jfulton Cottntg ctus.
VOLUME 9
MeCONN ELLS BURG, PA., AUGUST 13,1908.
NUMBER 5
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Person Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE. 0 DEATH.
Mus. Ida Auck Mink k.
Ida Alice, wife of H. 11. Miuiek,
died at her home in Everett, on
Friday, July .'list, aged 40 years.
Deceased was a daughter of Caleb
and Mesura Browu. She is sur
vived by her husbaod aud the fol
lowing children : Rpbert, Han y.
Marion, Samuel, and Mrs. Eu
gene Myers, of Riddlesburg, and
Lucy and Loua, at home. Two
brothers a.id three sisters also
survive, namely, Nathau and Marl
BroWD, Mrs Samuel Harklerodo
of Saxton; Mrs. Harry Soupp, of
Pittsburg, and Mrs. Sarah Wier
man, of Everett.
Funeral services wero held
Sunday at 2 p. m. from he-1 late
residence, conducted by Rev.
Chuiies Rinehart. Interment
was made m the LVerett ceiue
tory.
MiiS. Ci.aukmic Bauton.
Mrs. Clarence Barton died at
her home in Everett, on Fuday,
.1 uly ii 1st, from mllatnmatiou of
the bowels, aged 20 years, 2
mouths and 18 days. She was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pres
ton Dishong, and was born on
May 18, 1888. Last October she
was united in marriage with
Clarence Barton, who survives.
Funeral services were held-at
the Tecumseh M. E. church, last
. Sunday at 8 a. m. conducted by
Rev. Dr. John R. Van Pelt. The
body was then taken to A tors
villo, where services were held in
the Methodist church, conducted
by Rev. C. P. Weise, of Hay's
Bill. Interment was made in the
graveyard adjoining the church.
Mits Sahaii M. Sjwerk.
Mrs. Sarah M. Sowers, widow
of the late David Sowers, of Ayr
township, died on Friday evening
of last week. She was in the
05th year of her life, and at the
time of her death was making her
homo with her daughter, Mrs. A.
McLucas, in Ayr township. Fu
neral services were conducted by
Rev. J. L Grove on Sabbath af
tornoi.u, with burial in Union
Cemetery, Ten children survive
Mrs. Sowers, Mrs. Susan Gla
zicr; William, in Illinois; John, in
Mercersbu, e; Jacob, in Minue
sotii; Powel, in Iowa; Mrs. Swish
er, in Foltz, Pa ; Mrs. A. McLuc
as, Hans, Allen, and Elmer, of
Ayr township.
Mits. Wm Feaulky.
Mrs. William Feagley died at
her hi me near Big Cove Tannery
last Sunday morning aged about
!i" years. Mrs. Feagley was a
daughter of Jacob Gordon of
Ayr township. Her funeral was
held from her lat? home on Mon
day and intermout was made at
Zion M. E. church on . Timber
Ridge.
Hurnt Cabins and Fannetttiburg.
The Burnt Cabins boys crossed
bats with the Fanuettsburg team
on the former's ground last Sat
urday. The game was a quiet
und peaceable one, with the ex
ception of a disputed decision of
the umpire. The game was well
played bv both sides, with the
exception of a couple of innings.
At the close of the game the score
stood 0 to 10 in favor of Burnt
Cabins, with the half of the last
inning dua Burnt Cabins. The
hoys were then invited to tha
Mausion House where a good sup
per had beeu prepared by Land
1'rd Brdbeck. The line up was
as follows :
Uurnt Cabins.
MttHblM, iiaiue
Wine
Welch
Matthias, R.
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Mu leulie
North
UarrU
Matthias, Bruue
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Fanuettsburg.
Mort
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Miller, II.
Ncusbaum
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Miller, C.
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A Deliihtful Time at Ellmakcr Camp.
The beautiful ideal weather of
Saturday last, the 8th. inst laden
. Aith the cool, pure, and invigor
ating breezus, amidst the stately
pines of the mountain top, of old
Sideling Hill, ushered in the sev
enth annual reunion and picnic
held in honor of Mr. J. Watson
Ell maker, of Lancaster, Pa.
