VOLUME 6.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA.. OCTOBER 2, 1904.
NUMBER i
AUTUMN WEDDINGS.
The Gay and Festive "Little Dan" Get
tint in His Work.
EASTERN BRIDE; WESTERN GROOM.
Nuptiilt of Joha Porter and MUi Ella Irwin, liar
ry Clymaa aad Min Margaret CrouM, and
Cyrua F. Wagner aad Eldora Sherman.
POUTER IRWIN.
"A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized at tbe home of the Misses
Irtvia in this place at 8 o'clock on
Wednesday evening of last week,
at which time Miss Ella Irwin,
one of McConnellsburg's very
best girls became the bride of
Mr. Johu Porter, son of Hon.
Jerenmh W. Porter, deceased,
formerly of this place. Thegroom
is now successful Missouri
farmer.
The ceremony was performed
in the presence of members of
the ira mediate families of the con
tracting parties ny the bride's
pastor, Rev. W. A. West, D. D.,
assisted by a former pastor, Rev.
R. H. Hoover, now of Perryville,
Md. The parlor was tastefully
decorated and the bride looked
very pretty.
The presents were of such
number and value as shall cause
the donors to be held in grateful
remembrance by the bride.
A brilliant reception was given
at the home of the bride's broth
er, Mr. John A. Irwin on Friday
evening.
The bride and groom expect to
go to their western home about
the first of November.
CLYMAN CHOUSE.
A very pretty home wedding
was solemnized at high noon on
Tuesday of last week when Mr.
Harry Stitt CI y mans and Miss
Margaret A. Crouso were united
in holy wedlock at the home of the
bride, daughter of Mr. and . Mrs.
Jacob F. Crouse. at Decorum,
Huntingdon county.'
The house was literally tilled
with invited guests from three
counties,and at the appointed time
the contracting parties ' attended
by Mr. Alvin C. Peterson and
Miss Mary E. Kope as grooms
man and bridesmaid, respectively,
appeared before the asseoioJT
guests. Rev. J. S. Philips, vicar
of the Methodist parish, officiated.
The. ceremony was touching and
impressive. The bride was attired
in a beautiful white silk dress, and
wore white slippers.and the groom
in conventional bluck. The brides
maid was dressed in a beautiful
trench muslin and wore white
slippers. They presented a very
pretty appearance and so similarly
were they dressed that it was al
most suggestive of an' interchange
of places at the close of the cere
mony, and a repetition of the
aforesaid ceremony. Ninety-odd
guests partook of a sumptuous re
past, which lasted from 12:30 to
4 p. m.
The presents were numerous and
beautiful, among which was forty
dollars in money. The day was
beautiful, and tliu yard was filled
with men and women engaged in
pleasant conversation. Rev. J. S.
Philips, having an eye for the
beautiful, suggested that all should
proceed towards the tunnel, and
using the dump as a background,
he being the photographer, have
their picture taken. After giving
some jocose admonition as to the
best posture to assume and admin
istering some advice to Mr. A. P.
Doran and the "country master"
as to their deportment, he an
nounced that he had the impress
ion. ,
The happy couple are on a visit
to Gettysburg and other points
and upon their return will reside
at Decorum. We wish them n
happy, prosperous life and hid
them God-speed, -
; SMITH HtTOES.
! Oct. 20, lD0-, Mr. Peterfi.
Braith, of Bedford county, and
Miss Lydii Huge, of Brush
Creek township, Fulton county,
were united in marriage at the
residence of tbe officiating minis
ter, Rev. S. a, Houston, in Ayr
township.
They Want Better Service.
A petition containing 203 names
has been sent to the postoffice de
partment by the residents of Rob-!
ertsdalo, Dudley and Broad Top
City requesting better mall facili
ties. If our neighbors up ou the
mountain do not accomplish more
with Uncle Sam than citi2ens of
McConnellsburg, they will wish
they had saved their postage.
McConnellsburg has the most
abominable mail service of any
town in the United States. -All
mail from the north, east and
south reaches Mercersburg at
8:30 in the morning and although
the contractor has a team there,
the mail is held about two hours
and a half; and, then, at least
three hours are consu med in trans
porting it to McConnellsburg, a
distance of ten miles by turnpike.
