mm t VOLUME 6. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., NOVEMBER 9, 1904. NUMBER 8 ' i 1 mt BOY KILLED HIS SISTER. The Quiet Town of Greeacistle Ailo Shocked By Deliberate Murder. BOY SAYS HE "DIDN'T. GO TO DO IT." Twice within & month, the in habitants of Greencastle have been shocked by the commission of murder within her borders. The second victim bMng Elsie Quest, aged 15 years, wbose death was caused by her brother, Char les, three years her junior. The killing occurred at the Quest home a short distance west of Greencastle on the Mercersburg pike. The Quest children were in an orchard andhad with them a shot gun. They were hunting rabbits and a third member of the party was George Stickell. The gun was in th possession of Charles Quest and he playfully pointed it at Stickell who remonstrated with him. His sister also warned hi m not to trifle with the gun and to point it in another direction. The lad then pointed the gun at his sister and said: "Shut up or I will blow hell out of you." He carried out his threat al most before the words were from bis mouth and -the rifle ball enter ed the girl's head, causing instant death. When the boy saw what he had done he started to run away but was caught by Stickell. . , 7 The boy was promptly taken charge of by the officers and placed in the jail at Chambers burg to await trial for the great crime. The Quests formerly lived in Greencastle, but were so disor derly that some of their neigh bors sent in complaint to the town authorities, and they were order ed to leave Greencastle. The " family, consisting of a father, and 'V three children, then moved to Hagerstown. They had not re sided in the latter town very long when the father became very ill with consumption. Some Hag erstown citizens raised enough money to. ship them back to Greencast'e, and for the last year they have lived in a little shanty along the Greencastle and Mer cersburg turnpike. Since the poor boy is in jail, he realizes the enormity of his crime, and his cries are most piteous. He told the sheriff be could see the face of bis dead, sister all the time. It was feared that he would lose bis mind. CHURCH "SUPPLIES." Minitteri Appointed by Presbytery McCoonellsburt and Qreenhill. for The Presbytery of Carlisle ap pointed the following ministers to preach in McConnellsburgand GreenbiU Presbyterian churches after the present pastor, Dr. W. A. West shall have left : December 18th, Rev. S. W. Pomeroy at Greenhill and Mc Connellsburg; January 15tb, Rev, J. J. Duncan, at McConnellsburg . January 15th, Rev. H. G. Clair, . Greenhill and McConnellsburg: January 29th, Rev. Woo. A. West, D. D., McConnellsburg; Februa ry 12th, Rev. J. G. Rose, Green , hill and McConnellsburg; Febru ary 26tb, Rev. L. C. Bell, McCon ; uellsburg; March 12th, Rev. Fred Diehl, Greenhill and McConnehs ,burg; March 26th, Rev. A. F. Waldo, McConnellsburg; Apri th, Rev. F. T. Wheeler, Green ; bill and McConnellsburg. The Rev. James G. Rose was -. appointed moderator of the sea . lo of the two churches; Nov. 2. The second local lusti tute of Wells township, was held at No. 8, school Friday evening, . Oct. 28th. It was very well at tended, and the questions were very ably discussed. ' The liters, -; ry work was a success, and is a . credit to both pupils and teacher. : Teachers present: Prof. Griffith W., W, Smith, Bessie Wlllet, O. A. Barton, and Cbas, Seville Di rctorrr3fent: JohnEtunksrd, Truax, and G, W, Sipa. needed improvement. j New Dust Proof Cues, Placed In the Vault la the Prothoaotary'i Office. I The County Commissioners are to be commended ,for niacins a case of dust-proof paper cases in the vault of the Prothonotary's office for the better protection of papers on file there. Heretofore the official papers have been cram med into open pigeon holes, where they were exposed to the color- ng influence of light and the ac cumulation of dust. This condi tion in a very few years would cause them to become, in