The ladies (former hostesses)
had prepared many new attrac
lions anci good things. Mr. E 1
maker not unmindful of whai,
might happen, had nicely decor
ated Ihe camp, and set in order
his rustic tire-place, and had pro
vided au abundance of delicious
coffee.
The number seven anciently
denoted perfection, so a perfect
ly ideal, enjoyable feast and de
hghiful time was enjoyed. Tnoso
present were:
The guest of honor Mr. EU
nriakor. Mr. and Mrs. J. Gilmore
Staily and Mrs. W. Sc.itt Bitot) -ey,
of Rays Hill; Mr. aud Mrs.
Benj Bauks, of Riverside; Mrs
J. E Sproat, and daughter Mar garet,
Everett; Mr. and Mrs. D.
C. Barkman and sons, Royle aud
Carl, aud Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Fletcher, of ClearVille; Mr. aud
Mrs. J. R- Jackson, of Akersville;
Thos. F. Sloan, Esq., and Hollis
M. Wible, of McConnellsburg;
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stewart, of
Green Hill.
Miss Lottie Mcllvaine, of Riv
erside sent regrets. Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. U. Weaverliug,of Bed
ford sent letter of regret.
Mr. Ellinaker a f tern brief stay
yet as guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Staily, aud a few daysat Green
Hill, expects to leave the moun
tains about the 20th inst , and
contemplates spending next win
ter :n the South. Ho takes great
est pleasure ami delight in meet
ing all those who have entertain
ed him and keeps in close inter
coarse with all of thorn, by cor
respondence, and rememorance.
His devoted, lasting friendship is
fully and freely reciprocated by
all those who have served him.
We add a few thoughts written
by Mr. Ellmaiier on the moun
tain: ''I've laid aside earths' broken toys,
Ambitions, hopes and tears;
I null my joys in simple things,
God left out doors for ine.
The music of the mountuin streams,
The iuiut of the mountain's solitude,
Here high up nearer the stars,
The world soemeth fur away:
I dream not of it by night,
Nor think of it by day.
He it age, lifo nearly spent,
A mighty power within, telleth me,
I've found sweet, joyous content."
LEAD IN HOOD ROADS
MUDDY HOLLOW.
B. F. Deshong our enterprising
business mau is busy threshing
in our valley.
Clarence Mellotthas purchased
a new clover huller.
A party of boys along Licking
Creek the other diy, removed a
row boat, and as the owner is
likely to soon miss it, the best,
thing they can do is to return it
as good as when takeu, as they
are well known and are supposed
to know the law for destroying
property.
Infant child of Henry Sipes
was recently buried at Siloam.
Harry Deshong and engineer
J. C. Reed enjoyed themselves in
the Cove the other Sunday.
The farmers are busy plowing,
but are wishing tor rain, as the
grouud is getting dry.
Mrs. Sadie Trims is visiting
frieuds m this vicinity.
Jf.mes Hoop, of this place, was
visiting his friends, Mr. Elmer
Mellott of Pleasant Ridge, Sun
day. Alloy Deshougand Jas. Hoop,
of this place, belonging t the
Pleasant Ridge baseball team, re
turned home late Saturday uight
in good condition after their tirst
game with Needmore.
Her Third Set of T.eih.
Mrs. Grace Garlaud, of Need
more, is cutting her third set of
teeth. One large front tooth in
tbe upper jaw has just come
through. Does this portend long
lifer
This State Now Constructing More mile
Than Any Other.
Up to August 1 the State Hiyh-
way Department had constructed
840 miles of improved roads since
it began oper itions in 1904, In
addition, ihoro aro to-day 825
miles of roadwuy under contract,
cr in course of construction.
According to Commissioner
Hunter, there is strong p( obabili
ty that the sixty seven county
towns will be connected by mod
ern highways within a few years,
and that Governor Stuart's pro
posed highway between Philadel
phia and Pittsburg will be com
pleted. Pennsylvania is now building
more mtlle of state roads annu
ally than either New York or
Massachusetts.
