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VOLUME 10
McCONNELLSUUKG, PA., J UN L 17, 1000.
NUMBER 30
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE. 0 DEATH.
Sarah Lambicuson Fikt.ds.
Sarah Lamberson Fields, or
"Aunt Sallie" as she was affec
tionately called by everybody,
died at her home at Clear Ridge,
on Friday of last week, aged Hrt
years, 7 months, and 27 days.
Iler funeral took place at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, conduct
ed by her pastor, Rev Harry
Moyer, of Hustontown, and her
remains were laid to rest in the
cemetery at Clear Ridge. Mrs.
Fields was the widow of the late
James Fields, Esq , and belonged
to one of Taylor township's oldest
and most representative families.
Mrs. Fields is survived by six'
children, namely, Justus, William
Wilson, Riley, James, Mary J.,
and Mrs. Florence Black the
last named residing at Saltillo,
Pa. The large number of people
attending the funeral bore testi
mony of thi high esteem in which
she was held by her large circle
of relatives and acquintances.
Mus, Cathauink Cl'tciiall.
. Mrs. Catharine Cutchall, wid
ow of Albaugh Cutchall, deceas
ed, died at the home of her son-in-law,
David Miller, in Taylor
township, last Thursday, aged 79
years, 8 months, and 2 days.
The funeral took place on Satur
day, services being conducted
by Rev. Harry Moyer, of Huston
town, and interment was made
in the cemetery at the Centre
church. Mrs. Cutchall was a
daughter of the late John oteele,
of York county, and although a
great sufferer during the latter
years of her life, she bore her af
fliction with that christian forti
tude, that is borne of ripened ex
perience. She is survived by
the following children, namely,
Jacob, at Waterfall; George, in
Hancock, Iowa; D. Wilmer, in
Oklahoma; Abram, at Finley
ville; Mrs. Ella Droebaugh, in
Iowa; Mrs. Mary Millor, Dublin
Mills; Florence Gaoli, Priace
vilie, 111., Mrs. Carrie Edwards,
Grajey.
day with the former brother,
Denny Appleby, at teelyton,
CLEAR RIDGE.
Miss Bess Fields, who has been
ill, is slowly improving.
Theodore Appleby and wife
spent from Saturday until Mon-
mejj
ifJeelj
Miss Emma Grove spent Sat
urday evening at the home of her
grandfather, Wm. Giove.
Our Sunday school is practic
ing for Children's Day next Sun
day. Rufus Cornelius, of Woodvale,
and George Regi and wife, of
Knobsville, wore among the early
callers here Monday morning.
Wm. Mellott, wife and son Les
ter, spent Saturday evening with
T. E. Fleming and wife.
John Mellott spent Fiiday at
Three Springs.
Mrs. VV. L. Fields, who has
been on the sick list for quite
awhile, remains no better, we are
sorry to say.
Mrs. Andrew Fraker, who had
been sick, la somewhat improved
in health.
John P. Kerlin and wife spent
Saturday and Sunday with bis
cousin, Mrs. Delia Chilcoate, at
Orbisonia.
T. E Fleming and daughters
Zolphaand Lillian, spent Sunday
at Wm. Mellott's.
Mrs. George Taylor spent the
past week with her sister, Mrs.
William Johnson, at Shade Gap.
Mrs. Lula Henry spent a day
last week shopping at the County
Seat.
Samuel Stevens made a trip
to McConnellsburg last week to
visit the dentist, and does not re
port a pleasant time.
The funeral of grandmother
Fleldi took place last Saturday.
JUNE TERM OF COURT.
Bisposal of Usual Grist of Orphans' Court
Business. Did not Attract Many
People to the County Scat.
The regular June Term of
Court was held Tuesday and
Wednesday. The session open
ed at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
with President Judge Samuel
Mc. Swope; and associates David
T. Humbert and J. Wesley Hoop
on the bench.
