Iflk mm. VOLUME G. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., AUGUST 9, 1905. NUMBER 47 TWO VACANCIES. All the Schools it) the County Have Teach ers But Two One in Wells and One In Brush Creek. SEXES ABOUT EQUALLY DIVIDED County Superintendent Bar ton completed his tour of exami nations last Friday; and with that the work of selecting teachera for the schools of the various dis tricts was finished, with the ex ception of two vacancies No. 4 in Wells, and Locust Grove school in' Whips Cove. Of the eighty-one teachers al ready selected forty-one are males and forty females. Fulton county is one of the very few counties in the State where the number of male teachers exceed that of female, from the fact that in most sections of the State out side of Fulton, there are better positions open for the young men. The greatest odds is noticeable in Taylor, for in their eight i chools, but one young lady suc ceeded in landing a prize. Thomp son has but two female teachers, and Wells up to this time, but one. There are twice as many lady teachers in Ayr as gentle men, and in Bethel the score stands five to two in favor of the gentler sex. The highest salary in the coun ty will be received by W. Don Morton, who has been elected to the Township High school in Wells. McConnellsburg pays two of her teachers over $35. Outside v of the three named all the rest '.get the minimum salary $35. Our reporter neglected to re port Saluvia among the schools of Licking Creek last week. Miss Dora Deshong will teach that school and S. L. Wink has accept ed the vacancy at Needmore. It will take almost $3,000 a month to pay the salaries of the teachers. When the boys and girls think of how much it costs to provide a way for them to lay the foundation of an education, they ought to '"'be good" and make the best use of their opportuni ties. The following is a list of the teachers of Taylor, Wells and Dublin. Taylor. Hustontown, W. G. Wink; Stevens, H. W. Wink; Cher ry Grove, Mabel Abbott; Wice gardners, W. W. Hoover; Water fall, Harry Bergstresser; Gracey Frank Haiston; Laidig, Amos D. Peightel; Pine Grove, Thomas Huston. Schools open Septem ber 18th. No applicants fcr ex amination. Wells. High School, W. Don Morton; No. 1 Advanced, Robert Earley; No. 1 Primary, Juniata M. Decker; No. 8, Tillie Stunk ard; No. 4, vacant. Schools begin September 18th. Examined four. Dublin. Burnt Cabins, Lewis Harris; Mud Level, Emma Lyle; Smith's, Lillian Fleming; Clear Ridge, Elsie Baker; Fort Little ton, L. P. Morton; Battle Ridge, D. K. Chesnut; Glunts, Myrtle Stjvens; Chesnut's, Harvey M. Sipe. Schools begin September 4th. One applicant examined. Doing the Tramp Act. ' E. Percy Runyan, son of Mr. Wm. T. Runyan, and Donald N. Henry, son of Rev. Geo. B. Henry, pastor of Memorial Lutheran church at Shippensburg, Pa., spent the time from Saturday until Monday morning in this place. The boys are out for a walk. They left home last Friday morn ing, and made Fort Loudon the first day. Saturday morning they walked to McConnellsburg. Monday morning they started for Upton, Franklin county, and ex pected to make stops at Green castle, Waynesboro, Pea Mar, Gettysburg, and then go across into -York county and round up at their Shippensburg home in about three weeks. They are a pair of mighty good boys and we trust the trip may I 'e one of much pleasure and re sult In physical benefit. AS TO NET FISHING. Close Season From June 20 Law Not Well Understood. , The act of assembly which per mits taking of carp, mullets and suckers with a four-inch mesh net after the fisherman has given bond in the sura of $200 does not become operative until Septem ber 1. The department of fisheries has requested that this statement be published, because the law does not appear to be generally understood. The period between June 20 and September 1 is a close season for all fish each year and the nets cannot be used until after the lat ter date. The bond to be given by the fisherman is to guarantee to the state that all fish other than the three kinds mentioned will be re turned to the water unharmed. The net to be used must have a mesh which will never be less than four 'uches in diameter, wet or dry. MRS. W. T. NEWELL. Meets a Hearty Welcome on Her Return to Her Native County. Mrs. W. T. Newell, of Berth- oud, Colorado, is a visitor at the Washington House at the present. Mrs. Newell is the daughter of w. Hays Bradley, and was born in Harrisonville more than half a century ago, while her father was engaged then m merchandizing. Many of our readers will readily and pleasantly recall the letters and reminiscences of Mr. Brad ley, contributed