lje Jfnlton Comttg 2Ccu6.
VOLUME 9
McCONNELLSItritG, PA., APRIL 2, 1903.
NUMHLK 26
MRS. DR. WISIiART.
Died at Johnstown, Last Friday After
noon, After Protracted Illness.
FUNERAL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
The following from last Fn
diy's Johnstown Tribune tolls of
the death of one of Kulton coun
ty's most highly esteemed ladies,
"While in a state of uncon
sciousness, which came over her
last Wednesday evening, Mrs.
Ma' ia Horton Wishart, wife of
D H. S. Wishart, of McConnells
burg, Kulton county, passed
peacefully to rest at 18:49 o'clock
this afternoon at the home of her
son iu law and daughter, Mr. aud
Mrs George S. Fockler, No. 419
Franklin street. Illness overtook
Mrs. Wishart soon after her ar
rival last O itober, on a visit with
with South Side nlatives. She
had been ailing since last June,
about live months before she
came to this city, but her coodi
lion was not such as to cause any
alaim at that time. It was
thought a trip to this city, the
chauge of climate, and the renew
al of former acquaintances would
assist in restoring her health.
Shegraduailv declined, however,
and was unable to return to her
home in Fulton county. Alter
nately she was confined to her
bed during the past four weeks.
"Maria Horton Wishart was
known to many Johnstowners.
She was a member of a family
identified with the early history
of the city. She was born on
Christinas Day, 1848, in a house
'.located not far from the present
Fockler home, being a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan W. Hor
ton. At the age of sixteeu years,
not long after her mother died in
this city, she left with her father
aud weut to Wells Valley, Fulton
county. There her father died.
On September 17, 18(11, she was
married to H. S. Wishart in Ev
erett. Very soou afterward Mr.
Wishart entered the services of
his country and participated in
the Civil War, and on his return
from that struggle he aud Mrs.
Wishart located in Harrisonville,
Fulton County, where Dr. Wish
art began practising medicine
Harrisonville was their hjmefor
thirty-six years, and five years
ago they moved to McConnells
burg.
"To Dr. and Mrs. Wishart were
born six children, four sons and
two daughters John, the eldest
son, died a few years ago in
Philadelphia, where ho had prac
tised pharmacy. There survive,
besides Mrs. Fockler, the follow
ing children: Joseph Hernard,
of Bordentown, N. J.: Jessie B.,
of the Pension Office, Pittsburg.
Norman A , of Pittsburg: Nathan
H an employee of the Westing
house Company, Pittsburg. Two
brothers Samuel, a retired Sur
geon of the Regular Army, locat
ed in Massachusetts, and Edward
A., a merchant, of Wells Valley
and a sister, Laura C, wife of T.
Speer Dickson, of Philadelphia,
also survive. George Wishart
Fockler, srn of Mr. and Mrc
George Fockler, of the Soutti
Side, is tho only graudchild of
the deceased."
Mrs. Wishart's funeral took
place on Monday afternron at
11:80 o'clock conducted by the
Rev. Dr. C C. Hays, pastor of
the Main Street Presbyterian
church, Johnstown, aud her re
mains were laid to rest in Grand
view Cemetery.
Mrs. Wishart was a lifeiong
member ot the Presbyterian
church aud u woman of most ex
cellent qualities of heart and
mind.
Dr. 8. 3. Flemng, of Sdtillo,
and Misa Martha Grouse, of
Shade Valby, wore recently
married by Uev. Father McQuil
Ioq at Huntingdon. The grr.om
H a prominent young dentist aud
enjoys a large practice in the
town where he is located and his
unde is a popular school teacher
and one of Toll tiwoibip'a best
young ladles.
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
Names of Ministers and Places Familiar
to Fulton County Readers.
