lje jfulton Cottntg Pettis. VOLUME 9 McCONNELLSBURG, PA.. JULY 16, 1908. NUMBER U GL1DDEN1TES GLIDE. Four Hundred Thousand Dollar Worth of lilt Cars Pass Over Turnpike Last Monday HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITNESS RUN. The seventh annual tour for the Ghddea and Hower trophies under the American Automobile Association, covers a run of near ly 1,700 miles,. and was begun at Buffalo, N. Y. last Thursday morning, and will end at Sarato ga Springs on the 23rd inst. As was announced iu the News last week, the tourists passed over the turnpike through this county last Monday forenoon, and along the road hundreds of persons wituessed the great cav alcade. The werther was hot and dry, the roads dusty, and as the huge machines went bound ing along, they threw up a cloud of dust that must have been still ing to all except those in the frout car. Of course, the drivers of the respective cars aimed to keep sufficiently far apart to get as little dust as possible but it frequently happened that a half dozen car or more, were running one immediately after the oth er. The two pilot cars left Bedford Springs at Ave o'clock Monday morning, and reached McCon uellsburgat seven. These cars carried a large quantity of white paper cut iu small stnps. which was strewn along the road when they came to a forks or cross road to keep those who were fol lowing from getting off the right road. The pacemaker car left Bed ford an hour later than the pilots, and at seven o'clock, the contest ants numbering forty nine cars left Bedford one minute apart, and made the run across the mountains to McConnollsburg, the distance being 115 miles (from the Springs), in about two hours. Some of them came in, in a little less than two hours and some were two hours and a half. In addition to the cars run by the contestants were about a dozen others in the procession, making a Dotal of about seventy cars. Two of the cars were driven by ladies one by Mrs. Andrew Cu neo, who was driving a car in the tour last year, and the other by Mrs. E W. Shirley. It may be remembered by our readers that Mrs. Cuneo had the misfortune last year to run her car into a telegraph pole at Mercers burg, by which she was delayed. This year, up to this time, she has a perfect score, and when Barris burg was reached Monday, she was second to swing her car past the checkiiig-iii station. Mrs. Cuneo is, perhaps, thirty-five years of age, and weighs about 120. Her face, hands, and arms are burned brown as a berry; her face was covered with Fulton county real estate, and ber tin Kers with diamond rings that were doiug their best to dazzle vour eyes through the dust and grease on. Mrs. Cuneo's hands. Most of the cars stopped here for gasoline and oils, and wheu Mrs. Cuneo's car stopped, she sprang from her seat, removed the cush on that covered the gasoline tank opened the tank, swung up a live gailon can of gasoline with all the ease of an athlete, and emptied its conteuts into ber -nr. after which she opened the hood, ex amined the engine, and carefully oiled every part of the machin ery needing attention, not trust ing the slightest detail of inspec tion to any one else. Of course, her husband was with her, but he was practically a guest cf bon or, as far as this trip was con cerned, for if there was to be any winning done by that car, Mrs. Cuneo proposed to have the cred it all to herself. Mrs. Ouueo drove a Ranter, and her home is in New York. Mrs. Shirley lives in James town, N. Y., and is doing her first living in the Hidden tour this TUBERCULOSIS. Cost State of Penofylvania Last Year, 10,780 Lives and Millions of Dollars. The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis at Ur monthly meeting passed upon certain pieces of work of consid erable interest to the public. Merchants and Manufacturers, first in Philadelphia, and after that in all parts of the State, are to be asked to aid in controlling Tuberculosis by cooperating with the Society along ceitain lines now being presented to them per sonally in a carefully worked out plan. Those who have already been approached upon this sub ject have expressed considerable interest in this method for con trolling the spread of Tuberculo sis. The Board gave, favorable con sideration to a letter to be sent to Railroads of the State request ing their cooperation in controll ing the spread of Tuberculosis amoug travelers. The Railroads are asked to furnish to travelers, under certain conditions, sanitary devices, Grinning cups, etc., which re intended to prevent, the spread ot communicable dis eases, and to place upon the walls of cars or give individually to careless travelers a crd ot