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Mem
VOLUME 5.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., FEBRUARY 10, 1904.
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OPPOSED EDICT OF TRENT.
Mob Looted a Hundred Catholic
Churches.
ARMY ARRIVES FROM GERMANY.
As the Btadtholdess, Margaret
ta, endeavored to enlorce the
edicts of Treut and put the inqui
sition in w6rkiug order, a cry of
indignation and complaint! was
heard throughout the whole land
-Protestant aud Catholic, high
and low, rich and poor, felt of
fended alikj. But the nobility of
the province seemed to be arous
ed most ; for 400 noblemen form
ed a confederation or league for
the purpose of inducing the sov
ereign to recall the edicts and
the inquisition. They got up a
petition to that effect ith many
thousands of signatures attach
ed, and in presenting this peti
tion to the governess, marched in
a solid body to the palace but un
armed. This unusual proceeding
greatly alarmed the governess,
who took it to be open rebellion,
and hesitated to admit them to
her palace. At this instant one
of her counsellors said to her,
"Oh, do not mind these beg
gars" (Greux), which word was
eagerly taken up and used for an
'insignia of the league, and ever
after it was called the Greux
league; each member, also, wore
a badge on his person represent
ing a beggar's haversack. Louis
of Nassau and Henry of Breder
oden, two noblemen of the high
est rank, were chosen spokesmen
by the league. Margaretta with
faiut grace heard the petition but
gave no definite answer, only in
tent on gaining time to put her
self in a condition to resist them
with force. Thus the first step
was taken by the league, and
their hopes of success ran very
high, insomuch that the league
gained in number daily, and thfr
lower element ot the population
became very bold in their action
and demauds. In the meantime
Margaretta sent to Madrid for
instructions, which were in the
effect to gain time until she could
enlist a sufficient army in Ger
many to deal with these rebels
and heretics ; for which purpose
the king sent her the necessary
funds. As there were very few
arrests made, and the inquisition
seomed inactive, one would natu
rally believe that religious toler
ance would be the result of the
petition. So the league publish
ed to the world what is 'known as
"Compromise of the Greux." In
this compromise every member
under oath promised mutual aid
to each other in defense of their
faith and the abolition of the in
quisition. Now every sect held
their meetings openly. Before
this they were not allowed to ex
ist at all. As in the compromise
one sect must not interfere with
any other's rights, it followed
that non-Catholics could not use
the Catholic churches, and as
there wer no other the Protes
tants had to worship in private
houses or out ou the commons,
which caused great discontent.
So the. leaders commenced and
built some Protestant churches ;
but it was impossible to accom
modate such great gathering
wiih sufficient churches, as often
10,000 would congregate in one
place in somo park or field and
be addressed by various speak
ers. Some of these speaker
found fault with the Catholics in
not permitting them to use their
churches, and worked upou the
baser sort of tne people to that
extent that a mob formed and
broke into the churches and de
stroyed altars, crucifixes, stat
ues and paintings; many rare
und valuable ones, some that
could never be reptaced ; they
evHP drank the communion wine
wherever it was found, and car
ried away the silver, communion
80 r vice. In this shameful way
100 Catholic churches were strip
ed of all their costly ornaments
in ii few nights, and no one had
recognized the perpeti ators.
Tii whole nation was awe-struck
at th S? sacrilegious acts. Those
NEW LANDLORD.
Sammy Shull has Leased the Juniata
Croulngi Hotel.
From the Everett Republican
we learn that Mr. S. P. Shull,
who has conducted the Juniata
Crossings hotel six miles this side
of Everett, so successfully for a
number of years, has leased the
property to Mr. James Leasure
of Clearfield.
Mr. Shull expects to make sale
of household goods some time
next month, after which be and
his family will likely go to Pitts
burg.
