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VOLUME 10
McCONNELLSliURG, PA., MARCH IS, 1909.
NUMBER 2(;
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RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Wbo Have Answered
Pinal Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
Liixie M. Heefner.
Mrs. Lilhe M. Heefner, wife of
Jere Heefner, of Taylor town
Bhip, departed this life March 9,
1909, after an illnes of four weeks
aged 29 years, 4 , months, and 8
days. Mrs. Heefner , leaves to
mourn her loss a husband and
two daughters Cora 0., aged 4
years, and Veda Mae, aged 5
months; also, her father, Ezra
Kirk, of Greensburg, Pa.; two
sisters, Mrs. Mao Guehnng, of
Greensburg, Pa., and Ella Hus
ton, of Dublin Mills, Pa., and one
brother, Charles, in Iowa; and
three kilf brothers, Harry, Wil
bur, and Arthur, and two half
sisters, Estella and Harriet at
home; also, Mr. and Mrs. Jere
Laidig, with whom - sh9 had her
home from the time she was five
years of age, until she married
Mr. Heefner in 1900. She was a
faithlul member of the Center M.
E. church for the past fifteen
years.
Mi s. Heefner was a kind neigh
bor, beloved by all who knew her,
and will be greatly missed. The
cause of her death was erysipelas.
Funeral services Thursday morn
ing, conducted by her pastor,
Rev. Cline, ot Hustontown, inter
ment in the Hustontown ceme
tery, by the side of her two little
suns.
Strait.
At the home of her son-in-law
Isaac Peck, in Thompson town
ship, Mrs. Martha Strait, relict
of William Strait who died in the
army during the Civil War, de
parted this life on Monday, March
8, 1909, aged about 82 years.
Mrs. Strait had been in failing
health for a long time, and hef
death was not wholly unexpected.
For many years she had been a
consistent member of the Chris
tian church, and her remains
were laid to rest in the graveyard
at the Sideling Hill Baptist church
Rev. Powers of Need more con
ducting the funeral services.
The deceased is survived by
six children: Amanda, wife of
Isaac Peck; Rachel, wife of Moses
Hill, residing near Martinshurg,
W. Va ; Lizzie, wife of a Mr.
Showalter residing in Clearfield;
Mary, wife of George W. Bishop,
and McClellan and John.
Mrs. Strait was a daughter of
the late Benjamin Mellott all of
whose family are now dead, ex
cept Dr. J. B. Mellott.
Deavor.
Death entered the home of
William and Carrie Deavor, near
Hustontown, March 2, 1909, and
claimed their little daughter, Hil
da Blanche, aged 6 months and
28 days. Her remains were bur
ied m Clear -Ridge cemetery,
March 4th, services being con
ducted by Rev. W. M. Cline, of
Hustontown
Hilda was a bright sweet baby,
but was never a vigorous , child.
All was done that could be to save
life, but all in vain. Her time
had come and she was called
home. The grief stricken par
ents have the sympathy ot their
many friends in this sad bereave
ment. (
TbiU not death! Tin but struggle anded;
A rutMomed eoul to bond refuted to keep;
An unseen sniiel to lu ld descended;
And now Mod gtveth Bis beloved sleep.
II tesrs will How, not hopeless Is our sorrow;
Our dear one rents among Christ's folded
sheep.
Just tor s night; but Qod will, on the morrow,
A wsken His beloved from their sleep
Then. Urlln, rest I Ny, nevermore shsU
grieve, the . .
The Ills thst mslte earth's obildren ilgb snd
weep;
And, till the dsy dswn, with thy Lord we lesve
thee,
"For so He glveth His beloved sleep."
Mrs, Christian Hoover.
The mapy friend in this coun
ty of Mrs. Christian Hoover,
whose maiden name was Mua
Maggie Kerlin, and who grew to
(' young womanhood in Huston
town, will be pained to learn of
her death which occurred m the
HELPS CHAMBERSMJRQ HOSPITAL.
The McConnellsburg Branch of the Needle
work Guild of America Sent Do
nation.