in struction upon this subject. The Report of the Executive Secretary, Wallace Hatch, show ed that calls for information, em ployment, etc., were gradually increasing, and that the Exhibit which has now been shown in fourteen cities and towns, with a total attendance of 153,226 made its banner presentation in St. Benedict, where out of a popula tion ot approximately 1000 people the attendance registered 2367, or between two and three times the population. The Board discussed very thor oughly the necessity for securing funds to connnue the work. Tu berculosis cost the State of Penn sylvaDia last year 10,780 lives. Upon a conservative reckoning of 11.00 a day for loss ot wages, and $1.00 a day while sick for each case, it cost in money mil lions ot dollars. Against this loss in Jives, sick ness and money, the Pennsylvan ia Society paid out for preventive and educational work last year $4,318.60. It must have for the coming year, if its present plans are to be carried out and the cam paign properly developed, $10, 000. At present the Treasury of the Company is empty and work must be discontinued unless funds are secured. DROUGHT BROKEN. Mrs. Charles Elvey and sons Eddie, Claire, and Oliver, of Boys, Ohio, are spending a few days with Charles's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Elvey. year. She is a competitor for the Hower trophy, and is driving an Overland runabout. Another woman was Mrs. W. C. Marmon who was alternating with her husband in driving a Marmon car. A central figure among the tourists was Charles J. (Hidden, the donor of the cup. He has mo t red through 39 countries and covered 46,528 miles in a 1U01 Nu pier car. He wants to make 4, 000 miles more with the car. Just now he is interested in aerial navi gation. There are only 12 men who have qualified to make (light. He has qualified for America. On July 24, he will make a flight at North Adams, Mass. If success ful it will mean au international qualification. The pnctical trend of his experiments is to establish aerial transportation between New York and Boston. Another interesting person on the tour is CountTi lnagowa, a Japanese. He is riding in a Hay nes car,. It was stated that be is on the tour in a representative capacity, to furnish his home government with data concerning the manufacture of automobiles and road conditions. Fine Shower Here Tuesday Evening the First for Several Weeks. Vegeta tion Revived HOT DURING PAST WEEK. The hay and grain crop iu this county has been unusually heavy this yeir, and the weather for gathering the crop has been ideal. Seldom or never has hay been stored away looking so bright and good as was the crop in this county this year. But while this was good weather for the harvost it was bad for the growing f.rops. For several weeks the weather has been so dry iu this community, that the ground is thoroughly dried out-plowdeep and the corn, potatoes, and gar dens are suffering for want of rain. Then the temperature has been growing steadily hotter. Last Sunday the thermometer registered 102, and everybody was just sweltering. Sunday afternoon about three o'clock, a thunder shower passed oyer the upper end of Belfast township across by Webster Mills, and by the time it got across the moun tain into Franklin county, it had so increased in violence as to cause much destruction in prop erty. The large bank barn on the farm cf Charles Secnst, near Marks, was struck by lightning and entirely destroyed. Mr. Se crisfr had recently completed hauling in his grain and the barn was almost tilled to capacity with hay and wheat." A number of farm implements were burned. All of the live stock was saved. Mr. Secrist's loss will be $3000 with about $1100 insurance. The barn of Herbert Peiffer, Who resides on his fajrrn in Am berson Valley was strcck by lightning Sunday afternoon and completely destroyed. The barn was filled with almost his entire output of grain and hay. The live stock was saved but the im plements, gears and a number of wagons were- destroyed. His loss will amount to about $2000. The large barn owned by Mrs. Oyier, near (juincy, was destroy by tire on Sunday afternoon, due to a stroke of lightning. The barn and a portion of the crops were burned. All live stock was saved. There was also a pretty good shower in the upper end of the Cove in Knobsvilleand vicinity on Sunday afternoon. It also cross ed into Franklin county and be came somewhat violent. The first shower to break the draught here came Tuesday even ingTwhich greatly revived vege tation and lowered the temperature. F0U0HT WITH HORSE THIEVES BASE BALL New Grenada Beat Pairview in Nine Inning Fill. New Grenada beat Falrview