mm i V VOLUME 7. McCONNELLSUURG, PA.. DECOUU'K 27, 1905. NUMBER 15 "III! ! i, 7 AY FORECASTS FOR JANUARY' By Rev, Irl R. Hicks,' the St. Louis Vealhcr Prophet in His Word and Works. LOOK FOR STORMS AND BLIZZARDS. The first storm period' in Janu ary is central on the 2nd, and covers the 1st to the 5tb. This is a regular Vulcan period, blending partly with the on-coming Mer cury disturbances, with the moon on the celestial equator and at its first quarter on the 2nd. Tues day, Wednesday and Thursday, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th will be the days on which the disturbances of this period will reach a crisis. By the 1st, a noticeable rise of temperature will appear to the west, attended by falling barome ter and increasing cloudiness. Rain and snow will promptly fol low aud pass progressively from western to eastern parts of the country during the 2nd, 3rd and 4 th. Rain, with probable winter thunder southward, will be gen eral and copious on and touching the 2nd, but sleet and snow will set in from the west and jiorth, bringing a high barometer and strong winds, all ending in a de cided cold wave. A reactionary storm period is central on the 7th, 8th and 9th. This period is at the center of the Mercury disturbances, as well as near the moon's extreme north declination and full on the 9th and 10th. From the 8th to the 11th, look for a marked fall of the ba rometer, thick and prolonged cloudiness, aud heavy sleet and snow storms over most central and northern sections. In the south rain will be the order, while on western and northern flanks of storm areas blizzards need sur prise no one. From about the 10th to ihe 13th, look for rising and high barometer, gales from the northwest and a severe and wide-spread cold wave, reaching quite to the gulf, A regular storm period is cen tral on the 14th, extending from the 12 to the 10th. Storms ol this period will reach their culminat ing stage on aud touching the 16th. In western sections falling ba rometer and rising temperature will show the coming of these storms by the 12th to 13th, and during the 14th, 15th and 16th they will grow iu extent and ac tivety a they pass over the coun try in daily progress from west to eart. Moon being on the celes tial equator on the 16th and at last quarter on the 17th, marked storms of rain, sleet and snow will culminate on those dates, be lug crowded closely from the northwest by high barometer and auother cold wave. Do not for get that storms, blizzards and cold waves do not drop down all over the'continent in a lump, as some wiseacres would seem to demand, but that they travel pro gressively like vast trains from west to east. A reactionary storm period is central on and touching the 20th. The Moon's perigee is on that date, a fact which manifestly tends to strengthen weather dis turbances. During the l'Jth to 21st barometric depressions and rising temperature will result in general cloudiness and wide areas of rain and suow, moving, as always, from 'western to east ern parts of the country, and be ing followed by riiiiig barometer aud change to colder; A regular storm period 's cen tral on the' 25th, reaching trora the 23rd to the 27th. New Moou, or Moon's conjunction -with earth and sun, falls on thy 24th, calling for marked increase of warmth, low barometer and prompt de velopment of cloudiness and pre' cipitaUon. Change' to warmer f illing barometer and rain, as a rule, may be looked for in con nection' with New Moon. ". This fact ia very piain when New Moon falls within the perturbing range of s tor in periods. A sudden rlaq of temperature at new moon in wintar, is usually followed by KENDALL NELSON. James H. Kendall, of the Cove, Wins an Ohio Bride. Married Last Friday. From the Daily Examiner, pub lished at Bellefontaine, O., we learn that the marriage of James H. Kendall to Miss Myra Nelson, was solemnized at the pleasant country home of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Nelson, near Iluntsville, O., last Thurs day evening at 8 o'clock. In the presence ot about sixty friends, the beautiful and impressive ring ceremony was conducted In charge of Rev. Gordon, of Ilunts ville. The groom was attended by llarvey Nelsou, a brother of the bride, and the bride by Miss Carrie McCleary. The bride was given away by her father, J N. Nelson. After the ceremony, the guests were in vited to the dining room where an elegant repast was awaiting them. The bride's table, beautifully dec orated in smilax and carnations, was occupied by the bride and groom and eight immediate friends. All enjoyed this part of the' eve ning immensely when mirth was mingled with the feast of good things. While the guests were seated at the tables, cards were distributed announcing that the occasion was also