Jiltom 0 VOLUME 6. McCOXNF.LLSliUKG, PA., APRIL 12, 1905. MJMBl'U APRIL WEDDINGS. Miss Georgetta Comerer, the Bride of Roy JW. Daniels Both of Thompson TowriJhip. D. E. STRAIT AND JOSEPHINE CHESNUT. A beautiful wedding wok place last Wednesday evening, at the home of the bride's parents, Air. and Mrs. J. C. Comerer, near Plum Run, when Mr. Roy M. Daniels and MissGeorgetta Com erer were united in mamage by Rev. A. G. B. Powers, of Need more At 5 o'clock, the minister found himself in the parlor under a beautiful arch of evergreens, and Mrs. Frank Richey, of Hancock, at the organ. The maid of honor was Miss Cora Ranck, of War fordsburg; the bridesmaids, Misses Iruue McKee and Annie Comerer, und the best man, Mr. John McKee, of Millstone, Md. The bride was dressed in cream nun's veiling; the maid of honor iu white Indian lawn, aud the bridesmaids iu white Sicilian. The groom and best, man were dressed in beautiful blacn suits. The bndo's veil was caught by a spray of carnations, and she car ried carnations. She was given away by her father. There were about sixty guests present some of whom were representatives of about lour generations. Those from away were Mrs. Martiu Meyers, of Mercersburg; Misses Delia and Dora Meyers, of Sylvan; Mr. John McKee and iamily, of Millstone, Md.;R. M. Kendall, wife and daughter, Miss Lizzie Hull, Miss Ella Pittman and mother, and Mrs. Annie Pittmau, of McCon nellsburg; Miss Laura Kun.yan aod Howard Hill and wile, of War fordsburg. aud Mr. aud Mrs. Richey, of Hancock. The brido was ti e recipient of a large number of valuable pres ents money, silverware, china ware, glassware, table lmeu, fur niture, etc. After the ceremony, all repar ed to tho dining rc om, where the tables were spread with an abun dance of good things which satis fy our natural appetites. We all felt at home, and all partook of a hearty supper especially this writer. The day following, the bride andfcroom were tendered a reception at the groom's home, by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Daniels, where a large num ber of friends gathered; aud after a friendly hand shake and social conversation, we were all invited to the table, which was almost groaning beneath its load of good things. We, again, all took part in ihe consumption of those good tniugs, after which wo were greeted with vocal and instru mental music, rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richey, of Han cock. The bride, again, received some valuable presents. Thus ended oue of tho most boautiful wed dings aud receptions that has been tho privilege of the writer to enjoy for a long time. A Fiti en n. KTKAl T CHKHN U T. In tho Washington House par lor, last Wednesday, Rev. . M. Smith united iu marriage Mr. David E. Strait and Miss Jose phine Chesnut, both of Huston taw u. A pleasant home was already prepared and the happy couple at once entered upou the realities of househeepieg. Their maDy friends jinn in wisbiug them a happy and prosperous journey through life. lilDKU FOSTER. Ou Wednesday, April 5, at 12 o'clock, uoon, in tho presence of a host of friends, John C. Ridor, of Huntingdon couuty, aud Laura C.Foster were united in the bonds of holy wedlock, by the Rev. A. S. Wolfe, at the bride's home iu Vella Valley. Immediat3ly after the cere nony was orformod all were in vited Into an adjomiug room, where a bountiful table was pre pared. Well, you might guess II. L. WISHART ADVANCED. Has Important Position ut New l'owder Works at H'h.sIj burn, Wis, The ninny friends of Ilarlun L. Wishart, son of Captain and Mr. Harvey Wishart' of Wells Valley, will be pleased to learn that anoth er Fulton county boy is forging to the front. Harlan was formerly chemist at the Lake Superior Powder Com pany's plant at Marquette, Mich. About a year ago Mr. Wishart was transferred from the Mar quette plant to Woodbury, N. ,)., where he has been working in the intervening months for a large powder concern in tho control of the same interests. Now he has received a gratifying advancement and will henceforth be stationed at Washburn, Wis., where his peo ple are building a new plant that is shortly to go into operation. Mr. Wishart will be one of tho chemists and will be ranked as as sistant superintendent, being in full charge of operations when his superior is away. The Washburn plant will be approximately twice the capacity of the works of tho Lake Superior Powder Company and in addition will make its own acids, a condition adding greatly to tho scope of the works. Here the acids are shipped in. It will be some weeks before powder is manufactured at Washburn. Mrs. Wishart is now in Mar quette visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Youns. Thirty-Five Snows. Miss Lavinia Long of this place informs us that she has kept a careful