lje jfulton Cornttg 3Xem VOLUME 0 McCONNELLSBURG, PA.. DECEMBER 2(i, J907. NUMBER 15 DEATH RECORD. Pron; Well Known to Many ol our Readers, Have Obeyed Laal Summons. WILLIE WAS NO KOSE. SAD HOLIDAY SEASON IN MANY HOMES George W. Mellott. George Washington Mollott, i. ore lamiharly known as "Jer ry," died at tho homo of Ins son in law, about two miles south of Groenhill, on Friday, December 18a 15)07, at the age of about sev euty years. Funeral took place o i Mk uuday immediately fol lowing, t interment was made at the. Sideling Hi 1 Christian church. Mr. Mellott was an in offensive citizen, and always en j yed the respect of his neighbors uud f. lends. It may be remeni bered that it was at his barn, that the unfortunate killing of Dr. Hoop took pi ice last May, and tho old gentleman worried a good deal about that atfair. He had re cently been making his home with his sou in law George C. Ensley. His wife died several years ago, and he is survived uow by three children, Lottie, wife of Keuben Mellott, of Johustown; Maggie, wife of Villiam Deshoug, of Chi cage, an. I Nellie, wife of George Kauftuian, of Belfast township. Mr. Mellott was an honorably dischaiged soldier of the Civil War. Mrs. Hakrikt Lindsay, Mrs. Harriet Lindsay died at the home of her brother in law ar J sister, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Rummel, of this place, on Pri day evening of last week, after an illness of a'' out live weeks. Mrs. Lindsay had been in failing health for some time, suffering from heart trouble. Funeral on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Fassold, and interment in the graveyard at the Lutheran church. Her daugh ier in law, Mrs. Rebecca Snyder, of this place, a. id iier sister, Mrs. Rummel, are tho only near sur viving friends, Mrs. Rummel is now the only one of her father's family living. Mits QbORGBO, Ensi.ky. Mrs. George C. Easley, a daughter of George W. Mellott, died at her home a short distance south of Groenhill, December 15, 1907, aged about forty years. As miy oe noticed elsewhere in the News, her father made his home at her house, and died only two days before. Mrs. Eisle.y had been in poor health for sev oral mouths, and her demise was not wholly unexpected to her im mediate friends. Fuuei'al took place on the following Tuesday and her remuius were laid to rest in the cemetery at tho Sideling Hill Christian church. She is survived by her husband and three chilJreu. Helman. John Merrill, son of Reuben and Laura Holnmn, of Dubliu township, died December 21, 1007, aged 1 year, 5 monttis and 29 days. Fuueral on Sunday, conductod by Rev. C. W. Bryner, and interment made in the ceme tery at the Methodist Episcopal church at Knobsville. The be reavod parents have the sy ra pa thy of their many friends in this hour of sore trial. Mahy SHAIil'E Holden. The many friends of M i s. Mary Holden in this county were shock ed to hear of her death, which oc curred at hor late home in Haiti more, Md , last Saturday. Her remains wtire brought to the home of hor brother in 1 iw, Milt on Meliott, on Monday, and the fuueral too'j place on Tuesday af ternoon, conducted by Rev. Jaraos Logue and Rev. T. P. Gar land Her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at the Side ling Hill Christian church. Mra. Holden was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sharpe Her first marriage was to Mr. Alfred Holly, and some tune after his death she was inn: ried to a man by tho name of Mollicr Sent Him to School to be "Larnl" Not "Smelt." A lady teacher tells the follow ing incident which occured Boon after 6he took charge of her school in the fall. There was a boy pupil about 0 years old tc whom water had ap parently not been applied for many days. His face and hands were begrimed and his clothing had evidently not been changed for somo weeks. In fact, the lack of cleanliness in the child caused the teacher to fear for its own health and that of its as sociates. Cue afternoon in dismissing tho school she callea the child to her and said: "Willie, when you go home please ask your mother to give you a thorough bath and 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 cou 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. Wo didn't sor.d him to school to be smell; we sent him to be "larnt." Mr. E O. Kesselring and daughter Miss Mamie, of Taylor, were among the shoppers in town last Friday. Holden, and for several