&l)c jfttlion Comitj) 2Tcus.
VOLUME 9
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., NOVEMBER 7, 1007.
NUMBER 8
PROPOSED ENTERPRISE.
Opporlunily for McConnellsburg to Have
a New Industry That Would Afford
Employment for Many Girls and
Women.
UP TO OUR HOME PEOPLE TO DECIDE.
Last Thursday morning a big
automobile brought to our town
J. Gosh Bower, of Hagerstown,
and H. W. Byron, of Mercers
burg, two prominent and sub
stantial business men, who made
a request that the business men
of this place assemble at the dm
missloner's office in the Court
House at 11 o'clock, stating that
they had an important proposi
tion to submit. At the time men
tinned, the Cummlt sioners office
was well filled with the repre
(tentative businoss men of this
place, and the proposition sub
mitted was practically as follows:
Messrs. Bower and Byron in
tend to erect a factory in some
available town for the manufac
tureof light articles, such as caps,
si irts, &c, which would give em
ploy inont to not less than fifty
girls and women, and to as many
more as would want employment
to the number of five or six hun
dred. The skih required in the
operator is just what is possessed
by any one who is able to handle
a needle or run a sewing machine.
The rooms in which the operators
would have to work, would be
clean, well lighted, and in cool
weather, comfortably heated,
with every convenience for the
best sanitary conditions in fact,
the work rooms will be veritable
sewing parlors, and the girls and
women will be as tidy and neat as
though employed in an up to date
millinery establishment.
Those gentlemen stated furth
er that they had seve.-aj towns in
view, aud that some of them were
very anxious to secure the loca
tion of the plant; but, as far as
they were concerned, there were
reasons why they would like to
give McConnellsburg an oppor
tunity to secure the enterprise
the principal one being, that thoy
want a large numbar of girls and
women, aud they thought that
more might be secured Here than
in towns whore there are more
opportunities for employment.
How much will these operators
be able to earn a week, was asked V
O well, that depends. They
will work on piece work, and the
more industrious and skillful will
earn more than the listless and
idle. Ordinary operators soon
earn anywhere from four to nine
or ten dollars a week.
Some one in the crowd, who
was handy with a pencil, found
that a hundred girls averaging
even six do'lars a week, -vould
mean a distribution in the town
of over thirty thousand dollars a
year, and, of course, twice that
many girls would mean twice that
much money and so on. The
geutlemeu making the proposi
tion said there was practically no
imit to tftie number of girls that
could get employ men t.
In addition to an assurance
that the necessary help could be
secured, Messrs Byron and Bow
er stated, that, inasmuch as an
cuter p.-isc of the kind proposed
would bo of groat benefit to the
town aud surtjpuuding communi
ty, it was only fair that the citi
zens should show their interest
and good will by donating ground
sufficient for a site for the plant.
To this proposition, those present
readily assented, and a committee
composed of Hon. John P. Sipes,
D. L Grisslnger, and Cashier W.
11. Kelson was appointed to ac
company the visitors to the
grounds that might be available
for their purpose, and after a
trip around town, the visiting
irnntlttmen unlaetnri t.Via nern Int.
of Thoa. J. Comerer, west of the
Court House, and the west half
of the acre lot on which the Pres
byterian parsonage stauds, which
adjoin the Comerer lot; or, as a
second choice, the Irwin lot,
located between the Creamery
and J H, Kuuyan's land. It re
Church Dedication.
Tho now church at Saxton, The
Eulton Memorial Presbyterian, I
will be dedicated on Sunday, No-1
vombcr 10th. Tho dedicatory,
services will be held ai 10:39 a.
m ,and the sermon will be preach- j
ed by Rev. W. Henry Schuyler'1
Ph. D., of Center Hall. A Jubi
lee Bervice will lie held at 2:80, at
which addresses will be deliverd
by Hou. John Pulton, of Johns
town; Hon. Joseph E Tnropp, of
Everett, and Wm. Reed, Esq., of
Huntingdon. Evangelistic servi
ces will beheld in ; he evening,
and the sermon will be deliveed
by Rev. J. W. Boal, of Centre
Hall.
