1) jfttUon Countg VOLUME S McCONNELLSUURG, PA., APRIL 11. 3 907. NITMHI R HO FILED UP HIS CLAIM. J, Prank Martin, of Thompson, now a Citizen of N:w Mexico, on One ol Uncle Sam's Farm, TELLS OF HIS TRIP: SAW JOE PITTMAN I took the 7 o'clock train at liarjcock, March 17th, and reach ed Chicago Monday night. Chi cago is a groat city. I could sta id on tho steps at the station and count four building oaah fourteen stories in h.Mght. Of Course, they lo' ked some higher than Daw Little's hotel. Leav ing Chicago Tuesday morning, tho ride to Narissa, N. M, was through the most beautiful coun try I had over seen. Not long al ter I left Chicago,' until 1 became acquainted with several persons who were going through to take up government land. The com pany formed a small colony, aud wore composed of ho.iost farm ers from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio. L soon decided to join tliom, and have found thetn very pleasant people. Wo landed at Xaravissa, Thursday morning. Wis at once began to make prepar ation for a jiurnoy out on the p'.ains. Securing three two horse teams, we made a drive of about twenty miles, and pulled up to a ranch house, in the even ing. After having gotten our suppers, aud placed everything in afetv, we prepared to retire for the night. Our company was d vided into two groups, each group sleeping in a row on the . ground with a canvas for a cover ing. Ttie men with the guns tak ing the outside of the row. We were not entirely free from dan ger, for the country is infested with the Mexican lion, tarantulas, gray wolves and rattlesnakes. It took me but about a half day, the first time I took a little re connoitre, to shoot away all the ammunition I had at antelopes, prairie dogs, jack rabbits, etc. The sunrise hero is very at tractive to one raised amon; the mountains. There is nothing of tnat dawn and twilight; the sun seems to pop up from the ground, aud 'it is broad daylight all at once. Well, we were anxious to "lo cate, "and we soon broke c.irop and started out to hunt farms It seemed like a slow process, for everything that looked good to us, had been staked by some oth er fell.w. But we possessed our souls in patience, and went on, and on. Finally we struck a val ley that was, indeed beautiful to behold, and oue that the "other fellow" had not gotten into. It took us only about an hour to se lectour homesteads, aud we felt that we had been well repaid for our trouble in seaiching. The ground is as level as a lloor, and we are located four miles from a town site, and six teen miles from a railroad town. The soil is a dark chocolate color, much like that of Illinois. The air is pure, tho elevation being from 3,000 to 4,000 feet above the sea level. The next moruiug we wont back to Naravisa, nud Pled our claims, and are now part and par col of the opulatiou'of the rapid ly growing far-west. Since here, I have had a very pleasant visit witlv my youns? friend Joe i'ittman, who lives in Guyman, Okla. Ho is doing well -owns a house and several town lots, aud is happy as a June bug. J. Fkank Mautin. UN0ER PRICE NUPTIALS. DIED FROM BURNS. Miss Netlie Price Itecomes Bride of C. Maynard Unger, of the Cove. A pretty home wedding occur red at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Skirts Caught Fire While Attempting to Burn Waste Paper. Ou Wednesday of last week Mabel, the f o u r t e e n-v e a r old a F. Price, near La.dig, last iaUR.hter of Mr. and Mrs .Samuel I Wednesday, when their daughter I Joncs of Metal( pranklm county, ixeuie became tne wile oi , wa8 heiping her mother to clean Mayuaru onger, oi Ayr town-1 nouse While I i . . , ... mi , l snip, tins couuiy. ino wcuuiug THE TOUR PARTY. took place at noon, Rev. Dr. West, of McConnellsburg, ofticiatiug, in the presence of a number of rela tives aud friends. After the wedding, those present partook of a good dinner. Besides the family of thebride's parents, there wore preseut Mr. and Mrs. James Henry and daugh ter Laura, of McConuelisburg; Mrs. Samuel Cleveoger, Mrs. Susan King, Mrs. John W. Lai dig, Mrs. David A. Laidig and son Jesse,' Mrs. Joseph Laidig and daughters; B. A. Deaver and wife, of Hustontown; JohnTrnax. of Wells Tannery; Mrs. Margaret Stevens, Jane Price, Mrs. Eliza Hoover, Daisy Hoover, Pryor Witter, Ross King aud wife. The bride received a number of valuable presouts. Eirly on Thursday morning, the bride and groom lo t for a trip to Pittsburg and Chicago. They have the best wishes of their many f rieuds for a happy voyage on the sea of life. Wells Tannery. Mr. aud Mrs. Will Sprowl, Mr. and Mrs. George Sprowl and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stunkard, drove to Paunettsburg Saturday to at tend the funerrl of Mrs. Sprowl's niece, Miss Dora Jones, whose dea'h wns caused by her clothing catching tire while liurmog paper out of doors. Earl Schenck purchased the complete huckster outfit from his father. Six students from No. 1 school took the examination Saturday. We trust they all will be able to enter tne high school next term. Rev. J. W. Forest, the minister sent on the Three Springs charge preached to the Pine Grove peo pie Sunday morning from I Cor. 15: 84, Be advised his hearers not to be too hasty to judge him; but we can't iielp thinking he is an up to date man. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sprowl, of Everett, are visiting friends hero. Miss Bertha Warsing who had been in Altoona for some time, has returned home. When they left the Valley for Cumberland last week his name was Alfred Stunkard and hers, Lizzie Sprowl. Since their re turn they write the:.r names, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred .Stunkard. The young people have lots of friends who join m wishing them a joyous voyage over life's sea. house. While throwing some waste paper into i bontire in the yard her skirts caught tire. She tried to smother the llames but was unable. Her mother hear ing the asronized cries of her daughter, hurried to the rescue. She tore the burning garments with her bare hands and wa3 ter ribly burned. Assistance came too late as the gul was fatally burned. In spite of the attention of Dr. Alexander she lapsed into unconsciousness and on Thurs day slie died. Mrs. Jones, al though painfully burned, will re cover. The funeral occurred at the home of her parents last Satur day. THE DRAMATIC CLUB Sunday School Workers Here Monda Afternoon and Evening. Earnest Addresses. Local Organiza tion Effected. As had been previously an WHERE YOU'LL FIND EM. New Homes of Many of Our Citizens Brought About by First of April Changes. Wh'le there has been more or less changing of place of resi-! OAK EXTRACT. nounced in the News, the special ! dence by people in this town and The Home Talent Play Given in the Court House last Thursday and Satur day Evenings, Great Success. The play "What's Next," given by the Home Talent Dramatic Club, last Thursday evening aud Saturday evening, drew large audiences, and was evideutly the best thing of the kind ever given here. We have a just pride in the dramatic talent of our poople, and hope it may not be their last effort at entertaining our people WOLF CO. BALKRUPT. Receiver Appointed for One of Chambers burg's Big Corporations. On petition ol a number of its New York creditors, the Wolf Company, a corporation engaged in the manufacture of milling ma chinery, in Chambersburg, was adjudicated a bankrupt corpora tion, before Judge Archibald in the United States district court in Scranton, on Monda. Walter K. Sharpe, Esq, of Chambers burg, was appointed receiver, and the probabilities are that the works will proceed as heretofore, until the embarrassed financial condition of the company shall be satisfactorily adjusted. Field Workers representing the State Sabbath School Association and the County Association, ar rived here Monday forenoon, aud the first session of their work was held in the Methodist church Monday afternoon, and the other in trie evening. The president of the County Associition, Mr. E. 11. Kirk, was absent, but the work was very ably handled by Miss Baumgardner, Field Secretary of the County work, and Kev. Irwin, special Field worker with the State Organization. This series of meetings held throughout the c untv ought to be productive of greatly awaken ed interest in the Sunday school work. These people who are giv ing their tune to the work in this county have no other object than the helping of our people to in creased activity along this, one of the most fruitful sources of Christian activity; and this series nt meetings should bear fruit during the coming season in higher ideals, and more intelli gent work in the Sunday schools. That the Sunday school, as an or ganization, has been a great pow er for good, must be apparent to every thoughtful person; and that there is room lor great improve ment in the methods of present ing the gospel truths, and in the lives of those who have the work in hand, is no less true. When the tour shall have boon completed, every district in the county will have a local organiza tion; and it will be up to those who have been elected to manage these local organizations, to show just how much the organizations shall acconfplish. Goes To Tennessee. Tho Bedford Inquirer, says Professor D. O. Stuukard, who has been a resident of Bedford for Bixtoen years, the greater part of which time, he was prin cipal of