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VOLUME 9
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., DECEMBER 2, 1907.
NUMBER 15
DEATH RECORD.
Prons Well Known to Many of our
Reader. Have Obeyed Last
Summons.
WILLIE WAS NO WISH.
SAD HOLIDAY SEASON IN MANY HOMES
George W. Mellott.
George Washington Mellott,
i. ore tamiliarly known as "Jor
ry," died at tho home of Ins son
in law, about two miles south of
Greenhill, on Friday, December
18, 1907, at the age of about sev
euty yeas. Funeral took place
o.i the lay immediately fol
lowing, aui. itermeut was made
at the. Sideling Hi 1 Christian
church. Mr. Mellott was an in
offensive citizen, and always en
joyed the respectof his neighbors
and f. lends. It may be remem
bered that it was at his barn, that
the unfortunate killing of Dr.
Hoop took pUco last May, and
the old gentleman worried a good
deal about that affair. He had re
contly been making his home with
his sou in law George C. Easley.
His wife died several years ago,
and he is survived now by three
children, Lottie, wife of lieu ben
Mellott, of Johnstown; Maggie,
wife of William Deshoug, of Chi
cago, au. I Nellie, wife of George
Kauiluaan, of Belfast township.
Mr. Mellott was an honorably
dischaiged soldier of the Civil
War.
Mus. HARRIET Lindsay.
Mrs. Harriet Lindsay died at
the home of her brother in law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. James
W. Rum ..Ol, of lliis place, on Fri
day evening of last week, after
au illness of a' out live weeks.
Mrs. Lindsay had been iu failing
health for some tune, suffering
from heart trouble.
Funeral ou Sunday afternoon,
conducted by liev. Fassold, and
interment in the graveyard at
the Lutheran church. Her daugh
ier in law, Mrs. Rebecca Snyder,
of this place, a id her sister, Mrs.
Rummel, are the only near sur
viving friends, Mrs. Rummel is
now the only one of her father's
family hviug.
Mrs George c. Ensley.
Mrs. George C. Ensley, a
daughter of George W. Mellott,
died at her home a short distance
south of Greenhill, December 15,
1907, aged about forty years.
As may oe noticed elsewhere in
the Newa, her father made his
home at her house, and died only
two days before. Mrs. Eible.y
had been in poor health for sev
eral months, and her demise was
not wholly unexpected to her im
mediate friends. Funeral took
place on the following Tuesday
aud her remains were laid to rest
in the cemetery at tho Sideling
Hill Christian church. She 18
survived by her husband and
three chilJreu.
Heeman.
John Merrill, son of Reubeu
and Laura Uoliuan, of Dublin
township, died December 21,
1907, aged 1 year, 5 months and
29 days. Funeral on Sunday,
conducted by Rev. C. W. Bryner,
und interment made in the corne
tery at the Methodist Episcopal
church at Knobsville. Tlie be
reaved parents have the sympathy
of their many friends in this hour
of sore trial.
Mary Shari-e Holden.
The many frieuds of M rs. Mary
Holden in this county were shock
ed to hear of her death, which oc
cut-red at her late home iu Balti
frore, Md , hist Saturday. Her
remains were brought to the
home of her brother iu liw, Milt
on Mellott, on Monday, and the
fuueral too'j place onTuosday af
ternoon, conlucted by Rev.
James Logue and Rev. T. P. Gar
laud Her remains were laid to
rest in the cemetery at the Side
ling Hill Christian church.
Mrs. Holden was a daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
Sharpe. Her first marriage was
to Mr. Alfred Holly, aud 8((im,
time after his death she was mar
ned to a man by the name of
Molher Sent Him to School to be "Larnt"
Not "Smelt."
A lady teacher tells the follow
ing incident which occured goon
after she took charge of her
school in the fall.
There was a boy pupil about ft
years old to whom water bad ap
parently not been applied for
many days. His face aud hands
were begrimed and his clothing
had evidently not been changed
for 8omo weeks. In fact, tho
lack of cleanliness iu the child
caused tho teacher to fear for its
own health and that of its as
s ciates.
