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VOLUME 10
McCONNELLSUURG, PA., JULY 29, 1909.
NU3IHEU 45
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Person!! Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
BIG COMPANY CHARTERED.
John II. II. Lkwis.
John II II Lewis, a well known
citizjn of this couuty, died in the
Union Protestant Infirmary, Bal
timore, Md., on Thursday, July
22, 1900, aged 72 years and 23
days. 1 lis remains were taken to
his home, near Franklin Mills,
Bethel township, this couuty, and
the funeral took place on Sunday,
attended by an uuusually large
number of friends and relatives.
Dunug almost his entire life,
life, Mr. Lewis was possessed of
a strong constitution and was in
excellent health until recently,
when dropsy developed, and he
went, unattended, on the Sunday
previous to his death, to Balti
more tor treatment his family
having no apprehension of his
immediate death.
Mr. Lewis was a man of more
than ordinary intellectual ability,
and during his younger days
taught school, and later served
his township in numerous offices,
nlways filling them with ability
and entire satisfaction.
He was for many years, a con
sistent member of the Christian
church, and took an active inter
est in Sunday school work. Iu
politics, he was an ardent Demo
crat, and his presence and voice
will be missed in the local coun
cils of his party.
Besides his wife, the following
named children survive: Myrtle,
wife of Charlie I less, Bethel
township: James K., in Colorado;
llnry M., in Pittsburg; Mrs.
Alice V. Doyle, Stockton, Califor
in; Charles and Jessie at home.
Mus. Ada J. Mellott.
Mrs. Ada Jane Mellott, wifo of
Anthony Mellott, a native of Pleas
aut Ridge, this county, died on
Sunday evening, July 25, 1909,
about 0 o'clock, after an illness of
several years; her last year hav
iug been spent in a great deal of
suffering. Her remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery at
Ebenezer church, Tuesday, ser
vices being conducted by Rev.
Powers of the Christian church,
Njudmore.
Mrs. Mellott was only about
thirty years of age a young worn
an ot gentle disposition and lov
able character, but cut down, a
victim of that most dreaded dis
ease consumption. She had a
moral sensibility that ever kept
her from deviating from that
which she felt to be her duty. It
was these" qualities that secured
lr her a great multitude of trust
ed friends, and she always had a
kiud word for everybody. She
was for many years preceding
her death, a consistent member
of the MethodistEpiscopal church
a kind wife and mother, and an
excellent neighbor. When she
was able to attend church, her
pLee was never vacant
She was married to Anthony
Mellott about six years ago. She
leaves to mourn their Joss a hus
bind and three children Jud
s n, Blanche, and Jennings; her
mother, two sisters, four broth
e'sMrs. Edward Mellott, Mrs.
lianman Truax, and Edward
Swope all of this county; Rob
ert Swope, of Portage, Pa ; Wat
son, a surgical docMr of Pitts
burg, and Rjchard, of Homestead.
Mus. John R. Fox.
McConneilsburg people were
very much surprised and grieved
tn learn Wednesday morning of
the sudden death of Sarah Jane
wife of John R. Fox, ot this place.
Mr. Fox has been a sufferer
from rather frequent attacks of
asthma for several years. Not
feeling very well, Mrs.-Fox arose
about a o'clock in the morning,
took a heart tablet, and went back
to bed. About five o'clock, Mrs.
Fox arose and went downstairs
ft usual. Shortly afterward, Mr
Fox heard her call, and went
Telephone to Rival Bell Is Given Charter
In State.
The National Telephone and
Telegraph Company was charter
edThursday at the State Depart
ment with a capital of I? 10, 000 It
appears to be the long-talked-ol,
country-wide independent sys
tem to compete with the Bell in
terests. The charter enumerates every
county in the State of Pennsyl
vania and every other State, in
cluding the District of Cjlumbia
and the territories of Arizona,
Alaska and New Mexico, as the
scene of its operations.
The capital stock of $10,000,
which it is presumed here will
shortly be increased many fold,
is divided into 200 shares of $50
each. All the directors are Phil-adelphians.
Stay In Capitol Cases.
Ilarrisburg, July 23 An order
from Justice D. Newlin Fell, of
the supreme court was received
in Hirrisburg on Thursday night
by Prothonotary Pearson to with
hold from Prothonotary Worden
the record in the first capitol
graft case disposed of eight days
ago by the superior court when
at a session in Philadelphia it
sustained the findings of Judge
Kunkel.
