' SB niton Countg Rous. 'VOLUME 8. McCONNF.LLSBUttG, PA., FEBRUARY 21, 1907. NL'M BEK 23 HIE IOWA PARSON. STATE PENSION BILL. Rev. (ieorjfc B. Shoemaker Writes In teresting Lcltcr From Mid dle Went. 'EVERLASTING HILLS," ALL RIGHT. A bright boy once while out on the icy sidewalk, fell down. A gentleman passing at that mo tnent said, "How did you come to fall down, my boy f" The lad ro h ponded, "Notwithstanding." Well, "notwithstanding" I have not spoken in or to the large ' News'' family for some time, I have not failed to be a constant reader of the "Old Home" paper. I notice in last week's issue a loiter from Miss Stevens, who is now a resident of Kansas, in which she confesses to a hungering for the mountains of old Fulton. I hive been away from them five limes as long as she has, but the "hunger" does not die, nor docs if, giow less. There are many things in this great western country to satisfy the desire oT the heart, and to please and satis fy the eye, but I have found noth yet t . take the place of the "ever asting hills." 1 would con sidor it a pleasur to day to climb to ihe top of "Big Rock ' ou the ridge west of town and enj y the scenery from that point of ad 'an tago. The 1 'sal mist knew his own heart and its needs when he sihl, "I will lift up mine eyes un to the hills from whence corneth Measure of Interest to Every Veteran in The Commonwealth. A new pension- bill in which many Fulton county veterans will be interested has been introduc ed before the State Senate by Senator J. Henry Cochran, of Ly coming county. The bill is rela tive to the pensioning by the State f the soldiers and sailors who served from Pennsylvania in the Civil War. The conditions imposed are that the veteran shall have boon a icsident of Pennsylvania at the time of his enlistment and snail be at the time his application for the bene tits of the pension is made. The full texi,of t ie measure follows: "That any person who has served in the army and navy of the United States in the Civil Warofo. e thousand eight hun dred and sixty-one from PennsylJ vauia, who was a resident of this state at the date of the com mencement of his 8orv ce and shall he a resident of this state at the lime of making application for pension as hereinafter pro vided, shall be entitled to a pen sion from this state at the rate as hereinafter stated; provided, how ever, that such person shall have been honoravly discharged from said service. "Section 2. The amount to be paid as a pension for each soldier and sailor as set forth in section one hereof shall be as fallows : "To those who served for one RECORD OF DEATHS. Cornelius Diehl, One of Whips Cove s Most Respected Citizens. Among The Number. DOUBLE FUNERAL IN HOKE FAMILY. iau church, and were conducted j by the Rev. Edward L Kennedv, of Everett. Interment was made in the cemetery near the church. Mr. Young had a record of kill ing LIS deer during his lile lime He was a crack shot and tOOll g.eat delight in hunting wild jramo. FEBRUARY ELECTION. Names of Those Who Were Chosen to Till the Township and Borflfe Ottices. TOWNSHIPS FWOXCASil ROAD TAX NUPTIALS. The Hoke scene lust week Double Fuhbrai home of Mrs. Laura in Latrobe, Pa , was the on Thursday evening of of a double funeral. i.i heln." Some day I hope to Sea the mountains aud hills of year or less live $.r) dollars per Bay old home again. Tlia winter season in Iowa has been rather remarkable. There have been no prolonged periods of extreme cold, not many bright days, but Uttlfl snow, and only a ftw days of thawing aud mud. To day is a boautilul, clear and moderately warm day. The fall was damp aud cloudy. We did not have nearly as many beauti ful fall d lys as we usually have iu fowa. We feel now that we are so nearly through February, that the most of our severe win ter weather is over. The raer cury wont low enough to freeze fie water in the creeks, so that fie uion are harvesting ice twen ty inches thick, and that beats 1 Old Fallon," ac :ordiug to re ports I read in the reliable "Njws." -My ancient friend-(l beg her pardon) mv friond ol former days, Mrs. Cook, nearly took mv breath away, by her criticism on my proposbd "home coming ween," but 1 have recov ered, and still insist that l . would be a splendid thing if, during u certaiu tuno in the fall, the wan derers from "Old Fultou" would turn their faces homeward. One of my neighbors brought to myself aud wife, ihis morning, so :.e splendid winter apples, raised on his farm a fow mile west of Geneva. There were two varieties Northwestern (I reining, and one that looked much like a Golden PippiK. . The fruit mcu will conquer yet aud produco au apple that will stand the severity of our. Iowa wiutors, and be trood koopers When that ia done a long felt want of this country will be tilled I am thinning some of starting aa Apiary this spring. 1 am about persuaded that the oxper i'Hico 1 gaiued, when John Sheets George Hays, John Irwin, Ott liexrotb, Hill Teeter, myself, and many ot hers i do not at present recall in bare feet, and with brush and straw hat, used to tight "Humble Bees," will be of great value to me in my now un dertaking. I may recount to you later Borne of my experiences, il 1 have any. i While at R iiubock duriug the Christmas holidays, I had the pleasure of moetiug Miss Heukie Hess, a Fulton county "Las." We bfid a pleasaut visit, aud, of course, talked about the old days and old friends of our far away you to. Mr. Editor, 1 should miss very inu'. h the weekly (do not spell il . Weakly) visits of the "News. " HO0CK. Susan Tlouck died Moodaj evening at the home of her son Ephraim Uouck, of the Cove, of I diseases incident to old age, aged HI years. The remains were tak' on to the Littlo Cove Tuesday, whore iuterment was made in the Lutheran cemetery Wednesday, BOLINGIER. ! had died after an illness of only The two year old son of Mr. I two days, and the other was her and Mrs. Isaac Bolinger, of Dub- son William U Hoke, aged 84 lin Mills, notice or whose illness years, 11 months and 18 days, was mentioned in the News last I who e illness started with an at- week, died of pneumonia Monday tack of grippe about a month IgO evening. The bereaved parents I Ayr .ludgeof election,.!, Crouse; Louie Kcrlln Becomes Bride of Bert Wincirardner on The 7lh Inst. Mr. B Witiegardncr and Miss Louie O. Keilin, both of Clear Kidgo, Pa., were married at Mercershurg by Rev. 'yler, I Thursday February 7th a. 10:;10 ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snaphots at Their Comings aid Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Oulin ; NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISJTEB inspectors, William Bishop and ( 0 loob. M. George W. Bain: assessor, LT. G One of those, 'ver whose body the last sa I rite were being per formed, was her i-rothe ' Henry H. Hoke, aged fifty years, who have the sympathy of their many friends in this dark hour of sor- m nth : "To those who served more than one year aud not more than two years seven and tilty one hundredth ($7.&0) dollars per month ! "To those who served over two years teu ($10) dollars per mouth: "Section 13. It is understood that this act d es not include any soldier or sailor who was not a resident of this state at tho time of entering the service, and who does not reside in this state at the time of making application hereunder. "Section 4. Ail applications for pensions made heieunder shall be mado to the auditor gen eral of the State of Pennsylvania under such reasonable rules and regulations oi shail be prescrib ed by him, and the right to such pent-ions upon such application shall be finally determined by the said Auditor general whose deci sion as t the granting or refusal of said pensions shall be final. 