some cases undecipherable. Then from a sanitary standpoint these pig eonholes were prolific breeding places for microbes, that develop ed to such a size that one's finger was in danger of receiving a dead ly bite in rummaging for papers. Hut there is still more cases need ed, and let the work not stop un til every paper in the vault is pro tected. This is a matter that in terests every citizen in the coun ty. Married. VAN OHM AN STEVENS. Mr. Lemuel L. Van Orman and Mrs. Sarah Ann Stevens, both of Miffilin, were married at the Lutheran parsonage in this place on the 3rd inst., by Rev. A, G. Wolf. Mrs. Stevens is a daugh ter of James Wright and widow Frank Stevens.' STRAIT HUSTON. On the 1st inst., by Rev. B. A. Salter, Mr. Abraham Hays Strait and Miss Elizabeth Matilda Hus ton, both of Taylor township, were united in marriage. The groom is a son of Isaac Strait and the bride a daughter of Henry Huston. Local Institute. The third local institute in Brush Creek township of this season, was neia at Liocust urove school October 28th. The institute was called to or der by the teacher, Miss Mason; Mr. Kell was elected president and W. C. Hanks secretary. The questions were thorough- y discussed by the five teachers present. The school rendered some very interesting recitations and songs. The teachers of Union met at Pairview Friday evening, October 28th. The meeting was called to order by the vice-president, Mr. Lehman. . The following questions were discussed by teachers and pa trons: 1. How to Secure Regular Attendance. 2. Value of; a Com mon School Education. 3 How to Secure an Interest in aa Algebra Class. : The folldwing teachers were present: Geo. Lehman, E. C. Hen der shot, C. A. Foster, T. U. Sbauk, Misses Lillian Hill and Myrtle Smith. A very interesting program was prepared by the teacher con sisting of music, recitations and dialogues, which were rendered by the following persons : Opening address, Miss Lydia Mills; dialogues and recitations bv Lizzie Carnell, Harry Craw ford, Watson Crawford,' Ralph Crawford, Ora Rice, Louie Craw ford, Pearl Rice, Goldie McKee, Hope McKibbin, Mary McKibbin, Jessie Rice, Lydia Mills, Ralph McKee, Amber Fischer, Gilbert Rice, Norman Fischer, Harry Fischer and Racbael Fischer. The next institute will be held at Harmonia, with the following questions for discussion : 1. Who is Responsible for Pupils'. Waste of Time? 2. Give Your Qualifica tions of an Ideal Pupil, and. Teach r'sDuty to Same. 8 Belfreli ance, and How Cultivated,' T. R. Shank, Secretary. Miss Effle ' Mellott, stenogra pber for the Deshler Manufactur ing Company of Desbler,.Ohio, who is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. 8. Mellott of Saluvia, spent last Wednesday in. this plaoe th guest of fr leads. THE county MAIL ROUTES. m ,or C,rryn M'"9 Must Be lo By ,he F,r8t ' December- GOVERNMENT WILL PAY FOR SERVICE. In the different offices in the countv are posted advertisements for bids for carrying the mails for the next four years beginning with the tirst of July next; bids however, must be in by tho first of December. It will be seen by the following that in many cases the mails are being carried at a price very much below what the contractor can do it for and make living wages. The Government does not contemplate that bids shall be taken bo low thai the carrier must resort to some oth er means of malting ends meet to the great detriment of the ser vice. The price should be suffi ciently large as to enable the car rier to make the best possible time between the points covered by the routes. The following bIiows the different routes and :the price for which the mail is being carried by the present con tractors. From Amarauth, by Buck Val ley! Lashley, and Mann, to Han cock (Md.), 12.25 miles and buck, six times a week. Leave Amar anth daily, except Sunday, at 7: 80 a. in.: arrive at Hancock by 12 m. ; leave Hanooclt daily, except Sunday, at 2:80 p. m.; arrive at Amaranth by 7 p. tc. Bond