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VOLUME 5.
McCONNELLSHURG, PA., OCTOBER 21, 1903.
NUMBER n
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MORE ABOUT VINEYARDS
Practical Information for Those Interest
ed In Grape Culture.
OBSERVATION OP GORMAN METHODS,
Henry Wolf
Explains la Detail the Way the
Qrape
Is Propagated by Means
of Cuttlnrt.
Mr, Editor: In this letter I
shall continue to wi i to about vine
yards and wine. In my last I ex
plained the selection of the loca
tion of the vineyard, nature of the
proper soil, terracing of hillsides
and preparation of the ground.
also showed how to have strong
rooted plants.
Now, there is another method
of propagating a vineyard, and
that is by the use of cuttings.
Strong, one-year-old canes are
cut into such lengths, as to have
three joints in them. This ought
to be done just when the buds are
coming out in-the spring, and
planted the same day if possible.
When the ground is ready, the
exact position for each plant or
cutting is carefully staked off.
As a rule they are five feet apart
each way. If the ground is very
poor.some fertilizer is provided to
mix with the ground. The plant
ing is done very carefully, the
roots of tne plants are nicely
spread out in the holes prepared
for them, and pulverized soil sift
ed through the fingers between
them, moving the plant up and
down gently, to get the soil com
pact into every crevice between
the roots, and then all firmly
pressed down. If cuttings are to
be planted, the process is differ
ent. A stick about two inches
thick, and about two feet long,
pointed at one end is provided.
This stick is driven into the
ground just on the spot where
the cutting is to be planted. It
is then pulled out in such a way
as to leave a hole about eighteen
inches deep. Now, the cutting is
inserted into this hole held so
that the upper joint is just above
the ground, so that it can form
branches, and the other two joints
in the ground form roots. The
operator, holding the cutting
with his left hand, puts fine sand
into the hole around the cut
ting with his right hand and
stamps it down firmly around
the cutting with a round stick
provided for that purpose. Thus
the planting is finished. Now
the grouud is carefully cultivated
with a hoe. No we,eds or grass
are ever permitted to grow. The
young vines are carefully watch
ed and all superfluous branches
are removed as fast as they ap
pear. For two or three yeai s no
fruit is suffered to grow on the
young vines, for it would stunt
them to do so'; but cultivation
and careful attention is given
them year in and year out
When the vines are considered
strong enough to bear fruit.some
canes are permitted to remain
for that purpose, and all the rest
are cut away. Stakes four and
one-half feet high are driven into
the grouud beside the vines and
the canes are carefully tied to
them. When the blossoms of the
embryo fruit appear is the most
critical time in the whole season
to lose the entire crop: for In one
single night the frost may de
stroy every prospect of a vint
age. To prevent such a calamity
there seems to bo but one suc
cessful remedy known, and that
is the creation of artificial heat
So, all brush, weeds, thorns and
the like are gathered and put In
to piles at certain distances, and
when a frosty night comes, every
hand Is there to fire these brush
heaps. Thus the heat and smoke
produced will raise the tempera
ture sufficiently to save the
crops. But the danger is gone
only for this night; to-morrow
night may be as threatening as
the past night: so more brnsb
heaps must be provided at any
cost to save the vintage.
HenbyWolf.
Mis. Elizubethbnlderof Kuoba
ville, spout Tuesday with Miss
Katie b. Fore.
UNION MEETINO
Of the Various Young People's Church
Societies of Town.
The various young people's so
cieties of the several churches in
town will hold a union meeting in
the Lutheran church next Sun
day evening at seven o'clock. We
have been informed that there
will not be preaching service in
any of the churches; and there
fore the different congregations
are invited to lend encourage
ment by their presence. .
WELLS TANNERY.
Mr. Paul Johnson, wife and
children of West Virginia, spent
a few days last week with his
mother, Mrs. Ord Childers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross, and Mr.
and Mrs. Amos, of Saxton, visit
ed Mrs. Amanda Snow and J. N.
Duvall a part of last week.
Harry and Bruce Spangler of
Pittsburg, are visiting their pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. SpaDg,
ler and whiling away a part of the
time in the forests after game.
Mr. Will Childers and Sheridan
t easier killed a huge catamount
last Friday. Their dog was so
greatly injured in the combat
with the wild animal, that the dog
was killed to end his misery.
Mrs. J. C. Kirk of Everett, ac
companled by her brother, Mr,
Evans, visited Mr. and Mrs. A.
S. Greenland last Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. j. ii. Meremtn ana son
John are visiting in Altoona.