'Section 5. The pensions, to be granted shall begin as of Jau uary first anno domini one thous and nine hundrod and eight, and shall be payable quarteil.y there after on the first days of April, July, October and Januai y of each year, but such peusions shall only begin at the quarter yearly period after same shall have been granted. "Section 8, The necessary blank for application and proof for pousious under this act shall be furnished by tho auditor gen eral, aud the expense of printing aud distributing the same shall be paid out of the treasury of the state and no charge shall be made by the auditor general to such applicant for pension fo." services or fees in the matter of said pension. "Sectiou 7. The sum of one million dollars or so much therof as may be necessary, be and is hereby specifically appropriated for the purposes of paying the pensions created hereby for the two fiscal years beginning Juue first anuo domini one thousand uino hundred aud seven." I read it with much enjoyment, and am only glad, if by my occa sional letters, I may help to make a bright spot in the lives of some of your mauy readers. With kind wishes to all the friends. Very truly GfcO. U. SltOKMAKlCK. Go ieva, Iowa, Feb. IU, 1907. row. Baku. Miss Diana Bare, of Maddens ville, died February 16, 11107, from a paralytic stroke on the 112th inst. She was unconscious when found by the side of her bed in tho home of H. R. Locke, with whom she was temporarily resid ing, and never regained conscious ness. Deceased was the widow of Henry Bare, a brother of the late D. K. Bare of Fort Littleton, to whom she was united in marriage on tho 16th day of January 1862, and her husband departed this life on November 1 1. 1864, aged 27 ,yea s. Too deceased was a daughter of tho late Robert Madden of Maddensville. One son, C. S. Bare, of Buffalo, N. V., survives her, also one sister, Mrs. D. Ash ton, of Maddensville: and three brothers, Isniah.ot Maddensville; H. g, and W. S. Madden of Al toona all i f whom were present at her funeral on the lHth inst the anniversary of her 71st birth day. Interment at Walnut wove. She was a member of the Church of Cod at Walrut Grove, haviug been couverted under the labors of Klder P. D. Collins, in 1864, and baptized by Elder Win- bigler later, and was r consistent member to the time of her death. Two brothers preceded her to the better land. A Fkiknd. CORNELIUS DIEHL. Cornelius Diehl died at his homo in Whips Cove on Saturday, February 2, 1007, agect 7,-1 years. By his passing away tho com munity In which ho lived loses one of its most agod and highly respected citizens, a kind neigh bor and a sympathetic friend. A faithful membor of the Chris tian church for more than half a century, he served as deacon in the Whips Cove Christian church ever since it was organized and was always faithful in tho dis charge of his religious duties un til prevented by failiug health. Iuterment was made at the above named church on the rtb, Rev. Powers conducting the fu neral services. Mr. Diehl is sur vived hy four brothers James, Moses, Samuel and Uriah- all of the Cove, and also by three sons and four daughters, namely, Dr. John Diehl of Hancock, Md.; Bar ton, of Illinois; Mrs. Elisa Mor gret, of Illinois; Mrs. Belle Shaf fer, ot Wiudbor, this state; Mrs. Amauda Pee, of Breezewood, Bed ford county; and Ceorge B. and Annie at home. WILLIAM YOUNG), William Young, familiarly known as "Uuclo Billy," au aged respected and widely known citi zen of Shermao'B Valley,' died at his home on Friday evening, Feb ruary 8, 1007, in his HiJrd year, after an illness rf a week's dura tion. The deceased was born on tho farm whore he died. He is survived by his aged wife and fifty-four descendants who mourn his demise. The funeral services were held in Sherman's Valley Presbyter- Mrs Laura M. Hoke is the widow of Lewis Hoke who at one time lived in the house in which John W. Greathead now resides, and was partner m tho dry goods firm of Hoke & Nace, who during the war, did business in the room now occupied by the Racket Store. The Nace member ot the linn was D.B.Nace, now of Cham bersburg. Liura is a i lece of G. Newton Hoke of this place. This is an unusual