I - mm VOLUME 10 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., JANUARY 21, 1909. NUMBER 18 RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Renders, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. Ephkaim J., Anderson. Ephraim J. Anderson died at his late home near Clear Ridge, this county, last Thursday morn ing at seven o'clock, aged 49 years, 1 month and 29 days. The cause of his'death was cancer in the back part of the mouth, from which he had been a great suf ferer during the last two years, and which is supposed Jo have resulted from a "bad" tooth. During that time, he went to a hospital in Pittsburg and submit ted to a surgical operation, which afforded very temporary' relief. He also consulted physicians in many other places, but cancer is one of the diseases, that has, thus far, baffled the skill of doctors. Twenty-three years ago Mr. Anderson was married to Sarah Cecelia, daughter of J amee Ker jin, Sr., of Clear Ridge, and the young couple began housekeep ing on his grandfather Ander son's farm; later, he bought a place of his own, and two years ago last April, he moved to the James Kerlin farm, which he had purchased. Mr. Anderson was a member of the J r. O. U. A. M. at Clear Ridge, and also, the Clear Ridge Grange. His funeral was con ducted by the Rev. Cline, who based his remarks on Job 22:21. He leaves to mourn their loss, his widow( and one son, Owen Glenn, aged fifteen years. Also, by his mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Ander son, one brother, Grant Ander son, of Pittsburg; and the follow ing sisters: Mrs. Horace Wagner, of Laidig; Mrs. Emanuel Raven stine, of Tyrone; Mrs. George Swartz, of Cherry Grove; Mrs. Louisa Kerlin, of Clear Ridge; Mrs. James McElheny, of Hus tontown; Mrs. Mervine Shaw,of Tyrone; and Miss Myrtle Ander son, of Tyrone. The deepest sympathy of the com m u nity . is extended to the grief stricken mother and son. Rev. Philip Doerr. Some of our older people will remember the Rev. Philip Doerr, who was pastor'of the Lutheran church in this place about forty years ago. He is dead. During the past eleven years he has been pastor of the Brush Creek Luth eran church in Westmoreland county. t He died on the last day of December, 1908, aged almost 69 years. He was born in Lan caster, Pa., Jan. 23, 1840. In that city he received his early ed ucation in the public and high school. He was a graduate of Pennsylvania college Gettysburg, graduating in the class of 1864, having been honored with the German oration. Alter Gradua tion he received an appointment as clerk in the United Stat op ar senal at' Washington, D. C. On February 24, 1800, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Ninety second New Yrrk volunteers. After his discharge from the ser vice he accepted the principalsbip of the academy and normal Bchool at Kingswood, Preston county, W. Va. Prom 18CG-'08 he was . principal of the public schools of Cumberland, Md. He was licens ed in 1868 by Dr. Hyer who was acting president of the Minneso ta synod, and after having served as a Bupply in the First English Lutheran church, Cumberland, Md., he received in 1869 a unani mous call to the Everett parish in Bedford county, Pa. He had been in the active ministry 40 years, and connected with the Pittsburg synod since 1871. Dur ing his long ministry be bad served the following congrega tions: Everett, Pa , McConnells- burg, Pa.; Venango, Pa.; Warren, Pa.;Cochrans Mills, Pa.; West Newton, Salt Lake City, Utah; Saxonburg and Sarversville, Pa.; Delmont, Pa., and Ligonier, Pa. Mrs. Harriet Elsie Dale. Elsie, wife of Seth 1. Dale, and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mellott ot Mercersburg, Pa , died at the home ot her parents, Wednesday morning, December 80, 1908, her death was the re sult of consumption. Miss Har riet Elsie Mellott was born near Big Cove Tannery, Nov. 20, 1891, and was unitel in marriage to Seth I. Dale, of Mercersburg, November 4, 1908, and lied less than two months after their mar riage. She is survived by her husband, her parents, one broth er and one sister Win field and Bessie, both of Mercersburg, Pa. Funeral services wore conducted Friday afternoon by Rev. Emen hoiser. Interment in Fairview cemetery. Elsie was of a bright and cheer ful disposition, especially talent ed in music. She was .organist in ihe U. B. church in Mercers burg for more than a yar. She was greatly esteemed by all that knew her. and was loved and cherished by all he members of her family, by whom she will be greatly missed. She oore her sickness very patiently, without a word of complaint, and at the last was willing to depart from her young life to the peaceful slumbers