JMtot VOLUME 10 McCONNLLLSBUUG, PA., J UNI: !)()). NUMIJER 40 FATAL THUNDERBOLT. Instantly Killed Isaac Fink Last Thur day Afternoon in His Barn on Pleasant Ridge. IN LICKING CREEK TOWNSHIP. During a thunder shower that passed over Licking Creek town ship last Thursday afternoon, Isaac Fiuk, one of that township's oldest citizens, was struck by lightuiug and mstantly killed. Jlr. Fiuk owned tho old Fink property on the Ridge, just south of the "Tommy Uessler" proper ty, and since the death of his wife several years ago not hav ing any other family, he has had his borne with Joseph B. Mel lott's, about a half mile distant from the Fink property on an adjoining farm, lie did not do any farming himself, but let out flelds to neighbors to farm' on shares. During the summer niontlis he went to and fro be tween Mr. Mellott's and his farm several times almost every day; as he generally had a few sheep and some chickens to look after. Last Thursday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Mumma and two of their children were at the Fink place. Mr. Mumma is a neighbor, and is farming a lield in corn on the Fink place. Mr. Fiuk was up at the farm. Tho rain storm coming up, the Mum ma family and Mr. Fink took shelter in the barn, and were seated in the southwest corner, when the wind began to blow more and more violently, the rain pouring down in torrents. The loud crashes of thunder caused Mr. Fink to arise and walk across the iloor to the opposite side of the barn and seat himself near the weatherboarding. lie had not been seated there five minutes until there was a blinding flash of lightning accompanied by an in stantaneous crash of thunder, and the already terror-stricken JIumtnas were horrified to see the prostrate lor m of Mr. Fink. Mr Mumma hastened to the side of the unfortunate man, but death had been instantaneous, for he was not breathing, and there was not the twitch of a muscle. Dr. J. J. Palmer, of Need more, was summoned; but when he arrived he was as powerless as the most unskilled layman, to more than give directions for the disposal of J tho body. The lightning had struck the gable of the barn, followed the crack between the boards down to a cross plate about ton feet from Mr. Fink's head, when the current leaped, piercing a hole in Mr. Fink's straw hat, striking him in tho scaip, followed down his face, across his body,, and down cne leg to a foot setting the clothing afire, and tearing the shoe almost to pieces. The remains were removed to Mr. Mellott's that evening, and the funeral took place the next, day, services being conducted by Kev. J. C. Garland, and the body was laid to rest In the family burying ground on the Fink place beside the graves of his parents.' Mr. Fink was aged C3 years and 2 days. Minister Accept! Call. At a meoting of the Presbytery held at Petersburg, Pa., on Mon day, the call from the Well's Val ley congregation was taken from the table and accepted by Rev. E. L. Kennedy and the following were appointed a committee to install him In Wells Valley at a time to be fixed by tho session. Rev. II. B. Townsend to preside, propose the constitutional ques tions and ctfarge tho pastor; Rev. Mark Guy Clayton to preach the sermon gDd Rev. L. M. Lewis, D. IJ i to charge the people. Mrs. George Garner and her little son John William,' of Al toona, accompanied by Miss Maye Joues, of the same city, spent the time from last Friday BDtil Tuesday, visiting among Fulton county friend. " SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK. Third Annual District Convention Held at Ncedmore, Satnrday, June 12th. The third annual District Sun day School Convention of Belfast township, was held at Need more. Saturday afternoon and evening, June 12th. Tho following out me shows the hue of work done. The work iu this Districl is m- ireasing in scope from year to year and tho workers are gaining in enthusiasm and strength: aitkknoon. 1. Song Out of Christ. 2. Devotional exercises, Rev. John Mellott. 3. Prayer, Rev. Wm. R. Truax. 4. Song Hark the Voice of Jesus Calling. 5. Topic Why should the Sunday school be kept open all the year ? opened by Rev. Mellott, and further dis cussed by Rev. Truax, Mrs. J. J. Palmer, Job P. Garland, and J. W. Powers. 0. Song The Bles sing of Song. 7. Query Which do you preler in Bible Class study leallets or the Bible chap ters as they come? 8. Geueral discussion. Benediction by Rev. Wm. R Truax. KVKNlNU. Song Star of Bethlehem. 2. Prayer Rev. John Mellott. Appointment of Committees on Nominations. 4 Song. ". Man agement of the Class, Rev. John Mellott, B. N. Palmer. 0. Quar tette, i. Query llow do you in te rest the Junior and Primary scholars ? Wm. R. Truax. 