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VOLUME 10
McCONNELLSIlUKG, PA., MAY 27, 100!).
NUMIJER 30
NEW GAME LAWS.
Animals May Be Shot If Destructive
When Running at Large. All
Sportsmen Interested.
The important provisions of the
new game mw, recently approved
by the Governor, aro of Interest
to the sportsmen of the state.
The open season, as filled by the
statute, are as follows:
Woodcock October 1 to De
cember 1; tea only in one day,
twenty in one week, or fifty in
a season.
Ruffed grouse or pheasant
October 15 to December 1; same
as wcodcock as to numbers tak
en. .
Wild turkeys and quail Octo
ber 15 to November 15; one turkey
in one day, two only in a season;
ten quail in one day, forty in. a
week or seventy-five in a season.
No Hungarian quail shall be kill
ed for two years from May J,
1908.
Plover July 15 to December 1.
Kail, coot, mudhen, dove, reed
bird, blackbird, sandsnipe, tat
tler, curlew, or any shore bird
September 1 to January 1.
Wilson or jick snipe Septem
ber 1 to May I following.
Wild water fowl of all kinds
September 1 to April 10 follow
ing. Deer November 15 to Decem
ber 1; must be a male with horns
showing above the hair; buckshot
prohibited, and no gun shall be
used firing more than one ball at
a single discharge. Limited to
one deer a season.
Gray, fox, or black. squirrels
October 15 to December 1; limit
ed to six in one day.
Rabbits November 1 to De
cember 15; limited to ten in a;sin
gle day,
Bear October 1 to January 1;
unlimited.
Dogs permitted to run at large
and chasing either game birds or
animals, may be shot and killed
by any warden, other officer, or
the owner, lessee, or employer of
the latter. Dogs may be hunted
on private property if equipped
with a collar bearing a metal tag
or plate with . the name and ad
dress of the owner; but dogs so
equipped may also be shot if they
leave the place of their own and
chase game.
Sunday hunting is prohibited
under a penalty of $25.
All fines mean a day in prison
for each dollar unpaid. Fines
must be paid within ten days af
ter being imposed or an appeal
taken by certiorari to a higher
court.
Game may be removed from
the state by any non-resident
bearing a license to huRt if tagged
with the name and address of the
owner, together with the number
ol his license. Licenses can be
obtained from county treasurers
as heretofore at a cost of $10.
Ferrets and steel traps, snares
and other devices are prohibited,
as is also night hunting or shobU
ing deer in thewater.
Ail guns and other equipment
of a hunter arrested for violation
- of the law will bo forfeited to the
state and taken by. the officer
making the arrest.
Game may be sold only during
the open season.
FIRE IN DUBLIN.
Farm Buildings Cleaned Up on David
Bradnlck Farm Monday. Cause"""
of Fire Uuknown.
Monday forenoin the barn on
the David Bradnick farm in Dub
lin township, now owned by
George Regi, and teuanted by
Cleveland Deshong, was discover
ed to be on fire, and on account
of the wind, It was impossible to
eave the building from total de
struction. In the afternoon the
house caught tire, .and it to geth
er with all the outbuildings was
destroyed.
While then? is some msurance,
we are Informed, the loss will be
considerable.
A merry-go-round is coming
to town and will be in operation
by to-morrow evening.
Xrm BROKEN.
Mrs. Albert Stoner Fell and Broke tier
Arm . While Walking in the Back
i Yard at Her Heme Last
Saturday.
Last Saturday morning, Mrs.
Albert Stoner started to walk
from her kitchen door around to
the back door of the store, which
is in an adjoining' building, and
in passing over a brick walk,
which was somewhat slippery
from the rain, she fell and in un
consciously trying to save herself
from the fall, threw her loft hand
forward, and fell heavily on it,
breaking the wrist and one ot the
bones ot the forearm. A surgeon
was promptly called, and the
fractured bones set, but Mrs.
Stoner will carry her arm in a
sling for some time.
Last Saturday while a little
two year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Hendershot, of Ayr
township, was playing in a swing
at the home ot her grandfather,
Mr. Samuel Mellott, she fell aud
broke the radial bone of the left
arm.
To Our Veterans.
Men, womenand children, with
out respect to race o.' creed, pay
homage to the heroes of the great
est war the world ever knew.
In the last year many hundreds
have answered the last roll call
and gone to join the shadowy bat
talions of those who fell. Fa
miliar faces have vanished, voices
have been silenced. Years have
thinned the rauks of the surviv
ors of the greatest tragedy m
modern times.