J. Uwl Brakeall.
While perhaps most of the
friends of Louis - Brakeall, form
erly of Thompson township, have
heard of bis death, which occur
red at his home at McKeesport,
Pa., about three weeks ago, yet
they will read with pleasure the
testimonial of the esteem in
which he was held in his adopted
city as taken from a McKeesport
paper, published at the timeol
his death :
"A host of friends in McKees
port and vicinity will be pained
to day to learn of the death of J.
Louis Brakeall, one of the most
widely Known and respected res
idents of the city. The demise
occurred at the family home No.
414 Patterson avenue, Eleventh
ward, last night at 0 o'clock and
was due to an attack of pleuro
pneumonia with which he had
been ailing for 11 days. Word
for his mother to come to the
bedside was forwarded yester
day, but she will not arrive until
this evening.
"The deceased was aged about
47 years. He was born at Plum
Run, Fulton couaty, where his
mother at present resides. He
is survived by his wife, whose
maiden name was Cora Thomp
son, and six children : Esther,
Martha, Allen, Frauk, Margue
rite aud Ralph. He is also sur
vived by three brothers and one
sister, M. M. and William of this
city, and Grant and Miss Ette of
Fulton county.
"The deceased came to Mc
Keesport several vears ago and
was one of the first conductors
employed on electric cars in the
vicinity of McKeesport. He fol
lowed this employment until a
few weeks ago when be resigned
and engaged in the retail milk
business. As a testimonial of the
esteem in which he was held by
railway men, the employes of the
Pittsburg, McKeesport and Con
nelUville company have made a
testimonial offering for a memo
rial. "Mr. Brakeall was a member of
McKeesport council No. 109,' Jr.
O. U. A. M., and of the Wilmerd
Ing lodge of Heptasophs. He was
at one time a member of the Odd
Fellows. At this writing the fu
neral arrangements had not been
announced."
W. R. Speer of Saluvia, spent
several hours in town last Friday.
that had inconsiderately joined
the leagues had their eyes ooen
ed to the fearful consequences
that awaited the league and its
leaders. The leaders themselves
turned pale at the thought of
what the outcome would be, and
all came to the aid of the govern
ess to put down the mob and to
prevent a recurrence of such
deeds.
About this time the army re
cruited in Germany arrived, and
was safely distributed into all im
portant cities as garrisons. Now.
as Margaretta felt her Belt mas
ter of the situation and thought
herself sufficiently strong for all
future troubles, she informed the
king of this fact and besought
him not to send any Spanish
troops to the provinces, as all
would come right without Ihem ;
but that if a Spanish army should
come, nerious revolts would fol
low. The icing, however, paid no
attention to this warning, but
sent Duke Alva with 10,000 of his
best troops.
Hknuy Wolf.
KEEFER-KENDALl.
Mr. Orove Kcefer of Franklin County and
Miss Anna J. Kendall of this County.
A PRETTY HOME WEDDIN0.
A very pretty wedding took
place two miles south of McCon
nellsburg, at the home of Mrs.
Margaret Kendall, Thursday,
February 4th, 1904, when Mr.
Grove W. Keefer, of Chambers
burg, and Miss Anna J. Kendall
were united in marriage by the
bride's minister, Rev. S. B. Houa
ton, who in a brief and Impressive
ceremony pronounced them au&
band and wife. Promptly ut ten
o'clock the groom accompanied
by Morrow Kendall entered the
oarlor keeping step to the wed
ding march which was beautiful
ly rendered by Miss Gel wicks, a
niece of the groom. Mrs. Mor
row Kendall, being Matron of
Honor, was the next to euter the
room, and after that the bride
entered leaning on the arm of her
brother, Mr. James H. Kendall.
The bride looked charming in a
dainty gown of cream albatross
beautifully trimmed in applique.
A handsome veil fastened with a
single rosebud and foliage com
pleted her costume. The g com
presented a tine appearance in a
well tatting suit of black.
The spacious parlors were very
prettily decorated with evergreen
and the bridal party stood under
an arch from which was suspend
ed a large horseshoe.
After congratulations the
guests were invited to the dining
room where a sumptuous diuner
was served, Soon after diuner
tho bridal party started on their
wedding journey, th best wishes
of a large circle of relatives and
friends accompanying them.
