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VOLUME G.
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., MAY il, 1905.
NUMBER M
FORECAST FOR JUNE.
Many Thunder Storms, and Even Tornad
oes May be Expected, with Much
Warm Weather.
HICKS CAUTIONS AGAINST DANGER.
Rev. Irl R. Hicks, the St Louis
weather expert, makes the follow
ing predictions for June:
First Storm Period Reaction
ary, is central on the 3rd, 4th and
5th. It is at the center of the
Mercury equinox, at the entrance
of the Mars period, with the Moon
at new and extreme north declin
ation. The presence of the Mercury
disturbance will bring cloudy to
threatening conditions at the op
ening of the month. On and
touching the 3rd look for change
to much warmer, falling barome
ter and rain and thunder storms,
beginning in the west, and pass
ing eastward across the country
on the 3rd, 4th and 5th. Rising
barometer and cooler weather
will follow the storms, although
the Mercury disturbanct? will
tend to prolong cloudy and threat
ening conditions.
The Second Storm Period
Regular, coyer? the 8th to 12th,
being central on the 9th. It is at
the beginning of the summer sol
stice disturbance, the Mars and
Mercury periods both bear upon
it, with the Moon at first quarter
and on the celestial equator.
Prom the 10th to the 15th of June
is also an annual period of great
electric perturbation.
Ordinarily and normally, we
, fchould look for many and heavy
thunder storms, say on the 9th,
10th and 11th. But having now
entered well into the Mars dis
turbance, it remains to be seen
what modifying or aggravating
effects will result from the same.
We predict that many electrical
storms and heavy rainfalls will
appear at this time, but that they
will cover comparatively narrow
localities, leaving wide areas of
the country with only moderate
results.
It is proper to say here that
the prevailing storm and other
weather conditions during this
period, in any section of the coun
try, will indicate, in a general
way, the character of storms and
weather that may be expected
until after the middle of July.
The Third Storm Period Re
actionary, is central on the 14th
to 17th, having Mars and Earth
and full Moon in perigee and a
south declination, as added caus
es ot disturbance.
The electric strain of Earth's
summer solstice will be felt in
frequent and general displays of
lightning, all through this part
of June. A crisis of such phen
omena will fall about Thursday,
the 15th, to Saturday, the 17th.
Black, ominous clouds, drench
ing do wnpours of rain and vio
lent thunder and wind will visit
many places at this time.
The Fourth Storm Period-
Regular, is central on the 21st,
the same date being the central
day of Earth's summer solstice
period.
We will put this period down
as a crisis of electrical summer
storms, if the barometer falls
to very low readings a thing to
be apprehended at this time
violent, torn ad ic storms are quite
probable in central and western
states. It should be known to all
that the greater part of. the vivid
and general lightning, at Buch
times in June, is absolutely harm
less, and indicates no approach
lug danger, except in cases where
the barometer is very low, and a
compact, well-definedstormcloud
is moving up from western and
southwestern directons. On and
about June 24tb will culminate a
series of characteristic June thun
der storms. Change to rising
barometer and cooler will follow.
The Fifth . Storm Period Re
actionary, is on the 26th, 27th
' and 28th. The June solstice and
the Marn period nearlng its cen
ter, will be the chief disturbers
at this time. '
Sections which have been visit-
AN IMPORTANT LAW.
Providing for the Checking of Contagious
Diseases Among Animals.
A bill of special importance to j
persons interested in live stock
has been approved by Gov. Pen-
nypacker. It provides for the
checking of contagious diseases
among domestic animals, aud the
protection of milk supplies from
contamination. The new law re
quires that all veterinary doctors
shall promptly report in writing
the details of their knowledge of
the existence of such a disease to
the Live Stock Sanitary Board.
All other persons, as well as
doctors, are forbidden to conceal
any knowledge of that kind from
a member or agent of the board.