the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Nelson. It also devel oped that the evening was the fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr. Kendall's .parents. These two annivei saries made the even ing one of even greater pleasure. The house was decorated with spruce brought from Pennsylvan ia for l,he occasion, bittersweet berries intermingled with the Spruce giving a beautiful color :f feet. The entire evening was one of the greatest pleasure and all departed at a late hour wish ing Mr. and Mrs. Kendall a long and happy life together, in their Pennsylvania home. Many beautiful and useful presents were bestowed upon the newly wedded couple, and thus was shown the high regard and esteem in which they are held by all who knew them. The bride was dressed in cream albatross aud carried white car nations. The bridesmaid wore pink silk mull and carried pink carnations. Money Stolen. On Saturday last Mrs. Thomas Johnston, who resides a mile north went of town, had occasion to go to one of her bureau drawers for some articles, when she noticed that the lock on the drawer had been broken. Iler suspicions were at once aroused aud on a closo in spection of the drawer sho found that $(10 of Mr. Johnson's money which ho kept in the drawer whs gone. The thief overlooked $155 belonging to Mrs. Johnson. Ev idently the thief was acquainted with the place where the money was kept as nothing else was dis turbed. The supposition is that the money was stolen the day the discovery was made iis on that day both Mr. and Mrs. Johnson had occasion to visit town and both were absent at the ha me time. Mrs. Margaret Kendall will re ceive on Friday evening in honor of her sou James II. Kendall aud bride, formerly Miss Myra Nel son, of Huntsvdle, O., daughter of Johnstoq Nelson and neico of W. II, Nelson, cashier of the Ful ton County Bank. ' rain, quickly turning to snow, rising barometei and chauge to much colder. Huch results gen erally may be expected about Weduesday, Thursday and Fri day, the 24th, 25th and 20th. A dash of severe northerly blizzards is not at all improbable at this period. Those who prudeutly watch and plan for such results will, ten to one, be the winner. The moon crosses the celestial equator on the 29th, coming from south to north declination." Those facts as a rule, result in change to warmer, aud often in rain and thunder even in mid-winter, NICE SOCIAL AFFAIR. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Lynch Welcome Son's Bride. The reception given on Christ - mas by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lynch m honor of their son and his bride, Mr. and Mrs. Watson C. Lynch, was q'lko the most no table event of the day, although good dinners and fanily reunions were very generally In evidence throughout the town. Mr. Lynch, the groc m, is one of our most substantial and reli able young men amMs employed in the store of t he late Alex Ilatnil at Fort Loudon. The bride, for merly Miss Martin, is the daugh ter of William R. Martin, a Civil War veteran and a young lady of pleasing personality and charm ing manner. The wedding was solemnized at Fort Loudon on Wednesday.Dccember 21st. Ac companying them from Fort Lou don were Mr. and Mrs. C. L.Gish, manufacturer of the ,'Gish" flour and Mr. and Mrs. William R. Martin, Jr. The dinner was served at 12:30 o'clock and was if such character as demanded unlimited capacity and digestion. Covers were laid for thirty-five guests and Misses Carrie, P'annie and Elsie Great head ablv and gracefully assisted the hostess in the serving of it. The arrangement of the guests at table was cleverly conducted by J. Kendall Johnston, who found for every guest the most comfortable place at table with the most congenial attendaut. Those who enjoyed the feast and the pleasure of cougratulat- ing this admirable young cou-1 pie in the launching of their mat rimonial craft, were : Geo. Greathead, wife and daughters, Misses Carrie, Fan nie and Elsie Greathead; Rev. J. V. Adams, wife, and daughter Henrietta; Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Dalbey; Hon. S. W. Kirk and wife; J no. A. Irwin and wife, Prothon otary George A. Harris and moth er, J. Nelsou Sipes and wife, Co. Supt. Chas. E. Barton and wife, J. K. Johnston and wife, Jorace Sipe, Esqr.; M. R. Shaffner, Hon. W. Scott Alexander, Mrs. B. W. Peck, aad Mrs. S. M. Cook. TOT DROWNED IN CISTERN. Dauulitei of IVesbyterlun Minis v ter ut Hancock the Victim. Ruth Webster, tho 3-year-old daughter of Rev. Dr. J. S. Web ster, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Hancock, was drowned iu a cistern on the property of the Wabash hotel. The children was missing from home and a search was instituted. A boy said he saw the little girl playing around the cistern. A loose board was found on top of the