years has resided in Baltimore. Mrs. Holden was a woman of excellent qualities of heart and mind a devoted member of the Christian church, and always much interested in the work of th" Sunday school. She has one brother nnd four sisters living, namely, R iwland, near oipes Mills: Sadie, wife of Milton Mellott, Harriet, wife of W. G. Wink, Jennie, wife of Olhe Defibaugh, Bedford, and Annie, wife of Henry T. Bard, Pittsburg, Fa. Mrs. Holden was aged about forty years. Mrs. M ok! an DDBHONO, Rebecca, wife of Morgan Desh ong, died at her home in Licking Creek township, on Thursday af ternoon of iant week, aged about 85 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 German Baptist church on Pleasant Ridge. Mrs. Deshong tiad been a suf ferer from dropsy and heart trou ble for a long time, and while ev ery at enliou that medical science could devise was given her, there did not seem to be any remedy that would cure the disease For thirty years prior to her death, she had been a consistent member of the German Biplisl church, and bore her longafHic tiou with Chrisliau fortitude. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Si pes. Be sides her husbaud, she leavos to mourn their loss, nine children, namely, Cliyton; Mary, wife of Charles Mellott; Ulysses; William; Reuben, at Deshlor, O.; Rhoda, wife of W. 11. Wiuk, living noar Princess Anne, Md ; Harriet, wife of W. F. T. Mellott, Riddles burg, Pa ; Lin na, wife of Riley Deshong, uud Francos, wife of Michael Melkut, at Johnstowu, Pa. She, also, leaves the follow mg brotherBand sisters , Joseph, Mary (aidow of the lato Obed T. Mellott), Rouben R , and Rho''a (widow of the lato John Reefer, of HorBe Valley). Annie, wife of A. J. Pittman, and Amon, are half sister and brother. Feagley. Campbell Feagley little bou, of Mr. and Mrs. William Feagley near Big Cove Tannery, was born November 25tn, and died Novem ber 80, 1997, honce was 5 days of agft Calender For the Voter. Here is a calendar which ta useful to the voter, and he should preserve it for Ins information and guidance It will answer for bin the questions which arise because of tho changes made under tho uuiforin primary election law.' It w.h carry you through the presidential year as a voter or prospective can didate. Jan. 1 Last day for payment of taxos to qualify an elector to vote at the February election. Feb. IS. Spring election. March 12 Last day to pay taxes to be qualified to vote at the spring primary. March 14 -Last day for filing with the Secretary of the Com mon wealth petiti .ns of candidates for Congress, and Represeuta tives in the General Assembly to have uames priuted on the party ballots for the spring pr'mary. March lH. Last day to tile ex pense account, February elec tion. March 21. Last day to file with the county commissioners petitions of candidates for coun ty ollices, delegates to State con ventions, party offices and com mittees, to have uames printed on the party ballot for the spring primary. April 1 1.- Spring primary; 2 p. in. to 8 p. m. May 1 1. Last day to file ex pense account April primary. Oct. il. Last day to pay tuxes to qualify to vote at the Novem ber election. Nov. II - General election. Dec. 3. Last day to tile ex peusc account. November dec tion. Dec 2 to 0. Revision of list by registry assessor for winter primary, February election and spring primary. Dec. 17 and 18 Registry as sessors will bo at polling place in each precinct from 10 a in. to 3 p. m. and Irom 6 p. m. to ii p. m. to register an'-4sess voters up on application. May 4 to 25. Canvass for precincts by registry assessors for the registration and as sessment of oil voters for the November election. Sept. 2 and 3. Registry as sessors at polling plr.ee at each piecinct from 10 p. m. to 3 p. m. and from 0 p. ra. to 9 p. m. for the purpose of registering and assessing voters upon application. HAVE YOU PRIENDS THERE ? An Appeal to Those Having Friends Bur ied in the Qraveyard at the Tonolo way Baptist Church. The undersigned mcilwrs of the Committee wit.li to call the at teutiou of those interested, to the fence enclosing the burying j ground at Tonoloway B ipti t I church. The old board fence has for sometime, been iu bad condi tion down in places, and needed a lot of repairing or a new fence. The Trustees by aiid with the advice aud consent of the congre gaii m, contracted with the Cor belt Fence Company, llagers town, a d , for 