Diseased aaimals must be kept
off the public highways, and away
from the animals of the same
species. Without permission
from a member or ageutol.the
board no virus or substance con
taining disease-producing germs
shall be injected into or adminis
tered to any animal that may pro
duce or is to ba used as hu
man food. An exception is
made in calves or cattle for the
production of vaccine against
smallpox. The maximum pay
ments by the State for animals
that must be destroyed shall be :
For a horse or mule, $40; for a
bovine animal of pure bred or
registered stock, r0, aDd for
such an animal as common stock,
$25; and for a sheep or pig, $10.
But in no case shall the appraise
ment exceed three-fourths of the
actual value of the animal. The
State's payment for such pur
poses are limited to $35,000 a
year.
The State Board may co-oper
ate with any local Board of Health
in protecting milk supplies, and
may bear one-half of the cost of
necessary examinations beyond
the local jurisdiction. The penal
ty for violating aDy provision of
the act is a fine of from $10 to
$100, with costs, or "commitment
until the amount is paid." The
act takes effect June 1st, this
year.
S1PES MILL.
Ed Swope made a flying trip to
McConnellsburg last Thursday.
Geo. S. Mellott and wife at
tended the funeral of the former's
brother, Noah Mellott, at the
Dunkard church last Saturday.
N. E. Truax, who has been
working at the carpenter trade,
has been compelled to quit work,
on the account of a very sore
hand.
Miss Anna Deshong, who has
been attending the McConnells
burg Normal, speut the latter
part of the week with her parents
in this piao.
Goldie Deshong is spending a
couple of weeks with her sister,
Mrs. J. W. Bard, atEmmaville.
Davie Uollenshoad is very ill at
this writing.
Mrs. Lizzie England and son,
Chester, of Friends Cove, passed
through this place on Friday on
their way to visit relatives near
Gem.
John Pittman and sister, Mrs
Wm. Mellott, were called to Mc
Connellsburg on account of the
death of their brother, Matthew
Pittman, of McConnellsburg.
ed by rain and thunder storms
during the two or three poriods
preceding this, may look for sim
ilar results at this time, and those
which have been warm and dry
will continue the same, for the
most part. There will bo thun
der and rain storms on and touch
ing the 2Cth, 27th and 28th, but
wide districts of comparative; if
not severe dryness, will lie in
many parts of the country, not
ably in northern, southern and
western extremes.
Often as we have given this bit
f admonition, we repeat it again,
o not take shelter under treos
in a thunder storm, especially in
June. The danger from light
ning is much greater, aud many
lives are thus destroyed every
year during this month.
COURT'S WORD FOK IT.
Judge Holds Mother-in-law Responsible
for Majority of Divorces.
Vairmont, W. Va., May 23.
Judge U. S. Kendall yesterday
reconciled a husband and wife
who were warring for the cus
tody of their child. Barthol
omew Long and his wife had been
separated for a year aud tho hus
baud waii ted the child.
Judge Kendall sent the couple
to his private room. In a quarter
ot an hour they returned with
differences patched up. Judge
Kendall in closing the case said :
"Mothers-in-law are the cause of
nine-tenths of the divorce suits."
It was shown in the case that the
mother of one of the parties was
the cause of the disagreement.
Three New Barns.
If new barns are any indication
of a fat harvest this season, the
neighborhood of Sipes Mill is
especially favored. Three big
bank barns are under way m that
vicinity, and will be completed in
time to house this year's crops.
On Wednesday of last week the
raising of one for Ed W. Swope,
was the occasion of briuging to
gether alarge nu m ber of hisneigh
bors and friends, who always en
joy the frolic and tho big dinner.
Contractor John Bard and his
crew of carpenters have the con
tract for the construction, and
will rapidly push it to completion.
They, also, began the building of
one for Anthony Mellott on Mon
day. The third onais being built
for Edward Mellott, by Licking
Creek's boss barn-builder, Mr.
Joseph Sipes.