re- quired with bid, $1,000. Present contract pay, $ 897.51. From Biscove Tannery, by Dickeys Mountain andpiumrun, to Hancock (Md), 17 miles and back, six times a week. Leave Bigcove Tannery daily, except Sunday, at 7:30 a. m ; arrive at Hancock by 12:30 p. m.; leave Hancock daily, except Sunday, at 2:30 p. m.; arrive at Bigcove Tannery by 7:30 p. m. Bond re quired with bid, $1,100. Present contract pay, $313. From Bigcove Tannery, by Webster Mills and Cito, to Mc Connellsburg, 9 miles and back, six times a week. Leave Big cove Tannery daily, except Sun day, at 9 a. m.; arrive at McCon nellsburg by 12 m.; leave McCon nellsburg daily, except Sunday, at 3 p. m.; arrive at Bigcove Tan nery by 6 p. m. Bond required with bid, $800. Present con tract pay, $152.98. From Burnt Cabins, by Fort Littleton and Hustontown, to Har- risonville, 15 miles and back, six times a week. Leave Burnt Cab ins daily, except Sunday, at 7 a. m.; arrive at Harrlsonville by 12 m.; leave Harrison ville daily, ex cept Sunday, at 2:80 p. m.; arrive at Fort Littleton in 84 hours; leave Fort Littleton daily, except Sunday, on receipt of mail from McConnellsburg (due 5:45 p. m.), but not later than 6.20 p.m.; ar rive at Burnt Cabins in H hours. Bond required with bid, $1,000. Present contract pay, $285. 64. From Fort Littleton, by Knobs ville, to McConnellsburg, 10 miles and back, six times a week. Leave Fort Littleton daily, ex cept Sunday, at 8:30 a. m.; arrive at McConnellsburg by 11:30 a. m.; leave McConnellsburg daily, ex cept Sunday, at 2:45 p. m.; arrive at Fort Littleton by 5:45 p. m. Bond required with bid, $900. Present contract pay, $216. From Fort Litthton, by Clear ridge, Maddenavllle, and Mead ow gap, to Orbisonia, 16.25 miles and back, six ' times a weqk. Leave Fort Littleton dally, except Sunday, at 6:30 a. m.; arrive at Orbisonia by 12 m.; leave Orbis onia daily, except Sunday, at 1 p. ra,; arrive at Fort Littleton by 6:30 p. m. Bond required with bid, $1,000. Present contract pay, $393.42. From Gem to Bigcove Tannery, 4 miles and back, aix times a week. Leave Gem daily, except Sunday, at 0 a m; arrive at Big cove Tannery by 7:15 a in; leave Bigcove Tannery dally, except Sunday, at 7:45 a m; arrive at (CMrtauedoa fnar.) DELIGHTFUL OCCASION. Celebration of Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Johnston. FIFTY YEARS OF HAPPY MARRIED LIFE. On Tuesday, November first, a most delightful autumn day de lightful because tho temperature was all that could be desired, not a c loud to be seen even in the dis tant horizon and the winds of heaveu were hushed to quiet still ness a few lnends, thirty or more iti ail, including the broth ers and sisters gathered a little after the noon hour in the pleas ant, hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Archioald W. Johnston in the Cove, where they have lived continuously for fifty years. Their son and daughter, the bride and groom of the week be fore, were invited there with a few frieuds for dinner; but Mr. and Mrs. Johnston were not aware until morning of this day that a larger company had been arranged for, and that it was specially intended to celebrate their fiftieth marriage anniversa ry. It need scarcely be said that it was a joyful surprise. Mr. Johnston has not been in the best of health for some little time; but on this happy occasion, both he and his excellent wife were well, and seemed to enjoy the day exceedingly. On November 1, 1854, Mr. Ar chibald Warriston Johnston and Miss Jane Gibson Kendall were i united in marriage in the Kendall I mansion, (where Mrs. Margaret Kendill now lives) in the pres ence of about eighty guests, the ceremony being performed by Rev. F. W. McNaughton. Of the large company only four, outside of the family connection, are still living. Two of them are living in the county; Mr. William Patter son of Ayr township and Mrs. George Snider of Tod. What ravages time works in a cominu- ! u iy UBIII'U' i u . ., i 'Pi "Whether