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' VOLUME 5.
McCONNELLSBUKG, PA., AUGUST 31, 1904.
NUM1SEK SO
HICKS ON SEPTEMBER.
He Predicts
tbe Usual
Storms.
Number ol Big
VULCAN, MERCURY, AND VENUS
In the General Conspiracy to Deluge and
Blast l' Next Month. Some Good
Weather However.
Rev. Irl K. Hicks, the St. Louia
weather prophet, makes these
predictions for September.
First storm period, regular, ex
terds from the 4th to the 10th
an 1 is central on the Gth. Quite
a combination of 'disturbing
causes bear on this period, name
ly; Vulcan, Mercury, Venus and
Earth, with the Moon at its new,
V at a total eclipse node and in per
igee on the 9 th, and on the celes
tial equator on the 10th. It is
plainly evident to every careful
student of our storm diagram
that this is a period in which very
general and, perhaps violent dis
turbances are reasonably to be
expected. It is also quite appar
cnt that this period promises to
run into a continued spell of
threatening and stormy weather.
In addition to all the causes nam
ed above, from about September
oth to tile 15th is an annual peri
od in which the earth passes a
maximum of magnetic and elec
trical disturbances. As early as
the 6th look for growing warmth,
falling barometer and other de
cided indications of approaching
storms. About the 7th to the
10th wide-reaching and severe
storms of rain, thunder and wind
will sweep over most parts of the
country. This is a time when
dangerous equinoctial gales and
hurricanes are more than proba
ble in all the gulf and South At
lantic coast regions. Very warm
weather will precede and attend
these storms, and tornadic de
velopments will be most natural
over many inland sections.
The second storm period, which
is central on the llth and 12th is
so directly connected with the
declining fir.it period that we may
as well consider them as one. We
believe that disturbances will
bridge over the interval between
them, and that the general per
turbations will not cease until aft
. er the 12. On and touching the
9th and 10th seismic disturbances
will be reported from many parts
of thn earth, and dangerous equi
noctial tempests will be encount
ered on many seas. ,
' Third storm period, regular
This period runs from the 16th
to the 21st, being central on the
18th. The result at this period
will depend upon the character
of the disturbances at previous
September periods. During the
last half of August and the first
naif of September, violent solar
energy will accumulate around
the earth's equatorial regions.
Earth comes to the center of her
autumnal equinox on the 22d, but
the storms, and other phenomena
resulting therefrom, are just as
liable to break forth weeks before
and after, us at the center of the
equinoctial period.
Fourth storm period, reaction
ary, is central on tbe 23rd, 24th
and 25th. The disturbing ele
ments at this time are, earth at
the center of her autumnal equi'
nox, the Vulcan reactionary and
moon iu apogee, on the celestial
equator and full. In every pro
bability, some of the most gen
eral and violent disturbances of
the month will transpire within
forty-eight hours of noon on the
24th. The last stages of these
disturbances from the northwest
will bring tho touches of early
snow, with high barometer, cold
winds and frosty nights.
Fifth storm period, regular :
' This last September period' is
Central on the 29th, reaching
from the 27th 'into Octobar.
Earth's Equinox and the Vulcan
influence are the disturbing
causes ot this period. Under the
influence of this period Septem
ber will come to its close growing
decidedly warmer. By the 80th
well defined storms will be noted
in the west, whioji will advance
JOHN NEUROTH HURT.
Was Standing on the Wagon Driving
When Vehicle Became Uncoupled.
On Monday of last week Mr.
John Neuroth, a farmer living
near McConnellsburg, assisted
by a lad, was hauling manure in
to one of his fields preparatory to
fall seeding.
Seeing a shower coming uu as
he was returning from the fields,
he urged his team along, when
the wagon suddenly became un
coupled, the front carriage was
drawn, thus allowing the front
end ot the dung boards, on which
Mr. Neuroth was standing while
driving, to drop to the ground,
pitching him. forward and caus
ing him to fall heavily across the
bolster. .
