I)e jfulton Cotmtg Ncwz.
VOLUME 8
McCONNELLSUUKG, PA., JUNE 27. 1907.
NUMBER H
BUILT 235 MILIiS.
snv op m'connfi.i.sbdro. i MONKEYED WITH BUZZ SAW
State Highway Cnmmigfiioner Hunter
Tells of Work Done by His De
partment Thus Par.
FULTON STILL STANDING OFF.
The report of State Highway
Commissioner Hunter, for HXXJ
haa just been issued, and is de
cidedly interesting. Mr. Hunter
says '
"The department has conduct
ed 885,6 miles of roads, of which
1582 miles were built during
I'.hh'i. and has under contractor
in readiness to be contracted for
210 ." miles. The department
commenced during the year the
survey of all the public highways
of Pennsylvania, cs authorized by
Section 25, of the act approved
May I, 1905. Of the 07,040 miles
of public roads in Pennsylvania,
shown by the reports made to
this department by the various
boards of county commissioners,
2500 miles have' already been sur
veyed. The work already done is suf
ficient to show that the reports ot
mileage made by the county com
unssiouers, are very far from ac
curate, and the total road mileage
of the state, is consequently a
j. u rely uuknown quantity. The
work of making these road sur
veys was subject during the past
year to the usual delays attendant
Dpoo a task of so great magni
tude, hut is now in shape to be
pushed forward much more rnp
ibly during the coming year.
, 'The department has experi
mented to a limited extent during
the past season, with a tar treat
ment for road surfaces, the use
of which is calculated to prevent
the 'raveling' of the road material
and the consequent rapid wear,
n !- d also to obviate the 'dust nui
sance.' After (lie result of a win
ter's exoosure has been ascer
tained, the department will be
ready either to adopt such a
method of treatment for all the
roads which it builds, or if neces
sary, to experiment further.
' During the last few weeks of
the year, the department lent its
assistance to the organization of
the township supervisors into
OOUuty associations for the pro
motion of the cause of good roads.
It is the idea for the supervisors
in each county to hold conven
tions annually, or oftener, at
which ideas can be exchanged
and methods of building and re
pairing roads discussed. The
county commissioners anU the of
llcials of boroughs and cities ai a
to be included in the membership
of these associations. Two such
associations have been formed
in Erie and Columbia counties
and arrangements have been
made for meetings of .he super
visors in several other counties
at which similar organizations
will probably be formed."
Books of Local Registrar Show Hut One
Visit of Stork to McConn ilsburg in
Six Months.
The records in the office of J.
S. Harris, Local Registrar of Vi.
tal Statistics of the 524th Regis
tration District of Pennsylvania,
show that while the Stork has
been liberal with favors in other ;
parts of the District, the old bird
has been guiltv of practically ig
noring the bor ugh of McCon
nellsburg, having made but one
visit to the t wn in six months.
While we have no disposition to
be unduly officious, we would sug
gest to State Health Officer Dix
on that if he has any old Becond
hand storks about his office, he
might send them up to Pulton
county's capital.
Huntingdon County Farmer Became Al
together too Fond of His Neigh
bor's Better Half.
NOW SPORTS A BULLET IN HIS LEO.
THE FOURTH AT HUST0NT0WN.
Bands, Balloons, Fantaslics, Speeches,
Fireworks, and all Kinds of Races,
Not Excluding the Human Race.
Uustontown has long been
co ted for its b'.g days, and now
that it is about to become an la
corporatjd municipality, it is
more than ever on its mettle.
The celebration of the anniver
sary ot the nation 's birthday next
Thu .'sday promises to be one of
the greatest of the many succes
ses they have had heretofore.
Por weeks committees have been
busy with the details of the ar
rangements, and they are now in
a position to promise all who at
tend "the day of their lives."
The cole bra ion will last all
day, aud there will be more fun
than you can shake a stick at
the funniest Ot I'anUstics, foot
races, egg races, birrel races,
sack races, three legged races,
base ball, speeches by noted ora
tors, aud music galore. Take a
day oil and go to Hustontown.
THE PEOPLE WIN.
His Was Harder.
It was in a country tavern,
where a newly arrived commer
cial traveler was holding forth.
"I'll bet my case of samples,"
he said, "that I've got the hard
est name of anvbody in this
room. '
An old farmer in the back
ground shifted his f'jet. "le
will, I will ye?" he drawled.
"Waal, I'll have to taae ye up.
I'll bet 10 against your samples
that my name'll beat yourn."
"Done," cried the salesman.
'I've got the hardest name, it
is Stone.
The old man was game.
"Mine," he said, "is Harder."
Philadelphia Ledger.