The McConnellsburg Branch
of the Needlework Guild of A mer
ica, Miss Bess B. Patterson, sec
letary, sent the following very
liberal and substantial donation
to the Children's Home and Cham
bersburg Hospital jointly. These
gifts were thankfully received
and highly appreciated.
Hospital 2 woolen skirts, 2
pairs pillow cases, 1 pair towels,
4 wash rags, 2 nitjht wrappers, 2
pairs stockings, 1 pair mittens.
Home 1 child's skirt, 1 woolen
skirt, 2 woolen underwaists, 2
pairs child's ribbed drawers, 2
pairs boys' ribbed drawers, 2
pairs girls' ribbed drawers, 2
pairs boys' woolen drawers, 3
girls'.vests, 2 pairs cotton flannel
drawers, 2 pairs muslin drawers,
1 gingham apron, 1 infant's dress,
15 pairs stockings; 3 pairs mittens.
KN0BSVILLE.
William Kerlin and wife have
returned from a trip to Saltillo.
Miss Jennie Scheidleman, who
had been employed in the Smoky
City is spending some time with
her parents.
Mrs. Will Fleegle and sister
Ella, of Altoona, are spending
some time with their father Jno.
C. Tice.
Mrs. Jane Kerlin und daughter
Mrs. Grant Drake, of Altoona,
are visiting relatives in this vicin
ity.
William Kelso is improving his
borne by building an addition to
his house.
Our school is progressing fine
ly under the care of Blanche O.
Peck.
Will Snyder and wife spent
Sunday with the letter's sister
M rs. Adam Oyler.
Miss Lola Wilson spent part of
last week with her uncle Clem
Chesnut at Hustontown.
BACK RUN.
Most of our farmers in this vi
cinity have commenced their
spring work.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Conrad who
have resided in this vicinity for
some time have purchased a fai m
in Cumberland county where
they expect to make their future
home. Mr. William Motter ex
pects to accompany them where
he has secured employment
Mr. Elmer Hann and Miss
Nora Paylor returned home Sun
day alter having spent a tew days
very pleasantly among friends
and relatives of Bridgeport,
Franklin county.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ciouser
visited Wilson Souders' on Sun
day. Raymond Paylor spent Sunday
at Robert Cutschalts in the cor
ner. William Utts baby n sick at
this writing.
Mr. Jesse Custer's children
have been suffering with tonsil-
Itis.
city of Minneapolis, Minn., on
Thursday night, March 4, 1909,
where she had gone to visit a few
week 8 before. The body ac
companied by the husband of the
deceased, her daughter, Miss
Velma. and son Lloyd and his
wife, was taken to her late home
at West Superior, Wis., where
interment took place the follow
ing Tuesday af ternoon at 2 o'clock
from the family residence at 1224,
Hughitt avenue.
Smith.
Janet Edna Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Smith, of
Belfast township, died Monday
morning, March ,8, 1900, aged 8
years, 4 months, and 12 days.
Funeral last Wednesday conduct
ed by her pastor Rev. Powers, of
Needmore, and interment maAa
in the cemetery at the Pleasent
Grove church. Janet was a love
ly child and the pareats have the
sympathy ef their many sorrow
ing friends.
School Report.
Report of Primary School for
sixth month: Number enrolled
45; Average attendance 41; Per
cent, of attendance 94. Those
who attended every day were
.Tohd Black, Ted Hamil, Carl
Houpt, Francis Houpt, Willis
Mellott, Keller Mentzer, Donald
Nace, Bruce Ray, Elwood Wil
kinson, Chester Woodal, Tommy
Woodal, Helen Bender, Marion
Bender, Amy Clevenger, Rose
Daniels, Edna Doyle, Mary Fish
er, Mazie Hamil, Beulah John
ston, Myrtle McQuade, Margaret
Mellott, Nettie Mellott, Winnie
Mellott, Mary Pittman, Anna
Mary Sipes, Helen Steach, Mar
tha Taylor, Helen Washabaugh.
Nora Fisher, Teacher.
