VOLUME G. McCONNELLSBURG, PA., AUGUST 23, 1905. NUMBER 49 FROM THE FOREIGN FIELD. Lcltcr Prom Rev. Charles K. Pittman, Who Has Been a Missionary In Persia the Last Five Years. T.1LLS OF AN EVANGELISTIC TOUR. KEV. CHAKLKS UKAD13 PITTMAN. llev. Charles K. l'ittman wus born In Ayr township about 31 years uj;o. He is the only son of Jacob Pittman, deceused, and his mother, Mrs. Sarah l'ittman, is now a resident of McCon nollsburjf. Early In life Charlie was deeply Impressed with the need of men to carry the gospel message of Jesus Christ into heathen lands, and having decided to devote his life work to this service, he set about niakiug the nec essary preparation. To this end he took a fouryearH' classical course at Huston, a three years' thoelogical course in the Seminary at Princeton, and added to that a two years' course in Philosophy, embracing a total pe riod of nine years of preparation at a cost from his own private purse of over $2,500. At this point, fie placed Oiiinself at the disposal of the Presby terian Board of Foreign Missions, and was sent to Persia, in Asia, there at a distance of 10,000 miles from home to work among a strange people, with a strange religion, a strange language which he would have to learn, strange customs, and surrounded with more or less personal danger, and all this at a salary but little more than is received for leaching a country school in Pul ton county. In this ago of commer cialism, one cannot help admiring the self-sacrillce of a bright young man, who sees something more in life than the mere matter of getting dollars and etmts. Ho left McConnellsburg live years ago last Wednesday and sailed from New York two days later. f While not written for publica tion, we feel that the many friends of Charlie Pittman will read with pleasure the following letter. Editor. Taihuz, I'eukia. July 24, 11103. Deau Mk. Peck : 1 have just returuod to Tabriz from an evangelistic tour lasting eighty-one days which may contain something of inter est to you. 1 speut nine days vis Uing eight Molsem villages on the road between Tabriz andSalmas. Salinas is a largo plain about a hundred miles a little north 6f west of Tabriz, and borders on the north-western corner of Lake Urumia. Its chief town is Dil- man where the postoflico is locat ed which furnishes the inhabi tants with a.weekly mail. This fertile plain is dotted with a large number of villages, mostly Mos lem, but also has a population of about twelvo thousand Armeni ans, three thousand Syrians, and a thousand Jews. It would be a desirable place to live were it not for its exposure to frequent raids by the Kurds, and for the lack of government protection. I traveled on horseback and two horse carried my baggage con sisting of bedding, cooking uton Rils, clothing, and,1 also, scrip tures ana tracts for sale or free distribution. My servant rode on oue of the loads. Perhaps a few notes from mv diary concerning the lirst two days of my Ourney may give you some idea of touring in this coun try. Tuesday, April 11. LeftTabnz at 9:30 a. m., and reached Isme Kamar at 0 p. in. Stopped fiftoon minutes at a tea house to ea my lunch. In lsme Kamar, stopped ' at Kerberla Karim's house. Aft er supper, tou men came to see me and I read to them the Ser mon on the Mount One of them is the tax collector of the village andean read. Dr. Wright gave I if ,i-r ' " ! MS j Wilson Largent. On Tutsday evening, August , 13, 1003, at 8:!J0 o'clock, at tho 1 First Lutheran parsonage, Cham ! bersburg, Pa., Rev. Dr. 15. II. jLeiseuring united in marriage ! Clareuce 15. Wilson, of Chambers- burg, and Miss Barbara C. Lar gent, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Largent, of McConueils bu rg. Tho bride is a wojl known atid highly esteemed yoiuitr lady of this place. The groom is a Ingh lv respected young imiu of Frank lin county. Their many friends join ui wish iug them a happy and prosperous voyage on the sea of life. Tliev expect to go to housekeeping in the near future m Chambers burg. him a Gospel and a tract on a for mer tour aud I gave him a tract, "The Desecrated Temple." All were friendly and no objections were made. Wednesday, April 12. Went to Kundur and stopped with Mo shady Goolam. Eight men came in and watched me eat dinner. One was argumentative. Said he would not leave the religion of his fathers, and that his feet were healed by a miracle while on a pil grimage to Kerberla last year. Even wanted to argue that lingers and not forks, were intended to convey tho food to the mouth. After dinner I called on Mahmood Agha (former acquaintance), who is totally blind. There 1 talked with seven men, reading from Matt. 13 : 1-20, then went