The Contra) Pennsylvania Meth
odist Episcopal Conference con
cluded its annual session at York
on Wednesday of last week with
the reading of the appointments
of ministers. All the piesiding
elders of last year were reap
pointed. Theappoiutmeuts most
interesting to Fulton county peo
ple, are as follows : C. W. Brvn
or returns to McLonuellsburg
Knohsville Fort Littleton charge;
Wesley M. Cliuogo sfrom Burnt
Cabins to Hustontown; S. J. Pit
tenger goes from Harrisonville to
Burnt Cabins, aud Luther F. Mc
Garvey comes to Harrisonville;
tlarry K. Ash goes to Martins
burg; G. P. Sarvis, to Blain; W.
A. Carver to Morrisdale; Harry
W Newman returns to Beaver
Meadow; L. D. Ott to Danville;
Henry M. Ash to Montandon;
Geo. A. Duvall back to Delano;
John C. Grimes, back to Rive:
sidt; Burnham, Wm. Moses;
Baroesboro, E. M. Aller; Manor
Hill, Geo. M. Shimer; McVeytown
W. W. Reese; Newport, J. V. Ad
ams; Rays Hill, C. F. Weise;
Reedsville, W.J. Schealfer; Three
Springs, Jonathan Gulden; Cir
cuit, Geo, W. Mcllnay; Slate Run,
Owen Hicks; Mulberry street,
Williamsport, Oliver S. Metzler.
A Few Questions Answered.
Mu. Editor : I have been re
quested .to answer through the
paper, a'few questions.
1. If we had an assessment on
ly every five years, who would
register those becoming voters
between assessments; and how
much would bo saved the County
if my views should become laws?
As to registrati n, the Consta
ble, or some one else elected or
appointed, could attend to that
matter, sitting two days about
the first of October of each year,
after first having posted notices
of this sitting, for which a reas
onable compensation should be
given. This plan would save the
County at least six hundred dol
lars annually when there was no
assessment. As to the amount
saved I will only give a few items
at present i
Assessments tdOO.OO
Ono Election annually 400.00
Certificates for births
and deaths 100.00
Nominating candidates as by
the present method 150.00
Kor ballots ami supplies 50.00
U
Total amounting to ll:UH).00
on these items alone when we
have no assessments.
Through the courtesy of the
efficient Clerk of theCounty Com
missioners, we ascertained that
the valuation according to the last
assessment, was a little over nine
thousand dollars less than the one
preceding it. It however, cost
the taxpayers of Fulton county
nearly one hundred dollars to
find that out.
With an assessment every five
years, these tluctuations would
not occur.
The second question is: Would
I try if elected to push these
through?
Iu answer, I will say that I
would consider myself pledged
to do my utmost to do so. I can
not see why any one should ob
ject to them, as no one would be
the loser, and it would benefit
every taxpayor in tho State.
Hoping this may be satisfac
toiy, I am,
Yours truly,
A. J. Ri:mshuk;,
Warfordsburg, Pa.,
March 28, 1908.
FIRE'S DEVASTATION
; The Buildings Comprising the Beautiful
Home of Judge L. P. Kirk Totally
Destroyed.
PHILIP S. OTT
! LOSS ABOUT $0,000, SMALL INSURANCE.
About 3 o'clock last Thursday
afternoon tire caught in the roof
of the dwelling house of Judge
Lemuel P. Kirk, of Pigeou Cove
and within i.n hour tho house,
barn, and all the outbuildings,
excepting a small shed we e en
tirely destroyed.
At the time the tiro started r.o
men wore at home except Judge
Kirk and lie fought the fire des
perately for a short time, but
gave up after being burned in
the face and hands.
The tire occurred during a
strong wind, and within a very
few minutes it was impossible to
remove anything from the house.
All the household goods were
destroyed, excepting a part of
tho furniture, etc., from two of
the lower rooms.
The llames seemed to devour
everythiug iu their path all tho
yard trees, viues, and palings
that surrounded the house were
burned to tho ground. All the
clothing of Mi. Kirk's family
save what they had on was burned
except one armful tha,t Miss
Kirk managed to recover during
the tire.