Among the guests present
wore Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Keef
er, Mr. Denton Keefer and daugh
ter, Miss Levina Keefer, sister of
the groom, and Miss Nell V. Gel
wicks, of Keefer, Pa.; Mr. Sellers
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Creider and
Miss Myra C. Allen, Chambers
burg, Pa.; Mrs. W. B. Pollock and
Mr. Murray Pollock, Washington
county, Md., and Mr. W. B. Mc
Dowell, Le master, Pa.
The bride was the recipient of
a number of handsome and useful
presents.
M.
Kubn-Clevenger.
At the Lutheran parsonage on
Thursday, February 4, 1904. Mr.
William U. Kulm was married to
Miss Anna Ella Cleveuger by
Rev. A. G. Wolf.
COVALT BOTTENFIELD.
Miss Nellie F. Bottenfield, of
Belle Grove, Md., and Mr. Elmer
B. Covalt, of Covalt, Pa., were
mimed in Hagerstown Jan. 27,
by Rev. R. Johnston Campbell,
pastor of Washington Square
Methodist church.
D1EHL RICHARDS.
A very pretty home wedding
was solemnized at six o'clock
Wednesday eveniug, February
3rd, at tho home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Richards near Big Cove
Tannery. Thecontractingparties
were Miss Godey May Richards
and Mr. Ira W. Diehl. The bride
was attended by Miss Olive Md
Eldowney, and Mr. Corder W
Snyder was "host wan." The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
J. C. Garland of Pleasant Ridge.
The bride was dressed in white
lawn trimmed in lace. The groom
wore the conventional black. Aft
er the ceremony the bridal party
and about twenty five Invited
guests partook of a delicious sup
per. Among the guests present, not
already named, were Mr. Moses
Hill, wife and son Eddio, Mr. S.
.1. Mellott and wifp, Mr. Aaron
Richards and wife of McConnells
burg; Mr, Hiram Shives and wife
Mr. James Bivens and wife,, Mr.
Job Everts and wife, Mr. James
Richards, wife and son Willie,
Peter Kirk, David Lauver, David
Bivens, George Keefer, Maynard
Lauver, Lillle Cooper, Rosa Ev
erts, and Nettie Shives.
FRATERNAL VISIT.
McConnellsburg Oddfellows Enjoyed a
Visit of Their Fort Littleton Brethren.
McConnellsburg Lodge, I.O. O.
F. , has been on the jump latlely
with the result of adding a num
ber of new members. Taking ad
vantage of the sleighing, a num
ber of members from sister lodg
es visited McConnellsburg Lodge
last Friday evening, and a gener
al good time was had. The names
of the visitors are as follows:
J. W. Miller, Uarrv McGowan,
Dyson Fraker, J. Wesley Fraker,
Hon. S. L. Buckley, D. W. Cro
mer, Frank Bare and S. B. Wool
let all of Fort Littleton lodge;
G. A. Harris and John P. Sipes
of Harrisonville lodge; D. C.Fleck
of Orbisonia lodge; Albert K.Nes
bit of Allegheny lodge at Coving
ton, Va.; Thompson Fox of Lewis
lodge in Kansas; S. C. Yeakle of
Clearspring lodge, Md.
IN FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Doings of Fulton County People Who
Have Moved Across the Mountain. .
Dayton Mellott has gone to the
Eastern Shore.
Miss Mary Straley is employ
ed at Win. Trogler's.
Hill Glazier has been on the
sick list, but is some better.
I. P. Hendershot of the Cove
has purchased a farm in the Cor
ner. Joe Mellott of Webster Mills
has moved to one of Mr. Dick
ey's farms.
G. N. Bell has rented with Mr.
Jordon at Dickeys Station for an
other year.
Henry Doshong and Martin
Truax of Sipes Mill made a trip
to Mercer sburg last week.