The order stays all proceedings
and ties the hands of the com
monwealth which can make no
move to have the two living con
victs, former Auditor General
William P. Snyder and Former
Superintendent of Grounds and
Buildings James M. Shoemaker,
sent to the eastern penitentiary
to serve their two-years terms.
down, only to find her very ill.
Everything was done for her re
lief, but death ensued in less than
an hour. ,
Mrs. Fox was born in Ayr
township, where Leslie McGov
em now lives, April 4, 1830, and
was aged at the time of her death,
73 years, 3 months, and 24 days!
For more than fifty years she had
been a faithful member of the
Reformed church.
Funeral services at 10 o'clock
Friday, conducted by her pastor
Rev. Rice. ' Sermon in the Re
formed church, and interment in
the grave yard adjacent to the
church.
Besides her husband she is
survived by three sons and
two daughters namely,
Elliot T., of Lewis, Kan.; William
A Greeley, Kan.; George, Wil
liamson, Pa.; Mrs. Emma Daniels
and Anna, wife of Harvey Cooper,
McConnellsburg.
Mits. Elizabeth Eahley.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ear ley, widow
of the late John M. Earley, died
at the home of her son, J. Foster
Earley, in Wells township, Satur
day evening, July 24, 1909, aged
87 years, 4 months, and 2 days.
Mrs. Earley's maiden name
was Jones, and she was born in
Franklin county. The luneral
toot place on Monday, and inter
ment was made in the cemetery
at the Wells Valley M. E church,
services being conducted by Rev.
Fleegal.
Mrs. Earley was a devoted
member of the Methodist Episco
pal church, and connected her
self with that denomination in
1879 under the ministration of
Rev. Oiewine. She is survived
by one son and two daughters,
namely, J. Foster, on the home
place; Mrs. Emma Denisar, of
Wells Tannei y, and' Mrs. Cather
ine Wakefield, of McOonnells
town, Pa.
William T. Mellott.
Mr. WilhainT. Mellott died at
his home near Mattie, on Wed
nesday, July 14, aged 04 year. 8
months and 0 days. IN was born
in Fulton county and was mar
ried to Miss Daniels, who died in
1885. He is survived by bis sec
ond wife, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Mel
lott, and children, Mrs. Elsie
Mellott, Mrs. Etla Rlnard, of
Hopewell, and Ehzibeth, of Roar
ing Spring. One brother, Daniel
Mellott, of Sipes Mill this county,
also survives him.
MIDNIGHT FIRE.
Contents of Charles A. Martin's Barber
Shop Ruined by Fire Monday Night.
Building Badly Damaged.
CAUSE OF FIRE BURIED IN MYSTERY.
Between twelve and one o'clock
Monday night, the slumbers of
the peaceful people of McCjii
nellsburg were disturbed by the
unusual cry of "lire." Ofcourse,
there was the usual tumbling out
of bed, falling over chairs, and
getting botti feet through oue
trouser leg; but v'hen the street
was reached, there was a fire on
good and proper. It was in the
little frame building owned by
Sheriff Sipes on the north side
of Water street between the Ful
ton House and J, W. Greathead's
store, and occupied by Charles
A. Martin, barber, and by R. N.
Shimer, tailor.
The lire started in the barber
shop, and seemed to be in the
partition betweun the barber shop
and the tailor shop. Fortunate
ly, however, the doors aud win
dows were closed, aud the lire,
for want of draught, did not make
rapid headway. In a reasonably
short time, the hose reel was
orought out, aud hose attached to
the fire plug in front of Seylar's
drug store. As soon as the wa
ter was turned on t'.ie fire had
little chance, and was soon under
control. .
Everything in the barber shop
was ruined, and the building
much damaged. There is an in
surance on the contents ot the
barber shop of :J50. None on
the building. Outside the incon
venience occasioned by a hasty
removal of the contents of his
shop, Mr. Shimer does not lose
anything. As the bailding stauds
on leased ground, it has not been
determined yet whether the
structure will be rebuilt, or removed.
They May Own Altoona.
Acting on a will that is record
ed in the Huntingdon County
Court House and laying claim
practically to every inch oi the
ground embraced in the corpor
ate limits of Altoona and one or
two adjoining suburbs, heirs of
General James Galbraith, a Rev
olutionary warrior, are said to
be about to enter suit in the Blair
County Courts to regain posses
sion of this property. The claim
is advanced that the property was
originally owned by Galbraith
who willed it to his heirs. . This
will has reposed in the ar
chives of the Huntingdon County
Cburt House'its existence having
only recently been discovered.