Several weeks ago a petition sign
ed by every business man in Mc
Connellsburg asking for better
service was sent to the Postoffice
Department in Washington in
care of Congressman Mahon; but
the Department thought auy old
service was good enough for Mc-
Conncllsburg.and turned it down.
If the Postoffice Department was
a candidate for High Constable of
McConnellsburg it wouldn't get a
vote.
Need more.
Leaves are having their turn.
Hunters' tales are now in order.
Farmers are hustlin? at their
corn.
Prof. Barton attended tbe . in
stitute here last Saturday evening.
Eld. Funk is on a week or ten
days' tour among the churches in
Page county, Va.
John P. Sipes and James G.
Axexunder were here last week,
laying iip rails on their political
fences.
Rev. and Mrs. Powers were very
busy last week getting ready for
housekeeping.
Mr. McFaddeo, the weli known
cow buyer, spent Sunday at Wm.
II. Lake's.
Eld. Oliver, of Great Falls, Va.,
preached here on Tuesday evening
and Wednesday of last week.
Dennis Morgret, of Thompson,
spent Thursday evening with the
family of A. Runyan.
Mrs. Montgomery and. Mrs.
Yonker, two ladies from Illinois,
spent a couple of days last week
among friends here. Mr. and
Mrs. John Winters of. Timber
Ridge were with them. '
Lee Funk purchased an auto
mobile last week. Now, girls,
look out that beats a horse and
buggy all "holler."' Who will be
the lucky one?
Two enthusiastic clubs have re
cently been organized here one
known as the Republican club; the
other, the loafers' club. The pres
ent outlook is the more promising
for the latter.
The teachers' institute held here
last Friday evening was well at
tended; in fact, the bouse was full
to overflowing an extended ac-,
count of which will, doubtless, be
sent to the printers by the Secre
tary.
Charley Kershner gave a free
graphophone entertainment lust
Saturday evening for the amuse
ment of the Loafers' Club. ' i
Politics seem so quiet that if the
candidates do not get around and
tell the people when the election
will be held, no doubt many voters
will forget the time. l
The many friends of Kev
Baugher were delighted to bear
from him through the columns' of
"The News" last week. They well
know it would take up too much
of his valuable time to write per
sonal letters to each of his friends
very; often. May success continue
to crown his efforts write again,
brother. y '
WAaNEB SHERMAN.
Mr. Cyrua F. Wagner and Miss
Eldora Sherman, both of Knobs
vllle, were married at the M. E.
Parsonage, Wednesday, ' October
19, 1904, by tbe bride's pastor
Rev. J. V, Adams.
OLEOMARGARINE VS. BUTTER.
Farmers Should Sec That the Grout Bill
is Protected.
To Whom It May Concern :
Information has reached the Sec
retary of Agriculture and the
Dairy and Food Commissioners
of this Commonwealth to the ef
fect that the oleomargariue inter
ests of the United Stales have
formulated plans to combine and
make a determiued effort to se
cure tbe repeal of the bill, passed
by Congress iu 1902, known as
the "Grout bill," which places a
tax of ten cents a pound on color
ed oleomargarine.
Manufacturers of and dealers
in oleomargarine are endeavoring
to form a solid organization, in
cluding in its membership every
manufacturer and dealer in oleo
margarine in the United States.
In the circular letter which is be
ing spread broadcast, those who
are in charge of the opposition to
the law referred to, present their
side of the Bubject in the follow
ing language :
"To secure the repeal of this
law a large fund will be necessa
ry. The first duty of the Associ
ation is to raise the fund and then
work with it for the repeal of the
tax on oleomargarine. It is ab
solutely necessary that oleomar
gariue dealers throughout the
United States contribute, in or
der that this law may be repeal
ed. Their existence depends up
on the repeal of tbe law. A con
tribution of $25 entitles a dealer
to membership. Every dealer in
the country should join the As
sociation and send the $25 mem-be-ship
fde to the secretary. Let
every dealer that can possibly af
ford to join the Association send
his $25 to Mr. Russell If, how
ever, the dealer feels that he can
not afford that amount of money,
let him send what he can afford,
the largest possible amount that
he can spare, for there is no dan
ger of obtaining too large a fund.
