It0tt 4 1 VOLUME 5. McCONKELLSBUUG, PA., AUGUST 24, 190. NUMHEU 4) ODD FELLOWS PICNIC, Delightful Day Spent at the Big Rock on Cove Mountain. A BEAUTIFUL AND PICTURESQUE SPOT From Which One May Look all Over Niton County, See Across the State ol Maryland and Behold the Mountain ot W. Va; As was announced last week the members of McConnellsburg Lodge, I. O. O. F. and their fam ilies, not quite all of them of the members together with a num ber of visiting brothers and oth er friends, took a day off and went up to the Big Rock ou Cove moun tain an.d spent the day most en joy ably. There are few places in the State where Nature has done so much to lend attraction as to the Big Rock. Situated on the west ern crest of the Tuscarora, at an elevation of 2,000 feet above tide water, one may walk out on the overhanging cliff, which is very easy oi access Irom a nearby old liold in which are shade trees, un der which thelinen may be spread for lunch, and. the old field, being comparatively free from stones, affords an opportunity for such games as croquet, quoits, horse shoes, &c. as oue steps own, this great mass of rock solid as theeverlastinghills there bursts forth a landscape view that thrills the heart with admiration. Directly beneath you at a depth of 1,200 feet lies in panoramic view the Big Cove, one of the rich est and most beautiful agricultur al valleys in Pennsylvania. Prom this eminence one has a bird'seye view of the entire val ley its roads, streams, well cul tivated farms, and attractive farm buildings, with here and there a clump of trees, or patcli of the primitive woodland, while to the westward, rising in successive heights, are the Meadowground, the Scrub Ridge and the Side ling Hill mountains. To the northwest your vision extends over Wells Valley and rests on the bold Broadtop; while to the southwest, you see Deneen'sGap and get the hazy outline against the western horizon of Town Hill the mountain that separates Union township from Southamp ton township, Bedford county. Sweeping tiie horizon around to ward the south, you behold the Potomac valley, with the beauti ful mountains of West Virginia rising in the background. Although twenty miles distant, under certain atmospherical con ditions, one may hear the whistle of the locomotive on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and trace the course of its moving trains by the rolling clouds of smoke from the puffing engine. Between 12 and 1 o'clock under the spreading boughs of a big chestnut tree in the old field, fif ty persons were seated on buggy cushions, chair cushions and lap spreads around white linen table cloths on the green grass, upon which there was an abundance of fried chicken, sandwiches, rolls, ' melons and fruit, and to this menu , the ladies added hot coffee, iced tea and lemonade. In about an hour most of this elaborate lunch had disappeared and the mem bers of the party, were turning their attention to some form of - amusement or other. Several of the gentlemen. kept the quoits ' and horseshoes hot most of the ." afternoon, while some of the ladies J, organized .a baseball team, and with chestnut clubs and pieces of boards from store boxes as bats a most interesting and exciting gunuwaa played. After a few innings the umpire mysteriously disappeared and we are, there fore, unable to lay before ' our readers the official score. ; ,. There was "something doing' all the time, and the call to. sup per reminded the party that the ' afternoon's sport wa drawing to acme, Tiie drive down irom i the top of the mountain iu the ev ening, was delightful: and when the party bad reached home, they wotdeej why more days were not spent in this way during the , summer at tne uig kock. of interest to Presbyterians. Brief Chapter of Church History. ! Big Cove's First Pastor. I On October 20, 1778, at a meet- j iug of tho Presbytery of Donegal A cill from tho congregation of the Great Cove for Mr. David Bard was brought in and read. The commissioners, David Scott, and Nicholas