ljc Jmlton Countg 3Xctts.
VOLUME 9
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., OCTOBER 31,1907.
NUMB lilt
Surprise Party.
List Saturday morning, as
Mm, Samuel A. Hess, of Belfast
township, was 1 oking after a
flock of Into hatched turkeys in
one of the fields distant from her
h me, sho noticed a number of
people stopi iny at tlie house, and
thinking that her presence there
might te in order, Bhe hastened
to t'.ie house only to rind that it
liad been taken possession of by
friends, neighbors and relatives.
Enteiing the house, she was
greeted most cordially, and she
saw the tablo well laden with bas
kets and pails ail well tilled, and
H was not hard t guess what
was going on. Weil, they just
kept coming until fifty six per
sons h .-I assembled, to celebrate
ihe 29th anniversary tf her birth
day. It seemed but a very short
lime until dinner was annouuced
and it v?as a dinner too, in keep
ing with the occasion. The af
ternoon was spent delightfully
with plenty of music both vocal
and instrumental. Just before
tiie pirty left for their respective
hoines.Orant Mellott.Needmore's
hkilful photographer, took an ex
cellent group picture of the party.
Among those present wore Uev.
and Mrs. Powers, Dr. and Mrs.
J, .1 Palmer rnd son Paul, Still
veil W. Truax and wife, Daniel
(A valtand wife, Mrs. Ehzibjth
liens, Mrs. Harriet Mellott, Mrs.
Win. Punk, John Fi; her and wife,
Hiram lJill aud wile, G. J. Mel
Jolt, wife and two sons; John
Hess, wife and son Marion; Ab
ner Truax aud wife, Oliver Mel
lott, wife and children; Mrs. Har
riet Evans, Libbie Punk, John
Lanehart, wile and children; Dav
id Hill, wile and children; Eph
rann Lake, Floyd Garland, Janet
and Blanche Mellott, Minnie Funk
Esta and Floyd Hart, Hazel Gar
land, Thompson W. Peck and
w.'ie, and the family of Samuel A.
Hoss Georgia V., aud son Blair.
All seemed to have a delightful
time, aud as the suu sank behind
grand old Sideling Hill, the last
carnage lolled away, and Mrs.
Hess felt that this had been the
most pleasant birthday of her life.
Make It Yourself.
Thore is so much Rheumatism
here in our neighborhood now
that, the following advice by an
eminent authority who writes for
readers of a large Eastern daily
paper will be highly appreciated
by those 'who suffer:
Get from any good pharmacy
one half ouuee Fluid Extract
Dandelion, one ounce Compound
Kargou, three ounces of Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Shake
these well in a bottle and take in
teaspoonful doses after each meal
and at bedtime; also drink plenty
of good water.
It is claimed that there are few
victims of tliis dread and tortur
ous disease who will fail to find
ready relief in this simple home
mado mixture, and in most cases
a permanent cure is the result.
This ilrapie recipe is said to
strengthen and cleanse the ehm-
luative tissues of the Kidneys so
that they can filter and strain
from the blood and system the
poisons, acids and waste matter,
which cause not only Kheuma
lis ns, but uumerous other diseas
es. Every man or woman here
who feels t.iut their kidneys are
not healthy and active, or who
suffers from any urinary trouble
whatever, should not hesitate to
make up this mixture, as it is
certain to do much, good, and
may save you from much misery
and suffering after while.
Our home druggists say they
will either suppiy the ingredients
or mix the prescription ready to
lake if our readers ask them.
The mr.oy friends of Mrs. Del
.KG ress will learn with regret
that she hns been suffering dur
ing the past four months with a
-iaplication of diseases, mcideut
in a. broken down nervous system
and is low seriously ill. Mrs.
Gressis J. Miltm Unger's only
thilil livi if,
REUNION AT WINDBER.
Fulton County Mother Meets All Her
Children for First Time in
Thirteen Vears.