Several attempts were made
to reach a large sum of money
that was in an upper bed room;
but the men were so often driven
back by the flames, that they
were forced to leave it burn with
the rest the furniture, carpets,
rings, watches aud silverware.
The men now tu- ned their at
tention to the barn and tried to
save it, but the llames swept on
with such fearful rapidity that it
was soon a mass of flames.
Judge Kirk's son Grovor, as
cended to tho roof with water to
I keep the roof from catching, but
the flames caught iu the inside of
the barn, the ladder was broken
down, his clothes set on tire, and
it was only after a heroic effort
that he escaped with his life. One
horse was burned, besides the
wheat, corn, binder, wagons,
harness, hay, and other imple,
ments. Seveu other buildings
were burned besides the house
and barn, and the only one saved
was a shed.
The loss is estimated at live
thousand dollars, it is covered
by a small insurance of about one
fourth the loss.
Of this pleasant and attractive
home situated among the trees
in the "Cove" all that now re
mains is a blackened shed and
two tall chimneys.
Capt. Skinner Operated On.
At tho Chaiubersburg hospital
Monday night, the Hon. G. W.
Skiuuer was opera'ed on for an
abdominal abscess, complicated
with appendicitis. The opera
tion was performed by Dr. Gib
bon, of Philadelphia, and was
highly successful, Captaiu Skin
ner resting well over night, aud
he is reported as progressing fav
orably. The Captain was not
etherized, the only anaesthetic
used being a local application.
marl school entertainment.
Promises to Be the Best Play Ever Giv
en Here by the High School.
The McConnellsburg High
Sehool intends to have a dramatic
play at tho Court House, on Fri
day evening, April 10th.
We thiuk that this is by' far the
best play that has ever been per
formed by the Hih School of
fiis place.
The pupils are trying to makn
this more successful than any
preceding effort put forth by the
High School.
Come and spend an evening
with us and we are certain that
you will never regrot heanug
"Topsy Turvy."
Town Properties Sold.
The brick house property ot
the late'Mrs. Sarah Pittmau, wid
ow of Jacob S Pittman deceased,
was sold last Saturday at public
sale to A. U. Nace for $4490.
This is better known to our older
readers as the Jordan property.
On Tuesday the Dickson .prop
erty on the corner of Water streat
and Second street, bettor known
to the older people as the Preach
cr While property, was sold at
public sate ou Tuesday to Judge
Peter Mortou for HK18.H).
Subscribe for tho News.
Died at His Home in East End Extension,
Yesterday Morning. Funeral Friday.
Philip S. Ott, aged 30, years,
6 months, and '81 days, died at
his home in the East End Exten
sion, McConnellsburg, at ( o'
clock, Wednesday morning. Fun
eral will take place from his late
residence at 10 o'clock, Friday
morning, and interment will bo
made in the family lot in Uuion
cemetery. Mr. Ott had been a
victim of consumption for sever
al years; and during the last two
years, has been continuously un
der the care of his physician.
About two weeks ago, he took
his bed with grippe; aud tho
weakeued condition of his sys
tem, made it impossiblo to with
stand the attack.
Ho is survived by his wito, who
was Rosa Paylor, aud two chil
dren the eldest beiug about six
years of ago. Also, by three
brothers John, William, and
Daniel, and throe sisters, Ada,
wile of Allen Grissinger; Clara,
wife of Henry Shue, and Lillian,
wife of V. S. Clevengor.
LYNCMROUT NUPTIALS.
Beautiful Wedding Solemnized in the
Presbyterian Church Tuesday
Evening.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION FOLLOWED.
NEW URHNADA.
James Tru.ix, of Tioga County,
is home on account of the illness
of his brother Joseph. He has
been absent from here about nine
years.
Mrs. David Long, formerly Liz
zie Dunlap, is visiting her many
friends iu this corner.
Ye Editor, or some of your
imps, cause our items to be mixed
by times; as, for instance: The
Oak Grove dedication as written
you had it Walnut Grove; and,
lust week, you had A. D. Alloway
was moving to Ed Alloway's farm,
when we had it A. B. Berkstres
ser and so on. Take a horn out
of some other jug, next time, and
see better.