for the "Demo crat" a decade ago, from Colora do, describing the climate, crops, scenery, &c. Mrs. Newell is a cousin of our townsmen, S. U. Woolletand Jas. Henry, and has discovered since here, a host of other relatives, who insist on a more lengthy stay than she had allowed in her itin erary. The Newell family lived for many years in Fairfield. Iowa. but was lured to Colorado in quest of health, crossing the plains in an ox team, and were several weeks in trausit. Mrs. Newell has a husband, W. T. Newell, who is at present with relatives in the Buckeye State,, and five stalwart sons who are successful farmers, and who have made the western desert to "blossom as the rose." it is a liberal education in mat ters pertaining to Colorado, to converse with Mrs. Newell, and to listen to her enthusiastic de scription of the natural beauty of the great silver state, and its al most limitless resources. WELLS TANNERY. Miss Una L. Moore, of Santa Barbara, Cal., is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. S. P. Wishart. Mrs. Will Hoke and children of Saxton, spent a part of last week with her parents, W. H. Spangli r and wife. ' Ray Fesler, of South Fork, is visiting his grandfather, G. II. Fesler. Glover Horton passed through our town last week enroute to Ai toona to seek work. James Truax and W. M. Clippinger also went to the same place to do carpenter work. Ambrose . Helsel and family have moved to Blair county. His home here is for sale. Rev. E. L. Kennedy, of Everett, attended the picnic here Satur day. Eleanor Sipe and Mary Day Foreman visited friends in Sax ton a part of last week. Morris Baker, who has been home a few weeks returned to his work Friday. Mead DaTis, wife and son, of Braddock are visiting Mr. Davis's sister Mrs. G. W. Sipe. George Grim, of Port Perry, Is visitiny her parents, G. W. b wope and wife. Will Sprowl and family and Bert Dishong and wife attended Bush Meeting at Gracey, last Sunday. BIG FIRE AT ORBISONIA. Several Business Houses, a Hotel, and the Postof flee were Among the Build ings Totally Destroyed. ORIGINATED IN CONN BROS.' STORE, One of the nio.it destructive fires that has visited tlio town of Orbisonia for a long timi', broke out in the store of C mn Brothers late last Saturday night. Owing to the lateness of the hour and the inadequate facilities for fight ing a fire, the flames had soon gained such headway ts greatly to alarm the citizens of the town. From Conn's store, the fire had soon com municated itself to ad joining buildings, and ii began to look like the whole town was go ing. It was a case of life or death and everybody worked with a de termined effort, and were re warded after a hard struggle by seeing the tire area restricted, and the conflagration in check. The principal places of busi ness destroyed were the Conn store, the Ashman Hotel, which had been repaired and enlarged this summer, John Rowe s butch er bhop, Wesley Ott's confection ery, E. J. , Brodebeck's meat market, the postoflice buildiag, George Hicks' grocery, H. L. Norris,' saddler shop, F. F. Cum mins' general store and the resi dences of Mrs. Margaret Bohng er, F. F. Cummins and D. L. Grissmger. The other buildings destroyed were stables. The properties of the following persons were slightly damaged: J. M. Steese, Dr. James, Mrs. Reed, the Burns property, R. J. Coons, E. O. Hock and Houck & Chilcote. The fire cut a swath half a square mile on Elliott street, be tween Ridgely and Water streets. The loss will reach $50,000 and is partly covered by insurance. The origin of the fire 19 not known. There being no water works and no fire department, the entire town was threatened with de struction. At daybreak the streets were full of furniture, many people having vacated their homes. WEST DUBLIN. Clarence Hoover, of Licking Creek township, spent Sunday afternoon at his home here. John Hockensmith and H. K. Stevens are employed in Blair county. Samuel J. Sbauf, of Shermans Valley, Bedford county, passed through this place Saturday morning on his way to McCon nellsburg. Mrs. Susan King has returned home after a two months stay wifh the family of her son Albert in Altoona. Nearly every one in this vicini ty attended the Bush Meeting in Gracey 's woods on Sunday. Sev eral good sermons were preach ed during the meeting. There were seventeen appli cants for the eight schools ot our township last Wednesday. Each teacher will see to the cleaning of his own school house this year. Albert King and family return ed to Altoona last Thursday. Edna Gilliland of Allegheny, is visiting at J. E. Lyon'u. On account of the Bush Meet ing at Gracey, there was no