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VOLUME 5.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., MARCH 2, 1904.
NUMBER 24
THE HARVEST OF DEATH.
Well Known People Who Hive Passe
Away During the Past Week.
WORK NOT CONFINED TO ONE LOCALITY
Lewis Weller, ot Thompson; Mrs. J. L. Oris
sloger, of Wells; ex-Sheriff John HIU, of
Bethel; A. 0. Grlsslofer, of Tod.
LEWIS WELLEK.
Lewis Weller, a well known cit
izen of Thompson township, died
of pneumonia last Friday after
noon, and interment was made
on Sunday at Rehoboth, funeral
services being conducted by Rev.
S. L. Baugher of Needmore.
Mr. Weller was aged 52 years,
2 months arid 12 days, and is sur
vived by his wile and nine chil
dren, seven of whom were afflict
ed with measles and, of course,
not able to attend the funeral of
their father.
The deceased was a member of
the M. E. church, and was highly
respected by all who knew him.
ELIZABETH C. GRISSINGER.
Elizabeth C, wife of Mr. James
L. Grissinger, passed peacefully
away at her home near New Gre
nada last Friday at the age of 44
years, 4 months and 22 days.
Mrs. Grissinger was a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Bndenstme, and with the excep
tion of her brother, H. H. Briden
stine, of Creekside, Indiana coun
ty, is the last of a family of seven
children.
The deceased was a member of
the Bethel Church of God for ma
ny years, and war possessed of a
lovely Christian character.
She is survived by her hus
band and by four children, name
ly, Carlton, Cloyd, James, and
Harry.
Funeral was conducted on Sun
day by her pastor, Rev. W. Q.
Dressier, and her remains laid to
rest in the beautiful little ceme
tery at Bethel church.
JOHN HILL.
While sitting in his easy chair
at his home in Bethel township
Monday, ex-Sheriff John Uill,one
of the County's most substantial
..citizens, passed peacefully and
painlessly from the scenes of
earth, aged about 68 years.
Mr. Hill had for' several years
been greatly afflicted with asth
ma and other pulmonary trou
bles.
He was married twice : first to
a Miss Gordon, daughter of Mo
ses Gordon, deceased, of Thomp'
son township, from which union
the following children survive,
namely, Adaline, Mrs.Amos Gar
land; Emma, Mrs. John A. Gar
land; Sadie, Mrs. Scott Sharpe;
Maggie, Mrs. J. C. Barton, and
Mattie. the name of whose hus
band we do not have.
After" the death of his first
wife be was married to Miss An
na, a daughter of the late Morgan
Hill, and J. Tilden and Austin are
sons of this marriage.
In the fall of 1868 Mr. Hill was
elected sheriff of this county, de
f eating Mr. D. S. Mellpttof Lick
leg Creek township, and made a
popular and capable officer.
Mr. Hill was a man of means
and was generous in his aid to
those in need of help.
His funeral takes place to-day,
iuterineut being made In the Hill
graveyard.
ANDREW G. GKISSINGEK.
After an illness coveting a pe
nod of four years and a half, du
ring which he bore his suffering
with patience and Christian forti
tude, Mr. Andrew G. Grissinger,
one of the oldest and most highly
respected citizens of this vicinity
died at his home in Tod township
on Monday night at the age of 77
years, 10 months and 3 days.
Mr. Grissinger was born in
York county, Pa , and in early
manhood came to this county and
was married to Miss Rebecca
Slates. The following children
survive, namely, Kate, Mrs. M
M. Bender: Jane, Mrs. David
Rotz: Daniel L.: Rebecca, Mrs
John Ott; Belle, Mrs. J. P. Coo
rad: Ada. Mrs. W. .B. Karns of
Everett; William; a$ TUKe, Mrs
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.
Rev.
Dr. West's Friends Gave Him a
Pleasant Little Surprise.
Last Thursday, Rev. Dr. West
this place reached the 79th
milestone in the journey of life.
