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VOLUME 7.
McCONXELLSUUltG, PA.. MAY '2;?, 1900.
NUMIiEK 3R
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Death of John C. Comerer, Son of S. J.
Comerer, Formerly of the Big
Cove.
KILLED NEAR DIXON, ILLINOIS.
From the Polo, 111., Press, we
clip the following account of the
shocking accident which result
ed in the death of a former Ayr
township boy.
"A shocking accident occurred
last Saturday morning when
John C. Comerer was struck by
the north bound passenger which
reaches Polo at 10:11, and instant
ly killed. The accident occurred
at Howell's crossing north of
Dixon. Mr. Comerer was ie
turning from the milk factory at
Dixon to his home on the Wragg
farm southeast of Polo. His wag
on top was raised and the strong
wind drowned all sound ot ap
proaching danger. The rig was
about half way across the track
when the engine struck it and
carried it on the pilot for some
distance. When about seventy
live yards from th-j crossing the
body was thrown out beside the
track where it remained motion
less. A semi circular gash ex
tending from the top of the head
to a point above the left ear, was
the only mark on the body, but it
was evident that death was in
stantaneous. The remains were
taken to Dixon where an inquest
was held
"John C. Comerer was born at
McConnellsburg, Fulton county,
Penr.sy vania, August 11, 1873,
a id died Saturday; May 12, 1906,
ut the age of 32 years, 9 months
and 1 day. At the age of twenty
he moved with his parents to Dix
on and has resided near there ev
er since. December 12, 1899, he
was united in marriage with Mrs.
Lizzie Adams Foltz, of near Polo-
iu March of this year they
moved to the Wragg farm. His
wife with three little children, is
left to mourn the death of a kind
and loving husband and father.
He is also survived by his parents,
five sisters and one brothar. The
deceased was a noble Christian
young man find a member of the
Presbyterian church. There are
many who sorrow with the strick
en family in this their dark hour."
Ray Helman.
At the Lutheran parsonage,
Waynesboro, Pa., by the Rev. C.
H. Rockey, pastor of the Luther
an church at that place, Mr.
Elliott Lloyd Ray, and Miss Olive
Hlman, both of McConnellsburg,
Pa., were united in marriage.
Mr. Harry Ray, brother of the
groom, and wife, accompanied
the bridal party and participted
in the ceremony. The wedding
took place on Wednesday evening
at 7 o'clock. After a brief visit
to friends, the bridal party will
return to'McConnellsburg, where
tney will take up their residence.
R.
WORK TRAIN WRECKED.
Rock on the Track Caused Death of Sev
eral Men. Others Injured.
A rock which fell from a hill to
the Wabash tracks near Hancock.
Saturday afternoon, caused the
wrecli of a work train which was
.tilled with men returning to their
homes for Sunday. One car was
thrown from the tracks to the
canal and one man killed by being
crushed while four others were
drowned. A number of others
were injured.
Among the injured are Roy In
trram, a civil engineer, and Mr.
hster brook, 'an assistant, both ol
Huucock; Conductor Luther Hull
Brakeman Charles tenner, and
uraKeman U. U. Morgan, Hagers
town.
ai a meeting of the trustees of
the Methodist Episcopal church
Knobsville on Mondav evening it.
wan decided to i epitir the church
ana add a tower. Our Method)
brethren at Knobsville are to I
congratulated in thi
which Indicates vigorous life and
growth.
BUSY THREE YEARS.
State Highway Department Will Build 200
Miles of Roads.
Commissioner Hunter, cf the
State Highway Department, has
begun a general survey of the
roads of Pennsylvania with a view
to compiling an official map. Sev
eral years will be occupied in this
work as there are more than 1C0,
000 miles of road in the State.
Over 1500 miles of road construc
tion has been applied for and the
Commissioner expects to build
about 200 miles this year. The
applications now on file will keep
the department busy for three
years. The Commissioner has
decided to use a portion of the
automobile fund for general road
improvement. This fund, deriv
ed from the sale of automobile li
censes, already amounts to $24,
000, and is expected before the
close of the present season to
reach a total of $35,000. This is
more than enough . to pay the ex
penses of the automobile division
of the department. Eigat thous
and of these licenses have been
sold at $3 each since the new law
went into effect last December.
"programT"
For the Memorial Day Exercises
in McConnellsburg.
A committee meeting of repre
sentatives of King Post No. 365,
G. A. K. and W. K C. No. 18,
was held Tuesday May 15, at the
home of Mrs. C. B. Stevens, where
a program for the day was pre
pared. All will assemble at the
Court House at 1 p. m., May 30th,
when the following order of ex
ercises will be executed:
Music by McConnellsburg band.
