VOLUME (.
McCONNKL LSHUKG, PA., MARCH 21), I90.S.
NUMRFR 2S
DOINGS AT COURT.
Abstract ol Proceedings from Tuesday
Noon Until lose, Friday Morning.
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP WINS HER SUIT.
V. L. Moseby, vs. Frank C.
Mrni'iln frml.imicrl nt, tllO in
' , . u,iftl,i.,nt I
stance and costs of the aexetKUnt.
Wilson L. Cline vs. Lemuel G.
Cline, coutinued.
Commonwealth vs. Russell
Mellott. charge f. and b., case
settled.
Com mon wealth vs. Peter Shi ves
charge, rape grind jury' found
true bill, and process awarded.
Same vs. same, breaking jail
true bill and process awarded.
John P. Sipes vs. Frank Mas
on, petition of other creditors to
stay writ. Rule to show cause
granted returnable Juno terra
and hearing.
S. 15. Woollct guardian of R. R.
Fisher acknowledged deed for
real estate of ward iu open court.
F.stato of Z. A. Shaw, deo'cl.
Widow's appraisement confirm
ed. CommonweaHh vs. Irwin Fish
er and Doyle Morgret charge,
malicious mischiel. Grand jury
found it not a true bill, and coun
ty to pay casts.
Jas. G. Alexander, sheriff, ac
knowledged deed poll to Frank
P. Lynch, Esq., for tract of land
iu Taylor township, containing
one acre and 157 perches, soid as
property of Calvin P. Carmack,
for tho sum of s?3()0.
John Ilill for use of Win. B.
Stigers vs. Baltus Stigers. Ad
ditional affidavit of defense order-
to be filed iu ten days.
Commonwealth vs. Howard
Hunter, charge, f. and b. Recog
nizance forfeited.
Petition of citizens of Taylor
township for a county bridge ov
er Sideliugnill Creek near Dub
lin Mills. Court appointed Wm.
Dauiels, D. F. Trout and A. J.
Fore viewers.
Petition of 'citizens of Union
township for appointment of a
supervisor on account of failure
to elect. Court appoints James
Rhea to till vacancy.
In the matter of the rule on
Overseers of the poor of Ayr
township, on motion of Attorney
Shaltnor, rule made absolute by
the court.
In estate of John McKibbin,
poti tion for citation on Real Estate
Trust Co., and for decree to sell
land in Union township, order to
bo made at chambers.
In re first aud final account of
M. R. ShalTuer, executor of last
will and testament of Esther Fish
er, late of Tod township. G. II.
Daniels appointed auditor to dis
tribute balance in hands of execu
tor. The first aud only common
wealth case that came before a
petit jury was that of Is:ic.c Peck
of Thompson township, charged
oy Captain' Dotter man of the Sal
. vation Army with having disturb
ed a religious meeting that was
being held in Thompson town
ship on Sunday evening, the L'5th
of last September. Captaiu Dot
termau aud General Peddin were
conducting a campmeeting, and
had a bi; canvass covered pavilion
or "tabernacle." The defendant
sometimes wickedly called Devil
Ike, was there on this particular
evouiug, and shared the senti
ment of many others that meet
ings of that kind wore productive
of more har m than good iuacom
munity, except to those who con
ducted thorn.
One or two glasses too many of
hard cider had led the de
fendant to forgot thai the law
gave those Salvation army people
the same protection that it gives
to otfiers, and when Captain Dot
torman arose to begin the ser
vices there was much loud talk
ing judt outside the pavilion.
After pausing a few moments
for ordov the Captain said, "Who
ever is doing that loud talking
if lie will come up hero he can
talk from Ihe stand."
Accepting tlio challenge Ike
marched up and said, "if you
mean me, I am hero.
"I did not intend to address
your audience, but I did say you
were preachiug for money, and I
ask if you practice what you
preach ?"