The current busiuess was then
taken np as follows:
Estate of Joseph II. Baker, late
of Dublin township, deceased.
First and final account of Fannie
E. Baker, administratrix, con
firmed. First and final account of Mai
achi Litton, administrator of the
estate of David G. McDonald, late
cf Thompson township, deceased.
Confirmed, and John P. Sipes ap
pointed auditor.
First and final account of W, C.
Davis, ad mini trator ,f the estate
of John D. H. Davis, late of Lick
ing Creek township, deceased,
confirmed, and M. R. Shallner
appointed auditor.
First and final account of Thorn
as S. Metzler, administrator of
the estate of Elizabeth Greenough
late of Licking Creek township,
deceased, confirmed.
First and final account of Jos
eph U. Martin, administrator of
the estate of George R. Martin,
late of Bethel township, deceas
ed, confirmed, and John P. Sipes
appointed auditor.
First and final account of Geo.
W. Booth, administrator of the
estate of Mrs. Maria Booth, late
of Bethel township, deceased,
confirmed.
First and final account of W.
H. Nelson, executor of the last
will and testament of Sarah A.
Pittman, confirmed.
Account of Carey T. Layton,
guardian of Ada R. Hoopeugard
ner, confirmed on payment of
amount in his hands.
In the case of Charles H. Mann
vs. Lillie W. Mann for a divorce,
was taken up, and report of M.
R. Shaffner, Master, to take tes
timony, find and report facts,
was read with the evidence tak
en. The grounds alleged in this
case were desertion. 'The Court
awarded a decree of divorce.
Order to view a road in Belfast
township. Order of viewers con
firmed ni si, to be opened 25 feet
wide. Same order made on re
port of viewers for road in Brush
Creek, township, to be opened 25
feet in width.
In the, estate of Joseph H. Sny
der, late of Dublin township, de
ceased. Return of order of sale
confirmed absolutely.
Estate of Baltzer W. Meilott.
Inventory and appraisement ap
proved unless exceptions be tiled
within twenty days.
Estate of J. K. Woodcock de
ceased. Return of real estate
confirmed absolutely.
Estate of Ralph C. Graves. In
ventory and appraisement order
ed to be recordod, unless excep
tiona be tiled within 20 days.
Petition of Edgar A. Diehl,
guardian of Ada R. Hoopengard
ner, for permission to invest
funds at a lower rate of interest
than 0 per cent. Permission
granted to invest same at a rate
not less than 5 per cent.
Case of H. L. Creeger vs. N. L.
Lancaster. Court granted a rule
on plaintiff to show cause why
proceedings should not be strick
en from the record. Returnable
at the October term.
In the estate of Geo. M. Gart
ner, deceased, order of sale of
real estate confirmed.
Report of W. Scott Aloxander,
auditor appointed to make distri
bution of funds in the hands of
II. S. Daniels, administrator of
the estate of Dr. S. S. Hoop, de
ceased. Confirmed.
Kitato of John G. Charlton, de
ceased. Petition of Margaret B.
Johnston for award of Inquest to
make partition. Inquest award
ed. Estate ot Win. II. Strait, late of
Taylor township, deceased. In-
INSTALLATION OF PASTOR.
Rev, John McClay Diehl, Becomes Pastor
of the Presbyterian Churches of Mc
Connellsburg and Grecnhill.
Installation services were held
at Greenhill last Friday after
noon, and in McConnellsburg in
the evening, at which time Rev.
John M. Diehl, was formally in
stalled pastor of the churches re
spectively. Rev. Dr. West of
Harrisburg; Rev. Dr. Rose, of
Mercersburg, and Rev. Fred
Diehl, brother of the pastor-elect
of Welsh Run, assisted in the in
stallation services. The newly
installed pastor is a graduate of
Princeton Seminary, in the class
of '0. His preparatory educa
tion was received at the Stevens
Preparatory School at Gettys
burg, and his college course was
also taken it Gettysburg. Mr.
