fern VOLUME 7.- McCONNI-LLSM KG, PA., JULY .. 190(. NUMDliK 41 REV. 0. W. STEVENS DEAD. Presiding Elder of the Harrisburg District of the Methodist Church (or Four Years Died Last Saturday. HAD BEEN ILL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. Rev. George W. Stevens, for thelastfour years presiding elder of the Harrisburg district of the Methodist church, died last Sat urday morning at 5:15 o'clock, at his home, in Harrisburg, after an illness of several months. Death resulted from multiple sarcoma. The funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and were preceded by a memorial service at 10 o'clock in theFifth Street Methodist church of which he was pastor. The ser vices at the house were conduct ed by Rev. Dr. W. W. Evans, pres iding elder of the Juniata district, and the memorial services were conducted by Rev. 13. H. Hart, pastor of the Fith Street church, llarrisburg. Interment in the Paxtang cemetery. Rev. Geo. W. Stevens was born in Fulton county 49, years ago. He was educated at Dickinson seminary, Wilhamsport, and en tered the Methodist ministry in the Central Pennsylvania confer ence. His tirst charge was near Laporte, and his succeeding charges were at York, Buckhorn, Columbia county; Selinsgrove; Trinity cnurch, Danville; Fifth Harrisburg; Mulberry. Street church, Williamsport; Lewis town. At the close of his five years pastorate at Lewistown, durftig which time a new church was built and paid for, Mr. Stev ens was appointed presiding eld er by Bishop Cranston at the Al tooua conference. During the five years of his pas torate at Harrisburg he built the new edifice of the Fifth Street Methodist church. He served on an important committee at the gnueral conference of the church at Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Stevens was an able preacher and pastor and was efficient as the head Har risburg district. He had rare executive powers, and was very popular in the Pennsylvania church at large. Mr. Stevens is survived by a wife and four children, namely, Nellie, Reye, Elizabeth and Clark son SteVens. Mr. Stevens' death will leave a large vacancy in the Methodist church m this State. He was one of the bast men they had. He was a splendid fiuancial manager and in every department of min isteriaJ worn was much above the average. JOHN BROOKE. Mr. John Brooke died sudden ly Thursday evening, June 28, 1900, about 6 o'clock of acute indi gestion, aged 83 years. He had been m his usual good health and his death came as a shock. He was the grandson of Rogers Brooke who came to America di redly from England, settling in or near Philadelphia. for a number of years Mr. Brooke resided on his farm near Wartordsburg but of late years has been living in Hancock. He was a member of the Presbyter ian church, a man of great force of character, one of the old time men of good common sense, great ly liked by all who knew him, and a useful citizen. Mr. Brooke married a Miss ucsury, who died about two years, ago. The following chil dren survive : Mrs. J. N. Oliver, of Cumberland: LigonWr, Pa.; Mary, Lulu, Kath' onne ana Mabel at home. C..B. St3vens, and his brother iiwtiw, o. u. Uoidstnith. ot Polo. 111., were Chambersburg visitors Saturday. The school board of theborougt W4 jam iur trie Com lug year at 4 mills for bchool aud 4 mills for bUlldin.F .nUTiuu The board will moot on the uvn. ngof July 14th for the purpose '..meting toachors. SEVERITY OF THE BIRD LAW. Harry Rohn, of Wormlcyshurg, Is Fined $50 for Disturbing a Robin's Nest., Harry Rohn is tenant of a house in Wormleysburg owned by Mrs. John Spong. This spring a pair of robins mated and set up house keeping on Mr. Rohn's premises. Mr. Rohn did not care to have the birds there and consulted Mrs, Spong about the 'matter, and they decided to remove the nest. This was done, Mr. Rohn tak ing it down, when lie found three young robins in it. Sorry for the inconvenience which he was caus ing the family and fearing that the unfledged birds might die from exposure he placed the nest in a sheltered nook in r- pile of boards. Then he decided that this WjS too easy of access for cats and other natural enemies of robins, so the nest was placed in another tree. This is thestory which was told before a magis trate. The matter reached the Game Commission and V'arden Berrier was placed on the case. The re sult was that Mr. Rohn was taken before Justice of the Peace, P. C. Coble, of Wormleysburg. He ad mitted what h? had done, but said that he had not known he was breaking any law, that his act had been without any malice whatev er, and that no had done all ne could to preserve the lives of the young birds. Under the law the minimum penalty for Mr. Rohn's is 50. This was paid for him by Mrs. Spong, saying that the ten ant cruld ill afford to pay the amount and had