There is no better indication of
the prosperity of a country than
the improvement of farm proper
ty, aud in no section ol the coun
ty has this improvement been so
marked within the last few years
as in Belfast, and inLickingCreek
township.
Good News For Fulton.
vIn the absence of modern facil
ities for transporting heavy
freight, the citizens ot Fulton
county, have shown a listless in
difference in the matter of devel
oping her underground treasures
of gold, silver, copper, coal, and
graphite. The matter of hauling
it across the mountain to the rail
road tor shipment, has always
been a barrier in tho way of the
opening of our undeveloped
wealtk.
Their attention is now directed
to the fact that recent quotations
show that radium has advanced
to a price that should be attract
ive to producers. Three million
dollars an ounce is now what it
readily brings in cash; and when
it is considered that the Sheets
Transmonte Transportation Line
only charges fifteen cents a hun
dred pounds for freight to Mer
cers burg station, it may be read
ily seen that a few million dollars
worth of the stuff could be sent
across the mountain for five
cents.
It is suggested that tho Fulton
ians leave their other valuable
minerals in the ground, and turn
their attention to the locating of
radium clay. The other mineral
ore in their soil will help to soli
their farms when the timber is
all off, aud their executors come
to dispose of it for the benefit of
their heirs.
Sermons were preached on
Sunday by our visiting ministers
of the Associate Presbyterian
church as follows: in the morn
ing, Rev. VV. M. McNeel in tho
Presbyteriau church; Rev. S. U.
McNeel in the United Presbyter
Ian church, Rev A. M. Malcorn
in tho Reformed church, Rev. D.
J. Masson in the Presbyterian
church at Mercersburg, and Rev.
R. K. Atchison in the. Cove
church; at three o'clock in the
afternoon, Rev. W. M. Hunter at
Cito; Rev. Wra. Porter at Rock
Hill School House; and in the eve
ning, Rev.- U. S. Atchison at the
Cove church, and Rev. S. JJ. Mc
Neel in the Methodist church in
town.
WEEK'S DEATH RECORD.
Noah Mellott, Matthew Pittman, Mrs. E.
A. Thrasher, and Mrs. Louis P.Lodge.
MELLOTT.
After an illness covering a per
iod of several weeks, Noah Mel
lott died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. William Sum
mers, on the turnpike west of
McConnellsburg, on Thursday of
last week. Funeral on Saturday,
and interment in the cemetery at
tho Dunkard church in Belfast
township.
Mr. Mellott was twice married:
first to a daughter of the late
Ephraim Lake, of Belfast town
ship; and after her death, to Miss
Mary Wink, also of the same
township. s
He is survived by two children,
Oliver, of Belfast township, and
Lizzie, wife of William Summers,
with whom he had been making
his home during the past few
years.
Mr. Mellott was a quiet, inof
fensive citizen, a consistent mem
ber of the Dunkard church, and
a good neighbor. Several weeks
ago he was stricken with heart
trouble; and with it his mind be
came affected to the extent that
he became possessed of the delu
sion that some one wanted to
poison him, and, in consequence,
could not be induced to eat. The
result was, that he literally died
ol starvation, to the great distress
of his daughter, who did every
thing in hGr power, for the com
fort of her sick father. He Is al
so survived by two brothers, D.
R. and Geo. S.
He was aged about 72 years.
PITTMAN.
After an illness extending
through a period of about three
weeks, Mr. Matthew M. Pittman
died at his home on West Water
street during the early hours of
last Sunday morning, aged 42
years, 6 months, and 11 days.
Funeral at two o'clock Monday
afternoon conducted by Rev. J.
V. Adams of the M. E. church,
and interment made in the Union
cemetery.
M r. Pittman was married twice :
first to Miss Ella Mellctt, who liv
ed but a few months after their
marriage. The second time he
was married to Miss Daisy, daugh
ter of Mr. aud Mrs. J. Nelson
Sipes, of this place, who with four
children two girls and two boys
survives him.
