JWfow mntn mm VOLUME McCONNl'M.SlirUG, PA., JULY 26, 1906. MIMIJEH 4-1 POWDER HOUSE EXPLOSION Sii tckinfC Disaster at Woodvale Mine on Broailtop Last Monday Morning Powder House Blown Up. roi R DEAD AND HVE SERIOUSLY HURT New Grenada, July 23 One of the most shocking disasters that lias ever occured ou the mountain was that of this morning, when nne of the powder houses of Jes se; O. McClain was blown up and (our persons were instantly kill ed and hve others so seriously in jured that they may not recover. Mr. McClain operates the store at the Kobertsdale mines, aud has a powder house there and one at Woodvale a mile south of Roberts dale. In these houses are kept powder, dynamite, caps, fuse, &c, and are supplied to the miners to tha miners each morning before they enter the mines for their day's work. Norman McClain usually has charge of the oi:e at Woodvale, but as he was away from homo this morning, Edward A Noway took his place at the pow der house. It was about seven'o'clocK whou Edward and eight miners were in the powder house, each miner get ting his supply of explosion. Ed, who was behind the counter was horrified when he glanced around and saw a man by the name ol Uyaa tilling his powder can, and at the same time smoking a pipe. Mr. Alloway keenly sensitive as to the danger of such foolhardy eouduct called out sharply to Mr. liyan, and atthesametimesprang across th&counter, evidently with the intention of getting out of the building. But the pipe had got in its work, and iu a moment there was a ter: itic explosion, the timbers of the building and the unfortunate men were hurled high into the air, with their cloth iug burning like great torches. The body of Milton Rohrer, of Saltillo. was caught in the debris and burned to a crisp. Tin' lists of victims follow : TUK DKAl). Milton Iloln-ei, Sultillo. lell'tirsou Kyun, Hoberlsilalo. , Kdwurd Allowuy, ltobertsdaln. Alex. Miller, Saltillo. THK INJl'HKO. Daniel Mack, Woodvale. .lames ITayes, Roburtsdult). Charles Glunt, f'ogue. II. V. Arnold, Woodvalo. ' Milton Uamsoy, Kobortsualo. Edward Alloway, aged about ilO years, was born and reared in Wells Valley, aad lived near this place until about two years ago, when he removed to Roberts jalo to clerk in Jesse O. McClain 's store, lie was a popular fellow, was a member of Waterfall Lodge 1. O. O. F., and of Washington Camp, 479, P. O. S. of A. He is survived by a widow and four children. His remains will be in terred at the cemetery at Bethel church in this place ou'Weduea day. Mr. Black is a son, and Mr. Rohrer a son-in-law, ol John R Black. The other victims of the disas ter were residents in, and near, Three Springs, Saltillo and Rob- ertsdale. FINGER AMPUTATED. W. H. Inffy at Webster Mills Suffers Am putation of Index Finger of Right Hand. Last week the News told about the accident that happened to W 11. Dully at his mill at Webster Mills, To avoid the results of a threatened attack of gangreue. his physician advised amputation in inn uijiirtu memoer, Mo, on last Sunday Dr. W. F, Sapping tou, of Webster Mills, assisted by Dr. Geo. Robinsou ot McCounclls burg, amputated the finger at the second joint, and the finger is now getting-along nicely. Harry is not sure now whether ho will havo to do his wtitiug with. his left hand or with his toes. B. J With) ami wifo h ,ve been guest hi the hurti" of tl lr son L. n. Wible, K.u,., in iliinnlaoe dunnTihpmti frtw days. LAST SATURDAY'S STORM. Heaviest Thunder Storm of the Season. Trees Uprooted and Building Damaged. One of the most violeut electri cal storms of the season passed over tins section of tne country last Saturday afternoon. The rain came down in torrents, and for nearly haf an hour, the elec trical display was one of the fin est ever witnessed here. There was just time enough elapsing be tween the flashes oi lightning and the ternflo peals of thunder