committed the act with the sanction of the own er of the property. New.'ille Times. Presbyterian Reunion. The Annual Reunion of the Presbyterians of the Cumberland Valley, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia, will be held at Pen- Mar, on Thursday, July 12, 1906. These reunions have beenasource ot great pleasure and profit to all who have attended them. The best of speakers and singers to hear, and the best of leaders and new acquaintances to meet, is a privilege to be sought. Last year trie reunion was a success in every way. Tne at tendance was large, theaddresses and music were of a very high srder, the churches were well represented and the spirit of Presbytenanisra was felt with power. It was seen to be a re ligion of .youth and old age; of ag gression, yet conservatism; of evangelism and of education, and of unity in Christian fellowship and work. We shall miss the genial pres ence of our former chairman, Rev. W. A. McCarrel, D. D., ol Shippensburg, Pa., to whom more than any other one man was due the success of our reunions, for God c died him Home April 15th, but following the plans of former reunions this year's committee hopes this year to present, as in each successive year, a better program than ever before. This year will bi of the same high order as previous . years. The Presbyterian Reunion Chorus under the direction of Mr. David E. Crozier, who has had charge of this chores for some time, and is one ot the best musicians in the state of Pennsylvania composed of ladies and gentlemen chosen from the choruses of the Harris burg (Pa.) Presbyterian churches will sing, and the speaker will be Rev. Charles F. Wishart, D. D.. of Allegheny, one of the grandest pulpit orators in the Uijited Pres byterian Church, always witty and lium.tious. The auditorium seating 3,000 persons, therestaur aut facilities, the program, the mountain and woods, and the beauty of view unite in inviting all Presbyterians to a day of fel lowship and pleasure. The programme will begin at 1 o'clock with a tine orchestral con cert, and will clos.e about 8 o'clock so as to enable all to enjoy the social features of the day as well TRAIN SEIZED BY NEGROES. Drunken Rioters Make White Woman ' Ride in Engine Cab. Spring Grove, I'.i , Juno 20 . About 2nd Baltimore negroes lrst i Dight compelled t vojoung wl ite j women to i id ",u .i locomotive mid j caused two iiioii to jump out of the car wind. ha w of a Western iMiiiyiitnu iidmoii'i tram, no iiie ft li :i i . :.. . u point of revolvers. The negroes hnd accompanied an excursion of 2000 negroes from Baltitnoro to York, and when they missed their excursion tram they boarded a regular passenger train to be taken to Porter's Siding, where the excursion train was held for them. After the train had left York, the drunken excursionists besrar fighting among themselves, and told the conductor, L. B..Wallett. of Hanover, that they intended to enforce the "Jim Crow' law. The conductor prevailed upon Miss Grace li. Oberlauder and Miss Florence Uershey, of Spring Grove, to ride on the engine, and he stopped the train while the men were fighting and spirited the girls out of the car on the en gine. When the negroes espied them on the engine they attemp ted to crawl across the tender. The fireman opened the tire-box and drove them fiway by shovel ing live coals upon them, but not before they had tired five shots at him. At Thomasville Depot, seven miles from York, the negroes compelled Edward Heims to jump out of the car window. Dr. J. M. Decker, of Stoverstown, also made exit via. a car window, and rode to Spring Grove on the en gine. F. C. Ueistaud, of tins place, sat astride the bumper of the last car, from Thomasville to his home before discovered, ard when he alighted from his perch, was fired at by the negroes. Camp Grounds Being Improved. The Newton Hamilton Camp Meeting Association is making a number of improvements to the camp grounds at Newton Hamil ton, which will tend to improve the accommodations for summer visitors. Four cottages contain ing all conveniences are in course of erection and when completed will mark a change in the manner of cam ping on the grounds. Wells are. also being put down and pumps installed to insure a good water supply. The outlook for a good summer at the grounds is brighter now than it has been for several years. The grove is in excellent condition, never was better or more attractive. The camp meeting services this year will he held from August 9 to 21 and will be in charge of the Luth erans. A number of prominent speakers have been secured to participate in the services togeth er with several well known sing ers. The hotel on the grounds will be open to the public ab ut the middle of J uly. Miss Olive Zimmerman, a pop ular teacher of Thompson town ship, spent Thursday