2. What was the greatest works done by faith in the world ? Prof. B. N. Palmer. Query Whv do the church members, or those who profess to be Christians, seem so cold or lukewarm? Rev. John Mellott. 7. Report, of Commit tees. 8. Song Lead Me On. .). Collection. 10. Closing hymn God Be with You. Dismissal. ; Wm. R. Tkl-ax, Sec'y. J. W. Powers, Asst. Sec. PLEASANT KIUUE. Harvest will soon be here. A large crowd attended Child ren's service at SVanes schcol last Sunday. John Bard and family, of Em maville, were visiting friends and relatives at this place last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. ' A very large crowd attended the funeral of Isaac Fink last Wednasday. There will be preaching at Pleasant Grove next Sunday af ternoon at 2 o'clock. Baptism after preaching. Those who visited David Kline's Sunday were Reuben Sipe and family, Ephmm Mellott and son Alfred, Wilmer Mason, Foster Mellott, Lois Mason, Viola Sipe, Daisy Mellott, George and Syl vester Deshong, and Sherman and Edna Deshong. Bennett Truax will soon have his new barn completed. Allison and Callie Truax spent Sunday at Urner Truax's. Lois Mason and Samantha Mellott of McConnellsburg, are visiting friend at this place. Roy Sipes, wife, and daught ers Ethel and Ada, and Mrs. David Kline, spent Friday and Saturday with Roy Garland at Sideling Hill, ficott Mellott and Sarah Truax, James Mellott and Bessie Skiles attended Children's service at Shanes school. Mr. and Mrs. David Kline spent nunday evenint at Sheridan Deshong's. 'Harrltionville Circuit M. E. Church. Sunday, June 27. Asbury Children's Day Ser vices 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p. m. Ebenezer Sunday school 2; preaching 3. Siloam Sunday school 9:30-, class meeting 10:30; preaching service 8. Prayer mooting, Thurs day 8. Bedford Chapol-Sunday school 2. Members of official boatd will please bear in mind the Second Quarterly Conference at ABbury Saturday, July 10th at 3 p. m. L. W. MoGakvey, pastor. A Narrow Escape, On Wednesday of last week Gilbert Wagner, aged about 11 years, sou of Robert Wugner, who lives on the Kelly farm about a mile north of Burnt Cabins, made a narrow escape from seri ous injury. He was plowing corn willi a John Deer cultivator in which was hitched a horse and a young mule. At noon he unhitch ed the horse and then went to tho mule and had In in unhitched ex cept one trace, when tho horso started for the bam. Tho mule at the same time started to fol low the horse with one trace still attached to the cornplow when the single tree struck In in on the hiud legs. This scared tho mule and it started to run and Gilbert caught it by tho bridle id an at tempt to stop it. After runuuig a considerable distance he attempt ed to get on the mule's back when the plow struck a bank knocking it around, the tongue strikiug Gilbert on the side of the head knocking him unconscious. The mule continued to run drag ging the plow after hnn. Some- times it was right side up and at others upside down. In this way the mule ran into Burnt Cab ins where he was caught. On examination of tho boy it was found that he had received a se vere stroke on the side of tho head, which as above stated ren dered him unconscious and ho had also received several ugly cuts ou tho legs and one loot. A physician, was called and render ed necessary surgical aid and the young man i improving. To Start Youiij; Trees to Growing. S.ato Zoologist Surface savs that the cherry is the hardest to make grow of any fruit that we can plaut. Que is doing well if he cau get fifty per cent, of them to grow, but alter they do start they generally come ou durii g the second year and subsequent ly stay in good condition. This is due chiefly to tho fact that tho tree has so few tine or small roots such as are needed for taking up immediate moisture and plant food, and it takes some time for it to form such roots. Its first effort to grow is a drain ou its stored vitality. When this is ex haustod the tree is liable to die by wilting at this time of year. Last year the Professor per formed a series of important ex periments in stimulating declin ing trees that had been planted only a fe v weeks or a few months. He used various vegetable alka loids, such as nuxvomica, strych nia, etc., and also used nitrate of soda, and found that the last nam ed was by far the best and most efticieat stimulant and was also the cheapest. He had excellent results from watering, dehorning and cutting back, and especially from watering decliniug trees, a teaspoonful of nitrate of soda ba-in-g dissolved in each gallon of wa ter. The watering should be very extensive. Before applying the water, the soil should be well tramped firmly around the roots. Of course, this should not be done while the ground is wet. Pack it well around the roots, then apply as much water