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VOLUME 7.
McCONNELLSHUUG, PA., MAKCII 28. 1900.
NUMBER 27
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TROLLEY TO BE BUILT.
McConnellsburg, Extension Seems to Be
the Logical Second Move.
WILL HAVE A FINE PARK.
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Wo take the foil wing from the
"Public Opinion," Chambers
burg, which certainly looks en
couraging foi the extension of
the road as far as Buchanan's
birthplace, and eventually to this
"There have lately been many
rumors one way and another con
cerning the building of a trolley
line from Greencastle to Mercers
burg. Not until this week, how
ever, has there been anything
like an authentic announcement.
The real news come? from one
high in the counsels of the Cham
bersburg, Greencastle and
Waynesboro trolley company,
which will build the road. In
saying that this company will
build the road the real truth may
not be told, either. There may
be a new corporation but the men
interested in The Greencastle-Pen-Mar
line will be the same as
those interested in the Greencas-tie-Stony
Batter line.
In a few weeks it is likely that
a committee from the capitalists
interested will appear before the
Merccrsburg town council to ask
for a franchise to lay tracks and
string wires through ihe town
for the line will not end n Mer
cersburg but will stretch itself
to the base of Cove Mountain, to
Stony Batter, the birthplace of
Pennsylvania's only President,
Jmes Buchanan. The plans are
well laid and before autumn tt is
safe to say that it will be possible
to go the entire distanceacross
the Cumoerland valley, from
mountain to mountain at its wid
est place, by trolley road.
Tho promoters of the line will
endeavor to pet the advantage of
the provision in the will of the Jate
Harriet Lane Johnston, niece cf
President Buchanan, which gives
100,000 for a memorial park and
monument at Stony Batter. The
making of the memorial park
would be a big attraction f jr the
trolley line and it has been said
that the trolley people will ex
pend a simiiar amount to the
Johnston bequest in making a
pleasure park near the other one.
There are residents of Mercers
burg who are enthusiastic over
the new road and who witl nave
heavy interests in it. The same
men are just as enthusiasts over
the line to ruu from the Stony
Batter terminus to McConnlls
burg, and in this project they are
joined by a number of McCon
nellsburg and Fulton county cap
italists. With the probability
and almost certainty that the
next Legislature will pass a law
allowing trolley roads to carry
freight the prospects for a line to
McConnellsburg, from afinancial
standpoint, are brighter than a
mere passenger line.
Word from Mercersburg is to
the effect that the trolley promot
ers may have the franchise for the
asking, so anxious are the people
of that historic place to have the
trolley road.
HIRAM.
A nu tnber of people in this com
munity spent last week in Mc
Connellsburg, attending court.
Walter Taylor is slowly recov
ering from a severe attack of
mumps.
S. E. Deaver spent the latter
part of last week with his par
ents, after finishing attorney P,
J. Little's house at Ebensburg,
which cost not less than $50,000.
11k expects to leave for Portland,
Oregon, where he will bo superin
tendent for the Western Building
Association.
Thomas Houston speni Satur
day and Sunday with his parents
near Clear Ridge. ,
George Taylor , purchased a
now driving horse from A. J,
Cotnerer, for his son Walter. ;
Hert Barnett took possession
of George Jackson Edward's saw
mill last week. , ,. ; .., j
Subscribe for the "News, 'only
$1 00 a year.
A VISIT TO FULTON COUNTY.
Find Many of Their Old Friends Gone to
Rest, and a Great Many Other Changes.
Paw Paw, W. Va., March 12th.
Editor News : During a two
weeks' visit in the vicinity of
Sharpe, among relatives and
friends, we noticed a copy of tho
Fulton County News wherever
we went, and taking it for grant
ed that it was the leading paper
of the county, we were inspired
to attempt to give a brief sketch
ol our visit.
Leaving hero last Saturday
morning two weeks on No 8 train
tor Hancock, Md., the first and
only stop between here and Han
cock, was Great Cac apon, where
Rev. Thomas Alderton and Dr.