Cue afternoon tn dismissing
tho school she called the child to
her and said:
"Willie, when you go home
please ask your mother to give
you a thorough bath aud to put
some clean clothes on you. Say
to her that in jour present con
dition you smell too bad to attend
school." ,
Willie was promptly on hand
the next morning, but his con
dition had not been in the least
altered. Going up to the teach
er he handed her a note signed
by the mother, which read.
"To the Teacher: Willie aii't
uo ros. We tlicln t seed him to
school to be smell; we sent him
to be "larnt."
Mr. E 0. Kesselring and
daughter Miss Mamie, of Taylor,
were among the shoppers iu
town last Friday.
liolden, and for several years has
resided in Baltimore.
Mrs. Hoi Jon was a woman of
excellent qualities of heart and
mind a devoted member of the
Christian church, and always
much iuterested iu the work of
the Sunday school.
She has one brother nnd four
sisters hv;ng, namely, R wland,
near oipesV Sls: Sadie, wife of
Milton Mellott, Harriet, wife of
W. G. Wink, Jennie, wife of Olhe
Defibaugh, Hedford, and Aunie,
wife of Henry T. Bard, Pittsburg,
Pa.
Mrs. Holden was aged about
forty years.
Mrs. Morgan Deshong.
Re becca, wife of Morgan Desh
ong, died at her home in Licking
Creek township, on Thursday af
tarnoon of last week, aged about
ft! years. The funeral services
were held on Saturday, conduct
ed by Rev. J. C Garlaud, and her
remains were followed by a large
concourse of sorrowing friends
to their last resting, place iu the
cemetery at the Germau Baptist
church on Pleasant Ridge.
Mrs. Doshong had beenasuf
ferer from dropsy and heart trou
bio for a loug time, and while ev
ery at eution that medical science
could devise was given her, there
did not soem to be any remedy
that would cure the diseaso.
For thirty years prior to her
death, she had beeu a consistent
member of the German Baptist
church, and bore her long afflic
tion with Chrisliau fortitude.
She was a daughter of tho late
Mr. and Mrs. R ibert Sipes. Be
sides her husbaud, she loaves to
mourn their loss, nine children,
namely, CUyton; Mary, wife of
Charles Mellott; Ulyssos; William;
Reubou, at Deshlor, O.; Rhode,
wifo of W. 11. Wiuk, living noar
Princess Aune, Md ; Harriet,
wife of W. F. P. Mellott, Riddles
burg, Pa ; Lions, wife of Riley
Deshong, aud Francos, wife of
Michael MelloU, at Johnstown,
Pa. She, also, leaves the follow
ing brothersand sisters , Joseph,
Mary (vvidow of the kte Obed T.
Mellntt), Reuben R , and Ruo''a
(widow of the late John Koefer,
of Horse Valley). Anuie, wife of
A. J. Pittman, and Amon, are
half sister aud brother.
Feagley.
Oampo'.l Feagley little son, of
Mr. and Mrs. William Feagley
near Big CoveTauuerv, was born
November 25tn, aud died Novem
ber 30, 1907, heuoe was 5 days of
Calender For the Voter.
Hero II a caleudar which is
useful to the voter, and ho should
preserve tt for Ins information
and guidance It will answer
for him the questions which
arise because of tho changes
made under tho uuil'or in primary
election law. It w.li carry you
through the presidential year as
a voter or prospective cau didato.
Jan. 1H Last day for payment
of taxes to iualify an elector to
vote at the February election.
Fob. is. Spring electiou.
March 12. Last day to pay
taxes to be qualified to vote at
the spring primary.
March 14 Last day for lillug
with the Secretary of the Com
inon wealth petiti .ns of candidates
for Congress, aud Representa
tives in tho General Assembly to
have names priuted ou the party
ballots for tho spring pr'mary.
March Is. Last day to file ex
pense account, February elec
tion.
