i5k VOLUME 7. McCONNELLSliURG, PA., SEPTEMBER 20. 1905. NUMBER 1 DEATH CAME TO SHOWMAN IT IS UP TO THE TEACHERS HAVE YOU SIGNED IT ? FOUGHT AT FT. STEADMAN j GOT FIFTEEN DAYS. T William Brubaker of Knohsville, Fatal ly Injured by Explosion of Gas Tank. AT QUINCY LAST WEDNESDAY EVENING William Brubaker, awellknown citizen ot thia county, was fatally injured at Quincy, Franklin coun ty, last Wednesday evening, about (5 o'clock, tie and his wife and a three months' old baby traveled from place to place through the rural districts showing moving pictures in a tent- On the evening of the 12th they were at Five Forks and next day went to Quincy. That evening Mr. Brubaker was making the gas which is used to illuminate the machine, a mix ture of hydrogen and oxygen, and had the various chemicals neces sarv in an iron tank in the tent in which the family cooked and liv ed. Through some error, likely, the tank exploded and the metal parts flew about many of them striking the man in the face and body. His clothing also caught fire and he probably inhaled some of the flames, Dr. Fritz, of Quincy, was stand' ing near when the accident oc curred, and he with other men went to the relief of Mr. Brubaker who it was apparent was serious ly hurt. After doing all in his power to allay the pain, Dr, Fritz decided to hurry him off to the hospital at Chambers burg. By a few minutes after seven o'clock the wounded man had reached the hospital, but just as he was being carried into the institution, he breathed his last. Dr. Ramsey of Ohambersburg, immediately telephoned McCon nellsburg to notify the unfortu nate man's father, Mr. David Bru baker, who owns and lives on the Kemp farm about two miles north of Knobsville. It happened when Knobsville was called up by phone that Mr. Brubaker was m the vil lage, and was greatly overcome by grief when informed of the dreadful accident to his son. Thursday morning the corpse was shipped up to Loudon on the South Penn, and Undertaker Stoner, of this place, received it there and took it to the father's home, from which place the funer al was conducted on Friday after noon, interment being made in the cemetery at the M. E. church at Knobsville. - William Brubaker was 37 years of age, and was a natural born mechanical genius, and by just "picking up'' the skill himself, could do almost anything from re pairing the most delicate watch to the adjusting of heavy machin ery. Ills wife was Delia May.adaugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Camp belL Besides his father and mother, ho is survived by two brothers, John of Knobsville, and Charles, of Saxton. " His wife, who was in the tent with him at the time of the acci dent says : "We had been travel ing with our show through Bed ford and Franklin ccuutles and the state of Maryland. We had been on our trip since July . 1st, and had not been home in the meanti me. Laet night we show ed at Five Forks and expected to show at Quincy to-night. Ours was a moving picture show. We used calcium light, made of oxy gen and hydrogen. My husband was making gas for the eveumg performance and was in the tent in which we cook, when the acci dent occurred. There was an ex plosion and he was seriously in jured. I was washing dishes at the time. After the accident oc curred, he asked me what hap pened. X don't think lie ever knew what it was. He was con scious and knew what I said to him until he got In the carriage at Chain bersburg. He could not speak, but would shake his head. I believe that his death was acci dental and no person was to blame for it" To Enforce the Law Compelling Pupils to Present Certificate of Vaccination, OR PUPILS TO STAY OUT OF SCHOOLS. The secretaries of the various school boirds have received cir culars, a copy of which follows, with request that the same be placed in the hands of each teach er. It may be added here that there is no responsibility with the board in this matter, and they are asked to place the circulars in the hands of the teachers, as a matter of courtesy to them. To Principals or Teachers in Charge of Schools in Pennsylvan ia: Greeting: Your attention is respectfully called to section 12 of the act of assembly of June 18, 1895, which declares that "all principals or other persons in charge of schools as aforesaid (namely, public, private, paro chial, Sunday or other schools) are hereby required to refuse the admission of any child to the schools under their charge or su pervision, except upon a certifi cate signed by a physician, set ting forth that such child has been successfully vaccinated, or that it has previously had small pox." Section 21 of the same act pro vides that the penalty for failure, neglect, or refusal to comply with or violation of this req ulrement shall, ior eveiy such