Thomson boarded the train. Find
ing them very pleasant and inter
esting company, wo were almost
sorry when. we arrivod at our get
ting off place. We Btopped for
dinner at D. O. Shives', whose
wife was seriously sick and has
since died. We did not wait long
until Mr. George Evans appeared
with a fine span of horses and
double-seated carriage, and in
two hours he landed us in his
commodious parlor, which he has
added recently to bis stone house.
Last summer he erected a large
bank bam with all the modern
improvements and conveniences.
George and his amiable wife are
both hustlers, and it is putting
it in a very mild form when we
say that we fared sumptiously ev
ery day, but sorry to say we left
Mrs. Evans quit;i indisposed two
weeks later. A meeting at Auti-
och tihurch was in progress, be-
iug conducted by Bro. ''Hinyi's"
Garland, and they were expect
ing Miss Angle Anderson, of
Hook's Mills, W. Va., a very
prominent organist; also Mr. Wil
lie Barret, of Capon Bridge, W.
Va., a noted choiister. They
were soon on hand. J. A. Mench,
of Mench, Pa., had trie pleasure
of Miss Angie's company while
driving all the way from his town.
But whatseemed somewhatstart
ling, they were all day driving
just a few miles further than Mr.
Evans drove in two hours, and the
roads then were magnificent.
Well, after meeting them we found
them all very pleasant and jovial
company. During the meeting
we all had our headquarters at
Mr. George Evans', and during
the day time his team and car
riage were at our service. The
first visit was at his father's Mr.
Hart Evans.', where an enjoyable
and very pleasant day was spent
in bongs and instrumental music
among those estimable people,
Mr. and Mrs. Evans and their
daughter, Miss Etta. Many sa
cred recollections of younger
days were brought up in the drift
of conversation.
The meeting lasted over two
Sundays, with the result of 24
added to Antioch church, and sev
eral to membership in near
churches. The best order pre
vailed, and a great interest was
manifested throughout.
We visited Mr. Jared Pittman's
family, and spent a very sociable
day. Mr. Pittman has bought
the farm near Sharpe, of Mr.
John Fisher, who has moved to
Great Cacapon, W. Va., and we
learned since that Mr. Pittman
moved last week to his new home.
Next we went over to Comrade
Frank Shives', who is fond of
music and pound apples, and
there was plenty of cider in the
cellar. He purchased a uew horse
at Mr. John Gordon's sale. We
were very sorry our time was so
limited that we could not have
stayed longer. Next day we
went down to Aunt Jane Shives',
that picturesque mountain home,
with the trees on the mountain
touring to the sky, and over-jutting
rocks as though they wore
ready to tumble down almost up
on the house. We often wonder
why old grandfather Shives, to
oated there when all the big Cove
at that time was comatible, tut
those days were not like the pres
ent Hunting and fishing then
were the highest aspirations of
most of the old settlers. Glad to
say wo found them in lerfect
contentment and happy. although
old Martin has never come around
yet. From there we went to the
home of Mr. James P.'Waltz and
sister Miss Esther, who have just
recently added a new apartment
to their dwelling and are liviny
very comfortably, but slightly
differ on the teachings of Holy
writ. Comments are useless on
"Jim," every one knows lie is a
man in every sense of the word.
All went to see Mr. Jacob Hewitt,
who was at that time very low
and not expected to survive long.
We stopped over dinner with
the family of Mr. Andrew Sowd
ers, and was sorry to find their
son Edward confined to his bed,
caused it is supposed, by lifting
a heavy cross tie. MetMrs.Peck
there a western lady, who has
spent the winter among her east
ern friends, but purposed return
ing to her home in the near fu
ture. We met not a few of our
old acquainteuces, yet ti e great
majority of early broken ties we
found lying in the cemeteries
with their names on marble slabs.
We only know of a half dozen of
our old school mates that are liv
ing, who attende I school with us
at what is known as Boardyard
schoolhc u se, fi f ty-th ree years ago.
