VoTlfQU. McCONNHLLSliUKG, PA.. JANUAKY J. 1900. NUMBER 16 - r t , . : - I CHANflP H ROAD LAWS. I. Three Supervisor for Each Township Next Year. Serve Like School Directors. Under 1 he new road law which goes into effect this year there will be three supervisors for each township, who will have general supervision of the district, and a nniiiber of road masters under whose direction the actual work will be done. Some of the pro visions are as follows : The new law provides that in every township of the second class (and every township In Ful ton county is of the second class) at the regular eprjng election tbis year, 1906, there shall be elected three persons, one for one year, one for two years, and one for three years, who shall be styl ed road supervisors, and at each township election thereafter one person shall be elected for three years. , This board of supervisors shall meet on the first Monday of March, where the township audi tors tnoet, and after taking the oath of office shall elect one of their number chairman and one secretary, and shall appoint one person, not a member, of the board, treasurer. They- shall then proceed to levy a road tax, not to exceed ten mills on each dollar of valuation, and shall as sess each taxable one dollar in addition to the millage.tax. Immediately after organization the board of supervisors shall di vide the township into road dis tricts, with not less than five miles of road to each district, and shall employ a road master for each district, who shall work up on the roads himself and see that the work is done according to the plans and specifications furn ished him by the supervisors. He shall oversee the employed, keep their time, and report under oath to the supervisors as often as "v require. Road masters shall ao v times be subject to removal by the board of supervisors. The supervisors shall fix the wages, per hour, for road masters and laborers. . The board of supervisors shall meet once each month for the transaction of business, and will be ullowed for necessary expen ses, including office rent, station ery, light and fuel. There is no provision in the act of 1905 for compensation for supervisors, other than mentioned above, and presumably they must act with out compensation as do school directors. ' All vacancies in the board of supervisors will be filled by the court upon petition. No supervisor shall be interest ed, directly or indirectly, in any worR done, purchase or contract relating to roads or bridges, nor furnish any materials therefor, under penalty of a tine not ex ceeding $500, or imprisonment not" exceeding six months, or both. THOUSAND-DOLLAR BABIES. Stork a Money Brlnger into the Home of Western Farmer. With every visit of the stork to his home, George Cramer, a farm er, ofEldora, la , gets a check for $1000 from his father in Ger many, and the stork has paid twelve visits. Although he has uot been more than ordinarily successful atraisirigfcrops, Cram er has cleared $12,000 raising babies. When the first little one came . to the Cramer home the old fa ther ui Germany was so well pleased that he forwarded his cheok for $1000 an ! declared he would duplicate it with each visit of the stork. Cramer has invest ed the stork money from the fa therland, until to day he is the possessor of a comfortable bank account. Afi:r having spent the holidays v-ry r:--"tly at the home of Daniwl Mock and ""'"V E. Mock re- II BOni AWS. Pf.llPsFJ IN 10(16 ECLIPSES There Will Be Five, First of The Moon February 8th. There will be live eclipses in 1906, three of the sun and two of the moon. The first will be a to tal one of the moon on the night of February 8th, and will be visi ble in North and South America. The beginning will be at 1: 57 o' clock on the morning of the 9th and ending at 3: 36 o'clock. The second is a partial eclipse of the sun on February 23d, invisible in the United States. The third is a partial eclipse of the sun on July 21st, not visiblo in the Uni ted States. The fourth is a total eclipse of the moon on August 4th,invisible in the United States. The fifth is a partial eclipse of the sun on August 19th, not visible in the United States, except in Alaska. Kicked by A Horse. Last week's Mercersburg Jour nal says that Frank Fore, son of D. E. Fore, Esq., of Tod township, was badly kicked by a horse on the evening of the 22nd ult. Mr. Fore was leading the animal to water when a sudden plunge of the horse broke the halter. The animal turned about and kicked Fore, striking him above the eye and in the cheek. Fortunately, the animal wore no shoes, other