Wilson, produced j also a subscription paDer amount ing to 193, 15s, which they in form (Presbytery) the congrega tion engage to pay annually to Mr. Bard if he shall become their pas tor, reserving and allowing liber ty of lowering the said annual sum, or raising it, as Mr, Bard and the congregation, in concur rence with the Presbytery, may agree, according as the value of the current money bears a rela tion to the necessaries of life; yet that the annual sum shall not fall below, 100C." Mr. Bard accepted the call. He was ordaiued at Lower West Con- ococheague church (now Robert, Kennedy Memo: ialchurch, Welsh Run), June 16, 1779. He preach ed his trial sermon from Colos. 1:19, "For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell." On that"occasion the Rev. Mr. Black preached a sermon on Tim. 4:10 "Take heed unto thy self and unto the doctrine, &c." Rev. M r. Craighead presided and the Rev. Wm. Linn delivered the charge. As in the case of most of his successors, the reign of Mr. Bard as pastor of tho church at Mc Connellsburg was brief. The rec ords of Presbytery show that on the 21st of October 1779,' Mr. Beard, who, in consequence of a call from the congregation in the Great Cove, agreed to officiate among them for one year, informs the Presbytery that he cannot continue his labors any longer in that place." "The Presbytery after hearing him on this affair judged that he is not any longer to bo considered as the pastor of that people." We cannot but wish Mr. Bard's reasons had been placed on rec ord. M. G. T. From Asa Mellott and Wjfe. Cambridge, Md., August 15. With your permission, I will give my Fulton county friends a little sketch ot our trip. We left home August 8th, took the train at Han cock at nine o'clock a. m. for Bal timore and arrived there at two o'clock p. m. We were met at the train by our nephew, Enos Mellott, we took dinner in the city and in theafternoon went through the burned district. At six o' clock we took the boat for Cam bridge, and arrived there at 5:30 Tuesday morning. We were met by my son, Samuel. After traveling all night we had a good appetite for the breakfast prepared for us at Sam's home. Cambridge is the largest town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and contains 5 banks, 8 churches, 3 stiirt factories, 0 canning, hous es, 1 basket factory, 1 barrel fact- Dry, 2 shipyards, 2 box factories, 2 sash and door factories, 3 grist mills, 1 fertilizer plant and oyster packing houses too numerous to mention. It is also one of the best fish markets in the State, It has six trains a day and four boats a day. "Watermelons, can taloupes, peaches, tomatoes, sweet corn, sweet potatoes" is the huckster's song on the street now, and on can buy a large mel on for a dime, t We took a trip on gasoline launch on the Choptank river and spent half a day in sailboat, also. Another half day we spent visiting our niece, Mrs. Rachel Parks, and went shopping in the afternoon. We, also, visit ed Mrs. Harriet Mellott' Alto gether, we so fell iu love with the town that we invested in a house aud lot ou Trenton Street next door to where Sam lives. Wo at tended morning'services Sunday morning at St. Pa ill's church Iu t ie afternoon wh iHdeonr friends t ood bye and left on the six o clock boat for Baltimore, after upending a very pleasant week. BRILLIANT WEDDING. Miss Blanche Johnston Becomes Bride of W. W. Keggereis. OVER ONE HUNDRED GUESTS PRESENT i Bride a Daughter ol Lieutenant and Mm. J. I Walker Johnston ot the Cove. Cere- I mony Last Wednesday Evening. More than one hundred invited guests assembled at the home of Lieutenant and Mrs. J. Waluer Johnston in Ayr township, on Wedr jsday evening of last week to witness the ceremony that made their daughter, Miss Anna Blanche the bride of Mr. William West Keggereis of Fannettsburg, Pa. The weather was most propi tious for the occasion. . Suspend ed from the trees, in the lawn were numerous Japanese lan terns, and the old colonial man sion illuminated throughout pres