the public schools, has been elected co-principal of the Frank Hughes College at Clifton, Tennessee. Professor Stunkard after a visit to his old home in tiis county and in tho weBt, will leave for his new Held of labor, ilis family will fol ow later. Surprise Party. Last Thursday morning as Mr. Lewis Kelso was busy fixing up the garden fence at his home near Kuobsville,his attention was directed to the arrival of Ins friends and neighbors, eash hav ing a well tilled basket. By noon there was hardly rojua to turn around in his house for the crowd and the big dining table which was laden with the most tempt ing dinner. Of course, it did not take any coaxing to get the party soated at this table and for about three quarters of an hour, they were the most industrious people you ever saw. The day was spent most pleas antly and Mr. Kelso was the re cipient of many nice gifts, and appreciated the kindness of his friends in thus remembering the occasiou of his thirty sixth birth day. Among the guests were Dr. and Mrs. H. C. McClain, Wal ter Anderson and wife, General Peddin and family, John Snyder aud family, Charles Grem and two daughters, Mrs. John Glunt Samuel Wilson and family, Wil liam Kelso and family, Miss Mel vina Hershey, Captain Better man, Nirs. Lizzie House and son, and George Kelso. Plant Trees Along the Roads. Every person who owns land along public roads may secure an abatement of one fourth of their road tax by setting out shade trees or fruit trees along the roads. This law has been in force in this state since 1879, yet its provisions are little known. The act of May 2, 1879. says : "Any person liable to road tax, who shall transplant to the side of the public highway, on his own premises, any fruit, shade or for. est trees, of suitable size, shall be allowed by thesupervisor of roads where the roads run through or adjoin cultivated fields, an abate ment in his road tax, one dollar for every four trees set out, but no row or elms snail be placed nearer than 70 feet, or no row of maple or other ft rest trees near er than (SO feet, except locust trees, which may be set 80 feet apart, and no allowance, as before mentioned, shall be made unless such trees shall have been set out the year previous to the demand for such abatement of tax, ard are living and well protected from animalsat the time of the demand No person shall be allowed an abatement of his highway tax more than oue fourth of his an nual tax." Phis law was enacted to pro mote the planting of trees along the public highways, yet very few people take advantage of its provisions by planting trees. There are hundreds of farmers In this county who could save one fourth of ttieir road tax next year by placing trees this year along the puolic roads adjoining their lauds. A CLOSE CALL. Squire Frank M. Diehl of Whips Cove, Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury. As is noted elsewhere in this paper, Frank M. Diehl, Esq., and his cousin George B. Mel Diehl, of Whips Cove, were in town last Saturd?y. Reaching Webster Mills about live o'clock on their return home, the decided to stop aad feed before continuing farther on their long drie. During their stop they made an examination of the hoof of one of their horses that had shown some signs of lameness, aud found in the frog a puncture Knowing the tendency of such a wound to produce lockjaw, they, with the assistance of Ira Diehl, proceeded to make a more care ful examination, and, if possible, remoye the cause of the trouble. While Ira was closely examining the horse's foot, and Clell and the Squire were holding firmly by the bridle, the horse suddenly reared violently, throwing Ira through the stable door and strik ing Frank a heavy blow on the right side of the face cutting him above the eye and causing an ugly bruise on his cheek. At first it was tnought that one of his eyes had been destroyed, but Dr. Sappiagton was called, and he, upon examination, found that no bones had been broken, and that the injured eye would prob ably be all right in a few days. vicinity, there was not much "moving" done as in some former years. Owing to the number of new houses erected during the past year, there are now a uum ber of vacant houses in town. Thomas Johnson, having rent ed his farm, moved into ihe brick house at the west end of town that he purchased last summer trom Miss Jennie Carson. Adam Urissinger moved into Billy Clev euger's bmk house, from which Lewis Cleveuger moved into the George Ueinbaugh house up in the Extension. Linn Alexander moved from the Extension dowu to Springhouse Valley. Mrs. Sarah Suders moved from the Aunt Beckie Comeier property, on First street down to one of those little