l)c Jfultott Cotmtg eus. volume s McCONNtLLSBL'RG, PA.. MAY 2, 1907 NUMISKK 33 RECORD OF DEATHS. CATHEDRAL OF METHODISM. Well Known People Who Have Passed to the Great Beyond During tbe Past Week. JONAS TRUAX BURIED LAST FRIDAY. MltS. Soi'HIA Pl-XK. Mrs. Sophia, wife of Moses J. Peck, died at her home in Thomp son township, this county, on Tuesday of last week aged about 7(i years. Her funeral was con ducted on Thursday by Elder O. L. Funk, and her remains were inferred la the cemetery at An tioch church, t n Timber Ridgo. She is survived by her husband and one son Fzra L Peck. Mrs. Peck's maiden name was Richa:ds, and she was in many ways a reraai kablo woman. Nev er having learned to read or write, she was possessed of a mind of excellent judgement and rare business c u a 1 i ti c a 1 1 o n s. Starting in life without a dollar, she died leaving a farm of nearly three hundred acres and about two thousand dollars at interest, besides other personal property. She was a "natural born" m mey lender, and managed her . own business affairs. If she was ap plied to for a loa 1, she sized her man up, aud if she felt that he was honest, she told him to fill out and sign a note and she pass ed over to him the coin, and it is said that she lost very little mon ey by the dishonesty of her cli ents. She was thoroughly hon est herself and she expected oth-1 ers to be. Histoid of her that 00 one occasion she walked a dis tance of two miles to return to a man live cents that had beon ov erpaid to her in the settlement of a note. In November 1903, she made a will, naming William Sigel, of Co yalt, her executor. By this will she gives to Ezra (her son) $1100 and the use of the farm during h s life, reserving for iter hus band, and for Louis (son of Ezra) a home and living on the farm during the rest of their uatural lives. Alter Ezra's death, the farm to go to Albert and R issel (sons of Ezra and Dolly Peck). To Albert and Russel she gives &100 each; to J. Mack Peck, $50, and to Isaac Peek $2fj and his note. To Anna Mary Adlesper ger, she gives $50, and to Mrs. Adlesperger's sons, Neil and Wdlter, each $30. The remaind er to be put on interest for Ezra's use, and he to receive $2" of the principal anuually. JONAS TUL'AX. Jonas Truax, a well-known citi zen of Beffast township, died at his homo on Licking Creek, last Wednesday, and was buried in the cemetery at the Dunkard church on Pleasant Ridge, Fri day. Mr. Truax, like his neighbor James L. Lake, whose death was mentioned last week, was born, reared, aud spent h:s enti e life in Belfast towuship. Mr Truax was a most excellent citizen, un ostentatious and honest as "the day is long." He was for many years a consistent member of the Dunkard church, and his funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. C. Garland. He is survived by two children,' W. R. Truax, of Pleasant Ridge, and Mahala, wile of John D. Mellott, Needmore. He was aged about seventy years. MONTUOMKKY. Mrs. Julia A. Montgomery died at the home of J. M. Campbell, near Noelyton, Huntingdon coun ty, April 17th, after a lingering illness of Bright's Disease. She was the daughter of Mr aud Mrs. Ceo. Nonemaker, and was twice married Her first husband was Samuel Culbo'rtsou, by which un loo a sou and daughter survive, nairuly Joseph Culbertson, of Robertsdale, and, Mrs. Samuel Runk, of Three Spriugs. This husbaLd preceded her to the greatsbeyond about thirty years ago. tier last husband wai Geo. Montgomery, and oue son sur vives from thia marriage, namely, Dedication of First M. E. Church in Altoona. Building Made Possible by Native of Fulton Countv. Sunday, April 21st, will long be remembered as a red-letter day in the history of Altoona Methodism. The beautiful new church on the corner of 12th Ave nue and L8th street, is built of Ilummeistown brownstone. The auditorium seats 1,500 persons. Directly in the corner of the room is the organ, costing $4,000, the gift of Andrew Carnegie. In the center of this room is the domo, receiving light through delicately tinted glass from the tower that extends Heaven wird to a height of 115 feet from the audience room floor. The church is of Gothic architecture and de signed by Brown, Gillespie, & Co., of New York. The largest art window is on the 13th street side, and is a reproduction of Planckhurst's "Christ Blessing Little Children;" and, also, a study of the Good Shepherd. This window is the gift of William Lee Woodcock, Esq , in memory of his father, John Woodcock, who resided in Wells Valley for about seventy yearsv The 12th Avenue window is "Cnrist in the Garden" by Hoff min, and is given by Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Evans of Baltimore, in memory of Dr. J. S. McMurry. The dedicatory services were marked by the presence and ser vices of