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McCONNLLLSBUUG, PA., NOVEMBER 21, J907.
NUMHI'R 10
THE DEATH RECORD.
Short Sketches ol Those Who Have
Recently Parsed to (he Great
Beyond.
JUOflE BENDER AMONG THE NUMBER.
Hon. William H. Bendkr
Dull. William H. Bonder, one
of the associate judges of this
county, died at his home in th's
place on Friday morning of last
week, aged almost O'J years. The
funeral servicos were conducted j
at tho house Sunday afternoon
by Rev. Dr. West, and his re
mains worn laid to rest in the
graveyard at the Lutheran church
While Mr. Bonder had been
suffering from chronic heart
trouble lor a long time, hiacondi
ttOO was not considered serious,
and he seemed to be in his usual
health and attended to busiuess
as usual. Wednesday night he
became suddenly sick, and his
physician was sent for, when it
was found that his heart was fail
lug rapidly, and on Friday morn
lug he died.
Four years ago, Mr. Bender
was elected to the office of asso
ciate judge on the Democratic
ticket, and had proven himself to
lie an efficient aud capable officer
lie was a genial, good-hearted
man, and had many friends, as
the large t umber who assembled
at his late home Sunday after
noon to pay their last respect to
his memory, attest.
His wife died several years
ago. He is survived by four sons
and throe daughters : William, in
Missouri; John aud Hurry, in 1 111
nois; Robert at V'illiamson,
Franklin county; Clara, wife of
Wm. Kane, Philadelphia, Miss
Mary, in York, Pa., aud Miss
Lizzie at home.
Mits. Bakhaua Houpt.
Mrs. Barbara Hount died at
her home m the Extension, on
the Chambersburg pike, just
oast of the Pin Mil', hst Thurs
day night about 11 o'clock, aged
50 years, 10 months, and L'8 days.
Funeral Saturday afternoon con
ducted by Rev. J. L. Grove, and
interment in the graveyard at
the Reformed church.
Mrs. Uouptand her sister Miss
Iiouvima Long, had been living
together for several years, and
last week her siste,' was away
from home on a visit. About
three o'clock, Barbara came
down to tho postoftiice for her
mail, and r?tu.'mng, called at the
residence ot A. D. Hohman on
E is t Water Street. She did not
seem to be able to speak, nnd
there was that about her manner
that made. Mrs. Hohman feel
there was something wrong with
Mrs. Houpt, and Mrs. Hohman
sent for Mr. V. i Houpt, a step
son, of Mrs. Houpt, who lived
but a short distance down street
from the Hohman residence.
Mr. Houpt went at once, but
found that Barbara had gone ou
to her home. MrHonpt follow
ed, and when he reached Bar
bara's home, he found her sitting
on a little mound in the yard,
that had been used for a 11 wer
bed in the summer, and going to
her found that sho was unable to
speak. With the assistance of
Mry. Taylor, a near neighbor,
Mi s. Houpt was taken into her
house and a physician summoned.
Wheu the Doctor came, he found
that Mrs. Houpt had suffered a
stroke of paralysis. Other strokes
followed, and death came a3 be
fore stated.
Mrs. Houpt was the widow of
the late John Houpt of Ayr town
ship,- who died about six years
go.
Cuaulks W. Fost.
Charles W. Fost died at the
homo of his father, Henry C. Fost,
in Bethel township, on Wednes
day of last week, aged 38 years.
Mr, Fost was a painter by
trade, and was working in Mo
Keesport, Pa. About two months
ngo, he suffered an attack of lead
pmsouing, and came to the home
of his father in Bethel township.
Everything that medical skill and
ARM BROKEN.
Mit Mary Cohick Fell While Descending
the Cellar Steps at Judge Buckley's
Saturday Evening.
Miss Mary Cohick, who has
been living in the fimily of Hon.
8. L Buckley at Fort Littleton,
met with a painful accident last
Saturday evening. While in tho
act of descending the steps lead
ing into the cellar she fell, alight
ing heavily on her right hand and
arm, breaking tho radius bone
about two inches above the wrist,
causing what the doctors call a
compound fracture. Dr. Camp
bell of Naw Grenada was phoned
and he responded, rendering the
necessa'-y surgical attention.
careful nursing could accomplish
was done, but all to no avail.
