1mm VOLUME 6. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., AUGUST 2. 1905. NUMBER 4 CLIFFORD CARBAUGH. AUGUST FORECASTS. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. OUR SCHOOL TEACHERS THE ORIOLE PICNIC. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Movements, as They Come and Go. A Brakeman on the P. R. R. Killed Last Sunday a Week Near Duncansville, Blair County. WAS A NATIVE OF FULTON COUNTY. A cow ambled on the tracks ahead of a freight train on the new Portage Railroad, two miles above Duncansville, Blair county, Sunday afternoon, July 23d. When the engineer found that she refused to heed the warning of his whistle, he applied the emergency brakes. The sudden stop of the tram caused it to "buckle," and six cars were wrecked, one man killed, and two -injured. The man killed was Clifford Carbaugh, a native of this county, and the injured were Archie Funk and Poster Am brose, the latter also from this county. The story as told by Mr. Ambrose is as follows: "The train consisted of eighty-five Hat and gondola cars, and was mov ing westward at the rate of 25 miles an hour, being drawn by two big engines and pushed by one. At the time of the accident, Funk, Carbaugh and myself were sitting together talking of a hunt ing vacation we expected to take, x Carbaugh and myself planning to spend ours in Fulton county. Suddenly the engineer's whistle screamed "down brakes" and in a moment the cars were being piled up in a crashing heap. We leaped for our lives, but poor Carbaugh was the last to do so, and was caught between two cars which just crushed his bead caus ing,of course, instant death. Mr. Carbaugh's body was taken to Altoona, and interred in the "trainmen's row" in the ceme tery." Mr. Carbaugh was born in this county about 26 years ago. His parents having both died, he was taken to Mifflin, Pa., when about six years of age, and there re mained until he was 18, when he went to railroading, and remain ed at that business up to the time of his death. "At the moment of his death," says Mr. Ambrose, "Mr. Carbaugh was singing, 'Home Was Never Like This.' " Quarterly Meeting. The second quarterly meeting of the McConnellsburg Metho dist church will be observed with the following services. Thursday, August 3, 7:30 p. m., love feast. , Sunday, August 6, 9:30 a. m., Sunday school; 10:30, communion, baptism and reception of class; 6:30 p. m., Epworth League, Miss HayB, leader; 7:30, sermon and communion. Tuesday, 15th, 3.00 p. m., con ference. All are welcome. J. Vernon Adams, . Pastor. BRUSH CREEK. Mrs. John Bard and sister An na de Shong of Sipes Mill, spent Monday very pleasantly in the home of M. E. Barton and family. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Tomp kins of Everett, are spending a few days on the Crystal Springs campground. Haslet Walters, Clarence Bar ton, W. W. Smith and Hunter Jackson spent last Sunday very pleasantly in the home of M. E. Barton and family. Quite a number of people from the Valloy attended the Soldiers' Reunion at 3r'eezewood last Sat urday. The public sale at Wm. F. Bar ton's lasi Tuesday was vrell at tended. Goldie de Shong is spending some time with her Bister Mrs. John Bard of Emmaville. Anna de Shong spent last Sat urday night and Sunday with her Bister Mrs. John Bard. Mrs. C. E. Whitfield spent one day last week with Mrs. Mahlon Barton of Akeraville. Some of the tentholdera on the Crystal Springs camp meeting ground are already preparing their tenta for campmeetiujr. First Half of Month Will he Hot and Dry. Cooler Toward Close of the Month. LOCAL SH0WCRS MAY BE EXPECTED. The Rev. Irl R. Hicks, of St. Louis, who, undoubtedly does possess ability in forecasting the weather conditions says, in refer ence to the month of August, that the first half, if not more, of tne month will be very warm with a general and severe shortage of rainfall and as we near the close of the month, copious and general rains will attend the great storms reasonably expected. Then, in entering into detail he predicts live storm periods as follow : The first period will extend from the 4th to the 8th, having its centre on the 6th. Storm condi tionsof which,in the form ot falhug barometer, increasing humidity and warmth, with growing cloud iness, will appear as early as the 4th. Storms and thunder gusts will quickly follow in western sections, and during the 5th to about the 7th these disturbances will pass over the country in their eastward sweep. Rising barom eter will succeed these storms, bringing change to cooler from the 7th to the 10th. The second period is central on the 11th and 12th. The indica tions are for only moderate ba rometHc