Sfll VOLUME G. McCONNULLSHUltG, lA., JUNK 21, 1905. NUMHl-lt 40 i SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS. Twenty-fiflh Annual Convention of (he Fulton County Sunday School Asso ciation. HELD HERE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. The first session was called to order last Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, in the M. E. church in McConnellsburg, by A. U. Nace, president. Dr. West conducted the devotional service, after which B. W. Peck, who served the As sociation as President and Piel d Secretary, from the time of its organization, with the exception of one year, welcomed the dele gates and Sabbath School work ers to the feast of good things awaiting them in that happy way, that showed the workers their re sponsibility.their opportunity and the reward of the co-laborers. This was responded to by that veteran worker, Hon. S. P. Wish art, whose untiring work speaks louder in results than oratory, who pointed out the need of more consecrated work, and that to be able to work efficiently, the work er must be armed with the "Sword of the Spirit," and be ready both to learn o,nd to work. The roll of schools of the coun ty was called when the following schools reported : Ayr St. Paul's Union, delegates, Mns Nannie Mellott, Mrs Tobias Glaz ier, and Tobias Glazier, Supt., contribution $1; Associate Pres byterian, Mrs. J. F. Johnson and Mary Houston, and Rev. S. B. Houston, pastor, contribution $1. ' Bethel, Warfordsburg, M. E.f Miss Kate Ranck, contribution $L; Warfordsburg, Presbyterian, Frank Markley, contribution $1. Brush Creek Akersville, M. E , delegates, Louis Duval) and Miss Ella Wink and M. M. Bar ton. Contribution: $1.00. Dublin Fort Littleton M.'E., Mrs. Daniel Cromer and Elmer Fraker, Supt. Contribution, $1.00. Burnt Cabins Presbyter ian, delegates Miss Cora Doran aud Chas. Peterson. Contribu tion, $1.00. Licking Creek Green Hill Un ion, delegates Miss Anna Mann and Miss Catherine Metzler. Con tribution, $1.00. Sideling Hill Christian, delegates ObedT. Mel lott and R. R. Sipes. Contribu tion, $1. McConnellsburg Reformed, J. A. Harris and Miss Olive Gris singer. Contribution, $1. M. E. Miss Ella Pitt man and Mrs. John Sheets. Contribution, $1. Lu theran), Miss Jessie Linn and Chas. Eitemiller. Contribution, $1. United Presbyterian, Mrs. 11. M. Kendall and J. L. Patter son. Contribution, $1. Presby terian, Miss Jennie Cooper and Miss Minnie Reisner. Contribu tion $1. Thompson Rehoboth M. E., delegates' Miss Anna M. Fisher and Geo'. W. Fisher, supt. Con tribution, $1. Oakley, M. E., delegates, Miss Minnie O'Rourke and Ira Covalt. Contribution, $1. Taylor Mt. Tabor, U. B., Josi ah Witter, supt., and Rev. A. S. Wolf, pastor. Contribution, $1. Hustontown, M. E., delegates Miss Effie Cutchall and Miss Nel lie Kirk. Contribution $1. Fair view, N. E. M. Hoover. Contri bution $1. Wells Pine Grove M. E., dele gates, W. V. Stewart and Miss Rene Guillard. Contribution $1. U. B., delegate Glover Horton. Contribution, $1. Wells Valley, M. E , Chas. Early and Miss Belle Denisar. Contribution, $1. Wells Taunery Presbyterian, delegates Mrs. E. A. Horton and Miss Ger trude Young. Contribution, $1. Hon. S. P. Wishart, supt. The session Thursday evening was held in tne Presbyterian church, and notwithstanding the high temperature that prevailed, the room was well tilled. Rev. Smith conducted the devotional service, after which "Culture of the Teacher's Spiritual Life" was most tbougbtlully discussed by Rev. Grove, of the United Pres ' T"E KAUFPMAN FAM,LV- I Father and Four Sons Serve in the Union Army. Residents of Tod Township. j It is pretty generally known that there are few sections in the United States that furnished a larger percentage of her able bodied men in the defonce of the country during the Civil War, than did our own county of Ful ton, and our atteutiou was called to this fact a few days ago, when Jacob Kauffman, now a resident of Pleasant Ridge, this county, was in town to get his pension papers fixed up for an increase. Jacob was the youngest of four brothers, who, with their father, served in the army, a total of thirteen years and eignt months, Jacob being but seventeen years of age when he enlisted. The father's name was John, and the boys, in the order of their ages, were Lewis, Adam, Robert, and Jacob, all reaching home in safe ty, except Lewis, who was cap tured in battle and starved to death in Libby prison. Jacob is now about 58 years of age, not in very good health, and has been drawing but eight dol lars a month pension. The Kauffman family lived in Tod township during the War. byterian church, and by Rev. Houston, of the Associate Pres byterian. The forenoon session Friday was held in the Reformed church, and the afternpon, in the United Presbyterian a large number of persons attending both sessions. The