mntn VOLUME G. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., OCTOHEU 12, THE SUNFLOWER STATE. As Seen by Mr. D. W. Kelso In His Recent Trip. Leoaa, Kas., September 20 I am still atLeona, and have travel ed some through the "Sun (lower State," and am pleased with the general appearance of the coun try. The land is rich soil black and fertile, from 3 to 12 feet in depth, and grows the finest kind of crops corn, wheat, oats, bar ley, millet, potatoes and others. The Und is not ievel, but rolling just enough to drain; is easy to farm and one man, with the help of a boy, can farm the 200 acres. The people are mannerly and kind, and I find many old Penn sylvania farmers here that came from the east forty years ago. In all my travels through Doniphan county, I find the land just the same. I staid with a farmer ov er night S. Tompson. He and his landlord ' were shelling his corn, the crop of last year. lie said he would have 12000 bushels of shelled corn. Hehad six teams hauling the corn from the shell er to Leona, and they made two trips a day. The farmers are seeding. In the fields you can see about the same thing far and near. A wag on with seed, a harrow with four horses, and a drill which has elev en hoes. Many of them drill twenty acres a day. Fruit plen ty of apples, peaches, plumspears, &c. Tne schools are open eight months and they see that the chil dren get there. The school buildings are fine 1 large play-grounds, surrounded by shade trees. The farm hous es are generally small and mostly one story high, but well furnish ed, and you find the latch string Gauging out. The wate? is brought from the earth bv wind pumps. There seems to be plen ty, if it were only good. There is very little use for a fan, for the wind attendsto that business, and you must watch your hat or you will go bareheaded. Each farm er has a wind-break, which is generally walnut, locust, on cot ton trees planted years ago. The farms are fenced with Osage or ange. When trimmed, it is beauti ful to see. Your friend. D. W. Kelso. WEST DUBLIN. Isaiah Sipes, near Laidig, had a corn cutting a short time ago, at which about a dozen of his neighbors were present and did excellent work and enjoyed them "elves. r 'James Foreman and family have moved from Orrisooia to their former home at Laidig. Mrs J. E. Lyon left on - Tues d ay for St. Louis where she will vis i relatives and attend the World's Fair. Miss Emma Laidig, of Huston town, is staying at the home of J. E. Lyon, while her sister, Mrs. J. E. Lyon is in attendance at the World's Fair. James Gilliland, who had been spending some time with his un cle, J. E. Lyon, left Tuesday for Wheeling, W. Va. Geora Sipes, of Wells Valley, has resumed huckstering in this vicinity. BURNT CABINS. Mrs. Gordon and daughter Alice spent a few days in town with friends. L. K. Cline, G. S. Doran and R. C. M,cGowan attended the horse bale at McConnellsburg Thurs day. Listen for wedding bells in our community soon. Mr. Sam MUler of Markles burg, Pa., spent Wednesday with his brother Jacob of this place. Uncle Jacob Miller is having the M. E. parsonage painted by Selsor & Gross of McConnells burg; A number of our young folks attended the educational meeting at Fairview school last Friday night ' Mr. L. 0, Kelly and wife re turned to their home Saturday from a four weeks' visit to Kan Mi and St, Lou I. Hoover Smith. The marriage of Mis Ida, youngest daughter of Daniel Smith, to U. S. G. Hoover, of West Dublin, Fulton county, was consummated on Tuesday even ing, August 30th, at the home of the bride's father, on North Lib erty St. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. H. Comly, in the pres ence of a number of relatives and friends. The groom was attend ed by William H. D. Moyer, ol town, and Miss Ella T. Smith, of New York City, served as brides maid. Miss Annie R. Fey played the wedding march. After the cere mony a sumptuous dinner was served. Those who were present were: George H.' Bickley and wife, Miss Jennie Trout, David Wood and wife, Mrs. Martin Potts, Harvey Potts, Andrew Smith, Miss Jennie Potts, Daniel P. Smith, Mrs. Mortimore, Miss Eva Snyder, Miss Katie Smith, Mrs. Warm vessel and Frank Young. The bride and groom left on Wednesday morning for the groom's home in Fulton county, where they expect to spend the winter, and in the near future, expect to reside at their home on Elm St., Reading, Pa. Orwigs burg News. Hustontown 33, Ft. Littleton 32. Hustontown, Oct. 10. In a hot ly contested game of ball on the home grounds last Saturday the visitors went down to defeat by a score of 33-32, with the home boys at the bat. The boys from the Fort started in with the avowed intention of showing our team how to play ball, and at the end of the third inning it looked as if they were going to make their word good. But our boys were only "playing 'possum." They pulled up their suspenders, tight ened their belts, borrowed the aprons which the kind, motherly ladies of Ft. Littleton had brought along for their boys and got down to "biz," and for the remaining six innings the visitors simply weren't "in it" for a minute. The conduct of one, and possi bly two, of the visiting team was not above reproach; but every thing goes in a - ball game, there fore we don't hesitate for a min ute in calling the boys from Fort Littleton a gentlemanly set of players. . Umpire Dawney's decisions were fair and according to 1904 rules, which we would advise some of our opponents to study more care fully before' the season for 1905 opens. 1IU8TONTOWN. Hoover, W., p. Lamberson, c. FT. LITTLETON. Fraker, D:, p. Fraker, B., c. Hoover, N., lb. . Cromer, lb. Sipes, 2b. Fraker, G., 2b. Chesnut, 8b. Hamil, Sb. Woodcock, rf. Hill, rf. Shore, cf. Fraker, B., cf. Barton, If. Winegardner, If. McClain, ss. Wilds, ss. Hustontown 3 4 0 2 8 2 12 2 x-33 Ft.Littlet'n 10 3 11 1 2 4 10 0-32 BACK BUN. Wm. Patterson and Mrs. D. A. Nelson and daughter visited Wm. Paylor's las Saturday. Mr. Wm. Clevenger, wife and daughter Amy; Pearl and Helen Shidleman, and Mamie and Helen Clugston visited Mrs. Philip Ott last Sunday.' Mrs. Wm. Cutchall and son Harry visited John Ott's last Sun day. ' William Paylor, wife, and two daughters, Phoebe and Nora, vis ited friends in the Valley last Sunday. Mrs. Levi Dehart and daugh tors Nellie and Lillian, of McCon nellsburg, visited Jacob Mutter's last Sunday. Mrs. Shidleman and sen Dewey visited friends near Knobsville the flrat of the week. Our fchool teacher Miss Car rie Humbert, spent last Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Humbert near Big Cove Tannery, RA.LR0AD SURE. In Operation through the County to Han cock by Next Fall. From lie J ford Hawkeys. A personal letter received by the managingeditor of The Hawk eye from a friend in Washington, brings the information that there is not a shadow of dou bt as to the building of the new Baltimore & Ohio line from Somerset county by way of Bedford to Hancock, Md. . This was predicted by The Hawkeye several months ago and later the same statemeut was made by the Pittsburg and Phila delphia papers. The Washington writer says that many public imptovements have been delayed by the unfavor able business conditions of the past three months, but that times are bnc hter and the indications are that railroad enterprises will be pushed. The uncertainty as to the Presidential election has, he says, had but little to do with such matters. The construction of the new line over the South Penn right-of-way has become a necessity and can not long be de layed. The railway people have viewed the situation in every light and there is but one thing for the Baltimore and Ohio to do, and that is to build and build quick. The writer of the letter confi dently declares that one of the important events in Bedford count y next spring will bo the op ening of the new line from Som erset to Mann's Choice. Balti more and Ohio trains will be run by way of