It is said that Harry A. Folk, of
Altoona, has induced a number of
the Galbraith heirs to make the
fight. The property involved is
said to be worth about 50,000,-000.
Success, Boys.
The Daily New Era, Hunting
don, Pa., of the 20th mst says:
"Messrs. Frank Bolliuger and
Norris E. Hoover have purchased
the Star electric theator on Shir
ley 6treet aud on Friday night,
took charge of that popular mov
ing picture show. The Starr
theater, formerly owned by the
Star Amusement company of
Tyrone, has enjoyed a liberal pa
tronage because it has always
shown a very select sort of pic
tures. The young men who now
own it are well and favorably
known in this community aud
are capable of sustaining the good
reputation which this amusement
place has hold in the paBt." The
News wishes the young men all
kiuds of success oxcept ill sun
cess, and knows that if pluck
means anything, the venture will
be a winner.
A meeting will be held at the
Reunion grounds in Licking
Creek township, on Saturday,
July 31st, at 1 o'clock p. m., for
the purpose of letting privileges
for selling, and other business.
Man Beats His Wife Cruelly.
One of the worst cases of cruel
ty known In the neighborhood of
Fort Loudon for many years was
that committed by John Yeager
Sunday upon his wife. Yeager
is a rough character, and has
been before the court on several
different occasions. On Sunday
he cauio to the home of his wife,
near that : place, and for some
reason not known, beat aud kick
ed her in a frightful manner.
Mrs. Yeager is in delicate health,
aud in order to escaped his cruel
treatment, fled into the mountain
and hid in the brush aud bushes,
and was fcuud there half dead
Monday, evening, in a deplorable
condition. She was taken care
of by kind neighbors and a local
physician, but her case is a criti
cal one, and because of her ill
health, the chances of recovery
are against her.
She was removed to the home
of her sister, Mis. Ctiarles Kis
sell, where she is being cared for.
Yeager has not been feen
around Fort Loudon suce theoc
cu ranee, and it is believed that he
has taken his departure for parts
unknown. The citizens of Fort
Loudon will not be backward in
turning him over to the authori
ties, should he make his appear
ance. Opinion of 21st.
Resolutions of Respect.
At a regular meeting of Clear
Ridgd Grange, No. 1306, held In
the Hall at Clear Ridge, Pa., July
23rd, 1909, the following pream
ble and resolutions were adopted.
Whereas, It is with feelings
of sorrow and regret, that we are
called upon to. record the Jeath
of our late brother, Elliott R.
Fraker, whom it has pleased Al
mighty God to remove Irom our
midst and our hearts after a pro
tracted illness and suffering, and
Whereas, that in bis death the
Grange has lost a faithful, active,
careful, conscientious, and oblig
ing member, of whom we have
reason to be proud; the family
have lost a kind, provident hus
band aud loving father, and
Whereas, The community has
lost a member, possessed of the
highest personal attributes, one
esteemed for his fidelity to jus
tice and' truth, and one who used
his untiring efforts for the ad
vancement of everything tending
to promote the best interests of
his fellow men. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That as members of
Clear Ridge Grange, it is proper
and appropriate to record the loss
of one of its members, and to tes
tify the qualities of heart and
mind that made his private life
exemplary; his conviction of duty
the highest purpose that govern
ed and marked him so strongly.
Resolved, That while we deep
ly deplore our loss, and whilst
his departure will create a vacan
cy in our ranks and our hearts,
that time cannot till, believing
that the good that men do live
after them; that their characters
and teachings will abide as influ
ence to others, wo most humbly
submit to the decree of the Divine
Ruler, who apportions to every
man bis time.
Resolved, That we extend our
heartfelt sympathies to all the
bereaved relatives; to the wife and
sons, who so much need his wise
counsel in life. We commend
them to the care and protection
of "Him who doeth all things
well."
Resolved, That in respect to
the memory of our deceased
brother, our charter bo draped
in mourning for 30 days, these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the Grange; that a
copy be presented to the bereft
family, and that the same be pub
hshed in the County papers.
E. S. Neap,
J. II. FlELDH,
T. E. Fleminu,
Committee.
FROM GEORGE SHOEMAKER
His Mouth Begins to Water for Some
Old Fashioned Fullon County
Huckleberries.