cistern, and it is thought that in walking across the floor the board tilted and the little girl tumbled in. The cistern was nearly full of water. The child was missed at 1 o'clock. Her body was discovered two hours later by William Little. Valley Spirit. Bride and Groom Entertained. A delightful social event occur red at the home of Miss Bertha Weagley at Upton, Pa., on Tues day of last week when she enter tained a very pleasant company in honor of her brother, who was recently married to Miss Nanuie Mellott, of Ayr township. The evening was spent very de lightfully; refreshments were served." The following persons were present: Mr. aud Mrs. J. K, Schaff, Besse All e m a u, Blancne Meclcley, Blanche Mar tin, Catharine Lesher, May Hys song, Ruth Garner, Ettio Mellott, Daisy Fryo, Maivlrt , Noble, Blanche Frye, ZolaLjshor, Ba.-p Ungur, Nflie UVl-h, Mr. Lydi.t Frye, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Weag ley, Mr. and Mrs Sanford Wonj; ly, Bertha Woagley, John J I -m i-rman, Uavvey Mellott, D.n.im Comerer, Frank Shook, AiVey Mellott, Paul Alleuian, .M.o El liott, Nelson Elliott, und Samuel Uelsey. I From Candn, N. Dak. KniTOK News : Wo have been ; requested to make p report of our j visit to the old home in Fulton ! county. Aftor a stay of 22 years in the west, we made up our minds (my wife and I) to take a vacation from duty on the Dairy farm, roar Cando, and visit a short time with relatives in old Fulton and other places in Pennsylvania and Illi nois. So on the 10th of October, we packed our grips and left Cando over the Great Northern Railroad to St. Paul, and from there we bought our tickets over tho Min neapolis and St. Louis and Illi nois Central roads to Chicago, where we took the Pennsylvania Lines to Altoona, Pa., arriving there Oct. 19th after a continu ous car ride of three nights and two days. At Altoona we visited a week with our brother, Albert King and family, and other rela tives, after which we took the train for Three Springs, and then by stage to Hustontown, where wo were taken in charge by rela tives and friends. ' And right here I want to say that words cannot express our gratitude to one and all for the hearty wel come and kind treatment given us during our entire stay of six eeks among them. And I want to say to dear old Mother that I was surprised and very glad to llnd her in such good health. Mother, may your days yet be many aud happy, and may this not be our last meeting. Well, I must say that I found many changes in aud arouud the old home. People that I used to associate with had outgrown my knowledge. The fields looked smaller, tho hills did not appear to bo as high. Farms have been divided and houses and orchards h ive sprung up where the forests were growing when I left there, but thus it is one generation takes the place of another, and time goes right on, waiting on no man. After a very ' pleasant visit of six weeks, we started for home visiting at Altoona and Pittsburg, Pa., and Cambridge, Illinois, ar riving home at Cando, N. D.. Dec. 3d, and found everything moving along nicely, and the dairy farm apparently jnst ao good as if we had beeu at home but we found about 12 inches of snow and 20 degrees below zero. 1 will bring my scribbling to a close thanking one and all for kind ness toward us during our visit, I remain, Yours truly, Wm. King. west duSlin. The pupils of Pine Grove school were treated with candy and Or anges last week. At Laidig school, Friday afternoon, a Santa Claus distributed the treat. J. A. Mumma and wife, of Lai dig, spent Christmas with rela tives in eastern Licking Creek. J. N. Deaver and N. E. M. Hoov er spent Christmas at their re spective homes, James Foreman is building an addition to his dwelling house. J. II. Low, of Williamsport, is visiting the family of J. V. Deav er. Clarence Berkstressor, who is employed by the Singer Sowing Machine Company in Altoona, spent Christmas at the home of his parents, W. L. Berksti esser and wife. Rev, Salter preached a good sermon at Fairview, Sunday morning, from Mai. 3:4 New Trial Kcftisctl. . In an opinion- just tiled, Judge Swopo has overruled the motion for a new tri.il in the case of Dr. Win. F. Trout's Executors vs. the Waynesboro, ( jroencustle and Mer c(.Ti4uirg turnpike, aiul judgment has been entered on the verdict for plaintiffs for $3000, with inter est from Octobwr' 13, 1903. Miss Carrie Stener of this place, left for Sewici.ley Satur day where she Lis secured a position. SHOCKING" ACCIDENT. Mr. Howard Pittmnn Accldently Cuts Litflc Child In Face. While chopping a tree down last Friday Mr. Howard Pittman of Thompson township, by acci dent indicted an ugly gash in the j face of his four-year old child. Mr. Pittman was using a double-bit axe, and the child toddled up behind him, and wheu