evening aud closing session was held in the Lutheran church, and the large room was taxed to its limit to seat the large audience present. Want of space forbids an at tempt at even giving a synopsis of the many splendid addresses made, and the interest manifest ed in the work before the conven tion. The only representative from the f jrce of State Workers, was Rev. Eby, of Greensburg, who was present and delivered practical addresses Friday after noon and evening. The officers for next year are B. W. Peck, president;'M. R. ohaffner, field secretary; J no. P. Sipes, treasurer; Mrs. S. M. Cook, superintendentof the Home Department; and Miss Maude Baumgardner, superintendent of E'rimary Work. The committee on resolutions reported the following : Whereas, we, the representatives of the Sabbath Schools of Fulton Coun ty, more than ever appreciate the re sponsibility resting upon us as dole gates and representatives of the Mas ter's great work of teaching the word, and In the matter of taking home to the respective schools the many good things advised at this convention; therefore, be it resolved That we recommend that delegates report to their respective schools the great interest taken by the workers ot the county in the matter of the strong right arm of the church. That Uible knowledge is wisdom, and the way to eternal life. - That as teachers of the word, we need that spiritual life the Master Is so willing to impart to those who usk of Him, and the determination that brings success to our labors. That the success or failure lu the great work lu our charge Is due to the devotion and earnest efforts put forth or the lack of the same. That we appreciate the aid the pas tors can contribute in this work, and ask that they take a deeper interest in the Sabbath school work. That this convention recommends the holding of district conventions throughout the sounty, and advise the district presidents to look after this important work without delay. That we regret the absence of Miss Maud Baumgardner, the Field Secre tary of Primary Work of Bedford county, who was assigned a place on our programme, aud is one of the couuty workers highly appreciated not alone by Bedford county, but by her home county, and who was prevented from being wltb us by being in attend ance at the Bedford Convention. Hesolved that this convention ex tends to the committees on entertaln inentthe thanks of all delegates and vis itors for their klud and etllclent work. Josiah WlTTKll, Mus. K. M, Kkndall, Miss Nkix Kmic. FKOM F.LDORA, IOWA. ' Interesting Letter From the Pen of Rev. (ieorjfe B. Shoemaker. Editor News: The last issue of your paper came to me to-day, and, as is my custom, I proceed ed to read it at once. Every copy of "the News" bi ings mo soma one or more items of news in which 1 am interested. There is always the mention of many fa miliar names, and I have read about the new people so often that they almost seem to mo now as old friends. Iowa is looking beautiful uow. The season was such that com was planted quite a little later than usual, but it is up or coming up in excellent condition, and farmers will be busy now almost day and night until it is laid by. Hay will be a tine crop, and small grain is showing well. The early potatoes are blossoming, or at least miue are, and vegetables are well advanced. Strawberries are beginning to ripeu, but 1 am sure there will bo none to equal the two ounces apiece berries re ported by the news as a product ot old Fulton county. My ! what berries, or else what a monu mental prevaricator there must be ii your sanctum sauctorum. Iowa strawberries, however, are excellent in size, llavor, color, shape, quality and quantity, aud the price is all right too. Several weeks ago we were badly frightened because in the night the house next to us caught on lire aud was much damaged, though not entirely destroyed. The tire was only about tweuty feet from the parsonage, but there was no wind aud the fire men soon extinguished it. One of the boys belonging to the un fortunate neighbors wakened us and asked me to ring Telephone central and tell them of the lire. I soon had central, but it was nec essary for me to swallow a few times before I could find my voice. 