Mr. Fost was an excellent
young man, a member of the
Presbyterian church, and iudus
trious and useful.'
Funeral took lace on Friday,
services being conducted by Rev.
Dr. Webster, of Hancock, and in
terftient was made in the ceme
tery it tho Presbyterian church
at Warfordsburg.
He is survived by his widow.
Mus. Sa villa Skinneh.
Savilla Skinner, widow of Al
exander Skinner, and daughter
of Robert and Sarah Morrow, de
ceased, died at the home of her
daughter in New Germantown,
Pa., November 0th, 1!)07, aged 4!i
years, 10 months, and 11 days.
Mrs. Skinner was well known
to many readers of the News.
Sho lived the greater part of her
life in Fannettsburg, and was of
a cheerful and kind disposition.
She leaves to mourn, five child
ren three sons Carson and
John, of Homestead, and Claud,
Newville, Pa.; Mrs. Carrie Kelly,
Ransom, Kansas; Mrs. Hattie
Shoop, Germantown, Pa., and
Eleanor; two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Bowman, Burnt Cabins, Pa.; Mrs.
Emily Appleby, Neelytou, Pa.;
two brothers, John and McGin
nes Morrow, Hamilton, Ohio.
She was a consistent member
of the Presbyterian church. Fu
neral services were held in tho
Presbyterian church at Fannetts
burg, by her pastor, Rev. G. Bax
ter. Interment in cemetery near
by.
Miss Emma Eveki; i t
On Friday nurning Nov. 8th
Miss Emma Everett, tf Fannetts
burg, departed this life, and her
sorrowing friends. The cause
of her death was a cuncerous
tumor, she had been undergoing
medical treatment for the past
two years. Yet none hut her lm
mediate friends knew of her im
paired health, as she was one
who would not murmur. About
one week previous to har death
she h id gone to the hospital at
Chambersburg for an operatiou,
and while there died. She was
the youngest daughtor of the late
John Everett who resided on a
farm near Fannettsburg, at this
place the subject oF this sketch
was born. Sho was a lady of
most charming qualities and of a
lovely Christian character, She
enjoyed a very wide circle of
friends. She had been a con
sistent member of the M. E.
church for a number of year, be
ing an active church worker.
She has been organist and Stow
ard of the M. E. Church for sev
eral years. She will be missed
in the church, and most sadly
missed in the home where she
tried to make pleasant for those
around her. She taught four
very successful terms of school
at Fannettsburg and will ever be
remembered by those pupils v?he
wtre under her skillful manage
ment for her charming qualities
aud many deeds of kindness.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by tier pastor Rev, Baxter on
Sunday afternoon in the M. E
church at Fannettsburg. 1 nter
meut in the graveyard at that
place.
She was a uieco of Mrs. Doyle
Jones of Fort Littleton, and of
Mrs. Keepers at Huston town.
Her age was near 515 years.
Teachers' Institute.
The Fulton County Teachers' In
stitute will convene for the Forty
first annual session in the Court
House, Mnndiiv Dec. 2, at 1:10
p. in
We have secured the best avail
able piatotfal for this vent's work.
Day Inktkwtouh: Prof. W.
M. Rife, Sliippensburg, Ph.
Dr. Chas. C Boyer, Kurtztown.
Pa.
Dr. .1. Geo. Bccht, Clarion, Pa.
Dr. (ieorge Hull, Millcrsville,
Pa.
Ill sic Rev. Henry Daniels,
Hn-tontown, Pa.
Pianist Miss Gertrude Sipes,
McConnlllslnirg, Pa.
Kvenim;.
Monday, lecture Hon. Geo.
D. Aldon. New York.
Tuesday, lecture Judge Alfred
Llleson, Indiana.
Wednesday, Lecture Dr. Guy
Carleton Lee, Baltimore, Md.
Thorsday, Entertainment The
Scotch Singers of Glasgow.