to a gar den aud talked with three men and read to them the parable of the barren lig tree. While returning to my lodgings I met Kerberla Ali (a former ac quaintance), who brought me a present of almonds. In the even ing Kerberla Ali, Mullah tlaboob, ("Mullah" is the title of a Moslem priest), and a half dozen others came in and we argued on the au thenticity of the scriptures, arid Christ, or Mohammed as media tor. Tho third day I stopped in a village which 1 had visited a year and a hall ago and had given to the son of a shop keeper, in whose house I was stopping, a few cards containing verses of scripture in Persian. On arriving there this time, i found ho had used them to decorate his shop so that all who came to his shop who could read, were reading Rom. (i : 23, John 5 : 'M, &c. I remained over Sunday in the house of a shop keeper m another village of seven hundred houses. In the after noon, I went to the shop of my host aud sat down on a stool in front of it Soon a few meu gath ered around me and began to ask questions, first about the war be tween Ru ,sia aud Japan and then about the "new world" as they call America. I talked to them about America with the aim of showing them some of tho bless ings of Christiauity aud empha sized especially religious freedom. They wore nil vecy friendly aud courteous, but wheu the crowd numbered lifty or sixty 1 deci.ied to return to my loJaings. After returning, a mullah, who had seen me at the shop and heard I had books with me, came to see them. I showed him the New Testa in out and he was so pleased with it he xurchased two copies a Turkish aud a Persian trans, lation. sending the money for thorn the next morning. 1 remained six weeks in Salmas in the homo of our proiicher there and, together, wo visited twenty eight viUuges in that vicinity tied ing our way into the homes of all classes from that of the governor of the proviuce to that of the day laborer. From Salmas, lweut twenty four miles northi'iist t Khoi and staid tour week and returned to Tabriz in three dave, arihing June 110th. Fourth ot July all the missionaries spent the day pie nickiug in an nlmond garden. An Englishman was our j;ueat and we pinned an American flag on him and took him along to help celebrate. Your friend, Cham R. Pittman. WINK-SNYDER, NUPJTU.S. ' Miss Tempie M. Snydjr Ik-comca the Bride of S. Lo-ne Wink. ; A very pretty ii'me wedding at which MissTe'upie Snyder be j came the wife of !J. Lojue Wink, i took place last W.'h,ef.lav even !ing at tho hon.j of the bridi-'s .mother, Mrs. Ja m Ann Snyl.;r : near Gem. ! At 5:!10 o'clock tin gut ''s num bering about fifty, . sso ii led in j the parlor which v .is ns -jluily I decorated. A beautiful giirlai.d of rhododendron and spi uce Jeclt- ed w ith flowers, was -vvunggi act fully over p i' nor way l i from of which Eld' i- C. T. Vaim si md awaiting t!iu approach of t'nj bridal wtv. At u Mgual from Miss Esta liirt, of Need more, who sat at the organ and played a beautiful wedding march, Prof. 13. N. Pal mer and Miss Lillian Wink, the latter a sister of the groom, aud Mr. T. E. Wink aud Miss Orpha Snyder the latter a sister of the bride as groomsmen and brides maids, entered from the opposite side of tho room, followed by the bride and groom, and in a' mo ment the party stood before the minister listening in the stillness that usually pervades an assem blage at that interesting moment to the solemn words that were legalizing the union of hearts and hands of tho happy couple. It was a handsome bridal party. The bride, gowned in white or gandie with white roses in her hair, looked especially pretty, while the bridesmaids in India hueti, were typical American beauties. The sturdier members j of the party looked all right, too, ' but wo don't want to make them j vain. After tho ceremony aud con gratulations, tho dining room door was thrown open and a ! sumptuous dinner served. The remainder of the evening, until a late hour, was spent most pleas antly. Mr. and Mrs. Wiuk willatonce begin housekeeping on tho groom's farm near Sipes Mill, and enter upon the duties of mar ried life with the best wishes of a host of friends. PLEASANT RIDuE. Simon Deshong and family are spending a few days at Crystal Spring Camp, and visiting in the family of his brother-in-law, Thomas Starr. Banner Correll, of York, Pa., spent a part of last week, the guest of his cousin, J. W. Lake, and family. Mrs. Louie (Bard) Mcllnay, of Yellow Creek, spent last week with her father, brothers and sis ters, John Bard and family. Miss Estella Bard, of Elkius, W. Va., is also spending her va cation at home. Mrs. D. U. Constable and chil dren, of Johnstown, Pa., are guests of Mrs. C's uncle, Squire D. P. Deshong and family. Mrs. Floreuce Wink, of Ando ver, is spending a few days with Mrs. Maria Palmer, near Need more. Mrs. Mabelle J. Dixon, of Chambersburg, is circulating among friends and relatives In lit tle Fulton. Mollie Mellott, of Plum Run, spent Sunday with the family of her mother, Mrs. J. W, Diohong. Dr. and Mrs. Hoop, of Ando ver, are in. attendance at the Crystal Spring Campmeeting. Mrs. Mary Lake and daughter, Rhoda, of Philadelphia, are spend ing a few days at Ci ystal Springs, atteuding Campmeeting. Colder Snyder and wife, of Gem, were ui town a few hours Monday. 