wise might have been killed. He was taken to Lemaster, where Dr. Lantz dressed the injuries. TEA IN TABLETS. One of Them Dissolved in Hot Water Will Make Beverage. Washington, Dec. 28. The latest-novel experiment to be made by the department of agriculture is that of compressing tea into tablets, one of which will make a delicious cup of tea. The tea is grown at the department's exper imental tea gardens atSummer ville, S. C. . The department has been en gaged in this experiment for some time, and last week a large box of sample packages of tea tablets was received by Dr.Gallo way, director of the Bureau of Plant Tndustry, for inspection. Each little box of compressed tea contains twenty tablets about the size of a penny, but about twice as thick. They are dark green. Dr. Galloway states that the most fa vorable reports have been made liy those who have tried the tab lets. The tablets are said to contain no adulterant I '' " 'Ltained that the taste of the tea is in no way bettered by the form of tablets, but the chief value lies in the lact that it is compressed and takes up less room. t It has been the object of the de partment for some time to find means of providing food for the army end navy, which could bo prepared in such a way as to save space, but so far all attempts have proved unsatisfactory. It is now believed by the officials of the department that these tablets will fill not only government re quirements, but those of general merchandise and family use. The Week of Prayer. Union services for the Week of Prayer will bo conducted in the churches of town as follows: Monday January bth, 7 P. M., in the Reformed church. Theme: "Believers Purified and Quicken ed." Tuesday.evening in the M. E church. Theme: "The Church Wholly Renewed in the Love and Life of, Christ." Wednesday evening in the U. P. church. Theme: ''The Unsaved Aroused to Seek Salvation." Thursday evening in the Presbyterian church. Theme: "Society. Evan gelized." Friday 'evening in "the Lutheran church, 'Theme : 4,Mis sions: Reinspired and Reinforc ed." Each pastor will conduct the service in his own church. Let " Vivo full houses. Everybody "" 'nvitcd. - . FROM REV. OEOR0E B SHOEMAKER. Having Pleasant Winter In Iowa Corn Plenty, and Apples Scarce. Eldora, Iowa, Dec. 28. The long and lonesomn suniiner came suddenly to an end, nd the bright and beautiful fb 11 of Iowa dawn ed upon meaboutthe firstof Sep tember. The charge vas iiot due in any way to i he influence of the heavenly bodies, t.ut solely to the safe return of my wife and daughter from their extended visit in the East. The sun has been shining ever isince their re turn, and the weather is perfect. The Bishop returned me to El dora for another year, .three months of which have already passed. Thus tar our winter has been very pleasant. With the excep tion of a cold snap about Thanks giving time, we have had no se vere weather. November and December have passed practical ly without storm. Some snow has fallen, but hot enough to make sleighing. It is remarkable that in some portions of this county they had snow, enough so it could be plainly seen m the furrows in plowed fields, before there was a killing frost. The corn matured perfectly before the frosts came, and Iowa is rejoicing because of what Kansas would call a "bump er" crop of corn. One year ago, about this time, we had the woi st snow storm of the whole season, but to day the sun shines bright ly, and the temperature is nearer that of spring than winter. We are mourning some out here because apples are so expen sive. Five dollars for a barrel that lacks a peck of holding three bushels; or, in smaller quantities, fifty cents a peck, comes pretty close to being two dollars a bush el, and then they are not first class when you get them. Cab bage sells at three cents a pound, Canada turnips, two and a half cents a pound; beans, five cents or six pounds for a quarter, etc. But, then, we manage to live, and are happy. ' , Is this" the time of year when! in the stores in the old town, the topic of conversation is "hogs and butcheringand sausage mak ing and pudding meat and Pon hause (?). (Mr. Editor, you spell that word right for me). Yes, and souse (?). My ! how I would like to have some of these, if I could have along with them the boy appetite I possessed in those early days. I am looking through each copy of the "News" to see who has the biggest hog m all the town. By the time you receive this letter we will be in a Union Re vival Meeting, all the churches of the city uniting under the lead ership of C. C. Smith, of Chicago, and his singer, Mr. Holden. Meetings begin December 31, 1905, and close January 21, 1906. 