Some of his friends found out the
fact and determined to give the
reverend gentleman a pleasant
ttle surprise.
The Doctor has his home with
his daughter Ella, the wife of
Mr. R. Sharpe Patterson, on Wa
ter street, and at an early hour
in the evening, the Doctor, who
was busy at work in his study,
was informed that Dr. and Mrs.
McKibbin had called, and were
in waiting down in the parlor..
When the Doctor . reached the
parlor, he found not only Dr. and
Mrs. McKibbin, but quite a num
ber of other friends, and made
the remark as he looked around
hat he was not aware that Dr.
and Mrs. McKibbin bad so large
family.
In a short time so many other
persons arrived that the spacious
parlors were crowded.
After the visitors had spent an
hour very pleasantly in a social
way, Mrs. Patterson served re
freshments, at the close of which
R. Shaffner, Esq., announced
that "remarks" were in order,
and proceeded to call for short
addresses, to which Hon. W. Scott
Alexander, Dr. W. L. McKibbin,
Judge Swope, and the editor of
the News responded. The com
pany then joined in singing'-Blest
be the tie that binds, " after which
Dr. West spoke very feelingly of
his appreciation of the kindly
greetings which he had received
and of the pleasant relations that
existed between him as pastor
and his people, and closed by in
voking the blessing of God upon
those present, and upon all oth
ers interested in the extension of
Christ's kingdom here on earth
An affectionate "good night" was
then extended to the reverend
doctor, and the company repair
ed to their homes.
During the exercises, a repres
entative of his congregation slip
ped into Dr. West s hand, two
bright double-eagles as a sub
stantial token of their affection
for him as their pastor.
ELLS TANNERY.
J. N..Duvall was in Saxton last
week on business.
Many of our people are suffer
ng with colds and sore throat.
Master J Dhn. Swope, who has
been very sick, is slowly recover
ing.
J. A. Wishart spent Wednesday
and Thursday in Bedford and Ev
erett
Gertrude Young visited Misses
Maggie and Lillie Stunkard of
Enid a part of last week.
A little daughter has come to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam'!
Meek, and a son to Mr. and Mrs
Ambrose Helsel.
Mr. and Mrs. David Helsel and
Mrs. Emma Wyrick of Southfork
are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Al Helsel.
Many of our young folks at
tended the social for the benefit
of No. 2 Epworth League held at
Wm. Cunningham's Friday even
ing.
Harvey Heckman was not fully
satisfied with Pennsylvania and
has started to Illinois to seek
something that will make him
more monev than dicging coal
here. We all wish you luck, Har
vey.
John Booth.
After the death of his first wife
Mr. Grissinger was married to
Mrs. Jane Bell of Tod township
who survives. He is survived by
one brother, also, Daniel L. Gris
singer of Orbisonia.
The deceased was a consistent
member of the Lutheran church
for many years, was generous and
kindbear ted.and had a large circle
of friends whose hearts will be
tilled with sadness as they learn
oi ms aeatn.
runerai win iane piace on
Thursday at 10 o clock and inter
naeni win be maae in tne grave'
yard at the Lutheran church in
tnis place.
REV. HICKS ON MARCH.
Predicts Plenty of Storms ot
Much
Severity.
TEMPERATURE JO BE VARIABLE.
Cold Waves to be Succeeded by Soft Spells.
Sleet, Snow aod Rtlo Will Sue
ceed Each Other.
Rev. Irl R. Hicks makes these
weather predictions for March :
First Storm Period, Reaction
ary: This period is central on
the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The full
moon in perigee and on the equa
tor at this season, is always suf
ficient admonition to watch the
storm indication on land and sea.
There are two such occasions du-
ing the present month and no one
can possibly foresee which one
will be attended with the most
violent phenomena. We believe,
however, that the closing week of
March will be a time of more gen
eral and violent disturbances.
But no one should be off his guard
from about the nrpt to 4th. Heavy
rains and snows are also quite
probable over interior parts of
the country, with a blizzard in the
north and west.
