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VOLUME S.
McCONNELLSHUUG, lA., I T MUJAKY 24, 1904.
NUMBER 2
THE JAP-RUSSIAN WAR.
Some of the Causes That Have Led to the
Struggle.
OUTGROWTH OF CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
Russia's Insatiable Oreed for New Territory
and an Outlet for Her Commerce
Through Southern Ports.
The Jap -Russian war that has
been in progress a little more
than two weeks, is attracting the
attention of the whole world, and
promises to be one of the most in
teresting scraps of modern times.
While it would far exceed the
limits of a newspaper article to
relate all that would oe interest
ing about these combatants, yet
enough may be told to stimulate
our school boys and girls to refer
to their geographies and histories
and to watch the newspapers for
additional information.
China and Japan are near neigh
b irs. About ten years ago China
violated her treaty with Japan in
reference to Korea a small coun
1 ry between China and Japan.
To compel China to stand by her
t reaties Japan wen t to war again st
China, and in about a year China
was glad to say "enough," and to
give Japan many millions of dol
lars aud cede to her Port Arthur
and all the lower portion of Man
churia. The ink was hardly dry
upon that cession before the
triple alliance of France, Ger
many and Russia sent word to
the Mikado that it would be a
standing menace to the peace of
the world for Japan to occupy
t;iat territor.y.and they asked him
to give Manchuria back to China.
The request was made iu polite
language, but there were armies
behind it, aud the Mikado dared
not refuse. lie gave it back, al
though the Japanese people
stormed, denouncing Russia as
the cause of the trouble. A few
mouths after tiiat the Germans
demanded of China the cessiou of
Kiaohow bay and a railroad aud
other rights in the proviuce of
Shantung. Their request was
granted, aud Russia thereupon
demanded the cession of Port
Arthur for the term of twenty
five years and the right to extend
her railroad through Manchuria
to the Yellow Sea. This whs also
granted, and Japan saw the ter
ritory she liad fought so hard for
and which she had been compell
ed to give up, handed over to, the
Russians, who had been the chief
uctors in the compulsion. The
Japanese were angry and almost
ready to fight then but the Rus
sians said they only wanted a
place lor their railroad, and tney
promised to evacuate Manchuria
within a certain time. The Japa
nese assented to this and waited.
The time came and went and the
' Russians remained. They gave
excuses for remaiuing, but thoy
are there to day. They are not
only there, but have been push
ing their outposts farther down
toward Korea, and Japan is afraid
that they will cross the Yula and
go down the Korean peninsula to
the bottom, where their guns
might be mounted within cannon
shot of the Japanese Empire.
Japan has never forgiven Rus
sia for the contemptible part that
country played iu the settlement
between Chiua and Japan. When
the Chino-Japanesa war began,
there was not one military roan
nut of a hundred who did not
think that China would project
her hordes into Korea and literal
ly sweep the timorous Japs into
the sea. Those who called atten
tion to the fact that Japan had
succeeded in getting together the
uucleua of a very respectable na
vy were met with the statement
that China had beeu doing some
thing along that line herself, and
that even on the sea she was apt
to demonstrate that numbers
would count over the slight addi
tional intelligence which it was
conceded that Japan possessed.
Tins battle of the Yalu put to rout
the supporters of the Chinese na
vy, and-tha fight at Port Arthur
disposed of whatever considera
tion the Chinese army might pre
viously have been entitled to. j
But, after all, it was not that Chi
na's prowess had been overesti
mated. Japan's simply had been
underestimated. In short, it was
the same old China which went
to war, but a different, a very dif
ferent, Japan.
When Japan, flushed with vic
tory and anxious to emulate the
example of the more liberal larg
er nations in her peace settle
ment, suggested terms which
were so generous that China nat
urally would have been delighted
to accept them, Russia coolly
stepped in aud practically told
Japan that she should have noth
ing for her trouble. If she cared
to take Formosa, all well and
good, but the smallest piece of
the Chinese Mainland never.