840 foet of iron and wire cemetery fencing, with two gates, which fenciug has been erected along the road ia front of the Church, at a cost of $800. The fence seems to be substan tial and a go d j b. We have ar ranged for a less expeusive fence on the east, south, and west side of the graveyard, and are en larging the enclosure. This burying ground has been lr. use a long tune more than a century aud has been used by all who wished to bury there, and is still so used. Wo need the money to pay for the fence. It all interested will contribute according to their means, the money can bo raised without be inif burdensome to anybody. No one seems to be in s'lape or to have tune to go around to solicit subscriptions, and wo would be pleased if those who use the grouud, and auy others who may feel disposed to help, would send their contributions to one or the oth r of the undersigned. Thank ing you in advance for any .favors we may receive. Geo. A. Winters, Jas. P. Walt, Committee. Plum Run postoftlce, Fulton county, Fa. To Run County Line. Four of the five surveyors who will make up tho commission to re-run the line between Bedford aud Iluulingdon counties, have been named. The Bedford coun ty court named George W. Cun ard, of Everett, aud 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 tho court of Huntingdon county, aud the Huntingdon county commission ers have chosen W illiam P. Mitch ell, of Lock Haven. Those four men will meet at Saxtou and so lect the tifth surveyor. It is a condition that no two of the five may be from one countv. This survey will determiue iu which county that "nc man's lanl" in the vicinity of Puttstown lies. It has beou a source of an uoyauce for many years in coF looting taxes and eufo-ciug laws Unclj Sam is getting Penus.yl vania's scientific men away from this State's agricultural depart meutb and locating them in good borthB under tho government. Within the past year three of the scientists of the Bureau of Economic oology have beeu en ticed to the Agricultural Depart mout at Washington'by tho moat liberal sala' iea offered, the latest to receive appointment being D K. McMillan, who has been as sia'aut to State Economic Zoolo gist Surface for the past four years, or since the department baa been under Dr. Surface's charge. The jury in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe, who sued the Western Maryland Uailroad Com pany f- r $110,000 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 73. Rowe, who was driving to market, was crossing the rail road tracks early on the in irning of October 31, 1906, at Midvale, north of Edgemout, when a freight car struck the team. Rowe was instantly killed. No engine was attached to the cars. Seventy five hunters were kill ed most of them by careless uess during the hunting season of 1907. Last year seveuty-four persons lost their lives in pursuit of game. The uumberof injured this year, however, is in excess of that of the season before, 100 hunters having been hurt this year, cm pared with only 70 dur ing 1906. In Wisconsin, Michi gan and Minnesota, where most of the ac.idonts to hunteishap pen, 50 persons lost heir lives this year, against 35 the year pre vious. Practically all of tho acci dents wore duo to the car .'less handling of weapons or the vie Urns having been mistaken for game. Iu charging a j n y Judge Shar, of Schuylkill county, male this declaration: "When an owner of a dog is notified that his dog has bitten a human toeing it is his duty to havo his dog shot, and if not ho is liable to indictment and puuishinont. " The judge added: "The keeping of a vicious dog is an old crime under the common law of England, wbih has exist ed for centuries and ia in full force iu this state. Any man who would prefer to keep a dog known to bo dangerous ia a citissen who needa aome correction at the handa of the law." That is both good law and sound sense. The dog ia a noble animal, or dinarily, but there are srly aud vicious dogs j ist oa there are suny and vicl us men. Holday Nuptials. Cress Hann. At the Methodist Episcopal pai sonar e, on Wodnesday of last week, Elmer, son of Mr. and Mrs, Frederick G es of Tod township, was united iu iiiarriii-.e to Miss Lla, daugtiter of Mr. aud Mrs. Scott S. Hanr, of Ayr to m ship. Tho ceremony was per formed by Rev. C. W. Uryutr, Marsh ali. Ai. i. Kit 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, in this place last