Second Storm Period, Regu
lar: This period will express it
self about the 5th, 6th, 7th and
8th. This, as well as all the pe
riods in this month, is dominated
by the March, or spring equinox.
The weatht-r will be unsettled
and bleak at the opening of this
period. It will grow warmer
progressively from the west, as
the period advances, followed by
cloudiness, rain and snow.
Third Storm Period, Reaction
ary: inis period is central on
the 11th, 12th and 13th. Barring
the presence of the March equi
nox, and the moon s apogee on
the 13th, there is only one other
disturbing factor at this time.
On and about March 11th the
earth's equator is presented to
ward the north pole of the sun,
on account of which fact there is
regular, annual perturbation,
attended by an excess of electri
cal and magnetic phenomena in
the earth and atmosphere. Fall
ing barometer, higher tempera'
ture and wide ' area .of rain and
snow may also be expected about
the 12th and 13th. Higher ba
rometer and cold blustering gales
will follow, progressively about
the 13th to 16th.
Fourth Storm Period, Regu-
lanThis period covers the 16th
to 21st. The disturbing causes
are, the earth near the center of
the vernal equinox, the Mercury
disturbance at its center, the reg
ular Vulcan equinox, and the
moon on the equator and at its
conjuction with earth and sun at
an eclipse node. The conjunction
of the planet Jupiter on the 26th
will also be a factor in the distur
bance at this time. The new
moon falls on the lutb, passing
over the celestial equator on the
17th.' hence marked change to
warmer, with rapidly falling ba
rometer, will begin about these
days, followed quickly by wide
reaching and violent storms of
ram, wind and tnunaer. wnat
ever speculative and variant views
may be entertained on the sub
ject, we contend that when the
moon passes an eclipse node, as
it does on March 16th, phenomena
out of the ordinary, in the way of
storm, tidal wave and earthquake
follow, as a rule, within 40 to 60
hours of the moment of moon's
conjunction with earth and sun.
Let us watch the world's record
from about the 15th to 18th of
March. Before the close of, this
fourth storm period, storms will
take on the form of blizzards over
much ot the country north and
west with dangerous easterly
gales along the Atlantic. This is
another time when destructive
sleot and rain will be a natura
and certain consequence.
The fifth storm period is cen
tral on the 23th and 24th, and the
sixth period fa central on the 29lb
beginning on the 27th.
ui course a March cold wave
will "wind op" the month.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS MEET. I
First Annual Convention Held last Tues
day Under the New Law.
EARNEST BODY OF OFFICERS.
A Syaopsls of the Various Discussions, Ibat
will Interest Patrons, Pupils, aod
the General Public.
On Tuesday, February 23, 1904
the first annual meeting of the
School Directors Association of
Fulton county met in the Court
House. County Superintendent
Cha9. E. Barton called the meet
ing to order, and the following
named officers were elected for
the current year: President, Jas.
Waltz; vice presidents, J. P.
Kerlin and Malachi Litton; secre
tary, A. U. Nace; treasurer, Clark
McGovern.
The County Superintendent
then explained the object of the
meeting, then called attention to
the fact that in conformity with
a late law, the meeting must be a
separate and distinct one from
that of the Teachers' Institute.
An enrollment proved that the
greater half of the whole number
of directors serving in the coun
ty were present, although there
were three townships unrepres
ented at roll call.
The following are the names of
those present and the directors
represented:
Ayr. Tobias Glazier, George W.
Humbert, W. H. Nelson, D. A. Nel
son. Belfast. Obed T. Mellon, William
Wink, B. A. Truax, Joseph Truax, W.
It. Palmer.
Brush Creek. -A. W. Duvall, W. I,.
McKee, J. C. Spade, Anthony Spude.
Dublin. -A. C. Sipes, A. V. Kelly,
Benj. Wilds, Grant Baker, John Ker
lin.
Licking Creek. D. D. Deshonc, I. I
W. Schooley, H. L. Sipes.
McConnellsburg. John Comerer, A.