Joseph Truax is still living but
growing weaker. Has about as
much grit as a man could have.
Saturday evening, Mrs. Lar
kin Moore and Larkin, No. 2 boy
arrived at the Mills home, hale
and hearty.
Charles Thomas and family, 6f
Saltillo, Sundied with friends
hete.
Harry Gastor took his wife to
her home on Saturday near Beth
lehem, and returned on Sunday,
leaving her with her parents.
Harry will be a widower for a
few days."
lrvin Crider, of Altoona, is
moving to James Sipe house in
Wells, and will work for Geo. W.
Sipe this summer.
At this writing Mrs. Ellen
Thomas is still seriously ill, and
no prospects of recovery.
Master Roy Erly visited at
William Alloway 's last week.
A Sunday School was organ
ized at Bethel. Mrs. Harry Gas
ter was elected superintendent
and Mary McClain secretary.
Candidates, James Sharpe,
Emanuel Keefer, and Samuel Gar
land were political callers in our
valley duriug the past week, fix
ing fences.
Wiliiara Stains moved to Spnu-
tield township Huntingdon coun
ty, last week, from Ed Alloway's
f.irm.
A Surprise Party.
On Tuesday evening of last
week, a surprise party was held
for Mrs. Rush Jackson of this
place i Those present were :
Mrs. Fassold and family, Mrs.
Cyrus Mentzer and daughter:
Mrs. Ralph Reed, Mrs, Christ
Shimer, Mr. and Mrs. Ahimaaz
Clevenger, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Hill, Mrs. Helmau, Mrs. Wilbur
Grissinger, Miss Jessie Correll,
Mrs. F. K. Stevens, Mrs. P. F,
Black, Mrs. N. H. Roettgor and
daughter Ruth, Mrs. J. W. Rum
rnol, Mrs. Jacksou, Robert, and
daughter Maybel; Mrs. Gehret
and daughter Bessie, and Luther
Black. The evening was well
sp jnt and about eleven o'clock
the guosts went to their homes
wishing Mrs. Jackson another
Bitch occasio.i. Mrs. Jacksou re
ceived many useful presents.
Since "all the world loves a
lover" it very naturally follows
that great interest is manifested
iu tho culmination of a love affair
a happy marriage.
The one topic for several moons
in society f.ircles was the coining
Lynch Trout wedding, which
occurred on Tuesday, March Slat
at 7 o'clock p. m., in the Presby
terian church. Rov. Dr. W. A.
West, bv the use of the beautiful
and impressive ring ceremony,
united in marriage two of our
most popular voung townspeople,
Mr. Kllis L. Lynch and Miss Flor
euce Irene Trout. The groom is
the son of District Attorney
Frank P. Lynch, and the bnde is
the daughter of the lato Dr. W.
F. Trout and Mrs. Matilda B.
Trout. Miss Trout is petite in
figure, of a prouounced brunette
type, and a m ist cpaole and
agreeable young lady. She was
richly and becomiugly iressed iu
a white embroidered robestyle,
princess entrain, aud wore a
veil with coiffure decoration of
orange blossoms. She was ac
companied to the altar by her
brother, Dr. Clarence N. Trout,
ol Red Lion, Pa., and carried a
bouquet of Bride's roses.
The groom wore the conven
tional dress suit and buttonaire.
Miss Maria Dickson Alexander
pianist rendered most effectively
the wedding march bv Lohonsrriu
...... . "
as the party took their places at
the altar. Mrs. E. R VcClain,
sister of the bride was matron of
honor, and was a picture of lo-e-.
liness in a white embroidered
robe of net over white silk.
Wreathed in pink satin ribbons
with hair decoration of pink moss
rose buds, she carried a boqiiet
of pink carnations.