Wednes day by Rev. C. W. Bryner. Hawkins Kline Mr. Evan Hawkins, son of John and Mary Hawkins, and Miss Ida, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kline, wero married at the Methodist parsoune, by Rev. C. W. Bryner, ol this place, on Wednesday of last week. The contracting parties both live near Uarrisnnyillo. Carhaich Stone Herbert, son of Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Carbaugh, of Ayr town ship, was married in the Pro thonotary 's office in this place on Thursday of last week to Miss McUurtie Stone, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. William Stone, of Thompson township. Local Institute. Tho sixth L)cal Institute of Ayr towuship was held at Liurel llidgo school Dec. 2oth. The meeting was called to order by the teacher Miss Catharine Comerer. Tho questions I." Attention How secured?" 2. "Object of Local Institutes". 3. ' Use of Books iu the Recitation" were discussed by the tea. hers. A number of recitations and a diilogue were well rendered by the school. A number of inter esting selections were rendered on a Zonophone by Miss Miucle Gordon. Secretary. The fifth local institute in Bel fast township was held at Sipes Hill, Dec. 13th. The meeting was called to order by the teacher, Miss Daisy Strait, whoappointed S. L. Wink, president. The fol lowing subjects were discussed : "Difficulties in History," "Disci pline iu school," "Spelling in pri mary grades; how taught, aud re suits." Tho following teachers were present and took an active part in the discussion, S. L Wink Minnie Funk, Pearl Mellott, Pear Garland, Daisy Strait, and Eva Bedford, of Belfast; Charles Mel lott, Maude Deshong, Margaret Daniels, and Mary Mollott, of Licking Creek. The pupils gave a number of recitations iu a man ner that speaks well of both teach er aud pupils. E. N. Akers was present with his grapbophone and entertained the crowd with somo tine music. The next insti tute in Belfast is to be held at Pleasant (i rove, Jan. 3rd. Eva Bedford, Sec. Grange Wants New Bear Law. A movement was started last week at the meeting of the Stale Grange in West Chester to have an amendment made to the Slate law regarding the killing of bear. Tioga county started it and the claim was made that people should be allowed to kill boar at all times. Wallace Chase, a delogate, said i "The bears have become a nuis ance in the whole couutry, and Tioga farmers are compelled to stand back and sec the animals come right down into the back yard to carry away a sheep or a calf. It is an outrage and we de mand a remedy." The grange concurred in the resolution. Mra. Lew Jefferson, formerly of this place died at her home at McClellanville, Franklin coVnty last Sunday morning. She is survived by her husband and three daughters, Mra Alice Ho gan, of Cuainbe'i-aburg; Mrs. Mary S rhcs aud Mra. Ella J. Aberotan, of AlUona, FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF. A Little Saving will Serve to Make the Future Secure. The rapidity with which money makes money is astonishing to most jierBons who are not finan cial experts. Just as coustant dropping will weai away the hard est stone, bo coustant saving will pile up fortunes. If one v illon ly stop aud think, a dollar depos ited iu a savings bank which pays 4 pe:- cent, atcomtxiund iuterest, will amount to $219 in twenty years. But if a dollar is added to the sum oach year, it the end of the same period the sum will be 80 97. Interest grows by what it feeds on, aud the more it feeds the hungrier it becomes. In a century 1 at 0 per cent, with the interest 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 in a savings bauk at I per cent, progressive compound m tcrest, cau, after twenty years, draw out 15 a week and still leave to his wife and children at his deatli, all the money that he de pos:ted and mo e than half as much more. There is no mys lery or speculation about making money this way. The result is certain and the benefit is finan cial freedom aud independence in old age. , Nearly every man of wealth has made his way over the read of small beginnings, and he did not take the road away with hi in. He has al ways been keen to avoid tho 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. The provident man prepares for that financial rainy day that is bound to como to all, and everybody knows that the best way to prepare for it is to have some money on deiiosit 