roll ing and reverberating among the neighboring hills and mountains, to make one feel that there was no immediate danger, and lo give one a sense of freedom from dau ger that allowed the fullest enjo ment of the great duel of the ar- Ltillery of the heavens. Talk about squibs rnd Fourth of July caun n crackers ! They were tame in comparison with the deafeniug peals of thunder and the roar of the slorm. The heaviest part of the storm passed across the Cove between this and Webster Mills, aud the wiQd was much moreviolentdown the Cove than in McConnellsburg. Much fence and many fruit trees were blown down. The roof of the barn on the farm of Albert Nesbit, four miles south of town was more than half blown off, aud the roof of John Nesbit's barn was badly damaged. The aU rm continued its course eastward, aud did much damage in Franklin county. Methodist Outing. The Methodist outing for Cen tral Pennsylvania will be held at Reservoir Park, llarrisburg, Fri day, August 3rd. Last year there was an attendance oi more than 10,000. It is expected that number will be exceeded this year. Eminent ministers and laymen of national reputation will deliver addresses. In the even tug there will be a concert by a great chorus choir, supported by an orchestra of many instru ments. Saw the Point. The following where a moral is clearly shown is taken from an exchange: Recently a church congregation in a little Kansas town builtanewchurch. Topay for it they were obliged, to call on the merchants of the community for donations. The merchants responded liberally and $300 was raised from this source. The last man asked to subscribe was John Smith, a jeweler. "I will give you $20 it you will let me add something tr the subscription list," he said. The permission was afforded him aud he wrote at the foot of the list : John Smith, jeweler $20.00 Sears, Roebuck & Co $00.00 Montgomery, Ward & Co. .$00.00 Thechurch peoplesawthepoint when the minister read from the Dulnit the list of donors to the building fund and since the dedi cation of the church, there have been no mail orders sent out from that Kansas town. WEST DUBLIN. Albert Mellott, of Sipos Mill, was a welcome visitor in this com munity a few days ago. Some oi our young people at tended the festival at Gracey on Saturday night, and leport good festival. There will be a picnic and fos tival in Clevensrer's woods 1 mile uorth of J. E. Lyons', by the Fair view M. E. Sunday school, ou Saturday, August 4th, to which all are invited. 11. K. Mellott is repairing and enlarging Joseph Laidig's house, Our farmers have secured their wheat, rye, and hay in good cou dition. flay was rather ' short, but bettor than expected a month ago. Dr. II. F. Whitiug. member cf the (acuity of Dickinsou College, Carlisle, accompan ed by his little son Gernld, were guests m the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Nam from Friday until Monday, NEW PKESIuING ELDER. Succeeding Hie l.nlc f).-. (i. W. Stevens on the tlarns'inrg : rict . 1 Rev. B II M. ...-r, I) I).. ..f Curwensville, P.i . ri'i-.'ivt'tl notice I from Bishop .1. I"' 1! t day, of his iip;niiii! vacancy in the elder Harnsburg dii iict i 'list I-Vi-ni. to lhe .!ip "f t he ui tin'. Cen tral Pennsylvania. annual confer on ce of the Methodist Episcopal church. Dr. Mnsser is an able preacher, a popular minister ard a distinguished member of his conference. Lie served as pastor of the MethodistEpiscopal church Cham net sburg from 1H1.)