ented a most attractive appear ance as one approached tho home in the early shadows of the evening. Within, the parlors, halls and stairways were tastefully and lavishly decorated with ever greens and flowers. Seven o'clock found the guests assembled in the large double parlor, at the west end of which, stood Rev. S. B. Houston the bride's pastor, and Rev. W. A. West, D. D., for whom the groom had been named ana who per formed tho ceremony that united in marriage the grooms parents thirty-four years ago. At the orgau was seated Miss Lucy No ble and the sweet notes of the wedding march coming forth was tho signal for the entrance at the east end of the room of the rib bon girls Esther Kendall aud Margaret Patterson, nioces of the bride who with the measured tread of veterans opened a way through the assemblage for the march of the bridal party to the ministers. First in the procession were the groom and the best mau Mr. Roy Keggereis, cousin of the groom; then, came Miss Florence Owens of Lewistown, the bridesmaid carrying a beautiful bouquet.and, hstly, the bride, and her sister, Miss Maye, who was maid of honor. The bride, gowned in Paris muslin trimmed with real lace and carrying a bouquet of bride's roses and maiden's hair fern, looked very pretty. The brides maid wore deep cream soisette, and the maid of honor French lawu. The cereraouy was performed by Rev. Houston and the prayer offered by Dr. West. After the happy couple had re ceived the hearty congratulations of their - friends, delightful re freshmeuts were served, and about nine o'clock the bridal par ty left for Mercersburg where they took a train Thursday morn ing for the seashore. Among the guests from a dis tance were J. Elmer Johnston, Albiti, Iowa; Miss Laura Wilson, Philadelphia; Miss Elizabeth Houston, New Castle, Pa.; Dr. N. C. Trout. Ked Lion, Pa.; Ralph Johnstou, Allegheny, Pp.; Tom and Miss Nell Park, Roy and Miss Maude Keggereis, Mrs. Mc Curdy aud Mr. D. Keggereis all of Fannettsburg; James and Miss Mary Johnston, Leonard and Miss Annie Bradley, Mr. and Mrs.S.H. Johnston,' James Wither spoon, Mac and Miss Mary Brad leyall of Mercersburg, and Miss Hetty Bradley of oltz; Mr. and Mrs. W. McDowell, Le master; Mr. and Mrs. Grove Keefer, Chumbersburg; Miss Florence Owen, Lewistown, and Prof, and Mrs. Geo. G. Chumbers, Ridley Park, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Eitemiller and family, of MeKeesport, Pa., arespeuding their anuual sum mer vacation among their many frieuds here. Mr. Eitemiller has been with the L. E. railroad peo ple during the past titteen yearn, and thinks their road is the "whole nish." MISS RACHEL HUMBERT. Sudden Death of a Good Woman and Able Teacher. On last Wednesday evening the community was greatly shocked by the news of the sudden and j unexpected death of Miss Rachel 1 Humbert at tho homo of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Humbert south of Big Cove Tannery. About a year ago Miss Hum-1 bert was compelled to resign her j school in Lancaster county to as-1 sist iu the nursing of her father, ' and after his death, owing to her i own ill health, was not able to re- ' sume the work of teaching, for j which sho was so well fitted, and which resulted in such great pro- j tit to her pupils. Up until the morning of her death she was able to share in the housework. The evening before, she had em-; ployed herself in watering the . flowers for which she had much ! fondness and pride. Failing to 1 appear promptly, at the break- j fast table a messenger was sent to call her, who found her dead i of heart disease. i Miss Humbert for many years I had done successful work iu the ' public schools of this and Lancas-1 ter couuties, and scores of boys j and girls who have been lor tu- j nate enough to have had instruc- J tiou and inspiratiou from this I quiet, self-reliant, dignified wom an, will in her death experience a keen sense of personal loss, and be conscious possible for the first time of the great debt of grati tude they owe to