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 tiiEt the invest ed funds of such organizations may be taxed by the State, in the same manner as private per sonal properly is. The tax rate is four mills on the dollar, and as the invested wealth of all the beneliciai societies of the State is estimated at more than $15,000, 000, the tax would bo a heavy drain ou the fuuds Tho Odd Fellows would be the heaviest losers, as they would have to pay a tax on $5,000,0 X). The Ma sonic fraternity lias almost $3, 000,000 liable to tax, and the Patriotic Order Sons ol America about $1,000,000. The Elks also have a large amount invested for benevolent purposes. James II. Fields, of Fort Little ton, was in town last Friday ar ranging for the advertising ol his sale which is to take place ou the 25th of February. Jimmy expects to leave tho Stevens farm next spring and move to tho Anderson farm near Clear Ridge, which he recently bought. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW The Pu.e Food department propoaes to deal harBhly with two oleomargarine dealers in Fittsburg. An agent of the de partment purchased aomo oleo of them with a view etf prosecutiug them for selling colored oleo. The two men auppected him and fol lowing him threw him dowu and took the oloo from him. The de partment has ptoaecutod the men for highway robbery, ataault and batt ry and lei mloosasiault, aud sa.ys it will push the cases to the li n. Snapshots at Their Coming and Oolngs Here for a Yacatloa, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITLD George S. Mellott aud wife, of Sipes Mill, wore in town Monday. Miss Annie Irwin wont up to Saltillo Monday to spend the holt days with thoHuaton family. Ex Treasurer John A. Henry was greeting his mauy friends in McConnellsburg, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mock, of Altoona, are visitiug the latter's mother aud other friends in this place. Mr. aud Mrs. B. -F. Miller, of Langdondale, are visitiug the lat ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sheets. , Miss-Ada Rexroth, who ia teaching at Newtown, Bucks coun ty, this winter, is home for her holiday vacation. MisB Irene Trout, of Atlantic City, is spending her holiday va cation with her mother and sis ters iu 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 the public schools at Holland, Bu iks county, is spending the holidays with her parent-, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. A. Irwin. Miss Et telle Logue, who is teaching at Wayne, Fa , this win tor, is spending her holiday vaca tion with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Logue, in the Cove. Miss Emma Sloan, one of the teachers in the schools at Johns town, Pa., is spending her holi day vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sloan, of this place. Misses Carrie and Elsie Great head, teachers in the Johnstown grade 1 schwls, are spending their holiday vacation with their mother, Mrs. G. W. Greathead, in this place. Miss Stella Sipes, who is teach ing in the eastern part of the State again this wintar, 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 and Miss Luemma Laidig of Huston town, were guests at the borne of Rev. Henry Wolf last Saturday afternoon. Mi'. James Snyder, accompan ied by bis son Leslie, of Cham bersburg, came over last Satur day to attend the funeral of his auut, Mrs. Harriet Li&dsay, and remainei until Monday. Albert N. Mollott, a student 10 the Baltimore Medical College, ia home for the holidayB with his parent-', Mr. and. Mrs. George S. Mellott, tear Sipes Mill. Albert and his father wero in town on Monday. Mr. Unger Mellott, Principal of the Cover Hill school, Johns town, Pa., is spending his holiday vaci.tion with hia parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L Mellott, at Pleas ant Ridge, linger has sold his property, and expects to take a trip 8oou. Mauue Rinedollar, Hattie Ken dall, Mary J. Johnston, Martha Kendall, Alice Haya, E,hel Hayp, and Jeanetto Stouteagle all students at the Cumberland Valley State Normal at Shippens ourg, are home for their holiday vacation. Vet R. W. McKibbin, of the 4th U, S. Cavalry, who baa apent tho paat two years in the Philip pines, haa a three months' leave of absence, and ia visiting hia l 'ulto i a unty lelatives and friends. At the close of bis leave of absence, 1 e t ill report tor duty at Fort f o'ge, 8. P.
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