Invocation by Rev. S. B. Hous
ton.
Vocal music.
Lincoln's Address, by Miss Ma
bel Trout.
Recitation, by Josephine Rnn-
yan.
Music by the band.
Oration by M. R. Shffner.
Flag drill, under the direction of
the Patriotic Instructor, Mrs. Re
becca Stevens.
Recitation.
Address by Mrs. Sara M. Cook,
Music.
At the close of the exercises the
ine of march will be formed and
proceed to the cemeteries of each
church to decorate the graves of
our fallen heroes.
Each passing year carries from
us these veterans, the ranks are
thinning, fewer answer the roll
call re-enlisted under the Great
Commander, who promises victory
and peace forever.
"For iliera weave your amaranth flowtri,
Twtne your eroMei with fair Immortelle,
For them ring your last parting eelute,
The chime of your musical belli. "
COMMITTKE.
Marshall, W. Lee McKibbin;
aids, Wells H. Greathead, Earle
Taylor, Russel Runyan and Max
Irwin.
Musical director, Mrs. C. B.
Stevens.
Flower committee, Mrs. Louisa
Jackson, Mrs. Lavina Wilkinson,
Mrs. Martha Ilamil, Mrs. James
Rummel, Mrs. David T. Fields,
Misses Susie Black, Myrtle Com
erer, Ruth Roettger, Emma Ray,
Minnie Smith, Katharine Cook,
Netha Nesbit and Blanche Morton.
The flowers to be collected ut the
home of Mrs. Jackson, Wednesday
morning where they will bo ar
ranged and taken to the Court
House by the committee and their
assistants.
Committee of arrangements.
Mrs. S. M. Cook, Mrs. II. S.
Wishart, Mrs. Harry Ilamil, Mrs.
S. B. Woollet, Mrs. B. W Peck,
Mrs. C. B. Stevens, Mrs. E. R.
McKibbin, Mrs. John P. Sipes,
Misses Mary Goldsmith and Kath
arine Cook, Messrs. Wells Great
head, Abram Runyan, Jacob Clev
enger, Dav;d Tanner, Jas. Steach,
Cyrus Kelly, Mack Helman and
Reed Ray. Members of this com
mittee will meet to decorate the M.
E. church Saturday, May 26, at
2:30 p, m., and to decorated the
Court House at 2 p. m. Tuesday,
May 2'Jth.
Minnie Mock,
Secretary.
HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA.
The Home of Many Fulton County Peo
ple. A Rapidly Growing
City.
CHILLS AND FEVER A THING OF THE PAST
Editor News : In reading the
interesting letters of some of my
former school mates, now scat
tered over this great country, 1
am reminded that renewals are
due and so will contribute a few
lines for the paper and a check for
the editor.
Fourteen years ago this month
1 left your little city and came to
Indiana. I found quite a number
of Pulton county families who had
moved here soon after the warand
their descendants are now among
leaders in this busy state.
Indiana of twenty-live years
ago is very different from the In
diana of to day . It has taken two
or three generations to drain the
land, and what were once looked
on as swamps are now the richest
farms. The old time chills and
fever are never heard of.
People grow old and die here
just as elsewhere, but the death
rate is low and with the labor sav
ing machinery so largely used the
farmer need not wear himself out
unless he wants to.
The state has had remarkably
good crops during the past five
years and the general financial
conditions among farmers have
never been better. With hogs
at $6 50 per cwt., wool 27c, per
pound, corn 50c, per bushel and
other products at equally good
prices, there is no reason why the
Indiana farmer should not pros
per.
With the failure of natural gas
foi factory purpose, some of our
industries have moved to other
fields. Most of the larger fac
tories have changed to coal and
are now considered permanent.
Natural gas is still used for fuel,
but costs much more than former
ly. This wonderful natural pro
duct has been in every day use
over seventeen years. Oil devel
opment has been at a standstill
the past year, because of the price
dropping from If 1.80 to 80c, per
barrel. The price is advancing
slowly and if it reaches a dollar or
better the field will again become
active.
School teachers are in demand,
especially young men for country
schools. In the towns the larger
number of teachers are ladies, but
young men are preferred through
out the country districts. The
salaries average $40 to 50 per
month, withalitt'G advance for
the higher grades in the towns.
Even with our generally pros
perous conditions prevailingt
there has been considerable em
igrations to the Pacific coast du
ring the last two or three years.