her who first discovered and awakened iu them the desire to rise to higher moral and mental levels. With the ex ception of her own family, she did not have, to any extent, the socie ty of those who were her equals intellectually; but to compensate for any loss from such source, she was richly endowed with the reading and thinking habit, and made, through well chosen boons the thoughts of the noblest men and women of all ages her daily companions. In regretting her sudden death and our consequent loss, we, at the same time, contemplate with pleasure the lessons gained by her example, life and work. Miss Humbert is survived by a widowed mother, two sisters and four r-rolhers, to whom we ex tend our heartfelt sympathy. S. M. C. Thomas Harr Dead. Mr. Thomas Harr, a well known citizen of Bethel township, died at his home iu Warfordsburg, on Tuesday the 4th inst, aged about 64 years. Mr. Harr was a son of the late Samuel Harr of Ayr township, and went to Warfords burg about twenty years ago. There he married Amauda, daugh ter of the late John S, Covalt, who, with six children, survives uim. His remaius were laid to rest in the cemetery at the Pres- byteriau church at Warfords burg. aud a large number of rela tives and friends atteuded the services, which were conciucieu by the Rev. Thompson. Mr. Harr was an honest indus trious citizen, and was employed for fourteen continuous years by Rev. T. Davis Richards on his farm at Warfordsburg. "One Better." Covult, Augustl7. Mr.Editor, tell that oats man up at Huston town that John U. Fisher thresh ed for Job Hens of this vicinity a crop of oats from six acres of ground drill measure which yield ed 31)1.87 bushels, an average of lij S3 busliels per acre. Tho oats is a new variety and will be sold for seed next seasou. Sam. Miss Mary M. Houston, daugh ter of Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Hous ton of the Cove, and a graduate of the McConnellsburg High School left yesterday for a short visit among friends in Pittsburg, aft er which she will enter Geneva College at Be .v.r Fall', Pa., for a collegiate course. INJURY MAY PROVE FATAL Vincent H. Prosser Fell From Hay Mow to Barn Floor. LOWER LIMBS SEEM PARALYZED. I Ilia Injuries are ol Such a Character as to Cause His Family Great Alarm. For merly Resided Here. Vincent II. Prosser, a former well known citizen of McConuells burg, and afterwards proprietor of the Prosser House, Williams port, Md., and who later purchas ed a largo larin near Princess Anuo, Md., where he has since resided, was greatly, if not fatal ly, injured a few days ago by fall ing in his barn. Mr. Prosser was fouud by members of his family who were attracted by his groans. After he was carried into the house a physician was summoned and made an examination ol his injuries. It was fouud that he was suffering from concussion of the spine caused by the fall and his lower limbs aopeared to be paralyzed. It was also thought that he is hurt internally. M r. Prosser fell from the hay mow about twelve feet lauding on his back. Hisinjuriesareof such a character as to cause the family great alarm. Mr. Prosser con ducted the Prosser blouse in Wil liamsport for some years and was a popular hotel man and has many friends there and in this place. He sold the hotel and purchased a farm at Princess Auno, remov ing to that place about ' wo years ago. Mrs. Dr. D. T. Lesher, of WiUiamsport, is a daughter. PROMINENT CITIZI-N D1CAI). Mr. Israel Hill Succumbs After u Lingering Illness. Mr. Israel Hill, a moat highly esteemed citizen, and a representa tive one of Bethel township's old est families, died at his home on Wednesday night, of lust week, uged 2 years, ti months, and 4 days. Funeral on Friday was conduct' ed by Rev. C. L. Funk, who preached the sermon in 11 ill's Chapel, in the little cemetery, ut which place Mr. Hill's remains were laid to rest. Mr. Hill was an excellent citi zen, a man of sound judgment, and had the highest esteem and confi dence of a large circle of friends. Many years ago