Diehl spnt his summer vacation
of 1007 in the Home Mission field
in Minnesota, and from the time
of his graduation at Princeton in
1908 until he came to McConnells
burg m April of this year, he was
doing home mission work in
North Dakota. The congregations-
in the churches to which
Mr. Diehl has been culled, are
much pleased with their young
pastor, and we believe that he
will find his new field sufficiently
attractive that he- may remain
here many years.
HON. JAMES A. M'DONOLQIi
Died at His Home at New Grenada, Mon
day Afternoon After Lingering
Illness.
Winning Success.
The many friends of Sam Hart;
formerly of Einrnaville, will learn
with pleasure of hn success in
business in Keunett Square,
Penuii., where he located a few
years ago. Of him the Kenuett
News has the following to say:
While one of tho latest to enter
the business lists of Kennett
Square, S. W. Hart, jeweler and
optician, Broad and Cypress Sts.,
has, bv honorable, dealing,
through practical knowledge of
his important calling and strict
personal attention to the same,
placed himself among the leading
progressive merchants of Ken
nett. Coming here from Etnmaville,
Pennsylvania, in 11)05, Mr. Hart
has, in four years, secured a pa
tronage that would have required
a decade for a less competent
man to have secured.
Fully qualified personally, he
has, by always keeping depend
able goods and selling at fair
prices, made every buyer a reg
ular customer aud gamed a repu
tation for reliability that has at
tracted to and retained for him, a
large aud desirable class of pa
trons. The stock carried consists of
clocks, silverware, cut glass, jew
elry, and watches. Mr. .Hart is
a skilled optician and the fitting
of glasses is an important branch
of the busiuess. Another depart
ment is the repairing of watches
and jewelry.
. Musicians will find at this
house a hue of musical instru
ments, guitars, banjos, violins,
mandolins, aceordoona, etc. A
recent addition to the business is
a line of sheet music.
FUNERAL YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Blue Grass Festival.
The Blue Grass Baseball team
of this place, will hold an ice
cream festival on the evening of
July 3rd. In the afternoon of
the 3rd, there will be two games
of baseball between visiting teams
and afterward, the Blue Grass
team will play the winner.
It is with profound regret that
we announce the death of Hon.
James A. McDonough, which oc
curred at his home in New Gre
nada on last Monday afternoon.
Mr. McDonough was about 37
years of age was born in Mer
cersburg, Pa., and was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert McDonough
and the grandson of James and
Nancy Seylar McDonough, well
known by many of our older cit
izens. Wheu a very young boy,
ho came to this county, was em
ployed on a farm, attended school
and after preparation taught sev
eral terms with marked success.
He was married January 17,
"19U0, to Miss Mao Cunningham,
diughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. G.
Cunningham, of New Grenada.
His health, which was never rug
ged, was very seriously affected
by the loss of his wife, which oc
curred two years later, the result
ot the birth of a son, Jas. A. Mc
Donough III now doubly or
phaned at the age of one year.
Mr. McDonougti, by the inter
est he manifested in the social
aud public affairs of the County
was well known. He had tilled
many local places of responsibili
ty and trust, and had not shirked
his duty as a citizen or neighbor.
Ooedientto the traditions of his
clan, as well as through principle,
no was a democrat, and gave
himself unselfishly to party sue
cess and growth. In the cam
paigu cf I 'JOB he was chosen by
his party to represent his county
in the Legislature of his State,
by a handsome majority. Ill
health assailed him early in the
Session, "when to his great disap
pointinent aud that of his sup
porters, he was obliged to return
home, and patiently await,
through months of confinement
to his bed, the inevitable end.
In the life, work and success
of James A. McDonough are
many good lessons, and abundant
encouagement to the poor, strug
gling, ambitious boy. Beginning
life with nothing denied even
the love and affection of parents,
and weighed down by physical
nfirmity, he made of them all a
stimulus and, in spite of them
rose to a dignified, successful,
honorable manhood, and filled his
place to his own and his county's
advantage.