He was a son of the late John
Pittman, of Licking Creek town
ship, and is survived by his moth
er; by his brothers, Ezra, Abram,
and John, and by his sisters
Susie, wife of George S teach and
Alameda, wife of William B. Mel
lott.
Mr. Pittman was a blacksmith
by trade and conducted the shop
at the west end of town. He was
a good mechanic, a kind husband
and father, and his family have
the sympathy of their many
friends in their bereavement.
THRASHER.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Thrasher,
sister of George W. and John W.
Greathead of this place, died at
her home at Frostsburg, Md., on
Thursday of last week. In addi
tion to the two brothers named
above, she is survived by two oth
ers, namely, F. A. of Mount Ver
non, Mo., and VV. E., ot Hoxie,
Kansas.
She was the last of the daugh
ters of the late Thomas Great
head, a pioneer merchant of Mc
Connellsburg. Mrs. Louis P. Lodge, Dead.
Mrs. Louis P. Lodge died at
tho home of her parents, Daniel
Brown aud wife, in Jersey Shore,
Pa., on Tuesday afternoon of last
week, aged 25 years, 9 months,
and 23 days, after an illness of
more than a year, of tuberculos
is. Interment in the cemetery
at Jersey Shore last Friday morn
ing. Besides her husband, who
lives In Altoona, Pa., she is sur
vived by her parents; two sisters
Charlotte E., of Willlamsport,
and Mrs. Carrie A. Sermon, of
Squirrel, Idaho; and by four
brothers, John S, and Albert O.,
ASSOCIATE PRESBYTERIANS.
Annual Session of Synod Held in Great
Cove Church During Past Week.
The annual session of the Synod
of the Associate Presbyterian j
church was opened in the Great
Cove church, four miles south of
McConnellsburg. last Wednes
day morning. Rev. S. B. Hous
ton, pastor of the local church,
was chosen moderator to succeed
Rev. W. P. Gilkey, of Stafford,
Kansas.
The synod is the highest judic
ial body in their church. The
work for consideration at this
meeting was finished by Tuesday
evening, and it was decided to
hold the next annual session at
Mansfield, 0., beginning on tho
fourth Wednesday of May, 190G.
In 1858 the United Presbyter
ian church was formed by a un
ion of the Reformed Presbyter
ian and the Associate Presbyter
ian bodies. As it not unfrequent
ly happens when church unions
are attempted, there are a few
persons who cannot see their way
clear to follow the action of the
majority; and in this case, a few
congregations did not enter into
the union.
From that time until the pres
ent forty-seven years, the As
sociate Presbyterian church has
maintained its identity. It has
thirteen ministers, distributed
as follows: five in Pennsylvania,
four in Iowa, two in Kansas, one
in Indiana, and one in Canada.
There are twenty-four churches:
eight in Pennsylvania, five in
Iowa, four in Kansas, three in
Indiana, two in Illinois, one in
Ohio, and one in Canada, with a
communicant membership of
about one thousand.
Outside the fact that they, hold
strictly to close communion,
psalm-singing, and will not per
mit any kind of instrumental
music in connection with wor
ship, they might as well be in the
United Presbyterian church; for
in the latter church there would
be nothing to hinder their con tim
uing the practices now observed
in their own church. While the
United Presbyterians hold to the
psalmody, it is a matter with the
individual congregation whether
they shall have close or open com
munion; or whether they shall
use the organ or not.
After a separation of more than
a hundrod years, the Presbyter
ian and the Cumberland Presby
terian churches, both strong
organizations, are about to unite,
and throughout the whole body
of Protestantism the spirit, of
union is rapidly developing, and
at no other tim3 has the different
branchesof the protestant church
marched more closely and united
ly in the effort for the evangeliza
tion of the world, than now.
BURNT CABINS.