we smile or weep, time winirx his flight; Diiys, bourn, they never creep: life speeds like llKbt. Dare not, then, wusta thy day, reckless und proud, Lent while ye dream it not Time spread thy shroud." After a cordial exchange of happy greetings, and an elegant and bountiful dinner, a short per iod was spent in the double par lor, asis customary in that Christ ian home, in religious, devotional services, conducted by their pas tor. A few beautiful and valuable gifts were left by friends in tok. en of the high esteem in which this Christian couple are held. Thus happily ended an occasion, which it is the privilege of very few people to enjoy. May the Oue, who has led them hitherto, guide and guard them through the remaining days of the autumn of life to the praise of his blessed Name. S. B. II. BURNT CABINS. G. F. Naugle, W. M. Comerer, Chns. McGehee and A. J. Fore made a flying trip to the County Seat last Wednesday In Andy's new automobile. Dr. Dalbey of McConnellsburg, was in our town Saturday even ing. Mrs. Harvey Wibleof Maddens ville, who is selling a book on Polygamy, spent last Tuesday night at Harry Miller's. Mrs. Jacob Miller of this place, and hej daughter, Mrs. Webb, of Bridgewater, Va , visited friends at Shade Gap and Shirleysburg last week. John Bowman made a business trip to Ciiambersburg last week. The large fire which was rag ing on the Shade mountain last week, is about extinguished. John Baldwin and wife speut last Sabbath at Shirleysburg. Frank Oliver, who has been plastering at Warfordsburg, re turned home Saturday evening. .You can have the NEWS one whola year for a dollar. RE-DEDICATION SERVICES. After important Improvements, Luther an Chuch Re-dedicated last Sunday. BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL WINDOWS. Last Sabbath was a day long to be remembered by the Lutheran congregation of McConnellsburg and its friends. By a kind provi dence tho day dawned auspic'ous ly in our village. All nature seem ed in harmony with the threat pu r pose throbbing in the hearts of the St. Paul's united, zealous con gregation, to show its love to Al mighty God, by consecrating, free ot debt, to His worship its renewed temple. For one century this congrega tion has been true to its trust, in holding up the Lord Jesus Christ on the Gospel in this community. How the fathers and mothers, now in heaveu, who brought the truth here, would forget their sacrifice and rejoico with us, could they seo the fidelity of their children and children's children displayed in honoring the Lord with their substance ! A few months ago some need ed repairs to the sanctuary wero whispered by a number of the members. Th.e congregation caught the whisper; and, as mag ic, it rolled around those who gave their time to have the repairs made. In the months that follow ed, there seemed but one purpose in the several hearts of this be loved people. All wanted to adorn the temple ol God. Such being the case, there remains no grounds for su? prise at the results. The repairs consisted of new windows, new carpet, new fur nace, new chancel-railing, paper ing, &c. All the windows arc me morial and of regular cathedral glass, each one having emblems appropriate for a sanctuary. ( )ne 1 has a life-sized figure of Christ , Emmaville, as her pkv ot resi theGood Shepherd; another rep-! deuce, aud the groom that of resents the Master agonizing in 1 Hopewell. (Jethsemano. These two wore si cured at a cost of .75 each; tin', others are less expensive, but of pleasing design and in keeping with their surroundings. The total cost of tho repairs amounted to !?77".ti2. Of this amount $.V20.G:2 was raised before the day of dedication. A small balance of fc250.no was all that was asked for at the re-opening services. Rev. E. U. Wcigle, 1). 