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VOLUME 10
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., JANUARY 14, 1909.
NUMBER 17
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Usual Grist ot Orphans' Court Bunl
ness. J. W. Hoop Took His
Place on the Bench.
The January Term of Court
convened In the Court House at
ten o'clock Tuesday morning,
President Judge, S. Mc. Swope,
and Associates, D. T. Humbert
and J. ffeslay Hoop on the
bench.
The following accounts were
then taken up:
First and final account of Hays
Morgret, administrator of Her
bert Morgret, late of Belfast
township, deceased. Confirmed,
and Frank P. Lynch appointed
auditor to distribute balance
First and hual account of Hon
Jno. P. Sipes, administrator of
Sarah M. Sowers, deceased.
Confirmed and J. Nelson Sipes,
Esq., appointed auditor to distri
bute balance in the hands of the
administrator.
First and final account of Thos.
S. Metzler administralor of the
estate of .Alexander Skipper,
deceased. Account confirmed.
Frst and final account of Miss
Elizabeth Bender, administratrix
of the estate of Hon. Wm. H.
Bender, deceased. Confirmed
and Hon. S. W. Kirk appointed
auditor. ' '
- First and final account of Jno.
A. Irwin, administrator of Mrs.
Barbara Houpt deceaaed. Con
firmed. First and final account of J. A.
Henry, trustee to sell the real es
tate of John G. Stinson. Con
firmed. First and final account of John
W. Gordon and W. Scott Gordon
administrators of Wm. Gordon
deceased. Confirmed and S. W.
Kirk appointed auditor.
First and final account of V. R.
Sipes, administrator of T. Reilley
Sipes, deceased, confirmed.
Account of Chas. J. Deneen,
guardian of Miss Samantha
Deneen deceased, confirmed.
First tri ennial account of S. B.
Woollet, committee of Joseph
Thomas, a lunatic. Approved
and ordered to be filed.
First tri ennial account of M.
R. Shaffner, Esq , guardian of
Esther Houck, a minor child of
Isaac Houck, deceased. Same
approved and ordered to be filed.
The granting of liquor license
'was then taken up. ' The proprie
ty of the District Attorney" in
banding up petitions for those
who desired license to sell liquor
was questioned by the Bar As
sociation, and the matter was
presented to the Court by J. Nel
son S' pes, Esq. The point ar
gued was, that it might place the
said District Attorney in a rather
embarrassingposition if heshould
be called upon to prosecute one
of his clients. The Court said
there was no necessity, for an or
der at this time, but intimated
significantly, that this prastice
would not be likely to prevail in
the future.
Licenses were then granted to
the following persons: George
Rexroth and Harry Ham mil, Mc
Connellsburg; Robert W. Broad
beck, Burnt Cabins, and Charles
S. Wilson, Fort Littleton.
W. C. Davis vs. Blaine Hertzler
substituted statement filed.
Estate of Joseph H. Snyder,
deceased. Inventory and ap
praisement filed unless excep
tions be filed within twenty days.
Hon. Peter Morton in trust for
certain creditors vs. A. M. Gar
land. Auditor's report confirm
' ed. j
Estate of Amos T. Mellott, de
ceased. Report of Auditor con
firmed. Estate of Joseph A. Shaw, de
ceased. Report of Auditor re
ferred to M. K. Shaflner, Esq.,
that further testimony may be
taken.
Estate of William J. Layton, de
: ceased. Rule on Heirs. Heirs
called, and uone appearing, Nan
cy Layton was appointed trustee
to make sale of real estate, and
to give approved bond in the mm
Of $2300.
Estate of Cbas, Deahong, d
LITTLE BOY KILLS BIO BEAR.
V.
Martin Sipes, IS-Year-Old Son of
Reamer Sipes at the Toll Gate,
Hunts I'll Game.
Last Saturday after dinner had
been served, Martin, son of V.