All will be welcome to this, the
most important occasion in tho
history of Saxton. Entertain
ment will be provided for all visit
ors attending these services.
We notice that Wili Hoke, form
erly one of the trustees of the
Presbyterian church in McCo.i
uellsburg, is ono ol the trusteus
of the new Saxton church.
A SEVEN DOLLAR till :
STEWART-STOLL WEDDINU.
Shake in a Bottle.
Now is the time when ths doc
tor gets busy, and lha patent
medicine manufacturers reap the
harvest, unless great care is tak
en dr-iss warmly and keep the
feet dry. This is the adv'ce of
an old emiuent authority, who
says that Rheumatism and Kid
uey trouble weather is here, and
also tells what to do in case of an
attack.
Get from any good prescrip
tion pharmacy one half ounce
Fluid Extract Dandelion, cno
ounce Compound Kargon, three
ounces Compound Syrup Sarsa
pari Ha. Mix by shaking in a
bottle and take a toispoonful
after meals and at bedtime.
Just try tins simple homo
jjnade mixture at the tirst sign of
Rheumatism, or if your back
aches or you feel that the kidneys
are not acting just right. This
is. said to bo a splendid kidney re
gulator aud almost certaiu re
medy for all forms of Rheuma
tism, which is caused by uric ac
id in the blood, which the kidneys
fail to filter out. Any one can
easily prepare this at home and
at small cost.
Druggists in this town aud
vicinity, when shown the pre
scription, stated that they can
either supplv these ingredients,
or, if our readers prefer, thoy
will compound the mixture for
them.
ENID.
S. A. Poster is taking a few
days' rest on account of the H. &
B. T. trainmen's 6trlke.
Core husking is beginning to
be the occupation of the farmers
here now '
Chas. Schenck, who had been
at Bedford for thelaetfow weeks
has returned home.
Stunkard's cider mill closed
for the season, last Wednesday.
Mrs. H. C. McClain, of Juniata,
is visiting her parents thn week.
Miss Nora Griffith, of Everett,
spent Wednesday nigtit in the
home of A. G. Edwards.
Oliver Mock and wife, of Al
toona, are visiting the latter' rel
atives in Wells.
Not to be outdone by other
great cities, Enid decided to have
a"tnummr's parade," and ac
cordiufcly our young people, to
gether with a number of others
from Wells Tannery, assembled
aud paraded to thehome of James
Lockard, on Uallowe'o, where
they spent the evemug most en
joy ably.
A Relic of Colonial Days in the Posses
sion of Albert Stoner of this Place.
When Merrick A. Stonor, of
Bedford was visit ng here a lew f
days ngo, he gave his br ther ;
Albert a sevtn dollar bill issuru
by resolution of Cougress mote
than one hundred nnd twenty-nine !
vcars ago. The bill, which is in j
fairly good state of preservation.
H 2i'x3J inches. On tho face is
printed "No. 8.1483. Seven Dol
lars. This bill entitles the Bear
er to receive SEVEN Spanish
milled DOLLARS, or the value
thereof in Gold or Silver, accord
ing to a resolution passed by
CONGRESS at Philadelphia, Sep
tember 20th, 1778." The bill
bears the signatures in red ink,
of N. Donnell aud J. Suowden.
On the back of the bill, wo learn
that it was printed by HALL
aud SELLERS in 1778.
As his Pulton county friends
know, Men:ck is a lirst class
furniture maker, and carries on
agoodsnop in Bedford. Somo
tune ago, one of the old families
of that old town, brought an an
cient piece of furniture to Mr.
Stoner's shop, with tho request
to "do it over." In this piece of
furniture Merrick discovered a
socret drawer, which upon being
opened, contained several hun
dred dollars in Continental cur
rency, the bill given to Albert be
ing a sample. Of course, the
money is not worth a "continent
al,, now, but it is interesting for
its historical association.
mains to be seen yet whether
either of the selections named
can oe purchased.
To make a canvass of the town
see how many girls and women
can be found willing to work in
the factory, the following com
mittee was named: J. G. Reisner,
Geo, W. Hays, J. Campbell Pat
terson, M. W. Nace, and D E.