offence, up on conviction thereof before any mayor, burgess, alderman, police magistrate or justice of the peace, be a fine or penalty of not less than five dollars or more than one hundred dollars, and in default of payment thereof, imrrison- ment in the county jail for a per iod not exceeding sixty days. 1 beg you to observe that in this. matter the principal or teacher is responsible, not to the school directors, but to the health author ities of the State or the munici pahty, and that no action ot the school directors can supersede the requirements of the law. Any attempt to shift the respon sibility onto the shoulders of the directors would therefore be at tended by serious risk. I do not allow myself to doubt, however, that your ovn intelli gent appreciation of the import ance of the strict enforcement of this law, both for the protection of the health of the children un der your care, as well as of that of the entire community, and for the avoidance of the serious inter ference with education which an outbreak of small-pox in a com munity always involves, will make further reference to penalties en tirely unnecessary. Samuel E. Dixon, Commissioner of Health. It will be noticed that the aci above referred to was passed ten years ago, and no one has had the nerve to enforce it up to this time. It was not until the present State Board of Health was organized, and a salary ot $10,000 provided for its head and allowance of $8,000 more for office help, that we are to have this law go into effoct. The burden now falls on the teachers. They must either turn pupils out of school, who do not come with the yellow certificate, or run the risk of an officer mak nig them a friendly call some day and pinching them to the tune of five to a hundred dollars. These are glorious old times. The pure food man gets after the country merchant, and the health officer is after the poor school marm. Just here let us say to parents and guardians, Don't make a fuss about it. It is the law, and you must observe its provision or suffer the consequences. If you fail to have your child vaccinated, or If vaccinated, fail to get a cer tificate from a physician, show ing that such is the case, the teacher, to protect herself from the penalty of the law, must send your child home. At a meeting, of the teachers Petition to Have McConnellsburg Placed Under the Provisions of the Gen eral Borough Law, WILLBEPRESENTEDATOCT0BERC0URT A petition is now bomg circu lated in our borough and will be presented to court f October 3d, to bring our borough under the general laws of 1851. It is hoped that all our citizens will sign the petition, and that our borough may become subject 1 tho re strictions and possess the powers of the general law regulatiug bor oughs. For several years the affairs ot the Borough have been adminis tered in a sort of "hit and miss" fashion, with a constant tendency to disorder and general dissatis faction. Let us get in under the general law like other people, and then we will know, at least where we are at. The borough of McCounells burg was incorporated by a spec ial Act of Assembly approved March 26, 1814, and its bound aries were afterwards extended; the two blocks west of 1st street were taken in by Act of March 17, 1842, and the block uorth of Wagner's tannery by Act of April 11, 1802. Prior to 1834, all boroughs were incorporated by Acts of Assem bly, but in the year last mention ed ah Act was passed empower ing the courts of quarter ses sions, by, and with the concur rence of, the grand jury of tne county, to-incorporate towns and villages containing not less than three hundred inhabitants. On April 3, 1851, a general law'was passed regulating boroughs, and empowering the courts ot quar ter sessions to incorporate bor oughs without regard to tho popu lation. This Act was applicable to all boroughs in the State in corporated under it, and defined the restrictions, powers and priv ileges conferred upon boroughs under it, as well as boroughs pre viously incorporated and accept ing the provisions of the Act The powers, privileges and re strictions of boroughs incorporat ed under special Acts of Assem bly sre vaguely set forth; and, often, it is difficult to tell what powers and privileges they pos sess, ana what restrictions are placed upon them. Almost!! of the boroughs in the State have accepted the provisions of the Act of April 8, 1851, and all laws relating to boroughs passed since, apply to boroughs incor porated -under the Act, or those accepting the provisions of the Act. Samuel K. Martin, a former active school teacher in this coun ty, who now holds a lucrative clerical position with the Penn sylvania Railroad people in their offices at Crestline, O., is spend ing a few days visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Martin in the Cove. and borough superintendent in Chambersburg, it was decided to give parents two weeks to com ply with . the law. After that time pupils without a certificate will be sent home. Upon a little sober thought it may not seem so bad a thing to you after all. It was only a few months ago that the lower end of Huntingdon county and the up per end of Franklin was scourg ed with small pox. Thero has been an abatement of the disease during the heated season, but now it is breaking out with re doubled fury in Blair county. It every man woman aud child in Fulton county were successfully vaccinated, we might g'oaluad without the slightest fear of an epidemic. The cost of vaccin-, ation is a trifle when compared with small pox breaking out in your school, getting Into your family, and perhaps taking to the grave some of Its members. ' Reminiscences of His Army Life While a Member of Company H, 208th i Regiment, In the Civil War. BY COMRADE JOHN HANN, OF SALUVIA. 1 am one of the old "boys in blue," and it ha9 occurred to me that it might be interesting to some of the younger members, at j least, in tho big family of "News"; readers, to hear an old soldier "talk" in this way about war times. I was a member of Company H., 208th Pennsylvania Voluu teers, and our good friend Har vey Wishart, of Wells Valley, was bur captain. In the same com pany with myself were several men you know very well John Elliott Rumel, William Stoner, Nicholas Ott, Adam Boerner. and R. Nixon Shinier, of McConnells burg; William King, Patrick Wil sou, Jeremiah W. Hani), Jacob Naugle, and Licking Creek township; Isaiah Lehmau, Esq., Joseph Hoopengardner, Jacob Ham man, and Jacob Geinger, of Union township. Of these, Ott, Boerner, Shimer, Jere Hann, Hoopengardner, Ham man and Geinger are dead. Pat Wilson went away from the county sev eral years ago, and I do not know whether he is living or not. We left home the first week in September, forty-one years ago, went down to Camp Curtin at Harrisburg, was mustered into service, aud on tho 13th, started with the regiment for the front in Virginia. At Bermuda Hun dred the regiment was assigned to a provisional brigade, and re mained there until the 27th of No vember, when it was ordered to report to the Army of the Poto mac. Afterward it became part of the 1st brigade of Hartranft's (3d) division, Dth army corps. We did not have much -to do during the winter, for our division was held in reserve, and posted in the rear of the 9th corps line. Early in the spring, however, we got some tine opportunities to smell powder, for on the 25th of March, 1805, the Union lines at FortSteadman, near Petersburg, were broken and driven back, and the fort and several batteries cap tured. Hero's where we got in our work. Our division was hur riedly called into line, and advanc ed to the gap made by the rebel onset. Pouring in a most de structive fire, we held them in chock until other Union troops were brought up ' within close supporting distance. At this juncture Gen. Hartranft received an order from his superior to re take the lost lines. Lieut. -Col. Heintzelman had command of our regiment at this time, and so anx ious was he to bo in the lead that without awaiting orders, gave the signal to advance, and we advanc ed. Don t say we didn't have a hot time. The enemy made a most stubborn resistance, but we were too many for them, and when the smoke had cleared away we had possession of the works and in the folds of the captured battery we had one hundred and fifty prisoners, and along the line two bunered and fifty more, in cluding a colonel, adjutant, and several line officers. The attack had been so sudden, and the dis aster so appalling, that when it was learned that our single divis ion, almost unaided, had success fully stemmed the current of mis fortune, and had retrieved all that was lost, the feelings of exulta tion knew no bounds. In the brief campaign which closed with Lee's surrender, at Appomattox on tho 9th of April, we saw very active service overy day. We passed through Peters burg close mi the heels of the re treating lvtiol army, mid was at Nottoway Court ijuuso, whuu tno ; end came. After this we were sent by way ofj Petersburg aud City Point to Alexandria, Va., where we were mustered out on the 1st day of June, 1805. ' , . The man that had the greatest l0 Spriggs Started Out to Paint th Towo Rcd Lagt Sa(urday Evening and Ran Up Against It. is a GUEST OF SHERIFF ALEXANDER Generally speak ing Lo n Spriggs is a big good natured colored eiti zen, but on last Saturday evenine he came to towa ar)(1 after tanlr ing 8taptod ()Ut t int th( p started out to paint the town red. Just as he was pass ing the store of C. B. Stevens he happened to run up against