Walcrmi-lon Luncheon.
On Monday evouing of this
week, several young ladies ol
town formed a conspiracy to have
a watermelon luncheou A La Leap
year. At 8 o'clock the lad'es
called at the homes of their re
spective affinities aud escorted
them to the scene of the festivi
ties which was in the hospitable
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Run
ynn. The supper was served in
courses. The first course was
watermelon. The secoud course
was watermelon with variations.
The third course was watermel
on cut decollette. Some of the
guests were inoveniug dress, and
one of the lad es wore a plug hat
and a Queen Elizabeth bed quilt,
held In place with a lioniau safety
pin. The most noticeable cos
tumes among the gentlemen
guests consisted of a cross-grain
arniy tent held in place with a
tar rope, and a pair of high cut
gum boots. Every one enjoyed
the evening immensely aud the
gentlemen were escorted home
at the close of the last act.
WEST Dl'lll I N.
Win. Heefner and wife aud Da
vid Kirk spent Sunday with re
latives in Hustontowu.
Quite a number of our people
attoudod the Walnut Grove Camp
meeting on Sunday. As a con -sequence,
there was no Sunday
School at Fuirview on that day.
There will he a picnic near
Fairview M. K. church on Satur
day, Aug. 22. In the eveuiug,
there will be a festival. Proceeds
lor church purposes. Comeaui
enjoy yourselves.
Cue day recently as Nathan
Deshontf entered his chickeu
coop, ho saw a blacksuake parti
ally coiled near a hen's nest.
Taking his cane, he struck the
snake a few heavy blows when it
fell to the floor. He quickly
killed it and measured its length
which was nine feet six inches.
The game of base ball between
the Laidig aud Gracey teams at
Gracey on Saturday afternoon
resulted in a victory for the Lai
dig team. After this game, Dane
beat Laidig. Then later in the
evening at Hustoutown, Dane was
beaten by Huston town.
Miss Myrtle Tenley and sister
with their father James L. Ten
ley, Esq., of Defiance, aud Wil
liam Tou ley, of Six Mile Run,
passed through this pluce on last
Friday, the ladies being on their
way to visit friends in Frankliu
county.
Last Thursday evening there
was au ice-cream social at Ross
King's. Those pr-eseut, besides
Ross and his wife, were Mrs.
Rose Shaw aud daughter Freda,
W. J. Shaw, Mrs. A. F. Kiug and
sous Lloyd aud Earl, and daugh
ter Verda; Mrs. Eliza Hoover,
Daisy Hoover, Grant Hoover, and
N. E. M. Hoover.
Fairview M. E. church is receiv
nig a new coat of paint. M. L
Kirk is doing the work.
On account of the death of his
father, J. M. Cutshall, of Dublin
Mills, our huckster, Allen Cut
shall, was prevented from roak
iug his trip this way, this week.
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The Constitutions! Amendments.
The proposed amendments to
the State Constitution which is
to be endorsed or rejected at the
polls in Novomber, and which is
appearing in the News, is not
easy reading for most people,
hence the following simple out
line will help to au understand
ing of its provisions :
Number one applies to a change
in the Courts of Philadelphia aud
Allegheuy and does not affect any
section but those cities, yet in or
der to change the Constitution
the people of the entire State
will havo to vote upon it.
Number two provides for the
increase of indebteduess in any
couuty, city, borough or town
ship from seven per cent to ten
per cent. Under the present
sectiou seven per cent, is the
limit aud no municipality can in
crease the indebtedness to au
amount exceeding two per ceut.
upon the assessed alue of prop
erty without the assent thereto
of the electors thereof at a pub
lic election. Toe new amendment
places the hunt at ton per ceut.
and leaves the mcurtiug new
debt not to exceed two per cent,
without authority by the electors
thereof.
Number threo changes the
tune given the Governor for mak
ing appointments for elective of
fices from three to two months
preceding the electiou.