Russia professed to be acting in
the iuterest of the integrity of
tne China empire, but she deceiv
ed no one.
Japan was mad. She was ready
to fight and would have fought
right then and there had it not
been that at the head of her gov
ernment there were men thor
oughly equipped to hold their own
in diplomacy with the best Euro
pean masters of t.ie "art of con
cealing facts." These men de
cided to bide their time, and ever
since Japan has been building
ships, ships, ships, until to day
her navy, vessel for vessel, is the
peer of any iu the world. She
has also paid a, great deal of at
tention to her army, and, while
she does not keep under arms a
very large body of men, those
which she has are soldiers in ev
ery genso of tho word.
kltssia's m;i'LiaTY.
Russia's disinterestedness w is
exposed when on the pretext of
"pacifying" Manchuria she pour
ed 200,000 men into that country
iu 1900 and then after the war of
the allied uatious against China
contrived by every artifice known
to diplomacy to hold on to Man
churia. She had her railroad con
necting the Russian and Chinese
capitals and naturally she was
anxious to hold on to the territory
it traversed. Since theu, while
the local authorities have been
Chinese, th-sy are merely under
lings of the Russian representa
tives, to whom everything must
be reported.
Pressure, however, finally be
came so strong and the other na
tions so insistent for some ex
pressions of Russia's ultimate in
tentions concerning Manchuria
that Russia about a year ago for
mally declared that she would get
out Oct. 8, 1903. For that reason
the recent announcement that
she intended to remain in Man
churia practically permanently
"in the interest of outside enter
prises" (to say nothing of her
own railroads and the coal which
they need and which is found in
abundance in the mines of Man
churia) came as a thunderclap
from a clear sky to the lew diplo
matists who occasionally serious
ly regard the utterances of the
czar's government It was to be
expected that this should be de
nounced as a canard, but it is
pretty well understood that the
vtatemeut was inspired and was
issued as a feeler. If it was de
signed to produce results it dis
appointed no one, for England,
Japau and the United States im
mediately asked what it meant.
Now Russia says she will get out
when she considers it safe to do
so, but she also declaed at the
close of tho Chinese war that she
would soon evacuate Manchuria.
Japan knew full woll that Rus
sia would "consider it safe" to
get out of Mauchuriacoucurrent
ly with the blowing of the large
horn by the angel Gabriel, aud
Russia knew that Japau knew it
The mikado thou realized that the
czar hud practically announced
that it was Japan's move. He
therefore notified Russia that as
the time for the evacuatiou of
Manchuria bad passed it was but
right, with Korea (Japan's special
charge, which has already cost
her one war) right at the door of
(Continued ou pug (our.)
Mrs. Charlotte Hanks.
Mrs. Charlotte Hanks died at
her homo in Everett Sunday eve
ning, February 14, 1901, aged 83
years, 10 months and 23 days.
Mrs. Hanks was boru in Brush
Creek Valley, Fulton county,
March 21, 1820. Her maiden
name was Barton. Her parents
were among tho first settlers of
that valley. They came from Vir
ginia and settled there when it
was a vast forest, securing land
aud building themselves a home.
She was married to Jared
Hanks on February 18, 1840. Af
ter their marriage they moved to
Warfordsburg, Fulton county,
where they lived for 11 years.
From there they went to Cha
neysville and built the taunery at
that place, which Mr. Hanks ope
rated for 13 years. Ho then mov
ed Ins family to Frederick, Mary
land, where he died in 1873.
Mrs. Hanks moved to Everett
after her husband's death, where
she has since resided. She was
a member of the Methodist Epis
copal church all her life, having
embraced the faith in 1839. Her
home during: these primitive
days was always the stopping
place of the Methodist ministers.
She is survived by live chil
dren, namely: Emily J. and Ma
ry E., at home; A. B. Hanks, of
Chambursburg, Franklin county;
Horace R. Hanks, of Williams
port. Lycoming county, and Dr.