as'possible, or at least, a bucuet to each young tree, after haviner dissolved a teaspoon f ul of nitrate of soda in each gal lon of water. Two or three good waterlogs of this kind, and mulch ing around the tree with stable dressing, will do more good than anything else to give it a start. If you did not cut back tho top well, removing at least two thirds of the .woody growth that was up ou it, it should yet bo trimmed, in order to throw vigor into the few buds that remain. Most per sons in setting trees do not cut back far enough. As to the time of planting, the earlier in the spring tho cherry tree is planted, the better it is. There is no kind of fruit tree that demands such early planting as the cherry, and it will sutler more severely from late planting than any other Kind. SCONES OF HIS BOYHOOD. Harvey Sipes of Ohio, is Visiting Friends in This County After an Absence of Many Years. M r. George C. Sipes, of Thorn p son towuship, and his uncle Har vey Sipes, of Mount Gilead, O., were iu town a few hours last Saturday, and in the eveuiug went out to Licking Creek town ship and spent tho night with Mr. and Mrs. Thcopilus Sipes. Uncle Harvey was horn in Belfast township, on the farm now owned by William Kmuor, and was a son of George Sipes who was a brother of John Sipes father of our townsmen James and J. Nel son Sipes. Harvey went to Ohio iu 17). in August 1H01, he en listed and went to the front to help put down the Rebellion; and when his term of eulistmeut ex pired, he re enlisted, and was continuously in the service until the close of the war, reaching Columbus, Ohio on his return from the army, on Christinas morning, I Mi.". He was with Sherman on his march "from At lanta to the Sea," went back aft er Hood, and participated in many of the active campaigns of the War. Mr. Sipes is now a re tired farmer, well preserved, and companionable, an.l we trust he may find his visit to the county of his nativity full of pleasure and interest. The last time he was in this county prior to the present was in I Mil when he pass ed through on his way home ou a furlough. George C. Sipes is the only living grandchild of his grandfather Sipes' family, and Harvey has but one brother living Abner, in the state of Indiana. IIARRISONVILLE. The Ladies' Aid Society of Si loam church will hold a festival at the M. E. Parsonage, Saturday June 20, afternoon and evening. Chickeu swallup, ice cream, con fectioneries and watermelons will be served. Come, eat, drink and be merry, llarrisonville and Saluvia play ed a very exciting and interesting game Saturday. Score, 4 to 3 in favor of llarrisonville. The ladies of Asbury were grat ified at tho large attendance at the festival, though many bemoan ed the fact that "King Boreas" failed to furnish enough of the "frozen aqua" last winter and as a consequence many were disap pointed in not getting enough ice cream. The Triple Athletic club expect to cross bats with Fort Littleton on the Andover diamond next Saturday, June 20, at 2:30 p. m Cadiz Schooley seems to be the champion eel catcher of this sec tion having landed several "squir ming beauties." The Andover Stars will play the Green Ridge club on the home field Saturday June 20, at 10 a. m. Mrs. Baer, sr., has been spend ing a few days at the home of her son Wilham, of Greenhill. WATERFALL. The rainy weather is past and the farmers are busy plowing their corn. The rain and hail storm last Thursday doue some damage to tho roads and corn fields. The Children's day at Center was largely attended. The reci tations were fine and the collec tion small. James Doran entertained Rev. Harry Moyer, Wm. Ueefuer, and wife, Mrs. Wm. C. McClain, Mrs Wilber Berkstressor and Miss Delia Hess. They report Mrs. Doran poorly yet. J. L. Kesselring's barn is in a lair wav for a big dinner. Messrs James Foreman and I. C. Mc Clain are the builders. Samuel McClain, of Wells Val ley, brought his wife to Center for burial. Samuel, your loss is hor gain. We sympathize with yju., Waterfall baso ball team ex pucts to play Coaldale soon. Subscribe tor the "NewB;" only 11.00 a year. Silas Morgret. Silas Morgrot, a well known citizen of Bethel township, died at the home of his son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Job Hess in Pigeon Cove, on Tuesday, J une 15, lyOU, aged 08 years, 1 month and 9 days. Mr. Morgret had been in his usually good health up to the Saturday before his death, wheu tie had a stroke of applexy, and on the following Tuesday is supposed to have had another, from winch he did not recover. His funeral took place on the lth, conducted by his pastor, Rev. A. G. B. Powers, of N'eedmore, and his remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at the Cedar Grove church. During the list 4U years of his