Reamer Sipes at the toll-gate up
against the mountain on the pike
west of Foltz, asked bis father to
let him spend the afternoon down
at Foltz. The father did not
see just how it would be much to
the boy's advantage to go down
mere ana loat around, ana so
denied the request, whereupon
the boy suggested that he would
take the gun, and go up into the
mounta'i. He went, and had not
been gone very long, until he re
turned to the house as pale as
two ghosts, and excitedly asked,
"Where's Papa? Lhave found
awhole denful of bears." The
father returned with the son
thinking that in the boy's excite
ment, a 'coon or a possum looked
as big in the damness of the. cave
as a cinnamon bear; but when the
more experienced eyes of the
father peered into the darkness
of the recess in tde mountain and
saw six eyes shining as bright as
the planet Venus on a frosty
night, he realized that they bad
ahead all the fun they were look
ing for.
Holding the gun steady for the
bright eyes, the trigger was pull
ed, the report of the gun went
echoing down the mountain side,
while within the cave was a coarse
vicious growl, and out came roll
ing two cubs, which scampered
away down the mountain side.
The mother bear, although ser
iously wounded, followed closely
after her cubs, and put her per
secutors to flight Martin, how
ever, was making good use of the
time while retreating for he was
reloading his gun, and when he
had I', ready, he turned - on the
pursuing mother bear, and gave
her a load that put her out of
business.
The father tried to capture the
cubs, but they succeeded in get
ting away from him, and running
over toward Loudon, fell in with
a large male bear, that conducted
them to a place of safety.
Martin is very proud of his
first scalp, as the bear killed was
a fine one.
ceased. Inventory and appraise
ment approved, unless exceptions
be filed within 20 days. '
Estate ofbames T. Connelly,
deceased. Inventory and ap
praisement approved unless ex
ceptions are filed within twenty
days. ,
Return of order of sale in es
tate of Margaret Henry, deceas
ed, confirmed.
Petition of Harvey Lynch, of
Belfast township, asking permis
sion to resign as supervisor. Per
mission granted by the Court
In caso of A. E. Berk man vs.
Wm. N. Stetler. Rule to show
cause why issue should not be
framed. Rnle disolved for want
of an answer. Issue to be fram
ed as directed by law.
In matter of Ida Jenkins vs.
Thomas J. Jenkins. Libel in di
vorce. F. P. Lynch appointed
Master.
Viewers to lay out a public
rad in Ayr township reappoint-
ad as at October term, 1908.
Inventory and appraisement in
estate of Abraham Plessinger or
dered to be recorded unless ex
ceptions are filed within twenty
days.
Petition of citizens of Bethel
township for taking of a yote to
change the system of road taxes.
Petition filed, an election author
ized, and 80 days -notice of the
same to be given by publication.
- Estate of David G. McDonald,
deceased. Order of sale award
ed. -
Inventory and appraisement
in estate of David U. McDonald,
approved, unless exceptions are
filed within twenty days. .
Dr. D. E. Fisher vs. Mary H.
Fisber. Divorce granted.
At 12 o'clock court adjourned
until the th)rd Monday of March,
at 8 p. m.
REV. GEO. B. SHOEMAKER.
Writes Interesting Letter From His Home
in Shell Rock, Iowa.
Editor News : Three months
of the conference year have pass
ed, and it seems but a week or
two since we were in session at
Mount Vernon. There has been
so much to do, and 1 have been
so busy, that time has passed
rapidly. We were pleased to be
returned to this charge for an
other year, and the people were
pleased to have us return. The
year's work, thus far, has been
satisfactory, with developments
in all lines of work, which we
hope, under the blessing of God,
will continue.
The weather up until the pres
ejjt, has been delightful; but little
snow, no very severe cold, beau
tiful days, and magnificent moon
light nights until we almost felt
we were in California or Florida
But, yesterday.a cold wave struck
us, and this morning the ther
mometer registered 20 degrees
below zero, and this, with a stiff
wind, makes it very coid. We
comfort ourselves in the midst of
the cold, that it is making ice for
our cooling in the heat of next
summer.