The Memorial Days have a pa
triotic mission. They remind the
younger generations of the coun
try's great debt to the armies of
1801 -G5.
Look back to those dreadful,
yet magniticient years; the weary
marches, the night alarms, the
swarming hospitals, the rain of
bullets, and the screaming shells,
the hunger, the thirst, and the
racking torments of a thousand
names and shapes we begin to
realize what manner of men they
were who faced it all, suffered it
all, defied it all, died beneath it or
survived, and this for love of
country and its preservation.
These Jfre not to be forgotten
they are to be kept warm in
memory. Every American citi
zen must understand that he, too,
may have to march beneath the
flag of '61 some day. It is well
for him to know how that proud
banner was defended forty eight
years ago. This nation can only
pay the interest on the debt. It
should treat them as honored
guests of the country. When
they enlisted, they did not think
of pensions; they thought only of
their country, but they have
grown old, and in their old age
they find their infirmities increas
ed by their sacrifice forty-eight
years ago.
No man who served in the war,
escaped' uninjured. Some may
not have been struck by bullet or
shell, but all were struck by ex
posure and privation. The time
will come when we will bury the
last survivor of the Civil War,
and when that day does come, it
wiu be a sad day for the Kepub
uur conduct should be such
lie.
that we can lift -our faces, con
odious or having done cur duty.
Hello, Doctor.
We acknowledge the receipt of
an invitation to be present at the
Commencement exercises of the
Baltimore Medical College, which
were held in the Academy of Mu
sic in Baltimore, Tuesday even
ing. Among the number who
have completed a four years'
couiBe, and are graduajing.'with
honor, is our young friend Alb'ert
N. Mellott, of Kipea Mill, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. 8. Mellott.
Albert stands among the ten
members of his class who merit
distinction of receiving "honora
ble mention." We congratulate
him on his success aud predict
for hiu a useful life lu his chosen
profession.
LAWRENCLTII.LE TO PLAY
Mercersburg Accademy Nine at Mercerf
burg on May 29.
On the afternoon of Saturday,
Mny 2'J, at one o'clock, at Mer
cersburg, will bo played ouo of
the most interesting gaums of
baseoall to be seen in the Cum
berland Valley tins year. This
game will be between the Law
renceviile school, of Liwrence
ville, N. J., and rcersburg
Academy. It is the . champion
ship game of both these schools
which are groat rivals in" nil
branches ol academic endeavor,
It will be the first appearance of
Lawrencevillo at Mercersburg,
siuce in previous years the game
has been played on the home
grounds of the Jersey team.
Lawrencevillo will send up a band
of rooters to back her team.
Mercersburg will decorate her
buildings and grounds and a
band will furnish music at the
game. The singing of the two
schools will be worth going miles
to hear. A special train will leave
Chain bersburg at twelve o'clock,
noon, and return immediately
after the game at 3:ii0 p. m.
Many people from different parts
of the valley will visit Mercers
burg on that day. The teams of
the two schools are evenly match
ed aud from a spectacular point
of view ihe contest will be one of
the finest of the year.
BLACK McCLAIN NUPTIALS.
Miss Edna Nevada MeClain Becomes Ihe
Bride of Charles M. BJack.
Charles M. Black was united in
j marriage to Miss Edna Nevada
MeClain, daughter of Mrs. Jane
Berkstresser, of Waterfall, Wed
nesday, May l!).i, at the Metho
dist parsonage, McConnellsburg,
by Rev. C. W. Bryner.
The bride is an estimable young
lady with many fine traits of
charactor and will make a loving
helpmeet. The groom is a son of
Mr. and vlrs. David A. Black, of
Waterfall, aud is a respected
young man, and admired by a
large circle of close friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Black will go to
housekeeping at once on the farm
of Dauiel G. Rinehirt, with whom
Edna has always had her home.
We extend to the newly wedded
couple .along with many other
friends, our best wishes for a
bright and happy married life.
DUBLIN MILLS.
Bert Shaw, of Llustontowu,
and John Henry, of Clear Ridge,
were seen in our town last Fri
day. C. J. Barton and Clem dies
nut, of Hustoutown, were in our
town last Saturday aud took the
examination for post Blaster.
Miss Boater Witter, of Wood
vale, is spending a few days with
her friend Elsie Laidig.
B. A. Deaver spent a few hours
with his sister Mrs. M. Laidig
last Saturday.
Miss Lillian Miller has return
ed home after a week's visit with
friends at Three Springs.
A Bumter ol our young folks
attended a social at Cherry G rove,
last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson has
returned home after a long visit
in Uarrisburg with her daughter
Mrs. Emma Locke.