So seriously was Mr. Neuroth
hurt, that he was unable to walk,
and the boy who was with hi in
ran to the barn, hitched a horse
to the buggy and returned, tak
iug Mr. Neuroth to the house.
Dr. Dalbey was hastily sum
moned and when he reached Mr.
Neuroth, found him suffering
much pain, but fortunately no
bones were broken and it is
thought there is no serious inter
nal injury.
Alexander Newman. .
Died. At his home near Al-
toona, Kansas, Saturday, August
13 1904, Alexander Newman, aged
69 years, 3 months and 8 days.
Alexander Newman was born
in Fulton county, Pa., April zo,
1835, as recorded in the history
of Monona county, and was third
in a family of four children. He
was reared upon a farm and re
mained at home until his twenty-
fourth year, when he married
and started life on a farm of his
own, in the vicinity of his birth.
For abut six years he was thus
engaged, and selling out moved
to Henry county, Illinois, where
he was in charge of a large farm
belonging to D. L. Wiley. In 1876
he formed a partnership with
Mr. Wiley and came to Center
township, this county, where in
time he accumulated a large tract
of land, now principally owned
by his sons. Mr. Newman was
thrice married, the last being in
1884, to Miss Celia Troth of Mills
county, this stat9, who with 1 13-year-old
son, Laverne, survives
him.
After spending half a life time
in Monona county, surrounded
by a large number of relatives,
and the fruits of his industry,
some two years ago he sold the
old homestead and sought a new
home in sunny Kansas, where he
hpped to escape the severe win
ters of Iowa and be otherwise
benefited by the climate and con
ditions in a new country. That
he was successful has been evi
denced by the occasional letters
he has written the Press to his
old friends, and if he could have
contented to enjoy a life of ease
and quietude he might have lived
longer. Possessed of a very en
ergetic nature he would at times
apparently overdo his strength,
from the effects of which his
wasted constitution would not re
c ver. ' As known to the writer
the deceased was a man of broad
character, one of the kindest of
men we ever met, a man who
was never known to have an ene
my. As identified with the pio
neer life of the count he was
among .the first and ever occu
pied a high place in the estima
tion ot the people.
He was the father of nine chiV
dron all of whom are living ex
cept one.
The remains-were brought to
Casta aa on Monday of this week
and interred In the Center ceme
tery, near the old homestead.
Mapleton (Iowa ress. .
Dr. and Mrs.' J. S. Swartzwel
dor, of Needmore, spent last Sat
urday la town. . . .i
eastward over the country duriog
fit! Ut uiid 2nd day of October,
Change to cooler and rising, ba
rorneter la tho west as Septem
ber ends.
THE SOLDIERS' REUNION.
Held on the Association Grounds Near
Harrisonvllle Last Friday.
OVER 4,000 PEOPLE PRESENT.
Tbe Most Successful Grand Army Gathering
Ever Held la this County. Weather
was Very Favorable.
The annual reunions of the vet
erans of this county are with
each succeeding year, becoming
more and more popular, and each
year shows a larger gathering of
people. The weather last Friday
morning was ideal, and early in
the morning every road led to the
Reunion Grounds. By ten or
eleven o'clock almost every avail
able space for hitching a horse
was occupied, and the "woods
were just full of people."
The grounds were in a much
better condition than they were a
year ago, the rubbish and under
brush having been removed, and
everything put in fine shape.
People were present from all
over this county, and many per
sons were there from Bedford,
Huntingdon, and Franklin coun
ties. The formal exercises were
opened in the forenoon by pray
er by Rev. Adams, of McCon
nellsburg. This was followed by
an address of welcome by Mr.
Charles W. Seville, and the re
sponse was made by Hon. S. P.
Wishart of Wells Tannery. Rev.
Lewis Chambers, who had been
booked lor the next address, was
not present, and Rev. Dumvill,
who is always loaded to the muz
zle, was pressed into service, and
gave his audience a very enter
taining talk.