,Day Sessions free to all. We
invite you to attend bold day and
night. The attendance given to
the Institute by tho gene"al public
is nl ways considered as an indica
tion of the interest manifested in
educational matters. It is an inspi
ration to the teachers as well as
the superintendent to see you here.
Come, our workers are all ablo
men. B. C. LaMMORSON,
MAKES MONEY TRAPPING.
Huntingdon County Man Cleaned up S778
in October and November.
Ir; In- lectun on "Acres of Dia
monds," Col. Conwell shows that
the man who goes out iuto the
world to seek a fortune, usually
walks away from an acre cf dia
monds on the farm he kaves, for
so me one else to gather. That
there are opportunities to make
big money lying all around the
feet of every one, and that only a
man here aud there sees the op
portunity and lays hold of it with
all his might, is well demonstrat
ed by a little story in last week's
Orbisonia Dispatch, in which it
is told how a Huntingdon county
man makes as much money a
month as the salaries of all tho
county officers of Fulton county
combined.
The Dispatch says :
"J. P. Swope, the Huntingdon
trapper, is as demure and modest
a, citizen as we have in the com
munity, but he is a gomus never
theless, for he has the art of catch
ing foxes, wild cats, minks, wea
sels, and pole cats down to a liner
point than any other man in the
wholo state of Pennsylvania.
Don't you believe it V Look at the
record.
"Asa result of Mr. Swope's
work in October, ho killed 85 fox
es, 0 wild cats, 8 minks, 158 wea
sels and 12- pole cats, making a
total of B8S animals, for which he
received 412 75. The bounty on
foxes is $"; wild cats $4; minks
and weasels $ 1. and pole cats 25
cents.
'In September, Mr. Swope's
work netted himi 1335.25, making
$778 for the two months, which
induces a friend at our elbow to
suggest that Mr. Swopo's work
pays nearly as well as the Lieu
tenant Governorship of Pennsyl
vania. There is no allegation,
however, that John is the least
bit crooked. He is simplv an ex
pert in his business, and in the
vernacular of the street, has all
his rivals "skinned to death. ' He
works very ha.'d. He is up be
fore the break of dawn, walks an
average of thirty miles a diy,
and keeps his eye on his 500 steel
traps as an old hen does ou her
brood. Wheu asked what he bait
ed his traps with, Mr. Swope
winked tho '-ther eye and said
"feathers."
"There are 220,000 acres of tim
ber land in Huntingdon couuty,
on most of which Mr. Swope op
erates. At present his work is
confined to Short Mountain and
Diamond Valley."
KANSAS WEDDING.
Tkn Itrl.ld n,..,),l.p f Hl. ......
iiv iiihi, ,i uaiij,iiiii i (Sunn 1 1,'iiMian .
Youngest Brother of Our Towns
man, Leonard Hohman.
A pretty home wedding took
place at the home of Mr. and Mrs
! John Hohman, Tuesday, October
i 1st, when their daughter, Olive
Mae, was united in marriage to
Mr. Earl S. Basoro. Promptly
at 8 o'clock, while the beautiful
wedding strains we "e played by
Miss Beatrice Elliott, the bridal
party were slowly led by Mr. C.
O Basore, brother of the groom,
is best man, and Miss Lul l Hob
man, sister of the bride, as brides
maid. They entered the parlor,
where the beaulfful ring cere
inony was performed by Rev.
Dadisman, who spoke the words
which mado them husband and
wife.
The bride looked very charm
ing gowned in a lovely white sat
in, crowned with a bridal veil, and
carry iug a large bouquet of bridal
roses.
After congratulations the many
guests were invited to the dining
rorm, where a sumptuous feast
was served. The tables wore
beautifully decorated with car
nations aud ferns.
Mr. Basore is a you lg man of
sterling (jualities, having lived in
the community from infancy. He
is engaged as assistant cashiei
of the Citizens' State Bank, of
Valley Center, Kansas.
Mi Basore is a charming
young lady, with lovable traits of
character, having lived in this
community from childhood.
Mr. and Mrs. Basore left
Wednesday at H:48 a. m., over
the Santa Fe, to visit with rela
tives in the East, and will be i t
home to their many friends i.t
Valley Center, Kan., after Novem
ber 1st.