A number of our friends are there
but mostly in the southern part
of the state. This shake up is of
special interest to us as we spent
some time in Santa Cruz, San
Jose, Palo Alto and San Francis
co two years ai;o. One couple we
know, were stopping at a hotel in
San Francisco and did not have
time to go back for their clothes
before the second shock destroy
ed the building. They had to
walk seven miles in their night
clothes and bare feet before they
found help. The lady had Bix dol
lars in a bag about her neck and
that was all they saved,
Wishing the News continued
prosperity, I remain
Yours truly
T. W. Sharpe.
May 15, 1900.
Mrs. Maria Mann, of Saluvia,
and her daughter Mrs. Melviu E.
Bobb, of Altoona, spent several
days last week the guest of Mrs.
Mann's sister, Miss Mary E. Dan
iels in this place. Mrs. Mann ex
pects, in a few days to visit her
son L. C, Mann, in Everett, her
daughter Mrs. Skipper in Tyrone
and then go to Colorado, to make
an Indefinite stay with her sons
Frank and Grant.
WHOLE STATE FAVORS
PLAN FOR GREAT ROAD.
One Man Offers to Form Company to
Rebuild Turnpike.
BOOMING THE PROJECT.
Plans for a great highway from
Philadelphia to Pittsburg, a pro
ject of the recently organized
Pennsylvania Good Roads Asso
ciation, are receiving immediate
and hearty indorsement through
out the State.
W. A. Dick, chairman of the
Executive Committee, announced
at the offices of the association
on the second floor of The Norih
American Building, that he had
received a letter from John W.
Cox, of Gettysburg, offering in
form an association to rebuild ti e
old turnpike between Philadel
phia and Pittsburg.
Other letters indicating the in
tense interest of the people of the
Stite in the project for a gn at
public highway across the State
have been received.
All the eo-operati m offered will
be accepted, and it is the purpose
to have representatives from ev
ery town in the State in the Good
Roads Association.
By the time of the annual con
vention of the County Commis
sioners in Harrisburg this sum
mer it is hoped that the project
will be in such shape as to demand
the united support of that organ
ization. ANSWERED FINAL ROLL CALL.
Henry Diven, of Knobsville, Yeteran of
Civil War, Died Last Saturday.
Henry Diveu, a most highly re
spected citizen of Tod township,
dhjd at his home at Knobsville,
last Saturday, aged 70 years; 4
months and 7 days.
Mr. Diven served in defence ot
his country during: the trying
days of the Civil War, and the
hardships endured there, cost
him much ill health and suffering
during the latter days of his l;fe.
His affliction during the past year
was most severe, having rheuma
tism, paralysis, and finally drop
sy. Mr. Diven was a consistent
member of the M. E. church for
more than thirty years. A wid
ow, live sons, and four daughters
survive to mourn the loss of a
kind husband and father.
Interment in the Knobsville
cemetery, at 3 o'clock Sunday af
ternoon. Funeral services con
ducted by Revs. D. Kelso, and J.
C. Grimes.
Fence Line Law.
It is not generally known that
during the session of the Legis
lature of 1905 a law was passed
whereby one party to a line fence
could compel the other party to
build his share of the fence, or re
pair his share of the lence as the
case may be.
Where a party interested in a
line fence, has his own fence in
good repair, and his neighbor re
fuses to build or repair his sharo
of fence, he goes to the auditors
and make comprint to them.
The auditors are required to ex
amine the fence and the need of
it. If they find the complaint
well founded, they report the same
to a justice of the peace, who is
required to give the failing par
ties notice to repair or build the
fence within forty days. If he
does not do it the other party may
build it aud collect the cost of it.
If the auditors find that the
fence is in good repair, or that no
fence is needed, then no action is
taken. In either case tho audi
tors are V receive two dollars
each, to be paid by the party
whom they find at fault.
Tho whole procedure is new
aud farmers and lot owners will
do well to cut this out and remem
ber it.
Jacob Kotos and daughter Miss
Sadie, of this place, spent tho past
week visiting relativesand friends
at Marion, Chambersburg and
Shlppensburg.
MIFFLIN'S SHERIFF HERE, j
Looking for the Man Who Stole a Val
uable Horse Near Lewlstown, i
Pennsylvania. I
MADE AN ARREST LAST SATURDAY.
Last Wednesday evening Sher
iff Gimberling, of Mifllin county,
accompanied by Sheriff Kuhn, of
Franklin county, came over from
Chambersburg, and at once called
on Sheriff Alexander, of this couo
ty. The two visitors informed
our sheriff that, they were looking
for the rn iu who hud on the 12th
inst , stolen a value hie horse from
a farmer near L vUtown, Pa.