C. S. Ilauks, of Oneonta, New
York. Funeral services were
htild at her home at uoon on Wed
nesday, couducted by Dr. J. Har
per Black, of Huntingdon. In
utriiiynt was made in the Everett
cemetery. Everett Republican.
JLXIA ANN MAKTIN.
On Sunday tho 14th iusr., Mrs.
Julia Ann Martin of Buck Valley,
passed from this life to the life im
mortal, aged 70 years, 1 month,
aud la days. She was a consist
ent member of the Christian
church. The deceased is surviv
ed by four daughters. Interment
was made atGapsville.
BURNT CABINS.
McClellan Cisney is all smiles.
It's a boy.
Geddes Kelly spent Sunday
with Roy Curfman.
Jno. Baldwin and family spent
Sunday at Fort Littleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Briggs
made a business trip to Orbiso-
uia last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Coraerer
spent Tuesday wLh Wesley Fra
ker's family at Fort Littleton.
Mrs Jane Roach, who has been
visiting relatives in Harrisburg
fur some time, returned homo
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGe
hoe and Miss Millie McGehee
spent last Tuesday with J. D.
Fiuley's family.
Mrs. Perry Traver of Kansas,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. L. C. Kelly, left Tuesday
moruing for her homo.
Rev. Simpson and family were
tho recipients last Saturday eve
ning of a generous douation from
their parishioners, for which they
are appreciative.
Mr. and Mrs. James Watters
had a social last Friday evening
in iionor of their daughter Lucy,
who whs married to Mr. Banks
Ham bright of Lewistown. , It
was a delightful eveut. May Mr.
and Mrs Hambright live to enjoy
many more such socials.
Educational Meeting.
There will be an educational
meeting at L-iurol Ridge school
Friday evening, March 4, 1904.
The following qunstiouM are for
discussion: 1. Literature; how
taught, and it value upm char
acter. 2. Compare, r contrast,
the school of the preseut wiih the
school of the future. 8. The
teacher; her difficulties aud re
sponsibilities. Teachers, directors, patron,
uiid all liiouds of education are
cordially invited to attend.
Blanche) O. Peck,
Teacher.
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THE SPRING ELECTION.
Detailed Returns of Vote Cast in the Sev
eral Districts
A COLD DAY AND A LIGHT VOTE.
Party Lines Not Very Closely Adhered To.
The Spring the People's Election ; the
ball, the Politician's.
AYR.
Judge David L Fulton, r, 53;
Tobias Glazier, d, 79. Inspector
Robert M Mellott, r, 45; Robert
Gordon, d, 82. School Directors
J II Johnston, r, 40; B W I.ogue,
r, 4S; R M Kendall, r, 4!t; Win F
Sappington, d, M; Casper Grcss,
d, 7J; (ieo Humbert, d, 73. Su
pervisor John XV Bain, r, (15;
W A Johnston, r, 52; John llein
baugh, d, 77; David Bivens, d, (54.
Auditor D H Patterson, r, 47,
Geo F Mellott, d, So. Justice of
the Peace Emory Thomas, d, S3.
Overseer James A Alexander, r,
57; Leslie McGovern, d, 71. As
sessor John F Kendall, r, 59;
Leonard Bivens, d, 72. Township
Clerk Chus Saville, r, 40; Levi
Keefer, d, 7t). Treasurer Ed
ward Keyser, r, 43; James M Gor
don, d, 84.
1IKI.KAST.
Judge Stilwell J Truax, r, 51;
II K Hill, d, 53. Inspector Ed
ward Strait, r, 49; S II Kline, d,
51. School Directors John F.
Garland, r, 43; Martin L Truax, r;
59; Nathan Palmer, r, 0o; A C
Truax, d, 48; Wilson Waltz, (1,44;
G D Morgret,d,4(l. Supervisors
John llollenshead, r, 47; Eli Hand,
r, 41; O XV Mellott, d, 01; Oliver
Mellott, d, 55. Auditor XV K
Palmer, r, 51; Anthony Mellott, d,
47. Justice of the Peace J XV
Lake, r, HI; John Pittmau, d, 4.