1)., pres ident of the West l'enn'a Synod, preached the dedicatory sermon, based on Acts 5:0. The Doctor presented a masterly and inspiring discourse. The large congrega tion present was in hearty sympa thy with t ho mouthpiece of the Lord. Heaven's blessings were flowing upon the congregation, be cause the hearts of men were stick ing the living won; nence wiien the request was n,a,.o for money itt.k only a littlo time to in cash and ood suhscriotio.w all in tasu ami mm kuo iiipuons an that was needed to consecrate the sanctuary, free of debt. There was no begging, no pleading, no extraction of jnoney by cold logic train me nanus or the. congrega-1 tion : it had gathered to honr the Ijord with its substance, and when the opportunity whs given it show ed the purpose of its heart, loved and Irving, touched and moved by the grace of (iod. This fact is all the more noteworthy when it is borne in mind . that the congrega tion a short time ago raised over a hundred dollars to cancel other bills. Now followed the beautiful or der of tho church adopted for the dedication of the renewed temple, Mr. Geo. W. Ueisner,' on behalf of the official board, presented the keys of the church to tho pastor, who, with tho prayers of the con gregation, dedicated the renewed house to tin) worship of the triune God. In the evening, Kev. Woigle again occupied tl.e pulpit, and, to the edification of 'iU mauy auditors, preseuted &u address relative to the Hero of tho refotj matlou, Dr. Martin Luther. A mong the mauy truth uttered, NOT EVTEN BY WILDCATS. Only Away Getting Married. The Cere j nony Performed by Rev. S. B. Houston. ! Several weeks ago - the dis- ippearanco of Mrs. Lydia Dun can, of Bedford county, and the persistent, rumor that she had been murdered and her body de voured by wild anim-ils, created great esciteiner.V During the pastweeir. howi-ver, Mrs. Duncan has turned up near her old home. She stated she had determined to visit relatives in Fultou coun ty, and that while jogging along the highway, she fell in with a veteran named Peter B. Smith. She was pleased with the old gen tleman's gallantry and the man ner in which he conversed. On ! the other hand, Mr. Smith seems '. to have taken quite as 'much of a j fancy to the woman. To make a j long story short, the meeting re-! suited in a case of love at tirst' j sight and before the two had trav- j olorl n. rlraan mi1r focrot.hor. tbn ! veteran had proposed andthelady j Lo miow ''GP subscription hile had blushingly accepted. Up. j town Monday, on reaching Fulton county, they Mrs. K. (!. McCutcheon, near called upon Clerk Harris, who; anesville,0.,isvisitingher moth furnished them with the neces-1 er, Mrs. Kezia C. Johnston in the sary legal papers and then the Cove. happy couule hastened to the res-; S. A. N'esbit aud wife and Mrs. idence of the Rev. S. B. Houston, i S. M. Cook, attended a meeting and there on October L'O the nup tial knot was tied. Mrs. Hughes denied that she was ever the wife of Jacob Dun can, bhe says she only uvea at his house and worked for him. How the rumor that she had j been murdered got out the bride i could not say, unless it was start ' ed by some one who was unable to see the difference between be ! ing murdered and get'tiug mar j ried. It Is said that Mrs. Hughes , went from Bedford to the alms ! honsp. vlirri slio livpd before co- i iQg to Jacob Duncan's dwelling ; nenr Oppcnheuner. ' " Mrs. Hughes gave Mr. Harris, ANNUAL CONVENTION'. Of the Pennsylvania State Sabbath As ftociation. The Second Annual Conven tion of the Pennsylvania State Sabbath Association will be hold iu Pittsburg and Allegheny City, i Pa., on the 14th and l.'th inst. The program ol exercise has been arranged with great care, and many of tho most emineut Christian .Workers in tho county will bo there. Tho following bodies are earn estly requested to send two or more delegates to the Convention: Each County Auxiliary, aud each County Committee where were is no wuniv Presbyteries, Synods Confer - eucos, Associations, Evangelic Allid.K-osorFoderat.on of church - e. fta tionn iiveio rn nss t.ons, Christian hudeavor and t c,.,a,,a. j other outig People s Societies, .