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VOLUME 10
McCONNELLSHURG, PA., APKIL 22, 1909.
NUMIiER 3
NEW SCHOOL CODE.
Features Olcaned From the New School
Code Bill That Will Be of Especial
Interest to This County.
IMPORTANT PICCE OF LEGISLATION.
J
Ever since the adoption of the
Common School system in 1834,
additions have been made from
time to time to the laws govern
ing the system: When business
was slack in the taw factory down
at Hamsburg, some wise-acre
sprung a new school law, or pro
posed the repeal ot one that hud
been manufactured at a previous
session. The result has been,
that after three-quarters of a cen
tury of such cobbling, we had a
mess of school laws that even
school directors were not always
able to apply satisfactorily. They
overlapped each other, they were
conflicting; in many cases, they
were unreasonable, applying well
enough to some sections of the
state, while in others they were
oppressive and, of course, very
unpopular.
In order to bring some kind of
order out of this chaos, a Com
mission, composed of able educat
ors practical business men
was appointed to present a new
code using wha'c was good of
the old, revising other parts, and
rejecting that which in their judg
ment ought to be thrown out, and
to present the result of their
work to the legislature for its
ratification or modification.
When it came before the legis
lature at the session just closed,
each on? of the two hundred and
fifty-seven members felt it his
bounden duty to show the Com
mission how little they knew.
Hence there were additions pro
posed, and subtractions demand
ed until the framers of the ori
ginal code would scarcely have
recognized their product. After
jangling over it until the very end
of the session, very much tatter
ed and torn, it came from the
mill and was allowed to be taken
to the Governor for his signature
or veto. It is said by those
who are in close touch with the
executive that he will sign the
bill, and the "School Laws and
Decisions" that have so long
been carried in the school direc
tor's pocket, may now be sold to
the junk dealer.
The following paragraphs taken
from the bill are those that are of
most interest to our teachers,
directors, and patrons:
"In the townships and bor
oughs having a population of less
than 8000, the school boards will
be composed of five members
elected at large, one each year
for five years. School directors
now in office continue to serve in
conjunction with the new mem
bers until their terms have ex
pired. In school buildings more than
one-story high, entrance doors
must all open outward, and all
present buildings must be made
to conform to this law before the
opening opening of the coming
school year.
"The provision m the present
school law requiring a meeting of
school directors and teachers be
fore the selection of textbooks
for the ensuing year, has been
omitted. The school boards by
a majority vote adopt school
books, as at present, but text
books cannot be changed oftener
than once in five years. At pres
ent they may be changed every
, three years.
"Townships or boroughs which
do not maintain high schools of
their own must pay the tuition ot
their pupils in neighboring high
schools, and such pupils may, at
public expense, complete the
1 jur-year high school coursos in
larger high schools.
"School districts may trans
port children to the high or other
schools at the expense of the dis
trlct, and if schools are closed in
order to centralise or grade the
achools of the district, there is
no loss of state appropriation on
(Continued od page eight)
APRIL WEDDINGS.
Former Fulton County People United In
Marriage With Huntingdon
County People. '
"NEWS" EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS.
Palm er Pet kkso x .
Thomas E. Palmer and Miss
Grace Peterson, both of Mount
Union, Pa , were married at the
home of the bride at 7:30 o'clock,
Thursday evening, April 0th, the
ceremony being performed bv
Rev. Dr. Peunypacker. Only the
immediate relatives of the con
tracting parties were present.
The bride wore a gown of cream
silk and carried a bouquet of
white carnations. The attend
ants of the bridal party were
Miss Maude Peterson and Loren
zo V. Palmer sister and brother
of the bride and groom, respec
tively. After the ceremony, a
lunch was served. The bride
groom is a son of Mrs. Joseph
Palmer, residing uear Mount
Union, and is engaged in the
harnessmaking business. The
bude is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. Peterson, and is wel!
known throughout the communi
ty. Relatives were present from
Pittsburg, Tyrone and Connecti
cut. After the nuptials, the bride
and groom left for a sojourn
among relatives in this county.
Returning they will reside in Mt.
Union. Their many friends wish
them abundant happiness and
prosperity.
Price Heefne r.
A quiet wedding took place at
the home of Mr. EzraF. Heenfer,
on Smithtleld Street, Hunting
don, Pa., at 1:30 p. m., April 14,
1909, the contracting parties be
ing Mr. Bruce Price, of Hunting
don, Pa., and Miss Mary E, Heef
ner, Hustontown, Pa. The cere-
mouy was performed by the
bride's brother-in-law, Rev. G.