Do not delay in this matter. The
raising of the fund is tbe most
important step. Without it noth
ing can be done, and unless the
fund is obtained in a very short
time, it will be impossible to re
peal tbe law at tbe coming ses
sion of Congress. Haste is neces
sary. Don't wait to see what
your neighbor intends to do. Do
what you can afford yourself, and
do it now. If everybody delays,
it will not be possible to have the
law repealed, and oleomargarine
dealers will have to go out of bus
iness. A recent publication issued
from tbe Dairy and Food Division
of this Department, gives the ap
pended important information
relative to the value ol the dairy
interests of Pennsylvania : .
"Tbe latest figures obtainable
show that the farm value of dairy
products in Pennsylvania are ex
ceeded by but one state in the
Union, aggregating$35,870,110.00
per annum, and that, according
to the last census there were 82,'
600 farms in Pennsylvania which
derived their principal income
from the dairy. In 1900, the
State bad 913,773 dairy cows, and
these produced 487,033,818 gal
lons of milk in one year. Tbe to
tal number of farms in the State,
as reported by the last censun, is
224,248, and tbe number report
ing dairy products was 200,036,
with a total valuation of $35,880,
686. Tbe butter made on 159,857
of these farms aggregated 74,221,
085 pounds, of which amount 51,
809,833 pounds were sold by the
producers."
In view of the magnitude of the
interests threatened, and tbe de
sire ot the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to foster and pro
tect the same, the Secretary of
Agriculture and Dairy and Food
Commissioner, with the consent
of the Governor, respectfully and
earnestly urge all granges, farm
ers' alliances and kindred organ
izationa, as .well as dairymen and
farmers, generally, to write to
the Hon. Boies Penrose, and Hon.
P. C, Knox, United States Sena
tors, Washington, D. C, and to
their respective members of Con-
NECROLOGICAL RECORD.
Well knows People Who Have Been
Called Home.
DEATH NO RESPECTER OF AGE.
John M. Lodge, ot Brush Creek Valley, and
Miss Nina Kirk, ot Taylor
Township.
John M. t.otx;r:.
John M. Lodge, one of Brush
Crek Vtilley's most highly re
spected citizens, died nt In home
near-Emumvillo, on Wednesday
evenioir f last week at the age of
about 0(5 yuan. Funeral on Fri
day afternoon conducted by the
pastor of the deceased, Rev. T. C.
Collins of the M. E. church, Rays
Hill, P i.
Mr. Lodge was a son of Mason
Lodge, deceased, and spent most
of his life in Brush Creek Valley,
with the exception of a few years
In the mercantile business p
Mattie, Bedford county.
About three years ago he suf
fered a partial sMokeof paralysis
since which time he hud boon a
hopeless invalid.
Besides his widow, who win n
daughter of the late Timothy Hix
son, he is survived by the follow
ing children: Frank M., in the
Valley; James E., in Washington
State; Lewis, in Altoona; Edward
W., teacher of Buffalo school, and
Acquilla iu Altoona.
MISS NINA KIRK.
Miss Nina, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. Luther Kirk, of Tay
lor township, died at the home ot
her parents last Thursday even
ing, aged 19 years, 10 months and
12 days. Funeral, Saturday af
ternoon by Rev. B. A. Salter, of
tho M. E. church, and her body
was laid to its final rest in the lit
tle cemetery at Fan-view church.
Death is always terrible when
it enters the home, but when its
icy hands are laid on one of lovely
character just ent Wug upon the
threshold of promising manhood
or. womanhood, the fountains of
sympathy are always wide open
for (be crushed hearts of the be
reft parents, brothers and sisters.
With the exception of a slight
cold, Miss Nina had the promise
of long life and health up to Mem
orial Day of last spring, when she
attended the exercises at Clear
Ridge. Fi uui thatplace she went
home, passed quickly in to "rapid"
consumption, and was confined
close to her home until the time
of her death.
Seldom has a fuueral in that
neighborhood attracted such a
great uumber of sorrowing
friends.