Con stable David T. Fields who laid his strong hand on lion's shoulder aud suggested that he take a walk to theofficeof Squire Wible. Not being entirely sure that ho cared to see his "Honor,1' ho began to decline, when Mr, Fields bade Hon. S. V. Kirk, who was stand ing near conversing with a friend to "lay hold," and the two escort ed Lon to the Justice's office with out any trouble. But it happened that the justice had gone down street, and the two men with their prisoner sat down to await the justice's re turn. Ouly a few minutes elapsed un til Lon, becoming impatient at the delay, ducked the officers and with his hat in his hand broke down the hill at a- 2.25J gait. When he had almost reached Wa ter street, hi met Mr. Wible and calmly told him to hurry up to the office that he was wanted badly. Lon then started in the direc tion of his home, but decided af ter getting well out of town, to return and finish his painting job. Here's where he made his mis take, for when he had returned to the neighborhood of Ihe post oflice, he ran afoul of Nick Roett ger, who had been deputized by Constable Fields. The pair start ed for the Justice's office, and at Dickson's corner, Lon tried the ruu-a-'vay act on Nick, but it wouldn't work. Nick delivered his man in good shape to the Jus tice, who gave the unruly fellow fifteen days in the county jail Lon Sprigys is not the only one guilty of disorderly conduct on tho streets of McConnellsburg, or at public gatherings in other parts of the county; and in all kindness to such persons, we call attention to the Act of Assembly of June 25, 1895, which provide that where such persons are brought before a justice of the peace, a fine of ten dollai s may be imposed, and in default of pay ment thereof, may be sent to the county jail thirty days. eiuiurauco on a hard march, in our company, was Elliott Rumel, and the best shot was, no doubt, William Stoner. Stoner says he kepi account of the number of relets that lie shot at Fort Stead- man, until he had dropped 75, and then he became so warmed up to the work that he forgot the score, I do not think tho boys yet alive have forgotten the Black Rivor ruiil; I know I have uot. Among otlu;r things, we saw two poor fel lows hanged for attempting to desert. It was not good for one's health to attempt to desert and thn be caught. -I well remember- tho. first "gray back" that I Bawl The fel low was out sunning , himself on my' shirt sloeve one day, aud my attoutiou was called to the ' crit tor" by Bill Stoner. This was soon after we reached the front. It was not long afterward, how ever, that a trifling thing like that sinking on your clothes, would not attract any attention Mr. Editor, 1 beg jour pardon for taking so much of your Bpace in this httlo sketch, hut before I close, I want to say that I should be glad if the other boys would nun in M;rt through their recollec tions, aud put on paper for the "News" some of tho many inter enting things that occurred dur ing their army life. It would do mo good, to read, them, aud I 'diink tlitey would be enjoyed by 1h(a who never'saw the real side of lirmy life. John ITann MARY VROOMAN, DEAD. Was Daughter of Rev. John Vroonian, Former Pastor of M. E. Church in This Place, LIVED HERE DURING YEARS I887-88-89. From the Cameron Couuty Press, puli isliod at Emporium, Pa., we learn of the death of Miss Mary, daughter of Rev. aud Mrs. John Vrooma i. Rev. Vroonian was pastor of the M. E. church ot this place during the years 1887, '88 aud part of 8ii, and Mary, who whs a bright little girl of twelve years when they moved away, is lovingly remembered by her many friends here, who ex tend to the stricken parents the tendered sympathy. Mr. Vroo man was pastor at Mercersburg and only left 'that charge for his present one last spring. Of her death the Press says: "The death of Mary, the ouly daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John Vrooman, of Keating Summit, Fri day, Sept. 1st, though not unex pected, is a sad blow to her fam ily and in a wider sense, to the entire community in which she lived and where she was held in the highest esteem. Deceased was but 28 years ot age, and though never physically strong, for ten years, taught music with marked success, and had been a constant and valuable helper to her father in the' several pastor ates that he has held. After the assignment of Mr. Vrooman to Keating Summit, last spring, she grew gradually worse, her disease being paralysis, and although she was taken to a Buffalo hospital for treatment in the hope of re lief, it was without avail. The remains was taken to Schuyler ville, N. V., for burial." Recent Marriages. WINK HOUHT. At the residence of the step mother of the bride, Mrs. Barb ara Houpt, in McConnellsburg, on Wednesday