U. Nace, J. A. Irwin, C. B. Stevens,
D. L. Grissinger.
Taylor. J. C. Lamberson, M. L.
Laidig.
Thompson. Emanuel Keefer, T. H.
Truax, Malachi Litton.
Tod. Clark McGovern, Jas. P.
Waltz, A. J. Sipes, John ShafTor.
Hon. S. W. Kirk, the speaker of
the afternoon, was introduced
and gave a most pleasing and in
structive address on the "Origin
apd value of the public schools"
and found opportunity to pay a
graceful tribute to the memory
of Thaddeus Stevens, the great
Commoner, whose fame and pop
ularity seem to grow as the years
multiply. Mr. Kirk called the at
tention of the school officials to
the magnitude of their responsi
bilities and inspired them to
greater energy and more con
scientious effort in behalf of the
schools they supervise.
First directors' topic "The
Compulsory School Law" was in
troduced by Mr. A. U. Nace of the
borough school board, who offer
ed a favorable report of its en
forcement in town and successful
round up" of all truants and
consequent benefit to the pupils
by being obliged to be in school
regularly. M r. N ace appreciates
the necessity of a stimulus to the
parents or guardeans who do not
have enough moral force to see
that the careless or indifferent
child has school advantages.
Judge Nelson ol Ayr, asked for ad
vice concerning the management
of a scholarwhosewillhad conflict
ed with that of his teacher, who
had offered resistance when she
had attempted to punish him, and
and who was now out of school.
As there may be similar cases in
other schools of the county it may
be well as a matter of general in
formation to report t,he reply of
the Superintendent, whoreferred
Mr. Nelson to that clause in the
school law covering the case of
such offenders. "If any pupil
has grown rebellious, refuses to
be governed by his teacher, and
is out of school from such cause,
said pupil may, by tne complaint
ol a single citizen, be arrested
and confined In the county jail to
await the action of a session of
Juvenile court from which he
may be sentenced to a School ot
Reform or some institution for
Uootlued oa arth )
JUDGE SWOPE'S OPINION.
In Suit Brought by Treasurer ot School
Board of Taylor Township.
JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF LEWIS SHAW.
Synopsis of Laws Bearing on the Collection
of School Taxes. All Local Law. Rela
tive to Collection of Taxes Repealed.
On the 15th of April 1807, a
special Act of Assembly was pass
ed to regulate the collection of
school tax in this county. Its
provisions, which are familiar to
the school boards of this county
were briefly, that the duplicate
should be placed in the hands of
the treasurer of the school hoard
who should, during the month of
September, allow an abatemeut
of 5 per cent; during the month
of October he should collect the
full amount of the tax, and on the
first of November should place a
schedule of the unpaid taxes with
5 per cent, added, in the hands ol
the constable, who should com
plete the collection.
On the 25th of June 1885, a gen
eral act was passed which provid
ed that at the following spring
election and each year thereafter,
an officer to be styled collector ot
taxes should be elected, whose
duty it should be to collect the
county, borough, school, and poor
tax, his collecting the money
road tax to be discretionary with
the supervisor.
Before trie collector elected
could enter upon his duties, how
ever, he must take and subscribe
to an oath of office, give bond iu
double the amount of the dupli
cate with, at loast two sufficient
sureties, said bond to be approv
ed by the court and the affidavit
and bond filed in the office of the
clerk of the courts.
A further act was passed in
1893 which changed the length
of term in the 1885 act Troth one
to three years.
For the year 1902-3, in Taylor
township, Lewis Shaw was elect
ed treasurer of the school board,
giving bond to the board as treas
urer. He seems to have followed
the act up to November 1, when
instead of giving the duplicate to
the constable with 5 per cent, add
ed, he kept it, and collected the
taxes himself not adding the 5
per cent, but when he came to
settle with the board he claimed
5 per cent, of the tax collected af
ter the first of November for his
trouble, and also an additional
sum of 2 per cent, on all monies
paid out by him as treasurer.
