ST 7 McCONNELLSBUltG. PA., MAY 15, 1905. VOLUME G. NUMBER 35 NEW GAME LAW. Shortens Season for all Game Found in This Section. The new game law, which re ceived the Governor's signature several days ago, shortens the open season for all kinds of game found in this county and limits to a greater degree than ever, the killing ot game just for the sport of killing it. The new law makes clear what birds are to be classified as game birds. Blackbirds are put in the class, with partridges. Those birds which shall here after be known as game birds which may be killed at some sea son of the year are: S wans, geese, brant, sea-ducks, rails, coots, mudh.en, shore-birds, plovers, snipe, wood-cock, sand-pipers, tattlers, curlews, wild turkeys, grouse, prairie chickens, par tridges, quail doves, wild pigeons, reed birds and black-birds. The following birds are not protected by any law and may be killed when and where the gun ner can find them : Blue-jays, English sparrows, kingfisher, cooper-hawk, duck hawk, sharp skinnedhawk, goose hawk, pigeon-hawk, great horned owl and lather crow. Squirrels May be killed from October 1 to December 1. But no hunter may kill more than six squirrels in any one day. Rabbits May be killed from November 1 to December 1. This shortens the rabbit season fifteen days. As many rabbits as can be killed, the law allows. Quail May be killed only from November 1 to December 1. Not more than 10 quail or partridge may be killed in any one day, or more than f irty in one week, or more than seventy-five in a sea son by any one man. The shoot ing of quail or partridges m a bunch on the ground i3 a highly criminal offense and is punish able by imprisonment and a fine of not more than $100. Quail or partridges may be caught during the months of January, February and March, and held until the close of the winter. But they must not be taken from one local ity to another, or they must not be sold. They must be released in the same section in which they were caught. Pheasants English, Mongoli an or Chinese or ruffed grouse may be killed from October 15 to December 1. Not more than live may be killed in any one day, nor twenty in a week, nor forty in a season. v Wild ducks May be killed from September 1 to January 1 and from April 1 to April 16 of each year. Wood Cock October 1 to De cember 1. Black birds, rail, reed and shore birds, etc., September 1 to Janu 1 ary 1. It is a criminal offense to hire any one to hunt with you for pay, directly or indirectly. None of the game birds that can be killed in this county may be offered for sale. The penalty is if 100 fine for each offense. Res taurants may handle some kinds of birds shipped from other , States but they must keep a strict account of the place bought at. time shipped and who bought irom and from whom they were shipped. Wild turkeys may not be sold or offered for sale whether killed in or out of this State. It would be a good scheme for hunters to clip this out and save it tor reference when the season comes in. . Oft to Grand Lodge. The Representatives of the var ious lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in this county, are in Scranton attend ing the annual session of tl Grand Lodge this week. McCon nellsburg lodge is represented by County Superintendent Bar ton; Fort Littleton, by Adolphut Jones; Waterfall, by John A. Mc Clain, Well Valley, by Arthur A Cunningham; and Clarence R Akers, of Akersvllle, is represent ing Rays Hill lodge m Bedford county. NEW FORM OF OATH. What School Board Presidents Must Swear to On June I. On June 1, when the presidents of the different township school boards take office, they will be obliged to subscribe to an oath different from that of other years. They must take oath that the compulsory attendance law has been complied with; that uo teach er has been employed at a salary of less than $ 35 per month, and that no teacher has been employ ed for, or had charge of, any ot the school of the district during the year who had not at the time a valid certificate. The old form of oath did not compel them to swear that salaries less than $35' per month were paid. Another feature of the oath that will meet the approbation of Prohibition ists, especially, is that which re quires school board presidents to qualify that the subject of phy siology and hygiene, with special reference to the effects of alco holic drinks, stimulants and nar cotics upon the system have been regulaily introduced and taught in all the schools of the district. New Trespass Law, , Under a law which has just been signed by Governor Penny packer, hunters, fishermen, ber ry pickers, and any others