11. P. Young of llollidavsburg, n l O IT. I'l'iniiill m' Attoonn, are spending this .t ook la this coun ty looking after timber land. Miss Margaret Daniels, of Sipes Mill, has returned home after a two weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs, W, M. Dixon, in Pittsburg. WALNUT GROVE. Large Attendance at the Campmeeting This Year. All the Cottages Occupied. REMOTE SECTIONS REPRESENTED. The twelfth annual assembly of the churches of God on the grounds of the Walnut Grove as sociatiou near Maddensvillc, Hunt ingdon county, opcued August 11th, and is largely attended. All the cottages are occupied and more could have been rented. The religious services, and en virou incuts ot tho location cou, tribute to physical rest, mental recreation and spiritual growth. The annual convocation is be coming more popular each year and more remote sections aro be ing represented. Among those from a distance we note the presence ot Jackson Lambersou and family, Peter Cutchall aud family, and Blanche Kephart and Mary Lorenz, of Huntingdon; Bertha Madden, one of Blair county's most success ful and talented teachers; George Nouemaker and family, David C. Locke and others of Alttoona; Jacob Bare, of York, and J. A. Myers, of Monaghan, York coun ty; Elsie Ashton, of Broad topCity; Dice Locke and wife, of Wood vale; Miss Susan Myers, Rush and Herman Locke, Mrs. Annie Wool let and George W. Ashton, of Pittsburg; Miss Ora Slick, Lem uel Ramsey and family, William Dailey and family, aud William Houp of Saxton; Mrs. Sadie Cool ldge, of Smith Center, Kansas, and her father Judge S. L. Buck ley and his daughter, Miss Anna, of Fort Littleton; also Frank Bare aud wife aud little Margery, Mrs. Bei tha Bare, Sheriff Fleck and wife, Benjamin Wilds and wife, and Miss Cai rie Hill, of Fort Lit tleton; Harry Hamil, wife and sis ter Miss Nell Hamil of McCon nellsburg; Alice Long, Bessie Wagoner, and Nettie Heater, II. O. Hamill Mrs. B. R. Cline, and A. L. Wible and wife of Knobs villo. Mr. Wible is the popular tonsorial artist and is gladly greet ed each year by his many pleas ed patrons. From the "Buck eye" state we observe Judge Fer- renberg and Daniel Ferrenberg and wife, of Gibsonville. The Pacific coast is represent ed by Wesley Stevens and wife and Samuel Weight, of Long Brauch, California, ai.d Miss Sa die Grove, of Passadena, Cal. Sunday's services were well attended and a deep interest was manifested in the able and elo quent sermons delivered by Rev. Strayer, Rev. J. T. Fleegal, of York, and Rev, Ocker. Inspiring music is rendered by the congregation, led by a choir of young people. Miss Bertha Locke presides at the organ with grace and efficiency. The best of order prevails and the social feature is a happy inci dent of the occasion. E.R. Wible, wile, daughters and helpers are in chargo of the dining hall and restaurant and urnish a bountiful supply of palatable viands to feed tho hun gry masses; ice cream and other refreshments are also served. Tho oldest member of the church in attendance is "Grand pap" Philip-Locke, now in his eighty-ninth year, but well pre sorvud physically and mentally. His quiet, unassuming manner iudicates the depth of his piety, aud the purity and solidity of his principles. Ho stands among us like the sturdy oak or stately pine of a brokeu forest, unscathed by the storms of nearly a century, that have Btricken down well liolv all the companions ot his youth. With fair 'weather next Sunday will witness a vast throng in at tendance. Rev. F. W. McGuhe, of Saxtou, and other ministers are expected this week. Geo. W. Ashton. Aug. IS. TO CROSS THE PACIFIC. Dr. Webb McKibbin and Family Start for the Philippine! Next Saturday. Vet. R. Weber McKibbin, of the 4th U. S. Cavalry, who has been at Fort Walla Walla, Wash ington, for several mouths, will sail with his regiment for the Philippines iu a few days. His wife, who is Minerva, a daughter of D M. Kendall, of the Cove, with their baby daughter, will ac company him. They will leave Fort Walla Walla next Saturday, for San Francisco, and on