Saturday afternoon July 11th on the former's grounds in the ninth inning of a very interesting and exciting battle. When the last half of the ninth was due, the score was 18 12 in favor of the visiting team. When the home team came to the bat, one run was scored, thus equalizing the score. With three men on bases and two outs there seemed small chance to terminate the struggle, but when J. Alloway took the bat and braced himself, sending a Uy soaring iu space out of the fielders reach, landing safe on third the game assumed a differ ent aspect. i The line up was as follows: New Ormiada. Falrview. , Alloway, D: as. MoKim, Lloyd. UerKtttres8tr,D. lb. Hicks, N. Heeler, Bert, 2b. Fleck, L. Alloway, H. 3b, Koflrano, S. Witter, Roy, of. -Srutiibttiig'.i, A. ShulTer, I. if. Chllcote, Joe. Alloway. J. o. Ellas,-C. murk, It. II. aruuibituirh, c. Hhaffer, H. p. MoKIra, L. Umpire L. K 1 wards. The feature of the game was a catch made by O. Brumbaugh. The Fairview is mado up of a gentlemanly set of ball players and the contest was harmonious throughout. Roy Baumgardner Caught Men In the Act; Had a Tussle. Roy Baumgardner, 18 years old, heard a noise in the bar i on his fathers farm, four miles from Bager8towu. He went to investi gate and ran into a man. The robber grabbed the boy and they tussled. As both were on the ground fighting, a second thief led a horse from the stable. He walked into the pair on the ground and got out his revolver and tired at the brave boy. The robber's aim was ad. and about this tune Mr. Baumgardner, sr., appeared on the scene with a gun. The robbers ran aud, al though pursued, were not caught. On returning to the barn, the Baumgardners found that the thieves had run a buggy out of the shed, intending to steal a com plete outfit. WELLS TANNERY. Rev. Edward L. Kennedy, of Sax ton, and Mr. Alfred Fulton, of Alabama, visited Hon. S. P. Wishart last Wednesday. Rev. Walter Stewart, of Orbi soma, and Miss Mvers, of same place, spent a part of last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Stewart. Maurice Baker, one of Colliers successful agents, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Baker. Reese Greenland, who has been constantly employed away for the p?st eight years, is off duty, and home with his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. M. C. Greenland. Mark Lodge, who has been in business in Hustontown, has again gone into partnership with J. C. Kirk. If you want your house made beautiful with paint and paper call on them. Peter Sattaux, of Hopewell, was a guest in the home of G. E. Truax, Sunday. Several of our citizens started betorethe moon went down Mon day morning to see the Glidden tourists. Rev. Walter Stewart exchanged pulpits with Rev. Fleegle last Sunday and preached a very helpful sermon from Acts 26:29, to a large audience in Pine Grove church. We are glad to know of the success this young man is meeting with in his work on the Shirley charge. Rev. Dr. Mathers, of MitHin town, will preicb in the Presby terian church in this place next Sunday afternoon. The Wells Valley McConnellsburg charge was occupied by him for a period of four years forty years ago. Prominent Workers Will Take Part. Besides Mr. W. C. Pearce, ot Chicago, who will have general charge of the conference on Sun day School Work to be held in the Juniata College buildings, Hunt ingdon, Pa.. August 6 and 7, 1908, the following prominent workers will be present and assist in the way of conducting conferences and delivering addresses:. Rev. D. Jay Good, pastor Third U. B. church, Altoona, Pa.; Rev. B. K. Bower, pastor Baptist church, Mt. Union, Pa.; Mr. Walter H. Burtle, Superintendent First I lap: ist Sunday School, Altoona, Pa.; Wm tfeery. Field Worker, Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association; Mr. A. E. Wilt, Superintendent Teacher Training Department, Blair Ooun ty Sunday School Association; Prof. F. F. Holsopple, Superin tendent Advanced Department of the Sunday School of the College. The subjects to be discussed, Teacher Training and Organized Adult Bible Glass Work were among the most prominent topics which engaged the attention of the Twelfth International Con vention at Louisville, Ky. Mr. Pearce, coming fresh from this convention, w'll bring to us a fnnd of information, experience and enthusiasm. For further particulars and program, address, Wm. Reeky, Huntingdon, Pa. RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE. 0 DEATH. Sakah Pittman Snidek. Sarah Barton Pittman Snider, wife of Ex-County Treasurer, George Snider, of this place, died at their residence on South First street, Friday morning, July 10, 1908, aged 76 years, 8 months and 20 days. The immediate cause of her death was cancer of axilla, secondary to cancer of the breast. Whilo she had been suffering from this disease for a long time, she was confined to her bod less than two weeks preceding her death. Her funeral took place on Saturday, conducted by Rev. David Foust, of Franklin county, and interment was made in the cemetery at McConnellsdalo church two miles north of Mc Connellsburg. Besides her hus band, she is survived by the fol lowing children, namely, Lizzie, wife of Re.'