HAS BEEN TOO WET FOR HIS BEES.
Hon. S. L. Buckley, of Fort Lit
tleton, was a business visitor to
town on Saturday. He was ac
companied by his son Edward, of
Crook, Colorado.
Enirou News:
It has been strougly
impressed upon me the past few
days that it was time for me to
speak again to the stnembers of
the News family. I receive so
much pleasure from the letters
of other members of the News'
largo family, that, in gratitude, 1
am glad occasionally to speak,
hoping to give pleasure to others.
Then you kuow I am a Methodist
and believe in speaking in "meet
in'." I look for the "News"
each week to make its visit, and
as soon as recen ed 1 sit down to
visit with the old friends, and try
and get acquainted with the new
ones. Iu the fall of 1877 I came
to Iowa. Many changes have
been made since that time, but
still I am able to recognize quite
a number of names, and 1 see the
faces as I read.
How I would like to "go a ber
ry in'. I see by the paper that
wild berries are plentiful. It will
not be necessary tben to do as
well I guess I'll not say who
used to do. Fill the pail no
bucket mostly with leaves, and
a stone for weight, and place the
few berries gathered on top mak
ing it appear like a full vessel,
and fool, for a time, the folks at
home. I supposo the children of
today are too smart to do so silly
a trick as that.
Just now we are having a cool
spell. In June we had some very
warm weather, and during July
a few hot days, but, thus far most
of the month has been comforta
ble. The corn is laid by with the
prospects of a good crop. Bar
ley, Rye and Oats are now being
harvested. Tame hay, the past
two weeks, has been harvested in
large quantities, and the weather
for curing it was ideal. Our
spring was late, but in spite of
that, crops are well advanced for
this time of year.
Last week Mrs. S. and I made
a days visit to a friend living near
Waterloo. One of our friend's
neighbors was haying, and was
getting four tons of hay off of an
acre of ground. Pretty good
yield, but then I am sure "old
Fulton" can beat that. Shell
Rock celebrated the Glorious
Fourth of July this year on Sat
urday 3d. It was one of the best
celebrations it has been my pleas
ure to enjoy. The day was per
fect; the parade representing the
different business houses of the
town was fine; the speech was ex
cellent; the entertainments were
clean. The people, present in
great numbers, were happy, and
I am sure, if I had tasted them.
I would have found the ice cream
red lemonade, pop corn, &c, to
be ot first quality. It was a
pleasant day, and no accidents.
Thus far through this season I
hsve not been stung by my bees.
I have worked among them cau
tiously and, mostly, by proxy.
My five colonies are making some
honey, but not as much as last
year. The season has been too
wet, but if any of m? old friends
will come out to make us a visit,
and will bring along some good
"Old Fulton County" buckwheat,
1 will undertake to furnish the
honey with which to grease the
cakes yes and butter too, for
just across the 3hell Rock river,
not more than two blocks from
the parsonage is a creamery,
where they make butter for which
they secure the top price of the
market in New York, and I think
we can get some butter over
there.
We are planning a Union Tent
Meeting, to begin the latter part
of August and continue for three
weeks. Rev. C. C. Smith, an
evangelist who has been greatly
honored of the Lord, is to bring
his tent and singer, and lead the
meetings for us. Will the christ
ian people who read this make
DIVORCE FOLLOWS
MARRIAGE OF COUSINS.
Persons Violating This Act of 1901 Are
Open to Prosecution and Such Mar
riage are Void.
Ilarrisburg, July 23 By a
decision of Judge Henderson, of
the Superior Court, handed down
within the last few days, the
status of the law governing the
marriage of first cousins in this
state for the first tune has been
clearly defined.
The court decided that not only
are such marriages void, by the
law of 1901, but that, in accord
ance with this law and a statute
enacted in 1815, all first cousins
living with each other in the mar
riage state are liable to prosecu
tion. In its probable effect this de
cision is regarded by lawyers as
being one of the mcst far-reaching
pronouncements of law re
gnrding marriages which has
even been recorded in a higher
Pennsylvania court. It not only
places a positive bar to all mar
riages in which first cousins
should be parties in the future,
but it makes it plain that all such
persons who have been married
since the law weut into effect are
by the very nature of their rela
tionship not legally bound to each
other.
The decision was rendered in
the case of Florence McClain, of
Burgettstown, against her first
cousin, Jessie McCJain, whom
she married atGreensburgin the
winter of 1908. Later she sued
to have the marriage annuled in
accordance with the statue of
190L, alleging that she did not
learn of the prohibition by that
law until after her marriage.