." to 189H. He will move to Harris burg at once and begin his active duties in his new and high posi tion. SCHOOL DEPARTMENT CHANGES. State Superintendent Appoint's Mr. Glenn of Armstrong, Deputy. Harrisburg, July lKth. Doctor SchaefTer, Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction, announces theap- ointmeut as deputy superinten dent of A. D. Glenn of Armstr ng, to succeed John Q. Stewart, who has been in ill health. Stewrartis an old soldier, as is Gleuti, his sue cessor, and has been a deputy for twenty years. Glenn has been financial clerk at the department foi seventeen years and has han dled $K0, 000,000 of the public school funds. He is succeeded by Prof. R. M. McNeal, of the Clarion State Normal School. Surprise Party. I t very pieasant auu weu ar A 1 i . . T . ...11 ranged surprise birthday party was given last Wednesday even iug m'houorof Samuel P. Winters and son Gordon, at their home. About fifty guests arrived each bringing presents and something toeat. Refreshments consisting of chickeu swallop, crackers, ice cream, and cake were served at half past teu o'clock. Among those present were : J. C. Fish er and wife, Geo. Grey and wile, Maria Spencer, Mrs. W. P. Gor don, Mrs. Cassie Winters, Mrs. Nannie Sharpe Biugerman and son Wilbert, Mrs. Alfred Mellott, Mrs. Thomas Garland, S. P. Win ter and wife, Nannie Spencer, Opal and Verda Sharpe, Stella and Jesfiie Grey, Annie, Cora and Nora Bivens, Ivy Deshong, Nela Mellott, Gladys Winters and May Carnell, and Archie and Garle Fisher, Watson Peck, Mapel and Gordon Winters, Oscar Sharpe, Sherman Bernhardt, Oscar Bev- ans, Walter Palmer, Grover Mel lott. Wilbert Layton, Grant Barn- hardt, Alouzo Mellott, Oliver Mann, Willard J'almer, Omer Lay ton. George, Harry aud James Grey and Bert Carnell. Miny valuable and useful pres ents were received by Mr. Win ter and son, for which they ihank thedonois. At a late luur, the guests departed saying they had spent a very pleasant time. All were invited back by Mr. Winters and wife who appreciated and thanked all present. Paper Bullets. It is well Kuown that a candle can be thot through a board, from a shot gun. Following up this idea some experiments with bullets made 6f tallow, paper aud other soft metals have recently b jen had in Europe. It was fouud that the softer bullets actually did moro destruction, at short ranges, than a lead missils. A pa per wad bullet passed through six pieces of tin placed at'a distance of a foot apart buckled them up so as to be of no further use, whereas a metal bullet barely left a small round bole a id in no way disfigured the tin. Grove Meeting. There will bo an all day Grove meeting, held by Rev. A. G. B. Powers in a grove near the Laurel Ridge school house, a few miles southwest of Big Cova Tannery, on Sunday, August 5th, begin ning with song service at 10 o' clock a. m. Come prepared to stay all day. Bring your dinners and pocket-books. SIXTY MILES AN HOUR. Humanity's liui'i Puns Rapidly Past Many i) ingcr Signals. The limited ;oe MXty tniies an hour. Iu the sm i r in on joke and play card n-.-j toll stories. The day coacl -'s ; comfortless. Th as they sway lo i: ly a p' :. 'o rocki'. who ' mi t. - ;i mi Crash ! engine e i ' OW'led and heuvy keepers id Tim make on s; for the people read ami nap. and ens and are g.nund to- 1" i hih! i l-d f.'.fi.inu' in -hapuless and horrid mass. (JIT the track. So goes humauity 's train. Here is a boy who got to running ou a fast sehedyle. 1 In began by pil fering from his father's till. As he grow older he matto faster time. Down grade he goes and soon comes the crash. Newsboys cry a murder and a suicide. The crowd halts for a moment. His friends murmur, "I never thought he was ' o bad A young man is off the track. A young girl thinks her moth er is too slow for these record breaking times. Mother is "old fashioned.'