the axe was swung back, the child was cut in the chin, cutting off sever al of the teeth of the lower jaw and almost severing the chin. Drs. Sappmgton, of Webster Mills, and Robinson, of McCon uellsburg, were called, and the child is doing very well. Trip to the Eastern Shore. As a number of Fulton county people are residents of the East ern Shore, Maryland, some of your readers may be interested tn a trip I recently took to that place. In company with Burns Desh ong, I left Hancock on Thanks giving Day, in chartro of Simon Deshong's nnd T. R. Starr's car of stock and household property, enroute to Chestertown, Md. We went over the B. & O. rail road, by way of Martinsburg, Virgiuia Heights, Sandy Hook, to West Brunswick. At the last named place we were side-tracked about two hours, and then by Baltimore & Washington railroad to Wilmington, Del., where we had to wait a halt day for our car to be transferred to the P., B. & W. railroad. Wilmington is a very nice city, with a populatiou of about 75,000. Wc crossed tho Christiaua and Brandy wino rivers to Edgmyrl; then to Townsend, where they kept us from Friday evening un til Saturday morning; then to Masie, where we again changed roads, taking the P. R. R. to Ches tertown, where we arrived about 12 o'clock on Saturday after hav ing spent 48 hours on the road. We were met there by Simon Deshongandhis sou Oscar, and by William F. Wink, who showed by tho welcome he feave us, that he had not forgotten his Fulton coun ty friends. Saturday afternoon we made a trip to the farm pur chased by Mr. Starr. This farm is uboly .-ituated about four mile from Chcstertown on the main road leading south. He can reach shipping points by water in two miles; and rail, in four miles. We spent Saturday night at the hospitable home of Mr. Wink, and spent Sunday morning look ing over the farm recently pur chased by him, and to which he had only moved the week before. It is a very nice farm, situated two miles south of Chestertown. Although it is two miles, he can, look over Chestertown from his porch. Sunday afternoon we drove out to tho farm of my father-in-law, Mr. Deshong, which is six miles from Chestertown. He has a very nice farm, and can reach shipping points by water or rart in two miles, and you can go a rnilj down there much more quickly than here; lor instead of hills and rocks and mud h les, they have oyster-shell roads. Chestertown is the county seat of Kent county. It has tme public works paper mill, basket factory and t'vo phosphate fac tories. It is an every day affair to see the colored peoplo come in with louds of fish and oysters. It U a beatiful town and the coun try is fi io. IVoplo who contem plate purchasing a farm, should p:iy it a is!t by all me.-ins. I boarded tho boat at Chester town on Monday morning at P o'clock, aud arrived at Baltimore at two. 1 was aeompanied to Bal timore by Mr. Wink. 1 paw much to interest mo m crossing tho bay. Wo pissed Ft Carl and Ft. Sumptre and Kent Island. At Baltimore 1 took a car in St Paul street, thatiandod me at the Union Defiot. I came on the W. M. R. R. to Hancock, where 1 waa met by uiy brother-in-law, Roy Garland; TOOK PARIS OREEN. Joseph Carnell, of Bethel Township, End ed His Life Last Thursday. Joseph Carnell, a highly re spected citizen, of Bethel town ship, died suddenly last Thurs day. Mr. Carnell had been in bad health for a 'wg time and had grown despondent, and more than once intimated to members of his family that life had nothing for liiin any more. Last Thursday he suddenly be came violently ill, and it was no ticed that there was a sprinkling of Paris green in his whiskers. Upon beiug questioned it is said that he admitted having swallow ed a teaspoonful. Dr. Swartz welder of Need more was sum moned at once but when he reached Mr. Carnell, the unfortu nate man was beyond the help of any human agency. Mr. Carnell was aged about seventy-five years. He was buried at Cedar Grove on Saturday. She Surprised Him. Almost any husband expects his wife to prepare something good to eat on Christmas day, but when he finds himself invited to step out to the dining room the day before Christmas, and finds a roast goose, with all the accom paniments, and a big crowd of neighbors aud friends, he feels like about thirty cents. Wall, this is what happened at the home of William Gunnells at Knobs vilie last Sunday. William had finished up his lit tle morning chores, and had set tled himself on the sofa in the parlor foi meditation, or a little uap,'and had no other thought than spending a quiet Sabbath. Just as ho was about swinging off into the land of dreams, his wife appeared at the door and said, '.'Will, 1 do believe we are getting company; you'd better get up." Some company came and then some more and then some more, but still