This last season has been a very
favorable one for crops in Iowa.
Every thing was in abundance.
Corn, however, is king. Farm
ers harvested anywhere from
fifty to seventy bushels of good
corn to the acre, and could sell it
from the field at fifty cents per
bushel. One man in Iowa, a
renter sold his sharo of his corn
in the field for thirty dollars an
acre, and took that money and
went west and bought laud at
fifteen dollars an acre. In this
way, he got two acres of land for
the crop on one acre. Why, even
the parson's bees did well. They
stung him good a few times,,but
they made him one hundred and
fifty pounds of honey. If they
live through he will have four col
onies'to start with in the Spring;
and, it may be that, before the
season is over he will have more
than he knows what to do with.
Shell Hock and vicinity have
had five accidents this fall from
threshing and shredding ma
chines. In one week a son end a
father were injured by the same
threshing machine. The father's
arm had to be amputated, and the
son's arm was permanently in
jured. Three other men were
terribly injured shredding corn
fodder in each case losing a
hand or patt of a hand.
We spent our Christmas at
Waterloo, at the home of our
youngest child. All the family
were there and we had a delight
ful time.
On the last Sunday in Novem
ber we celebrated the Tenth An
niversary ot the dedication of our
church and on Monday and Tues
day following antertained the7
Cedar Falls District Conference
in its Fifty Frst Semi-Annual
Session. It was a great day for
our church in Shell Rock.
The "News" is always welcome,
and is read through and through
by each member of the family.
We are pleased to have C. C.
Campbell, son of Robt Campbell,
now of Tennessee, and cousin of
Mrs. Shoemaker, movn from Il
linois and locato in Iowa, within
easy reach of Shell Rock. We
anticipate having more than one
pleasant visit with him and his
family. .
Very truly,
Geo. B. Shoemaker.
Jan, 6, 1909.
.... i
Mr. Clayton J. Brewer, of the
Covo, called at the News office
last Saturday and arranged for
e advertising of his sale. Ow
ing to impaired health. Mr. Brew
er feels that be owes it to himself
and to his latnily that he should
retire from farming and rest up,
and hence will in a few weeks,
have a big public sale. Mr.
Brawer has one of the best stock
ed and otherwise equipped farms
in the Cove, and his sals is likely
to attract i largo crowd of . bidders.
DO WE WANT A RAILROAD?
Promoters Say That It is Up to the Peo
ple of Fulton County Whether or Not
a Road Shall Be Built.
You're from the "County with
out a Railroad" is the jeering re
marks that we must listen to
with a smile, when we go out
among our more progressive
neighbors. Of course, we smile
and seem tickled to death with
the compliment, but behind the
smile ia an inflation of cuss words
that put to, the test the stability
of our vest buttons.
We are told now that that stig
ma may be removed that a real
live railroad with its tschoo-
tschoo wagon is in sight, and it
is ours only for the asking.
We do not want to lose sight of
the fact that Fulton county is so
situated geographically, that rail
road propositions are not coming
down the pike every day. Just
to the south of us are the trunk
lines the Baltimore & Ohio, and
the Western Maryland, or Wa
bash. Just beyond our northern
border is the great Pennsylvania.
The Cumberland Valley to the
east, and theHuntingdon&Broad
Top and the Pennsylvania to the
west of us, furnish facilities for
north and south traffic outside of
this county. Hence, if capitalists
risk money on" a Fulton county
proposition, it must be with the
expectation that Fulton county
can furnish sufficient traffic, to
cover current expenses.