the 'atter place to Cum berland, where thep will take the main line. Work on the Uaucock extension, however, will be push ed as speedily as possible and it is stated that the fall of 1905 will witness the opening of the new road through to the Potomac at Hancock. WELLS TANNERY. Mr. V. D. Schenck and wife at tended the funeral of the latter's brother, Samuel Houpt, at New Grenada last Friday. Mrs. J. A. Wishart and daugh ter are visiting friends in Sharps burg, Md. Mrs. Harvey Wishart is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Hunter, in Lewistown, Pa. David Hortou and wife of Hunt ingdon, are visiting relatives and old acquaintances here. Mr. W. H. Spang'.er and wife, and Mrs. A. F. Baker have re turned from a very pleasant visit in Dakota. A. S. Greenland and J. L. Du- vail cut a bee-tree one day last week from which they got 75 pounds of nice honey. Thomas Sipe of Saxton, is vis iting his sister, Mrs. N. S. Ed wards. Prof, and Mrs. H. M. Griffith were very pleasant callers in our town last Wednesday evening. Ralph Gibson of Langdoudale, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Deshong. Miss Maud Baumgardner was sent as a representative from Bedford county to the State S. S. Convention now in session in Pittsburg. S. P. Wishart is still in doors suffering from rheumatism. Langdondale ball club again played Wells Tannery club, Sat urday. Score 15 23 in favor of our boys. The Langdondaie boys were not satisfied one week ago, and bantered our little fellows again, and, came with the best material that could be found. Local Institute. The second institute in Dublin township was held at Glunt's school last Friday evening. Open ed by the teacher, 1). K. Chewnut, who appointed J. II. Woodcock chairman. Questions: 1. The Im portance of Being Thorough and Practical. 2. Vital Force in a School 3. Importance of a Li brary in a School and its Effect upon Character. The questions were discussed with thoroughness and enthusiasm, which bhowed that the seveu teachers present took an interest in the coming citizens of our country, lite institute was well attended. J. F, Deavok, " Secretary, Joint Resolutions of Respect and Sympathy Whereas, It has pleased the Supreme Ruler ot tho universe in his all wise providence to so suddenly call from this earth our beloved and aged brother, Sam uel Houp; and Wheheas, We humbly bow to the will of God, yet we cannot but feel that our Lodge, ajd our Camp have been compelled to part with such a noble brother, and to have the ties of laternal brotherhood rent asunder; and that our com munity lost an excellent citizen, the church, a substantial mem ber, and the widow, a kind indul gent husband; and to feel the weight of such sadness, be it Resolved, That we, the broth ers of Waterfall Lodge, No. "73, I. O. O. F. and of Washington Camp, No. 479, P. O. S. of A., ex tend our heartfelt sympathies to his widow, who for 48 long years journeyed with him in life's path way, and may God comfort and sustain her in her time of sorrow, that we, as a lodge and a camp present these resolutions of re spect to the bereft widow as an evidence of our high esteem of one whom we loved and honored as a brother; that in respect to the memory of our departed brother our charters be draped in mourning for 30 days; that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the lodge and camp, a copy be presented to the bereaved family and that the same be published in the Fulton County News. Committee of No. 773, 1. O. O. F. L. L. Cunningham, William Alloway, Jacoh S. Black. Com mitteeof Washington Camp No. 479, P. O. S. of A. Jas. A. McDonough, John M. Houck, Jacoh S. Black. Nccdinore. Seeding is about completed and tho limestone wagons have started out. J. C. Fisher is reported on the sick list. Charley Kershner was working at his trade near Emmaville last week. Mrs. Maria Trail, of Mattie, Bedford count', spent last week with her sons, I. W. and Eli M. Peck, of this place, and with