record of the snows that have fallen at McConnellsburg during: the past winter. Accord ing to her record snow fell on the following dates: November 13, '25, and '27. December 5, 10, 12, 17, 21, 24, and 25. January 2, 5, 7, 11, 113, 15, Is, , 27, and 30. February 1, 5, S, 12, IS, 20, and March 1, 4, 7, 15, and 17. April 7 and 8. The coldest days, says Miss Long, were December 10 and 24; Januarys, 11, and 25; March 8 and 20. March was an unusually fine month. Not within the memory of the oldest inhabitant has there been a March so free from wind and freezing weather,- ice having been formed but once or twice, and then only of a trifling thick ness. As a consequence the win ter crops and grass have an un usually line start. Fire in liege & Myers Store. What' might have been a disas trous fire occurred iu the store of Uege & Myers, at Mercersburg, on Tuesday evening of last week. The fire started in the ware- room. There are no windows in this room and a large lamp is kept burning so as to give light. Tho heat from the lamp charred the posts ou which it was fasten ed and the lamp dropped to the floor scattering burning oil about the place. Au alarm was sent in and the Eclipse company re sponded. No water was thrown by the firemen and the greatest damage to the stock is from smoke. The Journal printiug of fice in on tho second tloor of the building, The ioss, which is estimated at several hundred dollars, is fully covered by insurance. what followed. The young couple have the wishes of their many friends for a long, prosperous aud happy life. MCMULLEN KHOOl'. David F. McMullen and Miss Mary A. Snoop, both of Tell township, Huntingdon county, April f, 1005, were nnited in mar riage at the home of the bride's parents, by the Rev. Wm. M. Hann, of the U. B. church. Mr. M'.'.Mulleu is one of Tell town ship's energetic young men, and Miss Shoop the belle among the young ladies of her vicinity. May they have a long and pros perous 11 fo- JAMES S. KIRK. Dicd at His Home In Bethel Township. Acd 91 Years. J'.'mes S. Kirk, who was per haps Fulton county's oldest citi zen died at his homo iu Bethel township, on Tuesday evening of last week, aged ".il years and i!'J days. Mr. Kirk was a member of tho Primitive Baptist church, and his funeral was conducted ou Thurs day by Elder C. L. Funk. Inter ment was made iu the graveyard at the Tonoloway Baptist church. Mr. Kirk was born near Patter son, Juniata county; and in early life, he came to this county. He was married to Elizabeth, sifter of the late Philip and Lemuel Gor don, ot Bethel township, who sur vives him, as do, also, two daugh ters and two sons, namely, Mary wife oi John M. Pittman, of Beth" el township; Miss Sadie at home; Stilwell a farmer of Bethel, aud Peter, merchant and postmaster at Big Cove Tannery. Thomas and Samuel, late of Taylor township, were brothers; but with the death of "Jimmy S", as he was familiarly known, has passed tne last member of their father's family. Mr. Kirk began housekeeping iu Bethel township; but about fifty years ago, he came to Ayr township, bought a farm, and there remained until about twen ty years ago. when he sold his farm and returned to Bethel. Mr. Kirk was a typical Ameri can citizen iu every respect. Of tine phisique, honest, mdustri ous aud and unassuming, he hod all ihose qualities of head and heart that tend to iongivity, aud the winning of a place in the hearts of neighbors aud friends that shall be kept green in mem ory as long as life lasts. AQl'ILA LODGE, Died in Hospital in Altoona from Injury While Railroading. JVord was received here yester day that Aquila Lodge, whose illness has been mentioned in previous issues of the News, died at the hospital in Altoona, and that his body would be taken to his home in Brush Creek valley, aud interred at McKendree tb's afternoon. The deceased was the youngest sou of the late John M. Lodge, deceased, aud was born twenty three years ago last December. He is survived by his mother, by five brothers Frank M., James C, John, Lewis and Edward, and by one sister, Florence, wife of Jacob Rohm. The deceased secured employ ment with the Pennsylvania Rail road Company, aud by his steady habits and readiuess to adapt himself to whatever came in his way, soon got a position as fire man on a freight uugiue, aad was afterwards given a similar posi tion on an engine of a passenger train. It was while filling this latter position about two months ago that ho was thrown violently by a sudden lurch of his engine, and compelled to go to the hospit al, at which place he died. He was a most excellent young man and the news of his death will cause heart throbs of emo tion in the breasts of many, many friends. PLEASANT RIDlil!. R. A. Skiles and Reynolds For ner, of Hustontown, spent Sun day at Ephraim