. George Shimer, of Nells Mills, Pa.; Grace, wife of George Mock, of Tod- township; Miss Lula, at home, and Samuel Stanley, who resides on the man sion farm in Tod township. The deceased was the youngest daughter of Samuel and Mary Pittman, of the Big Cove. Sam uel Pittmau was of Scotch de scent, and was born in 1797 and died in 1888. He married Mary Smith of Ayr township, and they raised a family of six children, namely, Susanna (Cypher) who died about a year ago in Kansas; Margaret (Eberly) who died sev eral years ago in Morrisons Cove; George; Jacob; Elizabeth (Mc Govern) and Mrs. Snider all of whom are now dead. Mrs. Snyder was a life-loag member of the Presbyterian church, a most excellent wife and mother, and enjoyed the es teem of a large number of friends. Edwin Bushong. Edwin Bushong, who resided in Whips Cove a few years ago, and later at Hancock, Md., died at his home in West Grove, Ches ter county, Pa., on Monday July 13, 1908. Funerpl to day and in terment in Union Hill cemetery at Kennett Square. Ritchey. Infant son of Simon and Jane Richey died at their home in Dublin township, Wednesday, July 1, 1908, and was buried in the cemetery at Fort Littleton on Thursday. The child was aged about 8 days, and death came from spasms. MANURE-SPREADER DEMOLISHED. Heavy Clap of Thunder Tuesday Afternoon brightened Morrow Kendall' Horses While In the Field. On Tuesday afternoon Morrow M. Kendall was in one of the fields on bis farm two miles south of town operating his manure spreader to which was hitched four horses. An unusually heavy clap of thundor so frightened the team, that they started to run. Morrow did what he could to stop them and fiuaily jumbed off the spreader, but the team ran into a fence wrecking the big machine, and kept on going until they reached the barn when they were minus machine and harness. Fortunately none of the horses were injured. END OF FINGER OFF. Charlie Vores Met With Accident While Attending the Band Festival at Mcr cersburg Last Saturday Evening. Charlie Vores and Will Black, of this place, drove over to Mer cersbu rg last Satu rday afternoon to attend the Band Festival in that town. They hitched their horse near the McAfee Hotel. When Charlie went to get the horse, the end of the second fin ger on his right hand became fast in a noose in the rope halter around the horse's neck, and the horsT lurched back on the rope, violently tearing the flesh from the end of the finger. Charlie sought the services of a surgoon who dressed the wound, but it will be some time before Charlie will bo able to use his hand much. FOOT AMPUTATED. George Walker's Right Foot Was Taken Off at the Chambersburg Hospital Last Thursday. As was noted in the News last week, Dr. Dal bey took George Walker to the hospital at Cham bersburg on Monday oi last week. George is an industrious colored man and lives in the tenant house on the G. Newton Hoke farm south ot town. About a 3Tear ago he cut his foot, but it healed and was apparently well. Last March a horse tramped on the foot, and soon thereafter the foot began to give him tronhle. and finally there was evidence of gangrene, when his physician advised him to go to the hospital. This was done as before stated, and it was found that the only thing that Could be done, was to remove the foot Dr. Dalbey went back to the hos pital on Thursday, and the op eration was performed, the am putation being made about six inches above the foot He is get ting along well now, and expects to return home the last of this week. George is deserving of substantial assistance. Bradsbaw Heaa. At the residence of the officiat ing minister, Rev. A. G. B. Pow ers, at Need more on Wednesday of last week, Miss Mary E Hess, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. Jacob Hess, was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to Alexander Bradshaw. The Neodmore Cali thumpian band paid their re spects to the happy couple after the ceremony, and everything passed off pleasantly. Subscribe tor the "News;" only $1.00 a year. A Social. A pleasant social was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Huston, July 10th, it being