life, Mr. Morgret has been a con sistent member of the Christian church, and he was an exemplary cttizan. In politics, he was a Democrat, and always took an active interest in the welfare of the party of his choice. He is survived by the following chil dren, namely, Edward, at Johns town; Belle, wife of Job Hess, Bethel township; Sadie, wife of Mack Mellott, Needmore; WT. D Bethel township, and George, near Johnstown. To Improve Postal Cards. The post jtfice at Washington is preparing to issue a new postal card. Postmaster General Hitch cock has called iu the expert chemists of tho department of agriculture and has instructed them to work out a formuli that will give a much better paper than can be made uuder the con tract novv in force. He says the postal cards issued by this government are inferior to the product of almost every other country and that it is con templated to make improvements in the general style of printing and arrangement of the type and designs. It may bo decided to change also the color of the ink and the tint of the paper. The government issues seventy-five million postal cards a month. The present four-year contract expires December 31 next, and iu the meantime the postmaster general is giving per sonal attention to devising a more substantial and ornate card. VICTORY FOR CL'PID. THOMPSON. A few of the farmers of this vicinity are making hay. Many of them expect to begin grain cutting next week. Mrs. Lavina Funk and Blanche Gordon still continue very ill. Mack Johnson made a busi ness trip to New York last week. Lem Gordon, wife and son, near McConnellsburg, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends here. Wm. Dyer, wife and little daughter, spent Sunday at Mrs. Lewis V'eller's. Mrs. Mack and Willard Litton attended preaching at Tonoloway church last Sunday and spent the afternoon at Mrs. Maggie lly att's. Elders Funk, of Needmore, and Loudan, of Tenn., spent Sat urday night in the home of John Winters. Elder Loudan preach ed at Damascus on Saturday ev ening. Hearst Brewer and sister Miss Alice, spent Sunday afternoon with Bess Simpson. John M. Pittman, of Pigeon Cove, spent Sunday with bis brother, W. U. Pittman and fam ily. Mrs. Elizabeth Hess has return ed home after spending a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Nettie Zimmerman. Sunday school at Damascus next Sunday, at 7 o'clock; song service conducted by W. C. Peck at 2 p. m. The question of having a reun ion of all tho Odd Fellows' lodges in the County, is being agitated. The question will be submitted to the several lodges, and if it is de cided in the affirmative, and bold here, McConnellsburg will have one of the biggest daya in its history. Maybe Marriace Licenses WHI Cost Only Fifty Cents. Although theLegislature raised the fee for marriage licenses from fifty cents to 1. 00 each, it will cost no more than heretofore to get married in Lehigh county. Clerk of Orphans' Court there, A. R. Shuler, has been advised by his attorney that inasmuch as it is a violation of the constitu tion to increase the eiiRluneuts or an officeholder during his term ho cannot charge more than ."() cents for issuing marriage li censes. This rule, it is claimed, applies to all counties in which the mar riage license clerk gets all or part of the fees. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Balance uf Court Proceedings. The report of viewers to view a site for a couuty bridge at Burnt Cabins, the viewers having re ported that there is uo occasion for a county bridge at this place. The report was ordered filed. In the divorce proceedings of Milton J. Unger vs. Annie E. Un ger, an order of publication was issued. Petition of J. Clark Barton, guardian of minor children of Johu D. II.Davis, tor order to in vest fuuds at five per cent. Or der granted to invest at not less than five per cent. Sheriff Harris came into court and by his attorney Frank P. Lynch, presented a list of the lieus against th? real estate of Johu S. Nelson aud a distribution of the fuuds derived from sale of real estate to W. II. Nelson for 2,r20, was read in open court and continued' ni si., to ue con firmed absolutely in ten days. The only case before tho court in tho way of argument was an amicable action of ejectment. It was submitted for the opinion of the court by the heirs of Jacob Laidig, deceased, as plaintiff and Grover Cleveland Mellott as de fendant. March 1, 1."j7 the will of Dan iel Laidig, sr., of Taylor township was probated. In said will he devised certain real estate to his son Jacob Laidig during his life time and then to the sou's heirs. Jacob Laidig died about one year ago. The land in dispute is a tract situate on the old South Penn railroad near Uustontown and was sold by the sheriff of Fulton