William did not get "onto the racket" until his wife came to the door and mildly invited them to "step out to dinner." It be came William's turn to take the head of the table and carve a big fat goose. After the laugh bad gone around at his expense, he entered into the spirit of the oc casion, and thoroughly enjoyed the "surprise." , Those present were C. R. Spang ler.wife, and son Rudolph; Enoch Kerlin, wife, and son Norman; Irvin Wilson and wife; D. R. Gun nels and wile; J. C. Tice and wife; Mrs. Mary Campbell and daugh ter Ruth; John Campbell, Sr. and Miss Olive Cline. William F. Keepers. William F. Keepers died at his home at Bancroft, Kansas, on the first day of December, in the seventy-third year of his age. Mr. Keepers moved to Peoria, 111., from Ilarrlsonville, in 1857, On the 29 of September, 1801, he eulisted in the service of the Uni ted States.and became a member of Company D, Twentieth Regi ment Illinois Infantry, and serv ed until the close of the Civil War, when he was honorabiy discharg ed from the service. Soon after the war, he remov ed to the frontier in Kansas, mak ing the trip in a prairie schooner. There he purchased land and went into farming and stock rais ing, in which he was engaged the remainder of his days. He is survived by eight chil dren; also, by three sisters, Mrs. Eliza Michaels, residing in Ever ett, and Mrs. L. E. Harris and Miss Alice Keepers, of this place. He was an excellent citizen, and had been sick about a year. Christmas Entertainment. ' A Christmas entertainment will be given by tho Sunday School at Rohoboth church, Thompson township, on Tburs day evening, December 28th. A carefully prepared program will be rendered, aud an int.-rest'.ng tima expected. A cor:d in vlta'.La is extvnd : i t ") f ' - 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 Barry Dawney of Hustontown, was a County Seat visitor last Thursday. Miss Gertrude Hoke, one of Bed ford County's teachers, is home for the holidays. Mrs. Mume Ileikes, husband and child, are the guests of Mrs. Aaron Clevenger. Mrs. J. M. linger, who has been in Carlisle for some time, is here visiting friends. Johnson Wilson, ol Harrison ville, spent Saturday at the coun ty seat on business. Ernest Greathead, of Scotia, N. Y., is visiting his parents, G. W. Greathead and wife. Miss Blanche Anderson and Nellie Barmont spent Sunday af ternoon with Miss Katie Fore. Nathan Everts, who is employ ed at Harnsburg, is sending the holidays at his home in this place. , Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Edwards of Hiram, were among the Christ mas shoppers in town Saturday. Mr. A. D. llohman, of Indiana, Pa., was greeted by his many friends after his arrival home on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson L. Nucp, and little daughter Helen, of Car lisle, arrived on Saturday for the holidays. F. McNaughton Johnston, of Washington D. C, is spending his holiday vacation with his many friends in this place. Mrs. Thomas N. Johnston and I daughter, Miss Ella, of near town, after a seven month's visit in tho west, returned on Thursday. O. R. Duvalland W. H. Williams of Akersville, spent a few hours in town last Thursday, and were profitable callers at the News of fice. v Isaiah Sipesand Edward Sharp, two of Licking Croek township's progressive citizens, were among the callers at the News office last Thursday. Miss Minnie Keisner who is teaching in Everett, is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. ami Mrs. J. G. Keisner, in this place. i Miss Alice Hoke spent the time frota Saturday until Monday vis iting in the laraily of her brother-in-law, W. M. Grissinger, near Newville, Pa. Miss Annie Comerer, who is employed iu Chambersburg, in spending the week with her pa rents. Mr. and Mrs. William Com erer, of this place. Mr. Lewis Mellott and wile, of Pleasant Ridge, were among tho shoppers who were in to vn last Wednesday, and were pleasant callers at the News office. Miss Dix Robinson returned to her home in Baltimore, Tuesday, after having spent Christmas very pleasantly with her parents, Edi tor and Mrs. S. M. Robinson. Albert Mellott, who is a stu dent at a 3altimore medical col lege, is spending his Christmas vacation with his parents, Georgo S. Mellott and wife, at Pleasant Ridge. , Mr. Hiram Clevenger of Hiram, was a guest in the family of J udgo Morton a few of days, last week, and was a pleasant and profitable caller at this office on Wednosday afternoon. Miss Maud Rinodollarono of the , public school teachers of Everett, camo home on . Friday to upend Christmas with her parent, Mr. and Mrs. David Kinedollar, war Big Cove Tannery. Mrs. George S. Mellott cf Pleasant RWe, and son AI "i Mellott of r-.!tir :,:,, - Fl'ic? -y a.TJ ''-' c!?' .r- t
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