Oscar Cromwell has employ
ment with Robt. Miller.
B. B. Booth is about ready to
commence building his shop.
Mrs. Mary J. Bess and family,
and Mrs. Ed Black, spent Sun
day very pleasant with Irvin Wil
son and wife at Fort Littleton.
FEWER STATE ROADS.
There Will Be a Lull In the Work The
Next Two Years.
The state highway appropria
tion was cut from $1,000,000 to
2,000,000 or $1,000,000 less than
the department has had for the
past two years. Ten per cent,
of this amount will have to be de
ducted for maintenance. This
will leave $1,800,000 for the actual
worn. A ruling of the depart
ment allows only three fourths
of the appropriation to be used
foi building purposes, the other
fourth being held to protect the
contractors from the delinquency
of counties in paying their share
of the expence. This would seeui
to leave only $1,5550,000 available
for the buildiug of roads for the
next two years.
Hustoutown U. B. Charge.
Sunday, May 30th.
Hustoutown Sunday school,
2:30.
Bethlehem Sunday school at
10; Christian Endeavor, 7:15.
KU. nVhnr Sundav school.
9:30; preaching 10:30; Christian
Endeavor, :4o.
Wf.Ha Viillnv Sundav school.
9:30; Christian Endeavor, 6:15;
preaching at i :-.
Cromwell Preaching, Satur
dav ttvuninff at 8: Sundav school
- ij . -
at 9:30, Sunday 'morning, and
Class at 10:80.
S. B. Hoffman, paiar.
Memorial Day at Antioch,
Program for Memorial Day ex
ercises to be held at Antioch
Christian Church, May 31, 1909,
by Washington Camp No. 550, P.
O. S. of A., beginning at 10:30,
a. m. .
Music by Choir.
Address of Welcome.
Response.
Invocation, byIi9V. C. L. Funk
Music.
Recitation.
Address, by Rov. Moffett, of
Illinois.
Noon.
Music.
Recitation.
Address, by Ex-County Supt,
Clem Chesuut.
Music.
Recitation.
Address, by Hon. D. T. Hum
bert.
Music.
Recitation.
And numerous other recita
tions and speakers.
Como one aud all, everybod is
invited to attend.
AUTOS SHOULD STOP.
FORT LITTLETON.
The farmers are done planting
corn.
Mrs. II. J. Shafer went to Sal-
tillo on account of the illness of
her mother.
R. M. Chne lost a valuable
horse last week.
Elliott Fraker is improving
slowly.
Geo. Wilson has the wait up
for a new house.
Basa ball seems to be all the
go now.
Miss Anna Shafer was severe
ly bitten by a dog last Saturday
evening.
Bessie Raker is employed at
D. C. Fleck's.
Mrs. Mary Bess aud family, of
Dublin Mills, were visiting Irvin
Wilson's last Sunday.
Geo. C. Fraker expects to take
his son Harry back to the hospit
al next week.
Judge Swope'g Decision in Adams Coun
ty Sustained by (he Superior Court.
Judge Orlady, of the Superior
Court, has haudecTdown an opin
ion affirming Judge Swopo, of
Adams county, in the ca' e of
Spangler vs. Markley in which
Spangler was given $(540 for dam
ages received when his horse
took fright at Markley's automo
bile near Bigleryille.
After stating that horses and
automobiles have equal rights on
roads and that each is bound to
exercise due care, Judge Orlady
says:
"If one is using a young, nerv
ous, skittish horse, unaccustom
ed to unusual sights or sounds,
he must use care in proportion to
the risk he voluutecr to take and
even a stayed and veteran horse
may bo liable to sudden fright
induced by unusual conditions as
is well known by all drivers, but
tlii j does not imply that the driv
er of an automobile has auy su
perior rights on the road, aud in
dependent of any statute on the
subject, requiring drivers of auto
mobiles to stop or signal, it is his
duty to stop when he sees or
should see that he is frightening
a horse, by proceeding on his
course."
DK. J. MURRAY JORDAN.
Farmers' Institutes.
The Couuty Board of Farmer'
Institute Managers, will meet at
the County Commissioners' of
fice on the second Tuesday of
June, to arrange for the place
where Institutes are to be held
this season. All of our people
who desire Institutes, ought to
nttend this meeting and present
their claims. This Board is com
posed of the Local Members of
the State Board of Agriculture,
and one representative from each
County Agricultural Society, the
Pomona Grange and County Al
liance. If you find that you can
not attend this meeting, address
a letter with your request to
J. L. Patterson,
Chairman of Local Com.