oth er friends in the neighborhood. The Association held here be ginning on Friday and closing on Sunday was fairly well attended, and a very quiet, pleasant meeting. Among tho people from a dis tance in attendance at the Associa tion was John and Geo. McClellan and Wm. Cessna with other mem bers of their families from Friends Cove. Kev. Powers started this Mon day morning for Keyser, W. Va., and expects to return in a few days, accompanied by his wife. Kli M. Peck met with a little accident one day last week, but like most accidents he could con sole himself by the reflection that it might have been worse. He has a spirited team of mules, and as he was passing through the gate at tho barn ou his way to his work, they became frightened an. I by some means he fell and. the mules after tramping around on him awhile ran away. The mules "got tl.erc Eli" and Kli escaped with a b.idly bruised leg. Eld. and Mrs. Arlio Garland since tho funeral of their little d-iughter, have been staying with the family of his father, Mr. Hen ry Garland. Communion services will be hold in the Presbytenau church at Grown Bill, uext Sunday morn ing. Preparatory , services on Saturday afternoon at twoo'clock. It don't look like apples were very scarce down In Thompson township. Bou Simpson whs in town last Saturday with a load of nice hand-picked York Imperials, for which bereulilygot fifty ceuts a bushel, and he mud he had ix trees that gtve him a crop of 120 bushels. That beats raising wheat, Ben. RECORD OF DEATH. John Fix, Samuel Houpt, and Christian Buterbaugh. JOHN fix. i u I,. .iii . John Fix, one among the oldest , ... . .. , . . . citizens of the couutv, died at Ins . m j. m. home in Tod township on Thurs- ,i p.. . . , dav, the Oth inst, aged 3 years , , T . t 7 and 3 days. Interment at the Bethlehem U. 11. church on Sat urday tnoruiug. The funeral services were conducted by Kev. Wolf of the U. B. church. Seven sons and two daughters are the survivors of ins family, and all but the youngest daughter, were present at the funeral. SA.MIKI, IIOl l'. New Grenada, Oct. 10. Our village and entire community was j shocked last Wednesday morning when the sad news was 'phoned in every direction that Samuel Houp had suddenly passed away. The particulars, as we learned, are as follows: During the past year he had been failing rapidly but he still attended to most of his work. On the morning of his death, being in about his usual health, he drove from his home near New Grenada to Orlando Wilde's near Hubbies- j hibited here Friday, ville, a distance of uhmit 4 miles, j Kev. A. S. Baldwin aud daugii to finish repairing a clover hullcr j tcr Mary, are visitingat the home fcr Jesse C. Bolinger. lie had of his uncle, Wesley Cline. work there on Tuesday but had Misses On:ce and Mil'ie Uus not succeeded in completing a cer-1 tou, accompanied by Miss Alice tain part of the work, and re- ; Davis of Williamsport, were call marked to some that he was going j ing ou friends here last Saturday down again that he didn't want: We were treated to two good to give up without mastering the j sermons last Sabbath Kev. Sal job. Arriving at Mr. Wible's lie ' ter. of the Hustontown charge, was there only a little while, win n, preaching in Hie morning, aud stooping down to pick up some- j Kev. A S. llild sin, in the even thing, lie fell forward on the barn ! iag. floor, expiring instantly. Orlando j Mr. Sol. Berkhart is weather Wiblo and Jesse and Scott Boling-1 oo.irdiug and otherwise remodel er were present at the time. Mrs. ing his home. Houp was sent for, who upon ar-j Mr. aud Mrs. Stant. lleeter i riving at tho scene was almost ; visited Mrs. Orth Sabhath. j overcome with grief. After duel K. M. Cline spent a few days consideration, and bv consent of;iu Western IVnusylvaniu lasti Mrs. Houp, it was deemed miner- j week, essiiry to hold an inquest; hence j the body was taken to his late res- lilrg(. crowd from our tow n idence and prepared for burial. I went in to the Uepublicau meet-; Remains were interred in Beth-1 Uig last week. j el cemetery Friday afternoon, Lust Saturday the base ball i Kev. H. K. Ash, pastor of the de-' team of our town crossed bats. ceased, olhciating. Mr. Houp was a member of Waterfall Lodge, No. 7":i, I. O. O. F., and of Washington Camp. No. 47!, P. O. S. of A., of the Patrons of Husbandry, and a con sistent member of the M. H. church. Ilisugewas 7! years.