Mr. S. E. Peck is visiting his
brother, the Editor of the News.
Mr. Ooed T. Mellott fouud a
nice wristbag on Sideling Hill
mountain on road leading from
Akersville to Sipes Mills, last
Tuesday, containing nine cents
in money, a package of face pow
der, a bottle of tablets for per f u til
ing the breath, aud a box of paint
to freshen the appearance of the
cheeks. As Mr. Mellott seldom
has use for auy of the articles ex
cept the cash the owner cau have
them by calling and identifying
the property:
gress from Pennsylvania, urging
them to work and vote agaiust the
repeal of the aforesaid "Grout
bill," arid to assUt iu thwarting
the efforts of any and all persous
who may endeavor to overthrow
a law, the policy of which lias
been determiuud and which has
proven by experience to be bene
ficial. If the statute should be
repealed, it would not only ser
iously affect the weUare of every
producer of butter, but it will al
so open tbe way for the geueral
sale of substitutes for dairy pro
ducts, to tbe injury of the con
sumer who may be misled by such
substitutions, and fail to secure
from the markets the articles he
desires to place upon his own ta
ble. Very respectfully,
". N1. B. Ckitchfieli
Becetary of Agriculture,
; D0WN ,N "0LD V,RG,NNV-
Jonas Lake, Esq., Tells of a Recent Trip
to That Historic State.'
After finishing n survey of n
largo tract of land down in the
lower niid of Tlioiiii-un township
for a New York nine." wo packed
up our instrument mid l-ft tlioiu
and our team with our old friend.
Beujamin Hollon.Khead.aud on the
eveuing of tin- ll.li, inxt., a I, h o'.
clock, we took the ti;ioi in. Il .n
coclf mid arrived hi- .SliHinindoah
Junction nt (J:.!50, w here we slay
ed ml night. Thonoxt morio'iiy,
we took a tram over tin Norfolk
and Western rnilmnd . mid ran
south through n t;o) l i fill portion
of the famous Shenandoah Valley
to Berryville. Thotirst thing of
interest to us was the fordiug of
the Shenandoah river nt Castle
man's Perry, whom there was a
drove of, perhaps, 130 head of fine
West Virginia, cattle, which the
drovers, with the help of a Shep
herd dog forced into the river.
After the catih hud beeu forced
into the wale , the dog was glad
to rid in the buggy with his mas
ter. S.oii after, we reached tho
foot, . f the Blue Ridge, iu cross
ing over which, we saw some lino
scenery. On thesuunnitis atine
hotel and summer resort near the
pike, and one off ou a peak north
of it.
Leaving Bloomfield, wo went to
the Corresponding Baptist As
sociation which was in session
with theEbenezer church, where
we met some of our former ac
quaintances. Iu the evening,
when the services had closed for
the day, the Moderator, in arrang
ing for the entertainment of the
slraugers, assigned us to the care
of Mr. M. Monroe, superintend
eut and manager of the Loudon
county "Poor House." Wo told
the Elder it was a good thing for
us, as we had no Poor House to
go to at home, and in looking for
a way to get there, another good
old brother gave us a buggy to
which was attached a nice white
pony weighing about "00 pounds,
and soon we were on the way
"over the hills to the poor house."
The only trouble on the way yis
to Keep the pony from goiug
around everything ou the road.
There wo were delightfully en
tertained by Mr. Monroe and his
interesting family with genuine
old Virginia hospitality. Al
though Mr. Monroe was a soldier
in the Confederate sen ice during
the Civil War, no one more than
he, rejoices that the union of the
states was preserved, aud that
not our star fell from the glorious
"Red, White and Blue."
The Poor House farm is a mag
nificent one of 400 acres with tine
mansion buildings. In the Poor
House we saw mauy objects of
pity. In one room we saw a girl
doubled up on an arm chair, who
could neither walk- or talk; she
was 41 years old and weighed 40
pouuds. In another room we saw
two old ladles who looked to be
(50 years of ago, one of whom still
wants to marry to raise a family.
Many old veterans of the South
ern Confederacy are there.
