t I NUMBER n VOLUME (. McCONNF.LLSBURG, PA., DECEMBER 21, 1904 DISCOVERED IN TIME During Absence o( Family, Light in Mrs. Cook's House Last Saturday Night Alarms Neighbor. WEEK OF PRAYER TOPICS. DETERMINED ACTION TAKEN AT ONCE. During the early hmirs of last Saturday morning, a few of the residents on the Hill had an ex citement all to themselves that for genuine quality was as real as when results are far more seri ous. Mrs. S. M. Cook, had, on Sat urday, gone over to spend a few days in Ohambersburg, and Sat urday evening ber daughter Miss Kittie locked the doors of. their home carefully, and went across the street to spend the night with hr f iemt Miss Netha Nesbit. A snow had bee.i falling duriug the afternoon and evening, in con requeued of which there were wry few pedestrumson the street; mid til hu iurly hour tho ubstuice of light in most of the homes bure vidonce that most of the ilill residents were- snugly lucked a'-'y between blankets and had been spirited uwav into dream-j land. j Whether it wus because M rs. Nesbit had retired earlier than usually and had her sleep out, or whether it was because ner hus band was away from home on a business trip, and she felt the weight of added responsibility in the oversight of their home, our reporter does not say, but bo tweeu three and four o'clock she suddenly became wide awake and saw dim flashes of light throwing faiut shadowsinherrooin. Bound ing from her bed and hastening to a window, she was terrified to see a light in one of the windows of- Mrs. Cook's residence. The light was now brighter then dimmer; and it only took a second to draw th conclusion that some . i i . i - i wicked burglar nua taifen aavan tage of the absence of the family to go into the home and ransack it at his leisure. But this was no time for spec ulation as to the probable quanti ty of booty that the bad man had already secured; something must be done and done quickly; hence she aroused Netha and kittle, and calied George Summers, a stout boy who is making his home in the Nesbit family this winter, and pointed out to them the scene of trouble. Did they hoist the window and yell for some one of the officers of the town. Not a bit of it. They had better sense than to waste any time in McConnellsburg call ing officers. In exactly two min utes their toilet was arranged, and armed witji hatpins and a butcher knife the trio last named were in the street and ready to do or die. When they reached the Cook ' residence they found that the light in th,3 window was a reflec tion from a burning asu barrel in the back yard on the Harris prop erty which adjoins that of Mrs. ; Cook. It only took George Summers a minute to pile snow enough on the burnlog ash barrel to place it beyond the danger point,and they all went back to the Nesbit home and a very few of the neighbors know yet how near their part of the town came to having a tragedy or a disastrous conflagration du riug the early hours of Sunday 'morning. ; . V I MRS. EVA CATHERINE ECKERT. I Died at the Home o( Her Daughter in i Year to Open with Sermons on "True I York, Pa., Aged Almost-92 Years. ! Worship.'' ! Mrs. Catherine Eckert, perhaps Kaon year is opened with a week Fulton countyV oldest resident, , of prayer. On' Sunday, Jan. 1, died at the homo of her son in- j the topic for sermons all over t.ie law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. i land will be "The World-Wide Adam Gress, in York, Pa., last Conditions of True Worship.' Wednesday, aged 01 years, 8 ' The text will be: months and 11 days. . . J "But the hour couioth and now Mrs. Eckert, wh ) was the wid- is when the true worshipers shall ow of Philip Eckert, lived many worship the Father in spirit and years on the old Pckert farm on truth; for such doth the Father the Chambersl'urg turnpike seek to be his worshipers. God about two miles east of this place ! is u spirit and they that worship lived there until last summer a j him must worship htm inspirit year, when she went to make tier and in trutn. Jonn 4:o, z-t, home with her daughter, Mrs. Gress at York. Sine that time she had been almost helpless; but her mind remained clear to the end of her long life. Both she and her husband were born in Gertpany, and they came to this country in the early part of the last ceutury, iu the same hip, but were uot married until j sometime after their arrival here. Mrs. Eckei t was a sister of the ! The topics for the week follow: HAS 65,000 SOCIETIES. Christian Endeavor Statistics Show Re mafkable Growth. Reports read at the executive committer meeting of the United Society of Christian Endeavor at Boston show the new societies added during the last quarter to bo 565, making a total world wide enrollment of over 65,000 socie ties. New floating societies (t Christian Endeavor have been or ganized on the battleships Ohio und Newark, and the cruisers Boston, Maine and Chicago. Preparations for the Baltimore convention in July, 1906, were re ported to be well under way. The BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY. state s forest lands. ! ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. number of also be used. A Monday, January 1'. "The I armory in Baltimore, seating 10,- Kingdom of God on Earth." I 500, and music hall, accomodating Tuesday, January il. "The ' iJOOO more, have been secured fcr Visible Church of Christ." Wednesday, January 4. "All Peoples aDd Nations." Thursday, January 5. "Mis sions Homo and Foreign." Friday, January (. 'The Fam ily aud the School." Saturday, January Mr. Samuel A. Wible'a Friends Give Him a Very Agreeable Surprise. On Wednesday morning of last week, Mr. Samuel A. Wible was in a building at his home used in warm weather as a summer kitchen. lie was busy laying off tenons and mortises- in the con 1 Pennsylvania Owns Over 700,000 Acres ! of Wooded Reserves. ThonnnualmeetingofthePenn ; sylvania Forestry Association was held in Philadelphia, on Tues day, aud all the officers were re elected for the ensuing year. In the report of the council of the Snapshots at Their Movements, as They Come and Go. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED struction of a sled, httlo thinking ! association, made by Recording auditoriums, and a churches will choir of more than 3000 will be trained for the convention. mother of George Fin iff, Sr., of , Own Country." Tod township, and Mr. Finift says Sunday, January 8. Sermons . . . . 1 je . I - 1 I 1 ! ..'HI T g . I - T a that he and his father walked ; on "The Reign of the Prince of from McC onellsburg to Balti-' Peace." "And he shall more to meet Mr. Et.kert and his j pnaca uuto the nations; and his aunt Catherine when the latter dominion shall be from sea to sea came over from Germany. 1 and from the river to the ends of Mrs. Eckert is survived by two the earth." Zach. S:10. daughters, Mrs. Sophia Gress, of York, and Mrs. Catherine Met- BURNED TO DEATH cvlf, of Waynesboro, Pa. From early girlhood Mrs. Eck ert was a member of the Luther- Reading a Newspaper it Became Ignited and Set Her Clothes Afire. an church, and her remains were Word has been received here of laid to rest In the Lutheran grave the traffic death of Miss Adeline State Directors,' Convention. The School Directors' Depart- 7. "Ou r j ment of Hit Stat Educational As ! sr ci Uion will meet in Tenth An nual Convention in Assembly Hall, High School Building, Har- speak ! risburg, Pa., Thursday and Fri day, February 9 and 10, 1905. The program has been prepar ed with great care, and the in- spiiation and information that will be received by directors who may attend will well repay them for any sacrifice they may make in doing so. Arrangements have been made with the railroads for reduced rates, so that directors may get yard in this place last Friday by the side of her husband who died 52 years ago. West View. Mrs. John May is ill of pneu monia. Sleighing is fine and our young people are making good use of it. Nancy Weaver spent Tuesday evening at the home of W. L. Shaw. Minnie Roser is visiting Mrs. Arthur Weaver. Uncle Leonar Nycum is visiting his niece, Mrs, Jacob Weaver. The Baptist congregation have caught the spirit of improvement and are going to repair the church at Tonoloway. Go ahead, as it is the tenth Baptist church built in the United States, having been erected in 1752 by the Philadel phia congregation. Joseph Pow ell was the first preacher and was of Welsh descent. Kimmel at the home ol her sister i Mrs. Alfred Belled Shippens burg last Sunday evening. During Sunday afternoon Miss Kimmel, who is 70 years of age was sitting near the stove read ing a newspaper, when it sudden ly became ignited and the flames j were conducted to her dress, and before help could reach her she was enveloped in flames. Suffering most excruciatingly, she lingered until Sunday even ing when death mercitullz reliev ed her from her suffering. Many years ago Miss Kimmel sustained an accident that nearly ended her life. While in her home and during a severe storm she was struck by lightning, be ing badly burned. and one-third fare, so that, as far as Fulton county directors are concerned, the railroad fare from Mercers bury would be less that $3.00 for the round trip. WEST DUBLIN. Z. A. Shaw is coutined to his room with heart trouble. Ut-aia Cleveogerls