t Qfye jfulton Cotmtjj ftetm vcTLlml McCONNELLSlJLHG, PA., MAY 28, 1908. NUMRFR m COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION j KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Twenty Ninth Annus! Meeting to Be Held George K. Martin, of Bethel Township. District Convention. at Warfordsbnrg Wednesday and Thursday. June 10 II. EFFORTS TO MAKE IT THE BEST YET. the Victim of a Thunder Boll During a Storm on the 10th Inst. OCCURRED AT JAMES BISHOP'S. The Twenty -ninth Annual Con vention of the Fulton County Sun day School Associatiou, will be held at War ford 8 burp, Wednes day and Thursday, J une 10th aud 11th Every effort is being put forth Dy the officers of the asso ciation to make this the very best of the many good conventions heid in this county since the oo ginning of the organization's work Thegrjwthof the Sunday School movement in this county the in crease in the number of schools the advance in methods of in structionthe awakening of pop ular interest and t'e almost to tal disappearance of the opposi tion to Sunday school work is a matter of much gratification, to those who have beeu identified with the work during these twen ty-eight years. While there were two or three county conventions at irregular intervals ia this county prior to 1880, it was on Tuesday, Septem ber 14th of that year that repres entatives of the various schools In the county met in McCouuells burg and the present association was formed by making Kev. B. P. Kaulz, of the Lutheran church McConr.elisburg, chairman; John W. Greathead, of the M. E. church, McConnellsburg, secre tary, and Rowland Austin, of the Greenhill Presbyterian church, t easurer. The opening address to the de legates was made by Wm, B. Skinner, Esq. Of the twontytive schools then in the Couuty, the followiug were superintendents: .V. E. Sunday sihool, Knobsvihe, Adam Val lance; Greenhill Presbyteriau, Rowland Austin; U. B. at Forest Dale, Nathan T. Bishop; Fine Grove in Wells Valley, J. Wesley Johnson; Wells Valley Presby terian Geo. A. Stewart; M. E church at Akersville, H. C. Akers, M. E. Church at Einuiaville (Mc Kendree), G. M. Truax; M. E. Church at Oakley, A. J. Piltmau; Warfoidsburg, Stephen G. An .drews; Ebenezer. Jas. H. Akers; Lutheran church, McCounells burg, Henry A. Comerer; Re formed church, McConnellsburg. George lloke; Presbyterian church, McConnellsburg, Wm. B. Skinner; M. E. church, Mc Connellsburg, D. B. Nace: M. E. church Hustoutown, Thomas Kirk; M. E ihurch, Clear Ridge, S. F. Stevens; Fairview, Jos. U. Lohr; Center, Geo. S. Newman; Fort Littl ton, J. Wesley Fraker; Hack Run, J. W. Lathero; Dublin Mills, T. C. Peterson; New Greu ada, S. H. McClaiL; Big Cove Tannery Lutheran, Johu Bech tel; aud Burnt Cabins, D. H. Mathias. If there were any other Sun day schools in the county at that time the records of the associa tion do not show it. The first four conventions were held in McConuelisburg; the next (1881) was held in Wells Valley; In 1885, at Greuuhill; 18Hti at Me Conuellsburj;; 1887, at Warfords burg; 1888 at Fort Littloton; 1889 at Hurnt Cabins and, so on. The object of an annual con vention of the Sunday school workers of the County is to bring them into closer touch with each other; to exchauge methods, to hear the instruction of special ists, and to coufer with a view to accomplish most speedily and effectually the great end for which the Sunday Bchool was brought into existence. What the teachers' institute is to the public schools, the Convention Hhould be to the Sunday schools. The results to he obUiued there from, will depend largely upon the general Interest taken. It acb school in the county show sufficient interest to elect dele gates that are active, earuest Sunday school workers, that will George Randolph Martin, aged 88 years, - months, and 24 days, was struck by lightning, Sunday afternoon, the tenth instant, and instantly killed. The unfortunate man was a sou of the late Donton Martin, was unmarried, and had his home with his mother and sister Molhe who reside on the Jimmy Slay man farm about two miles south of Frauklin Mills. Sundiy afternoon, the 10th inst., George walked from his home over to James Bishop's, about a half mile distant. At Mr. Bishop's that afternoon, was an other neighbor, a Mr. Blankley. The three men were sitting out on the woodpile about five o'clock talking, when they noticed a storm breaking over the top of Sideling Hili mountain. As it came nearer, Mr. Bishop arose and said, '-Come into the house." "No," said Mr. Martin, "I n.ustgo hack home; my sister is afraid of lightning. " Mr. Mart in started home, and the others went into the house. Mr. Martiu had not yet passed out of the yard, aud while passing