the fifth of September, will set sail in the Steamer Buford for their far . off destination. Their friends desiring to write them, and let ters will, of course, be most wel come while in that distant part of Uncle Sam's possessions, should be addressed Vkt. R. W. McKjhhin, 4th Cavalry, Manilla, P. I. WEST DUBLIN. Maynard Sipes, of Pittsburg, attended church atFairview on Sunday evening. Rev. Salter and wife, of Hus tontown, spent Sunday night at Hiram Clevenger's, on their way to Campmeeting at Crystal Springs. The rain of Sunday morning caused some of our people who had started to Campmeeting to return; others kept on, however, and .were well pleased with the trip. Rev. Salter preached at Fair view on Sunday evening, upontne Comparison, Character and Durability of Charity, from the text: And now abideth Faith, Hope and Charity, these three, but the greatest ol these is, Char ity. Edna Gillilaud, of Alleghony, has returned to her home, after a three weeks' visitamong friends here. Nathan Deshong and John Mum ma, who tenant P. R. Aus tin's farm, had killed this year, until Aug. 15, thirty-seven snakes most of them being copperheads. Among the others was the largest rattlesnake that Mr. Deshong had ever seen. Edua Gillilaud ard Ruth Lyon spent a day or two last week with relatives in Uustontown. J. E. Lyon has bought a fine two-horxo top spring wagon. M. L. Kirk has returned from a business trip to Cumberland, M1 , aud Altoona, Pa. Luella Laidig, who is employ ed i!i Altopnn, i visiting her par ents, Joseph Laidig and wife. SI'OOK HOLLOW. Plenty of ram and, therefore, tln roads at e iu bad order. Our people t hat were at Camp nii'i'ting at Crystal Springs, re port a large crowd and no dry tune. Our farmers are petting ready tor the corn harvest, which is ex ceedingly good. Gilbort C. Mellott has secured employment with the Pittsburg Llf.i and Trust Company, until bis school begins. The base-ball team at Need more is getting along hnely. Auderson Mellott and family were among the people who at tei ded camp, Sunday. 1 lurry Mellott and family, of Tod township, spent several days with the families of Beu Truax ami Alfred Mellott. Rumor says, Wedding Bells. Who ia it going to be ? Our new Postotlice is quite a boom to our corner. Going to the Expo. George A. Hess, of Pine Vil lage, Ind , in remitting another yoi.r's subscription to the News, says that they have had a fine season out there. A wind storm in Juno .wreoked a windmill on his farm and uprooted a lot of trees. ( He expects to go to Port land the last of this month to at tend tho big Lewis aud Clark ex- pomtiii. v Birthday Dinner. A pleasant social event occur red at tho home of George Hoop, In Lickiug Creek township last Sunday. It was the celebration of the anniversary of Mrs. Hoop's birthday. The guests began to assemble early iu the day, and at noon, the tables, which had been coupled together, wens laden with a bountiful mi p ply of appetizing viands. M's. Hoop was the re cipient of many jiifts, among which was a nice dress from her sister iu Kansas. Those that were present were Baltzer Mellott and wife, of Sipes Mill; Jonatliau Cooper, of Iddo; Hartmau Truax, wife and graud son Dewey; Frank Mellott, Geo. C. Dishong, wife and daughter Lenora; Jordan Dishong, wife and daughters, Dessie, Olive and Gladys, of Pleasant Ridge; Mollie Mellott and Beujamin Fisher, of Plumrun; Thomas Hollenshead and wife, Howard Hollenshead, wife aud daughter Lena; John Lake and wife; William Hoop, wife and son John, of Harrisonville; Eliza Mellott, of Gracey; Mrs. Emaline Chesnut and daughters, Mao aud Libby; Mrs. David For ner, Sadie, Peter and Ira; Alien Skiles, wife and daughter Mollie and son George, of Uustontown, and Mrs. Forner's grandson, Freddie Pittman.of Mercersburg, who is visiting at the home of his grandparents; Lewis Mellott, wife and son Merrill aud daughter Georgia; Mrs. Luciua Mellott, Harry Mum ma, wife ?nd three children; Brady Mellott and wife, of Harrisonville, and and Grand mother Dishong. They all went home feeling they had a good time. One That Was There. ENID. Robert Early is visiting in Jun iata. Annie and Maggie Foster, of Sixmiie Run, are visiting Delia Foster. Mrs. Ohio Edwards and sons, of Osceola, are visiting friends in the Valley. Mrs. Lizzie Woodcock and daughter Ruthie visited Mrs. 01 lie Edwards last Friday. Harry Zern and wife were out driving and vrited Mrs. Zern's sister, Mrs. David Kneppor. Cloyd Edwards, who is still working in the Juniata shops, paid his parents a short visit on Monday. As Enid is a small place aud not much doing, the items were not reported last week. Hope it may not occur soon again. The farmers are busy