county a3 the property of Jacob Laidig and transferred to different parties until tho sup posed title became vested in John D. H. Davis, deceased, and sold by him to Grover Cleveland Mel lott by quit claim deed. Now, the heirs of Jacob Laidig seek to recover the lands under the will bequeathing to the children of said Jacob Laidig. Judge Swope will render opinion at later day. WELLS TANNERY. Among those who visited in our beautiful valley recently are: Mr. and Mrs. Petor Sattaux, of Hope well, in the home of G. E. Truax; Will Sweet and wife, and Mrs. Shannon, of Saxtou, in the homes of their differnt relatives here; William Wyrick and wife of South fork, at Albert Helsel's; Mrs. Clarence Stewart, of Gahtzin, at George A. Stewart's; Mrs. Elsie McDaniels, of Everett, at A. S. Greenland's; Miss Margaret Gas ter and Dr. Kent, of Altoona, at William Harmon's. Mrs. Amanda Snow is away visiting her son John at Robin sonvillo, Bedford county. John A. Wjshart, has returned from the hospital at Le'wistown greatly benefited by his treat ment there. The indications now are, that be will be a stronger man than for years pas Our baseball team played Lai dig and Laogondale last Satur day, and we regret to have to re port that they were Bnowed un der in both cases. Our boys have the ginger, but they are boys that do not leave work at borne undone for the sake ol spending more time practicing. Snapshots at Their Comings and Going Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful'Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Prof. N. E, M. Hoover, of West Dublin, was in town last Satur day. W. II. Shoemaker, of Carlisle, was among tho vis tors to town ou Monday. Mr. Elijah Baldwin, ol Fort Littleton, registered at the Fulton House last Friday. Auctioneer Wible and his wife, of Knobsville, spent last Friday afteruoon in McConnellsburg. Quite a number of our young people attended the ball game and festival at Fort Loudon on Saturday. B. U. Shaw, Hustontown's hustling marble and granite man was in town attending to busi ness last Friday. Mr. aud Mrs. Geo. McKibbin, of Hancock, Md., spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. George A. IlarrK, iD this place. John M. Spangler, a student at the Stale College during the past year, is home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R. Spangler, for his summer vacation. D. L. Grissmger made atrip to Cliambersburg last week iu his new automobile. Dan manages the steering wheel with all the ease of a trained chauffeur. Miss Pearl Garland, a student iu thoTri State Business College, Cumberland, Md., came home last week to spend the hot weath er months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Garland. Edgar Alexander, who lias boon speuding the past school year as a student iu the Susquehanna University at Selinsgrove, Pa., is home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Alexander for his summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. .Nace and daughters Miss Nellie and Jessie (Mrs. Johu Hoovenand the lat ter's little daughter Marjone, all of Cliambersburg, returned home the first of this week after having spent several days in Mc Connellsburg. Mrs. Samuel J. Comerer aud sou Walter, of Dixon, 111., are spending this week among their Fulton county relatives aud friends. It has been sixteen years since the Comerer family left this place to make their homo in Illinois, and Mrs. Comerer and her son are receiving warm greet tugs from their numerous friends here, who feel that the visit is all too short. They expect to re turn home in about a week, mak ing a mouths' absence from home. Among those attending the Commencement exorcises at the Cumberland Valley State Normal School this week are Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Rinedollar, Miss Hel en Kendall, Miss Rhoda Kendall, MissFlorence Johnstoa, and Miss Janet Patterson. Among those from this neighborhood who aro graduates from that institution this week are Miss Helen John ston, Miss Maudo Rinedollar, Miss Hattie B. Kendall, Miss Mary Iloustou, Miss Martha Ken dall and Miss Mayo Mellott Daniel Cox, of Oswego, N. Y., and his niece, Mrs. Myers, a daughter of James Cox at Rich mond Furnace, Franklin county, drove over the mountain aud 6pent a few hours in McConnells burg last Friday. Daniel lived here soon after the War, his fa ther residing in tho old hotel property at the top ot Cove moun tain on the Cliambersburg pike. During the early HO'h he was mar ried to Miss Laura, oldest sister of County Treisurer Charlie Stev ens, who livod but a few years after her marriage. This was his first visit to the old town in twenty years, and Mr. Cox notic ed with pleasure many improvements.
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