night the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. C. Maun, in the Cove. Rev. L. Cannon Bell preached his farewell sermon in the Green castle Presbyterian church on Suuday, ending a fourteen year pastoi ate. Next week he aud his wife and daughters go to Pi ;rre, 8. D., their luture home. as tne intellectual and musical treat. A Grand Rally, this will bo of all the Presbyterians of this re gion from Harrisburg, York Baltimore, Winchester, St. James and Char'estown atfd all the re gions round about. A cordial in vitation is extended to all others to meet with us by your commit tee : Rev. A. F. Waldo, Temporary Chairman, Chambersburg. Pa. Rev. Jos Stockton Roddy, Secretary-Treasurer, 1025 S watara St., Harrisburg, Pa EMERY, h!.ACK, CREASY AND (jf'J EN ON TICKET. j Lewis Emery, Jr., had 20 Votes to 60 j for State Strata' Dvwalt, Col. Guff "s Choice. LINCOI.NITES 10 ACCEPT NOMINEES. Tl J )( rnnn h1 c state conven tion i a in 'd u.s its candidate for W' inir T,f- is Kmcrv, Jr., of .'it Id mi county, already the nom im:c of thu Lincoln party for the same office. The Lincoln party convention will be reconvened, and will substitute for its present candidates for the other three of fices to be filled tins fall (Rudolph Blaukenburg, George W. Mer rick and Elisha A. Corny) the men named by the Democrats. This is the first time in tin his tory of the party that the Demo crats have taken a Republican to lead them for a state office. The convention was full of surprises. It named Jeremiah S. Black, of York, a son of the lata Lieutenant Governor Black, and a grandson and namesake of ttie groat lawyer and attorney general under Pres ident Buchanan, for the office of lieutenant governor. It selected "Farcer" Creasy for auditor gen eral, but then that was to have been expected. The slate contained the name of E. A. Cor ay for secretary of in ternal affairs. But Select Coun cilman Thomas J. Ryan broke the slate and succeeded in getting John J. Green, a lawyer, of the Eighteenth ward, Philadelphia, named for internal affairs. Ryan j had attacked Emery in a speech I during the afternoon session of - I the convention, and was in no am table mood. It was deemed the part of wisdom to placate him, so that he would be heartily frthe ticket. Despite the fact that Guffey, Senator Hall and ex-Representative Kerr had agreed to a slate with Coray's name on it, Ryan easily talked the conven tiou into his way of thinking. Mr. Emery was very anxious to have Coray on the ticket with him, and even went so tar as to guarantee all campaign expenses to Coray. The latter is very strong in the coal regions, and was an unwilling candidate be fore the Lincoln party convention. In fact, he lelt the convention hall on May 30, aud went home, hop ing the delegates would forget him. But they did not. State .'.rcasurer Berry tried to break the slate and get the con vention to take Homer L Castle for lieutenant governor, but the delegates were not m a frame of mind to make too much of a mix ed ticket. While the balloting was in progress, Berry withdrew Castle's name, aud young Jere Black went sailing on the ticket with about the same ease that his father did in 1882, when he was selected as liobert E. Pattison's running mate. Black was draft ed for the place. He came to Harrisburg in the morning de termined not to have his name go before the convention. The name of ex Deputy Attorney General James A. Stranahan, now of Dau phin county, was put in the list tor heuteuant governor also. House Burned. About noon on Friday last, the houneowned by Mr.FrankSchnatz and tenauted by Thomas Sher man's family, m Tod township, about 2 J miles northwest of this place, was entirely consumed by tire. , The fire was caused by a de fective flue. All the contents ex cept two bedsteads was .saved. Had there been a sufficient supply ot water at nana tne neighbors who hastened to tho burniug building, the tire could have boon controlled, but tho well soon gave out and nothing could be done without water. . Tnis flue has been in bad shape for a number of years. One of the neighbors, who was present on Friday, in formed us that he had helped to save the building four times. I There was no Insurance. TROUT BIGHAM NUPTIALS. Dr. C. N. Trout, of Red Linn, Formerly of i this Place, Weds Miss Mary Bigham. ! The very pleasant home of Mrs. j John Bighain, uear Greenmount, was the scene or u pretty wed ding Wednesday evening, June 20, 1900, when her daughter, Miss Mary, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony with Dr. N. C. Trout, of Red Lion. Promptly at the appointed hour the wedding party entered the parior to the strains of Lohen grin's Wedding March, rendered by Miss Horner, of Knox'yn. The groom with his brother, Maurice, of McCounellsburg, were the first to enter. They were