A very pleasant reunion was
held at the home of the Rev. and
Mrs. W. H. Howden, on Graham
Avenue, Windbor, Pa., Sunday,
Oct. 20, when Mrs. Bowden's
mother, Mrs. Lucinda Cisney, of
Burnt Cabins, had tho pleasure
of meeting all her children to
gether, the first time in thirteen
years. A splendid dinner was
enjoyed by theguests, who were
as follows ; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Rock aud son George, of New
Paris; T. M. Cisney, daughter,
Mildr9d, and son Oreu, ot Burnt
Cabins; Mr. and Mrs. Jackson
Comeror and children; Mr. and
Mrs. Blaine Barefoot; Simon
Blacl s,i; Mary Me Math: Elsie
BaurMRoer; Ella Ken
Smali;f'ge B. Sleek, the BeV.
T. Fornear, and Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Bowden and son Claude.
Johnnstown Tribute.
OKACKV.
Quite A numbe.1 of our young
people attended the institute held
at Waterfall school last Friday
night.
Mrs. A. J. Fraker, of Clear
Ridge, is spending some time
with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse B.
Heefncr.
Grandmother Berkstresser,
who is 87 years of age, is spend
ing some time with the family of
her son, VV. R. Berkstresser.
John N. Duvall, of Wells, spent
Thursday night with ',. B. Harn
ett's family.
W. S. Gracey raised his new
barn last Saturday.
Bertha N. McClain is spending
some time with her uncle, W. C.
McCiaiii, at Robertsdale.
Shoaf Barnett, after having
spent some time with relatives
aud fr'ends in this community,
has returned to his home in Pen
held, Clearfield county.
Commissioner S. C. Gracey
made a Hying trip to Mount Un
ion last Wednesday.
Jesse Berkstresser, who has
been spending the past year in
Ohio, has retu rued to his home.
Jesse B. Heefner, wife, and
daughter Olive, are spending
sometime with the former's broth
ers at Petersburg.
Bruce Barnett, who had been
spending sometime with his moth
or, has returned to his work at
Johnstown.
LOVE AT HOME.
Enters the Precincts of Public Institution
Cupid Wins a Splendid Victory.
The Potter Enterprise "pub
lished at (Viudersport, Pa, has
this to say of a former Pulton
county Kill: "For four years or
more Miss Daisy A. Polk has
served the poo pie of Potter Coun
ty efficiently faithfully and in
telligently as trained nurse at the
County Home. Many of her
duties have been unpleasant, and
arduous beyond description but
having a disposition opparentlv
all sunshine and a williognoss al
most incomparable she met every
task willi magnificent womuuly
courage. In fact she has been a
general favorite not only with the
inmates who are much attached
to her hut as well to tho officials
at the Hi.moand the Commission
ers. Some months ago the Com
missioners succeeded in securing
t he services of William Tauscher
of Roulette as warden. He also
has proved an unusually valuable
and faithful employee, in lact
those in charge have been recent
ly congratulating themselves up
on having two such worthy and
satisfactory officials. Imagine
the consternation of all interest
ed when both tendered their re
signation to the County Commis
sioners a few days ago.
"The cause. All is explained
with the one word Love. Miss
PolkahdMr. Tauscher quickly
saw iu each other most admirable
traits of character and were soon
drawn together as lovers. They
are to be married in Roulette on
Wednesday, Oct. 80th at the resi
donee of Mr. Tauseher's brother.
They will be at home in their fu
ture residence in Roulette after
Nov. (iJrf.
"After their marriage Mr. and
Mrs. Tauscher will probably visit
the bride's mother aud other re
latives in and about DuBjis, Pa.
Here's to the success and hap
piuess of the worthy couple.
F. MCNAUOHTON JOHNSTON WEDS
Miss Frances Falls, of Newcastle, Pa.,
the Bride. They Spent a Day or Two
In McConnellsbtirf! Last Week.
The many friends of Finloy
McN&agbUtti Jobuntntt, forme
District Attorney of this county
were n it u little surpiised last
week when he arrived here with
and upon sober second thought,'
it was apparent that Mr. Johns
ton had as good a right to a nice
wife as auy one else especially
as he had not acted with undue
haste in making a choice.