houses the other side of the Bridge. Will Blr.ck mov ed from tho Cooper house into one of T. J. Coraerer's new hous es near Frank Mason's. Dan Cle-'enger moved from one of the Catlett houses down to one of Mac Kendall's tenaut houses in Ayr township, and C. P. Car mack moved to Chambersburg. Cyrus Kelly moved from Annie Irwin's house to the Henrv Scott stone house on South First street, and EdGnssinger moved from G. W. Hays's house to the Irwin house. Mrs. Sarah Put man and daughter Miss Ella, mov ed from one of D. L Grissiuger's houses in the east end of town, into their new house south of the old Reformed church. R M. Kendall moved from the farm in Arr township into his new house next to Mrs. Pittman's. Charlie Bender is moving this week into his new house, built next to Hon- man's meat market. Virgil Sipes moved into the Reuben Wible house purchased from S. K. Pitt man in the Extension. Henry Shue moved from the Wible house across into the Jacob Heiks house, and Lloyd Ray went up on the Dan Sheets farm which he recently purchased. Charlie Hammers who had been living in part of the Wible house moved in to the Aunt Be ;kie Comerer house. There are, perhaps, oth ers, of which we do not think of just now. Takes The Place of Bark for Tanning Purposes. Large Plant at Mi, nit Union. The enterprising tanners, C. Greene & Sons, who, among oth er places, operate a larre tannery at Saltillo, reahziug tho gi owing scarcity.of rock oak bark, looked about for a substitute, and a year ago last October, began the erec tion of a plant at Mount Uniou ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Miss Janet Xacharias, of Cham bersburg, has been spending the past week tne guest of Miss Cath erine Cook. Mrs. J no. A. Woodcock is fnr t.he mann fnct.nre of a wood I spending this week in the home extract which should take the I of Mr- anl Mrs. Thos. F.Sloan, Subscribe for the Nicw s. By unanimous consent Mr. Minehart, of Franklin, introduc ed a resolution in the House Mon day night to have the Highway Department ascertain the cost of purchasing aud converting into State highways all turnpikes in the State on which tolls are now charged, a report to be made to the next Legislature. The reso lution was adopted. Miss Cora Peck, of Meyersdaie, and Miss Vave Stiver, of Hod - ford, are visiting iu the home of their uncle, the editor of tho News. BIG APRIL SNOW. Tuesday Morning Found a Heavy Show Storm on Hand. Made Work for Linemen. The good people of McConnells burg were not a little surprised when they awakened on Tuesday morning and looked out through the windows, to see the town in the throes of au oldfas.noned April snow storm. The rain of the evening before hud changed to snow, and it was coming down so thick and fast that one could scarcely see across the street. Then the dampness caused the snow to adhere to the branches of trees, the shrubbery, and the fences, while the telegraph wires looked like mammoth ropes of raw cotton, yet with a weight that caused the poles to tremble,, and in many cases fall to the ground. The telegraph and tele phone linemen were the busiest people Tuesday, and it took them until late in the afternoon to get the lines in working order. The snow, which was about ten Inches in depth when the storm abated juat before noon, disap peared rapidly duriug the after noon and eveniug, but by Weduos day morning the temperature had dropped to the freezing point. place of bark. So great has been their success, that they have been compelled recently to great ly enlarge their facilities in order to keep pace with the demand for their production. The extract manufactured at this plant is shipped to those parts of tho country where bark is scarce. It is sent to New Eog and, Canada aud the North-West where hemlock and oak nark have largely become exhausted. This tannin extract, used as a substi tute for bark makes just as go jd leather as the oark itself. It is shipped in barrels, also large steel tank cars, a liberal supply of which the company has al ready provided This extract is made from rock oa'i bnrk.cliestnut wood and hem lock bark. Tnesc woods and bark are used because in thenl is found the largest percentage of tannin of any of our native barks and woods. All vegetable matter has more or less tannin, which amount varies with the species. Miss Emma Sloau, who during the past winter, taught very sua, cessfully in the graded achooli at West Fairview, Pa., bu com pleted her work there and is uow at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. A. Sloan, a this place. out of run race. Rtv. Thos P. Garland. f Ncsdaori, Has Decided That He Will Not Be a Can didate for County Treasurer. In a letter from