Report of Intermediate School
for sixth month: Number en
rolled 40; Average attendance 38;
Percentage 1)G. Those who at
tended every day were Mary
Irwin, Mildred Mock, Grace
Steach, Ellenora Smith, Lucille
Grissinger, Minerva Pittman,
Dorothy Hamil, Faith Reed, Rob
ert Hamil, Thad Shimer, Fred
Fisher, Raymond Grissinger,
Pierce Henry, Walter Largent,
Lloyd Mellott, Mac Morfon, Guy
Reed, Hollis Wible, John Stout
eagle, Pete Morton. Ross Hamil,
Harry Steach, Willis Daniels,
Earl Everhart, Arlington McCur
dy, John Woodal. Gertrude
Hoke, Teacher.
BRUSH CREEK.
The local institute at Emma
ville last Friday night was well
attended.
Bruce Barton spent Sunday
with relatives in Whips Cove.
Hunter Jackson has r eturned
from a visit to friends and rela
tives in Ohio.
Mrs.LizzieMcKibbin. of Breeze
wood, is spending some time in
the home of her brother, M. W.
Hixson at Emmaville.
Those who were guests in the
home of J. C. Barton last Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Barton,
Mrs. B. F. Whitfield and daugh
ter Delia and son Howard, Mr.
and Mrs George Hoop and
daughters Ella and Dottie, of
Andover; and M, E. Barton and
wife.
The MeKendree Sunday School
will hold an Easter Sericeon
Eaater Sunday, April 11th.
Miss Stella Spade is employed
in the home of Carl Mellott at
Locust Grove..
Mrs. Geo. W. Hixson and Mrs.
M. J. Hixson spent last Friday at
M. W. Hixson 's.
The Larkm Club met at II. N.
Barton's last Saturday afternoon
and report a good time.
Ross Hixson, w.hose accident
was noted in a previous issue of
this paper, is. improving and we
hope will be out again in a few
days.
Clarence Barton, who has been
spending a couple weeks with his
sister Mrs. P. E. Seaman, return
ed to his home at Akersvllle last
week. !
IN THE BOROUGH OF
SUPPER AND BAZAAR.
Whet Up Vour Appetite for a Mess of
Good Chicken and Waffles Next
Saturday Evening.
The ladies of the Mite Society
of the Presbyterian church will
hold a Bazaar and Supper in the
west end of the old Thomas Put
terson house, now the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Patterson
on Water street, next Saturday
afternoon and evening. The Ba
zaar will open at 1 o'clock, and
the supper, which will consist of
Cbiaken, Wattles, Rolls, Hot Cof
fee, &o., will be served from 5
o'clock to 9.
Supper, 25 cents; Swallop, 15
cents; Ice Cream 5 and 10 cents.
Everybody and his wife and his
wife's relation invited. The la
dies do not care so much about
the money; they just like to see
people eat and have a good time.
Our genial young friend Frank
P. Plessinger,, county surveyor,
was in town attending court a
day or two.
McConnellsburg, Fully Ninety-Five Per
Cent, of All the Fruit
Trees Are
INFESTED WITH SAN JOSE SCALE.
This Statement is made by Or
chard Inspector U. B. Weiss,
who visited this county last fall,
and whose report Is published in
the January Zoological Bulletin,
Pennsylvania Department of Ag
riculture. The following is the
report : ,
"While in Fulton county, dur
ing which time I inspected near
ly all of Todd and Ayr townships,
1 fouud the San Jose scale condi
tions as follows :
"In the borough of McConnells
burg, fully 95 per cent, of all the
fruit trees were infested with
San Jose scale. In Todd town
ship, which is north of McCon
nellsburg, only about 1 per cent,
of the trees was infested, and in
Ayr township, south of the bor
ough, only 5 per cent. Thus, it
is seen that the scale is slowly
spreading north and south of the
borough into the adjoining town
snips. "During my inspections, I fail
ed to meet any one who had
sprayed for San Jose scale Or any
other insect pest.
"The people, especially those
owning young trees, seem to just
be awakening to a realization, that
they will have to do something to
prevent the spread of ibe scale
and to save those trees already
infested.
"I was received courteously by
everyone and the farmers willing
ly gave me the desired informa
tion. Those who owned infested
trees were always extremely anx
ious to receive directions for the
suppression and extermination
of the scale.