In tho department for colored
people, we saw ono who could
laugh "all over" at any thing; an
other who bud been in several Poor
Houses in the southern part of
Pennsylvania He ;mid he wns
cared for all right, only that he
did not get any soup which he
liked, and got in Pennsylvania.
After attending tho Association
the three days, we took tho train
toLeesourg where wo wore en
tertained by Mr. S.' Paxon, who
Is a largo wheat dealer. The
uext morning wo called to see
E d E. V. White, who hus beeu
dangerously ill for the last eight
months, and found him glad to
see us. He is able to sit up. part
of the time and with slight hope
of his recovoay. Wo there again
hired n team to tako us to Point
of Rocks station, a distance of 12
mile through the famous New
Valley, the pike as smooth ns a
floor, and the largeM and best
corn that wo ever ;iw put up, in
shocks which "will make from
ight to ten bushels of ears wen.
We reached homo on Saturday
evening, 15th, well pleased with
our trip.
THE BUCK CAT'S BLOOD.
Wonderful Uoudy ,f Obtained at .Mid
nielli.
Mayor Minghini, of Martins
burg, W. Va., acted as arbiter in
a neighborhood quarrel which in
Volved two colored women named
Lizzie l'erkij-.sHinl Fanem Brown,
in widen locii tii m-.-'.r out of a
uUpnt-- !u liu. i i i oli'u abilities
' ii i-iM'n ..r .mi' oi r,ii; wone'iv
'I IN ' ! r i ..;!ic up before tile
t:i,i,yor mux was iin csheil nut with
a wealth of detail that proved to
i.e nin.iing to all except the earu
i.'t and strenuous parties iu the
case. It developed dunog the
trial that oue of the womeu had
been the victim 'jfa disease that
called for heroic treatment con
sisting in the application of the
blood of a black cat, caught at
midnight iu the dark of tho moon
with the left hand, and killed ex
actly at a certaiu hour wit a
knife measuring four aud tM'ce
eighths inches in length. The di
rections also called for tho appii
cation of tho blood of the black
cat by the forefinger of a cross
eyed person who had once seen
the ghost of his grandfather over
the left shoulder. Oue of the wo
men claimed she had oeen iustru
mental in curing the other of the
dread disease through the means,
and bitterly reproached her for
her ingratitude. This was too
much for the other woman, aud
she relented and allowed the case
to be dismissed.
Wells Tannery.
Miss Lizzie Sprowl, who Las
been in Altoona for some time, lias
returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cornelius
of Huntingdon are visiting rela
tives in our valley"
Mr. Paul Allen of C'lianihcrs-
hurg is a guest in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. II. liuunigardner.
Joseph liritienstine was greatly
surprised a few days ago to lind
that some one had taken sli'O that
he hud secluded in a trunk.
Mr. W. W. Wilson, postmaster
of Altoona. spent part of last week
hunting in our mountains. He
was entertained in tho home of W.
L. Sprowl.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Spangler
have gone to McKecs Rocks where
they will soon go to housekeeping.
Their many friends wish them all
that it takes to make life happy.
Our school hoard is enforcing
tho compulsory school law. They
called half u dozen patrons before
Justice Baumgardner Saturday to
determine why so many of our
children are not in school.
BURNT CABINS.
Mrs, Ellen Porter and Mrs.
Kato Webb, of Virginia, are vis
iting their pareuts, Jacob Miller
and wife.
Prof. Potts, of Bedford, was in
our town Thursday.
The C. E. people will hold a
Hallowe'en party at Geo. Dur m's
next Tuesday night. Everybody
invited to come.
Mrs. Johu Locke, of Locke's
Valley, is spending some time
with her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Morrow.
Miss Mame Keggeries, of Fan
nettsburg, and Mrs. Dr. Jones,
of Shade Gap, passed through
our town lust Monday.
Mr. Gracy Nar.gle aud Mrs. J.
E. Speck spent Sunday with
Mrs. Rebecca Miller, of Fannetts-
burg, the latter 's motlny.
Mr. L. D. Keebaugh is singing
"A charge to keep I have." Its
a boy.
Mr. Harry Clymau and Miss
Margaret Crouse both of De
corum, were united m marriage
Tuesday, October lth, by Rev.