While Fin seemed a little bash
ful about it, it was learned that
the marriage had taken place at
the home of the bride, Miss Fran
cos Falls, in Newcastle, Pa., on
Saturday, October 17th, in the
presence of only the immediate
relatives of the two families, in
cluding Mr. and Mrs. Houston
Johnston, of I'ittsburg, the form
er a brother of the groom. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Dr. Rilev of the Protestant Epis
copal church. Mr. aud Mrs.
Johnston reached this place Mon
day and remaiued until Wednes
day when they went to Washiug- j
ton, D. C, where Mr. Johnston
holds a responsible position w
one of the government depart
ments. The bride is active m church
and charitable work in her community.
and
Local Institute.
The teachers of Belfast town
ship held their first local institute
at Philip Morgret's school house
on the 5th inst. The institute
was called to order by the teach
er, 8. L. Wink, and Milton Mel
lott was appo nted chairmaa and
Miss Pearl Mellott, secretary.
The folio Mug subjects were dis
cussed : Justice to the Teicher,
Patron, and Pupil. Supplemen
tary Work - in What Branches,
aud to What Extent. How Do
You Teach Intermediate Arith
metic? Among those who took
an active part in the discussions
were Miss Funk, Miss Snyder,
8. L. Wink, and Superintendent
Lamborson.
If there was a county lair,
Mrs. William Mellott, of Ayr
township would be likely to get
first premium on cabbage. She
put a head ou the scales the oth
er day, and it weighed just six
teen pounds, and was not burst
ed in the least. Her husband
thinks he raised some rye this
season that is hard to beat. Much
of it was 8 feet 4 inches tall, and
the joiuts a yard apart.
Jacob Kuuffmau in .writing
from Johustown to have the ad
dress of his "Nows" changed,
says that it costs money to live in
th'at city. Rent, $14 a month;
butter, 115 cents; steak, 20 cents;
pork, 1H; potatoes a dollar a bush
el; apples, $1.85. and eggs 85 cts.
About the ouly thing on which
they beat McConnellsburg is on
the price of coal which they get
for V 25 a ton.
ENID.
Mrs. Levi Truax, is visiting
her sou H. M. Truax in Juuata
Blair cjunty.
Mrs. E. W. McClain and child
ren, Eugene and Belen are also
visiting relatives in Juniata.
Mr. and Mrs. Knepper spent
Monday with the latter 's mother
Mrs. Lizzie Woodcock.
The Ladies Aid ot tho Valley
M. E, church will soon have the
feuceupinfro.it of the church
and cemetery, as the material is
all on the ground.
Mrs. S. A. Barnett, was visit
ing at H. M. Edwards and W. L.
Cunningham '8 this week.
Mrs E. A. Horton is visiting
relatives in Ohio.
Harry Foster, spent a few days
last week huntiug in Trough
Creek Valley.
Bessie Tice, who has been at
Broadtop City is expected home
soon.
Win. Cunningham, and John
Stunkard atteuded the barn rais
ing at Win. Gracey ' last Satur
day. Several of our young people at
tended the Institute at Watorfnll
Friday nijrht.
W. R. Keith, Jr., of Altoonn,
spent a few days with his parents
this weok.
While there was a decrease of
18,(100 in the number of pension
ers on the rolls at the end of the
tiscal year 1907, as compared with
the year before.it appears that
tne total expenditure for ponsious
was in excess of that for the year
before. The total number of
pensioners on the rolls at the end
of the fiscal year, was B07,87L
and the total amount of pensions
$140,850,880. This was greater
by $4,018,181 than the amount
for tho year preceding, an In
crease accouuted for by the high
or rate of pensions provided for
by the act of February, 1907 un
der which there had been enroll
ed by the end of June 110,289
pensioners. Dp to that time the
tetai number of pensioners on ac
count of the war with Spain
amounted to 24,077.
James Kay.
At the age of 96 years, James
Ray died at Greensburg, Pa., on
the 17th inst. Mr. Ray was rear
ed to youne manhood in the
Meadowgrounus. west of McCon
nellsburg, aud since that lived in
tho western part of the State.
