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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,