Rev. W. G. Finney of Orbisonia
was a guest of S. P. Wishart and
family one day last week.
Rev. Lewis, of Osceola, will
preach a missionary sermon in
the Presbyterian churcn Sunday
25th, at 3 o'clock.
Presiding-Elder Baldwin Will
preach in the Pine Grove M. E.
church next Sunday evening.
The hunting season has brought
so many visitors among us that
it is impossible to name all. We
recall Mr. Wilson, postmaster of
Altoona, and Bert Tuma, Mack
Fair, Col. Hein sling of the same
city, and Mr. Kerns of Washing
ton. NEEOMORE.
S. M. Clevenger raised his new
house last week, and will soon
have the latch string out to his
many friends.
J. C. Lake and his little family
of Pleasant Ridge, made a hasty
call on friends here last Sunday.
Wm. M. Funk is now in Thomp
son with his planing machine,
working the lumber for the new
school house to take the place of
the one recently burned at Oak
ley. Mrs. A. Runyan is very unwell
tbis Monday morning, we hope
she will be better soon.
Robert Alderton of Great Caca-
pon, West Va., spent a few days
among his many friends here,
and attended the meetings.
Robbie" is a good singer aud
we would be glad to have him
with us often.
Our new blacksmith,' D. Gar-
and is doing a thriving business.
Charley Gordon's little son
Morgan is critically ill.
that the pleasant autumn days
will soon be gone and then win
ter.
The little sons of Aaron Gar
land and Amos Barber who had
fever are both going around again.
T. w. Peck spent from Friday
until Monday among friends in
Bedford county.
Geary Myers of Sylvan, Frank-
in county, and Roy Daniels of
Lower Thompson, were theguests
of W. F. Hart's family Saturday
evening and Sunday.
The Union Meetings hold at
this place and at Bidding Hill
over the second Sunday closed on
Monday morning at 9 o'clock on
the banks of Tonolowiyt creek
where the impressive ordinance
of baptism and right hand of fel-
iowship, were administered to Mr.
Harvey Snider.
Subscribe for the News,
SOUTH WAYNE, WISCONSIN.
Rev. Lewis Chambers Swinging Around
the Circle.
HAD A VERY NICE VISIT IN OHIO,
lounsels Patience to Any Who May be Con
templatlng Matrimony, to Walt un
til He Return.
South Wayne, WiHcoitHln,
Oetohor 14, 1003.
xjeau uro. Peck: I have not
forgotten that I promised you
would write to you from the West
if I should live to get there.
On Tuesday, September 8,
at
7:30 A. M., I boarded the fast line
at Big Cove Tannery, under the
careful management of the genial
and obliging coductor, David
Keefer, Jr., who Induetimeland
ed me safe in the roiriantic town
of Hancock. But on the wav
suueeooea in disposing or my
-1-1 1
sleigh, which I of course had left
at home, to Mr. Keefer for the
enormous sum of L'5 cents, and
that 25 cents I paid a hackrnan to
take me and my trunk over the
river to the station. Then I found
inysell standing on the historic
sou of West Virginia. Having
bought my ticket for Pittsburg,
I boarded the train at 1:29 P. M
Ihere didn t seem to be much to
attract attention along the way,
until the sun began to sink be
hind the western hills, when the
burning coke-ovens a hundred
in a row, or circle seemed to me
to present a scene even grander
than fire on the mountain; and to
see acres almost literally covered
wil,li standing freight cars, was
astonishing, especially to a boy
traveler, and then to see the mov
ing trains of 50 to 80 cars all load
ed with coal and coke, would seem
to indicate no fear of a coal famine
this winter. Abont 8 o'clock we
landed in Pittsburg, and as the
old woman said, "a dirtv black
hole it is. " After staying at Pitts
burg all night, I took a trolley ride
often minutes next morning, to
the Union depot, and boarded
tram at 7:30 changed cars at
Bucyrus, a town of about 8,000,
and reached Nevada, Ohio, about
4 P. M. Miss Bessie Lilley, (my
brother Robert's grand-daugh
ter), met me at the station. I had
a joyful meeting with the family,
none of whom I had ever seen be
fore except my brother, whom
had not seen for 37 years, his wife
having died about a week before
left home.
At JNevada I spent two very
pleasant weeks, and formed the
acquaintance of Rev. Baker of the
M. E. church and heard him
preach; and also, of Rev. Amick
of the Lutheran church and beard
him preach, as well as a number
of others of less note. I was be
coming Bomewhat attached to the
people and to the place when the
time came that I had to say good
by.
I went one day with my broth
er up to Upper Sandusky, the
county seat of Wyandotte county.