who like to roam through woods and fields, will be liable to a fine of $10 for trespass. The new law gives the owner of any property the right to put up trespass signs, and provides punishment for any one who enters on the property when such signs are displayed. Under the old law the only re course left to the owners of land has been a suit to recover damag es from those who trespass on lands where signs had been post ed. Because it was in most cas es impossible to collect such dam ages, trespass notices have not been very common. The new law provides that any person who as much as enters on land where trespass notices are prominently displayed, whether damage is done or not, is liable to be fined, before any alderman or justice of the peace. The fine cannot exceed $10 for any one of fence and the costs of the prose cution. NEEDM0RE. Mrs: Dr. Palmer and little son Paul, and Miss EstaHart started last Weduesday to spend a few weeks with friends at Oakland, and Chicago, 111. The May meeting at Sideling Hill last Sunday, was fairly well attended, notwithstanding the threatening weather in the morn ing. The rain in the afternoon had a rather wilting effect on the white dresses and new summer hats. J. B Runyan, wile and daugh ter Josephine, spent from Friday evening until Sunday with Mr. Runyan's parents in this place. Bert Mellott moves his saw mill this week to saw out a lot of timber on Squire T. P. Garland's land. The new postoffice, Iddo, is now an established fact. Miss Cora Hill, of War fords burg, is visiting her grandpar ents, A. Runyan and wife. Tern pie Snyder is chiol cook, &c, at Dr. Palmer's during Mrs. Palmer's absence. Miss Orpha Snyder, who had been for a couple of weeks visit ing friends at Ambridge, Pa., and Martinsburg, W. Va., return ed home last Friday evening well pleased with her trip Our venerable mail carrier, Un cle Sam one day last week made his trip to Hancock with the box ingoutof oneof his buggy wheels. Sammy enjoys the "rep" of being a strictly sober man, besides the boxing was not lost in Hancock, nor on the way home, but before he started. Mrs. N. J. Sinnott returned to Philadelphia, after having spent some time with her parents, Dan lei Mock and wife. TWENTY-TWO DIPLOMAS. Won by Pupils in the Township Public Schools in this County. The work of the spring exam inations in the several townships in this county has been complet ed, and County Superintendent Barton has granted finely execut ed Diplomas to the twenty-two persons who were successful in passing the test. But fifteen of the eighty-four schools in the county turned out any graduates, as follows Morton '8 Point, Mel lie Morton, Blanche Wink, and Ida Bard; Sipes Hill, Pearl Mel lott; Alpine, George C. Kirk; War fordsburg, Hayes Markley; Bu chanan, Albert W. Spade; Locust Grove, Albert C. Garland; Akers- ville, Bessie V, Akers and Rosie Williams; Fort Littleton, Verna Parsons and Frank Haiston; Si- loam, Katharine M. Hoop; Forest, Dale, Ada M. Decker; Compul sion, Henry F. Sipe and Ally E. Dishong; Vallance, Bertha New man; Pine Grove (Taylor), James H. Kirk; Scott's Raleigh Lawyer; Pine Grove (Wells), Lillian Burk- ett, Frank Guillard and Murrill Foreman. Resolutions ot Respect. At a regular meeting of Fort Littleton Lodge, No. 484, I. O. O. F., hold May 13, 1905, the follow ing preamble and resolutions were adopted : Whkkeas, It has pleased Al mighty God to remove from our midst, after a prolonged illness; our worthy brother, Jacob W. Miller; therefore be it Resolved, That in his death this Lodge has lost a brother of whom it has just reason to be proud one who loved and lived the, principles ot Odd-fellowship, and that the family have lost a kind provident husband and lov ing father. Resolved, That whilo we deeply deplore our loss; and, that whilst his departure will create avoid in our hearts that time cannot fill, believing that the good that men do will live after them, and that their characters will abide as a fragrant influence, yet we bow in submission to the Di vine Will, knowing that he who doeth all things well hath not dealt unwisely in thus calling from us our worthy brother. Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt sympathies to the lam- ily his beloved wile and chil dren who have lost one they loved to call Father, and whom we honor as brother, and com mend them to the tender care of Him who has promised to be a husband to the widow and a fa ther to the fatherless. Resolved, That in respect io the memory of our deceased brother, our Charter be draped in mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That these resolu tions be spread upon the min utes of the Lodge, that a trans cript be presented to the bereav ed family, and that the same be published in the County papers. S. L. Buckley, D. F. Fkakek, Dr. D. A Hill, May 13, 1905. Committee. BURNT CABINS. Nelson Sipes and wife, of Mc Connellsburg, spent Tuesday at Jno. E. Speck's. Mrs. Sarah McGowan left last Tuesday for Virginia to visit her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Bitner. Ralph Speck spent last Wed nesday in Orbisonia. Frank Oliver is able to be out again. Mrs. Anna Johnson, of Hunt ingdon, is spending some time with friends at this place. Joseph Mathias, who spent the winter at his home, started for Pittsburg last Thursday. Carl Gallaher, who has been suffering with asthma, . is conval escent. Samuel Reese Is improving'his house on the farm by having an end built to it. Samuel Widney is having new windows put in bis house in town. John Baldwiu spent Sunday at Fort Littleton. Real Estate Transfers. j Tho following deeds have boon i entered recently in the office of I the Register and Recorder for , record. Homer Shoemaker to Mrs. Laura S. Keller, house and lots in Iiustontown. J. N. Davis to William L. Muse by, his interest in two tracts of land in Wells township. William Harris to William L. Mosoby, Ins interest in before named tract. Harvey R. Manspoaket's inter est to same iu above named tracts. J. N. Daniels to R. R. Sipes, 02 acres in Licking Creek township. Lewis Yonker, 100 acres in Bethel township, to G rant 1 tern hart. Hon. John Daniels to Ludric Imphong, 150 acres in Union township. George Schetroinpf, lot of ground in Union township to Sal lio E. Siahle. Sarah E. Lake, 5(1 acres iu Licking Creek township, to Mrs. Anna Mellott. John W. Potter, 93 acres in Union township, to John T. Ship way. Jacob C. Ilowett, to William W. Ilewett, ten acres in Thompson township. Sarah A. Sell, 132 acres in Dublin township to George W. Wilson. Alfred Mellott to George Booth tract of land in Bethel township, containing 20 acres. County Treasurer to M. R. Shaffner, tract of land in .Irtish Creek township, containing 307 acres. M. . Shaffner to G. If. and'.). H. Engle, tract of land iu Brush Cieek township, containing 307 acres. G. II. Engle to Harvey Engle, tract of land in Brush Creek, one fourth interest in aforesaid tract of 3(57 acres. Simon Ritchey, Jr., executor of last will, &c., of Simon Ritchey, Sr., tract of land containing 200 acres in Wells township, to Jojiu M. Woodburn, et al. James Gracoy to Charles Sprowl, 29 acres iu Brush Creek township, sime tract conveyed by Mr. Sprowl to Fulton County Rod & Gun Club. Chas. S. Dougherty to the Ful ton County Rod & Gun Club, 84 acres in Wells township. Nathin B. Henry, house and lot of ground in the village of Clear Ridge, to Sarah B. Grovo. James J. Diehlto Jacob W. Miller, two lots of ground iu Burnt Cabins. M. R. ShalTuer, executor of last will, Ac, of John A. Wink, tract of land containing 97 acres in Belfast township. Amos Plessmger, 100 acres iu Bolfast township, to Harry Pies singer. Asa Mellott t,o IClijah Jloopen gardner, 70 acres iu Brush Craek township. Laura B. Fisher, et al, to Hoa ry W. Scott, house and lot in the borough of McConnellsburg. Chas. T. Dixon to Ross A. Bard, the Sipes Mill property contain ing 138 acres. Elhe Fite to Win, E. Stone, 5J acres in Thompson township. David Gregory to Joseph W. Mellott, 137 acres in Thompson towuship. Mary I. Boden to Frederick I. Norris, 121 acres iu Union town ship. George E. Young to M. E. llor ton, 22 acres in Wells township. Daniel C. Spitzer to Aniauda J. Harr, lot of ground in Warfords burg. Willian B. S tigers to Mary C. Charlton and Joseph Charlton, 118 acres in Bethel township. Isaiah Layton, Sr., to Isaiah Layton, Jr., lot of grouud-in Brush Creeli township. Baltus Stigors to W. B. Stigeis, farm and mill property ui Bethel towuship. GENERAL PEDDIN MARRIED. Wins the Hand and Heart of Rcrlha, 5c v cntcen-year-old Daughter of George W. BiKhop. On Mouday when General John Peddin, the well known blind Sal vation Army preacher returned to Ins homo iu K'nobsville with his bride, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bishop, of Thompson township, there was excitement iu the old town not that the General had l.ot arrived at an age when he should be cap able of inaluug a proper selection of a life partner, but it ws thought that the event should be celebrated by one of tho biggest calithu ni piau demonstrations ever held in town. The word was passed around, an organization effected, and as Evening was sil ently dropping her inautlo over the village, the General'? home was invaded by an army three hundred strong, bearing