Subserve for tho NKwa.
A Sunprise Party.
Last Saturday fcrenooJ, while
Mr. R. P. Schooley, of Andcver,
was out with some of his friends
hunting, quite a number ol his
relatives and friends gathered at
his home, bringing with them
many god things to eat. When
Mr. Schooley returned (not hav
ing caught anything), he was
very much surprised to see his
many anxious friends waiting for
him. He soon observed what was
going on, as this was his 5'.th
birthday.
Those present were, Rev. S. J.
Pittenger and wife, G. W. Deck
er and wife, Chas. Schooley and
wife, Loy Schooley and wife, Gil
bert DeShong, wife and little son
Floyd; Reamer Sipes, wife and
I'ttle son Milton; Mrs. Homer
Sipe aud little daughter Amy;
Mis. Wilson, Mrs. Nathan De
Shong, Mrs John Mumma, Mrc
S. S. Hoop, Mrs. Howard Hollini--head,
Mrs. Randolph Fagley and
daughter Mae, Mrs. Mack Sipes
and son Emil, Mrs. Elizabeth
Brumbaugh; Myrtle, Lulu, HclJ
en, Morris, Wilbur, Martin,
Clyde, and Owen Sipes; Laura,
Stella, Ethel, Harry, Vernon, Ca
diz, William, Clem, and Norman
Schooley; Regina, Lenora, Dolly,
Luella, and Verlie Decker; Lena,
Hollenshead, Julia Mumma, aud
R. P. Schooley and wife.
Entcrtalnmsot TliuiiksnivinK Rvs-
"inn
Tho school teachers and pupils
of our schools have determined that
the new school building must be
pushed on to completion, and in
order lo help out with the expense,
have arranged for an entertain
ment in the Court House on Thanks
giving evening, and procured the
services of the talented young
Reader, Reciter, aud Impersona
tor, Charles M. Lodge, now of
Dickinson College. Mr. Lodge is
strictly all right, aud those who
may be fortunate enough to be
present, will have a most enjoya
ble and profitable evening, and ut
the same time help along a worthy
cause. Admissu u 15 and 25 tents;
reserved seats, 35.
The Band expects to play on
the street Saturday evaniog, If
the weather be favorable.
DIDN'T LIKE THE PLACE.
Oscar Davidson, Guest at Hotel de Alex
ander, Packed up His Dnds and left
the Place Saturday Night.
Because it had been claimed
that Oscar Davidson, of Brush
Creek township, had c Hooted
three d liars and a half from Mr.
Herbert Morgrot, when Mr. Mor
grotwasu't lookla', Mr. David
son, upon the recommendation of
a justice of the poice, was accom
panied to town last wook by a
constable and placed in Hotel do
Alexander as the guest of Fultnu
county.
The laudlord was courteous,
aud the accommodations in keep
ing with the requireiner ts of such
establishments, but, for some
reason best known to h mself,
Mr. Davidson did not appreciate
tho kindness, and on Saturday
morning when the gong sounded
for breakfast, Mr. Davidson did
not appear.
An examination f the premis
es showed that ihe guest had,
sometime during the night, work
ed his way out into the back yard,
which is enclosed by a brick wall,
appropriated a clothes line, which
he found convenient, aud fasten
ing one end of the line to a piece
of cord wood in the bottom of the
pile, lie threw the other ond over
the top of the wall, aud then it
was an easy job to "skin" over.
For the benefit of Jeff Harris,
who will succeed Mr. Alexander
as landlord at that hotel on the
tlrst of January, we would sug
gest that Mr. Harris bring his
dog along to chase away suspi
cious persons who may be prowl
ing around the premises after
night, and hide his money under
the carpet when he goes to bed,
for there is nothing to hinder any
great bad man from going in at
pleasure and carrying off any
thing that he may get his hands
on.
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
NEW uKENADA.
Miss Rilla Uouk, who had
been in Altoona several months,
arrived home last Saturday.
Jacob Crider, our mail man, is
on the sick list threatened with
pneumonia, and his hearing is al
most gone. He is some better at
this writing.