A. Sparks, of Conuellsville, Pa.
After congratulations had been
received, all were invited to the
dining room to partake of an
elaborate dinner which had been
prepared by Mrs. E. F. Hentner,
who is a siste." of the groom, and
the bride is a sister of Mr. E. F.
Heefner. The groom was born
in Huntingdon county, and the
bride was born in Fulton county.
They are both most worthy young
people. They will at once take
up housekeeping at Allensville,
Mifflin county, Pa., where the
groom will be employed as a clerk
in his brother-in-law's store at
that place. May they have a
pleasant voyage over the sea of
life.
Surprise Party.
A very pleasant surprise was
given William Keefer, of St.
Thomas, on last Friday, it being
his 37th birthday. About five
o'clock, when Mr. Keefer came
in from work, he foilnd, the house
filled with friends and neighbors,
and the table filled with good
things which his wife had pre
pared, to which all did. ample
justice. The evening was spent
veryjpleasantly and all departed
for "Their homes wishing Mr.
Keefer many more happy birth-
nays. Those present were Mr.
aud Mrs. Daniel Zmtmyer. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Maxheimer
aid daughter Mary, Miss Irate
waiters, Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Baker, Mr. and Mrs. James Shu
man and daughters Liddie and
Marthi; James Shuman, Jr.,
Will Shuman, Clark Shultz, Har
ry Gram, Miss LottieGr'am, Miss
Minnie Gram, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Yeager and children-Clarence,
Gectrude, Garnet and Elizabeth;
Mr. and Mrs. Ahimaaz Clevenger
and two children Jacob and Catharine.
WELLS VALLEY TO
HAVE A RAILROAD.
Big Lumber Company Have floight Hun
dreds of Acres of Timber Land, and
Will Run Tram Road from II.
& B. T.
Fiom information rpooived
from a resident of Wells Valley,
that section is likely to be the
first in Fulton County to have a
rnilroad. It is said that the
Reightly Bros., who have been
extensively engnged in Mifllin
county in the manufacture of
lumber during the past fifteen
years, have purchased hundreds
of acres of timber land in Wells
township, nnd have secured the
right-of-wy, to build a road
from Sandy Run, across Broad
top mountain, and extending
through the Valley, to the foot of
Sideling Hill. Three engines will
be employed to do the hauling,'
and the right-of-way has been
leased for ten vears. It is ex
pected that work will be started
on the construction of the road in
the very near future, and that
employment will be given a great
many of the men of the valley,
who have been working in the
mines or at the furnaces, and who
have been out of employment for
some time.
Base Ball.
, The Big Cove Tannery team
crossed .bats last Saturday with
the Needmore team, on the lat
ter' grounds, and -von by a score
of 19-5. Everything passed oT
harmoniously and the afternoon
was spent very pleasantly,
Imported Wheat.
James J. Hill is a men not given
to loose talk. His judgment of
agricultural conditions and wheat
productions is worth as much as
any man's. When his comment
on the high price of grain in
cludes the prediction that the
time is not distant when we shall
bo importing wheat, the future of
breadstuffs m the United States
and its relation to wages and j,lie
cost of living call for attention.
Twenty years ago a Kinsan,
C. Wood Davis, made an im
pression with a series of pa
pers in support of a theory that
the nor mil price of wheat in the
future would be 2 a bushel. Mr.
Davis was a statistician of ability.
His data regarding the area and
quality of wheat land m the world,
the increases of population, the
growth of cities compared with
farm capacity and the habits of
mankind were not questioned.
His fallacy was supposad to be
and the objection was apparently
borne out by facts that ho could
not tabulate the land areas not
then used for wheat, but avail
able, improved culture and cheap
ened methods of markeLing. His
argument was soon forgotten.
Taking the United States alone,
Mr. Hill's present opinion sug
gested a serious revival of the
Da 'is theory. If the Manitoba
prairies ar.e to be rated as foreign
territory, it may be but a short
time before we are importing
certain qualities of wheat at a
rate which will affect the market,
and perhaps call into existence a
demand for prohibitive protective
tarilTs. Wheat culture in the
United States seems to have
drawn near to its limit. At a
dollar a bushel there is small
profit for the furmer, except in
the comparatively small area of
the most productive wheat land.
This area is evidently deteriorat
ing, and will improve slowly un
less the rate of improvement is
stimulated by good prices.
Such great general changes in
the production and prices of a
great world staple proceed slowly
and with deceptive ups and
downs. The Patten corner may
be followed by a period of low
prices. Yet the warning of Mr.
Hill is not to be disregarded.