Mrs. Helen Trogler and daugh
ter are visiting friends in
Waynesboro and Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Trogler
spent Saturday and Sunday with
the former's parents in Mercers
burg. James Kline and family, who
have been farming near Mercers
burg, expect to move to the Little
Cove.
Misses Nellie and Millie Sheets
entertained a number of young
Mercersburg folks one evening
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Pittman, former
ly of Fulton, will move from Mar
tin Clevenger's in the Corner
this spring.
The Methodist preacher at this
place preaches at Blue Spring
and Mt. Pleasant in the Corner.
They need a church in that vici
nity. "Doc" Mellott of the Corner is
able to take his milk to the sepa
rator. That is what the people
over about Harrisonville need a
cream separator.
Mason.
On last Sabbath the shadow of
death fell on the home of ex Sher
iff and Mrs. Frank Mason, and
now tney are mourning the loss
of Carl Hart, their fifteen-months
old baby boy. Little Carl had
been sick about two week from
an attack of pneumonia. Funer
al services were conducted at
their home at 1 o'clock Monday
afternoon by Rev. C. M. Smith,
assisted by Revs. Adams and
West, and interment was made in
the family lot in the Union ceme
tery. CLEAR RIDUE.
Lots of measles and whooping
cough in this neighborhood.
Robert Gallaher is moving into
John Woodcock's bouse.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wible of
Harrlsburg, are visiting friends
here.
Grandmother Fields is quite ill;
as is also, Clifretjce Shore.
Dr. McClahi spent part of last
Sunday at Calvin Car mack's.
Mrs. J. A. Henry visited Miss
Millie Huston last Sunday.
John Fleming of Waterloo, re
turned home last Sunday, accom
panied by his cousin Bradie, and
sister Ada. 1
Mrs. J. A. Irwiu and daughter
Mary, and Miss Annie Irwin of
McConnellsburg, are guests of
Miss Millie Huston.
A DAY IN BOMBAY.!
Miss Alice Wishart's First Impression
of India.
DELIGHTED WITH THE CLIMATE.
Tho sea or heat maybe, makes
me so d rowsy 1 have to take a nap
everyday. But I get up early,
havo a bath, and go up on deck
for exercise before breakfast.
This is an old boat butthey k'ep
it very clean. Every morning tin
deck, railings, etc., are scourer
white us can be. .This morning 1
stood watching one ot tho Hindu
deck hands do some cleaning.
They all wear long white trousers
which look like pyjamas, with a
blue drilliug shirt couiiug to be
low tho knees, and worn ou the
outside, a red handkerchief wound
about tho waist to serve as a belt.
A gay turban, and sometimes a
long silver chain, or a striug of
oeads complete the costume.
Their feet are always bare. Well,
this particular f ellow got a cinder
or something in his eye, and very
modestly went round to the other
side of the vessel, wiped his eye
witii his shirt, and came back to
work.
We have as a passenger, a Mr.
Bailey, a Scotch Presbyterian
Missionary going back to India
He speaks eight different lan
guages, und kuew Henry Drum
moud very well indeed, having
heard him speak dozens of time,
aud ho is going to tell me about
him to day.
1 didn't tell you about Aden.
It is thought to be one of the hot
test places in the world, aud it is
not much but a range of steep,
bare mountains with just room
euough at tlieir base for a few low
buugalows, tanks aud barracks,
with a tiny fringe of green on
the shore. Absolutely nothing
grows there, and everything in
the way of food, clothes and fuel
has to be brought from Bombay.
The usual number of small boats
swarming around the steamer
when we anchored, with Arabs,
Egyptians auu some genuine
Africians, black as night, white
teeth and very scant clothing'
Last evening Marie Weir and I
"entertained" part of the evening
with the piano and mandolin in
the saloon. I also sang some.
They servo chocolate, crackers,
and cheese every night at 9 o'
clock, when we gather round the
tables and have some very good
times. We have gotten well ac
quainted with each other.