It is a very pretty little town of
about 4,500 inhabitants, and a
$40,000 court house. Some call
the "Mormon Temple." We
also visited what is known as the
old Mission Church, where some
of the old pioneers of Methodism
preached and worshiped among
the Indians. On one end of the
church are two large tablets on
which are inscribed, or engraved
rather, the names of Bishop Mc
Kendree, Soule, and Roborts;and
among the presiding elders, I can
only remember the name of
James B. Finley. I regret that
I did not make a nolo of those
names, all of whom had preached
in the "old Mission Church."
And there is a list of tho names
of Indians who were converted
there and lived and died uud were
buiied there iu the large ceme
tery adjoiniag the church; but
what attracted oiy curiosity most
was the name and the grave of
tho old chief "Between-the-Logs."
Ho stands third. ou the lists of
converts. '
Well, 1 must bring this letter
to a close, which I fear is too
long. My next letter will start
frooi Nevada.
REV. FRANK S. HOUSER.
Death of a Former Pastor of the Mc
Connellaburg Presbyterian Church.
While it was known that the
health of Rev. Frank S, Houser
was rapidly declining, the intelli
gence last week of his death at
his home in Mechanicsburg, Pa.,
came as a shock to our people.
Rev. Houser was pastor of the
Presbyterian church at this place
from 1893 to 1895; and during
that time he and his estimable
family won for themselves the
warmest affection of our people.
The weakened condition of Mr.
Houser's voice caused him to re
sign his charge here, and to pre
vent his being a pensioner upon
the church, removed his family to
Mechanicsburg, and engaged in
secular pursuits. His integrity
as a citizen, his business ability,
his tact in handling men, his kind
and genial disposition, his im
pressive manner, his gentleman
ly bearing, and his Christian cul
ture in all his enterprises, won
for him financial success; and he
was able to leave his family a
handsome home in their adopted
town.
His funeral was conducted
from his late home in Mechanics
burg on Tuesday afternoon of
last week by his pastor, Rev. T.
C. McCarroll. assisted bv Rev. T.
Ferguson.
He lacked a few months of be
ing 50 years of age.
His wife and children have the
tenderest sympathy of their Ful
ton county friends.
NEW 0RENADA.
John Mills is home on a vaca
tion enjoying a few days hunting.
Mrs. Lillian Bernhardt of
Three Springs visited Jesse B,
McClain's on Friday.
J. Howard Edwards of Hoo
versville, Pa., is stopping a few
days with his old neighbors here,
Rev. W. H. Dressier was re
turned to preach another year on
the Fort Littleton circuit, Church
of God.
Rev. W. J. Grissinger of York,
Pa., visited friends here a short
time on his way home from El
dership.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McEldow
oey and daughters Viola and Ed
na are visiting Mrs. McEldow
ney's brother, Thomas Ramsey,
Hunters are more plentiful
than game, up until Saturday on
ly one turkey having come to
town. Harvey Shafer was the
lucky boy.
Rev. H. S. Bickel. who had
been attending Eldership at Mar
tinsburg, stayed at New Grenada
a day or two on his way home to
Camp Hill, Pa., and met his old
parishioners and friends.
The institute at No. 4 was a suc
cess on the part of the teacher
and scholars, but not on the part
of patrons and directors, only
one director and one teacher
from Wells having been present,
while teachers were here from
laylor township and Three
Springs.
BURNT CABINS.
Hunting season is here again
and the hunters are making good
use of it.
A. J. Fore returned home last
Friday from a business trip to
Roanoke, Va., and also took in the
Hagerstown fair.
Mrs. Sarah McGowan and son
Theodore visited Mrs. McGowan's
sister, Mrs. Ellen Speck at Rox
bury, Franklin county.
A. C. Johnson of New York,
pent part of last week with his
sister Mrs. Rhoda Free near De
corum. Quite a number of our people
took in the Hageretown Fair last
Thursday.
Remember me kindly to every
body,
Respectfully,
Lewis Chambers.
P. S. If you know any who are
contemplating matrimony, just
tell them to be patient I will be
there.
CUPID'S LITTLE ARROW
Pierces the Hearts of Some of Our Best
Young People.
NOBODY VERY SERIOUSLY HURT.
Charley Scoit and Murney Orinlnier, Winter
Trill an Ola Stouteagle, Brace Raack
aad Misa Shellenberger.
SCOTT GRISSINGER.
Mr. Charles Fletcher Scottand
Miss Clara McMurran Grissinger
were married at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Daniel L. Grissinger in this place
on Wednesday evening of last
week.