If all reports arc true the Hun
i tingdon county courts are likely to
have a cane which for hrecziness
and tragic interest will discount
the one laid down on our program
for ( )etober.
Brinton Snoop and Grant Stahi-
man are farmers living in the vi
cinity of Shade (iap.
Slioop has been for some time,
working on a small sawmill not far
from his home. He had known
that S tal man was too intimate with
his wife and felt that Stahlman
would call during- his absence on
Thursday. He armed himself
with a revolver and left the saw
mill. As he approached his home
in the woods he saw Stahlman and
his wile. Stalilmun had a shot
gun and is reported as saying
when be saw the woman's husband
approaching: "Stay away or I will
shoot you.'' This did not halt the
wronged man and getting an aim
on his enemy he fired. Stahlman
got his gun in action about the
same time and two shots disturbed
the calm air of the mountain.
Slump's aim proved the better of
tin' two and Stahlman sunk to the
ground, wounded in the lleshy part
of the leg. So great was the hus
band's indignation when his oppo
nent in the duel had fallen on-the
ground that he (Shoop) rushed
upon bitD and beat him with his
revolver butt. When Stahhnun
traa released he tied as well as his
wound Wculd permit him and
Shoop Bred 'several more shots in
his direction.
After the affair phooo went to
the magistrate, and told wh it lie
had done, at the same time prefer
ring charges against Stahlman.
When Stahlman is arrested the
case will be tried in Huntingdon
county.
Doth participants in the exciting
affray are well known citizens of
the section and there was much ex
citement in the neighborhood,
when the facts became noised
about.
JIM HESS BACK IN JAIL.
Retnrned and Delivered Himself to Sheriff
Alexander Last Thursday Night.
It will be recalled that James
Hess was convicted at last oto
her court of stealing ladies' wear
ing apparel from a carriage at
Crystal Springs campmeeting
last August, aud sentenced by
.Judge Bwope to pay the costs in
the cae and undergo imprison
mentin the county jail lor a period
of six months; that just before
the March term of court last,
JUNE MARINERS.
Daring Youngsters Who Have Recently
Embarked for a Voyage on the
Matrimonial Sea
MAY THE WATERS EVER BE PLACID.
llollMAN- ilflSSIMii;i.
At t ie Iioiiih ill ine bride s par
onts, Mr. and Mis. D. L (iris
sing jr, on Bats Water street, at
7 o'clock last Wednesday evening,
Rev. Keeler of the Keformed
IN BIO AUTO.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Elsie Janis Passed Thro igh Town Sunday
Evening on Her Way to Pittsburg.
A big ti( horse-power automo
bile, capable ot a clip of 70 miles
an hour under favorable coudi- j
lions, came slipping iuietly down
... c- l .. MM. u. I
machine belonged to Elsie Janis,
I the star of the Yauderbilt Cup,
j who was accompanied by her
' mother and three or four other
Snapshots at Their Coming and doings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restfitl'Outlng.
OP VISITORS AND VISITED
M. R. sbaffner went
canter on a business tri
day.
Miss Ettie Evans and James
to Lan-
ip Tues-
when Hess had but six days 0f church, Mercersburg, united in
his sentence yet to serve, bo took
leave of the old bastile between
two days, and has been outside
the pale of the law since. Not
eutirely enjoying the liborty he
had thus obtained, heat the June
term, through his attorneys,
asked permission of the Court to
return to prison, and it was or
dered that if Jamos would return
to the jail, serve out the period of
his original sentence, pay his tine
and costs -amounting in all to
about 14:1, he might hvo his
freedom from Jail by giving bond
in the sum of if 250 for his appear
ance at October court uext. Of
course, it will then be up to
James to give to tbeCourtajusti
fyable reason for burrowing
through the Jail wall, and walking
away having the hole open at
night to the peril of the Sheriff's
family from the possible entrance
of stray dogs or nosey swine.
Normal Picnic
Western Roads Bow To Two-Cent Fare
Law.
Chicago, June 24 Passenger
rates on all railroads of the United
States will be reduced to two
cents a mile. The lowering of
the price aud complete abolition
of the old three cent rates will be
gin on July 1. This was the de
cision reached here yesterday af
ter a long and heated discussion
by the leading presidents of all
the Western and trans-continental
roads. It was not a formal
agreement, bu t is equally binding,
for two large roads doing a trans
continental business are said to
have served an ultimatum to oth
ers that they would put the rate
Into effect immediately.
Following the meeting, officials
of several of tho roads admitted
that they bd been forced to bow
to pu bhc opinion and anti railroad
legislation. They said that no
further tight would be made on
the two cent laws already passed
and that the roads would accept
the inevitable.