trump ets, horns, cow bells, drums, horse fiddles, and of course, the I'osiued storo box was not forgot ten, and at a signal from the lead er, such a din of discordant sounds broke forth as made tho mountain sides reverberate with agony. To show his appreciation of the reception given, he appeared on the porch with his bride, and to prove that he was not tired of his bargain, kissed his bride affec tionately. The General then set up the cigars for the boys, and passed out plenty of candy to the guls, and tho first act of the drama' was finished. The bridal party now became the entertainers, and the tam bourines and drums werebrought out. Auctioneer Wible being will ing to turn his hand to anything to help along, took charge' of the big base drum, aud in true salva tion army style a number of songs were sung. Having had fuu enough for one evening, tho sereuaders return ed to their respective homes, bid ding tho General and his wife a merry good night. HUSTONTOWN. J. C. Kirk and Mark Lodge of Wells Valley, wcro visitors in town last Sunday afternoon. Michael Lowe, tho genial "old sport', from Greensburg, and Jarnes Lyon of West Dubhu, were in town last Sunday afternoon. "Mike" is spending a week at the Lyons' home. Eugene Chesuut, Will Hoover, Ernest McClaiu, John Woodcock and Frank Dcavor accompanied Prof. Lamoerson to McCunuells burg Monday to attend the sum mer normal. Joseph H. Lohr is sufferiug from hemorrhages of the nose, aud is in a serious condition at this writing. Ritchey & Palsgrovo is the name of the linn that have open ed a first class butcher shop in this place. They expect to be able to furnish meat regularly each week to their customers du ing the summer. Tho people of this town extend their compliments through the "News" to tho Republican for magnificent write up on tho Iius tontown vs McConnellsburg ball game. Tho writer certainly over did himself in tho effort. Fol lowing was the line up of the Uustoutowu 8, M 'Connellsb'g 4, Hoover, C 2b Ueltnan, McClain, II. C. 3b Shinier, Woodcock cf Irwin, Doavdr, rf Sipes, Barton, If , Souders, Hoover, N., lb Fisher, McClaiu, E., ss Bender, Hoover, V., p Wagner, Lam ter son, c Doyle, Iiustontown 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 x 8 M 'Connellsb'g 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 04 Struck out by Wagner 14, by Hoover 10. Umpire, Dawney. Emanuel Fegley, of Need more, brought his ison up to sol.ool Mon day. Mr. Fog ley is well, aud says lie is just liiashiug the con struction of his seventynrstllnie kiin. PAINFUL ACCIDENT. Elmer .Mann Loses a Finger at a Steam Sawmill in Wells Valley. Elmer Maun, of Licking Creek township, m. vt with a painful ac cident hint week one day while working at Mellolt's sawmill near Miles Greenland's in tins upper eud of Wi lls Valley. In some way Elmer got his hand too near tho rapidly revolving saw, and in a twinkle, the index tinger of his right baud was terribly lacerated. Tho services of Dr. Campbell, of New Grenada, were now sought, and that gentleman informed the unfortunate young man that the job of sawing had not. been com pleted, aud that ho would have to saw the balance of the tinger off, and mildly suggested that Elmer would enjoy the performance more, if he would permit the Doc tor to give him a littlo sniff of chloroform. As this was the first opportunity that Elmer had had to witness a surgical opera tion, he politely declined l ire Doc tor's proposition, aud raid it it did not makoany difference, he preferred to stay around and see the job performed. The Doctor then went ahead, took off the fin ger, trimmed up the rough edges, placed on the bandages, and the young fellow never llinchod in fact he stood it like a Mann. WEST DUBLIN. Michael Low, of Greensburg, Westmoreland county, is spend ing a few days at J. E. Lyons'. R. E. L. Moseby, of Wells Val ley, attended the Social at Fair view, Saturday evening. Thora was a good attendance at the Social at Fairview on Sat urday evening. M. L. Kirk was employed painting and papering for Jesse O. McClaiu ai Kobertsdalo, the past two weeks. Robert Metzler, of Harrison villo, spent Saturday evening with relatives iu this vicinity. Clarence Hoover and CJeorge Raker, of Licking Creek, were at the Social at Fairview. Mrs. Susan King went to Al toona Monday, to spend some time with the family of her son Albert. E. 11. Kirk, who has been the foreman of a large commercial printing house, at Colorado Springs, for several years, is on his farm near Fairview church, where he expects to spend a few months and prepare for the build ing of a new house. J. M. Laidig, who is employed atWigdon's mine uear Six Mile Run, spent Sunday with his fam ily in this township. Lorenzo D. Oak man, of Licking Creek, has moved to the Joseph Price's property. With regard to the problem in tho News: By the second conclu sion, John Rudge lived 75 years and 4 days; his wife 75 years, 5 mouths aud 2 days. Difference in days, exact time, 148, at $1.50 a day 222. $40,000 - 222 39, 778. 