McConnellnburg, Pa.
WOODVALE.
No prospect of work yet.
John A. Creager and wife were
at Six Mile Run, Wednesday.
William Deavor and family are
visiting friends in this place.
Miss Lottie Everhart was at
Broad top City one day this week.
Harvey Price and wife spent
Sunday with friends ia. Fulton Three years later, the gi audfath-
county
Isaac Duvall and wife of Cook's
Mills were recent visitors to
Wood vale.
George Myers and wife have
gone to Shade Gap where they
expect to visit friends a few days.
Calvin Keith and wife were
pleasantly entertained at the
home of John Nace over Sunday.
Harrison Everhart, of Broad
top City was the guest of his
brother David one day this week
Mrs. Berlin Lane is visiting
her mother Mrs. James Wood in
Robertsdale.
James Ueaton, of Saxton, called
at the home of his brother G. A.
Ilea ton, Tuesday.
Communion servjees were held
at this place Sunday, May lGth,
by the Rev. Mcllnay.
William flollabaugh, of Coal
mont, is visiting his daughter
Mrs. Emory Everhart.
Miss Nora Black, who has been
visiting at Wilbert Ramsey's for
some time, has returned to her
home in Robertsdale.
Charles E Bohnger was a busi
ness caller at Saxton one day this
week.
Some of our ycung men who
were at Six Mile Run one day
this week to do some purchasing
came home in very bad condition.
We do not know what the cause
was unless they had gotten into
the saloon instead of the store
where they had intended to go.
We do not like to see our young
men come home in a condition
like that.
William Miller left for Portage
where he expects to find employ.
ment.
Tlioo. Putt is visiting friends
in Mapleton at this writing.
Died In Philadalnhia Last Wednesday.
Interment in Ihe Presbyterian Grave
yard, Saturday Evening.
Dr. J. Murray Jordan, a de
scendant of one of McConnells
burg's oldest families, ded at his
homo in Philadelphia on Wednes
day of last week. His remains,
accompanied by his wife, and by
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snyder,
of Philadelphia, intimate friends
of the deceased, reached here
last Saturday evening, and after
a short service in the Presbyteri
an church, conducted by Rev.
John Diehl, and an opportunity
to view the corpse, interment was
made in the Jordan family lot in
the Presbyterian graveyard.
The deceased was born in Cal
iforniain lbGl, and hence was
aged about IS years. His grand
parents, John Jordan and wife,
the latter being Miss Jane Mc
Murrain, a sister of Rebecca,
wife of the late John B.Hoke,
and Martha, wife of the late Hen
ry Hoke, lived in the early part
of the last century, on the Jordan
farm, how owned by Preston R.
Austin, of, Chambersburg, lyiug
along the foot of Sideling Hill
mountain, on the eastern slope, a
short distance north of the turn
pike. Selling that farm they
came to the Cove and purchased
the farm now owned by Dauiel E
Fore, Esq., and later, they lived
on the Jaied Pittman farm just
south of McConncllsburg. On
the first day of April, 1S53, John
Jordan, the grandfather, pur
chased from Johnston Work, the
house in which Wilson L. Nace
now lives, for the stun of $1700.
A festival will be held on Mrs.
Daniels' lawn, at her residence
on North Second street, Satur
day evening, June 5th, under the
auspices of the Mite Society of
the Reformed church.
KN0BSVILLE.
The farmers are all done plant
ing corn, aud some of them are
getting ready to sow buckwhout.
The wheat in this viciuity looks
fine, aud there is 'prospects of a
large harvest
The supervisors have made a
great improvement on the road
just north of Knobsville.
Grant Baker had the misfor
tune to be thrown out of a buggy
one day last week.
Measles have been visiting in
the home of William E. Snyder.
Maude Kelso, of Festus, Ma,
spent several days very pleasant
ly iu the home of David W. Kelso
and family.
er died, and the grandmother,
Jane Jordan, occupied the prop
erty until her death in 178, when
it was sold by the executor to
Samuel Hoover for $I315.
The father of the deceased,
John M. Jordan, was one of the
'49-ers who were attracted to
California by the discovery of
gold. His mother, before her
marriage to John M. Jor
dan, was Miss Annie Dum'eld, a
sister of the late Dr. S. E. Duf
tield. The father died when lit
tle Murray was three years of
age, and the mother when he was
about eight. After the death of
the parents, ho and his sister
Annie were taken into the home
of their uncle, Prof. John Dullield
D. D., of Princeton. The sister
is married and resides in Ire
land. 7
The deceased is a graduate of
Princeton, and of the University
of Pennsylvania. Although an
M. D., he had not practiced for
fifteen years and during that time
had traveled extensively.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and doings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
A $275,000 Apple Orchard.