-.' months, and Hi days. Brother Houp was married to Margaret, daughter of George and Catharine Lynn, of Woodcock Valley, November fi, 1 s."0, by Kev. Be wait Fouse. He wus a mechanical genius and could turn his hand to utmost any thing. Mr. Houp will be greatly missed in the community in which he lived, but his memory will re main sacred in the mimN of his friends as long us they live. nilUSTlAN nUTKKIIU (ill. Christian Buterbaugh, it prom nent farmer living near Mercers burg, died early Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Johnson, ut St. Thoin i. from paralysis. I In was stricken about the 2.1th of last April ami had been practically helpless since. On the 2d inst. he went on a vi-i. to his daughter at St. Thomas mi ! there contracted pneumonia which, complicated with a second stroke which came last Friday, cum-! his deuth. Mr. Buterbaugh was a native of the B.g Cove, this county, and moved to Franklin county ub n' seventeen years ago. Ihiring th. Civil War ho served in the 21t Pennsylvania Cavulry und wus a member of McCullough Post, (1. A. It., ut Meicersburg. lie h id reached the. age of aUiut 07 yeai and is survived by a widow, who was a Miss Ituby, formerly of Ayr township, und eight children Adam of Waynesboro; Ben ja mi n of Mercersburg; William of Tod township, this county, and (ieorwe of Ayr township, tbis county; Mr. Win. Johnson of St. Thomas; Mrs. Geo. Ileinhaugh of McConnells burg, and Misses Sadio und Min- Black -Mellott. I Mr. llarvey A. 1 Slack, of tliis pliiee, und Miss JuluA. Mellott, 'of Knobsville, were married at , the groom's home in this j luce on Wednesday evening of last . . , , . , , . I week, by Mic bruh! s paf lor, IJev. I . ' , . r, , ., , J. . Adams. 1 ho bride and ,, , groom are excellent young people1 " , . . .. . . , , ! and start out m married life with ... cnv imv-.Ii w t-iies ii iiifir iiJiiu friends. T i expert, to go to housekeeping hi Kbetisburg, P.i. P0ir LITTLLT0N. Mrs. A. I). Gordon and daugh- . ter Alice spent a few days tho ! i guests of uncle Jacob Millei -s i family at Burnt Cabins. j Miss Millie rields, alter sever-1 ial years sojourn in k'ewanee, 111., i i stepped in last Friday aud sur. prised her brother Charles. . . . , ... , , . 1 . 1 t'l'ovo. and Ins s.ms, ieorge aud Geo. A. Smith, hsq., and two:.,, . , ... , , . . i I missel, s writ 1 (icsdiv m town, daughters, Georgia and lleun- etta, are visiting Mr. Smith's sis- Lor. Mrs. Weslev Cline. Miss Annie Buckley entertain- ed friends Friday eveumg at j flinch and. bourse. ! ' Work has begun on th . ...! F. Uall, and will be pushed to j completion rapidly. Smith's dog and pony showex- i with the Hustontown lads and were defeated to tho tune of ''' ill'. The umpire, who has officiat ed in several games this year, has uot leu 'ned the late rules yet, aud did tho rottenest piece of umpir ing ever secu ou any diamond. We would lilse to meet Uuslou- town some time again and they friesds in ( 'ham lierslv; r c for may bring any umpire but thy j some time, spent a few djy last oue who umpired in this gam". week with her friend, MUs lies Harry Ilamil, our large boy, is aj ter Stevens of this place, "slugger" when it comes his turn M r. and Mrs. Austin Swope, of to bat, putting tho ball o;.t "f ! Moim-stead. I'a, are visitii.g reach of the holders. John Wood-j friends in this county. Mrs. cock, the lightning rod (f Huston-j Swojie ai.d her moth ... -m hi town, is a star out fielder accept-1 Mrs. K ith Swope. spent l.ni S it- ing several difficult