preaching at Fairview on Sunday afternoon, and Rev. Salter preach ed to many of his people on Sun day afternoon at the Bush meet ing from the text : "Be ye doers of the word and not hearersonly. " Bernard Foreman has employ ment with his lather James Fore man at Williamsburg, Blair coun ty. Prof. John N. . Deavor han ac cepted a school at Finleyville, Bedford county. " II. S. Daniels and wife, 'accom panied by their daughters, Helen and Mrs. ' J. IL Deshong, left Tuesday for an extended visit among relatives ui the West W. R. Truax has taken charge of Mr. Daniels' business during his absence, MR. LAUCK'S GIFT. New Dormitory at Mercersburg Will Cost $20,000 and be Finished Next Year. The new dormitory, which is to be built at Mercersburg Academy and to be called Laucks Hall on account of the generosity of Is rael Laucks, of York, will be placed under contract within the next six weeks. The foundation will be erected during the coming fall and next summer the build ing will be finished in time for occupancy at the opening ot the academy in September, 1906. Laucks Hall is Gothic in style. It will be built of brick with stone trimmings. Many of the trim mings, especially about the tow ers and the beautiful entrance, will be made of moulded brick. In designing the building the one idea has been kept in mind of having the rooms as large a? pos sible and furnished with a great deal of light The building will be 75 feet long and 50 foet wide. It will contain 24 rooms and will accommodate 44 boys and two in structors. It will cost in the neighborhood of $20,000, and will be given a beautiful site on the rear campus. Franklin Reposi tory. NEEDMORE. Charley Gordon took his fami ly to Hancock last Friday to see the elephant. Report has it that Geo. Fitry was one among the number who lost money at the show to the amount of about thirty dollars. Floyd and Catharine Hart re turned from Chambersburg last Thursday. Mrs. Matilda Akers, of Sipes Mills, spent Saturday evening and Sunday among friends here. T. W. Peck and family spent Sunday with Commissioner H. P. Palmer's family. Charley Kershner has sold his property, reserving one acre on the north end, on which he pro poses to build later on. . On account of sickness Elder Funk is off duty, and. in conse quence, the congregation here was disappointed last Sunday. Eli Peck and family spent last Sunday with the family of Corder Snider. John D. Mellott is having his house plastered this week. Char ley Kershner is the mud wasp. The citizens of our district are very hopeful for a successful term of school under the management of Logue Wink, who comes high ly recommended. George Chesnut was here on business last Saturday. Mrs. J. S. Snider and daughter Ada spent Sunday with the fami ly of W. F. Hart. Mr. Bradford Mason passed through here on his way to Han cock last Monday. Rev. Martin Powers, of Marion, Ohio, will preach here or Thurs day evening of this week. Miss Nannie Kline of Greencas tle, has been visiting in the home of Abraham Deshoug near Pie as ant Ridge, during the past week. J, H. Deshong and wi fe, of Pi tts burg, after spending a few weeks with the latter 's parents, H. S. Daniels and wife, have returned to their home, taking in the sights of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington on their return trip. B. R. Simpson and P. P. Shives, two of Thompson's enterprising citizens were in town last Satur day. Mr. Shives has in course of erection a tine modern frame house for Mr. Simpson, and at its completion, the old Simpson mansion house vhat has stood and done service for more thau 100 years will be removed. The old h ai8Hwa- huil t, by Mr. Simpson's grandfather, Benjamin Piitman. The sills upon which the lower floor is laid, are hewed square, and placed tight together over the entire area. A modern car penter would get material enough out Qf the timber used to make those! sill to make a whole housa. I GOT BARGAINS. j I Big Crowd at Horse Sale Last Friday, but Bidding was Sluggish and Low I Prices Prevailed. I OWNERS SAY THEY LOST MONEY. The sale of horses advertisea for last Friday, to be sold at the City Hotel by Forbes and Forney of Chambersburg, brought a large crowd of persons together, but for some reason or other, all of the mules and part of the Iiors ses were taken back across the mountain. While the stock was in good condition, generally, the experience our people have had in western stock has not been just the most satisfactory. Most per sons felt they would like to own one or more of the horses if they were broken. Twenty-one hors es were sold and the prices rang ed from $71 down to $28.50. The