Well it may make tears come
when we think of those early
broken ties. A few times during
those years we have wandered
back and viewed the old play
grounds with much satisfaction,
but well we know it will be but
few times, if ever, we will be
privileged to enjoy such as we
did the two weeks' stay with
friends.
All, including Rev. Garland,
spent -a day with the family of
Mr. Peter Shives, (none kt home
except In and his pleasant so
ciable wife.) "Pete" took great
delight in displaying his patent
for taking messages on a car run
ning at full speed which eventu
aliy, will be an indispoosible ar
ti3le.
Mrs. Keefer of Tiffin, Ohio, was
called to Johnstown by the death
of her sister, Mrs. Peter Culler.
Before returning to her home she
visited her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Denton Peck, at Sharpe.
We stopped a few minutes with
our old friend Mr. William Downs,
near Franklin Mills; had not seen
him for over twenty-five years.
He is the same jovial "Bill," and
I am very sorry for his affliction.
We desire to express our sin
cere thanks and appreciation to
the good people of dear old Ful
ton county for the kind hospitah
ity lavished upon us during our
sojourn and if we never meet
again in this world let us all strivo
to form a united band to share
the blessings of Heaven. With
best wishes to all I am yours,
Thos. McK. Shives.
CLEAR RIDQE.
James Carmack and family
spent Sunday with his brother
Jesse, at Centre.
Miss Etta Fields spent Sunday
evening with her cousin, Maude
Fields.
Elsie Baker has had her school
closed two weeks on account of
scarlet rash in the community,
but opens it this week.
Simeon Shore spent a few days
last week in W. Va.
Edna Kerlin is spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. Bert
Henry, near McConnellsburg.
Robert Ramsey has been quite
poorly for sometime
The debate on Saturday night
was quite a success,
Lillian Fleming visited Bessie
Reese at Burnt Cabins, Saturday.
J. P, Kerlin and two daughters
spent a day at the county seat
iast week.
, Geo. Myers has 'goue to work
near SaltiUo.
Lillhn Fleming's school closed
on Wednesday.
Francis Hershey, an old and re
spected citizen of Tod township,
died on Wednesday evening of
last week, aged 83 years, 11
months and 5 days.
HEIR TO MILLION,
A Franklin County Blacksmith
Went Went After Large
Fortune.
WILLIAM BELFORD'S GOOD LUCK.
William Helford, aged nliout
tifty-tive years, a blacksmith whose
shop is at tho old John Yodcr
stand at the fork of the roads on
the topof Kbcrly's Hill, northwest
of town about a mile, is the heir to
.ibouta million dollars, if the story
of his good fortune is true.
The estate to which Mr. Helford
is one of but three heirs was left
by a man in Scotland and amounts
to three million dollars. This is
all the information we now have
on that score but we are assured
that so much of the story is abso
lutely true.
Mr. Belford, his brother living
in Pittsburgh, and u woman rela
tive, either a sister or a cousin of
of theirs, living in Salt Lake City,
Utah, are the three heirs to this
immense fortune.
The woman referred to is well
supplied with money and has made
several trips to Europe, during
which she has investigated their
claims to the fortune told of.
Lately she has completed her chain
of title and has the necessary legal
papers reudy to prove the rights
of herself and Belford brothers to
the estate.
She went to Pittsburg and con
sulted with the Mr. Belford there
and he in turn sent here the son of
William Belford who is employed
in Pittsburg. Tho young man
told his father all the details of the
case and brought a message for tho
father to return with him to Pitts-
burg. This was done, the father
and son leaving here on Monday
night, March l!Uh for the Smoky
City to meet the lady in the case
and Mr. Uelford's brothci.
Word from Pittsburg is that the
conference there was entirely sat
isfactory and the three started for
Salt Lake City where attorneys en
gaged by the woman will prepare
and have executed the papers nec
essary for the three to prove their
case and get their inheritance.