thresh ing out their crops, and are being rewarded by excellent returns for the labor of the past year. A. S. Edwards and daughter Mabel are in Altoona visiting friends, and incidentally consult ing an optician for Mabel's eyes. W. W. Smith was a caller at II. M. Edwards' last Friday evening. He left on Friday morning with one of our young ladies for Crys tal Springs camp. John's new hack is doing good service, for he was on the way to camp bright and early Satur day morning with a load of boys and girls. Maggie and Lillie Stunkard were members of the merry crowd. Some malicious scoundrel fired into a herd of W. R. Keith's cat tl a few days ago with a shotgun putting an eye out of one of the cattle and seriously injuring an other, and one of them is missing. Such conduct is most reprehen sible, and should be looked after. The school board met for the last time for the election of a teacher for No. 4. Daniel Cun ningham was the lucky boy. Our home boys and girls have surely been !n luck in securing schools, a matter of which we, as a town bhip, should be proud. May tho patrons of the various schools not be too harsh in their criticisms but lend encouragement to the young teachers; and if they should have an occasional short coming, not hold it up to public view. Remember you were once a beginner yourself. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Movement!, at They Come and Oo. NAMES OP .VISITORS AND VISITED Home lor a Vicition, Awtjr lor Oullof, a Trip lor Butlneii or Pleiiure. You'll Find It Rlrht Here. David Malloy visited friends m Chambersburg over Sunday. W. D. Myers, of Hancock, and part of his family, are rusticat ing at Atlantic City. Miss Minnie Mock spent Mon day and Tuesday of last week with friends at Shade Gap, Pa. Miss Bessie Myers, of Hancock, is visiting the family of her uncle, Geo. W. Hays, of this place. Mrs. E. T. Whiter, of Allegheny City, is a guest in the home of her sister, Mrs. A. D. Dalbey. John & Peck, of Cito, was among those from Ayr, who at tended theCrystalSprings Camp meeting. Mrs. Minnie Marshall, of Ship pensburg, is visiting her broth ers, Jacob G. and George W. Reisner, in this place. Howard Shimer and family of McKees Rocks, Pa., are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Anna Shimer on Water Street Miss Elizabeth Patterson, of Everett, is visiting in the home of her parents, Hon. and Mrs. D. H. Patterson at Webster Mills. Miss Blanche Barton, of Phila delphia, is spending her vacation at the home of her brother, Prof. C. E. Barton, of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson, of Chambersburg, are the guests of the latters's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Largent, this week. Mrs. L. H. Wible and son Hoi lis, of this place, visited Mrs. Wi ble's parents, James A. Stewart and wife, at GreenhLU last week. Miss Honora Dickson, of Phila delphia, is visiting the family of Hon. VV. Scott Alexander, and other friends in McConnellsburg. Rev. and Mrs. J. V. Adams and daughter, Henrietta, are spending a two weeks' vacation with relatives at Everett and Bed ford. J. Bernard Wishart and wife, of Bordentown, New Jersey, are visiting the former's parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Wishart, on East Water street Miss Ella Shimer of Philadel phia, is spending her usual sum mer vacation iu the home of her mother, Mrs. Annie Mary Shimer of this place; Dr. and Mrs. Nick C. Trout, of Fairfield, Pa., have been spend ing the past week with the for mer's mother Mrs. M. B. Trout, in this place. Miss Sadie Michaels, one if Everett's efficient primary teach ers, has been spending the past week with her sister, Mrs. G. W. Hays, in this place. Miss Jess Nace, who had been spending a few weeks very pleas antly at the Washington House, returned to hor home at Cham bersburg, last Thursday. Charlie Seville has just receiv ed notice of his election to the principalship of the Broadtop City schools, and will enter upon his work there the first Monday in September. Miss Sallie McKibbin, who had been spending her summer vaca tion with her parents, Geo. W. McKibbin and wife luBuok, Val ley, has returned to the Indus trial school at Scotland. Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Waldo and daughter, Josephine, who had been spending their vacation at the Washington House, in this place, returned to their home at Chambersburg, last Friday. Misii BlancheO. Peck, of Knobs villo, went over to Martinsburg, W. Va., last Saturday, and took advantage ol tho excursiou to vis it Washington City on Sunday. While in Martinsburg, f""jr:j the guest of her uitt'j Peck.
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