threatened with an attack of "gnp.'r Charlie Hoover and Harper Barton, of Hustontown, were hunting foxoson Saturday. Their dogs trailed one to Sideling llill mountain. J. E. Lyon killed a hog on Wed nesday that weighed 850 lbs. C. M. Brant mode a business trip each to Throe Springs, New Grenada and Kearney last week Clarence Hoover, of Licking Cretk. ar?nt Sunday with his r--'" r lira. Acirer I"!Vr. Hustontown. Harry Keller recsntly purchased the Shoemaker property and will move to town iu the spring. The Epworth League, of this place, had a handsome" new organ placed in the M. E. church last Saturday. Miss Alice Davis was suddenly called to her home in Williams port, Pa., on Monday of last week. Mihs Lydia Mumma returned to her home in this place last week, after having spent several weeks visiting in Pittsburg and other towns in western Pennsylvania. Michael Long and nephew, How ard Long, came down from Yellow Creek last Iriday Howard re turning on Sunday, nnd Michael remaining to spend the winter with his daughter, Mrs. Berkley Si pes, There will bo a Christmas en tertainment and tree in the M. K. church Saturday night, Dec. 24th, to which everybody is cordially invited. No udmissiou fwill be charged, although a liberal collec tion will be expected. The pro ceeds will go toward canceling tbel debt on the new organ. Among our callers Monday wus P. B. Melius of Saluvla, Notwlth- standing the fact that the last time Philip wrs In town he lost. a aet of harness while returning home, he had a smile on his. face that indicated that fortune did not always look down ou him with a frown, and when wo inquired the cause, wo found it was be causa ihe doctor lied left a nice little girl ktuby at his house a few t'-ys er BRUSH CREEK. There is good sledding in our valley and the merry sound of sleigh bells is heard. Miss Gr-ice Hixson, wtio is at tending school at Shippensburg, is spending har Christmas vaca tion with her parents, Amos Hix son and wife at Crystal Springs. Mrs. Lizzie McKibbm and son, Alex, were called to Buck Valley last Friday to attend the funeral of Elmer Staily. Charles Lodge, who Is attend ing school at Wilhamsport, is spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. E. H. Lodge, at Em mavillo. John Smith, Jr., wife and two children Harold and Raymond, land Misses Grace- and tlora Smith aud Flora Mills, and Mes srs. Edward Lodge and Claud Smith all of Emmaville, spent last Friduy evening with M. E Barton and family at Crystal Springs. Harry Hill, of Buck Valley, speut last Thursday night with George McKihbiu at rystal Springs. Ernest Hixson spent last Wed nesday evouiug with Miss Nora Fisher. . The McKcndree M. E. Sunday school is prepariug for a Christ mas ontert'iinuieut to be held on Friday evening, December 23d. Stale Tetcacrs' Assoclatloa. A cordial invitation is extended to the teachers of this county to attend the meeting ot the State Teachers' Association, to be held in Reading next July. It will be a pleasant aud profitable outing for auy who may go. An effort is buiug put forth to make it oue of the largest meetings in the history of the association. Newman. The many friends of Mrs. Katie M. Newman will be grieved to learn that she passed to her re ward, Dec. 6, 1904, from her home atCastana, Manona county, Iowa. In former years she had made a number of visits to Hustontown and vicinity in which place there are many who formed her ac quaintance. Her mak'en name was Gelwicks and she was brn and reared in ChamberBburg, in which town she made her home until April 10, 1902, when she was united in marriage to Charles Newman, of I Castana, Iowa. For some time she had been in failing health and gradually her strong, vigorous constitution suc cumbed to the ravages of disease. She possessed many rare traits of character, and in the days of her go.d health was competent to cast away gloom from others oy her own genial, cheerful disposition. She was a consistent member of the Reformed church, and was true, devoted and loyal to tho church of . her choice. During the last stages of her sickness, she was cared for by her mother aud husband who lovingly minis tered to her every waut. As she gradually grew weaker ajd knew that the end was coming soon, her expressed des're was to de part and be with the Lord. The final summoning did not find her unprepared; but it found her ready with her lamp trim med and Kurnine. and in. peace she "fell asleep." The funeral services were con ducted at vhe house on Thursday afternoon, December 8th, by Rev. Fred Ray, pastor of the M. E. church, Castana, and inter ment mode in Center cemetery. Beautiful floral offerings were