It was now time to cater to the
wants of the inner man, and the
comrades were com manded to tall
into line and march to a long ta
ble on which had been prepared
an excellent dinner. The way
the "old boys" charged on that
would have made you think they
were storming Fort Donelson or
th 3 Devil's Den. When they came
out of the pen there was not a
single man left behind, and no
one worse for the engagement.
Of the 400 veterans who went
out from this county during the
Civil War, only 86 answered to
the roll call at last Friday's re
union being seven more than
were present last year.
At 2 o'clock a business meet
ing was held at which the follow -Ing
persons were elected to serve
during the ensuing year, namely,
President, George W. Decker;
vice presideut, D. H. Myers;
quartermaster, H. S. Daniels; ad-.
jutant, D. D. Deshong; chaplain,
Rev. S. B. Houston; surgeon, Dr.
H. S. Wishart Auditing com
mittee; Dr. Wm. McKibbin, D.
M. Kendall and S. P. Wishart. ,
A resolution was passed author
izing the committee to give the P.
O. S. if A. the use of the grounds
for their helping to fix them up.
B. A. Deaver, J. W. Miller, J.
W. Fraker, and W. E. Bivens
were appointed a committee to
solicit from the crowd present,
contributions for the general
fund.
The Oak Glen band furnished
excellent music during the day
and evening.
A choir composed of Rev. and
Mrs. J. V. Adams, Mrs. C. B.
Stevens, Rev. B. A. Salter,. Miss
Emily Greathead, Miss Gertrude
Sipes, Miss Mary Goldsmith and
Miss Kathryn Coon rendered a
number of patriotic songs very
much to tne appreciation of the
audience. .
Duriog the afternoon address
sos were made by Captain Skin
ner, Horace N. Sipes, Parker R,
Skinner, Hon Chas. S. Duncan
and P. C. Mttllott, and recitations
by J. Reed Ray, Miss Cora Uoip
aud Him uainryn uook.
The literary feature of the af
tor noon ' program was exception
allv trood, and had the close at
tention of a very large number of
nerwms.
The principal objection to that
location U tne scarcity oi waiev.
This could be remedied to a cor
tain extent by having three or
four more wells bored at conven
ent places anout the pronudn.
SAMUEL HOOVER DEAD.
Former Resident of This place Expires at
West Super!, Wisconsin.
A telegram received by Mrs.
Albert Stoner of this place on
Monday afternoon, brought the
sad intelligence that her brother,
Mr. Samuel Hoover, a former well
known citizen of this county, died
at his home at West Superior,
Wis., on Monday morning.
Mr. Hoover was born in Mc
Connellsburg, Pa , about 57 years
ago. In early In au hood he was
married to Miss ' Lizzie Rife, of
St. Thomas, Franklin county, and
engaged in the mercantile busi
ness at Huston town, this county.
From Hustontown, he went to
Harrisonville. where he continu
ed the business of merchandising.
By careful attention to business,
he was successful iu each venture,
and an opportunity opening, he
came to McConnellsburg and con
ducted a general store in the
building in which the Racket
Store is now located. Believing
that the west offered better op
portunities, he closed out his
property here about fifteen years
ago and went to Mt. Carroll, 111.,
where he continued the mercan
tile business until his health fail
ed. Last spring he moved his fam
ily to West Superior, where he
resided up to the time of hisdeath.
His wife and seven children
survive him in the West, also the
following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. Alexauder Mayne, Mrs. Al
bert Stoner, John, Christopher
and Andrew.
Barn Raising.
The barn that is being erected
on the Pott farm by Jas. Harris
at Potts Mill, was raised last Wed
nesday, and a large number of
Jimmy's good neighbors were
there to help as the following list
will show.
Jacob Esherinan, Houston
Johnston, Hoyt Glenn, P. P.