March 21. Last day to file
with the county commissioners
petitions of candidates for coun
ty otlices, delegates to State con
ventions, party offices aud com
mittees, to have names printed
ou tho party ballot for the spring
primary.
April 11, Spring primary: 2
p. in. to 8 p. m.
May 1 1. Last clay to file ex
pense account April primary.
Oct. It. Last day to pay taxes
to qualify tn vote at tho Novom
ber election.
Nov. !) - General election.
Dec. 3. Last day to tile ex
pense account. November eloc
tion.
Dec 2 to 9. Revision of list by
registrv assessor for winter
primary, February election and
spring primary.
Dec. 17 and Is Rogistry as
sessors will be at polling place in
each precinct from 10 a in. to 8
p. m. and Irom (i p. m. to 9 p m.
to register and assess voters up
ou application.
May 4 to 25. Canvass for
precincts by registry assessors
for the registration and as
sessment of oil voters for tho
November election.
Sept. 2 aud a. Registry as
sessors at poihng pl.ee at each
piecinct from 10 p. in. to 3 p. m.
and from ti p. in. to 9 p. m. for
the purpose of registering and
assessing voters upon application.
To Run County Line.
Four of tho five surveyors who
will make up the commission to
re run the lino between Bedford
aud Huntingdon counties, have
been named. The Bedford coun
ty court named George W. Cun
ard, of Everett, and the County
Commissioners of Bedford coun
ty selected Daniel Hoover, of R.
F. D. No. 2, Martinsburg. J.
Murray Africa, of Huntingdon,
has been selected by the court of
Huntingdon county, aud the
Uuutingdou county commission
ers have choseu Vt illiam I'. Mitch
ell, of Lock Haven. Those four
men will meet at Saxtou and so
lect the fifth survoyor. It is a
condition that uo two of the five
may be from one count".
This survey wih determine iu
which county that "nc man's
Ian 1" iu the vicinity of Puttstowu
lies. It has been a source of an
uoyance for many years iu coK
lectiug taxes aud enfo -ciug laws
I 'sir! Sam is getting Penusyl
vaniu's scientific men away from
this State's agricultural depart
meuts and locatiug them in good
berths under tho government.
Within the past year three of
tho scientists of tho Bureau of
Economic Zoology have beeu en
ticed to the Agricultural Depart
meut at Washington by the most
liberal salai les offered, the latest
to receive appointment being D
K. McMillan, who has been as
sm'ant to State Economic Zoolo
gist Surface for the past four
years, or since the department
has been under Dr. Surface's
charge.
HAVE YOU FRIENDS THERE ?
An Appeal to Those Having Filends Bur
led In the Graveyard at the Tonolo.
way Baptist Church.
The undersigned mu'ibrrs of
the Committee wish to call tlio at
tention of those interested, to the
fenco enclosing tho burying
ground at Tonoloway Btpti t
church. Tho old board fence ha
for sometime, beeu in bad Condi
tion down in places, and needed
I a lot of repairing or a new fence,
i Tho Trustees by and with the
i advice and consent of the congro
i gnu on, contracted with the Cor
I bott Fence Company, Hagers
j town, N d , for 34 ) feet of iron
and wire cemetery fencing, with
two gates, which fencing has been
erected along the road in front of
the Church, at a cost of 2ft0.
The fence seems to be substan
tial and a go d j b. We have ar
ranged for a less expensive fence
on the east, south, and west side
of the graveyard, and are en
larging the enclosure.
This burying ground has been
ta use a long lime more than a
century aud has beon used by
all who wished to bury there, and
is still so used. We need the
money to pay for the fence.
It all interested will contribute
according to their meaus, the
money tan bo raised without be
in;? burdcusomo to anybody. No
one seems to be in shape or to
have tune to go urouud to solicit
subscriptions, aud wo would be
pleased if those who use the
ground, and any others who may
teel disposed to help, would send
their contributions to one or the
uth r of the undersigned. Thank
ing you in advance for any favors
we may receive.
Geo. A. Winters,
J as. P. Walt,
Committee.