Overseer Thomas. S Mellott, r,
47; Job Truax, d, 50. Assessor
E X Axers, r, ti4; Hays Morgret,
d, 37. Township Clerk L P
Morton, r, 48; J T Laley, d, 5o.
IlKTIIKI..
Judge J F Buin, r, 0O; Lemuel
G Kirk, d, so. Inspector -R II
Mellott, r, 03; Aaron Lanehart, d,
75. School Directors II K Mark
ley, r, 85; A R llixson, r, 111, Ells
worth Golden, r, 00; John II II
Lewis, d, 75; Scott Slmrpe," d, 71;
Reuben Mellott, d, (55. Super,
visors William Bishop, r, (It!;
Amos Lay Lou, d. 8(1; Thomas R
Slusher, d, 72. Auditor Frank
Ranck, r, 71; Ira D Mellott, d, 71.
Overseer Win Waugh, r, 72; G
W Bishop, d, 70. Assessor W
11 Charlton, r, 80; Jus R Slmrpe,
d, 71. Township Clerk Clyde
Andrews, r, 119; John Tilden Hill,
d,- 72.
HUL'SII CUKKK.
Judge Mahlon Barton, r, 50;
John M Barton, d, 4(5. Inspector
John XV Pee, r, 55; Simon Lay
ton, d, 42. School Directors
M XV llixson, r, 4(1; M E Barton,
r, 52; G O Lynch, d, 5(1; John A
Garland, d, 48. Supervisors M
J llixson, r, 49; D Hoopengard
ner, r," 59; John D Smith, d, 47.
Auditor XV C IIunks,r, 57; Job
Winter d, 4(5. Overseer G M
Truax, r, 55; Isaiah Layton, d, 45.
Assessor XV II Williams, r, 00;
DS Garland, d, 37. Justice of
the Peace XT B Hanks, r, 51; F
M Lodge, d, 49. Township Clerk
E W Barton, r, 59; B XV Mor
ris d, 43.
niiu.i.v.
Judge Samuel Cromer, r, 8(i;
John M Kerliu, d, 88. Inspector
fhos (jt Ramsey, r 78; Amos J
Sipes, d, 88. School Directors
Mercer Ilaiston, r, 91; McClellan
Cisney, r, 83; Clom Chesnut, d,
07; A V Kelly, d. 94. Supervis
ors Carl Galluher, r, 100; Reuben
Helman, r, 00; D.miel Hess, d, 121;
Goo XV Comerer, d, 63. Auditor
Henry C Miller, r, 97; L K Cline,
d", OS. Overseer Harvey Wilson,
r, 84; I) II Myers, d, b2. Asses
sor Samuel Reeso, r, 79; Chas
Fields, d, 9ti. Justice of tho Peace
M S Wilt, r, 71; John Ment.er,
d, 90. Township Clerk G F Nuu
gle, r, 91,; William Evans, d, 7(1.
I.ICKIXd I'ltKKK.
Judge L M llockcnmiulli, r
57; it R Si pes, d, 85. Inspector
John F Dcshomj, r, 55; II C Mum.
ma, d, 8S. School Directors 1)
,D Hann, r, 32; Thos. Metzler, r,
j 74; R R Sipes, d, 112; W H Mel -
jlolt, d, (12. Supervisors XV E
j Bair. r, 41; Sherd Hann, r, Mi; G
j W Strait, d, 94; W A Vallance,d,
72. Auditor Wishart Decker, r, . husband and wife. The groom is
50; Geo. B Muiimm, d, ss. Over- j a trusted employe of the Peun
seer Frank Shives, r, 50; D E Lylvania Railroad Company in Al
Mellott, d, 97. Assessoi Geo. j t(JOua, and tho bridu is a daugh-
W Iv... I I tr l ; ... ...
i.cukcr, i, .iu-, ,i noop, u, tcr of County Survyor and Mrs.