Slaves, Will Fegley' Adam Lau
ver, Arrie Diehl, Jas. Lauver,
Dave Crouse, Raymond Cooper,
U. G. Humbert, Roy Humbert,
Raymond Shives, John Harris,
Frank Shives, Bob Cutchall, Ed
Simpson, Court Carbaugh, Char
lie Crouse, George Lynch, Wilber
Shives, Harvey Pittman, Logue
Shives, Jjo. Gordon, Elsworth
Hendershot, Coon Bivens, Lewis
Crouse, Walter Shaw, Jeff Harris,
Will Mellott, Dant Hendershot,
Geo. Williams, Ase Keefer, Andy
Lamberson, Will Hopkins, Buzz
Sowers, Bob Mellott, Joe Car
baugh, Dan'l Bivens, Harry Shaw,
Dave Morton, Harry Gordon, Bill
Lamberson, Elmo'r Clouser, Sam
my Lauver, Davo Rinedollar,
"Tuff" Crouse, Jacob Crouse,
Jimmy Gordon, Thomas Shaw.
Date Shives, Garfield Shives,
Job Everetts, Arthur Souders,
Andy Pittman, John Craig, Frank
Craig, Hans Sowers, Joe Sw tell
er, Frank Whishers, head car
penter. The womou were Rachel Shives,
Lizzie Mellott, Lizzie Humbert,
Ett Reese, Belle Gordon and Nan
cy Dickey.
John Patterson.
At his rooms in tho Washington
House, on last Sunday evening,
John Patterson, son of the late
Thomas Patterson, of this place,
died ut the age of 2! years and 16
days.
Funeral yesterday and interment
made in the family lot in Union
cemetery.
The deceased w as the proprietor
of the "Patterson Store" in this
place, which has been managed for
several years by Mr. George W.
Hays. Owing to the fact that
John has huen suffering for a long
time with pulmonary affecti6n, ho
was seldom seen about the store,
preferring a more active life.
. He was a genial, warm hearted
man, and enjoyed tho friendship
of a large number of acquaint
ances, lie is survived by three
brothers, Alex, Sharj e and James.
Yu cmii have the NEWS uio
hnl yea' for u dollar.
ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING
Shaft Came Loose from Clip.
Became Unmanageable.
Horse
BUGGY BROKEN, LADIES THROWN OUT.
MUi Mary Sloan of thia Place, and Ml
Laura Wilson of Philadelphia, Injured
on Turnpike on Scrub Kldge.
On Monday of last week Miss
Mary Sloan of this place, accom
panied by Miss. Laura Wilson, of
Philadelphia, drave up to the
Mountain House, (McI.lvaineV)
on Rays Hill, where Miss Sloan's
father, Thomas F. Sloan has
charge of a W. U. telegraph office.
To gratify a desire cf Miss Wil
son to visit Bedford, which many
years ago had been the home of
her grandfather, William B. Log
an, Esq., and whose remains are
interred in the cemetery at that
place, Mr. Sloan and Miss Wil
son made a trip to Bedford Tues
day, returning to the Mountain
House Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday morning Miss
Sloan and Miss Wilson started to
return to McConnellsburg. The
weather was delightful, the scen
ery tine, the ladies were driving
Mr. Sloan's family horse that had
been a pet in that home for yea a
and perfectly gentle and safe in
the hands of any one and
the young ladies were chatting a
long and greatly enjoying thedrive
the thought of danger never once
entering their minds. They had
crossed Sideling Hill mountain,
had reached the top of Scrub
Ridge and were descending the
east side of the latter on the turn
pike, when without any warning
one side of the shafts became de
tached from the clip and dropped
down on the horse's heels caus
ing the animal to plunge forward
and dash ahead at a furious rate.
Miss Sloan had hold of the lines
and retaining her presence of
mind had almost regained cou
trol of the situation when a break
er was struck with such violence
as to crush the frout wheels of
the buggy allowing the front axle
of the vehicle to drop to the
ground, aud pitching tho ladies
forward to the hard bed of the
turnpike.
The hoi se now thoroughly
frightened and free from all re
straint of the driver, dashed on
down to the watering trough at
tho old Shaffer place now owned
by A. J. Sipes.
Mr. J. Wesley H op, who was
returning from McConnellsburg,
was watering his team at the
t- ough, and seeing the frighteu
ed horse approaching ran out,
causing it to run into Mr. Sipes'
wagon shed and badly demolish
ed a stick wagon that stood there.