I've been disappointed at not
being able to write more interest
ing letters, but the sudden heat,
and being continually on the "g "
and the rolling of ihe boat which
gives me the queerest dizzy feel
ing in the head at times, made it
wisest not to exert myself.
I expect to remain in Bombay
from Saturday till Monday night
hurrying up to Allahabad so as
to reach there by Uhristmas.
Bombay. Saturday night, Dec.
19th. I had to post my letter on
the "Oriental" before wo landed,
so as to catch the mail, but I feel
I must write at once to night aft
er this lovely day even though it
cannot go for another week, We
loft the boat about 11 A. M., this
morning and fonud "Humes" by
the half dozens waiting to greet
tho party; got through tho cus
toms nicely and were assigned
places. Then we drove to Mr-
Aboott's just in time to fresht.i
up for tiffin (lunch). I am charm
ed with Bombay ! My hostess is
so very hospitable I feel at home,
aud quite natural five minutes
after I got here. Tho palms,
flowers aud soft footed servants
all delighted mo. I am told
that my futuro co worker, Miss
Todd, nas written to me at every
point on the way where I'd be
likely to receivo letters, bu. I
have not received one, nor from
home since Marseilles. , My ho t
essjlus begged mo to remain till
Monday night which I shall do.
We were invito I to meet all tho
people ot our party at tea at Miss
Abbott's and Mrs. Deau's, two
of Dr. Abbott's sisters, at 4:30.
GEORGE W. ANDERSON.
! A Former Resident of Taylor Dies at
! His Home In Nebraska.
From D. W. Baker, one of our
esteemed subscribers at Bene
diet, Nebraska, we learn that
George W. Anderson a veteran of
the Civil War and a p.oneer of
Seward county, Nebraska, has
passed away, aired 00 years. He
whs a member of theThirty-sWih
Pennsylvania infantry and served
Lus country faithfully to the close
of tho war. Ho was married to
Miss Ann II Kesselring in 1861,
and to tin; in were boru fifteen
children, twelve of whom aro still
living, also the mother of this
large family. Mr. Anderson went
to Seward in 174, from Dublin
Mills and settled on a homestead
two aud a half miles southwest of
Seward, where he has since resid
ed. He was a member of Seward
post No. 3, G. A. R., which at
tended the funeral in a body.
His death we learn was due to
B rights Disease.
Mrs. George S. Mellott.
Susan, wife of George S. Mel
lott, near Sideling Hill Christian
church, died last Saturday and
was bu ried at the Christian church
Sunday afternoon. Funeral ser
vices were conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. S. L. Baugher, of Need
more.
Mrs. Mellott had been an in
valid for several years, at times
suffering most excruciating pain,
but bearing it all with Christian
fortitude.
She was aged about 38 years,
and is survived by her husband,
there being no children.
Mrs. Hester Fisher.
At the resideuce of Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Mellott iu this place
last Friday afternoon, Mrs. Hes
ter Fisher died at the ase of 74
years, 10 mouths aud 21 days.-
Fuueral conducted on Sabbath
afternoon by Rev. A. G. Wolf,
and interment made iu the Luth
erau graveyard.
Mrs. Fisher was the widow of
the late Jacob Fisher of Bethel
township, aud a sister of Mrs
Rachel Smith of Whips Cove, and
of Mrs. Amanda Garland of Cum
berland, Md.
During the past two years Mrs.
Fisher was a great sufferer from
heart disease, and was bedfast
since last August. She was a
member of the Lutheran church,
and lived a very consistent Christ
ian life.
James J. Richards.
From the Bedford Gazette we
learn that James J. Richards,
who was boru in this county on
the 18th of May, 183.-, died at his
home in Bedford county last
week.
Mr. Richards served in the
war of tho rebellion. Ue el is ted
ia Comoany G, 17th Regiment,
Pennsylvania Cavalry, on Sep
tember 27, 18(52, and was honor
ably discharged at Cumberland
on Juno 14, 1MG5.
For the past six or seven years
he resided in Bedford township,
going there from Buffallo Mills,
where ho had lived two years.