Elva Black, and Ella Bishop
spent Sunday with friends at
Dublin Mills.
Mrs. Evaline McClain and
daughtor Maude are visiting
friends in Mount Union.
Mrs. Gideon Duvall, Martha
Black, and Henry Black of Clay
township, visited Jacob S. Black
on Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs. H. Guy Weaver,
of Saltillo, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Mills last Sunday.
Mrs. William McClain and
daughter Birdie of Robertsdale,
are visiting Frauk Thomas, and
Grandmother Duvall.
Ellis Neal, of Orbisonia, gener
al clerk in E. B. T. Ii R. offices,
drove up to our town on Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Dunlap and chil
dren of Pogue are visiting Mrs
Margret Houp a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cunning
ham, aged 711 and 80 years re
spectively were able on Tuesday
to walk a distance of two miles to
Waterfall, stripping uver night
with friends end wulk home on
Wednesday. Pretty well done
for au old boy and gal.
The third, in the series of local
institutes for Wells this winter
was held at Miss Grace Lodge's
school No. 4 last Friday even
ing. Miss Lodge had spared no
pains in providing for the enter
taiumeut of those who might be
present, and in addition to the
discussion of subjects pertaining
to school work by the teachers
there was singing, fine music by
a graphophone, and au organ ad
ded to the general make up of a
very pleasurable occasion. We
regret to uote, however, that
but few of the patrons of the
district were there, and only two
directors. Those who did not at
teud missed a good thing. Next
institute will be held at the High
School after Institute.
Miss Anna C . daughter of Mr. E. R. Mel
lott. Married to Wm. L. Swope.
Tho home ot 10. R. Mellott, Sun
day, Nov. loth, was the scene of
a very pretty wedding, when his
daughter, Misb Anna C, one of
Licking Creek's most estimable
young ladies, became the bride of
Mr. William L. Swotie, a highly
respected young man of Belfast
township.
The ceremony was performed
at high noon, by their pastor, Rev.
James R. Logue, and was wit
nessed by about forty invitod rel
atives and friends.
The bridal party entered the
room to tho strains of a wedding
march, which was played by Miss
Jessie C. Bard. The bride was
attired in a gown of blue mohair.
The bridesmaids, Misses Fran
ces Daniels and Ora Deshong,
wore dresses of while Persian
lawn. The groomsmen were
Frank E Mellott, a brother of the
bride, and Andrew D. Swope, a
brother of the groom.
After tho ceremony, a recep
tion was given at the bride's home.
Those preseni were, I). R. Mel
lott and wife, aud Oliver Bar J,
wife, and daughter Helen, of
Pleasant Ridge; Alfred Peck and
wife, of Needmore; Mrs. H. H.
Strait and daughter -Mary, Rev.
J. R. Logue and wife, A. C. Desh
ong, wife, and sons Watson and
Ross, and daughter Ora; R. R.
Sipes, wife and daughter Rhoda,
and sons Dwlght and Earl; E. N.
Akers, Andrew D. Swope, Frank
E. Mellott, Bryan, and Alfred
Mellott. Margaret Daniels; Rosa,
Iolaand Myrtle Mellott, Jennie
(Jlevenger. Jessie Bard, and
Frances Daniels.
After spending some time in
the home of the groom 'j mother,
the young couple will commence
housekeeping in Licking Creek
township.
Their nfany friends extend to
them th"ir congratulates and
best wishes.
WELLS TANNERY.
Mack Stunkard, who had been
visiting his parents during the
past month, has returned to Gov
ernor's Island, N. Y.
The incoming of the deer sea
son brought many strangers to
our hunting grounds. It is said
that some of the Altoona boys
had ten shots at three deer the
other day, affd the aforesaid
three deer are st 11 alive and well.
But when our little home marks
man, George Sprowl gets the
bead on one, it does not fare so
well, for he brought down an im
mense horney follow the other
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Johnson
are visiting friends near Harris-
onville.
Mrs. Harriet Barnett, near
Waterfall, spent last week with
her brother J. D. Foot and other
friends here.