General Peddin has been blind
for many years. Lie is a good
man and a fine singer. -Hearing
the conversation between Dotter
man and Peck, and desiring to
avoid a disturbance, he began to
, . .
sing, the audience joined ana the
defendant walked away.
The sermon was followed by
the usual testimony meeting, and
as one after another arose to
speak, Ike, from the outer part
of the circie, volunteered sugges
tions of a more or less practical
nature, and much to the annoy
ance of those desiring to be goi.d,
and amusement of the thought
less. ; In order to convince others,
who may be tempted, that it is
risky business to disturb any
kind of a public meeting, Mr.
Peck was prosecuted, and must
uow atone for his folly by spend
ing three months in the county
jail, paying a fine of one dollar,
and the costs of prosecution.
The case of Jacob E. Deavor
against the township of Taylor
was the only civil case tried dur
ing the week. This was an action
by the plain ti IT to recover da m ages
from the township for alleged in
juries sustained while driving
along a public road on March 2,
1901. At the point where the ac
cident is alleged to have happen
ed the road is very narrow, not
over 9 feet wide, without any
guard rails, while at the lower
sido of the road there is declivity
through an old field with a fall of
one foot every two feet, and the
upper portion of the road was
covered with ice. Mr, Deavor
resides at Waterfall, aud was re
turning home from Dublin Mills,
he having left the latter place
about dark. lie claimed that
when his buggy wheel struck the
ice his horse shied and caused
the lower wheels to run over the
embankment about three feet,
and iu trying to get the buggy in
to the road the right trace broke,
and when in this perilous position
he attempted to get out of the
buggy, and iu so doing he fell
astride the upper front wheel and
was seriously injured. Lie then
tried to pull the buggy into the
road, but being on a lock he was
unable to do so, and to, prevent
the horse and buggy from both
going over the embankment he
cut the back strap and left trace
of his harness, when the buggy
went down 51 feet to the foot of
the hill and was badly damaged.
The case went to the jury at 6
o'clock on Thursday evening and
at 5 the next morning they agreed
upon a verdict, and when Court
met at 9 o'clock on Friday morn
ing a verdict for the township
was announced, the jury. finding
that it was no fault of the town
ship by neglecting to have aguard
rail at the place where the acci
dent happened, and that the
pliantiff had not taken the neces
sary precaution in driving over
the road. A motion for a new
trial has been made.
Word was received here on
Wednesday evening that Frank
Carmack, one of the prisoners
who escaped from tho jiil on the
night of tho 8th tnst., had been
captured iu Franklin county, and
ou Thursday he was brought to
McConnellsburg, by Constable
JohnBrindle, of Petora township,
Franklin county, and turned over
to Sheriff, Alexander.
On Friday morning, after the
court had finished the Taylor
townshipcaso, Frank was brought
into court and plead guilty ti the
charge of larceny preferred
against him by Luther Grove, of
Clear Ridge. The Courf, after
giving him some wholesome ad
vice, sentenced him to iifteen
months' confinement in tho West
ern Penitentiary. On Monday
Sheritr Alexander aud Deputy
Nosbit took the prisoner to his
new home.
Frank is twdnty-two years of
age, with a gof,i face, and looks
like he was elidowod by nature
for. better thiigs. Good couduct
MATTHEW SHARPO, DEAD.
Veteran of the Civil War Shot Through
the Head in Battle.
Another of tho brave men who
felt the sting of rebel bullets du
ring tho Civil War has passed to
his final reward. This time it was
Mr. Matthew Shapo of Licking
Creek township, who died at his
home on Monday, March 20, 1905
after au illness of about six weeks
at the age of 75 years, 5 months,
and 10 days.
Mr. Sharpe had been a resident
of Licking Creek township dur
ing his entire life, was a member
of the Christian church since ho
was twelve years old, and was
laid to rest in the cemetery at the
Sideling Ilill Christian church on
Wednesday the 22nd.