1 will be giad to have all Chris tians who may read this, offer sincere prayer for us that many may be converted to God. If I am not too late, I wish you all a Happy New Year. Yours truly, Geo. B. Shoemakek. SAI.UVIA. The holidays passed off quietly here. The protracted meeting at the M. E. church at Green Hill is go ing on. Two seekers so far. A: M. Garland and wife visited Sheridan Hann's last Sunday. , H. E.Austm aud John E. Moore arecuttiug cord wood for W. H. Baumgardner at Wells Tannery. A heavy wiudstorm passed over this section last Fridnv night do nig much damage. Unci? John liana's w-MuKliod was blown to pieces. The remains of our friend Nicholas Metzler vet o" laid to rei in the cemetery at GreeriliiU Presbyterian church on 'Monday. John JTn"rtV" k. en suffering try -a, 1 Lack during the - . week. HOLIDAY WEDDINGS. , vupia nas Keen Busy with llig Little Bow I and Arrows, During the Festal Season. SHIM EU LA U i K NT. Miss Mary E. Lai-gent nnd Kooert M. Shinier were muted in marriage ai mo parsonage ot the Thirteenth street M et hod Ut church, Harrisburg, by Rev. Sam- uel D. Wils n, pastor of the church. The bride has been a composi tor m the News office during tin. past four years, and the groom is a practical tailor, employed dur ing the last two or three years in Harrisburg. GLASS PKOKSKU. At Hagerstown on Friday, John B. Glass and Miss Emma Pros ser, both of Gettysburg, were married by Rev. Dr. Conrad Clev er, of Christ Reformed church Rev. Father Rabbia, of St. Mary's Catholic church, refused to of ficiate Cecause the couple did not live in his parish. Miss Prosser is a daughter of V. II. Prosser, formerly ot McConnellsburg. The groom is clerk in a hoLel conduct ed by the bride's father, now in Gettysburg. It is said the bride's parents objected to the marriage. Miss Prosser was vis iting her sister, Mrs. D. T. Les ti er, iu Williamsport. She went to Hagerstown aud met the groom according to previous arrange ment. Surprised. There are t utu Kinds of surprises. Some rhot-r the heart and some till it wi, It sv.A forebod ings. Some r. ii.i.ve iUv veil of darkness and ii-l the )utl jy- i cess 'V'.,d ou.s light; others or draw closer yet tho cvi j trviids St. Paul's Lutheran congrega tion and its friends know how to surprise that will aid one both to say a happy adieu to the depart ing year, and to offer a joyous welcome to the new. On last Saturday evening the parsonage was invaded by a good ly number of members and friends, a surprise to us ail. They came with cheerful voices, open countenances, and happy hearts, laden with many things lor lard er and crib. Songs of praise mingled with the social hour, made the occa sion one long to be remembered. The pastor aud family unite in seeking the divine benediction upon the donors, and thereby ex press their gratitude to all pres ent and represented in the happy surprise. A. G. Wolf, Pastor. TO DESTROY SCALE. Waynesboro Man Applies for United States Patent. Charles F. Eyler, of boro, has applied for Waynes a United States patent on a powder which he has invented for the destruc tion ot San Jose scale. The pow der has been tested on a number of Waynesboro trees and is said to do all that its discoverer claims for it. In addition to this it can be sold so cheaply that its cost is less than that of the famous limn-sulphur-salt mixture. The powder is applied by bor ing one or two half inch holes in an affected tree about a foot- from the ground aud tillne" thorn t!,b ohe powder, which the sape nn i s to every hnib mid l-nn'ch. Tivos so treated, it is e.l , inn il, will i ot only not be ell' (!" I ! ihe scde but will be aii.iiiii'xieti by cut- r pillars. Notice. The annual ufeetiim of the Ful ton County Mutual Fire Insur ance Company will i held at Needmoro on Tii''.sd,i;, , J muar.v 9, 190(5, st 10 "Vl-i -ii, a hi l r ihn purposu of oUcll. g oil's ors for the ensuing year. All policy holders invited. J. K. SWAKTXWELDKU, " ' ' Secretary. Miss Olive Stou,"''"Ui is visit ing her grandparent, Amos II ix mm aud wife, ;it Ci ystal Spi I;:;;, OUR DEATH RECORD. j Their Life Work Closed with the Pass. IngYear. The Aged and the Young. KUHN, ; Jessie May, daughter of Wil - ham and Annie Kuhn, died at I ....... o viwiuuj! " 1 Imx i nim a nnni I 'il-n in A til trmn. : snip, luesday, December 26, '; 190."), aged 5 years. 