persons who bought were Hanson Sowers, Alex Patterson, Wm. Kellner, Charles Garland, L. G. Schetrompf, George Williams, Herbert Carbaugh, Oliver Mel lott, David Harr (2), David Keef er, J. W. Lake, Peter Morton, Miles Mellott, W. W. Fields (2), G. J. Mellott, Wm. Keefer, Dan iel P'ix, Walter Sappington, Mrs. Frank Mason. As far as we have been inform ed every purchaser is pleased. The only bad luck of which we have heard, came to Davy Keefer of the Cove. In attempting to bridle his horse next morning af ter the sale, the animal gave a sudden lurch, throwing its head to one side so violently that the horse fell dead with a broken neck. The owners with their help, had a rough experience at Loudon as they were returning to Cham bersburg Friday evening as told by Saturday evening's Reposi tory. The Repository says that, Forbes and Forney left McCon nellsburg about dark, and among others were accompanied by Wal ter Khpp and Harry Porter, also of Chambersburg. They reached Loudon about ten o'clock, where they decided they would turn the horses in the field and have Mr. Khpp and Mr. Porter remain and take them to Chambersburg Sat urday. ijanuiora u.nr naa closed up and retired for the night. While an effort was being made to arouse him, and as the men were standing in front of the hotel with tlm horses, stones commenced to fly from across the street, oue sti ikit'g Mr, Cresslor on the left arm at the nlbow and injuring it considerably. The men could nut leave their horses to see from v hence the siodcs came. After three or four volleys they ceased ai d the Chunibersburgers imag 11, i d the fusilado over. Messrs. Forbes, Forney, Cressler and Miller later slaittd to go home 111 two vehich s. About the time tlu-y were ready to start the throwing of stones commenced ajram, and the men drove off rap idly under tire, several stones hit tu g the horses and vehicles, but fortunately missing any of the nn n, although one or two struck tlio lap robes, which the occu pants of the vehicles had pulled up in front of them to keep from boi ug hit in the face. Just what prompted such ac tion on the part of the persons who threw the stones is not known. Their place of conceal ment is also not fully known, but tlie Chambersburg men are de termined to apprehend them if possible and have offered a re ward of $25, tor the arrest of the guilty parties. It is to be sin cerely hoped that the persons who made this night attack upon men, who were in no way molest ing any one, may he apprehended and punished as they deserve. Landlord Bair was quite indig nant over the affair. Mrs.' Davis and Mr. and Mrs. George Miller of Tyrone, attend ed the funeral of Norman Skip per at (Ireeuhlll last week. STARTED FOR HOME MONDAY. Industry and Frugality in Early Life Open the Way for Rest in Later Days. After a very pleasant visit of three weeks with his brother Abram and other old time friends here, Mr. Jaco!) Runion, of Belle neuter, v., ieit ior urbisouia, Monday af toruoon, where he will spesd a week or tw; with friends, and then go on to his Ohio home. Mr. Runion Ua native of this county, but wont to Ohio many years ago, whore by native thrift and industry, he now finds him self in comfortable circumstances and is taking life easy. He finds much pleasure in travel, and has been in most ot the states and territories of the Union, as well as in Canada. He spent last win ter in Florida, during which time he ran over to Cuba and ate his Christmas dinner in Havana. Mr. Runion says that he was very agreeably surprised at the sanitary coudition of Havana, and instead of its being like China town in San Francisco, it is one of the cleanest cities he has ever visited. "Why," said Mr. Run ion to our reporter, "they sweep the streets every day and scrub them every night." Mr. Runion believes in the doctrine of "The Simple Life," and says that under ordinary circumstances, young people who are willing to be industrious and saviug during the earlier part of life may generally have enough put by to take the latter part of life in comparative ease. MRS. HENRY GORDON, DEAD. Daughter of the Late Jonathan B. Snider and Eldest of a Family of 16 Children. Martha Ann, wife of Henry Gordon, of Thompson township, died on Wednesday evening of last week, aged 59 years, 9 months and 20 days. Funeral Friday af ternoon; sermon preached iu Da mascus church by Elder C. L. Funk, and interment made in the old Union graveyard at the church. Mrs. Gordon had been a suffer er with heart disease for about four years, but her condition im mediately preceding her death was not such as to cause any ap prehension on the part of her fam