Unless the growing of wheat is
more attractive than other oc
cupations, every short crop in the
world will familiarize Americans
with the thought of dependence
on imported grain, and that
means a permanently higher cost
of living.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Carnell,
of Belfast township, where in
town doing some shopping last
Thursday.
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
Mrs. Maucauct Lyon.
Mrs. Margaret Lyon, widow of
the late James Lyon, died at the
home of M. Luther Kirk at Hus
tontown about 12:20 o'clock.Tues
day morning. As was stated in
the News last week, Mrs. Lyon
had gone from her home at West
Dublin to Hustout jwn for a little
visit, and while sitting at the
supper table in the home ot M.
Luther Kirk, on Monday evening
ol last week, she suffered a
stroke of paralysis, from which
she did not recover and death
came as before stated. Her re
mains were taken on Tuesday
afternoon to the old Lyons Home
sted at West Dublin, and the
funeral took place from there at
twelve o'clock, Wednesday, ser
vices being conducted by Rev.
John Diehl, of the Presbyterian
church, McConneilsburg, and in
terment was made in the ceme
tery at the old Presbyterian
church in Wells Valley, where
lie the remains of her late hus
band, James Lyon who died on
the 13th of January, 1903.
Mrs. Lyon, who was Miss Mar
garet Rober's, was born in Som
erset county, Pa., August 18,
1830. In 1837, she was united in
marriage with James G. Lyon, a
member of the firm of Lyon and
McClure, woo operated extensive
ly a tannery at Wells Tannery,
Pa. The tannery was burned
out in the spring of 1870 and at
once rebuilt but two years later
Lyon and McClure sold it to
Chattield, Underwood & Co., of
New York City, and Mr. Lyon re
tired to a farm at West Dublin,
where he spent the remainder of
his days. Far and wide the Lyon
home was noted for its generous
hospitality, and no woman ever
lived whose guests were made to
feel more perfectly welcome, thau
those of Mrs. Lyon.
The deceased was a consistent
member of the Presbyterian
church, and for many years, her
hmewas "the preacher's home."
Mrs. Lyon is survived by two
children, Mrs. Etta Patterson, of
Pittsburg, and James E Lyon,
on the old homestead.
Mrs. J. Grant Hanks.
The people of McConneilsburg
we,re greatly shocked last Friday
morning when word was received
here that Sadie, wife of Dr. J.
Grant Hanks, had died the even
ing before at their home at
Brcezewood, Bedford county.
While Mrs. Hanks never possess
ed a vigorous constitution, she
was one of those ambitious,
plucky little women, that lived
up to thet full measure of her
strength every day. For several
days previous to her death she
complained of rheumatic or neu
ralgic pain in her left arm which
seemed to be yielding nicely to
treatment; but about ten o'clock
Thursday evening her husband
left her room to go down to lcok
alter the tore in the stove, prepar
atory to retiring for the night,
and when he returned in a few
minutes, was greatly shocked to
rind his wife just breathing her
last The neuralgic pain had left
her arm and gone to her heart.
Mrs. Hanks was born in Mc
Counellsburg, October 1, 1802,
and was a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. David Dnnlap. lie
sides her husband, she is sur
vived by one daughter, Helen,
about 12 years of age aud a little
son, Jason, about 3 years. Of the
nine children that composed her
father's family, but three are now
left Annie, wife ot John Sheets,
of this place; Geo. E , ol SMppens
buro, and Jumes J., of Fayette
ville. Mrs. Hanks taught the Primary
school in this place nine years im
mediately precedingher marriage
to Mr. Hanks in 1892. She was
a member of the Methodist Epis
copal church, and a woman of
lovely character. The very large
number of persons who attended
ber funeral on Sunday bore im
pressive testimony as to ihe high
estetm in which she was held.
Her remains were laid to rest in
the beautiful little cemetery at
the Rays Hill Lutheran church
along the turnpike, just west of
the village of Kays Hill.
Hon. John Daniels.
Hon. John Daniels, one of Ful
ton's representative men, died at
the home of his daughter Kma
line, Robinson, Hancock, Md., on
Friday of last week. Funeral
on Sunday, services conducted
by Rev. Powers, of Need more.
The remains were taken to Cedar
Grove church and interred in
the cemetery at that place, after
which a sermon was preached in
the chnrch by Mr. Powers. There
were so many persons in attend
ance at the funeral that not near
ly all of them could get into the
church during the services.