9s. Justice of the Peace R H . Jo ,as L-ik of Taylor township.
Hann, r, t!(J: O E Hann, d. 75. j m,.. illKi m,.8i Youso expect to
Township Clerk V L Ho! lens-! ,,;,, housekeeping in the Moun
head, r, 48; C XV Mellott, d, 9ii. j taiu ,.j;y ln a snort time
TAVI.OU. .
Judge -John Wright, r, 05: Jere
Laidig, d, 49. Inspector -J C
Barnctt, r, 54; J F Johnson, d.5il;
School Directors - William Miller,
r, 03; W M Clippinger, r, 4o;
Daniel Lauder, d. (il: Hiram Lai-
dig, d, (in. Supervisors Isaiah
Witter, r, 57; D P Anderson, r,
35; Cico M Laidijj, d, (!2; George
Heifner, d, 74. Auditor II II
Bergstresscr, r, 52; John Hess, d,
(50. Overseer Abruni Ilershev.
r, 39; J L Kcyselriny, d, 72. As.
sessor A L Shaw, r, 32; Hurry
Dawney, d, S3. Township Clerk -
Gilbert Cook, r, 44; Ilarrv Lam-
herson, d, (52.
TODD.
Judge Peter Morton, r, 44; J
C Tice, d, ti:!. Inspector D II
Wible, r, 43; Harry Marshall, d,
us. School Directors Ilarrv
Jones, r, 47; (ieo. E Brant, r, 42.
Samuel Scott, d, 5s; Enoch Ker
lin, d, (51. Auditor - Harvey War
ner, r, 51; Johnson Forney, d, 55.
Overseer Christian Spanneth, r,
47; John A I lam i 1 1, d, ."iii. Super
visors Henrv Anderson, r, 37;
W MGrissinger, r, 5; John Shaf
fer, d, 50: Elmer Glunt, d, (!3.
Assessor-C C Wot., r, 52; Daniel
Poller, d, 5S. Township Clerk
Dan Trout, r, 35: lea Fore, d, (Hi.
TIIOMI'SON.
Judge John Fisher, r, 37; Ban
ner Fisher, d, 72. Inspector T
II Truax, r, 3s; James Funk, d,(i5.
School Directors Daniel Keefer,
r, 30; J C Peck, r, 3(5; W R My
ers, d, (is; E Keefer, d, 54. Aud
itor Richard llollenshead, r, 51;
W W Douglass, d, 59. Overseer
Benjamin Slacker, r, 35; Amos
Slmrpe, d, 73. Supervisors J M
Strait, r, 32; James O'Kourke, r,
34; E Gregory, d, 73; John XV
Truxell, d, (53. Assessor John
R Tayinan, r, 28; I) T -Humbert,
d, 70. Justice of the Peace Ja
cob Powell, r, 32; Daniel Covult,
d, 73. Treasurer Win. Stoner, r,
27; John M Winters, d, 72. Town
ship Clerk David McDonald, r,
34; W C Peck, d, 7(1.
I'X ION.
Judge J W Gienger, r, 53; A
F Hill, d, 49. Inspector-Win. C
Beatty, r, 55; Chas. Sigel, d, 49.
School Directors Thos. M Ston
er, r, 01; John Scriever, r, 5S; Al
fred Hendershot, d, 51. Super
visorsAndrew Barney, r. 71; V
L Lee, r, s0; Anthony Lynch, d,
4s. Overseer C II Feotl, r, 50;
(ieo. Scriever, d, 4S. Auditor
XV D Ritz, r, 40; W L Gienger. r,
00; J J Hendershot, d, 4s; John C
Parlett, d, 37. Assessor J II
Lee, r, 07; J C Wertz, d, 34.