Base Ball July 4th.
The McConnellsburg Athletic
Association has arranged a game
with the fast Mercersburg Tan
nery Team. This eamo will be
tho championship of Frankhu
ai.d Pulton counties. McCon
nellsburg has put a fast team in
the Held this year, in fact, the
strongest team since the days of
the old "Blue Grass Team", the
team that never met with defeat
In Lesher, Jackson, and Wag
ner Bros., McCoumdlsburg has
some of the fastest players in
southern Pennsylvania, vhile
Africa s a promising and clever
young pitcher. Admission 10
cts. Game called at 10 o'clock
4 S
sharp.
I"
Snaix.
Dishong, step into
$40,000 For Scotland School.
Governor Stuart has approved
the bill appropriating $4u,000 for
new buildiugs at the Scotland In
dustrial School. It is expected
that within the next year, by
reason of this action, the com
mission will be able to abandon
tne school at Uniontowu and thus
bring to Scotland between 100
and 150 pupils, increasing the
number of orphans at Scotland
to about 450. It is expected that
when the Unioutown school ia
abandoned the State will be saved
about $20,000 per year for main
taining this school. The work at
Scotland will go ou as aoon as
practicable.
Orville
the box.
Where do you live, Mr. Dish
ong That is, upon wtiai section
of this terrestrial sphere are you
located your place of residence V
your home ? where do you eat
and sleep?
On the west side ot Scrub
Ridge mountain, which for con
venience was dropped down up
on the western hemisphere sev
eral years ago; and while it some
what interferes with tho location
of a route for a railroad, no one
has thought much about remov
ing it.
Well, Mr. Dishong, you may
state brielly what occurred re
cently as you were traveling along
a lonely by-way ou the side of
Scrub Ridge mountain.
All right. 1 was traveling
along tho by way as you call it, a
few days ago, when suddenly a
big blacksnake madu Us appear
ance and started right for me. I
am not afraid of snakes, and I at
once began to sling rocks at him.
In less time than it takes to tell
this, two more blacksuakes came
to the assistance of the first one,
and such a light as they put up.
would make your blood run old
to see. They squirmed at my
feet, they tried to encircle my
body and wraptheraselves around
my neck wow ! Don't you thiuk
1 wasn't busy; but in less than
five minutes, the three snakes lay
Silent upon tho ground as stiff as
a shoe string.
The largest measured 9 feet 10
inches; the second, 0 feet 0 inch
es, and the third, 6 foet 2 inches.
A short distance farther on, I
killed a coppersnake that meas
ured :s feet and 9 inches.
Yes, snakes seem to be very
plentiful this summer.
Clerk, call the next wituess.
It occurred to one of the girls
boarding in the south extension to
have a normal picnic.
She got the consent of the other
girls and they accordingly propos
ed the plan Id the boys, and the
boys were glad to furnish the
teams on Saturday.
Three wagons were secured,
one a mule team, which opened
the day's excitement by running
Off, It was halted at the bridge
west of town. Luckily there were
none of the girls on tho wagon at
the time or the town would have
been roused by the heart rending
screams, particularly if the Clear
Ridge girls had been on that wag
on. Without any other accidents, a
merry straw ride conveyed the
party of about sixty to the top of
Cove mountain, at Linton Wock.
A merry afternoon was spent in
playing games and admiring the
beautiful scenery of Fulton, A
hazy atmosphere prevented from
seeing into Maryland and Virgin
ia, Towards evening the hoys
mysteriously became separated
from tho girls, but soon their at
tention was aroused by the beat'
ing on a tin pun. Not knowing
whether it was a oulithumpian
band or an auto down on the pike
summoning help, they went to in
vestigate and found a line supper
prepared by the girls at which the
boys were uot long in lading
seats.
The occasion was enlivened by
Supt. Lamberaon and Prof. Thorn
as driving to the grounds aud join
ing in tho fun. A neat little
speech by Prof. Thomas was ap
preciated by all.
As the shadows wore beginninir
to lengthen they all got on their re
spective wagons except one of the
Ayr township students who refus
ed toride behind the mules, having
had a thrilling experience with a
mulfl throe years ugo.
Tho Normal yell from sixty
throats aroused the town when
tho picnickers were coming home I
One, two, three
Who are we
Noitnal Students,
Yes, sir, Kc!
We're rough,
We're tough,
And that's no t . I . ; I
But tho Normal Studouts are
just the stuff ! It. N.
Miss Blanche O. Peck, a for
mer successful teacher of this
county, and a graduated the
Pennsylvania Business College,
has accepted a position as in
structor in the Drake Business
College in New York City.
marriage Miss Olive Onssmger
aud Mr. Albert 1). Hob num.