Mr. Helford has many friends
here and over our coutity who will
join in the hope that his good for
tune may bo all that is now expect
ed and that he will get the million
told of. Many of these European
estates with American heirs are
purely mythical but in this case
everything seems to show that
there is such an estate in Scotland
and that the three of whom we
have told are the legitimate heirs
to it.
More will be known of the mat
ter in a few days and we hope then
to tell further of the estate and the
heirs to it. Repository.
Mr. Belford, it will be remem
bered conducted a blacksmith shop
on the Cove road, about 3 miles
south of town at what was known
as Ayr postofiice. Many of the
citizens of this community hope
that the report may bo confirmed
and that Mr. Belford will come
into his share of the fortune.
Daniel T. Lake, Dead.
Daniel T. Lake, a highly re
spected citizen died at his home
at Shade Gap, Huntington coun
ty, March 9th, from a serious at
tack of pneumonia, age 62 years,
11 months and 23 days.
The deceased was a sou of Eph
ralm Lake late ot Belfast town
ship, deceased. He was married
to Miss Mary Snyder, of Shade
Gap, and he is survived by hi
wife and seven children, namely,
Mrs. Robert Montgomery and
Pert, of Shade Gap; Mrs. Crouse,
of Chicago; John, of Hoovtrsvillo;
Mrs, Joshua Price, of Woodvale;
Frances, of Johnstown, and Larue
at home. His remains were laid
to rest at the Shade Gap, ceme
tery. Mr. Lake was a generous and
kind hearted man, he was ever
ready to give to those who were
in need, end many are those who
will hold his name in loving re
membrances for the deeds of
charity at his hands.
R. M.
MARCH COURT.
Which Closed Last Saturday After
noon. Weather Not Very Favorable.
The case of the commonwealth
vs. George C. Melius occupied the
attention of thu Court until Wed
nesday evening, the Court chang
ing the jury just before the court
arose. The jury remained out all
night, and about 8 a. m., Thurs
day morning agreed upon a ver
dict, and when the Court called
at 9 a. rn., Thursday morning,
brought in a verdict of guilty of
Sututary npj and adultery.
When his attorneys filed motion
for new trial, and Saturday morn
ing fixed for argumeutof motion.
New trial denied aud defendent
sentenced to pay a tine of $200,
cost of prosecution and undergo
imprisonment in the county jail
for fi month.
The first case tried Thursday
morning was case of common
wealth, vs. Wm. Kellner assault
and battery. Verdict of jury, not
guilty, 'and defendent pay half of
all costs, and prosecutrix other
half.
Case of commonwealth vs. Wil
liam Lockard charge, surety of
the peace, on oath of Rose M.
Lockard, his wife. Case dismis
sed by the court aud defendent
discharged.
Case of commonwealth vs. Cal
vin P. Carmack, charge f. & b.
Continued upon renewal of i ecog
nisance. Commonwealth vs. James Fish
er, charge huckstering without
a license. Case dismissed by the
court.
Commonwealth, vs. Chas. John
ston, charge assault. Grand
jury find it oot a true bill, and
that prosecutrix pay the costs.
Commonwealth vs. Baldwin
Fraker, charge using a device
to call wild turkeys on oath of
Chas. Husler. Grand jury re
port it not a true bill, and prose
cutor, Charles Husler, to pay the
costs.
Ciramon wealth vs. Henry Mil
ler, charge using device to call
wild turkeys, on oath of George
J. Myers. Grand jury returns it
not a true bill, and prosecutor,
Geo. Myers, to pay costs.
Commonwealth vs. Brice S.
Hann, charge f. & b. Grand
jury report a true bill.
Commonwealth vs. J. Augustus
Whitfield, charge embezzlement
on oath of Davis Richards. Grand
jury find a true bill, and the court
awai ds process for thedefendent.
Commonwealth vs. J. Augustus
Whitfield, charge o b t a l n l n g
money under false pretenses on
oath of Davis Richards. Grand
jury find a true bill, and the court
award processes.