Mr. Sharpe was a member of
Company I. 88th Regiment, P. V.,
and served almost three years in
the Civil War, his term of service
ending by his being shot through
the left temple the ball tearing
out his left eye and lodging in the
cheek bone on tho other side of
his face. Here tho ball remained
from June until September,' and
was removed by Dr. Samuel Scott
alter Mr. Sharpe's return from
the army.
lie was married many years
ago to Miss Nancy Charlton, who
died about fourteen years ago.
Mr. Sharpe is survived by the
following children: Hattie, wife
of W. G. Wink, Ilustontown: Row
laud, on tho home farm; Sadie,
wife of Milton Mellott, Sipes Mill;
Jennie, wife of Oliver Detibaugh,
Bedford; Annie, wife of Henry T.
Bard, Pittsburg; and Mary, wife
of J. A. Holden, Baltimore.
Welts Tannery.
Mother Earth has exchanged her
beautiful coat of snow for a gen
erous coat of thick, red mud, deep
enough to tax the Energies of tho
strongest horses.
By tho number of marriages that
have been in Wells of late it seems
as though our V. M. are only
waiting for Leap Year to pass to
get their turn to propose. Our
latest is Mr. Jas. 1). FoototoMrs.
Florence Sipo, of Kverett. May
happiness and health, which com
pose the keystone of wealth and
prosperity, he tho heritage of tho
happy couple.
The High School pupils are
having an indefinite vacation on
account of tho illness of their
teacher, 1 rot. uritutn, who is
some better at this writing.
Miss Elizabeth Baker is spend
ing some time at the M. E. Con
ference at Berwick.
Tho 'most of our citizens say
they sleep ten per cent, better
sinco the latest "good roads"
news.
Mrs. II. M. Gnflilli is quite ill
at this writing.
One of our reputable young
men was seen passing along the
roud which leads past G. W. Sipes,
on last Saturday evening. He had
his violin under his arm but we
are unable to say whether ho in
tended to serenade his lady or en
tertain her parents. Call and en
tertuiu your correspondent some
time, Rone.
We understand our citizens have
inudo application for a Rural Free
Delivery service from Hopewell
through Wells Vulley am! return.
The correspondent eurnestly hopes
the good citizens may succeed and
thus help thoso whose mail ad van
tnges have been so poor.
Pino (Jrovo M. E Sunday
school intends having au Easter
service this year. Tho observance
of Easter in this way is something
new in our Valley and should bo
well attended by all.
iu thepnson will shorten his term
a couple of months, and when he
comes out again he will show his
friends that ho will rise above tho
mistake. of his euuly life.
After escaping from the jail
here. Frank went to Franklin
county and hired with John lies
ore, a farmer near Greonvillago,
where ho was found by tho oflic
ers last Wednesday with a big
revolver iu his pocket
A SHOWERY APRIL '
flicks Promises Plenty of Warm and Pleas
ant Weather Between Showers.
FINE WEATHER FOR SPRING- WORK.
For April Rev. Trl R. Hicks, of
St. Louis, makes these guesses
in Words and Works:
We distmctli repeat our state
ment mado in March "Word and
Works" concerning tho central
date of Venus equinox. It prop
erly belongs on April 5th instead
of May (1th, as by an unfortunate
mistake it is made to appear in
our 1905 Almanac. This will
throw the hrst April storm peri
od near the center of the Venus
period, as the first regular Vul
can period is central on tho 1st,
extending to the 5th.
A marked change to warmer,
with corresponding fall of the ba
rometer, will progressively pass
from west to east over the coun
try during the first two or three
days of April. Indications of
coming change and storms will
be apparent to observing people
over most parts of tho country,
and these fore-running indications
will culminate in storms of rain,
wind and thunder, centering on
and touching Monday and Tues
day, the 3d and 4tb. Any locali
ty in all the great storm belts of
the country will be liable to these
visitations, and wherever high
humidity and temperature, at
tend by low barometer may exist,
to that extent forceful aud violent
storms will be probable. Anyone
of ordinary intelligence can tell
hours before whether his immed
iate locality is going to fall in the
direct path of a storm. The ten
dency to hail storms will be great
ly insreased at this time, a cop-
perish, electrical cloud being al
most a certain precursor of ap
proaching hail. The period will
end in change to much cooler with
probable snow flurries north
ward, and cool to frosty nights
will follow up to about the 0th.