About forty guests were present.
After serving elaborate refresh
ments, the bride and groom were
driven to Chair. bersburg, where
they took a train for Niagara
Palls and other places of interest.
Por his bride, Mr. Hohmun be I
taken from tho profession one of
Pulton county's best touchers,
Miss Grissiuger having taught
the Primary school in this place
with much success.
The groom conduc's the Hoh
man meat market, and is a suc
cessful youug business man.
Everything is in readiness for
their goit,g to housekeeping upon
their return.
HI-AUK KKINNKK.
In Tnuity Episcopal church,
Chamborsburg, last Wednesday
evening, occu red the wedding of
Henry V. Bla::k aud Miss Mary
Hazel Skinner. The Rev. E. V.
Goll'ns ofliciated, using the Epis
copal ring service, and there
were about forty guests present.
While Dean Oe 'rge Clifford
Viol), of Wilson College, played
swei tiy on the organ, Captain
George W. Skinner entered the
church, escortiuy Miss Skinner.
They were met at the altar by
the remaindor of the party, and
the beautiful ceremony was per-'
formed.
The guests were driven to the
Philadelphia avenue home, where
an informal reception was given.
Mr. and Mrs. Black left on the
evening train for a wedding trip,
and returning, will go to house
keening at ouco.
KELL BRANDT,
Miss Mary Long Hrandt, one
of the most popular and highly
esteemed youug ladies, of New
port, Pa., and Mr. William Brit
ton Kell, a well known young
business man of Shippeusburg,
were very quietly married in the
Presbyterian church, at the form
er place, at noon on Wednesday
of last week. The wedding was
devoid of all display owing to the
recent death of the bride's brother-in-law
the late Prof. Charles
Emerson Bartou. Those present
wero the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. K. Brandt, and tho
other members of their family,
excepting Mrs. Bar'-nn; her auut
Miss Mae Loug, and her cousin,
Harry M. Rough.
Miss Brandt is well and favor
ably anown here, having visited
in the home of the Ute County
Superintendent Barton, and her
many friends here wish her a
loug aud happy married life.
BERK STRESS KH CH ANKY.
Mr. Clarence Berkstresser and
Miss Nora Maude Chanoy were
united in marriage at 8 o'clock
Wednesday evening, June Hth, at
tho home of Mrs. E. B. Trout,
1.104 Fifth avenue, Altooua. In the
presence of a number of friends,
by Rev. Dr. George Murray K'lep
for, pastor of the Eighth Avonue
Methodist Episcopal churcn. The
groom is formerly from this coun
ty, but is now employed as a clerk
in Gable & Go's store in Altoona.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs. Gilbert Chauoy, of Man
or Hill, Huntingdon county, and
is a most estimable young lady.
They will take up their residence
in Altoona.
A N Ti ) N UOCa s 1 1 BKTZ,
On Saturday eveniug, June
15th, iu Philadelphia, at 6 o'clock,
a quiet but pretty wedding was
solemnized, when Miss Nettie H.
Sheet, of Lancaster, was mar
ried to Emile Autonueci, of Phila-
friends. They left Philadelphia 01 tnompson spnnia row
about midnight after the close of hnurs ' wn last Saturday,
the play Saturday evening, came H. II. McNulty, wife and son.
up to Lancaster, where they stay-1 H. L. McNulty, of Chanibersburg,
ed at a hotel for rest until nine o'- ! came over to town on Wednesday
clock Sunday morning, when they
started acroos the mountains to
Bedford Springs, where they ex
pected to rest a few hours and g j
on to Pittsbui g, beiug due there
at noon Monday. Elsie is a little
girl still in her "teens," and our
reporter treated the story of her
owning the big car and traveling
in such style, with a little incred
ulity until he learned that Elsie
was drawing a salary of throe
thousand dollars a week. That
settled it.
The party found that our moun
tains have some advantages, even
if the pike is full of little knolls,
as Elsie's mother described the
breakers; for at the top of Cove
mountain, three and a halt miles
east of McConnellsburg, they
found their Supply of gasoline ex
hausted. Under other circum
stances, litis would have meant
that the machine should "hang
up" while some one of tho party
footed it to MoOonneliaburg, got
a supply of gosoline, had some
one haul it hack to the machine
and altogether li be a lot of time.
As it was, it was all down bill
from teat point to town, and the
driver had nothing else to do but
put his feet up ou the "das.h
board," keep the machine m the
road, and coast all the way into
town, when he put his foot on the
brake, and brought the machiue
to a standstill iu front ofJ. K.