1 think I felt very much as I did when, years ago, I un dertook to preach my first ser mon. It was in the M. E. church, Fort Littleton. We were not damaged at all by the fire, only frightened. For this we have reason to be grateful. This is the commencement sea son in our laud. Colleges, Uni versities, Academies, Seminaries and High Schools are closing the year's work with' exercises of various kinds. The sweet girl graduates are in evidence now, and the fiue young men who com plete the school work are not a few. At this time of year I am almost desirous of going back to school age, that 1 might try now three barefooted boys went by my door. They had fish poles over their shoulders aud were headed for the Iowa river to spend the afternoon. Their main purpose is to have the fish bite at their bait and be hauled out of the river, but I fear they will bo bitten themselves by the hungry mosquitoes. I hope they will not be so in fortunate as the boy I read about. He went to the river to fish and fell in. A gentleman helped him out of the water and said, "How did you come to fall in ?" Through his tears he replied, "I didn't come to fall in, 1 came to fish." The aptness of his reply ma les me think he waj of Irish descent and perhaps a son of the man who said, "Me wife lay sick for sax wakes durin' the long mouth of August, spachless, and all her cry was, Wather ! Wather ! Wath er !" A few weeks ago a magnificout pipe organ was dedicated at the Chapel of the Iowa Industrial School for Boys, located at Eldo ra. The organ is the gift of ex Governor Larrabee and wife. - It wac used first in the Iowa Build ing at the St. Louis Fair. It may be that some of your readers vis ited the Iowa building, while at the fair, aud saw this instrument. Mr. and Mrs. Larrabee donate this fine organ to the institution here for the use of the live huu- SIXTH ANNUAL REUNION. Of Pennsylvania "Republicans," Residing in the Buckeye State. The Sixth Annual Reunion of the Pennsylvania "Republicans" residing in Uhi , was hold at the home of Mr. Noal Koofor, near Tiffin, aud a most enjoyable, day was spent. Pennsylvania lie publicans, from the fact that most of them are Fulton couuly people residing in the neighbor hood of Republic, Ohio. Editor. The following is an outline of the exercises held during the forenoon. Called to order atll:!50 a. m singing "Auywhcro with Jes us;" Prayer, Mr. James Smith; Quartette, "Come Unto Me;" Ad dress, Nyal Keefer. Sinyiug, "Sunshine, Heavenly Sunshine." Adjourned to meet at 1:150, p. m. Exercises of the afteruoou con sisted in singing "Vale of Beu lah;" reading of minutes of meet ing of liU)4; singing quartette; roll call: recitation by Gilbert Garland, "What it Is Used for;" address by James Smith; instru mental music, Miss Auua Samial; and recitation by Guosta Keefer. The following officers were then elected for the following year, namely, president, George Garland; vice president, Roy Gar land; secretary, McCaulay Peck; assistant secretary, D. Oliver Garland; organist, Mrs. George Garland; executive committee, William Funk, Dwight Mason, sud Calvin Keefer. Adjourned by singing " God be with you till wo meet agaiu." Owing to the rain and bad roads many of those expected were not able to be present. Thoso pres ent were: Calviu Keefer aud wife; George Garland and family; Neal Keefer and family; Oliver Garland and family; Roy Decker aud wife; Win. Funk and family; Charlie Funk and wife; William Weaver aud wife; Mr. aud Mrs. John Samial and their two daughters, Anna and Ruth, and their son Harry all of Bloomclalo, O.; Miss Letitia Peck, of Covalt, Pa.; Mc Cauley and Raymond Peck,' of Bloomdale, and Ross Ilixson, of Tiffin. Outside of the "freundschafl" were Jamos Smith and Frank Peach. A cordial iuvitatiou is extended to our eastern friends to be with us at our reunion uextyear which will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Neikirk on the second Saturday in June, 1000. McCaL'LIOY PlX.'K, Secretary. dred boys from all over Iowa, who are here by force of law. It will be my privilege to speak to the boys on next Sunday alter noon, and hear them sing to the music of this great organ. They sing heartily and seem to enjoy it To me it is ever an interesting sight, and an eujoyment to hear so many boys sing the songs of the gospel. It would give me pleasure could 1 ho present at the county Sun day school convention which meets next week in the old home. I will be present, but it will be m spirit ouly. I hope it may prove a great meeting. Last Saturday, Sunday aud Monday were very warm days. The thormometer iudicated 'J5 degrees in the Bhade. The nights were pxr lor sleeping, it was so hot. Monday evening wo had a rain storm, and, since then until to-day, it has been cool. The automobile has found us and one of them just wont by. They are capable of frightening horses out here just as they are doing itiu thoEist. Our town U not overruu with them, but we have tome, and they come in from neighboring towns. To all my old friends I send a groetiug, and wish them to know that, "I am just as young as 1 used to bo." Very truly, . Gko. B. Shokmakeu. ANOTHER VETERAN GONE. Sergeant S. F. Keepers Died at His Home at Hustontown Last Saturday. ( Mr. Stephen Folk Keepers, j died at Ins homo at Hustontown, i Ph., last Saturday, and his ro ! mams were laid to rest in tho cemetery at that place on Mon day. Air. Keepers was born on the 15th of July, 1K50, aud, hence, lacked but twenty-eight