ui'Miction of Divine Pi evidence and the be reaved mother and lister, has the sincere sympathy of her many McConriellsburg lrionds. P8CK. Charles W. Peck, of Thompson township, aged years, died on Friday, the t&tfa inst., after a few weeks' suffering with pnnumpn ia. Mr. Peck leaves awifour.d six children to mourn the loss of a loving husband and father. His remains were taken to Damascus on the Sunday following, where his funeral was conducted by Rev. A. G. B. Powers, aud he was laid to rest in the cemetery at that church. BATDORFP, Mrs. Sarah Anne Butdorll, rel ict of William Batdorff, departed this life at the home of her daugh ter Mrs. Allison Brant, near Har risonville, on the 15th inst., aged li'.l years, 2 months and 9 days. Interment on Sunday, the 17tb, at the Cemetery at Bethlehem. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Reber, of the U. Unchurch Mrs Batdortl' bad been a mem ber of tho Lutheran church for about ji ycaj,s and was always present at services as long as health would permit Some tunc ago she was attacked by grippe which later developed into pneu monia which CSttied her sudden demise, Mrs Batdorlf, whoso maiden name was M unlock, was horn in Lebanon county, December. Hi, 1837, and in March 1S."7 she was united In marriage to William Bat dorlf, who preceded her to the IpiHt world about nine years ago, and after lcsiding ii Lebanon for eight years, came to this county where she has since resided. This union was blt-sxeil with live children, namely, Alice, wife of A. F. Brant, of Harrisonville, Ta mur, wife of II C Ueiber of Hum nielslown, Pa , Francis, wife of Z P. Brant, Mercersbtirg, Harvey of Harrisonville, and Ellsworth, at home, near McConuellsburg. Mrs Batdortr wa.-an ittl'cctinnatc mother and kind and loving neigh" bor and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. But in this hour of bad bereavement may they he comforted hy the promise that "(iod dueth ull things well." "The Lord iriveth and the L-rd taketh, b!c -ed be the name of the Lord." "X." A Wedding. A beautiful wedding took place on Wednesday, the lUtb, at tho home of the bride's parents, in Thompson township, by Rev. A. G. B. Powers, who united iu mar riage, Mr. Waiter Shaw add Miss Alice B. Eader. The event was much enjoyed by those present. Subscribe for the NtcwB. Humbert; school director.-, D. A. KelSOO, and I), li Uinedoliar: su pervisor, John lleinbaugh: over seers of the poor, James M. tier- Ion, and Rooert W. Mellott; audi tor. Leonard Bivens; township :lek, Biddis Lynch; treasurer, Lewis Crouso. On the road tax question, work tax had fifty three, cash tax, seventy-four. Belfast Judge of elect;on, Amos Plessinyor: inspectors, Wm. Bard and F. M. Mellott; as sessor, W. R. Palmer; supervis or, John Bishop: school directors, Job P. (larlaud and Aaron M. Garland; overseer of the poor, Anderson Mellott, auditor, J. W. Lake: township clerk, G. J. Mid lett; collector, Oliver Mellott; Justice of tne Peacii, Jas. A. Tru ax. Brush Croek Judge of elec tion. Ross Walter; ; Inspectors, Jno..M. f-odge and O. R. Duvall: assessor, I'j L rselb.y: supervisor, Levi D. Smith; school directors, Geo. O Lynch, J. 0. Barton, Tiii: Jesse Diehl, 59; overseer of poor. Jacob H. Garlic; auditor, S. F. Walters; clerk, P. V. Barton; col lector, E. A. Uoopengurdner: jus tice of the peace, Frank M. Lodge. Dublin Judge of election, G. W. Lodge; inspectors, T. C. (lil lis and Irwin Wilson; assessor, Ohas, Field.