The bride's maids were Miss
Isabel Collins, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Mary Sloan, of Mc
Counellsburg, Pa. These ladies
wore dainty gowns of white point
d' esprit over pink silk with ban
deaux of pink satin ribbon and
small rose buds as a hair decora
tion, and carried bouquets of pink
and white carnations.
The gentlemen of the party
were best man Dr. Walter de
laM.Hill.ofEerett, Pa.; ushers
MauriceE. Trout, of Philadelphia,
andE M. McClain, D. F. Trout
aud W. R. Sloan, ot McConuells
burg.
Tho church was profusely de
corated a very forest of palms,
ferns, &e., lending the proper
shadow effect to tho brilliant
lights and floral decoration.
After tho cormony a reception
was held at the home of the bride
and refreshments served to about
two hundred guests.
The dining room and bride's
table expressed the piuk and
white color scheme, in dainty
ribbons with evergreeu accom
paniment.
At 11 o'clock the bride and
groom left for a tour of the east
ern cities, bearing with them
the best wishes ot a host of
friends for their future welfare
and happiness. On their return
they w 11 be at home on W. Wator
street McConnellsburg.
Out of town guests iu atten
dance at the wedding wore, Mrs.
Nell Shoemaker, Chambersburg,
Miss Ida Huber Lancaster, Pa ,
Dr. Walter Hill ind wife, and
Oscar D. Doty, of Everett and
Glenn Eichelburgo.-, Saxton.
OPEN LETTER
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
To the Drmocralic Voters of Fulton
County.
Mu. Editor :
By your permission 1 wish
to state to the Democratic yoters
of Fulton County that i have been
infoi med that the report iscircu-
Ii-aj : .
itiuiu mi somo sections oi me
county, that 1 have withdrawn as
h candidate for Assembly. As
the samo triok has been played
before and as I do uot expect to
be able to se many of the voters,
wish to inform them that 1 have
no intention of withdrawing, but
will be in the Held until the overl
ing of April 1 lib next, if . shall
live so long. Have been asked to
give my views in regard to cer
tain measures that may come lie
fore the House at its next Session
and can say that if elected will
discharge tho duties of the office
according to the best of my un
derstanding without prejudice
fear or favor aud in the interest
of all the people: will not favor any
measure that has for its ooject
the creation of offices or post of
profit of doubtful utility iu order
to make places for favorites and
political henchmen, am not in
favor of one class to the detri
meut of an other, and believe the
object of all laws should be the
welfare of our Common County
and its citizens and that the farm
or, tho mechanic, the miner and
the laborer who create the wealth
of the Country, ought to share its
biessiugs without oppressive
taxation.
A fair expression of the will of
the voters at the coming primary
will be satisfactory to me.
Respectfully,
J as. p. Waltz,
March 80, t D08.
ENID.
T. Speer Dickson brought Jos
eph Truax from the Medico-Ch
hospital on Tuesday. He stood
tho trip very well and contiuued
about as when he got home. M r
Dicksou returned to Philadelphia
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wagner
spent Sunday in the Valley.
The schools of tho valley will
all close within the next two
weeks.
Chas. Deshong leaves the valley
moving to Clay township, Hunt
ingdon county.
W. R. Foster, of Trough Creek
spent a few days with, friends
aud relatives recently.
The candidates wore taking ad
vantage of the tine weather and
calling on their friends last week.
W. L Cunuingbain is prepar
ing to build a new barn. H. J.
Rider is the carpenter.
Mrs. J. R. Foster of Altoona is
visiting relatives in the valley.
A. S. Edwards is visiting re
latives at Osceola and other
places.
James Truax came home to
see his brother Joseph. He has
not been home for seven years.
He is living in southern New
York.
Elder C, L. Funk, Mrs. B. F.
Shivos, of Ayr, Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Daniels of Lower Thompsou,
Mrs. Deutus Gordon, Miss Mar
den Stouteagle, Miss Jessie Mel
lott, T. K. Downs of Iddo, and
Masters Charley Pinge Day
ton and Denver Evans, were visit
ors at N. H. Evaua Saturday
evening and Sunday the 22nd ult.