"What do you think of an apple
orchard selling for $175,000?"
queried H. C. Millard of E'ortland,
Ore. 'That is the price lately
paid for a famous orchard in the
Wilhamette Valley, In my state,
owned by a well known fruit rais
er named Lownsdale. The prop
erty consists of 300 acres of bear
ing trees and about that much
Boys, that don't pay. lmore ground equally good "for
growing the fru't, and it is is said
on good authority to be the great
est apple orchard in the world.
There were included in the sale a
fine water system giving 50,000
gallons a day, insuring a sufficient
supply tor spraying, and packing
houses with the most complete
and up to date machiuery for
handling the crop that has ever
been put in operation in Ameri
ca. The sale was made to a com
pany of Oregon capitalists, aud
the roan who built up the niagnl.
ficent property, will continue to
be at the head of the business,
but he will bo relieved of all de
tail aud the bard work of "0 la
borious years, in which he toiled
ao advantageously. It took a lot
of courage and patience also, for
it was not until . the thitteenth
year cf his ownership' that Mr.
Lownsdale was able to 'make bis
venture a financial success."
i
R B. Fore, has gone to Centra
county for an extended visit.
A. E. Manley spent a few days
ast week In Harrisburc and
Chambersburg.
-RoyGillis, of Uarrisburg, is
visiting Ins parents, D. A. Gillis
aud wife, at this place.
Andrew Brant, of Taylor, call
ed at the News ollice a few min
utes Monday while in town.
Foster Ambrose came home
from Altoona last Saturday and
took his mother to the hospital m
Altoona for treatment.
Mrs. M. A. Thompsou, who
had been visiting her sons, Har
ry A. and R. Holmes, i.i Tyrone.
returned home last week.
John II. Baldwin, of Burnt Cab
ins, and siser in law, Miss Em
ma Cromer, spent a few hours in
McConnellsburg Tuesday.
Wm. Lamherson, of Brush
Creek township, and his brother
in law, Charlie Hammers, of Bel
fast, were in town on business
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Motter,
of Altoona, are visitiug the form
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ja
cob Motter, and other frieuds in
this vicinity.
John W. Fields, of Oklahoma
City, Okla., editor and proprietor
of the Oklahoma Farm Journal,
stayed here over Sunday with
his father, D. T. Fields.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Walker, of
St. Thomas, spent the time from
Saturday until Monday with the
latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Sloan, of this place.
Miss Ethel LaMaster, of
Markes, Franklin county, having
spent a few weeks at the home
of her grandfather, D. E. Fore,
Esq., returned to her home Wed
nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ahimaaz Runyau
of Need more, have been spending
a few days this week among their
McConnellsburg relatives ani
friends. Mrs. and Mrs. Runyau
are both looking well and enjoy
ing good health,
Mr. and Mrs. N. I. Finiff and
child, and Catherine Horn and
Sophia Bietsch all of Chambers
burg, were called here Tuesday
on account of the illness of Mrs.
George Finill, Sr., who is suffer
ing an attack of appendicitis.
Mrs. W. B. McDowell and ch:.l
dren Elizabeth a,ud Robert, of
Lemaster, Franklin county, are
spending this week with Mrs.
McDowell's mother, Mrs. Mae-
gie Kendall, and with other rela
tives and friends in the Cove.
Mr Ilirrv N l Ti vmyi ,i.n
' j Mintjuu, it nvy n an
called home ou account of the
serious illness of his father, left
on Wednesday of last week for
his home at La Center, Washing
ton. His Bister, Miss Ida, who
accompanied him east, will re
main with her mother at Emma
ville, for an indefinite time.
F. A. Greathead, of Mount Ver
non, Mo., came to McConnells
burg last week, and expects to
remain here during the summer.
Mr. Greathead is a formor resi
dent of this place, and always re
ceives a cordial greeting from
h's friends when he comes back.
While Mr. Greathead is like the
Editor not so young as he "used
to was" he is remarkably well
preserved and is looking well. -
Miss Blanche O. Peck is now
in Indianapolis, Ind. She spent
a few days in Pittsburg, visiting
Mrs. Molhe Runyan Dixon and
Walter Peck. She went from
Pittsburg to Bollovuo, O., where
she visited ber cousin, McCaulay
Peck, and from there to Indian
apolis. She expects to- be in
Hartford City, Ind., Memorial
Day, and will see other relatives
in Indiana and Ohio before r
turning home.