The 7th and 8th are central
dates on and touching which re
actionary changes to storm con
ditions will take place. These
changes to warmer, falling ba
rometer, with outbreaks of rain
and storminess, will begin in
western and make their transit
to eastern sections, being follow
ed by rapid rise of the barometer
and change to much cooler. Elec
trical, Venus storms until past
the middle of April, should be
warnings of sudden changes to
cooler with frost.
A regular Vulcan storm period
extends from the 11th to the 15th.
The changes that go before the
formation and approach of cloud-
mess and storms will appear to
the westward as we enter this pe
riod, and later, say from the 18th
to 15th, ram with thunder and
storminess will touch numerous
localities in their progress east
ward over the country. Tho Mer
curv disturbance oienaing wun
that of Venus at this time, willal
most surely prolong and intensify
storm conditions, so that little or
no intermission of settled weather
will follow this period before the
beginning of another.
The next storm period includes
the 17th to the 20th inclusive.
The Easter full moon on the celes
tial equator aud in perigee are
embraced in the 17th to the 19th.
Very threatening electrical
storms, violent and possibly tor
uadio in places westward and cen
tral, are possible and probable at
this time. These storms will
break up into enow squalls over
much of the country northward,
and be followed by several days
of bleak to frosty weather. Late
sleet storms will visit many sec
tions on aud touching the lHth
and 19th.
The next regular storm period
is central on tho 24th, covering
tho 23d to the 27th. Tho barome
ter will fall generally during the
progress of this period, aud April
showers will thicken into wider
and heavier thunder storms. At
all the periods in April up to this
period, many parts of the country
will get more rain than for many
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Little Bessie McQuade Suffers Loss of
an Eye.
A distressing accident occur
red at the home of Daniel Mc
(juade in Ayr township last Fri
day. Mr. and Mrs. Mcuade, like
many others, wore scarcely ablo ,
to attend to the ordinary cares of
their home for several days on
account of grippe. On Friday, a
boy was cleaning out one of the
stables, and two of Mr. Mc-;
Quade's children were playing
about the barn. The older of the
two children, a bright little boy
of six years, got a fork and be
gan to assist in throwing the lit
ter from the stable. Just as he
was pitching aforkfulout through
the door, his three-year-old sis
ter, Bessie, poked her little head
in view and a prong of the fork
entered one of her eyeballs, com
pletely destroying it. Dr. Mos-
ser was called, and advised that
the cnild be taken at once to an
eve specialist. This the parents
did on Saturday, returning Mon
day. Of course, the matter of '
concern Is the saving of the other
eye.
Spring Weddings.
TRA YKK MELLOTT.
In the private parlor of the
Hotel Washington, Chambers-
burg, on Tuesday evening of last
week, in the presence of a few
friends, Rev. Dr. W. C. Cremer
read the pretty service of tho Re
formed church, which united iu
marriage, Mrs. Annie Mellott, of
McConnellsburg, aud Mr. W. F.
Trayer, of Salisbury, Md. Later
in the evening the happy couple
boarded a Cumberland Valley
tram and departed for Salisbury,
Md., where they will reside on
one of the groom's large farms.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Conrad Glazier, of this
place, and the widow of the late
D. J. Mellott, of Ayr township.
She has a host of friends here,
who join in wishing her and her
husband much joy in their new
relation.
Mr. Trayer was for many years
one of the most prominent farm
ers and lumbermen of Franklin
county. Several years ago ho
sold his farms and business near
Mercersburg and removed to Sal
isbury, where he is pleasantly
situated. He is engaged princi
pally in the raising of vegetables
for canning purposes and has
been very successful.