au apple tree, a blindiug llash of lightning, si multaneous with a deafening crasli of thunder, bore down up on the tree, and at the same mo ment struck Mr. Martin on the head following downward, and killing him instantly. His remaius were tenderly cared for. Squire W. P. Gordon was notified, who summoned a jury and an inquest was held. Of course, there was no question about the manner in which he came to Ins death. The funeral was held from his home at ten o'clock Monday, and his remains interred in theceme tery at Mays Chapel. The ser vices were conducted by Rev. A. G. B. Powers of Need more, as sisted by Rev. T. P. Ga'land. attend the convention for the sole purpose of helpiug to make the convention better, and of carry iug from the convention that.' which will make their home school more active and efficient then the convention will have ac complished the end for which it was established. No one should accept the office of delegate, who has nr higher purpose than to take an outing that offers free entertaiument, and a good time. The Sunday school convention is not a picnic it is a conference of earnest Christian men and wo men assembled for the purpose of furthering the cause of Christ through the medium of the Suu day school. One feature of especial inter est tins year will be the supply exhibit, that is, the various helps to the Suuday School m all the different grades of the work. This ought to prove beneficial to superintendents aud teachers. Siill another feature will be the alumui banquet. A meeting of all the graduatos of the teachers' training department and otherp, won will be invited guests. This will be a delightful semi religious, semi-social event in connection with the convention. Fulton county stands near the top of the list in the number of teachers' training classes organized, and has a surprisingly large uumbui of graduates. Among the instructors will be Mr. Reed, of Lebanon. He Is a State field worker and a most in teresting instructor. Prof. Beery, another State field worker whom many of our peo pie know, will also be present. He is an excellent vocal msfuct or, aud will have charge of the music. The program will be published later. Let all triet dsof the good cause begin uow to plan to attoud. Sunday School Workers Making Their Annual To ir of the Counly. Good Work Being Done. The annual series of District Sunday school Conventions are being held in this county at this time The Hrst of the series was held at Center Church in Taylor township on 'i'uesdav of last week. Notwithstanding the in clemeucy of the weather, about seventy five persons were pres ent, and liue interest prevailed. Prof Beery, one of the State Woruers wns present, and a very successful meeting was held. Ou Wednesday, the convention was held at Clear Ridge; nnd while the meeting was good, the attend ance was limited ou account of the inclemency of the weather. At Knobsvilie on Thursday, the attendance was much better; iu fact, about 125 people were there, and an en'husiastic meeting was held. The meeting at the Asso ciate Church on Friday was uot so 1 irgel.v attended, but the meet iug was among the most pleasaut Of the week. The CouutyCapi tal was leached Saturday, aud in the afternoon the people turned out by a score, for the servues in the Methodist Episcopal church. In order to avoid the necessity of providing a place for an overflow meeting, the Presbyterian church was selected for the evening ses sion. Thecommittoe had made no mistake; the church lit 1 I ti e v.rowd all right, aud there was, really, room for more. The principal address of the evening was made by Mrs. S. M. Cook, Teacher Traiuing Superin tendent, of ill 3 Couuty Force. The subject discussed was "Teacher Traitnug." Several talks were made in addition to Mrs. Cook's address, aud as a re sult of the conference, several Teachers' Training Classes may be formed in town. Of the meetings that have been held since that time we have no report, but as the weather is so tine this weok. the meetings will likely be largely attended, and the interest grow. The Sunday School is a great work, and it is unfortunate, that there is such a marked apathy among even those ct whom more should be expected. An Opportunity For Snnday School Workers. Everybody needs a vacation a few days at least, m the heat of the summer, for recreation or change of work. For those who want to take just a little time olf from their daily routine of work, with slight expense, and at the same time spoud a few days to some profit, here Is an oppor tunity. This is especially for Sunday School workers. On August 5th and 0th, 1908, Mr. W. C. Pearce, of Chicago, Superintendent of Teacher Train ing aud Organized