Number four provides for the
term of office of the Secretary of
Internal Affairs, Auditor Gener
al and State Treasurer, to bo four
years eacti instead of four, three
and two respectively as at pres-
eut.
Number five changes the term
of office for Justices of the Peace
from five to six years.
Number six changes the term
of Aldermen in cities from five to
six years.
Number seven changes the geu
eral electiou from annually to bi
enuially and to be held on even
numbered years. Should this
amendment pass and number
four not. the next legislature,
which will have to act finally on
all these amendments, aud would
be obliged to defeat both.
Number eight abolishes the
February election entirely and
provides for the election of all
couuty, city, borough, township
and ward otlicers at the general
election iu November of each odd
numbered year.
Number niue provides for the
election of judge aud inspectors
of election boards every two years
instead of annually.
Number ten provides for the
electiou of all otlicers whose se
lection is not already provided
for in thspJonstitution, State of
ficers ona general electiou day
and municipal officers at a muni
cipal election.
Number eleven changes the
term of all county officers from
three to four years.
Number twelve specially pro
vides for the term of County
Commissioners and County Au
ditors to be increased from three
to fur years, no voter to vote for
more than two candidates for
each office.
Number thirteen provides that
the terms of those in office when
the above amendments go into
effect shall ruu au additional year
but does not apply to any one
elected in 1908 nor to any whose
terms ot otfice end in 11)10, but
anyone in office when the amend
ments are finally adopted whose
ter (i. s ends iu 1911 shall serve
until the first Monday of Decem
ber, 1912.
LAUVER MILL SOLI).
McConnnellsburg M. E. Charge.
Services for Sunday, August
10th, as follows :
Fort Littleton- Sunday school,
9:00; preaching, 10: a. m.
Kuobsvllte Sunday school, 1:
30; preaching, 2:80 p. m.
McConcellsb u r Sunday
school, 9:30 a. m.; Epworth
League, 6:00; preaching. 7:80 p.
m.
Everybody invited.
0. W. BRYNhiR, pant. ir.
A. C. Lanvcr Has Sold His Valuable Mill
Property to William M. Mellott.
Possession Monday Last.
Ex-County Treasurer, Adam
C. Lauver has sold his mill prop
erty a mile south of Webster
Mills, together with the farm be
longing to the mill property, to
William M. Mellott, of Ayt town
ship, for, as wo havo beeu iuforin
ed. the sum of six thousand dot
lars. Possession was given last
Monday morning, and the new
firm will be known as W. M. Mel
lott & Son.
This property, years ago, was
I known as the woollen mill, owned
I and operated by Benjamiu Fish
er, but when Mr. Lauuer bought
I it several ye.irs ago, he enlarged
I the building aud put in a full set
of machinery for manufacturing
flour by the latest ;oller process.
The mill has splendid water pow
er, aud is a desirable property.
A Pleasant Reunion.
Although last Friday dawued
dull and cloudy and a shower did
fall after diuuer, the weather
did not prevent the assembling
of the Kendall Johnston clan in
a family reunion. The place of
meeting was Morrow Kendall's
orchard : the occasion the return
to us of his sisters for a brief
visit to their old home. Emma,
now Mrs. Henderson of Rich
mond, Kansas, made the long
journey homeward with four of
her little ones. Her welcome
home was gladdened by the
presence of Mary, Mrs Pollock,
of Washington, Pa. The reunion,
therefore, was in honor of these,
our girls.
About seventy -seven , were
present, the ages ranging from
the four score of the Psalmist to
the babe in arms. Happy greet
ings wei e exchanged, old times,
recalled, and many a merry laugh
rang out around the swings, the
quoits, or the dextrous apple
catchers. Supper was served
under the willows by the spriug,
where old and young, large and
small, did full justice to the good
things set fotth. Soon advanc
ing evening reminded all of home
duties and we separated, lives
enriched by the memory of this,
another home-gathering of the
children. E L. J.
Base Ball.