Mr. Sipes had seen the ladies
pass on Monday and at once rec
ognized the team.
Hastily hitching one ot his hors
es to a buggy, he went t look lif
ter the ladies and found them at
the point where they had been
thrown out of the buggy. Miss
Wilson was not so badly hurt, but
Miss Sloan's condition was more
serious. He brought the ladies
to Miss Sloan's home in town and
she was at once placed under the
care of Dr. Dalbey, who, uron ex
amination, fouud that no bones
had been broken but that Miss
Sloan was suffering from many
severe bruises, aud she has beeu
coutiued to her room since.
Miss Wilson has since return
ed to her home in Philadelphia.
Greenawalt Dunlap.
At tho Lutheran parsonaj."1 in
St. Thomas, last Thursday, U-v.
J. C. Relahard united in marring
William II. Greenawalt and Miss
N.-llio Duiilup, both of Lmasler.
The groom is a son of Mrs. Jacob
Greenawalt and the bridtt the
dmghter of Mr and Mrs. J .1.
D Jalap, former residents of Mc-Co-iiicllsourg
Both are popular
youug pooplo of that section. A
reception was given the couple at
tho. bride's home that evening.
The Lemaster cornet band, of
which Mr. Greenawalt is a mem
ber, tendered the bride and groom
a serenade during the reception
STATE AID FOR GOOD ROADS.
Forty-four Counties Apply to, Highway
Commissioner Hunter.
Two thirds of the counties of j
the St.nt.p. nr 41 in nil linvn nnnlinfl I
. , ...rJ
for Stace aid for good roads, and
Highway Commissioner Hunter
is greatly encouraged over the
the progress of Ins department
in what may be regarded its tirst
year.
Of the -!i border couuties en
circling the State 2j have made
application for State Aid. York
county recently made its first ap
plication, and last week Arm
strong county asked for help to
the extent of about three miles.
The department has awarded
contracts or advertised to award
for 67 miles of roed, and plans for
70 miles more are well advanced.
Dr. William J. Lodge.
From last Thursday's Balti
more Sun we learn that Dr. Wil
liam J. Lodge died at his late
home in Paltimore on Sunday
the lst inst., and interment was
made In Druid Hill cemetery in
that city on the following Tues
day. Dr. and Mrs. Lodge are well
known here, they having srent
summers here not many years
ago
Dr. Lodge was born in Fulton
county, Pennsylvania, March 22,
1832. He was a descendant of
Robert Lodge, of England, wno
came to this country with William
Penn in 1682, One of his sons
settled later in Loudoun county,
Virginia, and it was to this Vir
ginia branch that-Dr. Lodge be
longed. Dr. Lodge was graduated from
the University of Maryland in
1859. Shortly after this he be
came surgeon in the United
States Navy, and was stationed
at the PeusacolaNavy Yard wheu
it was seized by the Confederates
at the outbreak of the Civil War.
Afterward was assistant surgeon
in the United States Army, aud
was stationed at Point of Rocks
Hospital, near Petersburg, when
the war closed.
After the war he practiced in
Missouri and Kansas until his
health failed, when he returned
to Baltimore and lived here iu re
tirement until his death.
For a number ot years he had
made extensive researches in
Maryland genealogy, and was
well known and of'en consulted
by those who were interested in
family history. At the time of
his death he had ready for publi
cation a genealogy of tho Cockey
family and its connections. He
had also prepared a similar gene
alogy of tho Lodge family.
. In 1802 Dr. Lodge married Vir
ginia Harrison Cockey, daughter
of the late Judge Mordecai Gist
Cocksy, of Carroll county, who
was a member of the Maryland
Constitutional Convention of 1851.
She survives him.
His son, Prof. Gonzalez Lodge,
of Columbia University, New
York city, the classical author
and editor, is associated witn
Professor Gildersleeve, of John
Hopkins University, in the publi
cation of the Gildersleeve Lodge
Latin series of text books.
SIPES MILL.