Bishop Andrews of New York, and Bishop Moore of Port land, Oregon, the former preach iug the morning sermon and the latter the evening sermon both of wh oh were masterful dis courses. The edifice is graceful and cr nate in exterior and rich and beauuful in its interior. Bishop Mo .re rightly christened it the cathedral of Methodism in cen tral Pennsylvania. The greater part of the money had been rait ed before the dedi cation, but $25,000 remained to be pledged before the church could be dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. The amount was raised without trouble and two thousand dollars in excess making $27,000 raised during the day. Dr. H. J Corn man on behalf of the building committee, present ed the keys to the trustees and in doing so made mention of the fact that the liberal giving of one man had made the ouilding of the magnificent edifice possible and that the same gentleman had also given much legal advice and written all the contracts in addi tion to his money contributions. This man was W. Lee Woodcock, a native of Wells Valley Rev. B. C. Conner, the presiding El der, and Rev. Horace H. Jacobs, the pustor, also rendered valu able services. Harry Montgomery. Besides these three children, she leaves to mourn her loss, her sged par ents; three brothers, Johu and Geort,e Nonemalrer, of Cherry Grove, Moses of Tyrone, and six sisters, Mrs. Jacob Wible, of Mt. Car m el; Mrs. Abe Hershey, Rob ertsdale; Mrs. Geo. Hampton, near N?elyton; Mrs. Annie Ed wards, Harrisburg; Mrs. Eliza beth Clapper and Mrs. Jennie Pnr.e, both of Altoona. Many years ago she united with the Methodist church, aud when she realized that her departure was near, she gave the blessed assurance that it was well with tier. She laid all the plans for her burial, and selected tho text for her l'uneral sermon, "The Master is oomo and calleth for thee" John 11 : 28. After brief services at the home of J. M. Campbell, the remains were tak en to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Runk, near Three Spriugs, and funeral services were conducted at the M. E. church at. Cherry Grove. She was aged 51 years, 10 months, and 20 days. Interment in Cherry Grove oemotery. Free Scholarships. The Philadelphia School for Nurses has purchased large properties at 2219 25 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, and will ex tend the benellt8 of the Free Course in Nursing to young wom en of every rural community and of the smaller towns and cities throughout the entire country The Course is two years, but may be shortened to eighteen months by six mi nth 's reading and study at home. The School provides room, board, nurse uniform, gives full instructions, and pays the stu dent's fare home at the end of tho year. A special short course is pro vided for those who cannot spend two years in the study, but who wish to quickly prepare them selves for self support. The object of those who are providing the funds for this work is to ultimately extend the bene fits of skilled nursing to every village and township in the laud. Nearly 200 Free Scholarships will be available this year. In accordance with the above provision three free scholarships m UM two years Course have been assigned to Fulton county. A class was formed to begin last Monday, but it is not too late to get in yet, if you act promptly. Applicants must be over eight een years of age, and adapted to the profession of nursing. The young women. reader s of this pa per who desire to avail themselves of this opening, shouldcommuni cate with the School at once by letter. Address E'hk.a. School for Nuuses, 2219-25 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. new Grenada. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Detwile. and daughter Auna Lee, visited friends here last Sunday. Blaine Horton of Trough Creek stopped a night with friends here. William Stains from near Three Springs has moved to the Ed Al loway farm in Wells Valley. Mrs. Jesse Painter and son Clyde are vi iting friends in and around New Grenada. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Houck spent Sunday at Robertsdale with their son Oscar and family. Lizzie Watkin who has been at Saltillo for some time, arrived home last Sunday. Prof. D. C. Stunkard of Bed ford, visited his many friends in this community during the past week. J. A. McDonough D. D. G. M., is out in the county on an instal lation tour of I. O. O. F. Lodges. Mrs. Harriet Barnett and Mrs. Debbie Cutchall, of Taylor town ship, made a business trip to our town last Thursday. Martha Black, Maude Cunning ham and Ritner Black of our town, are pupils at Rockhill school. N. G. Cunningham wis recent ly appointed postmaster, vice Al ice MsClain, resigned. He will move tho office into his storeroom in the near future. Alice