10 months, aud 5 days. Interment in ceme - ; tery at JVicUonuellsualec:iurch, KKIDKUS. Alvey G., son of George M. and Ellie M. Seiders, died at their home at Cito, December 30, 1905, aged 9 years, 9 months and 22 days. Funeral on Sunday and iuterment in Union Cemetery. GORDON. At her home in Pigeon Cove, on Wednesday, the 21st of Decem ber, the spirit of Miss Jane Gor don took its flight, and there is a vacant chair now in the home in which she lived so long. Inter ment was made in the cemetery at the Tjnoloway Baptist church on the Friday following. Miss Gordon was a representa tive of one of the oldest and most influential families in the town ship. Her age was about 77 years, and she is survived by one brother, Wm. P.Gordon, Esq., of Warfordsburg, aud two sisters, Rebecca, at the old home, and Kate, Mrs. Ott, of Bedford coun ty. MELLOTT. Miss Jane Mellott died at the lott. in Bethel township, on Sun day, the 24th day of December, i aU( e fuuoral to11 place on the j following Tuesday, Rev. W. H. IpiHler.hrit. fiffif Littnc anrl hpr and her remains were laid to rest in the little cemetery at Cedar Grove church. Miss Mellott was aged about thirty years, and kept house' for her father since the death of her mother, which occurred about a year ago. Her death was a shock to her many friends as she had been sick only about a week. Of a most generous and sympathiz ing disposition, she was always ready to do what she could to help care for the sick of her neighborhood, and she will be greatly missed. FlSHElt. Matilda Aun Fisher, relict of John II. Fisher, died at the home of her Taughter, Mrs. Martha A. Pulmer, in Pigeon Cove, Bethel township, Monday December 25, 1905, and her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at War fordsburg Presbyterian church the following Wednesday morn iog, when services were conduct ed by the Rev. Calvin L. Funk. Mrs. Fisher's maiden name wis Weldou. She was born iu Irdiud June 18, 1828, hence was aged seventy seven years, six months and seven days. At the age of fourteen, Mrs. Fisher, with her father, mother, two sisters and two brothers, came to Phila delphia, where Mrs. Fisher and her sister-Eliza remained several years, and afterward she came to Bethel township whore she met hr future husband John H. Fihor. Her father and mother, with the other sister and brothers, went to Orleans, n ar Hanccok, imd from there made their homes i:i different parts of Fulion coun ty. Mrs. Fisher was" a member of theTonoloway Baptistchui ch,and YtvM such a Christian life that it would be well for many young people to try to walk in the same i. hrtstian path that she did. Mrs Fisher is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Rachel J. Booth, of Timber Ridge, and 'Of Mririlu A Palmer, of Pig eon Cove; also, 6oe sister, Mrs, Isabel Barney, of Buck Valley Fou Sale Two Spring Wag. un, one two horse Waon, and a Moving pic" A- iratus. i v. . ;:t:iUKK:t, ::uoUv;!.a I'-, ELECTED CASHIER. Walter Hoover, a Former McConnells I burl Boy, Enters New Position. j Walter R, Hoover, son of the 1 )ate Samuel Hoover, formerly of I this place, was recently elected i i I . w ! easnier oi uieAraoncanuixcnange i bank of Sunonor. Wis., and en- terd upon the discharge of his 1 new duties, Monday. Of Mr. Hoover! a receut issue of a Superior newspaper has this to say : " The newly elected cashier, al though a young man, is one of the old residents of the city, hay lug come to Superior in 1888. During his residence in this city Mr. Hoover has been one of its leading business men and has had several years experience in the banking business, whicheminent ly qualifies him' for the position he is about to take up. From 1888 until 1892, Mr. Hoover was en gaged in the real estate business. At the close of the latter year he accepted the cashiersbip of the Bank of Iron River at Iron River, Wis. "He had charge of the Iron River bank until 1897, when be resigned to come to Superior to form the Standard Grain com pany. For two years the com pany did a thriving grain busi ness on the board of trade under the management of Mr. Hoover. He later withdrew from the com pany and engaged in the land business, since which time he has consummated a number of large deals in Douglass and adjoining counties. Some three months ago he became connected with the Grand Republic Elevator ' comPany aQd &t the present time holds a responsible position with that concern." Walter's many McConnells burg friends extend congratula tions. In this connection it may not be lorgotten that J. Cal Hoke, another McConnellsburger, is cashier of a bank at Merrill, Iowa. THIS COUNTRY'S SCHOOL ARMY. Half A Million Teachers Are Em ployed. Including the common schools and the higher institutions of learning.there are now more than