of the great beyond. James Montgomery Wilt. James M. Wilt, a brother of our former townsman, John H. Wilt, died in Dayton, O., on the lOtb inst., aged 71 years, 11 months and 21 days. Mr. Wiltvas born in Shimps town, Franklin county, Pa., Jan uary 20, 1838. His first marriage took place qn Christmas, 18j8, to Miss Mulvina Ellen Knable, of this county, and to this union were born nine children five sons and tour daughters. His first wife died a; Osceola, O , in 1876. In 1878 he was married at Radnor, O , to Miss Margaret Thomas, who died at Defiance, O., in 1898. Mr. Wilt became a member of the United Brethern church in 1868, and lived a consistent Christian life up to the time of his death. He was a soldier in the Civil War, he having been a member of Company I, 158th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infan tryhis brother John, and sev eral other McConnellsburg men were members of the same com pany, and he was honorably dis charged in August, 1863. He was a member of Bishop Post, G. A. R., at Defiance, O. Those immediately surviving are 3 sons, 2 daughters, 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one broth erJohn H., of Waynesboro, Pa., one cousin, Mrs. Irons with whom be was visiting at the time of his death. Since the death of his second wife he has been making his borne with his youngest daugh ter. Mrs. Emily J. Jackson. Mrs. Emily J. Jackson, relict of the late M. J. Jackson, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C., M. Lysinger, at Connellsville, on Tuesday, January 12th, of a complication of diseases, due to her advanced age. f Her maiden name was Emily J. Hixon, and she was born near Akersville, this county, April 23, 1837. ' " , . Sheas survived by the follow ing chlH ren : John U.i Jackson, of EvWett;, Uai ry Jackson, of Cherry Tree, Pa.; Charles Jack son, of East Providence township, Bedford county, and Stanley Jackson and Mrs. C. M. Lysing er, of Connellsville. Her remains were taken to Everett last Thurs day afternoon,and interment was made in the Everett cemetery. The funeral services were held at Connellevillqi. Hiram F. Rohm. Hiram F. Rohm was born in Fulton County on . July 1, 1823, and died at tha home of his daugh ter, Mrs. Knisely, in Everett on Thursday, January 7. Hi's age ABOUT STATE HIGHWAY. Slate of Pennsylvania Makes Proposition 1 to .Maryland Commission. The Pennsylvania authorities have made 6. suggestion to the Maryland good roads com mission that a plan might be agreed upon for a mutual benefit scheme in roaa building, by which an inter state system of highways could be constructed connecting the larger cities of the two common wealths. Governor Crothers and Presi dent Tucker, ot the good roads commission have been advised that should the Marylanders be willing, a conference might be arranged between Governor Cro thers of Maryland and Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania, with this inter-state road idea in view. The definite proposition whisli is presented contemplates the construction of a roadway from Washington to Baltimore, thence to Gettysburg, thence to Phila delphia, with still another exten sion connecting Harrisburg and Pittsburg. This Is the very pro position which the Maryland com missioners have in view for the Lincoln memorial boulevard, which it is proposed that the gov ernment shall build from Wash ington to Gettysburg, via Balti more. POLITICAL PLUMS. LDwight Thompson Gave the Old Tree a Shake and a Big Juicy One Fell Into His Hat. The apparent ease with which McConnellsburgers 'have been getting political plums recently would indicate that there are pal ings oil the orchard fence and no trespass notices up. The last man to come out of that forbidden enclosure with a broad grin il luminating his countenance, and a big juicy plum in his hat, is our neighbor Dwight Thomps jn. To be more explicit, Mr. I. Dwight Thompson, while in Harrisburg on Monday of last week, received the appointment of Field Inspec tor in the Engineering Division of the State Departmentof Health. The appointment carries with it a Lice salary and expenses, and during the next year he will be located in Philadelphia. Dwight is to be congratulated in securing this position, and it is one that affords opportunity for advancement as efficiency de velops. He has been notified to report for duty the first of next month. . EDITORS TO MEET. Some Matters for Legislation Will Be Discussed. The annual meeting of the state editorial association will be held fin Harrisburg on Wednesday, January 27, at 2 o'clock in the af ternoon. Thu western Pennsylvania as sociation dailies will meet in Har risburg the day following at the boarcl of trade