39,778 divided by 2 19, 889, Obed's share. 19,889 plus 222 20,111, Ruth's share. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lloyd, of Chambersburg, accoinpauied by Mrs. L. Baker and daughter, Kdith, of Philadelphia, came out to Fort Loudon on the South Ponn Monday, and crossed the mountain to McCounollsburg in a private conveyance, remaining in Fulton couuty's capital until Tuesday. Mr. Lloyd is editor aud proprietor of tho People's Register. Prof. Ernest M. 'Gross, wife and their two littlo daughters, re turned from Nicholson, Pa., last Wednesday. Prof Gress has been principal of the schools at that filace during the past three years at a salary of eighty dollars a month, and was urged to accept the position for another year at an increase ol salary; but Mr. Gress felt that he owed it to him self to go on and complete his' col lego course, and will, therefore, start in next fall and remain in college until he wins his degree. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Movements, as They Come and Go. NAMES OP 'VISITORS AND VISITED Home lor Vacation, Aay for an Outing, a Trip lor Bualneta or Pleasure. You'll Find II Right Here. Ex-County Treasurer George Snyder, of Tod. spent several days in Waynesboro last week. Mrs. Catherine Tice, who had been visiting in Ohio since last fall, has returned to her home at New Grenada. David 11. Myers, of Dublin township, has announced him self as a candidate lor county auditor. Miss Mary Largent spent the time from Friday until Monday with her sister, Miss Barbara, in Chambersburg. Mrs. B. F. Shiyes and Miss Daisy Shaw, of Laurel Ridge', made tho News ollico a pleasant call while iu town one day last week. Ritner Black, of New Grenada, is attending the Normal at Rock hill. Ritner will probably teach In Huntingdon county next win ter. Peter W. Magsain, of Hunting don, has secured a position with one of Philadelphia's largest auc tion nouses. Mr. Magsam is re garded a fine auctioneer. Mrs. P. M. Snyder and daugh ter Julia, of Waynesboro, are vis iting in the home of Geo. W. Hays and wife. Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Hays are sisters. William Greer, Sr., of Dublin township, was among the out-of-town visitors last Saturday. "Dad" hustles around as spry as many a fellow in his teens. James A. C. Deavor and son, Amon Elton Lloyd, of Woodvale, accompanied by Frank J. Deavor, of Taylor town ship, spent a few hours in McConnellsburg last Friday. Dr. J. G. Hanks, of Breeze wood, aud N. B. Hanks, of Emma ville, attended a meeting of the directors of the First National Bank, at Everett, last Wednes day evening. James S. Mort and wife, ol Clear Ridge, aud daughter, Mrs. Maggie Figart, spent several days last week very pleasantly in the homo of another daughter, Mrs. Susie Stouffer, at Waynesboro. At the meeting of the Demo cratic County Committee in the Court House, last Saturday, Dr. R. B. Campbell, of New Grenada, was elected delegate to tho State Democratic Convention to be held in Harrisburg on Wednesday of next week. Communion services will be held in the Presbyterian church iu this place next Sunday morn ing. Preparatory services as fol lows: prayer mooting Friday ev ening, and preaching service at 2:30 Saturday afternoon; also, preaching Sunday night. We had a very pleasant call from Dennis Charlton, below Fort Littleton, whilo iu town last Friday. Mr. Charlton tells of a little speculation iu cherries that he embarked in this spring. Dowu on his farm, which lies along the Aughwick creek, he cannot raise cherries. Qisueigh bor, James S. Mort, who lives up on the Ridge, always has an abun dance ot cherries as well as al most every othor kind of fruit. Dennis was up at Mr. Mort's one day parly in tho spring, and see ing the latter 's trees, it occurred to him that there was a chance for a little business; so he said, "Jimmy, what will you take for the crop of cherries that will be on that tree this summer," point ing to a very.. fine tree. It did not take two' minutes to close the bargain. "But now," says Mr. Charlton, "since the frost of the nineteenth ot April, it ii plain to bo neen that there will not be cherries enough on that tree t make a break lust for a sick rcV in."
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