He was a veteran of the Civil War,
having been a member of Com
pany D, 18th U. S. Infantr. .
There is Dut one of the Ray broth
ers of that family living now
Thomas, aged 79, living at Pit
cairn, Pa.
NEW GRENADA.
Roy Ripple and wife, of Mount
Union, are visiting the latter's
parents, George Shafer's.
Hayes Witter aud wife, of Pit
cairu, and Edward Borgstresser,
of Wilmerding, are visiting
friends here and at Waterfall.
Harry Castor, of Dublin Mills,
has bought the Alice McClain
property and moved into our
town last Wednesday.
The long talked of bridge in
Nev Grenada between tho New
York and Brooklyn sides was re
built last week and it is a good
structure ; a credit to the town
ship, the town, and the builders,
James F. McCialn and A. D.
Keith.
Dean Bergstrosser, Ritner
Black, Martha Black, aud Maude
Cunniugham, are atteudiug the
county institute in Huntingdon
this week.
Wm. G. Bergstrussor can
waltz now, as a nice new girl came
to their home this week.
Richard Alloway was at Mount
Union, Monday.
Mr. aud Mrs. J. A. McDonough
visitod friends at Mount Union
and at Huntingdon u few days
last weok.
S. P. Metzler and wifo attended
tho funeral o. tho former's broth
er George, at G reeuhill, last Tues
day.
CLEAR K1DUE.
Tne festival was fairly well at
tended iu the Bull Saturday
night.
Mrs. John Booth aud daughter
Pearl, of Maddensville, visited J.
S. Mort's on Sunday.
J. A. Houry purchased the late
Charles Evans farm. Considera
tion, $1202.5.1.
Ceorge Mori and wife, of Six
Mile Run, were speuding a few
days with the formers parents
J. S. Mortand wife, and other
friends.
H. B. Stevens and Lis lady
friend were visiting his sister
Mrs. Mike Detwiler at Three
Springs Sunday,
MRR. SARAH MILES DEAD.
Widow of ihe Late Charlie MUtS,
Was Resident ni McConn:lls
hiirg Many Vears Ago.
Mrs Harsh Miles, widow of
the late Charles P, Miles died at
her home at Martinsliurg. W. Va.,
on thejnorniug of Ihe "h mst ,
iu the 77th year of her age.
Death was due to tho infirmities
of advanced age, and h"r lieniiM
was not wholly unexpected.
Mrs. Miles was a native of
Maryland, having been born and
reared at Boo.iesboro, near Hag
erstown, and during the war, and
for some time thereafter, she
with her husband lived in McCon
nellsburg. With the members
of her family, she removed to
Martinsburg in 1881, and resided
there continuously until the time
of her death.
She was a lady of many fine
Christian virtues, and had a large
circle ol warm fneuds, to whom
the intelligence of her death
came as a source of genuine sv
row. She was a lifelong member
of the Reformed church, and be
fore advancing age compelled her
to abandon her more active life,
she was a faithful aud consistent
worker and active church mem
bar.
Surviving her are four child
ren, as fallows: Mr. F. C. Miles,
of Martinsburg;Mr. J. W.Mnesof
Baltimore: Mrs. 'E R. Maidlow,
of Baltimore, and Mrs. Mamie
Auders, of Martinsburg.
Ber remains were taken to
Boousboro, Md , lor interment.
New Law Swells Receipts.
Especial interest for Pennsyl
vauians attaches to the annual re
port of the New York, New Hav
en, and Bartford Railroad Com
pany, in which it is shown that
the new two cent rate law has op
erated to increase the passenger
receipts (including mail and ex
press) instead of reducing them
as had been oxpected by the of
ficials of the company and as they
had predicted.
The two cent law has been in
operation for seven months on
the entire system of the New
York, New Uaven aud Hartford
and the report of President Mel
len shows that tho passenger re
ceipts were $20,758,929 as com
pared with $25,2'2,124 in the pre
vious year. Such a substantial
increase in a little more than half
a year's business, indicates that
when tho railroad company in op
posing the reduced rate, declar
ed that passenger receipts would
fall off, it was wide of the mark.