building. Import ant newspaper interests of the state will be considered at these two meetings and some matters of legislation will properly re ceive attention. was 85 years, seven months and six days. Deceased had been" confined to his bed for about a year. In 1845 he married Miss Char lotte Eosley. Four children sur vive, namely: John S., of Vander but, Hiram and James, of Pitts burg, and Mrs. Mary E Knisely of Everett, The funeral was held in the Bethel Church near Tates ville at 1 p. m., last Friday, Eld ers J. S. Uershberger and Wm. Steele having charge of the ser vices Bedford Gazette. Harry Watson Crawford. Harry Watson, son of Lee Crawford, near Amaranth, in Un ion township, died last Saturday of a complication ot diseases aft er having been ill but one week, aged fifteen years. Funeral was held Monday, and interment was made at Mayes Chapel in Bethel township! D. W.BAKER RE-ELECTED. Was A Former Taylof Township Boy. Is Now Serving His Second Term in the Nebraska Legislature. IS ON THE MINORITY SIDE THIS TIME. While the following letter from Webster Baker as he is more familiarly known by his Fulton county friends, was en tirely persona! to the Editor, we feel sure that it will bo read with pleasure by all his did time friends and acquaintances, and hence we take the liberty of pub lishing it. Editor Editor News : The only es sential thing in this letter is the enclosure which goes with it; the rest is purely superfluous, and not intended for publication. The season of 1908 has been for us a year of good crops, good health, and general prosperity. The aitumn was somewhat noted for the absence of storms or cold veather. Sunday, January 3rd, was an ideal day for this latitude, being calm and bright, with a maximum temperature ol 65 de grees in the afternoon. Monday, however, witnessed the begin ning of the cold wave, which swept across the entire country. By Tuesday no an zero was reach ed, and for 48 hours we had a temperature ranging from zero to 14 below. , The writer went to Lincoln on Monday to be sworn in a second time as a member of the legisla ture. The control of both branch es of the legislature has, for the first time in twelve years, passed to the Democrats, consequently, your correspondent is entering upon his first experience as a minority member. On Thurs day came the always interesting ceremony of the inauguration of a new governor. The scene was no doubt more inspiring to our democratic friends than to their political opponents, but a spirit of good feeling and harmony seemed to pervado the entire as semblage. William J. Bryan came int) the hall and occupied a seat near the writer, where he remain ed a silent but deeply interested spectator 'of the proceedings. This correspondent made a trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee, last month, where he spent a very enjoyable week, as the guest of his relative and boyhood friend Mr. F. A. Berkstresser. While there, he made good use of the opportunity to visit some of the famous battlefields of the Civil W.ar, which are within easy reach of that charming southern city With due apologies for the length of this letter I remain Very truly yours, D. W. Baker, Benedict, Neb., Jan. 9. 1909. FIRE AT HARRISONVILLE. M. E. Church Services. Sunday, January 24, 1909, as follow 8 : Fort Littleton Sunday school 9:00; preaching 10:00 a. m., Ep- worth League 6:00 p. m. Knobsville Sunday school 1:30 preaching 2:30 p. m. N McConneils burg Sunday school 9;30 followed, vby class; Junior League 2:00; Epwortb League 6:00; revival services 7:00 p. in. The work of the McConnells burg Charge will be 'filled next Sunday by the Rev. L. F. Mc Garvey, of the Harrisonville Charge. Let there be good at tendance and come praying for a good day in Zion. C. W. Bryneh, Pastor. M. H. Hollinshead'a Store Narrowly Es capes Destruction Wednesday Morning. About five o'clock Wednesday morning the store of M. H. Holl mshead at Harrisonville wa dis covered to be on fire. Soon a general alarm was founded and the neighbors promptly respond ed and, rendered such energetic assistance that the tire was brought under control, and much of the property saved. The cause of the fire is unknown, but from indications it would seem that the fire originated in a draver under the counter in which some matches were kept. As it was, one side of the building, together with a large quantity of store goods, was destroyed. We are informed that there is some in surant, but we do not know how much. FULTON COUNTY BANK. Holds Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Elects Board of Directors, and Inci dentally Enjoys Good Dinner. At the ending of the twenty second year of successful