The affair was unique in that it
was a genuine surprise to the
forty or fifty guests present
Every arrangement at the home
had been kept quiet, and at a late
hour neighbors and friends were
informed that Mr. and Mrs. Gris
singer would be glad to have them
come in to spend the evening with
them. So informal did the affair
seem that it is said Mrs. H. S.
Wishart came very near going in
her calico dress.
It was prayer meeting even
ing, and to further keep off sus
picion the bride and her sisters
went as usual, and the pastor
Rev. C. M. Smith and wife were
asked to join the social gathering
later in the evening.
Imagine the surprise later in
the evening when the groom
quietly drew from his pocket a
license and suggested that the
pastor might now proceed to
make him and Miss Murney hus
band and wife. The minister
gathered himself together a min
ute or two, and before the bewil
dered party knew where they
were at, the ceremony had been
performed.
The dining room door was now
thrown open and the guests were
soon seated at a most sumptu
ously prepared wedding supper,
and the affair ended most de
lightfully.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott are among
our very best young people and
have the best wishes of a host of
friends. They will go to house
keeping in a few days.
TRITLE STOUTEAGLE.
At Hagerstown last Tuesday,
by Rev. S. W. Owen, D. D., of
the Lutheran church, Mr, Allen
Winter Tritle of Waynesboro, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. George Tritle
of this place, and Miss Minola,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Stouteagle of Ayr town
ship, were united in marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Tritle returned
Thursday evening to the home of
the bride's parents, where a de
lightful reception was given, and
a large number of guests pres
ent. The groom has a lucrative po
sition in the Frick shops, and the
bride is one of the most estima
ble young ladies in the Cove.
They went to Waynesboro on
ivxonaay, wnere tney at once
went to housekeeping, carrying
with them the best wishes of
their host of Fulton county
frieuds.
HANCK-SHELLENBERUER.
Mr. E. Bruce Ranck of Altoona
and Miss Minnie Shellenberger
were married at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Snellen bergor, of tho
same city, on Tuesday evening of
last week.
The ceromonxds performed
by Rev. W. J. Swigart of Hunt
ingdon, and, after congratula
tions, a delightful wedding sup
per was served. At 1:05 Wednes
day morning Mr.and Mrs. Ranck
left on a wedding tour to include
biladelphla, New York, Balti
more and Washington.
The groona Is a native of War-
fordsburg, being a son of the late
hillp RancK. He went up to Al
toona four or five years ago, when
his brother Benjamin was mar
ried, and was groomamau ou that
occasion, while Miss Shellenber
ger was bridesmaid. From u
tart as "seconds" in that affair.
t seemed but natural that they
should advance as the equol
Thanks, Friends.
It Is very gratifying to tho pub
lisher to uotioe just how niiiny
suoscrioers oi ine jnews are
sending in their back subscrip
tion and advancing for another
year, and some for two and even
more years.
To get out a paper fifty-two
times in a year year in and year
out is attended with no little
labor, but when those who are
getting the benefit of our toil show
their appreciation by paying for
what they get, it makes the bur
den seem much lighter.
The past year has been one of
unusual prosperity to the people
of our country, good prices have
prevailed for nearly everything
one has to sell, and wages has
never been higher, so that there
is no lack of money.
We are glad that while our
friends are squaring up their lit
tle bills around preparatory to
spending a comfortable winter,
they are rot forgetting the print
er who has to work hard a whole
year for a dollar, and then some
times has tj wait another year
for the dollar.
Local Institute.
A good local institute was held
at Locust Grove school house last
Friday evening. Jas. S. Akers,
Esq., acted as president, and F.
M. Diehl secretary.
The following topics were dis
cussed : 1. What are your meth
ods of punishment, and should
corporal punishment be used?
Is the Compulsory School law
a benefit to our country? 3. What
do you think we can derive from
well conducted local institute?
These questions were very
ably discussed by the teachers
present, and by the chairman
who is very enthusiastic in insti
tute work. The teachers pres
ent from Brush Creek were
Harris, Walters, Hanks, Plessing
er, and Diehl ; from Bethel, Os
car Sharp, and from Belfast,
Amos Mellott.
I he following are the topics
lor next institute, which will be
held at Buffalo school on the
evening of the 30th inst :
1. Teachers 'Professional Read
ing, JJienl, Harris. 2. System
how obtained ; its value to the
school, Hixson, Barton.
wnicn should receive the most
attention the physical, the mor
al or the intellectual education of
the child ? Plessinger, Hanks.