days of rounding out seventy-live years of life. Mr. Keepers had been in the enjoyment of usual health, aud on Thursday, was painting his yard fence. While taking a lit tle rest about four o'clock in the afternoon, he suddenly oceanic very ill so much so, that by two o'clock next morniug he had lost consciousness, and remained thus until he died Saturday eve ning. While he had a combina tion of diseases mcident to ad vanced age, it is thought that the immediate cause of his death was painter's colic Mr. Keepers was a most excel lent old gentleman, and enjoyed the highest respect of all who knew him. He is survived by one brother, William, of Whet stone, Kas., and by three sisters, Mrs. Louisa E. Harris, of McCon nellsburg; Mrs. Eliza Michaels, of Everett, aud Miss Alice C. Keepers, of Hustontown. Mr. Keepers was married to Miss Jane Campbell on the L'ith of December, 157, and to them four children were born, all of whom are dead the last being Louie, Mrs. Wm. Chesnut, who died about sixteen years ago. Mr. Keepers was a sergeant iu Captari Tom Sipes' company, in the 15th regiment, Peuusylvan ia Militia, was a good soldier, and was dischaiged at Chambers burg, August 12, 18(K5, by reason of expiration of service. Surprise Birthday Dinner. Gem, Juno 11). On last Friday morning as the suu was pushing his way toward the zenith from tho top of Scrub Ridge, friends aud neighbors were wending their way toward the home of Mrs. Calvin Mellott, ladeu with buckets, baskets and boxes. When the home of that good lady was rea( lied the contents of theso same baskets, &c, were placed on the dining table, and such a load of rolls, bread, cakes, cold ham, chicken, jellies, bananas, tea. coffee, aud lots of other ap petizing things, ono seldom sees. Those present to enjoy the din ner were, Johu Mehott, wife and children, Janet, Blanche, Sharpe, Ralph, aud Ray; Ephraim Mel lott, wife and children Maude, Hat lie, Ira and Grant, of Mattie, lied ford county; Howard Mellott, wife, and children, Lida aud Georgo, of Wardfordsburg; Scott aud Ephraim Lake, of Neelyton, Huntington county; Dauiel Lake, aud Mrs. Grace Montgomery aud hl.t'o son Dean, of Shado Gap; Oliver Mellott, wife and children Guy and Vera; Thomas Rash and wife, Mrs. Lake Garland and. lit tle daughter Helen, J. S. Hill and wife and children Edith, Letitia, Walter and Russel; Pearl, Hazel, Dale, Claude and Floyd Garland; Mrs. Rhoda Garland, Nancy Lake, and George Myers and wife, of Wardfordsburg. Mrs. Mellott Had spent the previous night at the home of her nephew, Oliver Mellott, who con sented to take her home Friday morning. When she reached homo, she was much surprised to find her house tilled with her frtcudb and brothers, some of wh jtn she had not seen for many years. It was a day of delightful soci al pleasure and ono that Mrs. Mellott will remember with pleas ure as long as she lives. She was the recipient of many nice gifts. Miss Blanche O. Peck, of Knobs ville, spent Monday and Tuesday of lust wtfck iu the home of her undo aud auut, Mr. and Mr?. J. L. Garland near Gein. V FISHING ON SUNDAY. Persons Who Do So Are Untile to a ! Fine of $25. The Superior Court has hand j ed down a (ovUiou which settles i a question lii'-.h has s.iven rise I to large difference of opinion ro Jcently. I!v .-onie P is he'd that there was ti" I;; v that prevented fishing on Shim ay. except the so called "I Hue Lvws' of 171.1. Oth ers have held l iiit provisions and penalties of tin- game laws of 17 iu regard to f.uml.iy fishing are still in force. In Wyoming cojuiy about a vear ii'jn a justice of the peace fiu ed two defendants l!r each for fishing on Sunday. They each tendered 1 and costs and claim ed that was the maximum fine that could be imposed. The jus tice was obdurate and the defeud auts appealed. Judge Durham sustained the justice of the peace and the defendants took the case to the Superior Court, which has just affirmed .Judge Durham's de cision. A VF.NF.RABLE TORTOISE. Bears the Initials of Peter H. Dishong, Placed on the Shell in I8.?3. . That the land tortoise, or tur tle, as they are usually called in this country, live to a great age is attested by the occasional find ing of one tliat bears the name of some well kuowu person aud the date ol the inscription. The habits of the reptile are such that it spends a life of mauy years, il not too much disturbed, on an aiea of only a few acres. A few years ago, a specimen was touud on the little farm ot Jacob Kauffman, in Belfast township, bearing the initials of Peter H. Dishong, a grandfather of Judge Peter Morton, aud from the date, it'would appear that tho initials were placed on tho shell of the tortoise sevouty-two years ago. Just a few days ago, a member of Mr. Kaull'man's family found that same old turtle, bougt it to the house, fed it a mess of straw berries, and took it back to