"While Fulton county cannot
be classed with the fruit produc
ing c iunties, yet the outlook for
fruit for home consumption is
tairly bright. What the people
need most seems to be lessons in
pruning and spraying, especially
pruning, inasmuch as that branch
of orchard work seems to be en
tirely neglected.
"Concerning the suspension of
the work, the result would be
detrimental both to the Depart
ment of Agriculture and to the
farming community. It would
reflect on the Department for
starting such important work
without continuing it or without
making a strenuous effort to con
tinue it in case conditions arose,
which made it seem likely that
the work would be suspended.
The farmers and orchardists
would suffer, inasmuch as the
majority of them depend on the
Inspector for the detection of the
scale and other injurious pests on
their trees, and upon the State
Zoologist for their directions for
the extermination ot the same.
The Inspector represents the
connecting link between the farm
ers and the latest scientific metb
ods of combatting injurious in
sects and fungous . diseases, as
set forth by the State Zoologist.
Therefore the result of cutting
this link would be only too apparent."
WATERFALL.
March 11. The weather is bad
at present
Mrs. Wm. Laidig and children
visited James Doran's last Sun
day. Mrs. Lizza Cutchall is Sick.
N. G. Allowajr, and D. Hershey
attended Mr. Ilohman's sale last
week.
David Hershey expects to start
out to buy cows.
Oyster Supper.
The Big Cove Tannery Base
Ball team will bold an oyster sup
per at the Band Room at Big
Cove Tannery, on Saturday even
ing; March 20th. Everybody is
invited to come and help push a
good thing along.
Birthday Surprise.
While, during their twenty-five
years of married life, Mrs. D. A.
Washabiugh has found her hus
band attentive and thoughtful ol
her comfort, it occurred to her
last Thursday morning when be
seemed so insistent upon taking
her out for a drive and incident
ally to visit an aunt down the
Cove, that he, like wine, was im
proving with age. Of course, she
went along, and very delightfully
did they enjoy the drie, and it
was not until about noon that
they returned to their home on
the farm just across the Bridge
west of town. As they came in
sight of the house, her attention
was attracted to the fact that
there seemed to be an unusually
large number of buggies about
the place, and much activity of
people moving about. Just then
she remembered reading in the
Fulton County News how hus
bauds had sometimes taken their
wives away from home to give
her friends a chance to get a sur
prise on her, and then sho gave
Andy a surprise by vigorously
pounding him. O well, it was
all in fun. When she reached
the house she was warmly greet
ed, and for once, she was the
guest of honor at a dinner m her
own home that she had not help
ed to prepare.
The following persons were present:
Andrew Washabaugh and wife, Geo.
B. Mellott, wife and baby; John Heln
baugh and wife; Tobias Gla.ier and
wife, Peter Morton and wife. Wm.
Runyan and son Herbert, Mrs. John
Kendall, R. M. Kendall and wife, Mrs.
Will Hull, Miss Nettie KnautT, Mrs.
Thomas Johnson, Mrs. W. H. DuiTy,
Mrs. P. P. Melntyre. Mrs. A. D. Hoh
man, Miss Myrtle Stouteagle, Conrad
Gla.ier, wife and daughter Thelma;
Mrs. C. P. Scott, Misses Bess and
Lillian Grissinger, Miss LovinaLong,
Houston Johnston, wife and child,
Miss Dessie Kendall, Miss 101 la Pitt
man, Mrs. Wm. S. Clevenger, Mrs.
Wilbur Grissinger and son. Miss Ol
ive Pittman, Mrs. Geo. W. Hays, Mrs,
Kniina Daniels and son LaMar, Mrs.
Geo. Mock, Miss Laura Henry, Mrs.
Ralph Glenn, James Wood all, wife
and children, Mi'3. Ephr,aim Houek,
Mrs. John Kuhn, Mrs. Frank Mason,
Mrs, Charles Spangler, Mrs. Albert
Nesblt, Mr. and Mrs. James Woodal,
Sr.; Mrs. Chas. Nesblt, Mrs. John
Cress, Mr. and Mrs. Uoyt Glenn and
children, Mrs. Elmer Gress, Miss Jen
nie Woodal, Mrs. Ed Shimer, Mrs.