Fort Littleton and Knobsville
mot on the Littleton Mall ground
I for another game last Saturday.
I The Littleton boys challenged
I the Knobsville team the first cf
last week for a game, and they
respoudod promptly, saying "Wo
will come."
About 2 o'clock Elmer Glunl,
of Knobsville caded the game,
aud Fox took his position in the
box for a nine inuiiig deal. The
game, with the exception of the
outsiders cheering, was, in all
probability, the quietest game
played for some time. Every
player did his duty well, and M.
Foxcertainly did heave the strikes
into those Littleton boys, for
when the game was over, he had
14 strike-outs to his credit. The
game was a Uiet one under the
careful control of two well select
ed umpires. After the game, the
visiting team went down to Mr.
Wilson's and partook of a sump
tous supper which had been or
dored up bv the Littleton team.
The visiting boys went home, as
we all like to see boys go, feeling
happy, and in as high a glee as if
they had won the game. This
was the line up.
Port Littleton.
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ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
B,
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Cromer, H
Fraker, R.
Morton
I'Yaker, V.
Qualm
Cromer, U.
Fraker, V.
Wilson
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ville, 8
Knobsville
Scheidleman
Kelso, B.
(iunnels
D I vena
Kelso, S.
Pore
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p. Fox
0. Camplell
Littleton, 18; Knobs
Umpires, Elmer Glunt,
George Fraker.
NEtDMORE.
Wo had a nice little rain last
Saturday night which was very
much needed.
The people of Needmore will
begin threshing this week.
Everybody seems pleased with
the teacher for tbe Needmore
school this winter.
Miss Ethel Dixon, of Chambers
burg, is visiting relatives nore.
Mi 8. Cairr and daughter of N.
J. are visiting frieuds here.
A number of our people attend
ed services at the Sideling Hill
Baptist church last Sunday.
Rev. A. G. B. Powers is con
ducting a series of meetings at
Liurel Ridge.
Little Catharine, daughter of
Robert Dixon, ia very sick ut
present
Ira Bernhardt and Miss Ettie
Evans attended preaching ser
vices here last Sunday eveuiug.
Mr. N. H. Peck returned from
Pittsburg last Thursday evening.
Earl Beatty left Wednesday for
Greeucastle where he expocts to
secure employment.
Earl Shives left last week for
Pittsburg, but word has since
beeu received that he is in Chi
cag'i.
Frank Meilott aud K'lisPeckof
this place, are drilhug wells, i.i
the Big Cove.
LAIDIU.
Quite a number of our folks at
tended campmeetug at Walnut
G rove last Sunday.
George Laidig, wife and daugh
ter Pearle, visited in the home of
Jas. Foreman last Sunday.
P. C. Mellott and Miss Zelda
Laidig were among those who at
tended Camp last Sunday.
Bert Wagner, W. C. Erb, and
John Hockensmith, made a busi
ness trip to McConnellsburg last
Friday.
Miss Lucy Peightel visited in
the home of J. W. Laidig, ou Sun
day. James Mum ma is still on the
sick list.
There is quite an interest in
the baseball sport in this town
ship this season. The Laidig
team will play Wells Tannery on
the latter's grounds next Satur
day. Laidig played two games at
Gracey last Saturday the first
with the Daue boys seven inn
ings, in which Dane won 11-3.
The second game was between
Gracey and Laidig, niue innings,
with a score of 9-14 in favor ot
Lnidig. S. S. Strait was the hero
of the Gracey team. He played
a side out without any assistance
as fast as the Laidig boys went
to bat. Dallas Brant, ot Laidig
team, made a two-base hit that
scored two runs and put a man
on tiiird base.
Laidig.
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Cutshall, J.
The Fairview Suuday school
is making big preparations for
a graud old-fashioued Sunday
school celebiation in Joe Ed
wards' grove along the State
Road, on Saturday, August 2nd.
The grove is a beautiful one, and
it will be cleaned up and put in
such shape as to make the occas
ion one long to be remembered
for the pleasure it afforded.