morning ot last week, Rev. A. G. B. Powers, of the Christian church, Need more, united in marriage, Mr. Alfred T. Wink, ofNeedmore, and Miss Abbie Houpt, of Ayr township, this county. The contracting parties are estimablte young peo ple and have the best wishes oi their many friends. They ex pect to begin housekeeping at Needmore. MAY STEACH. Miss Ada E. S teach! of Altoona, and Mr. Walter E. May, formerly of Sulphur Springs, Bedford county, but now of Wilmington, Del., were recently married in Wilmington. The bride is j daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W Steach, formerly of McConnalls burg, but now residents ot Al toona. Mr. and Mrs. May will reside at Wilmington,, where Mr. May is employed as an inspector for the Pennsylvania Railroad. KKKUAUU1I UIVKNS. James 1. Keebaugh, of Burnt Cabins, Pa., and Miss Elizabeth Diveus, of Knobsville, Pa., were united in, holy matrimony Thurs day, Sept. 14, 1905, at the M. E. parsonage, by the bride's pastor, Rev. J. Vernon Adams. Overcome While Reading the "News." While reading the Fulton Coun ty News at his home in the State of Washington a few evenings ago, Mr. Asie Spencer, formerly of Bethel township, this county, chanced to glance at the label on his paper and made the discovery that he was m arrears. Yes, he owed since the 11th of July, 1905 nearly two months. He was quite overcome. After he had somewhat recovered, his compos ure, he fished a five-dollar bill out of his jeans, enclosed it iu a let ter, and sent it by first mail. In the letter, after apologizing for his carelessness, he says, "con tinue sending to my address the Fulton County NeWs as long as this money holds out." The label on his paper now reifds 7 11 10. ' ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings. Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Walter 0. Peck of Bedford, Pa., is visiting in the homo of his uncle the Editor. F. M.Taylor, of this place, was doing a Land Ollice business in Harrisburg, last week. Sheridan Deshong, wife and baby Sarah Edith, spent a few hours in town Monday. Emma Ray of this place, went over the mountain last Friday to visit friends in Franklin county. Mrs. James O. M'ellott, of Salu via, spent some time recently with relatives at Andovr and vicinity. Susie Black, of McConnells burg, is visiting in the home of M. E. H. Bard, in Belfast town ship. Miss Rhoda Lake, of Philadel phia, is spending some time with Myrtle Stouteagle, on East Water street. Charles Deshong and family, of New Grenada, spent some time last week with his parents, D. P. De.shong and wife. John B. Runyan and wife, of this place, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting the former's par ents at Needmore. C. D. Metzler, a popular young druggist of the Quaker City, is spending a short vacation with his pareirt:-, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Metzler at HarrisonvBle. Miss Honora Dickson, whhad been spending a few weeksamong her McConnellsburg friends, re turned to her home in Philadel phia last Friday. Mrs. Matilda Akers and Miss Margaret Daniels, of Sipes Mill, spent last Thursday night n the home of P. P. Mann and wife,' of this place. Etta Hockensmith, who was spending a few days with her parents near Andover, has re turned to Dr. Palmer's at Need more. Miss Janet Zacharias, who had been spending several weeks very pleasantly the guest of Miss Katharine Cook, returned to her home in Cliam bersburg last Fri day. Mrs. James Foutz and son Carl who had been spending a week with the former's parents, Mr. aud Mrs. John Linn of this place, returmed to tueir home in Altoona last Friday.' Dr. Rose, of Mercersburg, aud Dr. West, of this place, exchnng ed pulpits la Sunday. Dr. Rose preached at Greenhill in the morning, and in McConnellsburg in the eveuing. Mrs. Robert Fryman aud, Mrs. ' John Sheets returned home last Tuesday evening,' after having spent a few days very pleasantly visiting iu the home of the "for mer's aunt, Miss Lizzie Dietrich in Wayuesboro. WEST VlbW. Our school opened Monday with a large attendance- 22 being en rolled tho first day. Mrs. John May continues about the same. The farmers are busy cutting corn, and they say the crop is the heaviest it has been for a number of years. Mrs. Chas. Lashley and Mrs. Jacob Weaver visited Johu May 'a Sunday. M iss Kate Shoemaker, of Tim ber Ridge, is visiting in the home of Jacob Weaver. Mrs. Denton Hoopougard nor, of Whips Cove, is visitiug her brother, John May. Tho smihug 'face of James P. Hook, the accommodating drug gist of Hancock, was seen about the Baptist church Sunday. Wonder what tho attraction i : "Jimmy?" , . . W. Y. Still well, of Was1;!-- D. C, moved his hou'soholi l up to his farm t?.'i v '-.
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