Harvey Bender and son, Mrs. Jeff
Harris, Mrs. Rebecca Snyder, Mr.
and Mrs, Luther Gordon and sou.
STOLE BEEF.
W00DENBRIDQE.
Our farmers have begun to
plow, which makes us teel that
spring is not so far away.
Miss Orleua Madden spent the
time from Saturday until Mon
day with her sister, Mrs. Cook.
Mrs. Jesse Car mack is on the
sick list.
A. J. Fraker and wife, of Clear
Ridge, spent Friday very pleas
antly in the home of Jesse Car
mack. . f
J. W. Heeter, of Colfax, accom
panied by his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Amos Sipes, of Calvin, spent
a few days with the family of H.
T. Heeter.
J. A. Henry, wife and son Mer
rill, spent Sunday afternoon with
the family of J. Car mack.
Mrs. H. T. Heeter is still 11L
Mrs. Ervin Wmegardner spent
a week with Mr. Winegardner's
parents. . They intend to go to
housekeeping in the near future.
Gilbert Cook called to see his
mother, Mrs. Heeter last Sun
day. Mrs. Catherine McClain and
daughter, Mrs. H. Walker, spent
part of last week the guests of
Bert and Charlie Brown.
James Brown, of Waynesboro,
is visiting friends in this place.
Henry Walker is employed at
Strait's sawmill.
Charlie Urown and family
spent last Sunday with Mrs.
Brown's mother. '
We are glad to be able to state
that Mr 8. Nancy Madden is able
to be about again,
n Dawson Brown came home sick
last week.
Thieves Broke Into Harry Henry's Meat
Market at Dudley Last Friday Night
and Stole Two Hind Quarters.
Last Friday night, some person
or persons, broke into Harry N.
Henry's meat market at Dudley
and stole two hind quarters of
beef that weighed about 125 lbs.
each. There were two nice sides
hanging in the shop, and the visi
tors who Knew the difference be
tween sirloin and neck, took down
the meat and separated the hind
quarters and carried them off
leaving the front quarters for
Harry's customers next morn
ing. Harry says he tracked his
visitors in the direction of Fulton
county. Of course, that indicates
that they were not Fulton county
people, or they would have trailed
toward Huntingdon for awhile.
This is not the first time that
Harry's shop has been entered,
for the very same thing happened
about three months ago. It is
becoming too frequent now to be
funny, and somebody is likely to
get into trouble.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Joshua L. Mellott,jdL-Ploasant
Ridge, was among the number
Monday who came in and pushed
their subscription way ahead.
SALUVIA.
George Arnold and two sons
spent last Sunday night in the
home of his brother-in-law, Scott
Kegarise.
Miss Louie Kegarise spent Sat
urday in Uustontowu getting
some dental work done. She
was accompanied on her return
home by her grandmother, Cath
erine Kegarise.
Chester Hann is singing "A
chaige, etc." It is a boy.
Our husth.ig sawyer, Ned Mel
lott, has purchased H. E. Austin's
house and lot, now occupied by
C. R. Swart.. Ned is wise. Get
the cage first; then the bird.
There is quite a lot of changing
of places of residence in this
community this spring. Jack
son Desbong goes to the Ed R.
Austin farm, and I. W. Scuoley,
to the Wm Vallance farm. John
E. Moore has built a new chick
en hDuse and piggery. Mrs. Re
becca Sipes built a new house,
uncle John Hann was the con
tractor. John A. Hauman has
ouilt e barn Mason Daniels was
the contractor.
On going to the barn one morn
ing last week, Mrs. James Mel
lott found their best cow dead.
A post mortem examination dis
closed the fact that there was a
half gallon of stones in her stom
ach about the size of walnuts.
WELLS TANNERY.