August 2tJ Mrs. Geo. Mellott,
accompanied by her little dau:Ii
t -r Hazel, of Everett, returned
home after upending two weeks
very pleasantly among friends in
this vicinity.
Mr. (ieo. Diehl and wife, and
Mr. Lt'in Smith and wife, of I
ctist Grove, passed through this
place enroute to the Soldiers Re
union on Friday.
Miss Anna Deshong, tea he
elect of Jacob Lake's school, just
returned homo after tending a
month very pleasantly among
friends in Allegheny, Pittsburg
and Wilkinsburg.
Mrs. Isaac Mellott and little
daughter, Jessie, of Hopewell,
spent several days visiting rela
tives and friends in this place.
Nearly all of our people attend
ed the Soldiers' Reunion on Friday,
and all report a good time.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.
Home for a Vacation, Away for an Outing, a
Trip for Bunlncus or PleaKure. You'll
Kind it Right Here.
Miss Mary Ewiug is making a
very nice visit among friends in
Altooua and at Newton Han iltou.
Deuton Hendershot, ons of
Bethel township's well known cit
izens was in town Saturday on
business.
Mrs. Rachel A. Speer and son
W. R. Spoer of Saluvia, spent
Saturday in this place the guests
of friends.
Mr. George Morgret, of Bel
fast, called at the News otlico a
few miuutes while in town la.st
Thursday.
Miss Emma Sloan spent last
Friday and Saturday with her old
pupil, Miss Lizzie, daughter of .
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. II. Lnger.
The Sabbath Convention, a pro
gram of which was published in
this paper last week, will bo held
on Monday, 18th instead of the
15th.
Mr. M.C.Greenlandanddauerh-
ter, Miss Mary, spent last Tues
day night iu town the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Unger.
Mr. William Shimer and fami
ly of Pittsburg, spent a part of
last week visiting Mr. Shinier's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Shinier.
Clem Sipe of Union City, Ind.,
who is visitiug relatives and
friends iu Licking Creek town
ship, was a McCnnuellsburg visi
tor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mcllhcny
of Robertsdale, were visiting rel
atives in this county last week
and called a few minutes at the
News office while in town last
Saturday.
Mrs. George W. Skinner of
Chambersburg, who had boon at
tending the soldiers' reunion last
week is spending a few days the
guest of Mrs. S. M. Cook, of this
place.
Miss Maggie Rexroth return
ed from an outing to the seashore
last Saturday, whither she had
spent the time very pleasantly,
accompanied by her friend, Miss
Rose Steiger, of Mercersburg.
The Fulton county teachers'
institute wili be held the woeK
beginning with December 5th.
Superintendent Barton already
has his lecturers aud an excep
tionally strong team of entertain
ers booked.
Mr. D. II. Hill and daughter
Verna of Warfordsburg, were
guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Runyau last Friday
night. Howard is the executor
of the will of his father, tho late
Israel Hill.
Mrs. W. M. Dixon and daugh
ters, Helen aud Margaret, of Pitts
burg, spent the time from Tues
day until Thursday with her sis
ters aud brother in this place and
then went out to visit Mrs. Dix
on's mother, Mts Emaline Daniels
in Licking Creek township.
Miss Edith Kendall returned
home to-day, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Shepherd
and children, of New Concord, O.
Mrs. Shepherd and the children
will spend a few weeks in the
home of her parents, ; Mr. aud
Mrs. D. M. Kendall iu the Cove.
Mr. Jesse L. Ilixson, who has
beeu employed iu the establish
ment of tho Weaver's Pharmacy
Company iu Easton, Pa., return
ed to his place of business on
Monday after having spent u two
weeks' vacation with his pareuts
I Brush Creek Valley, aud other
f rieuds iu this couuty.
John Stoner, a G. A. R. veteran
..f Chambers burg, came over to
his old hom Ia McConnellsburg
l ist week tovisit his brothers, Wil
ium aod Albert and sister, Mrs.
Annie Beuford. Mr. Stoner is a
native ot this place and was born
Ij 1825.