Adult Bible Class Movement, in the Interna tional Sunday Schorl Associatiou, will conduct a two-days confer ance, giving one day to each of these two subjects, at Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pa. There will be no charge tor tuition. This is a gratuitous service under the auspices of the International Sunday School Association. Huntingdon is easy of access from all parts of Middle Pennsyl vania. The surrounding scenery is nowhere iu the state finer, aud College Hill is beautiful for situa tiou, and is blessed with beauti ful shade trees aud cool breezes "Mr. Pearce is a master in nil lino," says Dr. M. G. Bium baugh. Come, enjoy a lew days away from your daily round of work aud at the same time reap the benefits to be derived from, tin conference. . . Address Wm. Beery, Stati Field Worker, Huntingdon, Pa. Elliott Smith, of Riddlesburg, i.i taking advautago of the slack times, aud is spending a few days visiting among his Fulton county friends. RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers Who Have Answered Final Summons. BE YE. THEREFORE. ALSO READY. Piui.ii B. McClain. Philip B. McClain died at the family residence iu Lagrange, III., Monday night, May the 11th, 10O8 ag(;d 61 years and 4 months. Besides his widow, he is surviv ed by histhree sons, namely, Burton, Murton, and Forest: al so, by five brothers aud two sis ters, namely, Lemuel, residing in Zion City, 111 , Samuel, in Wilmerding, Pa., William, in Robertsdale, Huntington County, Lee and Isaac, Sarah Rinehart and Jaue Berkstresser, in this county. He united with the Methodist Episcopal Church when a young mau, lived a true Christian lite, and death had no terrors for him when the end came. Less than one year ago, Puilip was visiting among his relatives iu the Eist. Mas. Mauy BTODTBAOLB. Mrs. Mary Stouteagle, wife of Vandal Stouteagle, died Thurs daay, 14th lost, at Hie homo of her daughter Mrs. George Ott, with whom she has made her home for the past three years. She was aged 88 years, 6 months. She is survived by four children, namely: Edward and George Stouteagle of I'ulton county, Mrs. Auna Willis, of Orrstown, this county aud Mrs. George Ott of Mercersburg, There are also 1(3 gr.iud clnldre.i and 0 great grand childreu. Mrs. Stouteagle was a life long member of the Lutheran church of McConnells burg where she lived until the death of her husband about fifteen years ago; but of recent years, she wis not able to attend the church services on account of the infirmities of old age. A short service was held ot the Ott home on Sabbath morning, by Rev. Kieffer, of the Reformed church at this place, after which the re mains were tjken to McConnells burg and laid to rest by the side of her husband. A large num ber of relatives and friends met the funeral at the grave, where a short service was conducted by Rev. Fassold of the Lutheran church of that place. She has gone to her heavenly home, where she longed so much to go, and her death was a beautiful exam ple of the faith of the christian. Mercersburg Journal. Memorial Day Program Memorial Day exercises will be held in the Court House, on Sat urday, May 150, at -o'clock, p. m., when the following program will be rendered. Invocation Rev. Grove. Singing America. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Witz Mason. Music Band. Recitation -Josephine Runyar . Music -Band. Recitation Rose Fisher. Memorial Service By Chil dren. Music Flag-drill By sixteen young ladies. Oration Prof Gordouier, of C. V. S. N. S. Music. Let all business houses be closed let labor cease- that their may be a general tribute of re spect given to these veterans of the grand army, and the part they played ia making a brilliant page iu American history. Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor and children desire to express through the Nkws their sincere thanks to the fnends and neigh bors for help and sympathy dur ing the illness and death of their dear son and brother John W. Taylor. LARGEST CLOCK STARTED. Time Piece in Jersey City Has 21) Foot Minute Hand. The largest clock in the world, which faces the Hudson river from tho top of the Jersey City factory of Colgate & Company, was started at il o'clock Monday afternoon by May r Wittpen. Heretofore "Big Ben," on the Parliament buildings, London, has held the foreigu record, with a diameter of 221, feet. I n this country the dials nn the Philadel phia Cuy Hall were the largest, measuring 25 feet across. V The Colgate clock is 38 feet across. The minute hand is 20 feet long aud weighs nearly a third of a ton, and the whole clock approximates six tons. The hands will be outlined with in candescent lights. The tip end of the minute hand travels