Little. These gentlemen made a
canvass of tba town aud found
that fifty persons wore willing
to take wotk.
UKACEV.
October 30. We have beyn hav
ing very dry weather for the past
few weeks, and the rain last Sun
day was very acceptable to the
farmers.
Hayes Witter and wife, of Pit
cairn, are visiting in our commun
ity for a few weeks.
Miss Edith Kerlin, of Tyrono,
visited her cousin, Mrs. Theresa
Heefner last week. She was ac
companied bv Mrs. Heefner's sis
ter, Mrs. Miutie Miller.
Bertha McClain has been visit
ing relatives iu Robertsdale for
some time.
Jesse Berkstrosser, of Eurich
ville, Ohio, is visiting his parents
near this place.
Jesse B. Heefner, wife, and lit
tle daughter Olive, spent part of
last week visiting Mr. Heefner's
brothers, Iv.ru, at Alexandria,
and James at Petersburg both
of whom are in the mercantile
business, an'' doing well. They
also visited Newton McClain and
family at Mount Union.
Some of our man speut last
Thursday working on a piece of
road between Gracey and Water
fall, which will be fine wheu com
pleted. Our school is progressing nice
ly under tho care of Mr. Wink.
Mrs. A. J. Praker ppent the
past week in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Theresa Heefuor,
assisting Viola McClain keeping
house for Mr. and Mrs. Heefner
during their absence.1
Leasure Summers.
At tho residence of the officiat
ing minister, Kcv. W. M. Uann,
in Ayr township, on Wednesday,
October 30th, Thomas A. Leasure
and Miss Minnie B. Summers
were united in marriage. The
contracting parties are both resi
dents of Ayr township, and have
gone to housekeeping at the home
of the bride. -
The finest Coffee Substitute
ever made, has recently been
produced by Dr. Shoop of Racine
Wis. You don't have to boil it
twenty or thirty minutes. "Made
in a minute'' says the doctor.
"Health Coffee'' is really the
closest Coffee Luitatiou ever yet
produced. Not a grain of real
Coffee in it either. Health Coffee
Imitation is made item" pure
toasted cereals or grains, with
malt, nuts, etc.. Really It wonld
fool an expert wore ho to nn
knowingly drtnk it for coffee. E.
R. McClato.
W, N. Stewart, Son of James A. Stewart
at Qrccnhill. Wins Trenton Bride.
The following description ofaj
beautiful church wedding in the
city of Trenton, N. J , is taken J
from tin. Daily State Gazette, of
that city, dated Thursday, Octo
ber iMlh.
"The Pirst Prosby tcr iau chu t ch
last night was again the scene of
a pretty wedding, when Miss Hel
en A. Stoll, daughter of Ms Jot !
and Mrs. Augustus P. Stoll, of
KI8 West State street, became
the bride of William N. Stewart,
of McConnellsburg, Pa.
The ceremony was performed
at li o'clock by Rev. Dr. Ueury
Collin Minton, aud was witnessed
by a larg"i number of relatives
aud friends of the contracting
parties. The church was prettily
decorated with chrysanthemums
and pitted plauts.
The bridal party walked up the
aisle to the strains of the weddiug
march from "Lohengrin,'' aud as
they left tho church, Meudels
sohu's wedding march was play
ed by Miss Jenuie H.itlon.
The bride was given a way by
her lather. She was attired in a
gown of White chiffon cloth over
white silk, trimmed with hand
made lace ami satin. She carried
a bouquet of lilies of the valley
aud white roses.
The maid of honor was Miss
Mai jorie S. Alpaugh. She wore
a gown of y ;llow chiffon cioih,
trimmtd with mous;eline silk,
and carried a bouquet of yeilow
chrysanthemums. The brides
maids were Miss Leila Titus and
Miss Emily Alpaugh. They wore
white batiste, trimmed with baby
Irish lace.
The flower girl was Miss Elsie
Titus. She was attired iu white
and carried a basket of lilies of
the valley. Tho best man was J.