presented by friends and neigh bors. She leaves a husband, fa- thnr. mother, six sisters and a host of friends to mourn her de parture. IL W. N. of the flight of time, or that this particular day concluded47cycles in his pilgrimage in life's journey. Just what he was thinking about we are not told probably, whet er the snow would hold out until he got bis sled finished; but one thing is certain, his reveries were suddenly disturbed by the jingle of sleigh bells, aud the music ol voices singing, "Count your mile stones one by one." Glancing through a window, and seeing numerous sleighs and sleds con taining loads of merry men, wom en aud children, and all stopping at his home, led him to the con clusion that there was something "going on." The chisel and mtllet were dropped, and the sled in the old kitchen foreotten as Mr. Wible went out and had his ears pulled 47 times 47 in the frosty air. Very soon the house was filled with merry guests and the teams were put away in warm stables. The day was delightfully spent. At noon the dining room doors were thrown open and the guests went out and sat down to a din ner that would tempt the appetite of a king. After dinner, the guests were assembled in tho parlor, where they joined in singing "When the roll is called up yonder," led by A. L. Wible. A scripture lesson was then read by E. J. Croft, and a devout prayer was offered by Mr. B. F. Wible. This service was closed by singing "God be with you till we meet again." Mr. Wible was the recipient of many gifts. Those present were, B. F. Wi ble and wife, A. L. Wible and ife, Harvey Wible and wife, D. H. Wi ble and family, W. S. Brant and son, Adam Oyler and wife, Mrs. Maggie Ambrose, D. H. Croft and family, Ary Deshong and family, E. J. Croft and family, John R. Wible, Orson C- Wible, Lewis D. "Wible and Mrs. Sarah A. Croft. Secretary F. L. Bittler, it was Home for a Vacation, Away lor in Oullog, a Trip for Business or Pleasure. You'll Find It Rlf bt Here. David Kline, of Andover, was shown that at present this State i in town last Wednesday on busi owus 700,000 :icres of forest re-'. ness. serves, which are being added to Proihonotary Hai ri was called from time to time when desirable j t pleasant Ridge Saturday on lauds can be obtained at reason- ; business. able figures. As far as the asso Miss JeunK, Cooper, ol Chica ciation is aware, Pennsylvania is ; nM hpr nQther an(l the only State m the Union ex- cept JNew Yorlr, wnicn is pursu ing a regular system of acquiring forest reserves. LIFE PARTNERSHIP. Mrs. James G. Kline, of Mer cersburg, was a McConnellsburg visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Comerer of Burnt Cabius were in McCon nellsburg last Friday. Ex-County Commissioner L. K. A Couple of Burnt Cabins' Best Young Peo j pie Married at the Washington House. Mr. J. Croslin McGowan and Cline of Burnt Cabins, spent a Miss Dora E. Johnson, both of day in town last week. Burnt Cabins, were united in marriage at the Washington House last Wednesday by the Rev. J. S. Philips, pastor of the M. E. church at that place. Mr. McGowan is a prominent young business man, oeing a member of the firm of Comerer & McGowan engaged extensively in the lumber business. The bride is a cultured and intelligent young lady. The "News" ex tends congratulations, and wishes the couple a long life of happiness and prosperity. Thompson Heard From. David G. McDonald of Thomp son claims the championship of Fnlton county for big porners. He recently butchered three pigs. The first was a little over 1 mouths old and netted 474 lbs; the otner two, 8 months old, one weighing 28 and the other 247. This is not an exceptional case with him. Three or four years i aeo he raised two, one of which j Mr. and Mrs. Ihompson W. Peck and the latter 's sister, Mrs. Eli M. Peck, of Neodraore, spent a few hours in town last Wedues day. cleaned 527 and the other 465 and the year previous to that he kill ed one that cleaned 511. Local Institute. There will be a local Institute at Webster Mills school, Friday evening, December 23rd. Topics for discussion: 1. Education; Its Importance to the Average Boy or Girl. 2. Importance or Kegu- larity and Punctuality in Attend ance. 8. Character-building iij the School. AH friends of education are in vited to come and take part, Hattie B. Kendall. clear RIDUt. W. R. Fields is buildiug a new porch to his house. Miss Lime Fields still remains in a critical condition. A. W. Brown is getting his new house up slowly. It will soon be under roof. James Appleby and family were guests of the family of N. B. Henry last Saturday. There will be a Christmas en tertainment hoi e next