Hon. and Mrs. S. W. Kirk and
little sou Malcolm went to Everett
Monday for a littie visit among
friends.
shows.
The bride and groom are both
excellent young people, and we
trust that happiness and pros
perity may bo theirs in full meas
ure.
After November 15 they will
be at home to their friends at 719
Sixth avenue, Altoona.
GLUNT KKRLIN.
Mr. George Glunt and Miss
Bessie K. Kerlin, both of Knobs
ville, were married at the M. E.
parsonage in this place last
Wednesday by Rev. J. V. Adams.
STALEY SIPES.
A very pretty home wedding
occurred at the residence of Mr
and Mrs. Harry B. Sproat in Al
legheny, Pa., on Wednesday even
ing 7th inst., when Miss Sara
Elizabeth Sipes and Mr. William
1L Staley, both of Allegheny,
were united In marriage by Rev.
W. W. Hall, pastor of the Arch
Street M, E. church.
The bride was attended by her
sister Miss Myrtle Sipes, of New
cnstle, Pa., while Edward A.
Kichey acted as best man. After
the supper which followed the
ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Staley
text lor Astern cities, and re
mained until to day, when they
arrived at the home of the bride's
parent's Ex-sheriff and Mrs. D.
V. Sipes of this place where they
will spend a few day.
Upon their return to Allegheny
after November .1, they will be at
home at 600 Arlington avenue.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Qo.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.
Home for a Vacation, Away for an Outing, a
Trip for Business or Pleasure, Voa'll
Find It Right Here.
Dr. West spent most of last
week visiting his Green Hill par
isnioners. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sipes, of
Saluvia, were among the McCon
nellsburg visitors Friday.
Ahimaaz Truax and daughter,
Miss Minnie, of Harrisonville,
spent Friday in town.
Miss Lydia Mummaof Huston
town is spending a week among
friends in Chambersburg.
Mrs. W. E. Hair and little
daughter Nellio were pleasant
callers at the News office Mon
day. Miss Gertrude Sipes of this
place, is spending the week in
Chatnbersburg, the guest of Miss
Nelle H. Coe.
Mrs. Elisha Shoemaker and
daughter Miss Mary of Huston
town, spent Wednesday in town.
Miss Effie Cutchall of Huston
town, spent last week visiting her
sister, Mrs. W. R. Speer of Salu
via. Miss Laura Phenice of the Lit
tle Cove spent several days dur
ing the past week in the family of
Mr. John Com ere r of this place.
Collins E. Cutchall, of Uorrec
tionville, Iowa, in sending a dol
lar to pay his Mews to 1904 says,
"I will take another dollar's
worth; send her on."
Prothonotary George A. Har
ris and his mother attended com
munion services at Green Hill
Presbyterian church last Sun
day. Edward V. Mellott and daugh
ter Mary of Pleasant Ridgo, took
dinner last Saturday at the home
of Mrs. M. A. Thompson in this
place.
David R. Mumnia of Ilustou
town spent Monday night in this
place on his way home from the
reunion at Chambersburg last
week.
Miss Sadie Hockensmith, who
had been employed at Williams
port the past summer, has re
turned to her home at Laidig,
where she is seriously ill.
Mrs. Kate Mellott, who has
been seriously ill of typhoid fe
ver at the home of her father,
Lewis Eusly, at Saluvia, contin
ues in a critical coudition.
George H. Garland, of Tiflln,
Ohio, forgot and let himself get a
little in arrears on his subseiption
To make amends, he sent thn
back pay and two years in ad
vance.
Owing to the fact that the ci
der making season is now near-
ing its close, Elliott Ray's mill
south of town will bo in operation
next week on Wednesday and
Thursday only.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant 3akerand
son Orval, Mr. aud Mrs. Emery
Hessler and daughter Marian,
and Mrs. Uessler's brother. Mr.
Ioward Dixon spout Sunday aft
er noon at Daniel E. Fore's.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 1J. Eitoinillor,
and Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Wulf
and family, were at Gettysburg
last week attending the annuil
session of the W. Penn'a., synod
of the Lutheran church.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Hockon-
smith, who had been visiting rel
atives and friends in this county
the past two weeks returned to
their home at Cameron, 111., last
week.
Mrs. Jennie Mellott, who had .
been visiting her sister Mrs. Geo.
W. Decker, of Harrisonville, uud
other friends in the county re
turned to her home in Iowa, last
week.
Hon. W. Scott Alexander went
to Philadelphia last Saturday t
be present in the Superior coii i t
on Monday when the Ayr town
ship road plow case camo up for
argument Mr. Alexander U tt-
toruey for tho laiuttt.