busi ness, the stockholders of the Ful ton County Bank held their an nual meeting in this place on Fri day of last week, and, after hav ing listened to a report of the business during the year just closing, were so well satisfied with the management, that they unanimously, re-elected the old board, namely, J. Nelson Sipes, C. R. Spangler, A. U. Nace, Wm. H. Nelson, J. F. Johnston W. M. Comerer, and A. F. Baker. The officers ot the bank for the cur rent year are: President. J. Nel son Sipes; Cashier, Wm. H. Nel son, and Assistant Cashier, Wil son L. Nace. At 1 o'clock, the stockholders, and officers, with their wives, and a few invited guests, met in the spacious dining hall at the Fulton House and were served to such a dinner as the Rexroth people are famous for serving. On account of the inclemency ot the weather, and the distance to the County Seal, a few of the stockholders and their wives were obliged to forego the pleas ure of the meeting. GOLDEN-WEDDING. OLD BOARD ELECTED. Snyder Long. At the Methodibt Episcopal parsonage in this place, on lost Friday evening, Rev. C. W, Bryn- er united in marriage Mr. Porter O. Snyder, of Burnt Cabins, and Miss Mary A. Long, of Knobs ville. The bride and groom are excellent young people, aud start in their journey thi oughf life with the best wishes of their numer ous friends. Annual Election of Directors of The First National Bank Held Tuesday of Last Week. No Change From Last Year. At the annual election last week, the old directors and offi cers of the First National Bank were re-elected, namely, direc tors, W. Scott. Alexander, L. 11. Wible, D. L. Grissinger, John' P. Sipes, Peter Morton, R. M. Ken dall, J. A. Henry, G. A. Harris, and S. W. Kirk, and officers L. H. Wible, president; W. Scott Al exander, vice president; Merrill W. Nace, cashier; B. Frank Hen ry, teller, and Frank P. Lynch, solicitor. Changing Around. Ed. D. Shimer, who had been the efficient foreman in the Re publican office for a number of years, resigned his position in that office, and on Monday went to Harrisburg. Col. S. M. Robin son, who has been in the Demo crat office for some time, is now foreman in the Republican office, and Lillian DeHart, who has spent two years in the News of fice, is transferred to the Demo crat office to fill Mr. Robinson's' vacancy .Ahlrnaaz Clevenger took a sled ding party composed of Walter Rotz, Harvey He! roan. Koy Flem ing, Harry Ciouser, Arthur Shi mer, Will Motter, Irvln Helman, James McQuade, Olive Shimer, Emma Ray, Nelle DeHart, Hattie laukey, Nello McQuade, Lillun DeHart, Ethel Freeman, and Amy Myers, up to David li, Fore's Tuesday eveniug, where the young people had a royal good lime. Mr. and Mrs. Ahlmaaz Runyan Celebra ted the Fiftieth Anniversary of Tbelr Marriage, Last Wednesday, at Needmore. A large number of the friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Ahimaiz Runyan are indebted to that worthy coupln for a day very pleasantly spent at their hospita ble home at Needmore on Wed nesday of last week. The occasion was the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Run yan, which took place on the 13th day of January, 1859, at the resi dence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary Hart, about a half mile north of Needmore. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ruuyan represent the oldest families in the township. Mr. Runyan's paternal grand father, the Rev. Tnomas Runyan, moved into the township from New Jersey in 1780, and Mrs. Runyan's ancestors the Harts also were among the earliest set tlers in the township. Mrs. Run yan's name is Sarah, and she is a daughter of William Hart, who has been dead many years. The first houses built in Need more were erected by Ahimaaz Runyan and by Isaac Morgret. The first store in Needmore was opened by Job Hart, now of Ches ter, Pa., in 1870, and the next year he sold the store to Ahimaaz Runyan. The year following (1872) a postoffice was established at Needmore, and Mr. Runyan was its first postmaster. The ent're fifty years of happi ly wedded life have been 6pent by Mr. and Mrs. Runyan prac tically on the same farm for the house in which they now reside was built on the farm on which they first went to housekeeping. Mr. and Mrs. Runyan, last Wednesday were in the besf. of health and spirits and made it very pleasant for the guests who came to extend congratulations and, incidentally, partake of a sumtuous turkey dinner. Those present were Joseph Runyan, wife, anddaughler Miss Laura, and son Charles A.; Phm easT. Runyan, Dennis Morgret and wife, Mrs. Catherine Hart, W. F. Hart and family, Mrs. Ma Lna Palmer, Dr. and Mrs. J.J Palmer and son Paul, N. H. Peck and wife, Thompson W. Peck and family, Mrs. Jane Ann Snyder and son Harvey and daugnter Miss Addie; Samuel W. Hess and wife; Mrs. Howard Hill (Nora) and children; Mrs. Robert C Dixon (Mollie) and children; John B. Runyan and wife, John Mc- Clellan and wife, Abner Morgret, wife and grandson, of Berkeley Springs, W. Va.; Charles Gordon and family; Elmer Keyes, Mount Vernon, O.; Mrs. Dolly Graves, Harry L. Pecu, Master Edward Fisher, Wesley McKee, wife and son; Grant Mellott, C. Wilson Peck, Eld. C. L. Funk, Rev. and Mrs. A. G. B. Powers, William Powers and family, and Bennett W. Peck. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNQW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED A Painful Accident. The day before Christmas, Miss Elizabeth Patterson, daugh ter of Hon. D. Hunter Patterson, of Webster Mills, who id a nurse m the Maryland University Hos pital, met with a very painful mishap which has since prevent ed her from performing her ac customed duties. She was walk ing over the bare polished floor of the hospital when a splinter from one of the flooring boards came in contact with her shoe which was very thin, passed through it and penetrated her foot, passing entirely through that member. ' Three incisions bad to be made in the bottom of her foot before the splinter could be removed. Some fears were entertained ot tetanus poison, but fortunately for the lady, nothing of the kind developed, and sho is now nearly recovered from the injury. Fulton Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Keefer, of Webster Mills spent a fen, hours In town last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carhausrh and child, of Ayr township, ware in town last Wednesday. Miss Hattie Yaukey. of Faveite ville, Franklin county, is visiting In the home of Jacob Motter, of the Cove. Mr. J. E. Hoilenshead, of Pleas ant Ridge, favored the News of fice with his presence while in town one day last week. Mrs. Nancy Divens. of Knobs- ville, called at the News office while in town last Saturday, and pushed her subscription well in to the year 1909. Miss Mary Reeder who had been spending a couple of weeks in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Reeder, returned to Chain bersburg, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Palmer and little son Paul, and Mr. aud Mrs. J. C. Mellott, took advantage of the good sleighing Monday to make a trip to McConnellsburg. Mr. R. R. Sipes, one of Licking Creek township's substantial farmers, called at the News of fice last Thursday and advanced his subscription another year. James F. McClain and son John J., and S. P. Metzler all of New Grenada, made a trip to McCon nellsburg Tuesday, and report the roads in excellent condition for travel on runners. Mr. Anthony Mellott and sister Mrs. Maria Whitfield, of Bedford county, were in town Monday. Anthony's wife is very poorly and Mrs. Whitfield has been help ing to take care of her for several days. Mr. W. Scott Rinedollar, of tin) tailoring firm of Em me !t Rine dollar, and Mr. Reed Ray, an em ploye of that establishment, have gone to New York City, where they will spend two months tak ing a special course in the busi ness. Everett Republican. Mrs. Geoge Unger, of Ayr township, left Tuesday of last week for Illinois, where she will visit her sister Henrietta (Mrs. C. M. Graves), her brother George, Louie Unger Powell, the Comerer family, and other friends. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Houck, who were returning home from a visit to the Cove. A Surprise Party. Last Friday morning, as Mrs. Will Dishong heard a chickeu squall In or about her chicken coop, she thought there must be thieves around, but when she went out she could see nothing but some one going across the hill that looked like M. Mellott. She, however, thought nothiug more until Saturday about 9 o' clock, when sleds and buggies began to come in, uutil there was quite a crowd gathered to cele brate her 3Gth birthday. They had cake and chicken and every thing that looked good to a hun gry man or woman. Those present were Edward Strait, wife and daughter Alice; i. P. Dishong, wife and son Clyde; Ulysses Dishong, wife and daughter Ada; Clayton Dishong, wife and daughter Lola; Uartman Truax, wife and grand son Dew ey; Isaac Lay ion and wife, Mich ael Mellott, wife and daughter Mabel; Riley Dishong, wife anl son; Mary Sharp 'and daughter Blanch; Maynard, Ralph, and Elmer Dishong; Laura Mellott, Mary Deshong, Louie Shives, Helen Dishong, Dayton Shives, Mary Cliue, Mary li. Dishong, Mattie Dishong, Jessie Hess, Wlibert Dishoog, Morgan Dish ong, Elvey Dishong, Ear) Mellott Mrs. Dishong received many useful presents. Une Who Was Theuk,