Township Clerk A J Schetrompf,
r, 54; J E Iloopengardner, d, 47.
WKl.I-S.
Judge B M Stewart, r, 49;
William AlUway, d, 43. Inspec
tor Chas. L Schenck, r, 38; Hun
ter R Truax, d, 50. School Di
rectors Geo. W Sipes, r, 40; A
S Edwards, r, 49; Richard G Tru
ax, d, 40; J C Foster, d, 42. Su
pervisors John L Schenck, r, 33;
William Bivens, r, 49; A D Kieth,
d, 48; Frank Sprowl, d, 39. Over
seer XV II Spangler, r, 31; John
Stunkurd, d. 50. Auditor Har
vey Wishart, d, 5s. Assessor J
W Gibson, r, 32; L L Cunning
ham, d, liO. Justice of the Peace
W II Bnuingur luer, d, 01. Town
ship Clerk D L Baruett, r, 14;
Frank Mills, d, 43.
Finitf.
After a protracted illness Mrs.
Philip Finitf died at her home in
Bedford last Suuday, and her re
mains were brought to this place
on Monday by Undertaker Mer -
vine, and interment was made in
! tho cemetery at McConnellsdoIo
chui ch in Tod township.
Yousc-Lake.
j At the Reformed parsonage in
' this place on last Friday evening
! Rev. C. M. Smith pronounced
the words that made William A.
I Youse and Miss Laura P. Lake
P0KT LITTLETON.
Still some measles in our town.
Mr. aud Mrs. Irvin Wilson
spent last Saturday and Sunday
at Dubliu Mills.
Mr. J. II. Baldwin and family
spent Sunday with their parouts.
Clareuce Sipes and lady friend,
Miss Laidig, speut Friday even
ing at Hustoutowu.
The revival meeting in the M.
E. church is still in progress.
Aunie Buckley is spending a
few days witli friends at Huston
town. Charles Glunt has about made
a bargain to help S. D. Jones
farm this summer.
There was a birthday party at
George C. Fraker's iu honor of
their son Harry. He received
some very useful presents.
Mrs. S. R. Cromer spent a few
days recently with her sister,
Mrs. Albert Kerlin, at Knobs
villc. Mrs. Dyson Fraker and Miss
Florence Cromer spent Friday at
Elmer Fraker's.
Wm. Wilds seems well pleased
over tho brother-in-law which he
expects in the near future.
KNOBSVILLE.
Mr. Tice Hann was to have con
ducted the meeting at the U. B.
church Sunday evening, but the
rain prevented.
Miss Mamie Fore speut Sun
day with Lily Anderson.
Miss Mary Carbaugh spent
Sunday with Lola Wilson.
Humphrey Carbaugh, who had
his leg broken is able to be about
again.
Mr. and Mrs. Emory Hessler
and daughter Marian, Misses
Mamie aud Mabel Fore, and Mr.
Arthur Manley, spent Wednes
day evening at Daniel E. Fore's.
Mr. Grant Baker is on tho sick
list again.
Dr. West aud Miss Katie Fore
were callers at John Barmont's
on Thursday.
Miss Reka Mum ma of Hunting
don, is at home on account of a
very sore hand.
Elsie Baker spent Sunday with
her parents at Clear Ridge.
Ou last Thursday afternoou
quite a number of the neighbors
gathered at the home of Franklin
Hershey and chopped him quite
a pile of stove wood. Those pres
eut were William and Curtis Kel
so; George, Charles and Emory
Glunt; George Myers, John M.,
and William Kerline, Samuel Wil
son, John Myers, Jr., and Adam
and Harvey Glunt.
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LOWER THOMPSON.
Miss Minnie Roser spent Sat
urday aud Sunday with Mrs. Em
ma Weaver.