The Ladies' Temple of the
Knights of Golden Eagle, ofLang
dondale, instituted an order
known as Wells Temple, No. 108,
here, the 8th Inst, consisting of
thirty-two members, to meet in
K. G. E. Hall Wednesday even
ing. The K. G. E's. held their an
nual banquet last Saturday even
ing. Mrs. Mary Hunter, of Lewis
town, Is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Wishart
DeForest Gibson, who is em
ployed by, the Union Tea Co., in
Altoona, spent Sunday with his
parents, J. W. Gibson and wife.
Charles Burkett, who has been
employed away, is home for a
few days, as is, also, Roy Helsel.
Mrs. Victoria Erbardt, of Roar
ing Springs, is visiting her par
ents, Daniel Warsing and wife.
Miss Taylor, o! Trough Creek,
is a guest in the home of Mrs. V.
D. Scheack.
Mrs. G. A. Stewart was called
to Son man about two weeks ago,
to see her son Clarence. She re
ports that he has rheumatism,
and Is in a critical conditiou. His
many friends hope to hear better
reports very soon.
Miss Lula Fisher, of Covett,
Ohio, Is visiting her uncle, G. W.
Swope.
James Truax and Joseph Uor
ton, with their families, now re
Bide In Baumgardner's new dou
ble house, Just completed in our
town.
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
N. H. Peck and wife were in
town a few hours Tuesday.
Mrs. W. Q. Elder, nee Dixie
Robinson, of Morgantown is vis -
itingher parents Col. and Mrs.
S. M. Robinson in this place.
Dr. Clarence N. Trout, of Red
Lion, Pa., spent the time from
I-riday until Monday with his
mother and sisters in this place.
Ex-Prothonotary James P.
Waltz, of Thompson township,
was in town this week receiving
warm greetings from his many
friends.
Isaiah J. Layton and Albert
Plessinger, of Whips Cove, called
at the News office and cheered
the editor's heart while in town
this week.
William Bowman who had been
carrying on the clock and watch
repairing business in this place
has returned to his home in
Thompson township.
Ex-Commissioner A. M. Cor
bin, of Taylor, attended court as
a spectator. Mr. Corbin has not
missed a spring or fall term of
court for several years.
Rev. and Mrs. A. II. Garland
and their son Master John, of
Piney Grove, Md., spent a day or
two this week in town, visiting
Mrs. Garland's sister, Mrs. Mary
A. Kelly.
Miss Bessie Simpson and her
cousins Misses Bessie and Louie
Johnson all of Thompson town
ship, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas M. Johnson, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Ex-Commissiorjers W. C. Davis
and S. C. Gracey were both at
court this week. Mr. Davis was
interested in a suit, and Sam
came in through the force of hab
it acquired during his term in of
fice. N. I. Finiff is spending a few
days among his Fulton County
relatives and friends. He has
recently purchased the Brum
baugh farm just across the creek
from Wilson College Chambers
burg, and will take possession of
it in about two weeks, and will
engage in trucking.
John T. Laley, representing
the Fulton county Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, was in town
this week. From this place he
went to Mercersburg to write up
some Franklin county risks. The
Company has recently extended
the limits of their territory, and
the entire State is now included.
Our sanctum was illuminated
Monday by the cheerful counte
nance of our friend Constable
Ceurge W. Hixson, of Emmaville.
U.s official duties bring him to
town on court week, and George
always brings us some money.
When he does not owe us any
thing himself, he brings some
cash sent along by his neighbors.
Harvey L. Sipes and M rs Frank
B. Sipes went down to Reading
and accompanied the remains of
tbeir sister, Mrs. L. P. Sousley
to Chambersburg, where inter
ment was made in Cedar Grove
Cemetery, on Wednesday of last
week. The body was enclosed
in a handsome casket of solid ma
hogane'y the outer box being of
dark oak. The floral offerings
were many and beautiful
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Conrad have
gone to their new home near Car
lisle. Last summer Mr. Conrad
purchased a tine farm about two
miles northeast of Carlisle, and
they have now gone to take 'pos
session of it, and become resi
dents of Cumberland county.
Fulvon county had no better
citizens than Mr. and Mrs. Con
rad, and we sincerely regret to
lose them as neighbors, but trust
that the move may ba to their ma
terial advantage, and that "they
may find their new home pleasant