Judge Daniels, as ho was long
and familiarly known, was born
March 30, 1820, and hence at the
time of his death was aged KJ
years and 16 days. About 04
years ago he was married to Sar
ah Ann Hill. Seven children,
twenty-four grand-children, and
eleven great-grand-children sur
vive him. The names of the chil
dren living are Emaline, widow of
the late George Robinson, who
now resides in Hancock; Maria(
wife of Barton W. Logue, resid
ing in Ayr township;-Malinda,
wife of John McKee, living near
Millstone, Md.; Ellen, wife of
James E Mellott, of Bethel town
ship; W. Riley, residing in Thorn p
son township; Anna, wife of Ed
ward G. Brooks, Baltimore, Md.,
and Rachel Irene, wife of James
King, Lock Haven, Pa. all of
whom were present at the funer
al.
In religion, Mr. Daniels was a
consistent member of the Christ
lan church, and in politics he
was a sturdy Democrat always
taking an active and intelligent
interest in the workings of his
par;y. He served five years as
Associate Judge in the courts of
this county, and was well and
favorably known all over the
county.
Mrs. Elizaheth Sowers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sowers, widow
ot the late John Sowers, of Tod
township, died at the home of
George Suders, on East Water
street, Wednesday evening, April
14, 1909, aged 08 years, 7 months,
and 14 days. Mrs. Sowers had
been in failing health , for a long
time, but the immediate cause of
her death was heart failure. She
was for many years a consistent
member of the Methodist Episco
pal church, and her funeral ser
vices were conducted by the Rev.
C. W. Bryner, of McConneils
burg, at the home of Mr. Suders,
at 2 o'clock, Friday afternoon, af
ter which her remains were tak
en to Union cemetery for inter
ment.
Mrs. Sowers was a daughter of
the late Daniel and Mary Clouser,
and the eldest of a family of elev
en children. J tie surviving
brothers and sisters are, Mrs.
Nancy McQuade, of McConneils
burg; Jacob, near Big Cove Tan
nery; James, in Missouri; John,
in Altoona; . Amos, McConneils
burg; Ellen, wife of Shirk Mc
Laughlin, living in Fayette coun
ty, Pa.; Susan, wife of John
liershey, residing in Iowa; Belle,
wife of Van Wert Kelso, in Tod
township; Hettie, wife of Nehon
fttevens, residing in Iowa; and
Hallie, wife of Ailhe Riley, also
in Iowa.
Amos C. Fields, '
Amos C. Fields, another of Ful
ton county's well known citizens,
died at the home of his niece,
Mrs. Alice Felton in East Provi
dence township, Bedford county,
Monday, April 19, 1901). Funeral
on Thursday, and interment in
the cemetery at McKendree
church in Brush Creek Valley.
Mr. Fields was a son of Jacob and
(Contlnuod on pt flva.)
WORK FOR EXECUTIVE.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Governor Stuart Has Seven Hundred and Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Filteen Bills to Dispose of Until
May loth.
WILL HAVE LOTS OF PRUNING TO DO.
When the Legislature adjourn
ed it left on Governor Stuart's
hands more bills than were ever
dumped on the chief executive's
desk by a previous Legislature.
They are of all sorts, conditions
and kinds, and many of them
must be very carefully consider
ed. The Governor has until May
la to dispose of this choice lot,
but the greater number of them
are appropriation bills, and to
keep within the estimates of
State receipts in the next two
years he will have to do a great
deal of pruning and the veto
pruning knife will be kept busy
in a short time.
What tne Governor will do
with the important bills known
as the school code and the judges
salary raiser is a question. It is
reported that the chief executive
is not at all pleased with the ac
tions of the McNichol gang in
forcing distasteful legislation on
him, but as the Governor neer
tells what he is going to do until
he does it, and is extremely re
ticent, his action will only be
known when it is publicly an
nounced. There were also five resolutions
passed proposing amendments
to the Constitution, which are
not acted upon by the Governor.
Working every day until the ex
piration of the thirty days the
Governor will have to dispose of
the bills at the rate of twenty
three a day, including Sundays.
He certainly has a strenuous time
ahead of him.
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
NEW HOME NURSE.
Mrs. William Tauscher Takes Charge
Until New Nurse is Secured.
From the J'oltiT EmerprlM.
The County Commissioners
have secured the services of Miss
Pearl Payne of Kane, a graduate
nurse, to take charge of the hos
pital department at the County
Home. Mrs. William Tauscher
of Roulette, formerly Miss Daisy
Polk, who for a number of years
was nurse at the home and who
has the reputation of being the
best nurse ever employed by
Potter Count', took charge at the
Home during the past two
weeks from the time since Nurse
Tubbs resigned and Mis Payne
was secured. To do this Mrs.