Mr. McDonough was a mem
ber of the Presbyterian church
of Wells Valley, and was associa
ted with the following named fra
ternal societies: Masons, Odd
Fellow and Patriotic Sons of
America all of which participat
ed in the ouriai services at Beth
el cemetery yesterday afternoon.
In addition to the baby son al
ready mentioned, one sister, Mrs
William Smith of Hancock sur
vives him.
MARRIED.
Miss Rosa Fegley Become Bride of Mr.
Ross Hixson in Tiffin, Ohio.
From theTMIlu .) Trlliunc.
Ross Hixson and Miss Rosa
Fegley, popular young people of
this city, were united in marn
age, Wednesday evening, June 9,
'09, at 7:30 o'clock, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Scheibley
on Coe street. The ceremony
was performed in the presence
of relatives and a few intimate
friends by Rev I. P. Lea, pastor
of the United Brethren church,
of which the contracting parties
are members. Little Miss Yvonne
Scheibley acted as ring bearer,
carrying we wedding ring in a
beautiful white rose. The rooms
were tastefully and prettily deco
rated with ferns and cut plants.
After the ceremony a sumptuous
three course wedding supper was
served. The groom is an indus
trious and worthy young man
and an employe ot the Tiffin Han
dle factory. His bride is an esti
mable young woman and they
have many friends who wish them
great happiness in their wedded
life.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Emanuel Fegley of
Needmore, and the groom is a
son of M rs. W. V. Hart of Whips
Cove. The News extends most
hearty congratulations.
ventory and appraisement. Or
dered filed, and tho same to bo
recorded unless exceptions bo
filed within 20 days. Sameorder
was mftOe in the estate of John
Hess, late of Dublin Mills, de
ceased, and in the estate of Cyrus
Mentzer, lateof McConnellsburg.
In the estate of Cyrus Mentzer,
order for the sale of real estate
was awarded.
Estate of Mason Barton, de
ceased Report of auditor, dis
tributing balance In the hands of
O. A. Barton, confirmed.
Odd Fellows' Memorial Day.
In accordance with their cus
tom here, the local Lodge of Odd
Fellows assembled at their Hall
on West' Water Street, last Sat
urday evening, and headed by
the McConnellsburg Band, and a
band of charming young ladies
bearing llowers, proceeded to
tho Lutheran graveyard, where
the four odd fellows buried in
McConnellsburg, lie. These
graves contain the remains of J.
Thompson Myers, George O. Pef
fer, John L. Smith, and John
Bender. Appropriate exercises
were held at each grave, and How
era and evergreens strewn, and a
beautiful memorial banner placed
in position.
This Is a beautiful custom and
reflects credit upon the local
lodge,' which has been unusually
prosperous during the last year
or two.
NUbDMORb.
The District Sunday School
Convention was held here last
Saturday afternoon and evening,
and Children's Services Sunday
morning.
Kid. Funk preached here last
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Thomas Hill, of McKees
port, who had been visiting
friends here, returned to her
home last week.
The many friends of Mrs.Thos.
Mellott were very much shocked
to hear of her sudden death last
Sunday evening.
Quite a number of our people
had the Bell phone put in their
homes last ween, and are much
pleased with it.
Prof. B. N. Palmer spent sev
eral days at Johnstown last week.
Messrs. Grant Mellott and
Charles Fittery made a business
trip to Everett last week.
The Martha Washington Sew
ing Club will meet next Saturday
afternoon at the home of Esta
Hart.
Cove Gap challenged the Triple
Athletic Club tor a game last Sat
urday. After the boys made the
drive of fifteen milea there, the
Gap team refused to play as they
were not looking for such ma
terial. We think they might have
put up a bluff, at least. Score 9
0 in favor of "Triple."
FATAL MISTAKE.