Plum Ruu postofftee,
Fultou county, Pa.
The jury in the case of Mrs
Elizabeth Rowe, who sued the
Western Maryland liailroad Com
pany f r $30,000 damages for the
death of her husband, John N
Rowe, returned with a verdict in
Chambersburg, where the case
was tried, tor Mrs. Rowe for 8,
838 75. Rowe, who was driving
to market, was crossing the rail
road tracks early on the morning
of October 31, 190ft, at Midvale,
north of Edgemont, when
freight car struck the team.
Rowe was instantly killed. Nc
engine was attached to the cars.
Soventy-five hunters were kill
ed most of them by careless
ness during tho hunting season
of 1907. Last year seventy-four
persons lost their lives in pursuit
of game. The number of injured
this year, however, is in excess
of that of the season before, 10ft
hunters having beeu hurt this
year, compared with only 70 dur
ing 190ft. Iu Wisconsin, Michi
gan and Minnesota, where mos-t
of the acvidents to hunteshap
pen, DO persons lost their lives
this year, against 35 the year pre
vious. Practically all of tho acci
deuts wore duo to the careless
handling of weapons or the vie
tims having been mistaken for
game.
Iu charging a j n y J udgo Shay,
of Schuylkill county, maio this
declaration: "When an owner of
a dog is notified that his dog has
bitten a human being it is his
duty to have his dog shot, and if
not ho is liablo to indictment and
punishment." The judge added:
"The keeping of a vicious dog is
uu old urime undor the common
law of England, wblub has exist
ed for centuries and is iu full
force in this state. Any man
who would prefer to keep a dog
known to bo dangerous is a citizen
who needs some correction at
the hands of the law." That is
both good law and sound sense.
The dog is a noble animal, or
dmarily, but there are s-irly aud
vicious dogs j ist as there are
surly and vicious men.
Holday Nuptials.
Guess Hann.
At tho Methodist Episcopal
j pai souate, on Wodnesday of last
week, Elmer, son of Mr. and
; Mrs, Frederick G cs of Tod
towuship, was uuited iu marriace
to Miss Ma, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Scott S. Uanr, of Ayr to vn
ship. Tho ceremony was per
formed by Rev. C. W. Bryuor.
Marsha li. Ai.i.er
Harry M., son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Marshall, of Tod town
ship, was married to Miss Viola,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hum
ptiroy Aller, at tho M. E parson
age, m this place last Wednes
day by Rev. C. W. Bryner.
Hawkins Kline
Mr. Evau Hawkins, son of John
ami Mary Hawkins, and Miss
Ida, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs.
Miltou Kline, were married at
the Methodist parsonage, by Rev.
0. W. Bryner, ot this place, on
Wednesday of last week. The
contracting parties both live near
Harrison yillo.
Carhai'gii Stone
Herbert, sou of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Carbaugh, of Ayr town
ship, was married in the Pro
thonotary's offloe in this place on
Thursday ot last week to Miss
McCurtie Stone, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Stone, of
Thompson towuship.
I Kit IRE IT OUT YOURSELF.
A Little Savin; will Serve to Make the
Future Secure.
The rapidity with winch money
Local Institute.
rni .i r r . .
me sixin ijocai lusiuuie 0:
Ayr township was held at
Laurel Ridge school Dec. 2oth.
Tho meeting was called to order
by the teacher Miss Catharine
Comerer. The questions I.'
Attention How sicdred?" 2
"Object of Local Iustitutes". 3
' Use of Books iu the Recitation'
were discussed by the teachers,
A number of recitations and :
di uogue were well rendered by
the school. A number of inter
esting selections wore rendered
on a Zonophone by Miss M lude
Gordon. Secretary.