Tauscher left her home in Roul
ette and came to the Commis
sioner's assistance and without a
question for this act the taxpay
ers of Potter County are very
much indebted to Mrs. Tauscher.
She returned to her home in
Roulette Monday afternoon.
Sold Three Cars.
John M. Runk, real estate deal
er, of Chambersburg, spent Mon
day and Tuesday in McConneils
burg. During the year ending
April 1, 1909, he sold 4H farms in
Franklin and Cumberland coun
ties, besides many valuable prop
erties in Chambersburg and New
York city. Several Fulton coun
ty citizens are among his custom
ers. Mr. Runk came over in his
Model "T" Ford touring car, for
which he is general agent in Ad
ams, Franklin, and Fulton coun
ties. He has sold three cars in
this county, to whom our readers
will know later. Mr. Runk is
the only agent for this wonderful
car in Fulton county.
Mr. M. L. Laidig, of Huston
town, spent a few hours in tewn
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ahimaaz Cleven
ger and daughter Catharine spent
Saturday in Chambersburg the
guests of Mrs. ilia Gehret and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tenley
and family, of Sixmilo Run, spent
several days recently in the home
of Mrs. Tenley's mother, Mrs.
George Summers.
Mrs. Ruth W. Swope and son
Howard, of Licking Creek town
ship, were in town Monday morn
ing, buying some hardware.
Mrs. Swope is getting ready to
build a new barn this spring.
G. Ed Dunlap, of Shippens
burg, and James J. Dunlap and
wife, of Fayetteville, were over
at Breezewood last Sunday at
tending the funeral of their sis
ter, Sadie, Mrs. J. Grant Hanks.
Mr. S. C. Yeakle and family of
Mercersburg spent a few days
on this side of the mountain last
week. Sam was unlucky enough,
to be kicked by a horse at his
shop, but the accident gave him
a little vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Skinner
and their brother-in-law John
Gable, wife and httie son, of
Chambersburg, drove over to Mc
Connellsburg last Sunday in Har
ry's 00-horse-power Pullman.
The weather was ideal for motor
ing, and they had a very pleasant
trip.
Mrs. Nancy Diven came in to
town on the hack from Kuobs
ville, Monday morning and took
the noon hack for Mercersburg.
at which place she took the 3
o'clock train for Shippeusburg.
She intends visiting friends also
at Newville, Uarrisburg, and
York, before she returns.
County Treasurer, C. B. Stev-
ens, who has been suffering much
annoyance recently from the clos
ing of one or both of the lachry
mal ducts, went to Philadelphia
Monday to consult an ocular spe
cialist, it is probable that it will
be necessary for him to submit
to a surgical operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Ilessler
and their little son Harold, of
Saluvia, were in town lastThurs
day. Mrs. Hessler sa:d that her
father, Captain Dixon, who re
cently sold the Ed Austin farm
with a view to removing to Mc
Conneilsburg, had abandoned the
idea of going to town, and is plan
ning to build a house at Saluvii
and remain there.
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Swartz-
welder and Mr. and Mrs. John Z.
Foust all of Mercersburg, took
advantage of the bright spring
weather last Sunday, and drove
over to McConneilsburg, and tooic
dinner at the Wasinngton House.
and in the afternoon drove across
the mountain on the Chambers
burg pike, and went home by
way of Loudon. Mrs. Swartz
welder's many friends in this
county will be ploasod to learn
thtt her health Is better now thau
it has been for a long time.
School Report.
Report of Black Oak school for
seventh month. Number enroll
ed. 30; average attendance, 20.
Those attending every day dur
ing month Clara Norrls, Gladys
Jordan, Grace Schetrompf, Fran
ces Norris, Cecil Barnhart, Ar
nold Bishop, Marshall Norris,
Preston Bishop, Wilbert Bishop,
George Miller, Guy Schetrompf,
Arlie Schetrompf, Marshall Bish
op. Kathryu E. Yonker, teacher.
Harrisonvllle M. E. Church Notices.
For April 25, 1909.
Mt. Zion Preaching, 2:30 p.
m.
Bedford Chapel Preaching,
7:30 p. m.
Asbury Sunday school, 10:00
a. m.
Siloaru Sunday school, 9:30
a. m.; classmeeting, 10:80 a. m.;
prayer meeting, Thursday 7:30
p. m.
The Firat Quarterly Confer
ence will be held at Siloam, Sat
urday, May 1, 2:00 p m.
L. W. McGakvey, pastor.
Subscribe for the "Newa, 'on!
$1.00 a year.