II. Wi enshall, of Harrisburtf.
Tho ushers were D. Taylor Iv
ms, Dr. A. W. Belting, George
Bell and Welling Titus, of this
city, and William Clark and C. B.
llarvoson, of Philadelphia.
After the ceremony there was
a reception at the home of the
bride's parents, there being
about 200 guests present. There
was a largo canopy extending
from the curb to the house, which
sets back some distanco from the
street.
It was a chrysanthemum wed
ding and that favorite ilowor pre
domiuated in tho decorations.
The parlors and dining room were
prettily decorated with white aud
yellow chrysanthemums. The
large veranda was entirely enclos
ed aud mad comfortable with
rugs and flowers.
All along the canopy there were
many various colored electric
lights, southern stmlax, potted
plants, and wild flowers. At the
entrance to the house was a white
papier macho bell, and a piano
was placed on the room-like
porch. "
Tho bride and groom, after
spendiugseveral days iu the home
of the groom's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Stewart, atGreenhill,
aud visiting other i elativos and
lrtenda in this county, have re
turned to Trenton, and will re
side at 888 West State St.
Social.
Oa Eriday evening, November
15th, the Rehuboth Sunday school
in Thompson township, will hold
a social and chicken supper at
the hnii' of Geo. W. Fisher, the
proceeds to go to the benevoleut
collections of ttie Rehoboth M. E
church assessment. Tho schoo
extends a cordial invitation to the
public generally to attend aud
help the cause along and have a
jolly good time. Annie Brewer,
Secretary.
Dr. Uarthwaitc Weds.
Cards announcing the marriage
of Dr. I. Siugleton Garthwsitc,
formerly of Webster Mills, this
county, to Mrs. Minnie S. Byron,
at Denver, Colo., oa Thursday,
October 10th, have been received
by some of the groom's friends
tn this community.
EARMERS' institutes.
Held This Year Id Buck Valley, and at
W.irfordslwrg. Novcmhcr I8lh-2lst.
Tho farmers of this county
should be interested to learn that
ttie annual Partners ' Institutes
will be held this year at 'ai fords
burg, and in Buck Valley. They
will bo held in the Valley on Mon
day and Tuesday, November i,h
and lilth, and at Warfordsbuig,
on Weduesday and Thursday,
20th and 21st.
A number of instructors from
other oarts of the State, will bo
present to join with the fat mors
bt this lot; J ity in the discussion
of topics relative to agriculture.
These meetings are free and op
on to all, and wel have no doubt
tho farmer' Of this county will
avail themselves of the advantag
es to be gained by attending these
meeting.
Oniy those f .rmers who attend
these meetings from year to year
know how much tho farmers miss
who do not attend them. One of
the best evidences of their value
is, that those who once attend do
not need any urging to attend the
inoetings afterward. Then, they
are free, too. While it is true
that every farmer through the
payment of his taxes, helps to
pay the expense of holding these
mstitutes, he paysnothiug furth
er, and if he does not attend upon
the instruction when it is thus
brought to his door, ho shows by
his action, that he does not know
a kooJ thing when he sees it.
DUBLIN MILLS.
Isaac Bnlinger, who had been
on the sick list for quite a while,
was on the mend, but he has tak
on a backset again,
Harry Ghamlerlaio, of Sixmile
Run, was in our town last week.
Rev. Daniels, of Hustontown,
killed afiueturl ey last week.
Mrs. Margaret Bolingerhas ro
turned home from Wood vale, ,af
ter a week's visit, to help wait on
her i '.i I sitae.
Harry Benson, of Hubblesvillo)
spent Sunday with Ed Black and
family.
Mrs. Michael Laidig is visiting
relatives at Robertsdale.
Allie Perrenburg hashad a very
bad spell of lullammatory rheu
matism that has disabled him
from work.
Bert Knepper is the lucky boy
of our town, lie has killed a tine
big turkey, but 1 think it must
have been a blind ono.
Blaine Booth went to Fiuley
ville to dig coal, but the strike
has thrown him out of work.
Bertie Boliuger has returned
Home, after a long visit with his
brother and sister at Woodvale.