eighteen tnd one-half millions of pupils enrolled throughout the United States. , This is virtually half the population of France and more than that of Holland, Bel gium and Denmark combined. Not far from half a million teach ers are employed as the instruct ors of this vast army. Such a showing is oue which is likely to inspire the average American with patriotic pride, knowing as he does that it can be equalled in its numerical array by no other country on the face of the globe. . Yet, with all the progress that has been scored and all the money that has been expended, it is well to remember that there is still an unpleasant proportion of illiteracy in the Re public. This is by no means con fined to the negroes. In the Ap palachian mountain region there are several million whites among which ignorance, as measured by the text book standard, largely predominates. Scattered throughout the south there are multitudes more of the same gen eral type who had lit Je acquaint ance with the teacher in their youth and whose children are probably not faring much better. In some of the big cities aud the more remote regions of the north, men and , women who can not write their names or read a news paper or book pi in ted in English are far from infrequent. The common school aud colle gtate system of the United States is indeed a gigantic organization. In spite of its defects it is doing, and has done, an indispensable work, But it would be contrary to the facts to assume t!:-t it is yet as comprehensive t t cr:' 2 be in a nation V. ':?va V : ( ' " " of uvd-y w.!l rUa v.'. 1 '. . . ' - 'rU-'iDr rt: -, ' AEOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away foY a ReMful Outing. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED Write it 1906. Rev. S. J. Pittenger of Ilan i sonville, was a McConnellsburg visitor Saturday. There will be preaching in Greenhill Presbyterian church next Sabbath, at 10:30 a. m. Miss Winifred Metzler of Uar risonville, was among the shop pers in town last Wednesday. ; Denton Everts of Sharpe, cpeut Friday at the County Seat on bus iness. Aaron Steele of this place, was called to Mattie, Bedford county, Thursday by. the death of his mother, Mrs. Mary Steele. , Miss Barbara Martin, of the Lock Haven State Normal ,s hool, spent the holidays with her par ents, C. Martin and wife, in the Cove. Mus Sadie Uann came over from Chambersburg last Satur day to spend New Years with her mother, Mrs. Auna Hann, at. Siv luvia. Miss Goldie Morgret of I r, ley Springs, a West Vu teacher.spent last week tin: of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Lit! this place. W. H. Baumgardner, Ea'i Wells Tannery, was at the County Seat attending to business at Friday evening and Saturday morning. , G. Mac Laidig and Berkeley Sipes.two of Taylor's representa tive citizens, were business call ers at this office while in town last Wednesday. Mr. D. L. Kirk of Taylor town ship, spent a few days during the past week in the home of his brother, Hon. b. W. Kirk of this place. Reuben Wible, one of Licking Creek township's progressive farmers, has rented a farm near Chambersburg, and will move his family to that " place next spring. Sheriff James G.Alexander and David Malioy spent Thursday in the vicinity of Harrisonville, where the sheriff purchased a fine driving horse to replace ihe one sold to Archie Johnston last Monday. Mrs.' L. H. Wible and sons. Oram and Holhs, spent the tma from Thursday until Monday very pleasautly visiting at the home of her parents'. Mr, ;uid Mrs. James A. Stewart at Green Hill. Mark Lodge and his brother Charles, of Brush Creek va:h:y, were guests in the home of t 'n'?r sister, Mrs. S. W. Kirk, last Sat urday aud Sunday. Charlie is a student at Dickinson Seminaiy, Williamsport, Pa., and returned to school on Tuesday. Comrade John W. HoopOf Har- risonville.who had been seriou.-ly ill the past few weeks, was ahle to be brought to towu Satu day where be seemed to bo hapj.y to greet his many friends. your shadow never grow b-,s, Wesley. VT. Albert o. btevens, a t er Taylor township boy, hu a prominent physician in n. w cock, Iowa, last week t.hk.vt appreciation of the Fulton ( ty Newn by paying a years V Nil h cription for which ho was in ar rears, and adding cash enough to run it ahead to 1910. Thanks, Doctor. "May you live long, wid prosper." Early New Year's morning our townsman. Jacob Rotz, came mto the News office and planked down a silver dollar to run his r.v i to January 1, 1C07. In back over oar c":i - ' , ti-t f-r r - -! r
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