)t Jfttltou Countg Pettis. volume M cC ONN LLSBU RG, PA., JULY 2,1908. NUMBER 89 STATE BOULEVARD. Tin: sun's eclipse. Governor S(uarl Favors Ihe Rebuilding and Imvroving the Old State Road from Philadelphia to Pittsburg WOULD BE GREAT BOON TO FARMERS Capk May, Ji:nk 26 Gover nor Edwu. S. Stuart, of Pennsyl vania, in au address before the Penn-ylvutiia bar association on Thursday night, mado a plea for rehabilition of the old state road from Philadelphia to Pittsburg, improving it along the lines fol lowed by the state highway de partmcut. The governor opened with a brief review of the history of Pennsylvania for 150 years past, reciting how the land west of the Alleghenies was reaches tirst by natural waterways and later by Iudian trails. Then he detailed events leading up to the construe of the Ohio trading company train; how the pathtinding mill tary expedition of Washington to Braddock carving out a some what better road; how Forbes' military road became the next artery and how this was super seded by the famous state road. "Ve have no occasion today to prophesy the passing of tho steam railroad; but we do know that never before has progress in transportation. facilities made such rapid strides and the bene li.s of internal communication be?n so widely distributed and appreciated. Tht good roads era is in its dawn. "And now we may approach a subject and project worth to com mand popular support in propor tion of a rehabilitated Pennsylva nia highway across the state be tween Philadelphia and Pitts burg. Separate and distinct from the present method of pro cedure, the project I have in mind is to survey the old staie road, rebuild and improve it and complete the work from one end to the other in its entirety, com mencing simultaneouely at Pitts burg and Philadelphia. "Such a modern highway from Philadelphia to Pittsburg would bnngacontinuous stream of tour ists from the far west and west through Pennsylvania territory and would tend to open up many new avenues. It would promote activity in real estate and would be so long that private monopoly would be out of the question. Im migration would follow, as would development and house building and improvement and use ot idle land. Production of crops and stock raising would ensue. The usefulness and value of existing farms would be enhanced. "Between these great munici palities is another one of import ance, the capital city of Harris burg, and the chief place on the Susquehanna; a city whose loca tion makes it the gateway to the bituminous coal tields, the oil and gas tields, the lake regions and the west. "To tho east of it along the old Pennsylvania road, m Lancaster, the banner agricultural county ol the United States in point of val ue of crops produced. To the west ot Harrisburg are the agri cultural counties of Cumberland aud Prankhn, whose seats of Gov ernmeut, Carlisle and Chambers burg, are becomiug prosperous manufacturing towns. And far ther on are the sparsely populat ed, wooded mountainous counties of Pulton, Bedford and Somerset; beautiful in scenery, possessed of a salubrious atmosphere aud noted health resorts. And linal 'y are the extensive coal tields of Somerset and Westmoreland counties, whose mine operations and coke ovens givo employment to increasing numbers of men aud foster allied Industrie. " Miss Janet Gump and Miss Volma Sheeder, of Everett, were Wests of Miss Minnie Reisner from Saturday until Wednesday. They were pupils in Miss Reis ne"'f tchool when she taught in Everett, The Weather Favorable and Phenomenon Witnessed By Hundreds of People. Last Sunday's eclipse of the sun was viewed here w-.th much interest aud smoked glass was in demand. While it wa? billed as an an nualr eclipse that is an eclipse in which the dark disk of the moon would be surrounded by a ring of bright light, this phase of it was not visible nearer Pennsyl vania than Plorida. Here the uioon crept only part way over tho face of the sun; at tho height of the eclipse that visible was a crescent. The eclipse began hete about halfway between it and 10 o'clock Sunday morning at 0 27.4, ac cording to the scientists. It end ed at 12.41.2. The middle of the eclipse was about 11 o'clock. The phenomenon was the tirst solar eclipse of any magnitude with which our locality has been favored for a decade or more. Tho weather could not have been better for observance of the moon comiug between sun aud earth. The most popular w.ay of ob serving the eclipse was through smoked or heavily colored glass. Another way to view the eclipse indirectly, was to punch a circle through a small card and let the sunlight through the hole to an other card. Upon the second card the crescent which was not eclipsed was faithfully reproduc ed. This same effect could be noticed anywhere where the sun light streamed through an open ing between leaves or some simi lar place. Tho ellect of the partial eclipse was to produce a general gloomy appearance, the sky apparently being overcast without any visible cause, and the strength of the sunlight being considerably re duced. Interest of astronomers that evening centered in an unusual cluster of planets. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Neptune anil Jupi ter were visible, nestled closely together in the West shortly al ter suuset. This phenomenon, it is declared, will not occur again for 100 years. Among the observations made was that of the star Arcturus, which has been coming directly toward the earth for ages at the rate of more th in 300,000 miles a second. VALUABLE RELIC. Mrs. Anna Nell. Daughter of the Late Rev. N. 0. White. Restores Old Pulpit Bible. Through the courtesy of Mrs. Anna M. Neff, of Now Haven, Pa., daughter of the late Rev. Nathan G. White, who served as pastor of the cConnellsburg Presby terian chu'eh from 1684 to 1804, an old pulp t bible comes aam into possession of Hie church. The bible was pri.ited ni Edin burg, Scotland, m 1H07, for a large New York firm who placed bibles for no among the leading hook si 'Mors ol the United Slates. Tins particular bouk was pur chased by the McOoimellsburg congregation about 1H1 1, the year that the tirst Prosby terian church was. built within the limits of the borough of McCounellsburg. It might lie added here that the tirst Presbyterian church building erected in McConnells Cove, was built before the timeof the Revo lutionary War, on the Martin farm about two miles south of McCounellsburg. In Wll, a brick building was erected in McCounellsburg on the site of the present structure, and was used until 18(58, when the present church edifice was constructe d. The bible referred to, occupied a place on the pulpit of the Pres byterian church until the pres ent pulpit bible took its place. When Mr. White resigned tho pastorate in 1864, the Ses sion presented to Mr. White the old oible, and Mr. White had it rebound, aud it is now ui splou did state of preservation. In its j typography the old-fashioned 1 ug s s are used except when used as the linal Jotter of a word, when the same form of "s" is used as now. The bible was received by Senator W. Scott Alexander, clerk of the Session, and will be placed among the archives of the church as a much valued relic. HEARTS TRUMP. Sunday School Workers Convention. A slight change in the date for this conference bus been made. Instead of August 5th aud 6th, it will be the 0th and 7th. It will be remembered that Mr. W. C. Pearce, of Chicago, Superintend ent of Teacher Training and Or ganized Adult Bible Class work, International Sunday School As sociation, is to be in charge of this conference. Owing to a re cent change of the date at Iudi anapolis, Mr. Pearco will arrive at Huntingdon a day later than as formerly announced. Tho conference will be for two days of three sossions each, fore noon, afternoon and eveuiug. The first day, August 0th, will be de voted to the subject of Teacher Training. Following are some of the phases of the subject to be discussed ; "How to organize and maintain a TeacherTrainiug Class in a school. " "How to organize a city lor Teacher Traiuing." "The class at work." "Value of exami nations and methods of conduct ingthem." A class for present teachers." "A class for adult scholars." "The value of gradua tion exercises " &c. Ou the second day. August 7th, the subject of Organized Adult Bible Class work will be taken up, under the following heads: "What should organization ac complishr"' "Theclass program: What should it includef" "Ac tivities that develop the spiritual life." "What can the class do to aid the echoolr"' "The class and the church." "Officers aud coin mittees, their duties and work." Ac. For further information ad dress Win. Beery, Huntingdon, Pa. LOCUST GROVE. June 25. The people are all getting ready for harvest. David Miller, of Clear Ridge, Bedford couuty was spending a few days m the Cove visiting his son 'Jacob Miller aud other rela tives. The Children Service at the Whips Cove church was well at tended and the program was well rendered. Calvin Morgrot, who has been ill tor some time is not improv ing much. Mrs. Nancy Layton made a trip to Cumberland to see her son-in -law who is ill. Elmer Smith and Alfred S. Layton were visitors at John Ea gle's, Sunday. James Miller, of Eminaville, was a visitor at F. M. Diehl's, Sunday. Aarou Layton and wife spent Sunday with Geo. Layton aud family. The telephone men are very bu8y putting up poles in the Cove. We will soon get tho news now. Mrs. Rachel Diehl and grand son, Logue McKee, spent last Sunday with the former's broth er, John McKee, at. Millstone, Md. Lewis Sipos made a business trip to llustontown last week. D. S. Garland aud