- The girl goes to places her mother has warned her she should not frequent The bloom is brushed from the fruit. uueaay a brazen, (irunKen crea ture, cursing and shriekiug, is loaded into the patrol wagon. A woman is oil the track ! A man gets in a hurry to be rich. His father wont slowly, carefully, successfully. But fa ther's method will not do. What's the use of moiling and toilins when a quicker way may well do . . . . --. the business ? tSo antl-so has speculated successfully. Surely I am as shrewd as he. A pistol shot, a man is off the track ! Our age is a rapid one. Busi ness and society go at a sixty mile clip. Rather than be side tracked for a time men will drive their trains into a ditch. Many of them run wild. There are fre quent collisions and wrecks in numerable by getting off the track. Look out, thriving but venture some merchants and reckless young women and gay young men ! The race is" not to the swift alone. Put on the brakes. Slow up, or before you know it you will be off the track. Work Begun on Model Road. Preparations for the building of our model road from Hancock to Masou & Dixon line were be gun Monday. Men are tn the ground building shanties aud making other arrangements for the workmen. The work will proceed rapidly aud be well un der way before frost time. Through the uutiring energy of Capt. L II. Kuhu, E. P. Cohill, John Stigers and others, wo get this road. Hancock Star. SOAPSUDS WILL DO IT. No Doubt About Suds Bringing Worms Out of the Ground. The article published a few days ago to the effect that pour ing soapsuds upou the ground will bring tish worms out' of the ground, is correct. While the ar ticle was copied from a western paper, the experiment had been tried in Carlisle long ago, and proved effectual. Even within the past few days the truth of the statement has been questioned, but the writer hereof knows that it is correct and has seen it demonstrated more than once. Soap suds will bring worms out of almost any thing oxcept a cement floor or a billiard ball. Carlisle Volunteer. Notice of Song Service. Rev. A. G. B. Powers will cou duct a song service at Laurel Kidge school lioii.-se, conrii' iicing August 1st (Wednesday), at 8 o' clock p. m. All are invited. Books used "Crowning Day, No 1 aud 2 combined. " i'ho ser vices will bo continued several days. B. A. Deavor, of Hustoutown, was at the county seat, Saturday. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Made In this County Since Monday, Jan uary I, 1906. Jas. G. Alexar.ler, .sheriff, to M. R. Sha finer, Y. , Tract of land v Dublin town ip. J. Nelson Sip s, trustee M. Kendall, tra t "f land in :n I). Ayr. H. K. Stevens l. .lames P. Fore man, tract of land in. '1'avl.u-. Margaret Ilamil to lOlihu An derson, tract of land in Taylor. " M limit to 1 1.. I j. Mellott, .1 land in Bella t Ii-.m- Win et. a I. D Kh-iis to W, N SieMer tr;i ' Hf land to I'ciiivig C'-e. k Anna R. Mellott to Mason E. Daniels, tract of la. id in Licking Creek. S. B. Woollett to Merrill W. Nace, lo of ground .n Tod. Sarah M. '.iowers to Hanson Sowers, tract, of land in Ayr. A. II. Wilsou to J. A. Strite, lot of ground in Tod. Lizzie E McKibbin, trustee, to Alfred llendershot, trad of laud iu Union. Rebecca Mellott to J. Frank Martin, tract of land in Thoinp sou. Mascura Kanck to Clem Ches nut, lot of ground in Hustoutown. Charles R. Brown to Rachel E. Brown, trac t of land in Taylor. Jacob AY. Mellott -to George Buterbaugh, tract of land iu Ayr. D. A. Nelson to J. W. Mellott, tract of land in Ayr. M. R. ShafTner to Jacob W. Mellott, tract of land iu Ayr. Chas. E. Barton to Gilnet j Hmthera farm iu Brush Creek. I Elizabeth B, Crosby to Cora Jones et. a I. tract of land in Ayr. ,W. K. Daniels to EU M. Peck, farm iu Belfast. N. Hart Evans et. al. to Harriet Evans, tract of land in Belfast. Emanuel Mills, trustee, to Charles S. liruner et. al. tract of land in Brush Creek. H. L. Sipes to Geo. B. Daniels, tract, of land in Dublin. Geo. M. Lynn, deceased, estate to Com. of Pa., tract of laud iu Dublin and Tod. John E. Graeff, deceased, es tate to Com. of Pa., tract of laud in Dublin and Tod. Geo. C. Fraker ot. al. to Com. of Pa., tract of land in Dubliu and Tod. David L Rinedollar to James E. Fryman, tract of in Ayr. Malinda Weaver et. al. to Henry