McClaiu's sale on Satur day passed off quietiy. The real estate was not sold on account of no buyer. She will in a few days locate in the Smoky City Pitts burg. Sorry to see her leave. She was a very oohging and ex cellent potitmistriss. Our best wishes go with her. Mrs. Stains and daughter Cath arine are both seriously ill and confined to their beds. Ada Gracey of Gracey, spent Sunday at Richard Alloway's. The Box Social held id Mills' Hall on Saturday evening was well attended, aud quite a nice sum received for the use of Zion M. K. church. Card of thanks. Mrs. Annie E. Dehait "wishes in tins manner to express her sincere thanks to the many kind friends and neighbors, for their help and sympathy during the illness and death of her late bus band, Lvt Deha.'t. High School Entertainment. A Very F.n.iovuhlc IMuv hy the Class wild Acquitted Them- selves Creditably. ONLY TWO' 111 GRADUATING CLASS. Owing to the fact that the grad uating class of this year in our High School numbers lint two, the principal. Prof. Emory Thomas, and the members of the class, Misses Mary ,1. Johnston and Kth el liogtie, decided that instead of the regular Commencement exer cises u plav should he given which would include members of the other classes. Accordingly, tho play entitled "The School Ma'ain,,,was selected and given the most careful preparation as was shown by the delightful manner in which it was delivered in the Court House, Fri day evening, April 2(ith, before an audience which taxed the seating capacity of the room. A feature adding to the pleasure of tho audience was tho presence of the McConnellsburg Band, whose music between the acts was thoroughly appreciated. Tho sceue of the play was a country school district, und its purpose was to portray in a lu dicrous manner, the difficulties of a country school teacher, and some of the perplexing situations in whicii she sometimes finds herself. The principal characters were Ma ry J. Johnston, the young school teacher; Frskine Houston, the director who was a "friend of ed ucation" and who invariably agreed with the '.'Board;" Russel Uunyan, the directo- was a "self made man;" Fdgar Alexander, the director who found himself a true friend of the teacher's; Anualteis ner, wife of the self-made director, and with whom tho teacher first boarded; Harriett Sloan, daughter of a director, and who becomes jealous of tho young teacher; Rob ert Alexander, a pupil who falls in love with the teacher; Joan Morton, a pupil and true friend of the teacher; llollis Maun, tho val uable janitor; Amos Stouteagle, the "bad boy" of tho school; and Ethel Logue, a troublesome pa tron. Great credit is due the pupils of the High School for their excellent manner in which all performed their particular parts and for the pleasure afforded the public by their efforts; and the patrons feel grateful to the untiring effort of their teacher and those concerned in training the young people for the occasion. CHANGED PLACE OF RESIDENCE. Mr. Anna Carl Leaven Warfordsburr, to Make Her Home With Her Daughter at Gcrmantown. Md. Mrs. Anna Carl, widow of the late Dr. William Carl, has chang ed her residence from Warfords burg, this county, to German town, Md., where she will make her home with her only child, Mrs. T. Davis Ricnwrds. Mrs. Carl has lived oontitiuons ly in Warfordsburg for over tiity yoars, having moved to that vil lage wheu she and her husband h'rst began housekeeping on tho tirstof April, 1S54. She was born and lived uutil she was mar ried, at the age of 22, on the farm of her father, Moses Gregory, but two miles from War.'ords burg. Her attachment was so strong for that community, that nothing but the stern necessities incident to her age induced her to leave her old home and give up "housekeeping" which was al ways the chief delight of her life. The Lucky Bey. In his advertisement in the! News last week, Lndwig, the; Chambersburg jeweler, offered free a Jap watch to each of two boys who first answered the ad-j vertisement. If Mr. Ludwig , NAMES thinks boys do not read the ad-1 j vertiscments, he was fooled, for the next morniug after the News came out he had a pile of letters on his desk that astonished him. The first two that he opened were f'om Kred Fisher aud George Morton, and he promptly for warded to each of the lucky boys a genuine Jap watch which the boys exhibit with pardouable pride, and now they are rot a minute late at school. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here tor a Vacation, or Away fur a Restful'Outing. OP VISITORS AND VISITED house is EXCELSIOR. Thomas Beatty has moved into his house recently built near Ex celsior school house. Mrs. Harriet Lashley of Cum berland, Md., has been visiting friends and relatives in this vicin ity. Jacob Hixson who has bean on the sick list is able to be out again. Miss Georgia Mann was the guest of Miss IreneHoopengard ner Saturday night. Miss Ethel Hiles spent a few days in Hancock last week. (juite a number ol people of this neighborhood attended Mrs. Norm's sale last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hixson and two children spent Saturday night very pleasantly with their son Charles near this place. Miss Cora Beatty is suffering with a very sore finger. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoopen gardner and daughter Elizabeth, of Belle Grove, visited the for mer's parents Sunday. Rev. Heudershot will hold ser vices at tha Christian church Sunday Mi.y 2rith at 10:80 and al so at night at 7:30. John E. Hoopengardner pur chased a fine cow from Lewis Bishop. Mrs. Maggie Kit of Sideling Hill visited tbe family of Nathan Wigtield 1 ist week. Mrs. Valentine T. Uoupt and sons Francis, Carl and Jesse, are spending a week among their Frankho county friends. A Schurz Story of Lincoln. " In tho May McClure's instal ment of "Reminiscences of a Long Life" by Carl Schurs, ap pears an important historical Jiapter of the Union Army and its leaders in 1H02. This portion of the statesman author's writing takes up his activity subsequent to his resignation as Minister to Spain and tells of his appoint ment as Brigadier General and his service in the field. He tells us how the great leaders McClel lan, Tremont, Sigel, Burnside and Hooker impressed him, and gives first hand description of their difficulties and the great army problems. As usual there is rnuch new light on Lincoln and a great deal of this is of prime importance as it shows clearly the considera tions ihu. lead up to such pio mentous steps as the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Schurz also narrates several droll anecdotes of great men, one of which, a Lincoln sto:y, we quote i One of the many foreigners who sought my intercession was a young German count whose identity was vouched for by a member of the Prussian Lega tion. He had a long row of an cestors whom he traced back for several hundred years. He was greatly impressed with the im portance of this fact and thought it would weigh heavily in secur ing him a position in our army. If he could only have au "audi ence" with the President aud lay his case before him, he believed the result could not be doubtful. He pursued me so arduously with the request for a personal intro duction to Mr. Lincoln, that at last I succumbed and promised to introduce him it the President permitted. The President did permit. The Count spoke Eog lisli moderately well, and in his ingenuous way he at once ex plained to Mr. Lincoln how high the nobility of his family was, and that they had been counts so and so many centuries. "Well," eaid Mr. Lincoln, interrupting him, "that need not trouble you. That will not be in your way, if you behave yourself as a soldier. " The poor Count looked puzzled, and when the audience was over, he asked me what in the world the President could .have meant by so strange a remark. Ohio has suddenly taken its place in the center of the politi cal stage, by reason of tho great fight between Seuator Foraker and the supporters of William H. Taft, Secretary of War. These are great men, but Foraker has beeu defending corporations and railroads so lung, he is not alive to the interests of "the people," as he is to the great corporations from which be has grown rich. Secretary Taft believes in ma', lag the corporations "obey tbe law'' and treat all alike. The people of Ohio will see to it that the Great Secretary triumphs over his honest, but undesirable presidential aspirant The public school building was unocked down at public auction last Saturday, to Micbael Bla ;k, for $210, who in turn sold it to Drniel Knauff for22:. The build ing is to be removed as soon as the schcol closes, and work on the erection of a new building will then bo, at once, begin. Tbe present building was erected in 1881 to take the place of tho two story brick that stood just west of the Court House, on the lot that is now the public park. A number of tho friends and neighbors of Samuel Oyler: spent List Saturday very pleasantly at Mr. Oyler's home, it being the 00055013 of a oirthday anniver sary. Among those present were John Shaffer, wife aud grandson; Daniel Elyev, wife and sou Wal ter; Johu Lake and family; Geo. Brant, wife and daughter; Daniel Fix p.nd family; Mrs. Catharine Cowan, Mrs. J. T. Connolly, Miss Kaunie Millc-, Rev. W. M. Hann and wife, Charlie Oyler and Brice Haun. Mr. Oyler receive 1 a nice lot of birthday gifts. Free samples of "Prevenlies" and a booklet on Colds will be gladly mailed you, on request, by Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis., simply to prove merit Pre.'entics are little