followed by thebride'sinaid Miss Mabel Trout, of McConnells burg, a sister of the groom, and Miss Jennie Bighain, a cousin of the bride. They were gowned in white. Mr. aud Mrs. Pax ton 1 Bigham, followed by Miss Big h.im, of Rutherford, the flower girl, ;amenext. The bride was gowned in white; wore a veil fast ened with orange blossoms and carried a shower bououet of roses. The bride and groom sood be neath a bell of roses, while the of ficiating clergymen, Rev. Dal.ell, ot Marsh Creek Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. Barnes, an uncle of the bride, performed the ceremony. Following the nuptial service a supper was served to tho large number of guests present. The bride, who is a most estim able young lady, was the recipient of many valuable presents. The groom is a successful youn den tist of Red Lion, and a brother of Dr. N. C. Trout of Fairfield. The couple left on Thursday on an extended trip to JNiagara Falls, New York, and other punts Upon their return they will board privately at Red Lion until the completion of a new house now being erected by the groom, which, it is said, will be the finest in Red Lion. Those present from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. uray Uig- ham and Miss Bigham, of Ruther ford; Robert Gordon, the Misses Gbrdon and Miss West, of Waynes boro; Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel Knox of Altoona; Agnew Demarest, of Jeffersonville, Ind.; John W. Big ham, of Biglerville; Mrs M. B. Trout, of McConuellsburg; Mrs. Nell Shoemaker, of Chambers burg; Mr. and Mrs. Miller and Mr. Mayes, of Red Lion, and Dr. Gusey, of York. SHEETS DANIELS. Max A. Sheets, with Miss Nell Daniels, arrived at Hotel Wash ington, Chambersburg, from Mc Connellsburg, last Wednesday morning, about 9 o'clock. Later Rev. Dr. William A. West, Miss May Sheets, and Miss Minnie Reisner, also of McConncllsbui g, registered. Mr. Sheets called the clerk into the private office and whispered in his ear that he and Miss Daniels would like to be married in a private parlor of the hotel at 11 a. m., by the Rev. Dr. West. "I want dinner for our party," said Mr. Sheets. "We will leave via the Cumberland Val ley railroad at 1 p. in. for Atlantic City. But aoove all things I want secrecy observed until after lget out of town." The party was as signed private parlors 9 and 10. At 11 o'clock the wedding came off, and when tho bride and groom left at 1 o'clock, the latter was as tonished to know how quietly the matter had passed. " Mr. Sheets is oue of our busi ness ytung men, having an inter est in his father's livery and is proprietor of the McConnollsburg and Mercersbnrg stage lino, Miss Darnels is one of our best youi'g ladies, Tho News joins in wishing them everything that niay prosper their voyage through life. J. C: Clouser and John F Wal ters, of Altoona, spent last week with relatives and friends in this vicinity and were pleasant and profitable callers at the News of fice last Thursday. MINT HAS GREAT RECOTD. Turned Out 802,000,000 Coins During Roosevelt's Reign. During President Roosevelt's incumbency in office, 802,000,000 pieces of metal money have been coined in the United States Mint in Philadelphia, according to fig ures giwui out recently, by Su perintendent Lar.dis, who for sev erul weeks past his been hard at work compiling data relative to the output from the Philadelphia V int as compared with the out put from other Government mon ey mills. Superintendent Landis, in his report, which includes the work of the Mint up to June 20, says that the output of metal money throughout tho country, is going on without interruption or delay, despite the fact that the money now in circulation reaches 32 per capita and that the per capita of small change, notably quarters, dunes, nickels and cents, is in creasing steadity. riie following statement shows the coinage, by pieces, of metal money manufactured under the several administrations timing the past 20 years in Philadelphia : Cleveland's administration, 1883 to 1889, 2r)4,0(i.",293 pieces; Harri risou's administration, 1889 to 18955, 358,01)0.723 pieces; Cleve land's administration. 1893 to 1897, 238,011,174 pieces; McKin ley's administration, 1897 to 1901, 340,497,141 pieces; Roosevelt's ad ministration, 1901 to 190t, 802, 000,000 pieces. Of the $82,000,000 in silver quarters coined in the mints of the United States since the estab lishment of the hrsst mint. The mint at Philadelphia coined 9, 300,000 under theprese.ut admin istration. Of the 50,000,000 in dimes coined in the United States since 1792 the mint in Philadel phia coined $8,000,000 under the present administration; of the 27,000,000 in nickels or five-cent pieces coined, tho local mint made nearly 7,000,000 under the pres ent administration; of the 18,- iJOO.OOO in cents coined, the mint at Philadelphia turned out nearly 4,000,000 during the present ad ministration. In other words, there has been coined at the United States Miut at Philadelphia, since President. Roosevelt assumed the Presi dency nearly one-fourth of all the cents coined since the establish ment of the United States Mint in 1792; over oue fourth of all the five cent nickels, nearly one-sixth of all the dimes and over one- ninth of all the quarters. QUAIL PLENTIFUL. 