It is the resident of Fulton
county that feels the need of a
railroad. Thousands upon thous
ands of dollars are lost to the
property owners of this county
every year because we do not
possess a cheaper method of
transporting our products. It
costs Fulton county farmers more
now to put a bushel of wheat into
the warehouse at Mercersburg,
than it costs the Illinois farmer
to put his wheat upon a vessel at
Atlantic tidewater. McConnells
burg people pay 75 cents to ride
to Mercersburg ten miles, when
for 60 cents the Mercersburg
people can board a train and ride
to Chambersburg, a distance of
21 miles or forty-two miles
round trip for sixty cents.
Now, taking it for granted that
we need no argument to convince
us that a railroad would be a
good thing for the County, we
are authorized to say that Capital
is ready to build a railroad by
which McConnellsburg would be
connected with the Pennsylvania
railroad, it yes, you should ex
pect that there is an "if" in it
if Fulton county will give them
the ground on which to build it,
ana tne necessary grounds in
McConnellsburg for terminal
purposes.
i nis proposition is only open
for a f hort time, and whatever is
to be done, must be done quick.
There are plenty . of other pro
positions eisewnere, that are
just as attractive to capitalists as
the building of a railroad in Ful
ton county, and unless the peo
pie ot this county shall show their
appreciation by meeting the re
quirements ot this Uomoany. we
shall turn down the proposition
and go onward another decade in
our old way.
bay.areyou for it,or"forninst
CHRISTMAS DINNER.
SAWED HIS THUMB OFF.
Boyd Elvey Lost the End of His Thumb
In an Accident at W. S. Clevenger's
Factory, Monday Morniaf.
The fates seem to "have it in"
for our young friend Boyd Elvey.
Some time ago, while working on
J. Nelson Sipes' new porch, a
piece of timber struck him, caus
ing him to fall and severely injure
himself. Last Monday morning
he was engaged in the factory of
William ft, Clevenger, and while
operating one of the circular saws
one of bis thumbs was drawn in
to the rapidly revolving saw and,
in an instant, he was minus the
end of that useful member. This
made business . for a doctor, hut
it is a little hard on Boyd, who is
an industrious and energetic
young man, and who will not es
pecially enjoy this enforce i vaca
tion, .
Rev.' John S. Decker fells of Day Spent
Delightfully at Geo. B. Hockensmilh's.
Dear Editor : Thinking that
perhaps a short communication
from me at this time might not
find its way to the waste-basket,
I shall proceed to giv3 a brief ac
count of a social affair in which
many former Fulton county folks
participated to the'.r great enjoy
ment. Mr. and Mrs. George B.
Hockensmith, who formerly re
sided in Licking Creek township,
but now live in Olhe, Iowa, issued
invitations to all their relatives
who were within easy ruach, to
an old-fashioned Christmas din
ner. Christmas day arrived In due
time (I believe this time Christ
mas fell on Friday, the twenty
fifth of December), although the
days crept very slowly by, espe
cially to us after we had received
oar invitation.
The weather was neither as
pleasant as we had been having,
nor as we have been having since;
for the day dawnei bleak and
cold, with a strong northwest
wind blowing; but what did that
matter when there was a big, fat
roasted turkey with all the cus
tomary accompanying ' "trim
mings" awaiting one at the other
end of the road ?
The weather kept no one away
and we found that when we had
all arrived and had counted nos
os there were i thirty-two of us
that is, if we misled no noses in
the counting. The following, be
sides the host and hostess, were
present: T. Irwin Sipe, wife and
family, of Richland, Iowa; Irwin
Mellott, wife and family, of Rich
land; William T. Decker, wife and
family, of Hedrick, Iowa; Chester
Hockensmith, wife and family, of
Olhe; Harry Denisar and wife, of
Ollie, and Mrs. Denisar's broth
er, of Cameron, Illinois; Howard
Mellott, of Ollie; G. Laslie Deck
er, of Omaha, Nebraska; Rev,
Thomas Pettit, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church of
Ollie, and myself and wife.