and other changes at this time. Threatening clouds with thunder gusts may show themselves over scattering locali ties, but generally the weather will remain warm and dry. Un settled and possibly threatening conditions will increase on aud touching the 14th. On this date falls the full moon at an eclipse node which fact is almost sure to attract the disturbances of the periods immediately before and after the date. Either the reac tionary disturbances due on the 18th and 12th will be delayed up to the 14th, or the disturbances of the regular period following will begin as early as the 15th. The third period is central on the 17th, reaching normally from the 15th to the 20th. It is quite probable that this period will open with barometer very low and storms will be forming in west ern regions as early as the 14th and 15th. During the 16th to 19th very general and forcible storms will pass eastwardly across the country. Thunder and light ning will mark these storms with great emphasis. Earthquakes will be felt in various parts of the globe not far from the 14th A decidedly high barometer and change to cooler will follow the western flank of these storms. The fourth period is central on the 22d, 23d and 24th. Very high temperature, low barometer and vicious electrical storms will be very natural dunug iho first stages of the period, but sudden change to high barometer and much cooler will pruss the west em side of the storm area. Thnre is danger that these very suddua changes to cooler late in August will be followed by frosts in north ern extremities. The fifth period is contral on the 20th, coveribg the 27th to the 81st. As early as the 27th 'and 28 th warnings of gathering storms will be noted in many parts of this and other countries, Equinoctial stcrins and hurri- caues will almost certa'nly de velopatthis time aud reach the Gulf and Atlantic Coast regions the last days of August. The cri.is of this period will not be ovevi forty-eight hours from fix o'clock p. ra. on the 80th. The temperature will ho excessively high over most section-" mid many storms of rain and t'tuuder and hail attended by violent tornadic gales, will pass over , wide areas of tha interior parts of the coun try. The storms of this period will continue into the opening daya of September. A prolong ed rise of the barometer will come K! from from the northwest at the break George A. Winters' Bara and Contents Totally Destroyed Last Saturday Afternoon. HEAVY LOSS AND NO INSURANCE. During the heavy thunder storm which passed over this county last Saturday afternoon, the barn on the farm of George A. Winters, at Damascus church in Thompsou towuxhip, was struck by lightning and totally destroyed, together with his sum mer crop of grain and hay, and farm machinery stored m the barn. Such a short time elapsed af ter the bolt struck it until the barn was enveloped in Humes, that it was with difficulty that the horses were rescued from the stables. The loss to Mr. Winters is a heavy one, as there was no insur ance. During the same storm light ning struck the barn on the Gen. H. Stewart farm, near Greeuvil- age, Franklin county, tenanted by John Bard. The barn was burned to the ground and the crops and implements weut up in smoke. GEORGE Z. WORK, DEAD. Prominent Chicago Business Man. Was Born Near McConnelisbnrg. Neph ew of G. Newton Hoke. George Z. Work, long a leading wholesale tailor of Chicago, died suddenly in that city last Thurs day evening, on a street car on his way to his apartments in the Lakota hotel. With his son George, he board ed a car at Madison street. On reaching Eighteenth street he fell forward in his seat and be came unconscious, lie was car ried to a drug store and a physi cian called, but wnen tne latter arrived he said he believed that Mr. Work was dead before he left the car, and that his death was due to heart failure or apoplexy. George Z. Work was a son of Johnston Work, and was born on the Trout farm west of town about eixty-four years ago. He went to Chicago in 1870 and with his brother, A. S. Work, founded the wholesale tailoring firm of Work Bros. & Co. Recently he retired and the style of the firm was changed to Work Brothers Company. Mrs. Work survives her husband. " HUSTONTOWN. Ezra Heefner, a successful merchant at Petersburg, Pa., is visiting at the home of his moth er in this place. May Mumma, who has been employed as a bookkeeper in Chicago the past two years, is spending her vacation at her home in this place. Merchant Joe Lake and Henry Strait or fleasaut Kldge, were business callers at this place Sun day afternoon. Their business being with the "tooth ' doctor. " Nellie Kirk