- i m - lir. 1. M. ..;... ".imwiwin VIOUIUIlB V-.III inuaii l I'Vini" Unions, Youug Men's Chiistian Associations, Labor l.'nhns.and all other bodies, associations and unions that t ivor me'i bavin Rest Day. All friends of the Lord's Day rtrc cordially 'un ited to attend the sessions of the Convention. the Doctor showed what work, af fecting the welfare of nucceediug generations, one good mail may do. The day was fraught with many good things for the St. Paul's congregation and its friocds, marking a new epoch iu her his tory. Long may tho memory linger in her heart, inspiring her worshipers to nobler doeds, and leading her closer to tho Fount ain of Life. y Iu behalf of tli congregation, we return our hearty thanks to all who helped to make the occa sion one of profit a jd joy. A. (. Wolf, pastor. J. B. Morse and wifo were vis itiug friends iu Everett the last of tho week. ; ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Movements, as They Come and Go. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED i Home for s Vacation, Awijr fur so Oullnj, Trip r Minifies ur Pleasure. You'll ; Find It Right Here. W. K. Bair of Sal u via, was in 'm business Friday. Miss KUa Mann of Saluvia, was i town visitor last Wednesday. t S. Deshong and wife of I'leasant l'idge, spentlast Thurs day in town. Ex-Coin missiouer, H. K. Malot of Licking Creek township, was in tvxa Monday, Dl.. A. Kt Davis and Norm Uoover of ijustont0WD) were in town ust Thursday on business, .... XT;...-. 7 , .. , i 1 T l a. " , v Z v. auuiM, ciiiiuu ui uie iews omce of Presbytery at Welch Run last Thursday. i Max Sheets returned Friday evening after an extended trip through the West including the : "World's Fair." Mr. John Hartman of Freder icksburg, Va., is visiting in the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. G. i Ueisner of this place. Miss Jess Dickson spent the j time from Saturday until Mon I day with Miss Bess Irwin at the : Shippensburg State Normal. Hf f.i r it'll . r iir. rioiomon i. lvuuer. oii'eor la, 111., is circulating among his . J - - ' " UUOQ couniT Ino". a"er an aosence oi several monins. Harry B. Miller, one of Cham bersburg's leading young busi ness men, spent last Thursday night and Friday in this place on business. Don Morton, Frank Daniels and Barry Seville, Shippensburg Nor mal students, came home last Sat urday aud remained until after they voted Tuesday. Miss Bess Trout and her cous in Miss Nell Trout have been spending several days visiting at tho home of Mr. S. Houston John ston at Mercersburg. Miss Sarah A. Nesbit, who had been visiting her brothers in this place aud the Cove, returned to , her home at New BloomHeld last Thursday. Miss Minuie Reisner, who is teaching the school at Graceville, Bedford county, spent Saturday ; Sjudy wjth hflr u , j (. elsner , t-., i o, i i ivrtri cm nan id- turued to hcr home in path Va,. after mving 8peut a weel . . . , visiting her parents, Lieut and " . f. Mr a. J. .......... iu wis Cove. Miss Mame Hoke and Dan Tt'.Mi t atisint. ill. I m a fNm T.1 . i , Uiiy until muuuajr visiuuK UJ .1 ftf l .1. . former's sister Miss Gertrude at liuldlesburg, and brother Will aud family at Saxtou. Miss Jessie Mason, teacher of Locust Grove school in Brush Creek township, spent Saturday and Suuday with her parents, ex Sheriff and Mrs. Frank Mason, of this place. Frank M. lodge and ex County Ti easu rer J ohn D. Smith of Brush Creek township, spent , a few hourBiutowu Monday. Mr.Lodge took out letters of administration op tho ce.tato of his father, John M. Ijodge, deceased. Our ueightKr, Miss Lib Hess is "on the wiug" aud spent a day recently at he S. O. I. S. at Scot land the guest of Capt and Mrs. Geo. W. Skinner. Aftercommeul ing on the excellent system of the Bchool she adds, "It was very gratifying to me to hear ot the high, standing of Reed Ray and OhVfl Uuger, two of oar fttlte county children." 1
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