Abe Mathias and wife, of Colo
rado, are visiting the former's
mother, Mrs. Eva Mathias.
A. V. Kelly, A. J. Fore and
John Speck took a pleasure trip
to Gettysburg last week in A. J's
automobile.
Isaac Waters is wearing a smile
it's a toy.
John Skinner of Faunettsburg,
spent Saturday night in our
town.
Mrs. Mattie Woods, of Perry
county, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Eliza Finley near this place.
Benson Cling has taken pos
session of the L. C. Kelly store.
He seems to be cheap John with
the long yardstick.
Mrs. Laura Welch and Mrs.
Mary Johnston spent Tuesday m
OrbiBonia.
Mrs. Bethseba Gamble after a
long illness died at the home of
her son-in-law, A. P. Doran last
Thursday evening agod about 78
years.
of Bloomsburg, Pa., and Oscar D.
aud Frank G., of Jersey Shore.
The husband is a son of John
M. Lodge, lata of Brush Creek
township, deceased, aud has the
unfeigned sympathy of his num
erous friend in this county.
Farmers' Institutes.
The County Board of Farmers'
Institute Managers, will meet at
the County C wnmissinnur's otlice
on the8ecor. I Tuesday of Juno, to
arrange for the place where In
stitutes are to be held this seas
on. All of nir (K-uple who desire
Institutes, t ight. to attend this
meeting an ' " nttlicir claims.
This Board h composed of the
Local Members of the State
Board of Agi culture, and one
representative- from each County
Agricultural Socio '-y, the Pomona
Grange and G unty Alliance. If
you find that you cannot attend
this meoting, address a letter
with y.uv request to Chairman
of Board or Institute Manag
ers, care of County Commissioners.
IDDO.
Iddo ! you don't know me, eh ?
Well, probably I am a new one in
these parts. Uncle Sam sent me
up from Washington to serve as
a name for a new postoflice that
ba3 just been established at the
home of Miss Kate Smith three
miles west of Need more; and
while I am to be the name of tho
office, she is to be the postmis
tress, and Russell Plessinger,
the mail carrier between this
place and Needmore. We open
ed up for business Tuesday, and
it is proposed to give the patrons
of this office a tri-weekly service
Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day. Yes, my name is Iddo, not
I do, and it may puzzle you a lit
tle to know whether I am Chineez
er or a Dutchman. The fact is I
am "nather," for I served away
back in old Bible times as the
name of a prophet of Judab who
prophesied against Jereboam and
wrote up the history of Rehoboam
and Abijah, 2 Chon. 9 : 29; 12 : 15;
13 : 22. It is thought bymany
that the prophet who wore me as
a name was sent to Jereboam at
Bethel, and that it was he who
was killed by a lion. See 13th
chapter of 1 Kings. With this
little introduction, 1 make my
bow, and trust that our official
relations with the good people ol
this community may always be
most helpful and pleasant.
The communion services were
largely attended last Sunday.
Some of our young people at
tended singing at Bedford Chap
el last Sunday night.
Miss Jemima Lay ton, of Whips
Cove, visited Mrs. Rosa Layton
recently.
Lewis Shultz was a pleasant
caller at the home of Miss Eva
Bedford, Saturday and Sunday.
Quite a number of our people
are going to Gettysburg on the
30th.
Bert Mellott and Edward Clev
enger were home Saturday and
Sunday from school.
The writer has changed his
name from Sunnyside to the new
postoflice situated at Pleasant
Grove Iddo.
Mrs. Sadie Plessinger and
Elijah Mellott and wife were the
guests of Miss Kate Smith.
Misses Blanche and Jennie
Truax visited Blanche Smith.
PLEASANT RIDGE.
Mrs. Morgan Deshong is on
the sick list this week.
F. R. and II. D. Shives are fix
ing a house for Jus. P. Waltz.
Andrew Truax is lathing and
plastering a house for Henry
Deshong.