The fifth local institute in Bel
fast township was held at Sipes
Hill, Dec. 13ih. The meetiug was
called to order by the teacher,
Miss Daisy Strait, who appointed
S. L. Wink, president. The fol
lowing subjects were discussed
"Difficulties in History," "Disci
pline iu school," "Spelling in pri
mary grades; how taught, and re
suits." The following teachers
were present and took au active
part in the discussion, S. L Wink
Minnie Funk, Pearl Mellott, Pearl
Garland, Daisy Strait, and Eva
Bedford, of Belfast ; Charles Mel
lott, Maude Deshong, Margaret
Daniels, aud Mary Mellott, of
Licking Creek. The pupils gave
a number of recitations iu a man
ner tiiat speaks well of both teach
er and pupils. E. N. Akers was
present with his graphopbone
and entertained the crowd with
some liue music. The nuxt insti
tute iu Belfast is to be held at
Pleasant G rove, Jan. 3rd. Eva
Bedford, Sec.
Orange Wants New Bear Law.
A movement was started last
weok at the meeting of the State
Grange iu West Chester to have
an amendment made to the State
law regarding the killing of bear.
rioga county started it and the
claim was made that people should
be allowed to kill bear at all times.
Wallace Chase, a delogate, said i
"The bears have become a nuis
auce in the whole couutry, and
Pioga farmers are compelled to
stand back and see the animals
come right down into the back
yard to carry away a sheep or a
calf, it is an outrage aud we de
mand a remedy." The grange
concurred in the resolution.
Mrs. Lew Jefferson, formerlyj
ot tnis piece died at Her home at
McClellanville, Franklin county
last Sunday morning. She is
surv'ved by her husband and
three daughters, Mrs Alice Ho
gao, of Chambersburg; Mrs.
makes money is astonishing to
I most persons who are uot finan
cial experts. Just as coustant
dropping will weai away the hard
est stone, so coustant saving will
pile up fortunes. If one v, ill on
ly stop aud think, a dollar depos
ited in a savings bank which pays
4 pe:1 cent, at comixiuud interest,
will amount to 219 in twenty
years.
But if a dollar is added to the
sum oach year, at the end of the
same period the sum will be
30 97. Iqterest grows by what
it feeds on, and the more it feeds
the hungrier it becomes. In a
ceutury 1 at ft per cent, with the
mterest added to the principal an
uu illy, will increase to 340.
To put the matter a little differ
ently. A man who deposits 5 a
week m a savings bank at 4 per
cent, progressive compound in
tcrest, can, after twenty years,
draw out ( a week and still leave
to his wife and children at his
death, all the money that he de
pos-ted and mo e than half as
much more. There is no mys
tery or speculation about making
money this way. The result is
certain and the benefit is finan
cial freedom arid independence in
old age.
Nearly every mau of wealth
has made his way over tho road
of small beginnings, and he did
uot take the road away with him.
Ho has al ways been keen to avoid
the pitfalls offered the investors
of small savings. These offers
are easily distinguishable. They
all have the same appeal. "Gel
rich quick." The investor is
nursed along with big dividends
for several months. He does
not know that he is simply get
ting some of nis own money back.
Such enterprises last only as
long as tho law delays.
Tho provident man prepares
for that financial rainy day that
is bound to como to all, and
everybody knows that tho best
way to prepare for it is to have
some money on deposit where it
can be drawn upon in case an
emergency arises.
May Tax Lodge Funds.
Officers of fraternal and bene
ticial societies throughout the
State are greatly concerned over
the recent ruling tliEt the invest
ed funds of such organizations
may be taxed by the State, in
the same mannor as private per
sonal properly is. The tax rate
is four mills on the dollar, and as
the invested wealth of all the
beneficial societies of the Stale
is estimated at more than 15,000,
000, tho tax would be a heavy
drain on the funds Tho Odd
Fellows would be the heaviest
losers, as they would have to pay
a tax on 5,000,0 X). The Ma
sonic fraien.it v has almost 3,
OOO.OCO liable to tax, and the
Patriotic Urder Sons of America
about 1,000,000. The Elks also
have a large amount invested for
benevolent purposes.