Mrs. Huston's 52nd birthday. She was very much surprised when in the evening her friends and neighbors began to assemble. She received many useful and valuable presents. The company was pleasantly entertained by Earl with his phonograph. Later in the evening refreshments were served, which consisted of ice cream, cake, and lemonade. Those present were George, and Harry Huston and wife, of Saltillo; Robert BraUon and wife; Robert Huston, wife and sou Blaine; John Hess and wife and Brint Miller and wife all of Dub lin Mills; Dr. Albert Stevens and wife, of Hancock, Iowa; Estella and Gladys Gracey, of Gracey; Berkley Sipe, wife and son Ed gar; Simon Fix and wife, W. G. Wink and wife, George Laidig and wite, John Cutchall, wife, daughters and son; Supt. B. C. Lam berson and wife; Joseph Chesnut, wife and son Vaughu; Mrs. John Hoover and daughter Edna; Mrs. Clark Newman and two daughters; Mrs. Emaline Chesnut, Mrs. William Laidig, Mrs. H. C. McClain, Mrs. B. H. Shaw, Mrs. C. J. Barton, Mrs. Harry Dawney, Mrs. Anua Lam berson, Mrs, Hayes Strait and son Clair, Nelle Currans, Roxy Downes, Thomas E. Huston, Ada, Earl, and Alda Huston, Henry B. Huston. One Who Was Theke. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW PLEASANT RIDdE. There was preaching at Ebeu ezer last Sunday. Children's Day services at the Chrutian church next Sunday. Wishart Deshoug and Mary Mellott spent Saturday night very pleasantly at Greenhill. Amos Mellott iu at home now. Edward Swope was at Ebenez er Sunday. Eva L Mellott was at Christian church Sunday. Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful-Outing. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED. Miss Mazie Mellott went back to Philadelphia Monday. Mr. H. W. Scott, of Chambers burg, was in McConnollsburg Monday. Miss Nora Griffith, who has been at Wilmington, Delaware, for some time past, returned to Everett last week. Mrs. Nancy Diven and little graud-daughtor Nellie May Kee baugh were pleasant callers at this office Tuesday morning. Miss Augusta L. Robinson of Philadelphia is spending a few weeks of her summer vacation at the Washington House. Mrs. W. M. Hann, ot Glaring -ton, Pa., after having spent some time visiting her daughter, Mrs. Maude Booher, iu Saltillo, is vis iting her relatives and friends in this county, and expects to re main here until Conference. Mr. W. H. Bricker, spent sev eral days in our town last week. Mr. Bricker is well known to many of our people, having at ono time been a member of the firm of H. Sierer & Co, Furniture Dealers, Chambersburg, Pa. Miss Elsie Dalbey a teacher in the Chester Springs, S. O. school and her mother, widow of the late Rev. Dr. Dalbey of Philadelphia, are visiting in the families of Mrs. Dalbey's son and daughter Dr. A.D. Dalbey and Mrs.George W. Reisner. Mr. C. Wilson Peck and family who for a number of years have resided in Philadelphia, have re moved from that city to this place, and will live in the Presby terian parsonage, while there is a Vacancy in the pastorate here. The News office had a pleasant call Tuesday morning from W. H. Shoemaker a native of McCon nellsburg, but for several years a resident of Carlisle. Will is a traveling salesman representing the Carlisle Carpet Mills and the Eastern Oil Cloth Co., of New York. He spent the month of June very emjoyably in making a trip through the principal cities in the middle West and visiting his brother George at Shell Rock, Iowa. ijf NEbDMORE. As it has been a very hot and dry harvest the farmers are get ting their hay and grain in, in good condition. We feel thankful for the show er Sunday evening which was very much needed. Mr. A. Runyan, who has been confined to the bouse for several days is reported no better. The Normal closes this week and the examination will be held Thursday and Friday. John D. Mellott has been tun ning bis sawmill the past week. Mrs. J. J. Palmer took a com pany of her Sunday School girls ou au outing to Berkley Springs, one day last week. There was quite a Ball Game Saturday afternoon. Dr. J. J. Palmer won the day by a home run. Preaching services here were well attended last Sunday even ing. The many friends of Mrs. S. L. Baugher, a former resident of this place, were very sorry to hear of her serious illness of typhoid fever. An unusual excitement was caused by an old tin wash-boiler, that had been at a sernade a tew nights before and had seen better days, bumping down stuirs about midnight, awakening the Inmates and neighbors too. Dr. Thomas Thompson of the Presbyterian church at War fordsburg, will preach here Sun day July 26th. Subscribe tor the NW8,
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