Mrs. Clover, of Columbus, O.,
mother of Mrs. E. A. Hortoa, at
tended services here last Sun
day. The Christian Endowir Society
will hold an oyster and ice cream
social in the K. G. E Hall Satur
day evening the 23d inst. The
public are cordially invited.
Rev. Kennedy will preach a
temperance sermon in the Pres
byterian Church here, Sunday
evening the 24th inst.
BOLD THEFT.
Broke into John Lake's Stable Last
Thursday Night, Killed aud Carried
off Nice Calf.
Some Hungry Scoundrel, visit
ed the nam of John Lake, who
lives on the Shaffer place at the
watering trough on tbe turnpike
at tbe eastern foot of Scrub
Ridge, west of McConnellsburg,
last Thursday night, and delib
erately butchered and carried of
a nice last spring's calf the would
clean about a hundred pouods,
leaving John nothing but the
blood and entrails. Mr. Lake
tbiuks he knows the guilty party,
and is likely to make it hot for
them vet.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful 'fluting.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
Walter Reed Sloan, of this
place, is in 1 hiladelphia, taking
treatment for throat trouble.
Mrs. D. B. Mock, has left tl a
farm in Tod towmshipand moved
to Knobsvillo.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kuhn, speat
part of Sunday in the home of
Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas Shermau.
Miss Annie Heinbaugh, of
Johnstown, is spending a few
days among iriends and relatives
in the Cove.
Miss Winifred Metzler, of
Uarrisonville, spent Saturday
night and part of Sunday in the
homo of Wm. Hamil and wife at
Knobsvillo.
Mrs. Annie Goldsmith and son
who had been spending a few
weeus with relatives in town, re-
turned to her home at Everett
last Saturday.
Report of Intermediate School,
McConnellsburg, for rosntn end
ing November 15th. Number
enrolled, 43; average attendance,
41; Par cent, of attendance, !)8;
pupils who attended every day
during the month Elizabeth
Doyle, Lucille Grissinger, Doro
thy Hamil, Mary Irwin, Jean
Johnston, Grace MqQuade, Lois
Mason, Samantha Mellott, Mil
dred Mock, Minera Pittman,
Grace Steach, Rozella Stevens,
Floss Thompson, Harry Ben
der, Fred Fisher, Evert Fassold,
Raymond Grissinger, El wood
Grissinger, Robert Hamil, Pierce
Henry, Albert, Lewis, Harry
and Walter Largent, Orlen Mock,
Loyd Mellott, Webster Mellott,
Mac Morton, McCellan Pittman,
Guy Reed, Thad Shimer, John
Stouteagle, Frank Thompson,
Wayne Taylor. Gertrude Hoke,
teicher.
An Appeal for "The Bread Line'
The Bowery "Bread Line," at
which 1,000 men who are out in
the streets for the night are giv
en a breakfast of hot coffee and
rolls every morningat one o'clock,
is one of the most pathetic sights
in all the wide, wide world. Long
before the hour of opening, these
poor, starving men 8tand in a
single lino that sometimes ex
tends for blocks in length, wait
ing for the coffee and rolls. Dur
ing the last wiuter, tids break
last was given to a total of 144,000
homeless moo and boys, and up
to date nearly half a milli n of the
homeless have had their weary
tramp restfully interrupted by
this unique ministration. The
first of these Broak fasts is given
on Thanksgiving morning, and
the last ou the following Easter
morning. Altogether the Mission
supplied, this year, over 233,000
meals and 10,072 lodgings to
homeless men aud boys.
It is for this grand, philanth
ropic work that we ask your
kind aud practical cooperation.
The homeless, friendless, dis
heartened and despairing men
and boys of the Bowery are not,
uativo New Yorkers, but men
and boys who, until within a
year, lived happily at the old
homestead with father and moth
er, and perhaps wife. They are
stranded here, and in desnair an-
peal to the Old Bowery Missiou.
which, for over thirty years, has
been to the unfortunate, as the
resoue cities of old, a haven of en
couragement, restand protection.
Shall wis tuhn them awav Y
It rests with the good people of
this country to decide this ques
tion, and may God graciously help
you to decide it aright. J hn C.
Eaul, Financial Secretary, 02 Bi
ble House, New York City.
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