Skiles. Harvey Pittman of Thompson, spent from Friday until Suuday among friends on the Ridge. Jacob Kauffman, who has been sick for a few days, is able to be out again. Mrs. J. F. Hess spent last Sun day with Mrs. Frank Shives. George Wink, who was work ing in Franklin county has re turned home. J as. A. Mellott is making some very good improvements in the way of buildings. He has taken the buildings down ou the farm he lately purchased of John Lako and moved them to the west side of Licking creek. SMALL POX IN PATH VALLEY. Disease Spreading from Mt. Union. Great Care Should be Exercised. From the fact that smallpox is getting dangerously near to this county, it behooves our people to use every precaution possible, and if a case makes its appear ance, to establish at once a close quarantine, and see to it that no public gatherings be allowed un til the danger is passed. Ou account of a difference of opinion among local physicians as to the real character of the dis ease, and the fear of affecting bus iness interests, the disease has been allowed to spread until now it requires the power of the State Board to bring it under control. Many persons from the upper end of Franklin as well as from our own county have been em ployed at Mt. Union, and have es caped the quarantine there and returned to their homes. In this way the disease has been scatter ed. Anyone who has been exposed to the disease in any way, should be very careful about attending public gatherings for some time. From Monday's Public Opin ion, Chambersburg, we clip the following, which shows the con dition existing in the northern part of Franklin county. The opinion says: ' On Thursday of last week, Dr. H. X. Bonbrake, this place, Pennsylvania health officer for Franklin county, was called to Faunettsburg by Dr. Swann, the Fannettsburg physician, to ex amine several cases which the latter thought were smallpox. Dr. Bonbrake was very certain iu his diagnosis and declared' the patients to be suffering from smallpox and he posted warning cards and ordered all infested houses rigidly quarantined. "The people near the small pox cases are all greatly concerned and demand a careful watch over the cases. The ma jority of persons who are ill have light cases and many of them de clare that they are suffering from chickenpox or Cubau itch "and several of them have refused to abide by tho quarantine regula tions. On Tuesday Health Ofli cer Bonbrake will arm guards and post them at advantageous places In order to check the spread of the disease. The state law compels guards to shoot per sons who break quarantine. On Saturday it was reported that there were at least a dozen cases of the dread disease in the north ert part of the county and that six of the cases were quarantin ed. "After the departure of the health officer on Thursday even ing a number of additional cases had developed with people who had come over from Huntingdon county. Dr. Swann has worked night and day and is deserving of great commendation. He is mak ing it a rule to vaccinate as rapid ly as possible. "The Fannett epidemic is di rectly traceable to the epidemic at Mount Union, Huntingdon county, which town has been quarantined for several weeks. Mount Union was supposed to have been quarantined and as far as railroad traffic goes the quar autine has been effective. No mails have been going from or in to the town and no trains have stopped for several weeks. The highways into town, however, have not been strictly guarded and dozens of wukmeu, employ ed in tho Mount Union factories aud residing in Franklin, Fulton and Juniata counties, have come and gone unmolested. These people have infected the entire country surrounding Mount Un ion and the state health authori ties are greatly agitated. "It was necessary for the Franklin county health officer to awaken the state authorities to the seriousness of the situation. On Saturday Dr. Bonbrake tele phoned to Dr. Beujamm Lee, sec retary of the state board of health, aud asked him what there was at DEAD AGAIN. The Creasy Trolley Killed in the House Last Week. j On Monday night of last week j the House of Representatives at Uarrisburg laid to rest, for at j least two years, the Creasy trol ley oiu to permit trolley lines in this State to carry freight. This biil had been reported from com mittee, with a negative recom mendation, and to put any bill ou the calendar under such circum stances, requires a majority vote of the House. On Mouday night Mr. Creasy offered such a resolution, and called for the ayes and nays in or der to put the members ou re cord. In support of this resolu tion, Mr. Creasy made his third apeech of the session on this bill and he was followed in support of it by his colleague Harmon, of Columbia, aud by Sipes of Ful