Case of Homson Kalbaugh and
Charles R. Spangler, vs. D. Hunt
er Patterson, in the Common
Pleas, same being an ejectment
case for recovery of land. This
suit was discontinued.
Case ot Willirm L. Moseby vs.
Frank C. McClain was taken up
partially Thursday afternoon
This was a suit for recovery of
title to a farm in Wells Valley,
and was most hotly contested,
there being about fifty witnesses
from Wells township, testimony
closing Friday evening, and argu
ment and charge of court took all
of Saturday forenoon. Verdict
for plaintiff, W. L. Moseby, for
the land in dispute.
Case of Wilson L. Cline vs.
Lemuel G. Cline, summons in
trespass. Case compromised.
David Gregory was appointed
guardian of Roy G regory, minor
child of Ephraim Gregory, de
ceased. David Powell appointed guard
ian of Jacob E. and Nettie V. Yea
kJe. Order to view a site for a bridge
in Taylor township. The Grand
jury do not concur with the view
ers in favor of a bridge.
In matter of fund given by
Maria Laidig to Lutheran church
at St. Thomas, Pa. William J.
Clark appointed trustee and D. C.
Croft and A. G. Croft approved
as trustees. ' '' '' '
In re nole on V. H. Prosser by
overseers of the poor of McCon
nellsburg, F. P. Lynch appointed
commissioner, to take testimony.
Estate of Wm. A. Brubaker, de
ceased. Petition of Mrs. Delia
M. Brubaker for appointment of
appraisers under Act June 4,
1883. Grant Baker and Adam
Glunt appointed.
E9tatoof David M. Brubaker,
dece.isnd. Widow' appraise
ment approved unless exceptions
are tiled within twenty days.
In re inquisition Joseph Thom
as. Petition and report of jury
filed and S. U. Woollett appointed
committee
Petition of citizens of Brush
Creek township for viewers to
view a road. Geo. Mills, O. W.
Mellott and Jonas Lake appointed
viewers.
Appeal of J. G. Alexander,
sheriff, from auditors settlement
of accounts of the county for year
ending Jan. 0, 190C. Motion for
an issue and report of facts. Is
sue awarded, and M. R. Shaffner
appointed examiner to take testi
mony and report facts, &c.
Ira Diehl appointed constable
of Ayr township to fill vacancy.
Daniel Mock, of Tod township,
appointed supervisor to fill vacan
cy. Court adjourned to June 12th.
SPRIN EXAMINATIONS.
Saturday, April 7, 1906.
The Spring Examinations will be
held at the usual places in the va
rious townships on Saturday, April
7th, commencing at eight o'clock
a. in., and continuing under the
direction of the committees.
Each applicant, before being ad
mitted to the class, is required to
present to the committee a note of
recommendation from his teacher
Teachers should be very carefu
in recommending pupils to this
examination, and under no cir
cumstances should boys or girls be
urged to go before the committee,
unless they have completed the
course of study.
The following are the places of
holding the examinations, and the
names of the members of the com
mittees.
The first named on each com
mittee will act as chairman, to
whom the questions and instruc
tions will in due time be sent.
Ayr Webster Mills Gilbert B
Mellott, Olive Kendall, Carrie
Humbert.
Belfast Needmore S. L. Wink
Orpha Snyder, Anna Deshong.
Bethel WarfordsburgT. R.
Shank, Zoe Mason, Bertha Gold
en. Brush Creek Emmaville S.E.
Walters, Grace Ilixson, W. C.
Hanks.
Dublin Ft. Littleton L. P.
Morton, Myrtle Stevens, Lewis
Harris.
Licking Creek Ilarrisonville
V. L. Hollinshead, Ada Barton,
Edgar Hann.
Taylor Ilustontown W. G.
Wink, Harry Bergstresser, Thom
as Huston.
Thompson-Center S. L. Simp
son, Olive Zimmerman, Harvey
Sharpe.
Tod McGovern's E. B. Cline, ;
Lucy Peightel, C. C. Kotz.