Mrs. Cora Bartou, who was vis
Hitig friends in our town last
week, was called home very uuex
pectedly.
John A. Henry, of Clear Ridgr,
passed through our town last
week.
Newton Black attended the
dedication at PinloyviHo lastSun
d ly.
Mercersburg Bank Cashier Dead.
James W. Witherspoon died at
his home in Mercersburg last
Sunday morning, aged 03 years,
7 months and 15 days. Ho had
been cashier of the Partners'
Bank at Mercersburg for thirty
years prior to his death, a j-osi-tion
he held to tho entira satis
faction of those with whom he
had business relations.
The third Educational Meeting
of Ayr township was held at
Webster Mills Schcol, last Pri
day evening. It was called to
order by the teacher, Miss Mary
Houston. The following ques
tions were ably discussed: 1,
difficulties in the way of teaching
History, 2. Enjoyment for Fri
day a.'ternoons. 3. Thinking iu
the Uocitation. Seven teachers
were present. A number of Re
citations and songs were well fle
livered by tho school. RhJtia
Kendall, Sec.
Subscribe for the "News, ' only
1 00 a year.
Celebrated flolden Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rash
celebrated their Golden wedding
00 Saturday. Their children and I
relatives .'t up the celebration
a h a surpriso aud served a bit,
dinner at the home of Mrs. Eva
Small. Mr. and Mrs. Rash were
agreeably surprised by the big
diuner, the many presents they
received, and the congratulations
of their many friends who called
du.-ing the day. Among those at
the dinner may be mentioned :
Thomas Rash and wife, Oeorge
Sipes aud wife, E B. Rash and
wife, of Long Ridge; Jacob Hill
and wife, of Cem, Pa.; Dauiel
Rash and wife, Charles Shtpway,
Joseph Montgomery and wife,
Mrs. Lawronco Bishjp, John
Montgomery, of Martinsburg;
J. H. Exhne and wife, Dr. Web
ster, Win. Cornelius and wife,
John Uutaon, wife and son; Mrs.
Eva Small, John A. Brown, Mrs.
J.A. Irwin, of Groat Cacapon;
Harry Brown, of Hagerstown;
Misses Hattie Rash, of Big Pool;
Pleasant Sipes, Edith Rash, Jea
nette liash, of Long Ridge; Grace
Hill, of Gum; Grace Simmons;
Messrs. Curtis Rash, of Long
Ridge; Russell Hill, of Gem;
Claude Hughes, of .Baltimore.
Star (Haucock).
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
MUSIONTOWix.
Oct. 30 T. S. Shoemaker, of
Hollidaysburg wes greeting
friends in this place Saturday
and Sunday.
After spending some time with
her brothers in Petersburg and
Alexandria, Miss Mary Heefner
has returned Homo.
Rev, Rebor, who has been ill
at his home iu Reading, with ty
phoid lever, spent several days
with friends here the past week.
Prom here he started to drive to
his new field of work at Middle
town. We are glad to k iwn that Mrs.
Reber who had also been ill with
t. phoiil, is now convalescing.
Andrew Woodcock who is em
ployed in Shiirleysburg is home
for a little while.
Robert Campbell of Rogers
ville, Tenn. is spending some
time with his sister Mrs. S. P.
Keepers in this place.
.November 5 Prof. B. C. Lara
berson and Dr. A. K. Davis at
tended Institute at Huntingdou
last week, the latter spent a part
of the time in Hollidaysburg, tho
guest of Dr. P. R. Shoemaker.
Graudma Lyons, of West Dub
lin, is visiting this week among
her many lriends here.
Mrs. Jacob Strait has been
spending the past week with her
son Samuel at Saluvia.
Miss Neil Dawney has return
ed home after spending a short
time with Miss Maude Cunning
ham at New Gronada.
N. E. Hoover, of Mount Union,
came home last Saturday, and is
spending some time hunting.
Mrs. Allen Cutohall and Miss
Elizabeth Evans have returned to
Three Springs after spending
several days very pleasantly, in
the homes of W. R. Evans, M. G.
and N. M. Kirk.
A. N. Witter and wife of Water
fall speut Monday iu town.