When the dinner hour finally
arrived, and W3 were permitted
to surround the table which was
groaning beneath its load rf good
things, we proceeded lorthwith
to sitisfy the cravings of huDger,
not forgetting, however, to thank
and praise our Divine Master for
the event which made this day
possible with its festivities and
joys. The day, however, was not
one of unalloyed pleasure for the
assembled csmpany; for about
three o'clock in the afternoon was
received ihe news of the danger
ous illness of the wife of Leonard
C. Mellott, of Packwood. The
company soon dispersed there
after, not forgetting, however, to
vote Mr. and Mrs. Hockensmith
to be royal entertainers; and with
the wish in mind, if not express
ed, that at some future time they
might undertake the same thing
in our oenair.
1 am glad to be able to report
that at this writing Mrs. L. C.
Mellott is slowly improving.
Now, Mr. Editor, this letter has
reached such dimensions that 1
am afraid i! it were not for what
is to follow it would find a place
only in the waste-basket But
here is the one redeeming fea
ture: Enclosed with this hnd one dol
lar ((1.00) for which please ex
tend my subscription to the
News one year.
Yours very sincerely,
J. S. Decker.
Packwood, Iowa,
January 4, 1909. ,
TROUBLES NEVER COME SINGLY.
William C. Harris Killed In Oklahoma by
Blowing Out of Cylinder Head of
Locomotive.
But a few hours had elapsed
from the time the last sad rites
were performed at the grave of
the late John S. Harris, whose
interment took place in Union
Cemetery last Saturday a week,
until a telegram was received by
George A. Harris, brother of John
S. Harris, that William C. Harris,
another brother, had been killed
at Chickasha, Oklahoma.
William, who was born at the
old Harris homestead at Spring
Tannery, in Licking Creek town
ship, went West about twenty
years ago, and soon thereafter
secured employment ou the rail
road, and for several years was
a switchman in the employ of the
Rock Island railway. His duties
required that he should ride on
the pilot of the engine while shift
ing in the yards, and attend to
the openirg and closing of the
switches. This he was doing
about 4:30 o'clock on the after
noon of the 2nd of January, when
without a moment's warning, the
cylinder head blew out of the en
gine, and his body was hurled
forward on the track, from which
he sustained such severe injuries
that, although taken to the hos
pital and receiving the best of
surgical attention, he died a few
hours later.
George A. Harris and John P.
Sipes left here at noon on the fol
lowing .Tuesday, and reached
Chickasha, a distance of over 1500
miles, in time to see William bur
led, the interment taking place at
Chickasha.
William was a$,ed about 48
years was an employe that en
joyed the highest confidence of
his employers, and the respect of
his fellow employes. He was
married to a Miss Deal, of Madi
son, Iowa, who died about fifteen
years ago, leaving a daughter
then about one year old, who still
survives.
The many friends of the widow
ed mother, Mrs. L. E. Harris, of
this place, extend profoundest
sympathy in this hour of sore
trial.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Coinings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
Deaths.
Mas. Wm. J. Henry.
Annie Nannetta Yeakle, infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel C. Yeakle, formerly of this
place, but now residing In Mer
cersburg, died at their home in
Mercersburg on Friday evemug,
January 1st. Funeral services
held Monday forenoon by Rev.
Oyler, and interment made in
Fairvlew cemetery at Mercara.
burg. The bereaved parents)
have the sympathy of their FuU
ton county fnenda, ' ' .,
After a protracted illness of
typhoid fever, Mrs. Wm. J.
Henry died at her home in Tay
lor township, January 4, 1909, at
the age of 35 years 1 month and
28 days.
The subject of this notice was
a daughter of James Kerlin, of
Clear Ridge, and the father
though, at the age of 93, attend
ed the funeral.
Some twelve years ago, she
was united in marriage to Wil
liam Henry, also of Clear Ridge,
at which place they have since
lived. She was a kind and loving
mother ever ready to lend a help
ing hand when needed.