-; supervisor, D. M. Barnott; school directors, ciei. Cisuey, S. W. Cline, and S L. Buckley; overseer of the poor' H. H. Hertzler; auditor, Sylvester Cunningham; clerk, Bruce Wool ott; collector, S. C. Burkhart. Licking Creek Judge of elec tion, Anthony MellotLiuspectors, F. R. Shives, aud E W Swope; assessor, E W. Swope; overseer of the poor, G. W. Sipes; school di rectors, W.R Mellott, N. I.Ftmff, and R. R. Sipes; supervisors, E. 11. Fohner, and E U. Sipes; audi tor, Nevin Laidig: township clerk, L. R. Swartz; collector, 1. W. Schooley. McConnells b u rg Judge of election, J. EC. Johnston; inspect ors, W. S. Black, and Watson Lynch: assessor, Jacob Rotz; school directors, M. W. Nace, and John Coinerer; town counci, Al bert Stontr, H. U. Nace, Harry Hamil for three years; D. L Gris singer aud George W.Reisnor lor two years; and D. E Little aud John A. Irwin for one year; over seer of tho poor, Henry A. Com orer; auditor, J. S. Harris; high constable, George Suders. Taylor Judge of election, John I less ;inspec tors, Sheridan Strait, and John i acy; assessor, J. V. Deavor; overseer of the poor, H. B. Huston; school directors, A.N. Witter, and J. F. Bolinger; super visors, A. M. Corbin, and David Cladfelter; auditor, A.J. Lamber son; township clerk, C. J. Barton. Thompson Judge of election, Reasou Yonker; inspectors, EQlijah Soudors, and Crant Brakeall; as sessor, J. P. Waltz; overseer ot the poor, David Cordon; school directors, W. R. Myers, and Eman uel Keefer;suporvisors,Ross Fite, J. H. Brewer and Frank Shives; auditor, Ceorge Snyder; towuship clerk, W. C. Peck; justice of tho peace, Warner W. Uowett; treas urer, David Gregory. Todd Judge of election, John C. Tic ; inspectors, Daniel G. El vey, and Harvey Marshall; asses sor, Daniel Potior; overseer of tho poor, William Buterbaugh; school' directors, Samuel Scott, Enoch K'erlin and Clark McOoveru; au porvisoi, Ceorge B. Mock: audi tor, J. P. Peaks towuship clerk, John Barmont; juitl.:e of the peace, D. W. Kelso. Uniou Judge of election, A. F. Hill; inspector?, J.C Deneen, Nel son Beittv; assessor, C, A. Sigel; I Mrs. Peter Scheidlem in, of Tod spent last Thursday visiting ! friends in town. I he bride is a daughter of J. P. lCorlin and Ihe itihou i the riflla sen of Jacob Wlnecarduer. Both! 0. B. Stevens, of this pla.e, the bride and groom have the W" ?ne ,0Wer P" 01 coon kindest wishes of their many friends for a safe and prosperous journey tDTOUtgh life. BIRTHDAY PARTIES. The thimes of Irwin Cromwell at Clear Kul-.'. and D. It. Widle. KssBSVlMs, the Plaecs. A surp ise party was given at the home of M r. and Mrs. Irvln Cromwell, near Clear Ridge, iu honor of their daughter, Miss ! Eva; and as her sister Elsie's birthday comes only a week later, they thought it would bo nice to surprise both of them at one time, it was a great snrpnse to both girls, but as Eva had gme for a di ive with a friend, she was sur prised, when she got back, to find both psrlor and sitting room crowded with "uests. After a while of laughing and talking, the dining room door 'was thrown open, where a table with ice cream and c ike was groaning un der its load, to which they all did ample justic. After many games were played, aud at a late ty Friday, on business. Mrs. Harry Mock, of AitOOOS, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Re becca Snyder, of this place. W. F. Stouttaglo took Reed Ray back to Everett last Sunday, and returned home Monday. John B. Runyan was called to Ne.'dmore Thursday, by the con. tinaed illness of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abimaas Ranyan. Miss Bess Irwin, of the Ship pansburg Normal, spent a day or two at the homo of her parenls Mr. and Mrs. J no. A. Irwin, last week. Norris E Hoover, tho efficient book keeper for the Juniata Oak Extract Company, of Mount Un ion, Pa., spent Tuesday night aud Wednesday in McConuellsburg. Mr. Clarence P.Omer and Miss , Grav;e Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Morgret,' all of Need more, cousins of Miss Rhoda Lake, spent Wednesday at her home on Spring .street. Evcrr-tt Press. Miss Anna Cornerer, who had been spending ten days very Hour, all lett t .r their Homes, . pi,.asantly with her parents, Mr. wishing for many more such j y-, and Mrs William Oomeror, at ous occasions. Toe girls receiv- j this place, returned toChambers ed many beautiful and useful j hur Monday, whnro h i m- presents. Last Wednesday will be a red lettet day in tho memory of the family of D. H. Wible, near Kuobsvillo. It was a birthday occasion, and forty-three persons all relalatives of Mr. Wible, as sembled to extend greeting and incidentally to partake of the us ual sumptuous dinner served on such occasions, winch in this in stance was superb. Mr. Wible is not usually caught uappiug, but ou tins occasion ho had to ad mit that he was surprised but agreeably, of course. Announcements (or the M. E. Ch irch for Sunday, Feb. 24, 1007. Ft. Littleton. Sabbath school, Sl:()0 a. m ; Pl eaching service, 10: :!t a. m Subject Knowledge by Fruitage: Epworth League. 