'Bob Whites" Are Exceedingly Tame This Summer. Sportsmen will be glad to learn that quail, at this time of the year, familiarly known as "Bob Whites," are real plentiful again. It seems almost impossible, as last fall during the hunting sea son it was almost impossible to find a covey, but a man traveling through the county saw a dozen or more pairs along the roads and on the fences. They are exceed ingly tame this summer, and their "bob white" can be heard in every direction uight and morning. The "Bob Whites" are nesting now and great results are expect ed by nunrods, as the present wet weather has retarded hay cutting, which frequently de stroys so many nests. The tirst coveys of quail hatch about June 15-20, aud when hay cuttiug is re' tarded until the 25th ol J une, the tirst coveys are almost always safe. There is much agitation going on at present for a "closed" sea son for quail for lrom three to five years amoug the farmers, who are beginning to look with more favor at the pretty little bird each year. There is no doubt but that such a bill will be intro duced into the next legislature, if the leading sportsmen have their way. , . ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings -Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS ANU VISITED Harvey Sharpe, of Sharpe, Pa., spent a few hours in town last Friday. Rev. West was in Welsh Run, " over Sunday assisting Rev. Diehl at that place. David Maloy, who had been on a visit to friends in York, return ed on Friday. John Mottei , who is employed at Holhdaysburg, is visiting his parents, near this place. Mrs. D. B. Nace and daughters Nell and Jess, of Chambersburg, are here for a short visit. Ed Schollnnberger was- here last week looking after the inter ests of the Water Company. Mrs. Will Biddleman aud son Charles, of Harrisburg, are hern visiting their many friend. Dr. W. F. Teeter and son Wil liam, of Chambersburg, spent several days in this place last week. Minnie Smith attended the commencement exercises at the Scotland S. O. I. S. at Scotland, last week. Rev. J. C. G rimes, of this place, attended the funeral of Presiding Elder Geo. W. Stevens at Harris burg Tuesday. Sophie Hohmau, Zoe Mason, Nettie Stouteagle, and Nora Fish er are home from the Shippens burg State Normal. Emma Sloan and Harry Seville graduates of the Shippensburg State N rmal school, last week, returned home on Thursday. Miss Maye Sheets, who taught in the Ridley Park, Pa., public schools during the past winter is home for her summer vacation. Bruce Nace, after au absence from our town of eleven years, is visit.ng his brother M. W. Nace, of this place. He is accompani ;d by his wife and two children. Miss Maye Mellott, one of Ayr township's successful teachers, has secured a school near Upton, Franklin county, for the coming term. Miss Nelle Garns has returned to her home near Mercersburg, after spending several days very pleasantly with Maye Mellott, at Webster Mills. W. E. Hoke, of Saxtou, a for mer resident of this county, ac companied by his uncle, Mr. Sweet, drove over to Gettysburg last week, to view the battlefield. On their return from the latter place they stopped over Sunday with G. N. Hoke of this place. Higher Court Decisions. On Saturday last, the Superior Court hnuded down a decision in the case of Hanks against The Township of Ayr reversing the lower Court and sending the case back to our Courts for another trial. Tho opinion in the case was written by Chief Justice Rice. This is kno-vu as t,he Ayr township Road Plow case, aud has been tried three times in our Courts, each trial resulting in a verdict for the township, but on appeals by the plaintiff, the Su perior Court has three times re versed tho lower Court and sent the case back for trial. If this litigatnu continues much longer the winning party will be the los er in the end. In the Supreme Court the judgment for the plaintiff in the case of Dr. Wm. F. Trout's exe cutors against the Turnpike Com pany has been reversed, but it is not yet known whether tho case, will come back for another trial or r.ot, although it is supposed that the decision will be final. This case was ' tried at October term, 1903, and a judgment ob tained in our Court for 13600.00, from which the Turnpike Com pany took an appeal to the Su preme Court.
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