W. C. Erb, manager of Laidig
team; J. Gracey, manager of Gra
cey team.
Laidig team will play Dane team
at Dane, ou August 2nd.
New Buildings.
Michael Black has torn down
the old Methodist pursonage on
Walnut street and is busy getting
ready to erect a nice new tuuse
on the site of the old parsonage.
The Miss Knauffa are goiug to
build a tine house in the Exten
sion just across the borough hue
from John Comerer's, and Jacob
W. Mellott expects to build two
uew houses yet this fall. Car
peutors are busy at work on a
new warehouse for Albert Stoner
just back of his store. Billy
Clevouger is building a large ad
dition to bis factory at the west
end of town,
Snapshots at Their Comings and Oolnga
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED.
Miss Lula Karns, of Everett, is
visiting amoug friends in McCon
uellsburg.
M r. W. B. Rauck, of Warfords
burg, was in town attending to
business last Saturday.
Mrs. H. W. Scott, of Chambers
burg, is visiting among her rela
tives and friends in this county.
Roy 0. Ott and brother Paul
left this place for Morrisons Cove
where they have secured employ
men t.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Reisner
attended the funeral of Mr. Geo.
C. Steiger at Mercersburg on
Mouday.
Miss Bessie Gehrott aud Bor
tha Clevenger, of this place are
visiting friends in Chambers
bu rg.
rl b jmas Gehrett who had been
visiting in the home of his moth
er in this place has returned to
Cham bersburg.
H. M. Strait, of Hagerstowr,
who had been spending a few
days on this side of the mountain
returned to that city Monday.
Lumbermen Geo. C. Fraker
and Walter M. Comerer of Burnt
Cabins, W9re business visitors iu
McConnellsburg Tuesday.
Mr. aud Mrs. George Finmff,
Jr., of Tod township are happy
over the arrival of a little daugh
ter at their home last Sunday.
Mrs. D. E. Little and Mrp. P.
P. Shives, accompanied by Mrs.
Merritt of Philadelphia were
down at Big Cove Tannery Mon
day. Miss Eleanor Logan, of Nar
herth, Pa., and Miss Elizabeth
Auderson of Philadelphia, are
staying at the Washington Bouse
a few weeks.
Mrs. Shade, wife of Dr. N. B.
Shade, of Washington, D. C, is
the guest of Miss Amanda Ben
der and her mother at their homo
on East Water street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mock, accom
panied by her daughter Mrs.
George Everhart, attended the
funeral of her niece, Mrs. J. C.
Foster at E lid last week.
Merrill W. Naca and family
and Miss Jess Dickson took an
automobile triptoChambersburg
Tuesday with Harry M. Johns
ton at the wheel.
Dr. and Mrs. F. K. Stevens are
spending ten days with the lat
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.
B. Henry at Clear Ridge aud at
tending the cauapmeeting at Wal
nut. Grove.
Mr. William Miller, of Dublin
Mills, was in town last Saturday.
Mr. Miller brought hisdaughter
m law, Mrs. J. H. Miller, to town
for a week's visit among her
many fnends.
Ed Bender who is engaged iu
the merchant tailoring business
iu Lexington, N. C, is spending
his summer vacation with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Bender in this place.
Miss Maude Rinedollar, who
spent several weeks with her
brother, W. Scott Rinedollar, on
Hopewell street, has returned to
her home at Webster Mills, Ful
ton county. Everett Republican.
Mrs. John H. Miller and her
baby boy and step-daughter,
little Miss Helen, of Chicago, aro
spending this week with the
Misses Hoke West Water street.
Mrs. Miller may be better re
membered by her old school
mates as Card Hoover.
Mrs. Rosa Ott aud two chil
dren, Raymond and Nora Pavlor,
aud Ruasel Carbaugh, returned
home Mouday evening after hav
ing spent several days visiting
friends in Greeucastle, Charles
town, Hagerstown, and other
places. They also attended the
Campmeeting at Brown's Mill,
Franklin couuty.