Mrs. fctenry is survived by her
husband, and daughter Velma;
by three brothers and three sis
ters-John P. and Albert, of Clear
Ridge; Mack Kerlin of Gracey,
Mrs'. Ephraim Anderson, of
Clear Ridge, Mrs. Jas. Stevens,
of Fort Littleton, and Mrs. Geo.
Myers of Mount Union and by a
wide circle of friends.
Funeral services were conduct
ed by her pastor, Rev. W. M.
Cline, at the Clear Ridge M. E.
church of which she has been a
consistent member for a number
ot years.
Her remains were laid away in
the cemetary at Clear Ridge.
The number of friends who at
tended the funeral, show the es
teem in which she was held.
Jesse Paylok.
r. Jesse Pay lor, one ot
Thompson township highly re
spected citUens died at his late
home December 8, 1908, aged . 73
years, 4 months, and a days.
Mr. B. I. Reeder, of Hiram,
Pa., spent Sunday and Monday
in Hohdaysburg and Bellewood.
Ezra Heefner from Petersburg,
is spending a few days with his
mother Mrs. Lyda Heefner at
Hustontown.
J. B. Mellott, D. D. S., who
lives at the Cross Roads in Bel-
last township, was in town at
tending to business, Monday.
Miss Pearl Laidig of Huston
town, has gone to Jeaunette to
visit her sisters, and from there
she expects to go to Sterling, III.,
to visit her brother, Harry Lai
dig.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deshong
and daughter Ethel, of Siops
Mill, came over to Frank Mason's
last Saturday. Sundav Mr.
Deshong returned home, and Eth
el and her mother are spending
a few days with Mrs. Mason.
Miss Mazie Mellott, who had
been spending several weeks in
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. B. Mellott, returned
to Philadelphia, last Saturday,
where she is employed with the
firm of Hays & Akers. who are
in the wholesale millinery busi
ness. We are glad to note the indus
trial world is again resuming its
former activity; especially is it so
with the railroads. Lewis and
John McQuade, of Altoona, who
had been spending a prolonged
vacation with relatives and friends
in this place, received word to re
port at the Altoona shops at once,
and assume their former duties
in the shops. They both report
ed for work New Year's day.
Q00D SMOWINQ.
Babaoribo tor the 'News;"
only ii.QQ year.
County Audllon Find the Real Indebtedness
ot Fulton County lo Be Less Thin $1200.
While a full statement of the
recoipts and expenditures of the
County for the year ending Jan
uary 9, 1909, will be published in
a few weeks, the following will
show in a general way how the
County stands, financially.
The County Treasurer is chare
ed with $22, 152.05. He paid out
$20,990.72, and hence has $1,155.
93 in the treasury.
The County owes Jonas Mellott
$1,000; Albert Plessinger, $1,270;
First National Bank, if 1,500, and
J. W. Ahl, $136.50- a total of $3,
900.50. Against this, the County
has assets, including the amount
in the Treasurer's hands, amount
ing to $2,721.44, leaving the Coun
ty's real indebtedness, $1,182.00.
before retiring from office, the
old Commissioners fixed the rate
of tax for the current vear at 5
mills. Mr. Nesbit thought the
rate should be tour, and so voted,
but his colleagues felt that a five
mill tax would be needed, if the
old score was to be wiped out
LANDED NICE POSITION.
L H. Wihle, Esq., Has Notice of Ap
polnlment to a Desk ia t'je State
Treasurer's Department liar
rlnburf. The many friends of Lewis H.
Wible, Esq., will be pleased to
learn that he has received notice
from State Treasurer, John O.
Sheets, that Mr. Wible has been
assigned a desk in the Treasur
er's Department at Harnsburg
at a nice salary, and that ho shall
take chargeof the position on the
first of next month.
Mr. Wible is the second Re
publican to receive an appoint
ment in any of the state depart
ments in the history of the coun
tythe other being that of James
Pott, who, many years ago had a
position in the Land Department.
Mr. Wible writes a very pretty
hand, and possesses the necessary
qualifications for first class clerU
caiwork.
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