Peter Kapp, of Dillsburg, Swallowed
Poison Instead of Medicine,
Peter Kapp, a highly respected
and well kuown resident of Dills-
burg, York county, drank a quan
tity of denatured ether on Sun
day morning, May 30, and as a
result died at his home Tuesday
morning at 2 o'clock. Mr. Kapp,
who was about I1 years old, has
been a sufferer for some time
past from the effects of a paraly
tic stroke.
About 5 o'clock Sunday morn
ing he became sick and getting
out of bed went downstairs to
take some whiskey. In the dark
ness he could not distinguish be
tween the bottles, and taking up
the ether drank some of it. As
soon as he had swallowed the
poison, he realized the difference
and hastily summoned the other
members ot his family. Upon
their arrival the only thing Mr.
Kapp could say was, "I made a
mistake." Dr. W. A. Yeagy was
summoned and rendered all the
aid possible.
Tho poison, however, had got
ten through his system and he
was unable to save his life.
Mr. Kapp is survived by the
following children: William, of
Biglerville; Charles, of Home
stead; Lewis Kapp, aud Mrs.
Ellsworth Bushey, of Dillsburg.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Rifle Kractice.
Score of the Big Cove Rifle Club
at their Shoot last Saturday.
Range 200 vards.
Team No. 1.
Warthan, W. S. 1 3 4 3 519
Sappington, W. F. 2 2 2 1 111
Glazier, Russell 0 2 3 1 113
Gordon, Harry 3 0 1 3 013
Bishop, Luther 3 2 3 3 115
Bivens, Barney 0 2 3 3 112
Bivens, Reed 0 0 3 0 17
Sowers, Al 0 2 0 3 0 5
Total u
Team, No. 2.
Gunning, T. J. 4 4 4 4 120
Keefer, Geo. 15 3 1 319
Smith, Frank 3 15 1 120
Crouse, Tom 1111 521
Patterson, J. C. 3 13 1 317
Cooper, Ernest 2 1 2 3 213
Crouse, Lewis 1113 119
Gordon, James, 2 3 3 3 311
Total 143
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flarrisonvllle Circuit M. E. Church.
Sunday, June 20, 1909,
Mt. Zion Preaching service,
10:30 a. m.
Needmore Preaching, 2:30 p.
m.
Bedford Chap. Sunday school
Asbury Sunday school, 1:30
p. m., followed by practice for
Children's Day; prayer meeting,
Wednesday at 8 p. m.
Ebenozer Sunday school, 10
a. m.
Siloam Sunday school, 9:30;
classmeeting, 10:30; prayermeet
ing, Thursday, 8 p. m.
lhe second quarterly meeting
will be held at Asbury, Saturday,
July 10. Stewards please take
notice.
L. W. McGauvkv, pastor.
IMRKISONVILLE. 1
The trustees of Uarrlsonville
M. E. parsonage are beautifying
the property by placing a nfee
fence around it. This is the gift
of Siloam church.
Siloam Aid Society expects to
hoi 3 a festival at the parsonage
June 20.
The Children's Day service at
Siloam was a grand success,
Benj. Deshong raised his barn
last week.
The Club now has twenty four
members, and will have a shoot
every Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, at the range at Big Cove
Tannery. All persons over the
age of 10 are cordially invitod to
join the club. The National Riile
Association sends a medal to be
given to the person making the
best score. This medal will be
shot for some time in September.
The National Rifle Association
also gives a button to every oue
that qualities as a sharpshooter.
Hetzel Buys Cement Mill.
John J. Hetzel, ot Martinsburg,
W. Va., formerly of Everett, has
purchased the plant of the Round
Top Cement Works at Hancock,
Md. This is the mill that has
been idle for sevefal years. It
has machinery for the manufac
ture of common cement, and in
asmuch as there was only de
mand for. the Portland article,
the operators of the mill failed.
The machinery in tho mill is
comparatively Dew, replacing the
machinery of the old mill which
was destroyed by fire. This is
one of the pioneer cement plants
of the country and furnished ce
ment in public buildings in Wash
ington 30 and 10 years ago.