B. Hill, tract of land in Thomp son. Daniel Covalt to Dennis W. Mel lott, tract of land in Thompson. Ira Deueen to J. F. T. Bridges, tract of land in Bethel. Morgan Watkius et. al. toN. G. Cuuniugham, tract of land in Wells. Amauda Dauial to Walker Mel lott, tract of land in Belfast. James E. Ritz to Audrew Bish op, tract or laud in neinei. Win. Kelluer to Laura Mellott, tract of land in Licking Creek. Berkley Sipes to Dauiel Bish op, tract or land in jayior. v"m. Miller to Mary C. Miller, house aud lot in Taylor. Adam Gregory .t. al. to David Gregory, tract of land in Thomp son. C. J. Barton, agent, to Clem Chesuut, lot of ground in Hus tontown. Ilimou Daniels to Frank P. Lynch et. 'al. tract of land in Link ing Creek. Frank P. Lynch et. al. to L. C. Mann, tract of land in Licking Creek. Rachel Wyles et. al. to Chris tina Mellott, tractof landiu Brush. Creek. M. R. Shuffner to Win. Corbin. tract of laud in Taylor. David, A. Washabaugh to Sarah H. Kendall, lot of ground in Ayr, Roger E Simmons to J. T. Bridges, tract of land in Bethel. D. T. Humbert, administrator, to Delilah Shives, farm lu Bel fast. Howard Weld to L. II. Wible, tract of land in Tod. Isaiah Lehman to Join. L Leh man, tract of laud iu Union. Mary A. Ott to Win. E. Ott, MAKING CHEAPER COAL. Inventor Drawbnugh is Again Before the Public. A ired Daniel Drawbaugh, whose I. titrations in the Federal courts many years :ig against Alexan der Bell, in which Drawbauirh claimed to be the inventor of the telephone, but lost to the Bell, (Mill v ho has been turning out wiz ird-like h.vetilious nt Eborly 's iinlls H.Mr Carlisle for the past LTi vears, has announce ! unit, with llu aid of Dr. B E. Gamble, mm has iliM.-DVefed a practical fuoi lo take the place of coal. This new fuel, it is stated, is being manufactured now at Bowmaus dale, by a becrot process. It is composed of chemicalsand fibrous matter and weighs only one-half as much as coal. The uew fuel .vill be made in diH'ereut sized molds. Tests made with the uew fuel show, it is claimed, that it does not clinker, burns to a flue ash, emits little gas, burns freely, gives off more heat than coal aud lasts longer, lhe statement is made that it will probably cost about half as much as coal. WULLS VA1.LLV. Mrs. Joe Black more and sou of Pittsburg, arc visiting her par- ents, G. A. Stewart and wife. Charles Stunkard and Howard Warsiug, who were employed in Altoona, have returned home. Uur miners are happy once mure as they have '. one back to work. George Sprowl and wife are "at home" iu the old Sprowl house here in town. We have not been asked lo say so, but know their friends will receive a hearty wel come. Dick McGowau and A. J. Fore of Burnt Cabins, made a business trip to our valley last week. Mrs. (J. W. Sipe and daughter Eleanor, visited friends in Ever ett, a part of last week. Alice G ninth and George Schet rompl, of Everett, spent Sunday with the former's pareuts, A. O. Griffith aud wife. J. C. rJirk was unable to go to work Monday morniug. We trust his illuess will not be serious. Maggie Greenland, who had been in Pittsburg, returned home about two weeks ago feeling bad ly. Dr. Campbell wa called at once. He soon 'discovered she should of had a physician several days previous, as typhoid fever had a strong hold en her. At this writing she is iu a critical coudi tion. Her brother Reese, who has been employed in Indiana county, is home. Larkin Moore aud wife, of Wil kinsburg, wereguestsin thehome of W. II. Bauingardner last Sat- u rday. Mrs. Rose Shafer aud daughter Mary, of Baltimore, Md., are vis iting in the home of J. A. Wish- art. Winifred and Edna Dawney, of Philadelphia, are guests in the home of G. W. Sipe. Mrs. Ella Feidt. Afteraloug continued illness aud great suffering, Mrs. Ella Feidt died at the home of her son, on Timber Ridge, July 1(3, 1U06, aged 55 y. ars and 19 days. She died