Mrs. J. A. Bair of Round Top,
spent apart ot last week with her
mother, Mrs. liauna Truxel.
Mr. Levi Shaw and brother, T.
S. Shaw of Mount Pleasant, are
visiting frieuds and relatives in
this neighborhood.
J. L. Roser spout one day last
week at Big Cove Taunery.
Miss Jessie Lewis of Franklin
Mills, w ho speut a couple weeks
visiting her cousin, Miss Anna
Weaver, returned homo last Sun
day.
G. W. Fisher has purchased a
new engiue.
During the unusually cold
weather of last week the water
plant in this place was practical
ly put out of business. A force
of men have been busy ever since
! trying to open up the frozen
' pijws. In consequence, the pin
mill has been shut down until
the pipes are opened.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED.
Hvoie far a Vicitloo. Away lor is Outlnf, a
Trip lor Business or Pleasure, Yoa'U
Find It Rliht Here.
Miss Maye Stiver of Bedford
is visiting in the home of her un
cle, the editor of the News.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Nesbiten
tertained a large number of
friends at their hospitable homo
last Thursday evening.
Rev. Baugher will preach next
Sunday as follows : Sideling Hill
at 10 o'clock; Pleasant Grove at 3,
and at Whips Cove at 7 in the eve
ning. Rev. Baugher is conducting a
very successful revival meeting
at Gapsville. Up to last Friday
night there had been twenty-two
conversions.
I. D. Thompson, wife, and son
Frank left last Friday morning
for Altoona, where Dwight ex
pects to take a special course in
interior decorating.
Mr. Geo. W. Hays of this place
received ou Monday information
concerning the death of his aunt,
Mrs. Elizabeth Kinsman, of Iola,
Kansas, on the 14th inst. Mrs.
Kinsman was a sister of the lata
Mr. Andrew Hays of tliis place.
The Bwallop supper given by
the young ladies of the Presbyte
rian church at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Dickson on Mon
day evening was a very pleasant
social affair and netted the young
ladies a very nice sum of money.
Mr. Malachi Litton, one of
Thompson towuship's substan
tial citizens, was an early caller
at his office Tuesday morning.
Mr. Litton has served on the
school board of his township for
many years, and was on hands
Tuesday for the Directors' Con
vention.
Mr. John Barr, Jr., who has
been farming the Brooks farm
near Warfordsburg, has obtained
a good position on the railroad,
and will have a big sale of person
al property on the 25th ot March.
Mr. Barr was here on Monday
arranging for the advertising of
his sale.
Billy Wilds, who carries the
mail between Fort Littleton aud
McConnellsburg, thinks that the
people liviug along his route were
not seriously impressed with the
teaching of last Sunday's Sab
bath school lesson, judging from
the large number of letters he
fouud in the boxes along the road
on Monday morning.
Brush Creek.
Miss Iva Uixson spent last Sat
urday night with Miss Amy
Lodge.
Some of the people still have
measles. They seem to be "tho
go" la tho valley.
Miss Clara llixson spent last
Saturday with her aunt, Mrs. W.
C. Uanks, at Emmaville.
Miss Gertrude Bartou speut
last Saturday night with Miss
Flora Mills at Emmaville.
Mrs. Amos llixson and Mrs.
Matilda Hanks spent one day lust
week with Mrs. Sarah Barton.
Mrs. Mellissa Lodge, who had
been visiting friends iu McCon
nellsburg, returned home last
week.
The local institute at Emma
ville Feb. 13 was largely attend
ed. The next one will be held at
Buffalo. March 5.
C. A. Barton, one of Thomp
son townshiD's successful teach
ers, speut a couple days last
week at his home at Akersvillo.
Miss Amy Lodge, who had
been spending a few days at her
home near Emmaville, returned
to McConuellsburg last Wednes
day. Mrs. J. C Barton spent a con-'
pie days this week with her fa
ther, John Hill, who is critically
ill at his home in Bethel town-ship.