Candy Cold Cure tablets. No Quiniue, no Laxative, nothing harmful whatever. Preventics prevent colds as the name im plies when taken eirly, or at the "Sneeze Stage." For a seat ed cold or la grippe, break it up safely and quickly with Prevent ics. Sold hy Dickson's drug store. Last Sunday was a day glad dening to the hearts of Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Mellott in Belfast township, when by prearrange ment or otherwise, seven of their nine children and eighteen of their thirty one grandchildren were present to surround with the parents the family dining table. It is needless to say that a sumptuous dinner was served, acd the event was greatly enjoy ed by all present. The children present, were George, Alexander, Isaiah, Rebecca, Ettie, Alice and Hattie. Joseph Punk and daugh ter of the LitUe Cove, and Miss May Friend, of Oakland, Md., were among the others that were present. Albert Shimer, a hative of this place, who went to the Pacific Coast a few years ago. has beon up against a lot of hard luck dur ing the past few months. Last November he went to a hospital in Spokane, Wash., to be treated for typhoid fever. tie had an unusually severe attacs, and af ter getting out, 'found that the fever had left one of his feet in a bad condition, with the chances that amputation would be the on ly thing to do to save his life. Without giving him a chance to decide upou tho best way out ol this difficulty, smallpox got hold ot him and at lastaccount, he was wrest.lldg manfully to get the better ot that dread disease. His many friends here hope for his safe and speedy recovery, and that he may strike a streak of good luck that may more than NUjaj) k nabie s new nearing completion. John Booth and wife, of Mad dcnsville, spent a few days last week with friends in this place. Mrs. Goo. W. Reisner is visit ing her mother and sisters at Yoadon, Pa. Mrs. Merrill W. Nace aud baby Mary l.ogan, are visiting in tho family of D. B. Nace, Chambers burg. James O'Rourke aud William Sigel, two of Thompson's Num ber 1 citizens, were in town last Saturday attending to business. Mr. Jay Sloan, of Cherokee, Kansas, is visiting in the home of his parents, Thos. F. Sloan and wife, of this place. Miss Hole.i Fore, who has been in Pittsburg tor some time, is back among her McConnellsburg friends again. We are pleased to see Undertak er Bruce Stonor on our streets again after a spell of typhoid fe ver. Miss Maggie Rommel who has been on a visit to friends in Lick ing Creek township has returned home. A lona Kuhn, husband of Mar tha Broslua, formerly of this place died at his home in Haucock, last week, aged 53 years. The Stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Soiders, at Ulto, 00 Tuesday of last week, and left a tine big boy. A new boarder came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. I'olk Sipes, of Licking Creek township, on Mon day. It is a nice big, fat boy. The tirst death in over ten years occurred at the Scotland school on Thursday morning last. James Rogers, of Winber died of Ty phoid fever. Men who desire to bo County Committeemen must tile petitions signed by ten voters of their par ty with the County Commission ers before May 12th. Miss Emma Mellott, of Web ster Mills, and Miss Lillian Pott, of Big Cove Tannery, wore pleas ant callers at the News office last Saturday. Judge Bender returned on Sat urday, from York, Pa., where he had been called by the serious ill ness of his daughter, Miss Mary, who, we are pleased to say is im proving in health. Miss Annie Irwin who has been spending the past eighteen mouths with her sister Ella in Kansas, and other friends in the West, returned to McConnells burg last Saturday. ( )n Tuesday evening, May 7. at 8:15 o'clock the graduating exer cises of the Merceraburg high school will bo held in the town hall. The address will bo delivered by Rev. Dr. James G. Rose, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Claude J. Hess, son of the late B. Frank Hess, of Thompson township, spent the time from Saturday uutil Monday morning in the home of his mother, Mrs. Jacob Clouser, near town. Claude has the Stech Mill runted in Patli Valley, and is doing a nico Dusi ness. Boyd Elvey spent the time from Thursday until Saturday visiting his uncle John Elvey in Altoona. Boyd says tho Fulton county reaideuts of the Mountain City are all well aud prosperous. Prof. B. Newton Palmer, prin cipal of the Salix Academy, at Salix, Cambria couuty, was in towu a day last week. He return ed to Salix tho last of the week to be ready for the opening of hts school which took ulaue Mondav. Newt occupies a high rauk oomoensate fur all he baa had to j among the educators of Cambria anIn ii 1 1 n cm a tha nnat winta I , .mniu
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