ton. Mr. Sipes, iu substance, said that he did not know what the legislature had done up to that time, nor what it might do before the close of the session, to dis tinguish itself; but if it would put this bill upon the calendar, and enact the saminto law it would do more for tils commonwealth than it had dono since 183 1 when the law establishing the common schools was enacted. He said the House had heard from the gentle man from Lancaster (Mr. Mc Clain) last week and also to night, that there was no demand for such legislation, that the people were not asking it. Mr. Sipes demanded to know upon what authority the gentleman under took to speak, for the whole State, and in particular for the county of Fulton, aud wan ted 'to know if Mr. McClain had ever had' his foot in Fulton county, and what he knew of the conditions exist ing thero. Mr. Sipes insisted that there was a demand for just such legis lation not only in Fulton, but in nearly ever section of Pennsyl vania, and that his people were more interested in that subject than in any other one thing that could possibly come before the legislature. In referring to Thomas V. Cooper's criticism, in which he said that Mr. Creasy 's persisting in this matter was an obstruction to legislation, Mr. Sipes said that the Democrats admired their leader for his persisteucy, and that they would stand by him and job) with him in his persistency until they and the people got what they wanted. When the vote was taken 00 were recorded in favor of the res olution, which shows a growing interest in this subject; and that the time is net far distant, when the sentiment of the people will be so strong that no man will dare to stand up and oppose it. Mouut Union. , Dr. Lee's reply was prompt: "Smallpox." Dr. Bonbrake asked the question be cause of the rumors that the dis ease was not smallpox. He quick ly told Dr. Lej that tho Mount Union quarantine had been brok en and that Fr mklin county was suffering fron: the laxity of the officials. Dr. Lee was surprised at the facts and said that ho would double the Mount Union guards. "Several months ago it was de cided that the disease over which Gettysourg was highly worked up was not smallpox but chicken- pox. That tuis w.as a gross mis take is proven by the report from the state authorities that the Mount Union epidemic, which has developed such direful size, was started from the illness of a young colored girl who contract ed the disease while empioyed as a domestic in Gettysburg. Ou Saturday it was reported that East Waterford, Juniata county, had a dozen cases of smallpox, al so traceable to Mouut Union. It reached there just as it roachod Dry Ruu and Doylesburg. East Waterford is about the same dis tance east of Mount Union as Dry Ruu is south of it" The Scalp Kilt Defeated. The only scalp or bounty bill that got out of committee aud in to the House this sessiou, was de feated last Wednesday uight by a vote of H t ) 31. By this vote it might seem to some that th bill was carried; but it must lie remembered that it takes a majority of all tho mem bers in the House 10;!, to get a bill through. ( tir representative did all l.o could to have the meas ure j assed. The bill was brief and provided simply for a bounty of LT0 on wildcat and 1.25 on foxes, a mo tion to amend by putting twenty five cents on hawks having been voted down. This bill was otter ed by Representative Sitier of Schuylkill county, aud was re ported out of the same committee that had Representative Alsip's bill before it throughout the en tire sessiou but which it buried the same fate that befell many bills. NEW GRENADA. John Mills speut a few days in Philadelphia receutly, sight see ing, and in attendance at the com mencement exercise of the Penn sylvania Hospital where his sister Martha finished her course as trained nurse, with many honors. Martha arrived home last Satur day evening. Dr. Campbell was summoned to Mount Union la,st Friday on ac count of the serious illness of his sister Mrs. A. W. Jones. Morgan Watkiu moved from Robertsdale to our town ou Mon day the 3rd, he having purchased tho Mary Grissinger property, better known a , tho Abcdhego Edwards property. Harvey Shaf fer who vacated this property moved to Mount Union. We were sorry to see Harvey go, aud glad to see Morgan come. April causes new faces iu mauy places. Hon. M. W. Houck made a bus iness trip to Huntingdon recent- iy. Ida Alloway visited friends at Wells Tannery a couple days last week". Cleveland Crider, who had been in Philadelphia during the past winter is home again. Ex-commissioner W. L. Cun ningham of Enid, was among us on Friday evening, and, more of it, he brought with him somefiue apples which he donated to the family at the parsonage. He lol lowed brother Wm. Grace 's ex ample. Let the good