he was united in marriage to Miss June Sharpe, who survives him, as do also the following children: Howard Mil ton, in this county; S. llrooks, in Inditttm; Louie, married to Jack son Ilixsou and residing in Illi nois, and James, whose place of residence we do not have. WAS FIRST TO SEND SPECIMEN. Mr. Albert Mellott Canght a Big Rattler Alive and Sent it to Prof. Surface. Last week one day, Mr. Albert Mellott, a Fulton county school teacher liviug near Sipcs Mil), was out on the mountain picking liucklubet rles autl came upon a big black rattlesnake. Rending iu the News that Prof. Surface, the State Zo ologist, wanted spec linens of the varioas reptiles iu Pennsylvania with a view to pre paring a iook on tho subject. Mr. Mellott felt that hero was his chauce to help the work along, aud at the same time make him self "solid" to get a copy of tin work; so ho took u string ho liad in his pocket, made a loup, and soon had the snake "dulled" mm as boys so netimes catcli li-h. Without going to tho trouble in take tho fangs out of the suake, he boxed it and sent it to the Pro fessor by express, and Kent a warniug to him by mail udvisiiig him to keep his tiugers out of the snake's mouth until ho ar.d i huako got. on confidential twin Win. EUdids Lour Huston U.'i , last Saturday morning shot aud killed what ho believe was u gray eagle. The bii d weighed 12 pounds und it moai ured 7 let ." iu -h a fro ii tl i to tip. CLEAR RIDGE GIRL Marries Prominent New York Doctor. Will Go Abroad. Miss Elizabeth Cromwell, daugh tor of M r. aud Mrs. ThomasCrom well, of Clear Kidge, gave; tho peo ple of that village q uite a surprise; by uiarryini: Dr. W. F. Jones ol New York City, a well known physician and sin genu. It hud hem known for some time among Hie more intimate members of the family that Dr. Jones had been a frequent visitor to the home of Miss Cromwell, but nobody suspected their in- teutions until an aunouueementof their marriage appeared in p New York puper. Dr. and Mrs. Jones have taken a house at Si W. 1'Jth St., New- York City where they will be for a few weeks, when they are going to make a tour abroad aud visit the principal European cities. ACCIDENT IN UNION. Dr. James M. Mekibbin Loses Horse and Buggy. Early last Sunday morning as Dr. James McKibbiu of L'nion township was returning to Ids home after a visit to one of his patients, he was driving his pair of spirited horses along, little thinking of danger. Iu passing through a piece of woodland, a tree had been left standing, which divided the road way. When near this tree, the yoke broke, the tongue fell, the horses started to run, one attempting to go to . the righl and the oilier to the left of the tree. Wo leave it to the im agination of the reader to guoss what would be likely to happen. It was all over in a very few sec onds, and when an account of stock was taken there was oue dead horse, another badly used up. a totally wrecked bugy, and a badly shaken up doctor, who, we are glad to uote, escaped with out serious persoual injury. HUSBAND AND WIFE HURT. Mr. and Mrs. D. Harlman Truax Injured Going to Campmeeting. Last Sunday moruiug Mr. and Mrs. D. Hartmau Truax of Bel fast township, started to go to Crystal Springs campmeeting, by the road that lead.-; across Sideling Hill mouutaiu from the Old Baptist church. Descending the west side of tho mountain, tho holding back straps broke al lowing the buggy to push for ward onto the horse when the animal sprang forward. Mr. Truax drew the hues up tightly when oue of them' broke turniug the horse to the side of the road next to a fence. The horse now thoroughly excited spraug over the fence, dragging with him the now shattered buggy and rails. Mr. aud Mrs. Truax became dis entitled from the wreck in some way, but both were badly injur ed. Tho unfortunate couple were taken to their home Sunday even ing, but Mrs. Truax's condition is cousidei'l 1 very critical. Annual'eachers' Meeting. Tho Annual Teachers' Meet ings, preparatory to the opening of the schools