wife, Chas. Shivoly aud wife and little daugh ter Opal, spent Sunday after noon at D"Utoti Hoopengardner's. Mr. J. C. Maun returned to hi8 home last Saturday evening, lu April ho with three other roller mill specialists was sent to Fred ericksburg, Va , by the Thomas McFeely Company to remodel their big 3(H) -barrel tlouriug mills at Fredericksburg, and tiie work has been completed most satis factorily. The big mill gets its power from the Rappahannock, river, and has one of the finest powers in the Old Dominion. Fredericksburg is Charlie Wiss ner's home, aud Cal says Mr. Wissner wished to be remember ed to his old McConuollsburg friends. Pretty Weddings Came With Closing Days of Brides and Roses. "NEWS" EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS. TuorT Johnston. "Whom God hath joined to gother, let no man put asunder," were the words solemnly utter ed by Rev. S. B. Houston as ho pronounced husband aud wife, l Daniel Fore Trout, son of the late Dr. Jacob S. Trout and Miss May daughter of the late Lieut. J. Walker Johnston, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Eliza J. Johnston, on the old homestead In Ayr township. The ceremony took place on Tuesday evening, June 30. 1008, in the p. esence of about one hun dred and twenty-hve guests. The large parlors were tastefully decorated, aud the occasion a most joyous one. The weathpr was perfect, and t1 e quaint old mansion with its beautiful lawns sparkling with Chinese lanterns and more brilliantly lighted rooms, blended with the toft breezes of that beautiful summer evening, formed a most beautiful picture. The bride, gowned in Persian lawn trimmed in filet lace, look ed charming, as, to the subdued 'strains of Loheugi in with Maria Dickson Alexander at theorem, she approached the altar with measured tread carrying a large bouquet of sweet peas. Miss Grace Johnston, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, aud Har ry B.Trout, brother of the groom, was best mau. After the ceremony and con gratulations, elaborate refresh ments were served. The bride was the recipient of a large number of handsome atd valuable presents. The bride aud groom were lat er driven to Mercersburg, where they took a train on the C. V. railroad for their honeymoon trip. Among the guests from a dis tance were Miss Wyhe, Shippens' burg; Misses Ella and Florence Owens, Lewistown; Miss Nell Park and Miss Lucy Noble, Fan nettsburg; Mrs. Nell Shoemaker, Chamhersburg; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sloan, Buffalo, N. Y.; Miss Lelia Campbell, Norfolk, Va.; Mr. Johnston Bradley aud Miss Bradley, Mrs. Minnie Bradley and son, Mr. and Mrs. John Witherspoon, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Johnston and daughter Miss Nanuie, Leonard Bradley and sister all of Mercersburg; Miss Alice Michaels, Everett; Mrs. Neilson Su,ppington, Philadel phia; Mr. Harry Green, Hunting Pa. ; Mr. aud Mrs. Ralph Johns ton, Allegheny City, Pa.; Norman J. Johnston, Indiana, Pa. Stunkakd Sipe. Ou Wednesday evening, June 24, at 7 o'clock, iu the beautifully decorated homellje bride's pa rents, Mr. aud Mrs. G. W. Sipe, of Wells Tannery, Miss Marjorie Elizabeth Sipe and Mr. McClel land Stunkard were united in marriage by Rev. Flegal, of Three Springs. Both the bride and groom werj born and reared in Wells Valley. The bride is one of Fulton's most estimable young ladies, a very successful school teacher, and she will be missed greatly both iu school and church work. Tho groom is an efficient electrician, holds a lucrative gov ernment position in New York cityrand is one of Wells, most es timablo young men. The bride was beautifully gowned in chiffon, trimmed in real lace over silk. Miss Helen Span gler, of Mercersburg was pianist, who played the bridal chorus from Lohengrin aud the wedding march from Mendelas. hn's Mid summer Night's Dream. After the ceremony a delicious supper was served. The bride was the recipient of many beau tiful and valuable preseuts. The ycung couple's popularity was demonstrated by the large Another Bachelor. That Prof. W. Don Morton was entirely in earnest when he said he intended to bo a 'bachelor was I proved last week win n he went over to Slnppeusburg, appeared before the State Board of Kxam inorB, took the examination and received the Degree of Bachdor of Pedagogy. Dou has just this much to "the good" now, and all because he oinployod his spare time in doiug the necessary studying to make it possible to take the examination and this preparation was made without interfering with his regular em ploy men t. This is another proof t hat tune is tho most valuable as sot in the world, and one's suc cess or failure depends upon the use made of it. V0UNQ WOMAN CRAZED. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW callithumpian bandthat appeared on the lawn later iu the eveniug. After a ton days' honeymoon to Boston aud other places they will be at their new home in Engle wrod, N. J. About sixty guests worn pres ent. Those from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sipe, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sipe, of Pittsburg; Mrs. Henry Spangler and the Misses Spangler of Mer cersburg; Dr. and Mrs. Allen Spangler, of Paris; Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Cook, of Everett; Mrs. J. M. Sipe and children, and Ella and Thomas Sipe, of Saxton; Mrs. Bessie Nichols and children, of Oaks, N. D..J Mrs. Cora Sprowl, of Mclveesprrt; Miss Myrtle Stunkard, of Altoona; Miss Clem ma Stunkard, of Oakmont; Mr. Wm, Gracey and daughter, of Gracey; Prof. H. E. Seville, Mc Counellsburg; Mrs. David Winter and son, aud Miss Naomi, Sho walter, of Huntingdon. Tho Nkws extends most hearty congratulations to tins estimable young couple. Ikwin Edkins. At ten o'clock Monday morn ing, June 29. 11108, Rev. H. W. Bohuey, pastor of the Church of Reconciliation, united in marriage Mr. James Franklin Irwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A.Irwin, of this place, and Miss Helen May only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Volney Edkins, of 1003 South Twelfth St.. Philadelphia, Pa. The ceremony was performed at the bride's home in the pres ence of a few of the immediate friends of the family, after which a nice wedding breakfast was served, and the happy couple left for their honeymoon trip, reach ing the home of the groom's par euts yesterday, and this evening a reception will be given them. The bride is pretty and accom plished, and the groom is a grad uate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and holds a nice position with the large drug firm of Farrow Brothers, at the corn er of 1 wenty-ninth and Colum bia avenue, Philadelphia. Tho happy couple will return to Philadelphia in a few days and begin housekeeping in a beauti fui home that is already in wait ing for them. They are most excellent young people, aud have the best wishes of a very large circle of friends. COHR'lf FliKNCH. At Three Spriugs, Pa., on Sat urday eveuing, June 27, 1008, Rev. J. T. Fleegal, pastor of the M. E church, uuited in marriage Mr. Prestou Cohick and Miss Maye French, both of Three Springs. Tho bride and groouu are estimable .young people and start on life's matrimonial voy age with the best wishes of their numerous friends. Gl-ASS FltANK. Alvin S. Glass and Miss Eliza R. Frank, both of Chambers burg, were married in Hagers town, on Monday, June 22. Mr. Glass is the sou of Mr. aud Mrs. Samuel M. Glass, formerly of this place. GaLI.AHICH WlNKUAUDNElt At the M. E. parsouage in this plR.ce, by Rev. O. W. Bryner, John Gallaher, son of Robert Gallaher, aud Miss Annie, daugh ter of John Winegardner both of Clear Ridge, were united in marriage yesterday morning. The contracting parties are worthy youug people, and the "News" exteudu congratulations. By an Assault Made on Her at Dovlcs burg While Returning from Chris tian Endeavor. Fran Franklin Repository. Screaming and raving in mani acal frenzy as the result of au as I sault committed upon her near her home in Doylesburg on Sun day evening, Juno 21, Miss Cora Miller was bi ought to Chambers burg on Saturday evening by Constable Shearar and her broth er and taken to the almshouse for restraint and treatment. When the party arrived in town the patient began screaming loud Ivanda large crown collected about the carriage in Memorial s'qnare as a result of the cries. She was t ikon to thecounty ho DM aud placed in the insaue ward. On the evening named Miss Miller attended Christiau En deavor meeting at her home town in Doylesburg, this county. As she was returning home, an un known man jumped from back of a bush aud grabbed her. Ho placed his hand over her moutli to stiHe her cries. The girl brave ly fought her assailant and, free ing herself from him for an in stant, yelled lustily. The girl's outcry scared the man who ran down the road. Two men re sponded to Miss Miller's cry for help. They were told by the Irighteued girl of the attempted assault, aud at once pursued the man. He had made good his es ape, and fee girl was not able to say who it was. Miss Miller, who was of a nerv ous disposition, was shocked by the experienced she had under gone. She broke down aud rap idly became worse. When her reasoning became disordered it was de.jided to bring her to the county home, and if there is no .improvement in her mental con dition she will be taken to Har risburg. Word from the home to-day said that Miss Miller is little calmer than she was on her ad mission. She is baing ciosely guarded and'the best of care and attention is given her. All day Sunday she was highly nervous and hysterical, and at frequent intervals broke out