work goon. Moody aud William Briggs, of Shade Valley, stopped a night with Scott Bolinger. They wore enroute to Wiudber, Cambria county. .lesseC. Bolinger accom paimd them from here to Wiud ber. Jesse, when will you bring her home 'i Died in Pittsburg, Pa.,. March 20, 1005, IiOttie Glee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Coulter, aged 10 years and ii mouths. She was a grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cunningham of this place. Lottie died suddenly. Tho particulars we have not been able to learn. Sho was a beautiful, bright, rosy cheeked girl, having visited New Grenada last sum mer. Interment in llomewood cemetery, Pittsburg, beside her brother Carlton, who died three years ago. Frauk Thomas, who has been sick during the past two months, is still unable for duty. Jacob Black and son Cloyd are plastering Jesse O. McClain 's new dwelling at Robertsdale. W, R. Foster moved from our valley to farm for Eli Keith in Trough Creek Valley ,aud Charles Deshong moved from Howard Ed wards farm to tho W. R. Foster farm. Elder Meyers will deliver a lec ture In Bethel church; Saturday evening, April loth. Subject, "Then aud Now." Admittance free, all are invited. Miss Alice Grissinger, our suc cessful music teacher has pur chased a beautiful uew piauo. It is an extraordinary flue instru ment. Musically spoakiug it is iu every essential all that could be desired of it, aud tho first piauo iu our towu. '. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Movements, as They Come and Go. J NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED i Itiitnc for a Vacation, Away for an Oiiling, a j Trip for Rusinen or Pleasure. You'll I Find l( Right Mere. Hurry Dawney was in town at tending to business Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Glazier, Sr., have left their town properly and gone back to the farm. Joseph Edwards and Ephraim Melktt, of Hiram, were in town on business last Wednesday. J. A. Sloan, of Buffalo, N. Y.," is visiting his parents, T. F. Sloan ' and wife, of West Water street. Mrs. Rachel A. Spoer is spendr ing a few weeks with her daugh ter, Mrs. E. C. Whitehiil, at Yel low Creek. James 11. Truax aud family, who had been living in Bethel township, returned to the Cove last week. Miss Nell Trout returned home last Thursday, after an extended visit among friends in the eastern part of the State. Miss Nellie Simpson, who had been visiting tier sister, Mrs. II. B. Atkinson, in Mercersburg, has returned home. W. R. Truax and wlfo and -Mr John Mellott all of Plrisaiit' Ridge, speut last Thursday iu McConnellsburg. Senator Alexander is attend ing the spring meeting of tho Carlisle presbytery at Chambers burg. Mr. Philip S. Ott has broken ground in East End for a dwelling on the lot just e ast of 11. (J. Mo Quade's residence. Ahimaaz Ruuyau and wife, of Ncedmore, speut Saturday even ing aud Suuday in the homo of their sou, Johu B., in this place. Mrs. Ruth W. Swopo and ; on, Howard B., aud A. W. Deshong and wife, were among the visitors at McConnellsburg, Monday. James P. Kee.'er, who taught, very successfully in Lancaster county during the past winter, is home for his summer vacation. Messrs, Edgar and William Smith and Misses Clementine and Mabel Meyers all of Mer cersburg, spent Sunday with friends in this place. Mr. Geo. W. Ueinbaugh rented his property in East End aud moved with his family to Johns towrn last Friday. Wo trust they may find their new home pleas ant. W. R. Spoor, of Saluvia, speut' last Wednesday and Thursday iu this place on business. Charles Manu has taken charge of Mr. Spoor's stone, and will close out the stock as fast as possible. Merchant C. J. .Barton and Charles Brown, ot Hustontown, speut a few hours iu town last Monday. Charlie has been m Pittsburg for some time, but camo back to this county last Sat urday and bought -the Duwney farm iu Taylor township, and will now turn his attention to agricul tural pursuits. Rev. John Vrooiuan, who had been m Mercersburg during tlu past three years, had . his goods shipped to Keating Summit on Wednesday of last week, and he drove with horse and buggy over land to his new home, a distance of about ISO miles. Mrs. Vroo and daughter, Miss Mary, went by rail and also left ou Wednes day. The distauco by rail is al most COO miles. Mr. William Trogler. oi Mer cersburg, started for Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday of last week, whore he has large real es- tate interests, and whore he will make his home. Mrs. TroglorJ was formerly Miss Helen Garver, of Uarrisouville. Mrs. Trogler 'a brothers, John aud Clayton, live in Denver. Mr. Trogler ha re sided iu Frankliu county mtny years, and their many friouc! will regret their departure.
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