STEVENS KAKKK.
On Tuesday evening of last
week, in the parlor of the .Nation
al Hotel at Chambersburg, in the
presence of a few friends, Rev.
James B. Stein, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, united iu mar
riage Mr. Charle:- E. Stevens, of
Dublin Mills, and Miss EmmaC.
Raker, of McConnellsburg. The
Chambersburg Public Opinion
says they were an attractive
couple, and the felicitations given
them by those who witnessed the
happy eveut were hearty aud sin
cere.
The groom is a prosperous
young farmer nnd the bride is a
cultured and p niable young wo
man.
The happy couple returned to
Fulton county on Wednesday;
and will, in a few days, settle
down to tho active realities of life
on a farm in Trough Creek Val
ley, Huntingdon county.
Gilbert Cook was iu town Mon
day. Mr. Cook is moving this
spring from the Madden farm,
uoar Dublin Mills, to the Abner
Horton farm, which he has pur
chased, near Ilustontown.
months past. Low lands in all
central to western states will have
too much. Change to fair and
cooler will follow this period, up
to the 29th. ' On the 29th and 80th
reactionary storm conditions will
return. April will end with much
w?rmer weather, low barometer,
and a series of thunder showers
passing eastwardly across the
country.
EXODUS OF FARMERS.
Families Who Are Going Out of the Coun
ty This Spring. .
On account of the fact that
there seems to be a better chance
for farmer-tenants in the coun
ties east of us, several of ou" best
families are leaving th County
this spring.
Samuel Rot, leaves the ieorgo
C. Scott farm, near tow n, and
moves onto a farm near Marion;
George Fox leaves the James
Henry farm and takes possession
of a farm near Lemaster; Austin
Carbaugh goes from the Samuel
R. Cromer farm, near Knobsville,
to the Mrs. Carson farm near
Merccrsburg; Daniel B. Mumma
near Knobsville, to a farm near
Roxbury all Franklin county
farms and Wm. M. Grissinger
goes from the farm in Tod town
ship, on which he has resided
twenty-ono years, to a large farm
near Newville, Cumberland coun
ty. It is claimed that in making the
change, they place themselves
nearer market, and can generally
secure more favorable terms from
a landlord.
Mr. Grissinger has a large lime
stone farm four miles from New
ville. His landlord finds all the
phosphate, gives him all the fruit
from an orchard of 500 choice
trees, allows him to keep twenty
five head of cattle and a corre
sponding large number of horses,
and it any 'hay is sold ho gets
half the landlord preferring
that the tenant should keep stock
enough to consume all the feed on
the place.
NATHAN MELLOTT.
Highly Respected Citizen of Bel
fust Died Last Thursday.
After an illness of about three
months, of dropsy and heart trou
ble, Mr. Nathan Mellott, one of
Belfast township's highly respect
ed citizens, died at his home on
Thursday ot last week, aged about
(12 years, and was buried in the
graveyard at the Sideling Hill
Baptist church on Saturday.
Mr. Mellott was a consistent
member of the Christian church,
and tho services were conducted
by his pastor, Rev. l'owers, who
preached the funeral sermon in tho
Sideling Hill Baptist church.
Mr. Mellott is survived by his
widow, and the following children,
namely, John, Thomas, Clarence,
Frank, Harvey, one daughter at
home, and one, the wife of Riley
Hess. Ho is also survived by his
brothers, Noah, David R. and
George S.
Birthday Anniversary.
Saturday evening, the 18th inst.
is a date to which is attached
many pleasant memories in tho
minds of the jolly party who were
present at tho hospitable home of
D. H. Fore and wife, of Tod town
ship. The occasion was the celebra
tion of an anniversary of the
birthday of their daughter, Mab
el.
Oysters formed nounimpoit-
ant part of the splendid refresh
ments served.
Those present were C. R.