He is survived by two daughters
Mrs. Job Mann of this county,
and Mrs. James lames of Mc
Keesport.
1 don't know when 1 had so pleas
ant a time. Our whole party, with
,ho various Fairbanks and Humes
ai ' other American Congrega
tionalist Board Missionaries came
Hiong, ana every thing was so
thoroughly congenial and refined
and every body so Interested in
tho new people.
It was lovely to watch the silent
Hindu servauts bearing trays of
tea, sandwiches, cakes, and
s weets. I felt perfectly comfort
able and in harmony with the
place and people. After we had
had the nicest time over the re
freshments and we nearly ready
to go home. Miss Abbott went to
the organ and we all sang, "Blest
' bo the tie that binds" with a short
prayer by Dr. Hume. It was ail
so natural with a joyous note of
, thanksgiving lor our safe arrival.
(CooUau4 neit ,)
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.
Mr. W. H. Wilson of Clear
Ridge spent a few hours in town
last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Logue Hess of
Dott spent a few hours in town
last Saturday .
Miss Blanche Sipes has re
turned home after having spent a
week very pleasantly with rela
tives iu Chambersburg.
Next Sunday Rev. Baucher
will preach at Antioch at 10 a.m.:
at Ditch Run at 2:30, and at Oak
ley at 7 in the evening.
E. B. Morton left on the noon
hack Monday. After visiting his
brother Don at the Shiprens-
burg Normal, he expects to en to
Ohio.
M. R. Shaffner, agent for sev
eral big fire insurance companies
has had telegrams from them in
reference to the great Baltimore
fire and they say they could stand
several such blazes without feel
ing any financial inconvenience.
You have probably, by this time
noticed that the Fulton County
News comes to you a little late
this week. We get our paper
from Baltimore, and the big fire
down there last Sunday and Mon
day is responsible for the delay.
Mr. Frank Ranck of Bethel.and
Mr. R. U. Darby of Baltimore,
spent Tuesday bight at the Ful
ton House. Besides managing a
big limestone farm, Frank has
succeeded in writing over 3,000.
00 life insurance for the Massa
chusetts Mutual, mostly on the
lives of Fulton couuty people.
Mr. Cleveland For iter, who was
elected to teach tho Shanes school
in Licking Creek township last
tall, but who soon thereafter re
signed, is now engaged iu teach
ing a school out in the western
part of the State at 45 a month.
As a rule a teacher who can teach
a school successfully in Fulton
county, can hold down a school
anywhere else.
The school at Burnt Cabins is
closed for the present on account
of the fact that the teacher, Mr.
E. E. Kell, has had to submit to a
surgical operation for the remov
al of a large tumor from his neck.
The operation was performed by
Doctors McClay and Ramsey in
Chambersburg on the 30th ult,
and Mr. Kell is getting along nice
ly and we hope may soon be able
to return to his school entirely
free from tho otfentfiug tumor.
Mr. W. B. Ranck and Rev.
Thomas Thompson, D. D., of War-
fordsburg, took advantage of the
good roads last week to take a
sleigh ride to McConnellsburg.
Dr. Thompson's home is in Wash
ington, D. C, but last summer he
came up to the 'Burg for a little
outing, and finding the Warfords-
burg and Buck Valley churches
without a pastor kindly consent
ed to stay and fill those' pulpits
temporarily until they could set
tle a regular pastor. We doubt
very much whether those people
will worry themselves to find
another pastor as long as Dr.
Thompson will consent to remaiu.
While in this place the reverend
gentleman was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Runyan.
WEST DUBLIN.
Measles have been prevalent in
this community the past few
weeks.
Joseph Laidig is getting out
lumber to build a new barn.
Andrew Brant killed a gray fox
near here last Friday.
The snow of last week made
some of our roads almost impass
able. At this writing the snow is
leaving quite rapidly and those
who have started on journeys
with their sleds, must sled in tho
mad.
Ross King is getting out lum
ber to wsftiher-board his house.