If the two cent rate is in forco
in Pennsylvania long enough to
give it a fair trial, it is confident
ly expected that a similar gain in
pesseuger receipts will be shown.
In the meintime it is gratifying
to note that the Pennsylvania
Railroad is adhering strictly to
the provisions of tho Dunsmore
law and has withdrawn the extra
charge it has been collecting on
its fast express trains, in addi
tion to reducing its passenger
rates to two cents per miie. The
Patriot.
Home Economic.
The Home Economics Depart
ment of The Pennsylvania Suite
College auuouncos a Twelve
vVoeks' Course iu Cooking, Sew
ing, Laundry work, and other
subjects relating to Home Econo
mics. This is a special course,
for this year only, made possible
by the fact that, as Home Ejono
mics has been introduced into
the college wit1: tho current col
lege year, the uuinborof students
is not so great, but that addition
al students cau be accomuiodot
ed. Tho expenses for vthe entire
court-e of twelve weeks. Including
board, room aud laboratory fees,
will not exceed $75.
For futhci information address
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"News;"
THROWN FROM BU0GY.
Rosa Mort, of Clear Ridxe. Met With Ac
cident While Out Driving. Horse
Ran Away.
A few days ago, Miss Rosa
Mori, of Clear Ridge, was out
h iving, and overtaking Abram
I 'utchall who was wheeling a bar
rel, the horse became frightened
and started to run away. Tne
wagon was caught in the fence at
the side of the road causing it to
upset, and throw Miss Mort vio
lently out upon the ground. Mr.
('utchall went at owe to her as
sistance, found her unconscious,
and took her to her home, which,
fortunately, was but a short dis
tauce from the placo of the acci
dent. Miss Mort Is slowly recov
ering from the shock, but she
still suffers from a fractured arm
and a number of bruises. When
the wagon was gathered up, it
was in a rather delapid atcd condition.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Oolnjjs
Here for a Vacation, or Away
(or a Restful'Outinjt.
: 1
NAMF-S OF VISITORS AND VISIThD
11 BLP WANTED. Men or wom
en to represent Tho American
Magaziue, edited by F. P. Dunne
("Mr. Dooley"), Ida M. Tarbell,
Lincoln Steffens, etc. Straight
proposition. Good pay. Con
tinuing interest from year to
year in business created. Expert
ence and capital not necessary.
Good opportuni y. Write J. N.
Trainer, 2:', West 20th Street,
New York.
A preliminary report ou Rus
sian crops issued by the Statisti
cal Bureau of St. Petersburg
makes the wheat crop B8, 800,000
bushels less than last year, when
many provinces suffered from
famine, and 100,000,000 bushels
less than two years ago. The
barley is a little less than last
year aud a good deal loss than
two years ago, aud oats are more
thau last year, but less than ID
1905. Corn ;s expected to be
about an average ci op, not so
good as last year, but better than
two years ago. These figures
point to a serious shortrgo in
wheat and barley. Maize and
millet are small crops.
AccorJiog to Judge Martin
Bell, of Blair county, wedding
serenades are a species of riot
and householders have a right to
use force to put the sereuaders
off their premises. James Fasic
of Altoona, was tried iu court for
assault and battery ou George
Smith. Fasic's sister was to be
married, but it was necessary to
postpone the ceremony two hours
until the noise outside was stop
ped. Messages to the police fail
ed to bring relief, and Fasic went
out to disperse the crwd. He
punched Cieorge Smith in the
face and broke his noje. "This
serenading business is a bad cus
tom," remarked Judgo Bell in
in his charge to the jury. "It is
a species of riot. The household
er has a right to use due force to
clear his premises from sereuad
ers. Even spectators at such af
fairs are as guilty as those who
make the noise. " Fasic was ac
quitted.