Our Public School Pupils.
Have you ever noticed the tidy
and prosperous appearance of
the one hundred and sixty boys
and girls who attend our public
school.
No whore in this or any other
Slate will you find a neater,
cleaner, more appropriately
dressed, body of pupils, thou fall
into line at nine o'clock each
morning, and march to study in
the different rooms.
Their tine personal appearance
and good sanitary condition, re
flect groat credit on the faithful
mothers of the town, who in
many instances provide these
comforts ut the cost of great self
denial and unremitting labor.
Napoleon has been credited
with saying, that, "The great
need of France, is mothers."
McConnellsburg is supplied with
them good, capable, industrious
loviug, mothers, who look well to
their families' comfort as eviden
ced by the noat, natty, well made,
well- darned well chosen clothing
of the pupils of the public school.
Snapshots at Their Comings and Ooings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
McConnellsburg Schools. Fifth Month.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Gunnells,
spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Daniel E Fore, Ejq.
Mr. A. V. B. Souders, of Ayr
towuship, a Civil War veteran,
spent Saturday in town.
Miss Mertie Stoner and hor
aunt, Mrs. Annie Benford, are
visiting friends iu Chambersburg
this week.
Miss Mary Wilkinson went to
Baltimore last Saturday to take
special instructions in tho art of
dress making.
W. V. Hart and Geo. Wa. Mel
lott, of Whips Cove, spent Thurs
day night in the family of Frank
P. Lynch, Esq.
F. McNaughton Johnston and
wire of Washington, D. C. wero
here Tuesday evening for tho
Lynch-Trout wedding.
Mrs. Daniel Lamaster and son
Cleneth and Miss Ivy Lamastir
of Marks Franklin county visited
Daniel E. Fore's last week.
Master Christy Martin, of
Lemaster, is spending a few
weeks in the home of bis grand
father C. Martin in the Cove.
Misses Bessie Motter and
Annie Comerer of Chambersburg
are both here for a little visit at
their respective homes.
H. B. Bergstresser, one of the
enterprising business men of
Three Springs', was a caller at
the News office while in towu
Saturday.
M iss Jessie Mason a student
at the Indiana State Normal is
spending her spring vacation
with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Mason.
Rosie E. Fegley writing from
Tiffin, O., says she likes the
place, and they, like, ourselves,
have been having beautiful weath
er this spring.
Mr. J. H. Feagley, of Pleasant
Ridge, called at the News office a
few minutes while in town Mon
day. Mr. Feagley will bo a read
er of the "News" another year if
he lives.
S. O. Leevy, of Mercersburg,
Route No. 2 spent from Saturday
until Monday with friends on
this side of the mountain. Mr.
Leevy moved this spring about a
mile and a half from where he
lived last year.
Mr. J. L. Garland, of Belfast
was in town a few luurs Monday.
Mr. Garlund says that his moth
er, Mrs. Rhoda Garland is suffer
ing from a sore hand resulting
from a broken wrist several
mouths ago.
During Che first three months
of this year there were reported
to J. S. Harris, local registrar for
this district, comprising tho
townships of Dublin, Tod, Ayr,
and the Borough, 19 deaths aud
!4 births.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Scott
wh have resided in this place
several years, have had sale and
removed to Chambersburg. We
regret that Mr. aud Mrs. Scott
go away as they were good citi
zens and faithful churchaud Sun
day school people.
Mrs. Jonathan P. Peck.of Knobs-
ville, who is threatened with a
return of the paralytic trouble
from which she suffored several
years ago, went to Philadelphia
ou Monday to consult a speciali-1
in the treatment of nerve dis
eases. She was occoru named to
the city by Mrs. B. W. Peck.
W. H. Peck and son Raymond
were in town Mouday. Will says
that Mrs. Henry R. Brewer has
been pretty sick for several days,
but that she is getting better
uow: also that William Keluer has
been suffering from a severe at
tack of rheumatism and heart
trou ble.