Union Center C. A. Foster,
Jessie Gienger, Lillian Hill.
Wells No. 2 W. Don Morton,
Tillie Stunkard, Robert Earley.
Cius. E. Barton,
County Superintendent.
Sledding Party.
On Wednesday evening, a mer
ry party took a sled ride to New
Grenada, when they enjoyed a
bountiful and excellent chicken
and waffle supper at the home of
M. W. Houck. Several hours
were speut very pleasantly, and
all came back delighted with their
first sled ride for the winter.
Those present at the party
were Misses Bertha Soiling, Ber
tha Warsing, BollTruax, Nellie
Stunkard, and Messrs. Roy Dish
png, Charley Betket, James L.
Truax, Clell Swope, George
Sprowl, Howar'l Warsing, W. L.
Horton, and Paul Baumgardner.
Ice from two to four inches ia
thickness was stored in some of
our ice houses this week.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restfiil Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Miss Belle Locke of near Fort
Littleton, has malaria fever.
Mrs. John McCoy of Fort Lit
tleton, has a severe attack of la
grippe.
F. McN. Johnston, of Washing
ton, D. C, is a town visitor for
the week.
Mrs. Hannah Todhunter, of
Fort Littleton, fell last week and
was pretty badly hurt.
A. W. Tritle, wife and daugh
ter, returned to their home in
Waynesbco, on Tuesday morn
ing. H. S. Unger, of Altooua, spout
from last Friday until Monday,
visiting relatives and friends in
his vicinity.
Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Wishart,
who have been visiting in Johns
town for several weeks, returned
home Saturday evening.
Emma Sloan, Nora Fisher, Bess
Irwin, Sophie Hohman aud Chas.
Seville, students of the C. V. N.
S.; are at home for the Easter va
cation.
Rev. and Mrs. J. Vernon Adams
and daughter, left for Bedlord on
Monday morning, where the lat
ter will visit while Mr. Adams at
tends the M. E. conference which
meets this year at Tyrone.
Mr. Dennis W. Mellott has
moved down to Daniel Covalt's
place, where they expect to make
their home. Mrs. Covalt is on
the sick list.
Miss Lucy B. Mellott, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Mel
lott of Licking Creek township, is
visiting relatives and friends, aft
er which she expects to go to
Ohio to relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Carmack
of Dublin Mills, accompanied by
Mrs.George Miller and son Glenn
of Clear Ridge, were very pleas
ant visitors at the News office on
Wednesday last.
An item appeared in the
"News" a fews weeks aero statins
that Mr. J. N. Daniels had rented
his farm in Licking Creek town
ship. This is not correct. Mr.
Daniels will continue business at
the old stand.
John T. McDonough.
JohnT. McDonoucrh, who died
at Cebolla, Colorado, March 7th,
was born in Franklin countv on
Sept. 22, 1844. He was married
to Miss Kesselring in October,
1864, and with her raised a fami
ly of five children, who survive
him, and four who passed ou
.head.
Mr. McDonough went to Colo
rado in 1872, and for a time re
sided in Saguache, then un the
Cebolla and in 1882 purchased
from the government the old Ute
agency building on the Los Pinos
a small stream emptying into the
Cocheatopo creek. Hero he con
tinued to resiae for the balance of
his life, aud on this ranch he had
arranged for his remains to be
placed among the familiar sur
roundings that marked a busy
and prosperous life. John was
peculiar in the iact that he made
friends of all who knew him. "A
just and honest man, filled with
neighborly kindness, his ranch
homo was the natural harbor for
all wayfarers who passed that
place.
Mr. McDonough was a cousin
of Mrs. S. M. Cook, and an uncle
of Jas. A. McDonough of New
Grenada. 1(
He is the last member of the
family of Jas. McDonough, once
a wellknown blacksmith of Folta.
His wife as Miss Kesselring was
at one time a member of the fam
ily of George Wilds, deceased,
and lived in the house nowowued
and occupied by Mr. Johu A. Irwin.