A Ghavk Puohlicm In the
training of children, the gravest
problem that com fronts the con
scientious parent is the furmation
of habits of truthfulness and the
eradication of deception, the in
herent trait which has been the
defense ot the weak against tho
strong since the infancy of the
human race, when the cave child
hid Its bit of marrow bone, licked
its greasy fingers aud told a he.
Admitting that your child will
lie, the next thing to do is to find
its motive ; what kiud of lies does
he toll? There is always a motive
aud lh" only way to build up a
character of truthfulness is to
find what this is and use it as a
working bais. Motives are
many and include the shrinking
i ' Mil physical pain, a fear of ceu
sure or ridicule, the desire for
praise, seltishnoss, jud ofttimus
to avoid Uur dug the feelings or
prospects of another. "Family
Problems," in The Ladies' World
for November.
J. A. Irwiu has gone to New
York to buy his holliday goods.
Mrs. Harry A. Thompson, of
Tyrone, is visiting relatives and
friends in this place.
Mr. Thomas B. Litton, of
Thompson, was in town a few
hours last Saturday.
Mr. R. V. Cimphell, of Rogers
ville, Tenn., is rusticating among
his old Fulton county friends.
Mrs. S. B. Wiollet and niece,
Mrs. J. W. Mosscr, are visiting
friends in Lancaster this week.
Cloyd Everhart, teacher of
Water Street school, Shade Gap,
spent Saturday and Sunday at
home.
Messers. Conrad and Paul Ott,
of this place, are visiting their
uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. Karns, Everett.
Roy Kendall, who had been
spending the past few months in
New Jersey, returned to his
home at this place, Friday.
Mrs Annie Goldsmith and son
Master Robert, is visiting iu the
homes of Miss Mary and Charlie
Goldsmith aud Mr. and Mrs. C.
B. Stevens.
Clifford Magsam, of Hunting
don, who had been visiting his
uncles, George and John Mag
sam, of Ayr township, returned
to his home Friday.
John and Lewis McQuade, of
Altoona, have been spending sev
cial days with relatives and
friends in this community, and
incidentally doiug a little gun
ning. Mr. aud Mrs. W. N. Stewart,
of Trenton, N. J., have been
spending the past week of their
honeymoon with Mr. Stewart's
pareuts, Mr. aud Mrs. Jamfes A.
Stewart, at G reeuhill.
L-jwis Kelly, of Latrobe, and
Paul Larimer, of Turtle Creek,
both students in the Academy at
Morcersburg, spent tho time
from Saturday until Monday iu
the family of G. Newton Hoke.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Myers and
sons Russell and Howard, of
Uancock, drove to McConnells
ourg last Saturday aud spent the
time until Monday afternoon
with the family of Mrs. Myers'
brother, Geo. W. Hays.
Bessie and Will Motter, of
Chambersburg, spent the time
from Saturday until Monday
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Motter, of Ayr. John
Motter, of Holhdaysburg, is also
here for a few days.
Mr. Harry Hoke, of Hanover,
Pa., spent last Wednesday night
iu town. Mr. Hoke is a son of
the late Elias Hoke, and grandson
of Henry Hoke, who many years
ago owned an J lived in the piop
orty now owned by Dr. Dalbey.
Mr. George Ott, of Indiana,
who for twenty-six years has
been absent from this county is
visiting bis brother John and
sister Mrs. Geingery, and his
many other friends o! this plaee.
Mr. Ott said he sees quite a num
ber of improvements in little Fu!
ton that have boon made since he
went away.
Mr. John B. Clouser and grand
daughter, Miss Florence Walters,
of Altoona, have been spending
the past weok among relatives
and friends in this county. Mr.
Clouser has been in Altoona
about twenty years, aud has seen
much of the growth of the Mount
ain City.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank G fad f e! ter
and daughter Edna returned to
their home in Altoona last Thurs
day, after having spent two weeks
very pleasantly in the homes of
the parents of Mr. and Mrs.
Gladfelter respectively, In Taylor
townghip They were accompani
ed fJWriie by Mrs. Glsdfeitor's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Laidis.