Up. to the time the visitors
reached here, they had been on a
"wild goose chase," not having
had any clue to the directu n the
horse thief had taken. Sheriff
Alexander had not seen anything
of any suspicious looking individ
iial with a good black horse, bat
siguitied his willingness toaccom
pany his brother officers to an
part of our county to hnd whether
or not the offender had come this
way. On Thursday Alexander
and Gimberhng made a trip
through the northern part of the
countv, and returned here in the
evening. The result of the day 's
drie was, that they learned thai
a man with ahorseausweringthe
description of the one stolen had
been seen the first of the week at
Saltillo. They learned fuithei
that a stranger had on Tuesday,
taken dinner at Howard Denisar's
in Taylor township, and that he
was traveling southward. They
found that Auctioneer Chesnut
had seen the same stranger on
the road between Huston town and
Harrisonvillo Tuesday afternoon,
and had talked to the stranger.
This clue led the officers to go
into Licking Creek township Fri
day morning. This day they
learned that the stranger with the
same black horse had been seen
at Harvey Fohner's, and at James
Hess's. Further inquiry brought
the information that the stranger
ead lett Hess's that morning. The
officers came back to town and
waited until Saturday morniug,
when they went to Mr. Hess's and
found the stranger, but no black
horse. They placed the stranger
under arrest, broughthim to town
placed hiin in jail and on Sunday
morning started with him to
Chambersburg, where Sheriff
Cimberlingwould catch a Cumber
land Valley train ahd proceed
with him to Mifflin county.
The stranger, while refuting to
give his nauio at first, filially said
he was William Bnndle, and ad
mitted that he had sei ved a term
in the Western Penitentiary for
having stolen some cattle.
Surprise Party.
On Wednesday evening, May
9th as Mrs. John Raker was busy
with her work, her family thoaght
it a good time to give her a sur
prise; so they came home and
brought with them their families
and invited friends and neigh
bors, who came prepared, with
well tilled baskets. They did
give her a genial surprise on her
48th birthday. They spent some
time in social chat, when they
were all invited t a well filled ta
ble, which would have answered
well for any holiday or wedding
supper. There numbered about
45 wlioassembled oldandyoung.
M rs. Raker received a nice lot of
presents to remind her of the oc
casion. The evening was spent
with music from the organ and
singing by the young folks, when
all went home saying t was good
to bo there.
Those prcseut were Daniel El
vey and family, H. W. Ewing and
daughter Mary, Rev. Henry Wolf
and Lucy Poigluel, W. S. Braut,
wife and son Clem; Mrs. Kither-
ine Connelly and family, Mrs. An
nie Croft aud son, Mrs. Eva Cress
and son, Sylvester Cunningham
t nd family, Nicholas Fiuitl aud
f am lly , Thorn as M cCl u re and wi f o,
Charles Stevens and family, Rei
ki and Bessie Raker, Annie Spio
er, George, Budd, Norman and
Harvey R( ker, aud Cloyd Cress.
HOW HE DID IT.
Prof. Surface Hives Wild Bees in Cap
itol Park, Harrisburg.
Fully 5 K) people went to Capi
tol Park at 1 o'clock last Wednes
day afterno n to see Prof. H. A.
Surface, state zoologist, stung to
death by a hive of bees which he
anuounced he would swarm with
his hare hands. But the professor
disappointed tho crown and came
iilT without a sting.
The bees had invaded tho home
of a family of squirrels and chas
ed the "billies" out.
Prof, Surfaco, belore attempt
ing the hazardous task, explained
scientific bee culture as it is prac
ticed at this time, laying particu
lar stress on the fact that there
is no such a thing as artificial
comb honey.
He then fearlessly ascended the
ladder, leading to the hive, a id
with the help of asmoke machine
sealed all the exits and entrances
of the box and with a rope thrown
over a branch close by, let the
bees slowly descend to theground.
The ring of spectators had wid
ened to generous proportions by
this time, out hen Mr. Surface
assured the people that he had
his charges well in hand, the fear
of getting "'stuny" vanished to
such an extent that he had sc?rce
ly enough room to perform the
operation of transferring them to
a new hive.
This was done by closing all the
entrances of the hive with the ex
ception of one, opening a single
entrance of the old hive, and driv
ing the bets over with the help of
smoke.
It will take sometime for ail the
bee to arrive in the new hive, but
after a reasonable period all the
entrances will again be sealed,
and the bees, hive and all, will be
taken to tho apiary of Prof. Sur
face at Camp Hill, where he will
make a close study of their hab
its. "
At least a half dozen photo
graphers were on the ground to
take pictures at frequent inter
vals during the process of trans
fer. Man May Now Fly at Will.