is spending a week in Chambersburg, visiting in the home of H. W. Karper and other friends. Joan Morton of McConnells burg, is visiting at the home of her uncle, George Clevenger. Unless the people of the coun ty capital get a move on the en terprislug citizens of this town and community may have the five legged calf, the big pumpkin, the rosy cheeked apple and the short horu calf on exhibition. How would this sound 1 A County Fair at Hustontown. By a combination of Fort Lit tloton, McConnellsburg and Clear Ridge baee ball teams, the local team was defeated for the first time this season at Fort Littleton on last Wednesday ufi.eruoou. The story H s'wi i; A nuilf, ua overthrow, a uenerul stampede and the game was lost in the first inning. ing of this period and bringing such extreme change to cooler as to give frosty nights in northern and central parts of the country Names of Those Who Will Instruct Ful ton County's Pupils During the Ensuiog Year. EXAMINATIONS WILL CLOSE FRIDAY. The annual tour of the county superintendent through the coun ty for the examination of teach ers for the public schools which began in Brush Creek township on Tuesday of last week, will con clude with Dublin at Fort Little ton on Friday. Owing to the fact that an examination wps held in McConnellsburg at the close of the Normal school, and one the following week for Tod and Ayr, the work of the superintendent at the various townships has been light. Four applicants were ex amined in Brush Creek township, two in Union, none in Bethel, three in Thompson, none in Tod and Ayr, one in Belfast, and in Licking CreeK. The ex- amlnation is being held ia Taylor today. At the first examination in Mc Connellsburg, 55 entered the class, and 38 certificates were granted; at the second, 22 were examined, and all passed. One professional certificate has been granted to Miss Zoe Mason. W. W. Smith, John H. Wood cock, and Miss Olive Zimmer man, who took the examination for permanent certificates all passed, and have received from the State Department, their cer tificates. No one is admitted to the class for examination for provisional certificates by the county super intendent, who have not arrived at the age of 18 years, and no one receives a certificate whose mark ings run above 17. As in other years many of our best teachers leave the county for positions that pay larger salaries, and have lonsrer terms. The grade of teachers who will occupy our schools during the coming year is fully up to the standard of our sister counties, and we will have among the number of young men and women teachers who remain with us, some as talented instructors as may be lound elsewhere. The following 6hows the teach ers by townships as far as they have been selected : Brush Creek. Akersville Ad-, vanced, S. E. Walters; Primary Grace Lodge; Buffalo, Grace Hix- son; Emmaville, Bessie Akers; Buchanan, W. C. Hanks; Locust Grove, vacant; Oak Dale, Albert C. Garland. Schools open Mon day, September 18th. Union. Fairview, C. A. Foster; Zack's Ridge, Lillian Hill; Center Jessie Geinger ;Harmonia,Geo. Lehman; Excelsior, Ellen Lee ; Barnes Gap, Myrtle Smith. Schools open Monday, Septem ber 11th. Graduated at Lock Haven this year. Bethel. Warfordsburg, Tol bert R. Shank; Gordon's, Zoe Mason; Alpine, Bessie Morton; Mt Airy, Jessie Mason; Frank lin Mills, Bertha Golden; Mays' Chapel, Sadie C. Kirk; Black Oak E. C. Hendershot. Schools opon Monday, September 18th. Week vacation at the holidays. Thompson. Bald Eagle, S. L. Simpson; Board Yard, Olive Zim merman; Ditch Ruu, Thomas Truax; West View, Harry B. Hill; Center, Alvah Gordon; Indepen ence, Nellie Simpson; Oakdale, Harvey Sharpe. Schools begin Monday, September 11th. Tod. McGovoru's, E B. Chne; Knobsville, Blanche O. Peck; Wood burn, Beckie Rotz; Scotts, Lucy Peightel; Summers, C. C. Rotz. Schools begin September Uth. Ayr. Laurel Ridge, Olive Ken dull; Tnnnory, Russell Nelson; Coiner, David Thouia.v, ttebster Mills, Gilbert B. Mellott; Cito, Carrie Humbert; Jugtown, Vjrgie Truax; Big Road, Maye Mellott; Rock Hill, Ethel Hays; Back Run, Ilattle Kendall. Schools begin September 11th. There being but five soholara in the Meadow JACOB W. MELLOTT, DEAD. Former Well Known Citizen of This Coun ty, Died After Short Illness at His Home in Minnesota. RAN FOR SUPERINTENDENT IN 1872. Jacob W. Mellott, a former well known citizen of this county, died at his home in Baldwin township, Sherbourne county, Minuesota, July 10, 1905, aged GO years and 5 months. His death was due to B right's disease, from which he had suffered about three months. Mr. Mellott was a son of the late Ehas Mellott, and was born at the "Brbk House" in Belfast t6wnship, where ho erew to man hood working on the farm. On account of the distance to the nearest school, and the short terms, he found himself at the age of 22 without any "book" ed ucation, except spelling, reading, writing, aud arithmetic to de nominate numbers. He, at that time, had never spent three months, all told, in school in his life. During the summer of 167, the old Turkeytoot schoolhouse, which stood across the hollow north of David llarr's; was aban doned and a new house built where J. Wesley Mellott's dwell ing now stands, which was less than a half mile from the home of the subject of this notice. The editor of the News was the teach er of the school that winter, and Jacob was on hand the morning of the first day of school, and did not miss a day during the term. He started in with the determin ation of getting an education. At the end of the four month's term he could work any problem in the arithmetic, had an excellent stajt in English grammar, and was well up in all the other work in school. During the following summer, he attended a summer Normal school at McConnells burg, and was soon teaching. He afterward took a courso at the state normal school at Millers- ville, became a Normal school teacher himself, and in 1872 would have been elected County super intendent had it not been for the fact that a few directors failed to reuognizo his ability. In In74 he married Miss Rach el A. Fryman, of Ayr township, and later moved to McConnells burg, went into business, and built the frame building that now forms part of the Washington IJ.iuse. Not being satisfied with the op portunities oUt red for business here, he, in 1880, removed wilh his family to North Dakota, where he spent four years as instructor in an Indian school, from whence he went to Minnesota, settling on the farm where he died. Tne deceased was a consistent member .f tne M. E. church. Besides his widow, he is sur vived by two sous and twodaugh tors and eight grandchildren- all living in the West, and by his brothers, A. J., Daniel B., and Joseph B., living in this county David Hann received word while at ilte examination at Need more Monday that his ten-year old son tiid been bitten by a copperhead sii ike. With Dr. Palmer he at once started for homo. - Fred Bowman of Burnt Cabins, v. ho. last winter taught at Ditch Run in Thompson township, has niif a nice position with the West- inghouse people in Pittsburg, and of course, is not an applicant for a school this winter. ground school, the board deemed it wise to close the school. Belfast. Sipes Hill, Amos N. Mellott; Philip Morgret's, Queen Like; Pleasant Grove, Ida Bard; Nwidmort vacant; Jacob Lake's, Gilbert C. Mollott; Morton's P.vnt, Annie Deshoug; Maple Grove, Howard Mellott; Cross Roads, Miuuie Funk; Cedar Lane Oipha Suydur. Schools bcin September ,18th. Spencer's Grove Last Saturday. Large Number of People Pres ent. RAIN INTERFERED WITH SPEECHES, j The Oriole Sunday school pic-1 nio held at Sponeer's Grove last I Saturday, was a success in spite of the rain, which interfered with the last part of the day's pro gram. By ten o'clock about 200 peo plo had assembled. The exercises of the day were opeued with sing ing by a picked chorus. The de votional exercises were led by Courtlaud Van Deusen, Field worker for Penu. State S. S. As sociation. This was followed by an address of welcome by Ira Mellott. The response was de livered by D. T. Humbert. At this point the meeting was ad journed for dinner. After dinner the Hon. John P. Sipes delivered a masterful ad dress on "Progress," a3 shown in the life of the average Ameri can citizen of today, and as shown in the advancement in the life of the nation. After an exhibition of the com plete method of making linen thread 100 years ago, the rain drove the company to shelter and the remainder of the program was abandoned. However, every one had a good time and felt ful ly repaid in taking the day off. NEEDMORE. Monday, examination day. The usual crowd aud scramble for schools. Phil Schriber was the guest of Dr. Palmer Saturday evening and Sunday. Dennis Morgret spent Sunday evening the guest oi the family of his sister. Mrs. Maria Palmer. A. Runyau and family spent Sunday with the family of Milton B. Hill. Lee Catlelt's hcuse and eutire contents burned last Wednesday evening. Supposed to have been of incendiary origin. The Harvest meeting at the Dunkard church last Sunday was very largely attended. Rev. Martin Powers, of Mar ion, Ohio, and Rev. Jacob Powers and wife of West Virginia, came here last Sunday evening and will be the guests of the Rev. A. G. B. Powers for several weeks. Johu