J. S. Phillips.
Charles Stains, of Fort Loudon,
about 1") years old, was shot last
week while hunting in tho moun
tain near hu home. Other men
were also hunting and one of the
men mistook him for a turkey.
The bullet eutcred his right arm
about four inches below the shoul
der and shattered the bono very
badly. Drs. Ramsey, McLane
aud Duvor found it necessary to
amputate bis arm.
ABOUT PEOriE YOil KNOW.
Snapshot at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NA.V.HS OH MSIT0RS AND VISITED
Home for a Vacniinr. Aay (or on Oullng,
Trip fnr Busi.uii or Pk-asur. You'll
Find It KIrIH Here.
Mr. Daniel A. Fisher, of Gem,
was iiinoug the t ;vu visitors last
Friday.
Miss SadioRotz is visiting rel
atives iu Waynesboro and Cham-
borsburg.
Reed Ray of the Scotlaud S. O.
I. S. sper.t Saturday and Sunday
at his home at this pl-ice.
Henry Ti it'e aud family of near
Mercersburg, spoilt Sunday with
relatives iu this place.
Miss Lula Suyder, of the Cove,
is spending this week with rela
tives at Waynesboro.
Miss Nettie Knauff aud Miss
Nellie Uarinont spent Wednesday
evening with Miss Katie S. Fore.
Mr. and Mrs. S.N. Bumgar
nor, of Belfast township, speut
last Saturday iu McCounellsburg.
Mrs. W. S. Dickson aud Dr.
West wore callers at tho homo of
Daniel K. Fore, Esq., last Tues
day. Merchant Frank Buv and Dr.
Sam Fraker, of Fort Littleton,
spent last Friday night iu Cham
bershurg." Haslet Walters aud C. K llix
sou, of Akersville, were register
ed at the Washington House, last
Saturday.
Mr. aud Mrs. .lames Dorau, of
Gracey, spent last Thursday in
McConnellsburg doinir some
shopping.
Mrs Kir.ory Hcsslcr and daugh
ter Marion aud sou Harold, spent
Wednesday afternoon with Miss
Katie S. Fore.
Mi.-s Nell Nace, of Chambers
burg, is the giict of her undo
and aunt, .Mr. aud Mrs. A. U.
Nace, of this place.
Miss Gertrude Sipi-s returned
home last Saturday after having
spent two weeks very pleasantly
visiting in Chambursburg.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Staley, of
Allegheny City, are spending a
week with the hitter's parents,
ex-ShoritT and Mrs. D. V. Sipes.
John S. Harris, o!" this place,
has auother tine st of new hand
made driving harness and a set
of g od second hand harness for
sale.
Cal Morgret, wife and little
sou, Earl, of Whip Cow, spent
last Sunday night in the home of
Andrew Mellott and wife of this
place.
George W. Sipe, of Saluvia, and
son in-law, Rowland Sharp, of
Pleasant Ridge, disposed of a load
of buckwheat Hour in this place
last Thursday.
Mr. Scott Unger, of Altoona, is
takiug nis unnual vacation at tho
home of his parents, W. P. Un
ger and wile iu the Cove. Scott
succeeded in killing a nice wild
turkey the other day.
Mrs. Nancy j'eek and Mrs.
Rhoda Garland aro spending a
few days vLsitiug in the home of
their son aud daughter, respect
ively, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P.
Puck, near Kuobsville.
Mrs. Mary A. Kelley and Miss
Daisy Wink of this place, 8oiit
a few days recently with the fam
ily of her brother-in-law, Rev. A.
II. Garland of Piney Grove, Md.,
and with ro'atives and friends iu
Thompson township.
Our neighbor, Charlie Stevens,
spent several days in the citv last
week buying his fall stock of
merchant tailoring goods. Mrs.
Steveus drove over to Chambers
burg Friday afternoon to meet
him aud they came home Satur
day. Mr. and Mrs. William U. Ir
win, of Altouua, were here lust
Wednesday evening atteudiug tho
wedding of the former sister,
M'ss F.IIa. Will has boon away
from this towuabout twenty-eight
years, but looks as youthful as a
boy half his age.