chances. CalbOrth and Beaver Fraker made a business trip to Clear Itidge. Are you sure, boys, you stopped in the town at all Frank Haistou, tho pious young gentleman of our town, has con tracted to rent the lower lloor of our new hall under construction, and follow the silversmith busi I !.,....., ...i. ...i, i... ;.,;. Corn husking is going ou rap idly now in our community. "Fan" Fraker, our celebrated southpaw pitcher, was in condi tion und did good work while in the box. Someone shot a turkey near hero last Mouday morning so look out : Quito a crowd is going to ut- ml tho Hagerstowu Fair from hi r town. Several marriages ii e expected to tako place while tin y are there. ervu of Mercersburg. Mr. Buterbaugh was uu excel lent citi.en and enjoyed the coidi deuce and respect of till who knew him. For forty years he had b. n a consistent member of the Lu thernn church. Funeral takes place tliis morning from hlx late home liear Mercersburg, and his re niiiins will be interred in the cem etery at that place, his four soita and two sons-in-law being tho pa!i learers. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Movements, as They Cuine and Go. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Home (or a Vocation, Any for an Oullng, a Trip for Business or Pleasure. You'll Hfld It Right Mere. Arthur Mauley of Toil, is-pend i'lg a few wcelis over the i ;omi- lain. Mr. and Mis. ( ieorge Wilson of Ll,v-'litl township, wereamoi g tho town visitors yesterday, Mr. ('. M. Brunt, of West Dub- he, was among the uumb.-r of callers at this ofiice Monday. .lull 1'leo.imr,.,- ,,f Ph,..w.int Sheriff I). C. Fleck aud L. U. lUihle, j-.sri., attended lodge at r,rt Littleton last Saturday u,Kht. Miss Myrtle Stevens, teacher of the Mud Level school in Dub- lin township, spent last Saturday in town. l)dii Trout uud (J. L. Greatliead spent several days the first of tins ween in Kverett and Bedford on business. Mr. and Mrs. J.,hn Ott anil lit tle daughter Edna, are visiting friends in Kverett mid in Morri son's CoVe. Mr. aud Mrs. Lemuel Cline of Fort Littleton, spent lust Satur day the guests of Sheriff and Mrs. L. (.'. Fleclc. Kev. lr. W. st. a meinher ot j the hoard of trustees oT Wilson College, attended u meeting of ! that body at (.'hamliersourg. last I Monday. ' Mr. Samuel (I. Miller, of Mark- lesburg, I '.i. Mrs. Daniel .!- ' r:.'' -. I hirnt i Von, IS Vlsltill. Mor!;, .. his sister, i. and . . .t 1 I . I -5 .. . 1 : or v ill '.I VI nt i ! Co e, ains th : ...i , sue 'W)t visit her sister, M rs. I Hill. Merrick Sior.er, .John S. Naw gel. John Davidson, .1. Kimsey, aud Thomas Little, of Bedford, were in town Mouday night on their way to the Hagerstowu Fair. Miss Pearl Laidig, oi ll;;ste:i to.vu, who had been visitii.g urday at MeConnell.sbjrg. Mrs. Kuiehart, one of the in spectors of the Women's L' -hef Corps, vis'ted the Corps in. this town last Saturday, ami remain ed over Sunday tho r est of dif ferent members - J the t rder. After a visit of four week in McCounellsijurg. Mrs. Wilson L. Nan' and baby returned to her hon e in (.'anisic. She was ac companied homo by her mo.her-in-law, Mrs. A. V. Nace, for a few days' visit. Mrs. S. B. Woollet, tho popu lar landlady of tho Washington House, went up to Bedford last Saturday, where she joiued her brother, John Fisher, aud his il'e, and some other friends, and ili id! let that place ou Monday f r lini 'Wo i Id's Fair. Aftor tak ia.r m ill" sight in St. I.o iis, Mrs. Woollet will visit among her friends 'mother poiuts in tho West. Mr. A. M KicharJs tho hust ling fanner mi tho Newt iioke I.h iii south of town, was interest ed in the statement made in those .In s I r t week- that William il. Wood. il land drilled io sixteen ..re .i! hi"' ie a day und n half. A u a;i says it' it la uot too mil h ttiVilo, wo might inform Will in.ii no (Aaion) drilled eighteen Here ut a day aud a 'half, aud lida't think In was hurrying m di.
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