E. Lanehart, W. F. Hart, and others in the neighborhood attended the lot sale in Hancoc k last Saturday. Benj. H. Truax was one of the lucky fellows who went home last Saturday evening with a deed in his pocket for a lot in Hancock. WELLS TANNERY. J. C. Kirk, with his force of men, returned home Saturday from Broadtop City, after paint ing twenty houses in that plaie. William Harmon, who has been employed in Mill Creek, W. Va., all summer, returned home Fri day, in poor health. ' Daniel Johnson and wile are visiting Mrs. J's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sipe, near Saluvia. Many bushels of huckleberries have been gathered by our peo ple olf Sideling Hill mountain dur ing the past weok. Miss Ethel Foster, of Enid, was the guest of her cousin, Cora Tru ax, a part of last week. Mrs. Anna Deuisar is visiting her aunt Mrs. Wakefield, at Ma pleton. Charlton Baker, collector for Collier's Weekly, spent Sunday with his parents, A. F. Baker and wife. Dorsey L. Barnett, of Ev erett, also spent Sunday at home. J. W. Gibson has moved into his new dwelling. The Presbyterian Sunday Rchool will,hold their aunual pic mc in a grove near Anderson's mill next Saturday. All mem bers of the Home Department are included in this glad day, , The Ladies' Aid of Wells Tan nery, have erected an iron and woven wire fence in front of the Presbyterian church, tnat is a grand Improvement over the old one, and a credit to the b Hjietjr. At NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Home tor a Vacation, Awiy lor an Outlnf, a Trip lor Bimlncsa or Pleasure. You'll Find It Right Here. Mrs. J. W. Lake, of Pleasant Kidge, spent Monday in town. William Hull and wife, of tkis place, are enjoying an outing at Atlantic City. Squire James A. McDonough, of New Grenada, spent a night in town last week. Mary Bumgardner is spend ing this week with her grand mother, Mrs. Daniels, at Pleasant Ridge. Miss Nellie Runyan, of Ship- pensburg, is the guest ol her un cle and aunt, J. B. Runyan and wife, of this place. Miss Annie Selsor, of this place, spent last week visiting in the home of her brother, William, at Mercersburg. Miss Rhoda Lake of Philadel phia, is spending this week with her sister, Mrs. A. G. Shoemaker and other friends in town. Prof. B. C. Miller, a former resident ot this place, but now of Norristown, Pa., spent iastThurs day night and Friday here. Master Paul Miller and Earl Lamasrter, of Markes, Frankhn county, spent Saturday and Sun day with the latter's grandfather Daniel E. Fore, E'sq. Jacob Peck and wife, and John Bishop, wife and daughter Blanche, and son Harvey, spent last Sunday with ex-Commissioner John Fisner. Nellie Runyan, of Shippens burg, and her cousin Josephine Runyan, of this place, are visit ing their grandparents at Need more. Ed R. Schollenberger, super intendent of the McConnellsburg Water Company, and Solomon E. Bare both of Hamburg, Pa., were here over Sunday. Mrs. C. B. Stevens, of this place, is spending a couple of weeks at the Newton Hamilton campmeeting, the guest of Editor and Mrs. Harry A, Thompson. Misses Clara and Mary Ben nett who had been visiting Miss M. E. Evans and other friends In Thompson, returned to tlmir homo in Harrisburg last Satur day. Geo. C. Fore and wife, of Phila delphia, are visiting friends in this county. Their cousin, Andy J. Fore, of Burnt Cabins, brought them to town Inst Saturday in ins automobile. Miss Eda Gillian, of Pittsburg, visited Mrs. S. P. Wishart from Saturday to Monday, enroute' to the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Maggie Lyon, at West Dub lin. Miss Bessie Trout, of McCon nellsburg, and her cousin Mrs. Nell Shoemaker and son Nixoo, of Chambersburg, spent Satur day afternoon at the home of Dan iel E. Fore. Harry Irwin, a master machin ist, employed in the Pope Auto mobile Works at Hagerstown, is here spending his summer vaca tion in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Irwin. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mock ac companied by their niece Orpha Mock, took advantage of the ex cursion to Atlantic City. Go their return they will visit their daughters, Mrs. N. J. Sinnott, la Philadelphia, and Mrs. S. S. Kapp in Allentown. The many friends of ex Com missioner Albert Plessinger, of Whips Cove, will learn with re gret that his entire family is down with typhoid fever, and on little daughter very dangerously ill. Mrs. Plessinger has been in poor health for a good while. Mr. Plea singer has paid out more money tor doctor's bills since he beun housekeeping, probably, than tuy other half dorsa tz:l'.t n f oounty. .
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