The 5 per cent, was not allowed
by the Auditors, and Mr. Shaw
appealed tocourt. Testimony was
taken in the matter and at Janu
ary court the case was argued,
and Judge Swope has just filed
the following opinion :
"Lewis Shaw was appointed
treasurer and collector of the
Taylor school district, gave bond
as sucn, and collected the school
taxes for same. When Mr. Shaw
was appointed it is quite evident
that he understood, from re
marks made before the board,
that he was to receive the same
compensation as his predeces
sors iu office, Jacob Lamberson
and others, had received. Be this
as it mav, in the absence of any
agrecureot as to his' compensa
tion, such Compensation would be
presumed, viz: two per cent, for
paying out aud five per cent for,
collecting. This compensation,
wo think, should have been allow
ed Mr. Shaw, by tfyo Auditors,
and this appeal is sustained, to
the extent of granting him a
credit iu his settlement ol $36.28,
to equalize his compensation with
that of Mr. Lamberson and his
predecessors in office.
We are requested in this opin
ion to indicate the regular and le
gal way in which the taxes should
be collected in the county of Ful
ton. This we may not be able to
judicially determine in the inqui
ry now before us, but we can
state what the opinion of the
Court would be, if the question
were properly raised and for our
determination, , ' " ,
"The act of June flj 1803. P. L.
HARRY E. SIPES MARRIED.'
Wins the Hand ot One of the Fair Daugh
ters of Hla Adopted State.
From the Savanna (Illinois)
Daily Journal, we learn of the
marriage in that city on the 16th
ult., of Mr. Harry E. Sipes, son
of ex-Sheriff and Mrs. D. V. Sipes
of this place, and Miss Anna Law
an accomplished young lady of
that city.
The ceremony took place at 4
o'clock in the afternoon in the
Presbyterian church which was
beautifully decorated.
The Journal has this to say of
Harry.
"There is no better or popular
man in Carrol county than H. E.
Sipes, the groom. He is a true
man in every sense of the word.
He resided in Savanna for a good
many years, first conducting a
brie a-brac store and later pur
chased the McKenney stock. A
short time ago he disposed of this
and has been engaged in business
at Chadwick. Harry counts his
friends by his acquaintances. He
is a friend to all and everyone has
a good word for him. He is genial
and companionable and a man
who can be depended upon no
matter where he may be. Al
though but a short time a resi
dent of Chadwick he has already
surrounded himself by a circle of
friends who will extend a hearty
welcome to him and his bride."
Mr. and Mrs. Sipes will reside
in Chadwick, 111., being at home
after April 1st. Hirry's many
Fulton county friends join in ex
tending congratulations.
33!), is not, in form, a supplement
to the act of June 25, 1885, P. L.
187, or an amendment thereof,
but deals with the same subject,
and the two statutes, being thus
in pari materia, are to be con
strued together. Therefore tak
ing these acts together, it is clear
that the act of 1893 repeals the
numerous local laws inconsistent
with it.
"This conclusion is made irre
sistible by the able opinion of
Judge McPherson in Com. v.
Middleton, 3 Dist. Rep. 689,
which we adopt as our own and
regard as conclusive on this ques
tion. "The same question was decid
ed by Judge Endhch in Com. ex
rel. v. Munchebal, on the author
ity of Judge McPherson in Com.
v. Middleton, supra, reported in
167 Pa. 186, and in this case the
Supreme Court, in a per curiam
opinion affirming the lower Court,
say:
" 'Since the adoption of the
present Constitution the legisla
ture has sought to bring about
uniformity in the administration
of the affairs of counties and
townships, as well as those of cit
ies and boroughs. The Constitu
tion requires this, and we have
felt constrained to interpret stat
utes relating to those subjects in
the light of the constitutional re
quirements. This case is fairly
ruled by Commonwealth v. Mc-
Pherran, 152 Pa. 244, and by
Qumn v. Cumberland county, 162
Pa, 55, and we have no intention
to depart from the rule laid down
in these cases.'