"The problem of human flight
is solved," writes E. B. Grimes
in Technical World Magazine for
June. "One hundred and sixty
times have the motor-driven fly
ing machine invented by Orville
and Wilbur Wright, of Dayton,
Ohio, carriedaman safely through
the nigh air. The Wright flyer
weighs about 925 pounds, includ
ing the operator. It is a true fly
iug machine not a dirigible bal
loon and owes nothing to the
lilting power of any gas. ltseems
to be completely under the con
trol of the operator, who oan send
it up or down, ahead or to either
side at will. Driven by a gasoline
engine, said to be ot twenty-four
horsepower, it flew on its last trip
a distance ot 24 15 miles without
a stop. The speed during the
flight averaged a trifle over thirty-eight
miles an hour.
Few inventions have had such
tremendous possibilities. Con
sider for instance, what the ex
clusive possession of such a prac
ticable flyer, capable of lifting
heavy weight, would mean to a
nation at war. From a secure
height, every movement of its en
emy over a vast terntory could
be constantly watched; a whole
army might be wiped out or at
least thrown into confusion by
bombs hurled from the sky; great
cities might be easilv terrorized
war, it would almost seem,
would be abolished by the com
mon consent of mankind.
First Wedding In New Parsonage.
On Wednesday evening, May
10, Mr. Richard W. Hudson, of
Saltillr, and Mrs. Delia Silver
thorn, of Shirleysburg, were
united in marriage by the Rev,
W m. A. West, in his study at the
new Presbyteriaa parsonage.
Mr, ad Mrs. S. B. Woollet and
M. K, Shaffner, Esq., accompan
led tho bridal party,
ABOUf PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Tlivir Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a RcstfulOuting.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Dr. A. K. Davis of Hustontown,
was a County Seat visitor last
Thursday.
On May 20 th there will be a pic
nic at Harris' mill, near big (Jove
Tannery.
W. E. Bair and Isaiah Kline, of
Saluvia, were in McConnellsburg
Saturday.
Simon Daniels and wite, of Salu
via, were at the County Seat last
Monday.
Clarence Shore, of Clear Ridge
was a McConnellsburg visitor on
Saturday evening.
Abner M. Lake, of Belfast
township, spent a few hours at
the county capital last Friday.
Master George Reisner went
to Shippensburg last Thursday,
to visit among relatives a week or
two.
Miss Grace Hixson, of Brush
Creek township, has been spend
ing several da3-s among her Mc
Connellsburg friends.
James Chesnut and Mrs. How
ard Denisar of Hustontown, were
called to the County Seat Satur
day evening on business.
John Raker and wife spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with
their daughter Mrs. Chas. Stev
ens at Clear Ridge.
Judge Humbert, of Thompson,
gladdened ye printer's heart with
some of the "long green," while
in town last Thursday.
Ex-Prothonotary James P.
Waltz, of Thompson township,
spent last Thursday night at his
Tod township farm, and returned
home on Friday.
Last Sunday D. L. Elvey and
wife were at N. I. Finiff's; John
Gress aud wife were at A. J.
Sipes', and Mac Lynn and sister
Sadie spent the day with Miss
Mary Ewing.
Mrs. Scott Tritle and daugh
ter Bertha, returned home last
Saturday evening, after having
had a very delightful visit among
friendsinChambeisburg, Gettys
burg, Waynesboro, and other
places over the mountain.
Miss Emma Sloan, a member
of the senior class at the C. V.
state normal school at Shippeus
burg, returned to that school
Tuesday, after having spent a lew
days in the home of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sloan in this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson,
of Chambersburg, spent Sunday
in the home of the latter's par-
euts, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Largent.
They were accompanied home by
Mrs, Wilson's brother Harry,
who will spent a tew weoks with
them.
Mrs. John A. Irwin and little
daughter Mary, went to Philadel
phia hist Wednesday to attend
the commencement exercises of
the Philadelphia College of Phar
macy where her sou Frank re
ceived bis degree of graduation
on the day following.
Miss Irene Trout, who a few
days ago, graduated as a trained
nurse at the German Hospital,
Philadelphia, is taking a short va
cation in the home of her mother
Mrs. M. B. Trout, in this place,
before going to Atlantic City to
enter upon the active practice of
her useful profession.
According to notice previously
given, an election was held last
Saturday by which an opportun
ity was given the citizens of Mc
Connellsburg to say whether or
not they wished the school bf ai d
to tear down the present school
building and e; ect another at a
cost not exceeding seven thous
and and eighty-six dollars and
seventy-five cents (5 per cent, of
the lastassessed valuation $1 1 1,
735.) The result of the election
showed 72 votes in favor of the
scheme, and 59 against it The
present building was erected
about twenty-tour years ago