Rev. T. P. Gar land, of Needmore, he desires us to say through the News that he has decided not to be a candinate for the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer. Mr. Gar land says, that owing to the num ber of calls he is receiving for evangelistic work, he prefers to be "faithful to the calling where with he has been called," than to be mix d up in politics. He wants to thank his many friends throughout the county, for the hearty encouragement given him to enter the race, but thinks there its ' more in life than the seeking of gold." of this place. G. B. McClellan Diehl and Frank M. Diehl, both of Whips Cove, were in town last Saturday. "Ciell" is having a sale on the llh of this month. "Uncle" John Hann, of Saluvia, and his brother Scott, of Webster Mills, were here last Satuiday attending the monthly meeting of King Post. Miss Jess Nace, of Chambers burg, has been spending tho past week in the home of her brother, Cashier Merrill W. Nace, of the First Natioi al Bank of this place. Abner Mellott, of Whips Cove, spent last Satu: day night iu the home of his brother-in law, James Sipes, of this place. Mr. Mellott thinks it is about time for him to quit farming, and he will have a sale on the last day of April. Mrs. L. I. Hill, who for several years, has beou a resident of Ad ams county, has returned to Ful ton, and has. h ;r home for the present with hr sister, Mrs. Scott Tntlo of the Cove. Mrs. Hill expects to make a trip to Iowa during the latter part of the summer. Miss Elizabeth Bender left for York, Pa., early Monday morn ing in response to a telegram re ceived Sunday conveying the in formation that her sister Miss Mary was seriously ill. She was accompanied as far as Marion by her neice Clara Mender who had boen visiting her grandfather here several days. Rev. Charles W. Brynor, who was assigned to the M. E. charge in this place by the late Confer ence, arrived last Sunday aud preached his initial sermon m the church in this place, Sunday ev ening, and made a good impres sion on his people. Mr. Brynor comes here from a charge in Co lumbia county. GLAD HE'S LIVIN' It Was John Brant That Was Killed In Wreck, But Not "Our John." It is only once in a while tint a man lives to read his own obit uary notice in the newspapers. A few days ago a gentleman in the far west picked up a copy of the News, and soon became in ter 38ted iu the story of the death of John Brant, recently killed in a railroad wreck in Washington. As he entered into the details of the story, aud learned that the victim of the railroad disaster hid soldiered with Mart Mathias, bad on one occasion stolen au old hen off her nest in a straw stack, had scooped in sundry hams from citizens in the enemy's country, he began to grow dizzy. "I am the man that was killed, sure!" and be began pinching himself to be certain that he was li. ing. After assuring himself of the latter fact, he at once wrote a let ter to Mr. Mathias, stating that his comrade of war times John Brant, was living and well weighing 180 lbs., and eating three square meals a day. He explained that the name of the man killed in the wreck was John Braut; but, that Jones who reported the facts to the News, was mistaken as to the particular Johu. The many friends aud telativea of Mr. B ant will be glad to learn Our Johu" is O. K. Prof. W. Don Morton having finished his terra a? principal oi the schools at Salix, Pa , return ed home Tuesd-iy. IR00 HOLLOW. Some very fine weather was followed by a regular January snow. The farmers in this vicinity are busy with their spring work. Harper Barton, oue of Fulton county's successful teachers, has closed his school at Graccy. Harry kesselung has employ meat at Dauiel Rinehart's for tho summer. Rev. Reber closed his meeting at Mt. Tabor Thursday night. Richard Madden is very poorly at this writing. David Miller is remodeling his hoase this spriug. Oscar Fix 'vas a pleasaut caller at A. L. Shaw s. D. B. Newman spent Saturday and Sunday with tho family of E. 0. Kesselrbg. Army and Rosa Bess who ha'o been employed iu Altoona, are spending a two week's vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hess. , Davie Horshev, wife and family, spent Sunday and Monday among the latter's relatives in McCon nellBbiirg. Emma Postletwait and daugh ter Cathryo, of Turtle Creek, spent, two weeks visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. The l.uln-s'Aai Society of Cen ter, are progressing nicely with their name quilt They have m the treasury now, about $40. William Fields and sou 'leu have just finished Duniel Land er's new kitchen. Myrtij Hcrgstretiser is em ployed at Martha Strait's.
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