Bit Tree.
Among those who favored the
News office with their presence
Tuesday, was J. Frank Hess,
near Iddo. Mr. Hess said that a
few days ago, he removed from
a fence row on the old home farm
a chestnut troe that measured
fifteen feet in girth near the
ground, and showed by the
growth rings that it was 125 years
old. This farm has been in pos
session of some one or other of
the Uess family from the timj of
the first settlement of the neighborhood.
Snapshots at Their Comings and Going
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful'Outing.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
Master Boyd Fore was a guest
in the home of his uncle Daniel
E. Fore, last Sunday.
Aaron Knepper, of Taylor towu
ship, was in town attending to
business Monday.
Miss Gertrude Frantz, of Rohr
erstown, Pa., is the guest of her
friend, Miss Mabel L, Trout.
Ex Commissioner Albert Ples
singer and daughter Miss Ach
sah, of Whips Cove, were town
visitors Tuesday.
Iv A. Diehl and William S.
DieVl, of Whips Cove, and Amos
Plessiuger, of Sideling Hill, were
in town a few hours Tuesday.
Mr. Albert King and William
Shaw, of Taylor, spent a few
hours m town on Monday a'tend
ing to business.
Mrs Corder W. Snyder, of
Gem, and her sister Miss Elith.
McEldowney, were in McCon
nellsburg a few hours last Friday.
Mrs. Harry Mocic, of Altoona
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Re
becca Snyder, and other friends
aud relatives in town and the
Cove.
Max H. Sheets, McConnells
burg, was a Fulton county visitor
who came to Chambersburg to
attend to matters of business.
Public Opinion.
Mr. John McQuade and sister
Miss Ella, of Altoona, spent last
week in Philadelphia and Atlantic
City. John returned to Altoona
Monday, and Miss Ella will re
main a few weeks in the Quaker
City in the home of her sister,
Mrs. I. D. Thompson at s!0 North
Nineteenth St.
Harry L. Peck and Harvey Sny
der, of Needmore, were in town
atteuding to busiuess Tuesday.
Harry just returned a few days
ago from a trip to Indiana, and
reports having had a good time.
He saw a numoer of Fulton couu
ty people cut there and says they
are all getting along well.
A. A. Snyder, of Decorum; J.
I. Mill, of Shade Gap; Mrs. Julia
Snyder aud sou Oscar, aud Port
er Snyder and wife all of Burnt
Cabins, were in town Mouday
getting ready for the closing up
of the estate of J. II. Snyder, late
of Burnt Cabins, deceased. A. A.
Snyder and J. f. Mills are the ad
mmistrators.
Mrs. Joseph Kelly, her daugh
ter Miss Jean, and son Maste.'
Joseph, all of Latrobe, Pa., have
been spending several days in
the home of G. Newton Hoke and
daughters, on West Water street.
They had been attending tho
Commencement exercises at the
Mercersburg Academy, at which
place Mrs. Kelly's son Lewis was
oue of the graduating class.
Miss Letitia Peck, who has
been teaching in the graded
schools m Monroeville, N. J., dur
ing the past year, has returned
to the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Denton Peck, in Thomp
son township, for her summer
vacation. That Miss Pock has
been doing very satisfactory work
In tho schools at Monroeville, is
evidenced by the fact that shy
has been re elected to the same
position for another year at a nice
increase in salary.
Prof. Ernest M. Gress and
daughters LaRue and Margaret
are visiting the Professor's par
ents.Mr.and Mrs. Geo. Gress aud
other lriends and relatives in this
county. Ernest has been princi
pal of the schools at Swiss vale,
Pa., during the past year, and
just before he left there for bis
summer vacation, his school di
rectors, to show that they enter
tain no ill feeling toward him, re
elected him to the same position
for another year and increased
his salary three huudred dollars
making It now fifteen hundred
dollars. ,