Johnston's store, where they se
cured twenty gallons of gasoline,
Skid started on across the mount
ains west of town "sailing."
HUNTFRS 0BJF.CT TO DEF.R LAW.
They Hate To Have To Wait To See
Antlers Before Firing.
Deer huuters all over the state
are considerably agitated over a
bill recently approved by the gov
ernor, which prohibits tho shoot
ing of auy except a male deer
with horns that can be plaiuly
seen. A doe, fawn or spike buck
cannot be killed, but only those
bucks whose horns are developed
aud which can plainly be seen by
the hunter. The object of this is
uot so much to protect tho game
as it is to protect tho hunter.
Tho statistics show that hun
dreds of men are killed by care
less hunters, who see a bush wav
ing or a movement in the under
brush, and blaze away at it, only
to furnish a subject for the coro
ner. State Game Commissioner
Kalbfus was instrumental iu hav
ing the new law pissed and says
there will be very :ew accidental
killings iu Pennsylvania here
after, if tho hunters obey 'he law
and hold back their tire uutil
they are cortaiu the target is a
male deer with horns. Still,
mauy of the hunters are up in
arms concerning the new law.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Huston Johns
ton, of Pittsburg, who had boeu
attending the Black-Skinner wed
ding iu Chambersburg, came
over to McConnellsburg last Fri
day and remained among their
mauy friends on this side of the
mountain until Moudiy.
iu an automobile, anil returning
took Mr. David McNulty with
them.
B. E. Stevens, of this place, is
spending this week in Carlisle
aud Hamsburg, and will be ie
companied home by his niece,
Miss Zola Raisbeck, of Erie, Pa.
Mrs Mertie Harr, a compositor
ou the News ollice force, left last
Saturday for a visit iu the homes
of her brothers, Howard aud
John Shinier, at McKees Rocks,
Pa.
Clareuce Enable, wife, and son
Norman, aud Albert By era and
family, all of whom had been vis
itihg in the family of Elijah Ena
ble, have returned to their re
spective homes In Orbisonia.
Miss Beatrice Sharpc, of Big
timber, Montana, spent the time
from Friday until Monday with
her friends Miss Josephine
Runyau and .V iss Mazie Mellott
in this place. Miss Sharp is a
daughter of Emanuel Snarpe who
removed from Needmore to Mon
tana about tlireo years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar H. Chris
well and their little daughter Jean
of Brookllne, Mass., were regis
tered at the Fulton House from
Friday until Monday. Mrs.Chris
well is, perhaps, better remem
bered as Nellie Skinnor, formerly
of Big Cove Tannery. They
wereaccorapauied by Mrs. Chris
well's mother, Mrs. Geo. W.
Skinnor.
John H. Reisnor, of this place,
left Monday for New Havu,
Ooun,, to take the preliminary ex
amination, with the view of enter.
Ing Yale College this fall for a full
college course at that famous old
iustitution. John was a student
during the past year in the Mer
cersburg Academy, and demon
strated his ability to share honors
with the brightest and best stu
deuts in the institution.
Mr. Austin Hill, a former suc
cessful teacher in this county,
but who during the past year,
has been a student in Purdue
University at Lafayette, Indiana,
has been visiting among his
frier ds in this county during the
past two weeks. Ho was in Mc
Cou.ielisburg over Sunday and
on Monday loft for Philadelphia
where he expects to remain until
September when he will return
to the University.
Harbcrt Morgret, of Belfast,
township came over to tho Cove
Sunday and spent SurJday night
in tlie home of Mr and Mrs. B.
W. Lgue. Monday he was lit
town awhile attending to business
with the Commissioners. Mr.
Morgret feels keenly the death of
his wife on the first of June.
For fifty-six years he and Mrs.
Morgret had enjoyed tho compan
ionship d' husband and wife, and
those only who have been called
to pass through the sepacation
that comes by death, can realize he
loneliness of tho survivor. Mrs.
Morgret was aged at the time of
her death 75 years, 1 mouth and
2 days.
delphia, by the Kev. James Ison
berg, of Trinity Reformedchurch.
They wjro married in their now
home with only relatives present
Tho ring coremony was used.
They went to Jamestowu on their
wedding trip.
The bride is a native of McCon
nellsburg, and a sifter of our
townsman John Sheets.
Stunned Ky lJh,nil,K-
Ou Mouday, during the thunder
storm which passed over this val
ley, the lightning struck a tree iu
the yard of Auctioneer Jamb
Crouwe, anil from that tree juuiptd
to another. A little child of Mr,
Grouse was playing in tho yard ai
the time and was badly stunned
though. We are glad to say not
badly injured.
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