in full faith The fu neral was conducted in liehohoth M. E. church, by Rev. A. G. B. Powers, in the presence of a large congregation, and her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near. Peace be to her ashes. tract of land in Ayr. M. R. Shaffuer, administrator, to Kathenuo R. Walters, tract of land in Ayr. V. J. Locke et. al. to Geo. C, Fraker and Walter Comeror, trac, of Jaud iu Dublin. Dr. W. L. McKibbin to Dr. Jas. M. MoKibbin, farm in Union. John Q Edwards to F. C. Mills lot. of fc-round iu New Grenada. Hattie Palmer uow ripe to trus tees of M. E. church, house and lot in Licking Creek. ABOUT PEOPLEJYOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Coinings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Awav for a Restfiil'Outing. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED J. II. Strong, of Coal pi i I, Pa., was in this vicinity over Sunday on business. D. E. Mellott aud son Ned, of Saluvia, were in town Monday on business. II. 11. Bergstresser, of Water fall, spent Thursday night and Friday in this place. Samuel McElhauey, of Huston- town, was a busiuess visitor hi town Saturday eveumg. Ed Gordon, of Coalport, was visiting his mother, Mrs. Alice Gordon, of Fort Littletou, over Sunday. J. C. Lambersou aud Clifford Sipes, well kuown citizens )f Hus toutown, were McConnellsburg visitors; Monday. Miss Nellie Hays, who had boon visiting in the home of her uncle, W. D. Myers, at Hancock, re turned home last week. J. P. Garlaud, his wife and sou Norman, and daughter Iroda, of Needmoro, spent a few hours in McConnellsburg last Thursday. W. D. Myers, one of Haucock 's leading business men, accompa nied b his wife aud little son Lloward, we're guests of Mrs. Myers' brother, Geo. W. Hays, last Thursday uight. Corder W. Snyder and wife, of Gem, spout Sunday night and Monday iu the home ot the form er's uncle, Jonathan P. Peck, at Knobsville. Mrs. Barbara lloupt, of this place, is visiting fri-juds in Frank lin county, Gettysburg, and oth er places, and expects to be ab sent about ten days. J. V. Schooley aud wife, of Licking Creek township, called at. the News office while in towu last Friday morning, and shoved their subscription ahead a year. J. Frank Irwiu, with Farrow Bros., Druggists in Philadelphia, is taking his summer vacation. He spent the last week with his parents, J. A. Irwin and wife, in this place. Miss Daisy A. Polk, a trained uurse, of Coud,orsport, and Miss Elizabeth McKilhp, of Challenge, i., are spending their summer vacation with friends aud rela tives at Knobsville. Deau Bergstresser, a popular young man ot Waterfall, was among those that took the exam ination for teacher's certificate at the public school building iu this place, Friday. Samuel and Holland Rohm, ol Mapleton Depot, Pa., who are vis iting their uncle, John llauu at Saluvia, accompanied by I r. Haun, spent a few hours in town ou Mouday, aud were profitable. callers at the News office. M iss Bess Van Clove, who had been spending several weeks very pleasantly iu this place the guest of Miss Netha Nesbit, left Saturday for Chambersburg and Atlantic City, where she will spend a few days eurovUe to her home at Reiubeck, Iowa. Harnessmaker John S. Harris, of this place, accompanied Com missioner S. A. Nesbit out to Licking Creek township last Wednesday, and spent the day in the home of our old friend, D. S. Mellott. John says that Mr. Mellott, although eighty-five years of nge, is well, aud is able to walk around among his neiga bors. Mr. Kuoch C. Peck aud daugh ter Miss Miunie, of Kingman, Kas., are visiting among their Fulton county relatives and friends. They have beeu, dunug the last few days, guests in the home of the former's cousin, the editor of the News. Mr. Peck weut to the Sunflower state iu 1879 and has "growu up with the country,"
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