twen ty tour inches every minute. One More Head Mark for Fort Littleton. Our boys thought it nothing more than neighborly and right to take off last Saturday after noon and go out to Knobsvilie to play a soc able game of baae ball with the Knobsvilie boys. The game was called at 2 15 p. m. and this time found Uncle Fan in the box to push a few of those back-breakers across the home plate. The Knobsvilie boys are certainly fine young men, aud the game was tuo nicest proba bly ever played iu tho couuty. Everything went along well and t'.ie ending of the second inmug found Knobsvilie at our heels with a score something like this: 10 to 11 in favor of Littleton, al though they were gaining, M r. Couley our respectable umpire, and a mau who was there to give a square deal for both sides, per formed his duty very honoiably, and stood firmly by his decisions and every thing went on nicely. Aboout the third inning both pitchers thought it advisable to stop kidding and pitch in a few. This foresight of theirs changed things altogether. The next four innings Uncle Fan gave Knobs vilie four straight nice sized goose eggs, and Mr. Kelso of Knobs vilie, pitcher for that team, gave Fort Littleton three of the same kind of eggs. So they could sell out to one or the other and make the nice little setting of seven in all. At the begining of the eighth the little school boys from Little ton put on their thinking cap, and got after these strikers of Mr. Kelso's and for about 23 minutes business was biisk. This decided turn raired the score like corn coming up two and three runs at a clip, and they wet Mr. Kelso's shirt consider ably before he could succeed in getting three outs placed ou the score sheet The ninth inning euded in a score which reads like this: Fort Littleton. 21; Knobsvilie, 11; William Conley, Umpire. The boys at Knobsvilie, and al so the citizens, treated us with the highest respect, and as soon es we can tlud it convenient we will have the boys come out to Littleton and return us a game. Bases on balls by Fraker 4, by Kelso 2; StrikeoutB by Fraker 11, by Kelso 3; Home ruu licks by Littleton 1, by Knobsvilie 1. Onk WhoWasThkue. New Postal Riilinr. Stringent orders have been issued by the poBt office depart ment to all postmasters not to divulge the name or addresses of any of the patrons of the office. Heretofore post offices have been considered local directories aud wanted an address or a list of names it was understood that the postmaster was iu duty bound to supply this information, to gether with the habits of charac ter and fitness of each individual who comes iu contact with the postmaster or office. Tho guard ians of Uncle Sam's postal affairs are requested to keep the iffairs of the office as inviolate as the business ot a bank. FATAL ACCIDENT. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Peter Baith, Near New Grenada. Fell , Snapshots at Their Comings and Ooinga Down Stairs in Night and Kill ed Himself. STUMBLED OVER TRUNK IN DARK. On Thursday night of last week death came to Mr. Peter Baith, a citizen well kuown in the 'jpper end of the couuty, in a most un expected way. Mr. Baith had for some tune been making Ins home with his son Frank at Coles Summit, Huntingdon county. Thursday morniug he went over to New Greuada and spent the day in Bethel cemetery fixing up the graves of his departed friends and relatives, and iu the evening, went to tho home of his son-in law, Samuel Wagner, who lives on the old homestead in tho house that Peter Baith had, him self, built, and in which he had lived most of his lifetime. At bedtime he went upstairs aud went to bed. About one o' clock, he arose with the purpose of going down stairs, and, of course, being entirely familiar with the house, did not think it worth while to make a light. Just at the head of the stairs he stum bled over a trunk th it had been placed there to keep the small children from falling down the stairs, and Mr. Baith pitched headlong, falling heavily at the foot of tin' stairs, a distance ot perhaps ten feet. The noise woke tho family, who arose quick ly to investigate, and when the scone was reached, found the un fortunate man at the foot of the stairway unconscious and bleed ing. A messenger was sent for Dr. Campbell immediately, but before the Doctor could reach the place, death had done its work. Mr. Baith was a vetaran of the Civil War, a member of Company H, 22ud Cavalry, and served near ly two years. His funeral, which took place Sunday afternoon, was conducted by Rev. Sollenberger, of the Church of God, and inter ment was made in Bethel ceme tery, where he had spent the last day of his life in keeping green the graves of his friends. His remains