James H. Fields, of Fort Little
ton, was iu town last Friday ar
rangiug for the advertising ol
his sale which is to take place on
the 25th of February. Jimmy
expects to leave tho Steveus
farm next spring and move to
tho Anderson farm noar Clear
Ridge, which he recently bought.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Mary S( rlgg and Mrs.
Aberman. of Alt una.
Ella J.
The Pu.e Food department
proposes to doal harshly with
two oleomargarine dealers in
Pittsburg. An agent of the de
partment purchased some oleo of
them with a view of prosecuting
them for selling colored oleo. The
two men suspected him and fol
low ing him threw him down and
took the olou Iuui him. The de
partment has pi oaecutod the men
for highw.iy robbery, assault and
batt ry and tel mious as .ami, and
saya it v. IU push the cases to the
li nit.
Snapshots tt Their Conlngt and Going
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISIT! D
George S. Mollott and wife, of
Sipes Mill, were in town Monday.
Miss Aunie Irwin went up to
Saltillo Monday to spend the holi
days with the Huston family.
Ex Treasurer John A. Henry
was greeting his many friends in
McConnellsburg, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mock, of
Altoona, are visiting the latter's
mother and other friends in this
place.
Mr. aud Mrs. B. -F. Miller, of
Langdoudale, are visiting the lat
ter 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jehn
Sheets. ,
Miss -Ada Rexroth, who is
teaching at Newtown, Bucks coun
ty, this winter, is home for her
holiday vacation.
Miss Irene Trout, of Atlantic
City, is spendiug her holiday va
cation with her mother and sis
ters in this place.
John Spanglor came home from
State College last Friday for his
holiday vacation with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Spangler.
Miss Minnie Reisner. who, this
winter, is teaching at Munhall,
Pa., is spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G,
Reisner.
Miss Bess Irwin, a teacher in
tho public schools at Holland,
Bu -.ks county, is spending the
holidays with her parent-, Mr.
and Mrs. Jno. A. Irwin.
M iss Estelle Logue, who is
teaching at Wayne, Pa , this win
tor, is spending her holiday vacv
tion with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. W. Logue, in the Cove.
Miss Emma Sloan, one of the
teachers in tho schools at Johns
town, Pa., is spending her holi
day vacation with her pareats,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sloan, of this
place.
Misses Carrie and Elsie Great
head, teachers In the Johnstown
grade 1 schiols, are spending
their holiday vacation with their
mother, Mrs. G. W. Creathead, in
this place.
Miss Stella Sipes, who is teach
ing in the eastern part ot the
State again this wiutsr, is ot
home during the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Nelson Sipes.
Prof. E M. Gress of Steelton,
Pa., and Mr. D. K. Chestnut aud
Miss Luomma Laidig of Huston -town,
were guests at the home of
Rev. Henry Wolf last Saturday
afternoon.
M.'. James Snyder, accompan
ied by his son Leslie, of Cham
bersburg, came over last Satur
day to attend the funeral of Ins
auut, Mrs. Harriet Lindsay, aud
romainei uutil Mouday.
Albert N. Mellott, a student in
the Baltimore Medical College, is
home for the holidays with his
parent, Mr. and Mrs. George S.
Mellott, cear Sipes Mill. Albert
aad his father were in town on
Mouday.
Mr. linger Mellott, Principal
of the Cover Hill school, Johns
town, Pa., is spending his holiday
vaci.tion with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. L Mellott, at Pleas
ant Ridge. Uoger has sold his
property, and expects to take a
trip soon.
Maude Riuedollar, Uattio Ken
dall, Mary J. Johnston, Martha
Kendall, Alice Hays, E.hel Hays,
aud Jeanetto Stouteagle all
students at the Cumberland
Valley Stato Normal at Sblppens
ourg, are home for their holiday
vacation.
Vet R. W. McKibbin, of the
4th H. S. Cavalry, who has spent
the past two years in the Philip
pines, has & three mouths' leave
of absence, and is visiting his
Fultoi ciunty lelativo and
f riends. At the close of bis leave
of abaenoe, 1 e ill report tor duty
at Fort l o'ge, S. l