Spangler and sons John and Ru
dolph, Euoch Kerlin, wife and
son Norman, Mrs. E. A. Sharpe
and daughters, Sadie and Verda;
Neri Bsltz, G rover Peck and Jos
eph Sowers.
The evening was spent very
pleasantly with plenty of music
and innocent games till a late
hour, when they all returned to
their homes hopiug to enjoy many
more such occasions.
Ed Keisner, who has been a
student in Ursinus College, has
been elected an assistaut teacher
in tho Shippensburg Normal
school for the spring term.
John II. Truax and family mov
ed from their home in the Mead-
owgrounds, to the property which
Mr. Truax recently purchased
at Charlestowri, near Cove Gap.
We trust our old time friends
may und their new home pleas
ant
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshot al Their Movements, They
Come and (Jo.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
Obed T. Mellott, of Sipes Mill,
spent a few hours hi town last
Saturday.
Mrs. William Laid ig ami daugh
ter, Miss Lena, of Uustontown,
spent Monday in town.
Howard Skipper and family are
moving lrom Harrisonville to Har
risburg this week.
Mac McClade and Linn Stigers
ol Mercersbuag, were guests of
friends in town last Sunday.
Prof. Lamberson and Prothon
otary Harris attended lodge at
Harrisonville Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A..Irwin spent
Saturday evening and Sunday
with the Huston family at Clear
Ridge.
B. F. lustier, of Brookly, NT
Y., spently a day last week iu the
home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Nes-
bit.
Mrs. LydiaBobb, who had been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Maria
Mann, and other friends at Salu
via, returned to her home at Nor
ristown, last Saturday.
Miss Belle Stouteagle, after
having completed another very
successful term of teaching in
Franklin county, is home again
for her summer vacation.
L. H. Cock called at the News
office Monday morning. Mr.'
Cook has rented his property at
Knobsville and will move to one
of Charlie McGehee's farms at
Burnt Cabins, and try farming
awhile.
Merchaut J. G. Reisner, of this
place, is spending this week in
Philadelphia and New York pur
chasing a large stock of spring
and summer goods for the con
stantly growing trade of the firm
of G. W. Reisner & Co.
Harry E Spangler and wife,
who have spent the past three
years in Pittsburg, have on ac
count of impaired health, moved
back to Wells Valley, and will en
gage in farming. Harry came
down to the Cove last Thursday
evening, aud on Friday morning
purchased a tine farm horse from
A. M. Richards below town.
Emma Sloan, Bessie Irwin,
Harry Seville, and Don Morton,
of this place; J. Frank Daniels, of
Harrisonville; Grace Hixson, of
Crystal Springs; Carrie Hill, of
Fort Littleton, and Bessie Reese,
of Burnt Cabins Fulton county
studeuts at the Cumberland Val
ley state normal school are all
homo for their Easter vacation.
During a visit to Uamburg, Pa.,
last week to consult the officers
of the McConnellsburg Water
Company, Nicholas Roettger,
superintendent of the company
at tnis place, was instructed Ui
lower the mains, put the big res
ervoir in conditions to hold waten
and to spare no pains nor expense;
in giving the people of McCou-
nellsburg first class service.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Sipes were
not a little alarmed last Sunday
to find that their little three-year-old
son Floyd had poked a buttoi'
up his nose. Dr. Mosser wa.
hastily summoned, but found it
impossible to insert an instru-j
ment to extract tho offending but
tou on account of the squinuinf
of the boy. A few whiffs of chic
roform led Floya to withdrav
his objections, aud tho butto
was soon brought from its lod;
mg place.
Corder W. Snyder aud wife, c.
Gem, were in town last Saturdr
They have gone to housekeepi
on tho Jonathan Pock farm, fr
which John T. Luley recti:
moved back t his own farm)
the. Ridge. Job Harr mov'
from the Big Cove to the PI
Gordon farm which he pure!
from Amos Gordon lastf."
Harvey Lynch moving I:
Philip Gordon farm to 1 '
property at Goui, are a:
er changes that will 1 3
that vicinity this sri"