ily. Mrs. Gordon was a daughter of the late Jonathan B. Snyder, of Thompson township, and the eld est of a family of sixteen cnildren, ten of whom are living, namely, William at Johnstown, Pa.; Ellen, wile of Zechariah Shives, at Fair view, Md.; Jane, wife of James Johnson at Brewers' Mill; Jesse B., John, Thomas, George, James and Jonathan; and Asenath, wife of Cyrus Mentzer, ol McConnells burg; also, besides her husband she is survived by the following children: Laura, wife of Newton Phenice, of the Little Cove; Alice, wife of Grant Mentzer, ot Thomp son; Bessie, wife of H. W. Wink, Hustontown; and George, Lemuel and Annie at home. Mrs. Gordon was a most highly esteemed woman, a devoted wife and mother, and her loss will be sincerely mourned by a wide cir cle of friends. Miss Olive Gnssinger has just returned from the Mountain Summer Assembly atEbensburg, Pa., where she took a special course of instruction in primary teaching. Miss Gnssinger is greatly pleased with the Assem bly work. Afte,r having been in McCon nellsburg a month, during which time he fitted glasses to the eyes of many of our most intelligent and critical people to their entire satisfaction, Dr. Jenkius leaves to-morrow morning for a few days rest and recreation at Atlan tic City, alter which time he ex pects to spend a week or ten days in Everett In the practice of his profession. , Dr. Jenkins is all rigct, his work -is all right, and his prices are all rijrht. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Movements, aa They Come and Go. NAMES OF" VISITORS AND VISITED Home for a Vacation, Away for OuUof , a Trip (or Business or Pleasure. You'll Find It Rltht Here. S. A. Nesbit spent the past week at Brooklyn, and New York on business. Merchant G. J. Mellott, of Gem, attended the horse sale at Mc Connellsburg last Friday. Milton Mellott and daughter, Vernona, spent a few hours at McConnellsburg last Friday. Frank Daniels and lady friend Miss Olive Stouteagle, spent last Thursday at Mont Alto. John Hoover, of Chambers burg, is taking a ten days' vaca tion at the Washington House. Samuel McElhaney, a well known stock dealer of Huston town, was in town on business Friday. Ernest Truax, of Pleasant Ridge, spent a few hours in Mc Connellsburg on business Satur day. Emory Pittman, of this place, left for Pittsburg last Thursday, where he expects to find employ ment."" Scott Dickson returned home last Thursday, after a very pleas ant visit among friends at Buffa lo, N. Y. Mrs. James Van Dyke, of Phil adelphia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Margaret Rexroth, at the Fulton House. S. H. Shauf, of Broadtop town ship, Bedford county, spent a few hours in town last Saturday, , and made the News office a pleas ant call. J. Clayton Hixson, an enter prising farmer and lumberman, of Union township, was in town attending to some business last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Trout, and daughter Helen and little son Boyd, of Mercersburg, were the guests of Mr. Trout's sister, Mrs. Jacob Comerer, Sunday. Mrs. J. E. Downes and son, Glenn, of Clearfield, Pa., have been the guests of Hon. and Mrs. S. Wesley Kirk during the past week. Mrs. Downes is a sister of Mr. Kirk. G. H. Engle, a lumber and coal man, of Indiana, Pa., accompan ied by Uncle John Haun, of Sai l via, were in town last Fiiday eve ning. Mr. Eiigle ous consider able timber land in this county. Mrs. William T. Groathead, her son Arthur Williams Greathoau, and her sister, Miss Helen M. Cook all of Morton, Delaware county, are guests in the home of J. W. Greathead and wife, of this place. Re", and Mrs. Alfred F. Waldo and their little daughter, Jose phine, are spending a few weeks at the Washington-House. Mr. Waldo is the pastor of the Cen tral Presbyterian church at Chambersburg. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Myers aud their sons Russell and Claude, of Hancock, Md., drove up to Mc Connellsburg last Saturday mora ing and were the guests of the family of Mrs. Myers' brother, Geo. W. Hays, until Monday uoou. Dr. W. F. Teeter, wife, daugh ter Estella, and son William, ot Cham oers burg, were calling on their many lrieuds in this place one day last week. The Doctor went home, but the other mem bers of the party are spending sometime here. - Wm E. Shepard, of Troy, N. Y., is visiting the scenes , of his boyhood here after an absence of several years,"Mr. Sbepard usod to have his home with his grand mother, Mrs. Catherine Eckert, and went to school in McConnells burg. During the past tr--two years he has been r'" Delaware & Hudson I ccmprrjy.
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