Mrs. House and son Robert,
who havo been ill, are now im
proving. Mrs. Jones and two children,
Roselyn aud Albert, are visiting
friends at Dry Run.
Gordon Houck.
At the Lutheran parsonage,
West Pairview, Pa., on Wednes
day, October 30, 1907, by the
Rev. A. G. Wolf, Mr. Lathsr Gor
don and Miss Sophia Houck were
united in marriage. The happy
couple have the best wishes of
their many Fulton county
friends.
Ttie Huston Store Properly.
At Clear Ridge, will be offered
at public uptcry at the close of
Mrs R. E. Brown' sale on Fri
day, November rth, when terms
will be made known.
Snapshots at Their Comings and doing
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful-Outing.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
Mrs. W. L. Nace spent a day
or two this week in llarrisbuig
aud Carlisle.
James McQuade left Tuesday
morning for Altoona where he
expects to secure employment.
Mrs. (Jeorge Sudors and Mrs.
Daniel B. Mcuade left Tuesday
for a week's visit among friends
in Altoona.
Mrs. Higgens of Ft. Loudon
is spendiug a few days tha guest
of her daughter Mrs. Virgil
Sipes in the Extension.
David L. McNulty expects to
spend ttie next three or four
montiiB visiting one of his sous at
Huntingdon, W. Va.
Miss Anna Grosh, of Mercers
burg, spent several days at the
Lutheran parsonage this place,
the guest of Rev. aud Mrs. J. C.
Fassold.
Mrs. Abbie Wink, of near
Needmore spent Saturday and
Sunday in the the home of her
mother Mrs. Barbara Houpt in
the Extension.
Mr. P. S. Albert, of Selios
Grove, spent from Saturday un
til Thursday, in this place, visit,
ing his daughter, Mrs. Rev. J. C.
Fassold.
Mr. aad Mrs. Isaac Culler, of
Thompson township, spent Sun
day night in the home of the hit
ter's sister, Mrs. Mary A. Kelly,
in this place.
Miss Anna Selsor, of McCon
nellsburg has been visiting in the
family of W. E Selsor, Sr. of
this place, tho past week. Mer
cersburg Journal.
Miss Nell Sheets, accompanied
by her father, on last Saturday
morning, left this place for Balti
more where she expects to take a
course in fashionable dressmak
ing. Mercersburg Journal.
Miss Myrtle Sipes and Miss
Mary Wilds are visiting frieuds
in tho western part of the state- -tho
former her sister Sadie, in
Carnegie, and the latter, her
aunt Annie Woollet, in Wllkms
burg. Misses Mary Sloan, Cornetha
Nesbit aud Helen Kendall, at
tended the annual mooting of the
Home Missionary Society, of
Carlisle Presbytery, at Cham
bersburg Wednesday aud Thurs
day. Clarence T. Mock, a popular
salesman for tho Cutchall Drug
House, Harrisburg, Pa., after
having spent two weeks very
pleasautly with frieuds in Tod
township, has returned to his
home in Allentown, and gone to
work ' on tho road" agaiu.
Rev. Dr. Aikens, Pres. of the
Susquehanna University, and""
Rev. W. Wogglemuth, of Enola,
spent from Saturday until
Mod day, in this place, where
they atticiated at the installation
Sunday evening, of Rev. J. C.
Fassold, of the Lutheran church.
James A. Mum ma, of Saluvii,
spent a few hours in town Mon
day. Mr. Mum ma says that his
son, Prof. J. A. Mum ma and the
latter 's wife are both in the hos
pital at Stanford, III., with ty
phoid fever.
Dr. John A. Bouse, of the De
partment of Health, who had been
enjoying a few days outing at this
place, took time to interview
members of our Board of Health,
and note the sanitary condition
of the borough.
Mrs. John 1 units ter, and
Frank Fore and wife, of Marks.
Fraukhn county, spent a day or
two receniJy with their father,
Daniel E. Fore, Esq., in Tod
towuship. The Squire had bean
uulucky enough to fall from au
apple tree from which be had
been picking winter apjaee, end
break two ef his ribs end hi
right wrist