Saturday evening. We wish all the readers of the "News" a merry Christmas and a happy New Tear. Rush Locke, of Locko Valley, was a pleasant caller in our town last Saturday evening. If you do not have your ear muffs on too tight you will hear wedding bells before long, if you are about Clear Ridge. Quite a number of our young people took advantage of tho good sleighing to worship with the Hustontown brethren recently. On account of the inclemency of the weather last Saturday night, the attendance at the oys ter supper was not large. Mrs. Arthur Kegarise and sou, of Altoona, are spending part of One of the most attractive cal endars that we have seen for 1905 comes from our enterprising merchant friend William B. Sipes, of Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Besides having the regulation pad, and hh business card, it presents a fine photograph of bis little daugh tor Dorothy. Will is a bustler, and from a modest beginning a fjw years ago, is now one of the leading business men of bis city, and he owes much of his success to liberal and judicious advertis ing. ' i the winter with the former's Dar ents, Huston Heeter and wife. Mrs. H. T. Heeter returned home last Tuesday after an ab sence of a few weeks iu Huutiug don with her daughter Mrs. James Hock. Bert Sipes and family, of Hus tontown, accompanied by Mrs. John Hoover and daughter, spent last Sunduy with the family of U. J. Fields. Brinton Gamble, of Franklin county, was a pleasant visitor last Friday and Saturday in the home ofj. W. Movers. Mr. Gamble spent Friday night in tho home of his uncle aud auut, A. J. Frak er and wife. J. W. Hooter aud wife return ed to the home of the tatter's par ents at Fort Littleton last Satur day, after en absence of five weeks. Mr. Hector had been iu Blair couuty and other places so Hating orders for pictures. Mrs'. S. M. Cook spent several days this week theguest of friends in Chambersburg. There will be diviue services in the Hebron Reformed church near Big Cove Tannery on Christ mas morning at 10:30 at which time the pastor will deliver a spe cial sermon--the theme of which wdl bo "The Old Old Story of the Dolivery man drops Our neighbor Charles Stevens made a little trip up to New Gren ada the first of this week. M. R. Shaffne:, Esq., took ad vantage of the good sleighing and went over to Huntingdon Mon day. Henry Trltle and wife, of Dick ey's station, spent several days with relatives in this place last week. Jury Commissioner Simon Deshong, and Sheridan Deshong, of Pieasant Ridge, spent last Wednesday in town, i Dr. D. A. Hill and daughter Miss Carrie, or Fort Littleton, were registered at the Washing ton House yesterday. Miss Marden Stouteagle went over to the home of her grand parents in Brush Creek Valley last Friday to speud the holidays. Miss Carrie Kline, who had been employed atHomer L. Sipes' in Licking Creek township, re turned to her home at Mercers- burg Saturday. The Sunday school of St Paul's Reformed church, of this place, will render a Christmas service entitled "The Wocderful Child" on Christmas evening at 7 o'clock. The many friends of Brother Chambers of Big Cove Tannery, who has been in poor health for veral weeks will learn with regret that there is not much improvement. Adam Gress and wife, of York, Pa., and Mrs. Catharine Metcalf, of Waynesboro, attended the fun eral of Mrs. Eckert here last Fri day, and remained among friends until Monday noon. Miss Emma Sloan, Miss Grace Hixson, Miss Bess Irsvin, Frank Daniels, Don Morton, and Harry Seville all students at the Ship pensburg Normal, are spending their holiday vacation at their re spectne homes. A sledding party composed of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Fraker, Mr. Beaver Fraker, Miss Cora Frauer, and Mrs. D. W. Crom er all of Fort Littleton, and Miss Gertie Finley, of Burnt Cabins, spent yesterday iu McConnells burg. Amoug the marriage licenses recently granted by Clerk Harris, may be noted that of Mr. Oliver Mock, of Altooua, aud Miss Rose Lmckard, of Wells Tanuery: Mr. Charles L. Hammers, of Gettys burg, and Miss Flora S. Lain ber son, of Ayr township, and , Mr. Samuel M. Pittman, and Miss Marr Elizabeth Fore both of Tod township. Mrs. Emma Kendall Hender son, of Richmond, Kaunas, in sending a dollar to advance her subst ription, says that the farm ers out there are suffering much inconvenience on account or we dry weather. She says their state is forging ahead in groat shape railroads everywhere, a telephone In tUe home of nearly every farmer, and the Rural Frta the dJtt Saviour's Hirtli," your door every day.
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