7 p. an, Kuobsvillo Sabbath school, 1:80 p m.; Preaching service, -: 30 p. m. Subject Earnestuess always finds ue Opportunity; Prayer and PreiS't servico, 7 p. ra ; Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening, 7 o'clock. McConuellsburg. Sabbath school, 9:!IQ a m ; Class meeting, 10:80 a. m ; Jr. Epworth League, 2:00 p. m.; Sr. Epworth Lwgue, 6:18 p. m ; Evening sermon, 7 o' lock subject - A. Moral Cow ard; Prayer meeting, Wednes day oveniug, 7 o'clock. Adjourned Quarterly Confer ence to be held iu the Church, Monday afternoon, March 4th, at 2 o'clock. John Conloy (J rimes, Pastor. Rev. Dr. West was visiting amoug his Greenhill pan .hioners iu tho vicinity of Laidig, aud West Dublin, Monday. overseer of the poor, John Harri man; school directors, S. E. Mc Kee, and Howard Doneeu: super visor, Albert May; aud:tor, T, R. Shaiik;toAiishipclerk, Win. Ward, 17, Joseph Brady, 17; justice of the peace, Ceorge Scriever. Weds - Judge of election, F. O. Mills; inspectors, F. E. Cunning Dam aud H. E. Rowe; assessor, L. L Cunningham; supervisor, ,i L (in 'singer; school direct" i s, LeviTrunx aud W. L. Spowl; overseer, J. B. Morton; auditors, J. C. Kirk and E W. McClain; clurk, G. L. Sohenefc; iisticeof the peace, J. A. McDonough. Cash tax 42: Work tix 23, ployed. Prof. C. Oailey Chambers, of the University of PennsylshJs, returned to Philadelphia, last Saturday, after having spent a fow days with hw grandfather, Rev. L'jwis Chambers, at Big Cove Tannery. Miss Floreuce Mowers, of Fayotteville, Pa., and Miss Helen McLaughlin, of Chambersburr, both teachers in the Scotlaud Or phans' Industrial Schooi, spent the time from Saturday until Mouday in the homo of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harris, at this place. Saturdays. There is a Spanish saying, ' If you aro in search of a wife, hunt her on Saturday." Then is when the strue nature of tin; girl is made manifest Saturdny is full of household duties cleaning, cooking.getting things ready and turniug life longings into matter of fact. The true uwarduess of a person doesn't always show up in fashionable clothes aud com pany intercourse. One needs to learn if another cau turn the dis cordant notes of Saturday's du ties iuto a melody; to see what beauty she shows in a plain go n and a largo aprou; to know if there is grace iu her motions when she fondles tho pie crust or brushes out her parlor; to dlscoV' er it she still has her radiant smile when she helps mother peel the potatoes. She doesn't do those things.eb? Then you cannot find out. and you run a risk-. If yu:. call Sun day night, or when you aro ex pected, you are kept in the dark. The glamor of appearances ob structs your vision. That is what tho Spanish provorb moans.' We only attempt interpretation. All proverbs have a deal of sense oack of tin in. '1 bis one teaches that Saturday, especially in tho cnon.ing, when duty crowds, re peals more of a girl's tendency and outcome than any other time in the week. If she is'loiling.and frow.-y, and tr-ed, and good-for nothing, looking over hu es and putting away jewelry, aud t urn ing no helping hand to the jocund duties of the day if that i thfl kiud of dear swoetgirl theseanh er is searching for, he will very likely find heron Saturday No the proverb says. Wo don't know. We cau iiardlv beiieve fc But we niu.t b faithful to tho proverb. Franklin Repository
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