its old home in the field. Whether or not this is the one that ran the famous race with the hare, is not positively known. Carl Gallaher. The good people of Burnt Cab ins had scarcely recovered from the effects of the shock of the ter rible accident which resulted in tho death of George W. Comerer, when it was announced to them that another of their citizens had died suddenly. In this instance it was Mr. Carl Gailaher. Mr. Gallaher had oeeu in ill health for some time, suffering from heart disease, but his family did not think that there was any thing in his condition to excite alarm. On Thursday morning, after he had arisen aud come downstairs, he complained of not feeling well, and went back to his room. Some tune after, he was called to breakfast, but, uot re sponding, a member of the fam ily went to his room and tound him cold in death. Mr. Gallaher moved to the Cab ins from Franklin county soveral years ago, aud was aged at the time of his death about 05 years. His funeral took place on Satur day at ten o'clock, and iuterment was made in tho little cemetery near Fanuettsburg. He Is survived by a widow and four children two sous and two daughters, Automobile Party. An automobile party composed of J. A. Miller aud. wife, C. E. Mayes and Dr. Clareuco N. Trout all of Red Lion, Pa., spent the time trom last Friday eveniug un til Suuday afternoon, in the home of Mrs. M. B. Trout, of this placo. The party were traveling in an 18 horse rower Rambler. They loft Red Lion after dinner Friday, and covered tho distance to Mc Counellsburg 125 miles in 7 hours actual gunning. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Movements, as They Come and Go. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Home (or a Vacation, Away lor an Outing, Trip (or Business or Pleasure. You'll rind It Right Here. S. A. Nesbit and Johu S. Har ris spent Tuesday night and Wednesday in Chambersburg on business. Miss Lydia Mumina, of Hus tontown, spent several days last week, the guest of her uncle, Hon. Peter Morton. Bedford citizens have chipped in .'570 in cash toward a Fourth of July celebration iu that town. They expect to have a big time. Miss Sarah Keyser, daughter of Mrs. Tempie Keyser, of Cham bersburg is visiting her aunt Mrs. W. II. Nesbit iu this place. Miss Katharine Metzler, who completed a very successful term of school at Clearfield, has return ed to her home at Harrisonville. George A. Harris aud mother, Mrs. L. E. Harris, were called to Hustontown, Monday, on account of the death of Mrs Harris' broth er, Stephen F. Keepers. Mr. and Mrs. John Foreman, of Fort Littleton, spent last Sat urday in town the guests of the former's sister, M rs. Harvey Ben der. Samuel Widney, of Burnt Cab ins, a live and hustling farmer, passed through town Wednesday enroute to Pittsburg on business. Mount Union Times, Mr. Jared Hanks, one of Cham bersburg's enterprising business men, was a guest in the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Hays a day or two last week. Mr. E. H. Kirk and little daugh ter, of Colorado Springs, Colo , were guests of the former's broth er Hon. S. W. Kirk, of this place several days during the past week. John O. Smith, oee of the best known business men in Bedford, died last week iu the fifty-uiuih year of his age. He was a nepii ew of the late J. Z. Over of this place. Captain and Mrs. C. T. Dixon returned to their home at Salu via, last Friday, alter having spent two weeks very pleasantly iu the home of their son, C. M., in Chambersburg. Mr. aud Mrs. A. M. Seavey, cf Dixon, 111., with their two littlo children are visiting their Fultoa county relatives and friends. They have been the guest of their aunt Miss Auuie Jrwin for sever al days. Hon. and Mrs. S. P. Wishart, of Wells Tannery, left their home Monday morning, to attend the International Suuday School Con vention, in the city of Toronto, Canada. They expect to spend some time at Niagara Falls, - aud other places of interest. A brand new barbers chair of the latest improved pattern, was installed into the shop of R. M. Downes last week. At the same time Mr. Dowues took iuto his shop Barry Sudors of this place to learn the subtleties of the ton sorial art We are glad to note this evidence of Bob's enterprise. r Mrs. J. G. Bauks, of Breeze wood, came down to McConnells burg last Wednesday evening and visited among her friends here until Saturday afternoon, when she returned, taking with her, her little daughter Helen who had been visiting among her cousins for several days. Beginning witu litst Thursday, Mr. S. M. Robinson, of this place, took editorial charge of tho Ful ton Democrat. Mr. Robinson is a practical printer, and has had an exporieuce of many years as. editor and publishor. Mr. Rob iuson owueduind published tho Democrat from Uo to 1M72.
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