were borne to their last resting place by his army com rades Jesse O. McClaiu, M. W. Houck, A. M. Corbin, Josiah Wit ter. and William Alloway assist ed by G. W. Dunlap. His age was 07 years, 5 months and 27 days. He is survived by his widow, one brother Jackson of Minersville; threo daughters Mary Wagner, on the home p'ace; Alice Livingstone, in Virginia; Jennie Fleck, Coles Summit; and three sons Frank, of Coles Sum mit; Jesse, Siltillo; and Emery, just married. Mr. Bailh was an indulgent and loving husnand and father hon est and upright and his untime ly death was a shock to his many irieods. New Dary. Androw Rotz, who lives eist of town, has started a new dairy. He began delivering milk Monday morning to hiscustomers in town, and makes two deliveries one early iu the morning -in time for breakfast, and the other in the evening before supper. He re spectfully solicits a share of the custom, and desires to assure the public that the dairy will be con ducted with the utmost n ix for cleanliness. Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. Bi Treci. In tailing a little walk a few days ago, M. F. Doyle, foreman of the News office, iu passing through James Henry's farm uorth ot town was attracted by two large trees, audio satisfy his curiosity, measured the girth of the trees four foot from the giound. The one, a Sugar Ma ple, measured 15 fet and 9 inch es, and the other, an Elm, meas ured 15 feet and G inches. This, according to a rule we learned in arithmetic several years ago, would indicate a diameter of more than live feet. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Mi8sEmma Ray spent a few days In Everett during the past week. Misses Tena, May, and Rickie Sipes all of Harrisonville were in town last Saturday and called at the News office. Jere Mason, of Hancock, spout Monday niht in McConnells burg. Jrry has gone into busi ness in Hancock again. George Fockler, of Johnstown, Pa , passed through here with a brand new Jackson auto, which he had purchased in Philadelphia. Miss Murnie Ruuimel went to Gettysburg lost Friday, where she will spend about two weeks with relatives and friends, and then return toChambersburg lor a visit in that city. Mrs. Sabina E. Mellott and son Webster Mellott, of Need more, were very pleasant visitors at Judge Peter Morton's above town, on last Saturday and Sun day. J. M. Murdock, Johnstown, passed through this place early Monday morning on his trans continental trip in his auto. He left the Pacific Coast on tho fif teenth of April. He made a brief stop here. Mr. and Mrs. N. H Peck, of Needmore, spent last Saturday night in the home of the former's brother Jonathan P. Peck at Knobsvilie. They stayed a few hours with friends in town Sun day on their return from Knobs vilie. M. R. Shaffner, Esq., ar rived home Thursday evening, with a brand new Ford auto. The Editor had the pleasure of accompanying Mr. Shaffner on hie initial run from Philadelphia to McConnellsburg. The ma chine is a bird to climb hills. Mr. S. E. Peck, of Meyersdale, and his daughter, Miss Cora, who had been spending several months in Washington, D. C, spent the time from Thursday until Monday in this place with the former's brother, the editor of the News. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Johnston and Mr. J. Lind Patterson and his sister Miss Bess, left here Monday morning in Mr. Johus ton's auto for Chambersburg, from which place they went by rail to Pittsburg to attend the General Assemby of tho United Presbyterian Church which is being held iu that city this week. John Hoopengardner and i neighbor of his at Riddlesburg, is spending a few days here. His friend is a practical niner and prospector, and John brought him along to the Cove to see our coal lands. We hope he may be able to see the real thing, aud in the near future we may beget ting a tine quality of semi-bituminous coal put into our coal bins at a dollar a ton. After having spout four weeks among relatives and her mauy othe friends here, Miss Lib V. Hess left Tuesday noon to visit her sister Mrs. L. 1. Hill in Get tysburg. After staying a few days with Mrs. Hill, she will re turn to her home in Reinbeck, Iowa. Miss Lib was accompanied to Gettysburg by her niece M!ss Rebecca Trltle, who will spend some time with her aunt Mrs. Hill. Miss Blanche Morton who graduated from the Peirce Busi ness College, Philadelphia, last July, has returned to her work in the office of the Philadelphia Press after having spent a few days In the home of her parents, Judge aud Mrs. Peter Morton near town. Miss Blanche has been in the Press office about ten months and likes her place aud work very much
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