"We are of the opinion that a
tax collector, duly elected under
the provisions of the act of 1885
and 1893, and complying with the
provisions of same, is the legally
authorized tax collector of his
district.
, "And now, Feb'y 24, 1904, the
appeal in this case is sustained,
to the extent of allowing Mr.
Shaw a credit in his settlement
with the additional sum of $30.28.
Costs of this appeal to be paid
out of the school fund of the dis
trict" The act under which the Coun
ty Treasurer has been collecting
the county tax is also a special
one, having been passed in 1869.
Under the new regime the town
ship collector will collect that too.
While it la to late to elect collect
ors for this year, the law provides
that where they have not been
elected the court may appoint' ;
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.
noma tor a Vacstloo, Away lor an Outing, a
Trip lor Bailaess or Pleasurt, Yoo'U
Find it Right Here.
Miss Mabel Trout is visiting
friends in Waynesboro.
Miss Emily Greathead is visit
ing her brothers R. Newton and
Frank at Staunton, Va.
On account of sickness in the
neighborhood, the local institute
announced for Friday evening
has been called off indefinitely.
Mr. John Cievenger the oblig
ing mail carrier between Huston
town and Three Springs, was a
pleasant caller at this office last
Thursday afternoon.
Next Sunday, March 6, Rev.
Chas. H. Shull will preach fare
well sermons as follows : At Si-
loam at 10 o'clock a. m.; Ebenezer
at 2 p. m., and at Asbury at 7.
Mr. Anderson Mellott has just
completed his trip through the
county in the discharge of his du
ties as Merchantile Appraiser.
He was accompanied by Mr. Boyd
Lake.
Mr. Charlie Greathead, who
has been spending several months
at the soldiers' orphans' school at
Jumonville, Pa., came home last
Wednesday for a short visit, and
expects to go to Altoona in a few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Bard and
little son Harold of Potter coun
ty, spent a few hours in town last
Friday. They have been visiting
friends in this county for some
time but expect to return to Pot
ter county in a few days.
S. I. Miller, who has been spend
ing ten weeks among friends here
left on Monday for Peoria, 111.,
where he spent last summer, but
he says he expects to return next
fall in time to vote a straight Dem
ocrat ticket.
Mr. S. H. Hockensmith, near
Laidig called a few minutes at
this office while in town last
Wednesday. Sammy has a 23-year-old
colt that doesn't think it
any great trick to bring him to
town and return home in a half
day, even though the round trip
drive is 22 miles.
Educational Meeting.
Tho third local institute in Tay
lor, was held at Waterfall school
house last Friday evening. The
meeting was called to order by
the teacher, Miss Nora Fisher,
and Prof. 13. C. Lamberson was
chosen president.
The following questions were
discussed: 1. How do you teach
pupils to think? 2. Importance
of being thorough and practical ?
8. Reading: What? How? Why?
4. How to interest parents in
school work ?
Teachers present were Prof.
Griffith, Prof. Lamberson, John
Woodcock, Grace Huston, H. H.
Bergstrosser and Lee Bolinger.
The program was interspersed
with recitations, dialogues and
music, The crowd was orderly
and respectful which made it ve
ry interesting.
FORT LITTLETON.
Measles measles measlesov
erywhere. Albert Fraker and Katharine
Cromer spent Sunday at Knobs
vllle. Rilla Raker, who has been em
ployed at the hotel for some time,
went home on Saturday.
The Bchool is quite small now
on account of measles.
Geo. C. Fraker with his force
of men were out at Three Springs
on Saturday loading lumber.-
Sadie Sipes spent a few days
recently with the family of Wil
liam Wilds. . . ,
. Maggie Laidig spent from Sun
day until Monday with the family
of Amos Sipes. '
,., Dr. Uill fell on the ice and is
now nursing a scratch on hi a
wrist ...!'. (