into loud wails of anguish and terror. Victims of Bad Road. Several days ago, P. T. Runyan and John McClellan, of Need more, went over to Whips Cove to set up a monument at the grave of Mrs. Cornelius Diehl. After they had completed the work, they went down to Squire Layton 's aud each picked a half bushel of cherries. About six o'clock in the evening they start ed to drive across Sideling Hill mountain to their home at Need moro. Everything went lovely until they struck a bad piece of road above the residence of Dav id Garland, when the wagon took a slide, and had it not been tJt the friendly protection of a white oak, there would have been a hair-raising disaster to write up. As it was, the men were pitched off the wagon and the cherries well, it took a good deal longer to pick them up this time than when they hung in tempting clusters on Squire Layton 's trees. Now, these worthy citizens do not think it is any laughing mat ter, for it was little less than mi raculous that both men were not killed, aud the team destroyed. The blame for the bad condition of the roid ought to be put upon the supervisors. It, should be put upon somebody, aud perhaps the supervisors cau stand it bet ter than any one else, for they get kind o' used to it Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for i Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED. Amongtbf.se in attendance at the Trout-Johnston weddiag Tuesday evening, were Mr.Leou ard Bradley, of Hagerstown, and his sister, Miss Anna, of Mer cersburg. Mr. Bradley came Over in an auto, leaving Hagers town at 5:20 in the evening, and getting to the wedding in good time. Baltzer Mellott and wife, or Sipes Mills, were guests of Hom er and .Joseph Sipes over Sun day. Norman Akers and Miss Mar garet Dar iels, of Sipes Mill, spent last Saturday with friends in Mc Counellsburg. W. B. Stigers, and wife and daughter, of Warfordsburg, spent last Sunday a week with Hays Morgretand family. Clarence T. Mock of Allentowc, Pa., a former typo in the News office, is visiting among his home friends in Tod township. Mrs. A. J. Wolford, of Rains burg, Pa., has been visiting her sister Anna B. Sipe, at Harrison ville. during the past two weeks. Miss Alice Michaels of Everett came down Monday to spend a few days with friends here and to attend the Trout Johnston wedding. Prothonotary and Mrs. G. A. Harris, and Mrs. Geo. W. Haye, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Stevens, iu Chambersburg, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott Rine dollar and Reed Ray came down from Everett Monday, to spend a few days with relatives and friends in this county. Mrs. Jane Gunnels, of Hagers town, is making a two months' visit to her son, D. O Gunnels, m Detroit, Michigan, and her daugh ter Mrs. R. C. Turner in Salem, Ohio. Mrs. Nell Shoemaker, of Cham bersburg, spent several days dur ing the past week with Iriends in McConnellsburg, and attended the Trout-Johnston wedding cn Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. G. Hanks, who had betn attending tho commencement at Shippeusburg, spent a day or two in this place, last week, re turning to her home at Breeze wood on Saturday. Joseph Sipes, who has beou visiting his children in Pittsburg for the past three weeks, has re turned to his home in Harrison ville, and reports having had a pleasant time. M. R, Shaffuer, Esq., left last Saturday afternoon in his Ford runabout for a trip through bunt ingdon ouuty, to be gone sever al days. We do not think he went out to hunt a job of harvesting. Miss Jessie Masou, of ludiana Normal, has returned home for her summer vacation. She is one of the four delegates who will represent their schoel at the Y. W. C. A. confenencoat Mount ain Laae Park, in August. M. A. B. Wilkinson, wife, daughter Miss Mary and son El wood, drove down to Hancock last Sunday, in the eveuing Mr. Wilkinson and Mary returned, and Mr8, Wilkinson and El wood will stay a few days with relatives aud friends in Hancock. Editor and Mrs Morris Lloyd, of tho People's Register, Cham bersburg, aud Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Craven, of Philadelphia, drove over from Chambersburg last Friday afternoon, and after hav ing spent the uipht in this place, returned home Saturday, via. Buchanan's monument. The pirty wet e favored in their trip by uice weather, and very much enjoyed the outing. Mr. Normau Johnston, who w engaged in the dairy business in Indiana, Pa, is spending this week at his old home in the Cove, and attended the weddinv of bis sister Miss Maye ou Tuesday eveniug. Norman made the trip home with a horse and buggy, driving through. The distance from Indiana, Pa., to McCou uellsburg is 102 miles, and he found the trip across the Alle ghenies u veiy pleasant one.
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