H. II. Strait and family spent
last Suuday afternoon at F. R
Shives'.
Mrs. Vores spent Saturday
night at Morgan Doshong's.
Dogs killed a valuable calf, last
Sunday morning, for "Dien"
Deshong.
Riley Deshong spint Sunday
at Morgan Deshong's.
Riley Truax left . for Potter
county last Monday. x-
i Last Thursday evening was the
occasion of a most delightful soci
al funotion in the home of Ass.i8
tant Postmaster and Mrs W, A.
Sloan on West Water stroot.
More thau sixty guttata were
present. ,
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Movements, as They
Come and Go.
NAMES OF "VISITORS AND VISITED
Home for a Vacation, Away for an Outing, a
Trip (or Buslncm or Pleasure. You'll
Find It Right Here.
M iss Min.ue Mock was a Cham
bersburg visitor last Thursday.
S. M. Robinson aud wife, of
this place, are visiting relatives
iu Baltimore.
Mrs. Jacob Comerer, of this
place, is visiting relatives at Mer
cersburg this week.
W. II. Duvall, of Brush Creelc
valley, was a welcome caller at
tho News office last Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Stoner, of this
place, spent a few days in Mer
cersburg visiting friends during
tho past week.
James Chusnut and sou-in-law,
D. E. Strait, of Ilustontown, were
early Monday morning visitors to
town.
Mrs. Mary Snider, of Dayton,
Ohio, is visiting her brother-in-law,
Jacob Rotz, and other friends
in this vicinity. V
Mrs. Bennett H. Mellott and
little son Duffy, of Needmore,
were at McConnellsburg, last
Wednesday.
David R. Evans and wife, of
Belfast township, spent a few
hours in McConnellsburg with
their friends last Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Stoner and Miss
Alice Hoke went over to Newville
last Saturday to spend a few
days with friends there.
Charlie and Harry Mock, who
are employed in Altoona, are
spending a few weeks with their
parents in Tod township.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Largcut
and son Walter, were among those
who spent decoration day on the
battlefield of Gettysburg.
Miss Gertrude Hoke returned
to her home in this place last
Saturday evening, alter having
completed another year's teach
ing at Riddlcsburg.
Johu M. Truax and brother
Charlie, near Hancock, spent last
Saturday and Suuday with their
parents, James Truax and wife,
of Tod township.
Comrade John llann, of Salu
via, was in town attending a meet
ing of the G. A. R. Post, last Sat
urday, and favored this office
with a short call.
Rev. S. II. McNeel, of Che3ley
Canada, and his brother, Rev. W.
M. McNeel, of Delphi, Ind., were
guests of J. K. Johnston and wife
over Sabbath.
Mrs. Mamie lleikes returned
to her home Monday, after a very
pleasant visit in her old home in
this place. Her husband came
Saturday and accompanied her
to her York homo.
Miss Elsie Greathead' return
ed to the home of her parents,
Geo. W. Greathead and wife, in
this place last week, after -having
spent the past school year very
pleasantly in New Kensington,
Pa., teaching.
Rev. J. Baxter, who succeeds
the late Rev. J. Smith Gordon as
pastor of the Presbyterian
churches at Fannettsburg and
Burnt Canins, was ordained by
Carlislo presbytery at Duncan
non last Thursday.
Mrs. John Kauffman 'and
daughter, Miss Lizzie, of Fort
Leudon; Robert Kauffman, wifo
aud sou, and Edward Kauffman,
of Altoona, spent a day in Mc
Connellsburg last week, the
guests of Nicholas Roettgor and
wife, and Mrs. Lou Jackson.
The annual Memorial sermon
to King Post;" G. A. R., was
preached in the M. li church in
this place, by the pastor, Rev, J.
V. Adams last Sunday morning.
The Post and the Ladies' Reliof
Corps attended in a body, and
the church, which was beautiful
ly decorated, was filled to the ln:u
It of its eatb"r c;- ri'.y.