will bo held through out the county as follows: Dublin tit Fort MuLtou Sut. Suet.X Toil " McCJovwrn's " :t. " 10. " 10. at It Ayr Uuthel " WebhU-r Mills " " Wttt'foi'dsbui'j; " " Neodniore " " Kitiiuavlllo " " llarrls'invilla " " Hustoiitown " Ilelfust U. Creek L. Crook Tiiylop riiniiijioir' Ci'iitrr " I'u ion "Center " WelU " No. " Morning session begin o'clock, afternoon session at 1:30. A programme w ill be mailed to each teacher. All are cordially invited to at toud theso meetings. Teachers especially caonoi afford to bo ab sent. Very sincei ely C'has. K Bahton. Justice S. C, Gracey, postmas ter at Gracey. spent a fer hours 1 iu town Tuesday. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KN0 Snapshots at Their Movements, as They Come and (jo. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITI D, Hume fur a Vocation, Away for an Oulinx, Trip fur Business or Pleasure. You'll Find It Ri)iht liere. Mrs. AuuaS. Robinson, of New port News, Va., is visiting her old-time friends in McConnells burg. Mr. Pott Philips and daughter, Elizabeth, of Little Cove, spent last Tuesday the guests of Mrs. S. M. Cook. Mrs. Mary Rankin and daugh ter, of Sharon, Pa., are visiting' tho former's mother, Mrs. Susan Egolf, of this place. Miss Barbara C. Largcnt, of Chamborsburg, is spending few days with her parents, Miy and Mrs. K. A. Lnrgent. Mi.-, T.-.l.i, l.',l,......,lo .,,,,1 iY Mary Bergstresser of Wells V,v lev. won? Ernests of Hip Mi. o-- - .', Dickson over Sunday. x Mrs. T. Speer Dickson of Phil adelphia, was a guest of her sis ter Mrs. II. S. Wishart a few days during the past week. Miss Jennie Ixuhn, of Cincin nati, O., has been visiting among friends iu town and in the Cove during tiie past two weeks. Mr. M'.ses Mellott, of Thomp son, and Mr. Adam Clevenger, of the Cove, were among the early callers at this office Monday morn ing. Mrs. William Kinedollar and daughter Mary aud Nettie Mar tin Irom Mercersburg are spend ing a few days with friends in this place. Dr. aud Mrs. .J. J-;. K'emptor, of St. Thomas, accompai : ' ' Mrs. Shoemaker and Miss Spicer, of Baltimore, Md., spi-nt Friday ev ening in this place ca:n..g on friot.ds. Mr. and Mrs. Will ii.ike ;: id their children, Howard, Kuthryn and Frank, of Saxtoii, spent the time from last Saturday until Tuesday mingling with tluir many frieuds in this place. Mr. Will K'l-isnor, of Laucaster, and Miss tJraco Pretzman, of Millersville, have been guests during the past wt.ck in the home of tho former's uncle and aunt, Mr. aud Mrs. J. (1. Ueisuur of West Water street. George S. Eitemiller, of Pitts burg, is another of the boys who likes to get back ou his early stamping ground occasionally aud mingle with his early friends. He is the guest of his mother Mrs. Catharine Eitemiller. Miss Emma Lisle, of Fort Lit tleton, spent a few days last week iu town with her friends, Miss Mary Wilds aud Miss Geitnule Sipes. Miss Lisie will, in a few days, enter upon her second term as teacher at the Smith's school in Dublin. Mr. II. N. Greathead, uf Staun ton, Va., spent a few days during the past week w ith his iaretfts, Mr. and Mrs. Juo. Greathead. II was acco npani Nl home by his daughter, Anua, and sor, McCar roll, who have Leea vLitiug tl oir gratidparents several weeks. Mr. John If. Crau of South Wayuj, Wisconsin, who hi d boon down at Boston attendiug tho N atioual Encampment, is sjeud ing a week with his father, A. J. Craig, E q , at Big Cove Tuuuory. Mr. Crai,' has beeu abseut from Fulton county for nineteen years. Among tho McConu el Is burgers at the Crystal Springs camp meeting last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Hilly Hull, Mr. aud Mrs. Harvey Beudur, Mr. aud Mrs. Charley Scott, A. I. llohman aud Miss Olive Grissiugor, Geo. B. Daniels aod Judge lfeuder, Char lie Bartou aud Clurho Stevens, Ellis Lynch aud Misses Irene aud Mabel Trout, Frank Stouteavtle and Miss Mar den Stouteagle au'd Frank Mason a d daughter Miss Jessie. :D r -ii . f
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