Judge W. F. Taylor, of the
Common Pleas Court of Wash
ington county, refused her suit
on the ground that she was not
an "innocent and injured party,"
as she recognized her blood rela
tionship to McClain before her
marriage and should have known
the law. Failing to obtain relief
here, the libelant appealed to the
higher tribunal.
Iu his opinion reversing the
lower court, Judge Henderson
argues on the ground of the laws
of 1815 and of 1901, The former
provisions tVat all marriages
within a certain degree of con
sanguinity are void and unlawful.
Still another taw, enacted in 1800,
provides that persons who are
within the proscribed degree of
consanguinity who marry may be
prosecuted for a misdemeanor.
The law of 1901 adds first cous
ins to the list of degrees of con
sanguinity which are forbidden
intermarriage in the law of 1815.
Judge Henderson says further
that there is nothing in any stat
ute affecting such a case about
"innocent or injured parties,"
and that the courts must afford
relief to persons who find them
selves so placed that they are
living the law becauso of their
blood relationship before marriage.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
For Investors.
Many men save part of their
earnings and are then puzzled
how to invest their savings. The
savings banks are safe, but the
interest rate seems low. Some
investments offer big returns,
but the risk may be great.
Shrewd, careful investors are
taking advantage of the reliable
and accurate information fur
nished by the financial experts
whoconduct the column, "An
swers to Questions from Inves
tors," printed in The Philadelphia
Press seven days a week.
earnest prayer to God fur his
blessing upon the meeting to be
held in Shell Rock, Iowa.
This letter is longer than I in
tended it should bo, but 1, could
n't stop It.
With kind regards to all the
"News" family.
Very truly,
Geo. B. Shoemaker. .
Shell Rock, Iowa,
July 24, 1909.
Snapshots at Their Comings and doings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
Dr. J. J. Palmer, of Need more,
was a town visitor on Saturday.
Bessie (iehret, of Chambers
burg, is visiting friends in this
place.
L. G. Kirk, of Warfordsburg,
was seen on our streets on Sat
urday. Miss Nellie Mcuude left on
Saturday for a week's visit in
Chambersburg.
Walter Lynch tnd Russell
Sipes left one day last week for
Princeton, 111., to secure work.
T. KranK Sloan, engineer of a
gas pumping station at Bangs,
Ohio, is home on a two weeks' va
cation. Dr. C. N. Trout, wife and little
daughter, of Red Lion, are the
guests of Mrs. M. B. Trout, of
this place.
Mrs. Mary Marshall, of Ship
pensburg, is visiting he' brother
Jacob Reisner's family in this
place.
Hayes Morgret one of the pro
gressive farmers of Belfast town
ship, was a business visitor to
town on Friday.
J. M. Myers and family, of
Mercersburg, spent Sabbath
with Mrs. Myers' parents, Mr.
aud Mrs. R. M. Kendall.
William Snyder is taking a
well earned vacation, and is visit
ing his sister and brother in law
Harry Mock aud wife, in Altoona.
Misses Emma Ray ana Ethel
Freeman, aud Walter Rotz aud
Harry Clouser, spent a couple
days this week on a visit to Get
tysburg. Among the business visitors to
town on Tuesday was lion. J. .
Hoop. He was accompauied by
his daughter, Mrs. IJeamer
Gress.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hicks, of
Philadelphia, are spending a few
days in the home of the latter's
sister, Mrs. David M. Kendall, in
the I 'ove.
Mrs. B. W. Peck who spent
the past three weeks visiting rel
atives aud friends in Hollidays
burg and Bedford, returned home
on Sabbath.
Mr. and Mrs. Rush Jackson,
and Thomas Gehret and lady
friend, Miss Nell Gladhill all of
Chambersburg, spent Sunday
with friends in this place.
Wilson R. Nace, wife and daugh
ter Helen accompanied B. W.
Peck to Bedford, last Friday, aud
spent several day days with
friends there. They traveled in
Mr. Peck's cadallac.
Emory N. Pittraan and his
fnend Charles W. Craig both of
Philadelphia, spent the hrst part
of the week in the home of the
former's uncle and auut, Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Nelson, in Tod town
ship. Mrs. Susan Rummel, of this
place, went to Philadelphia on
last Thursday, where she will re
main some time nursing Mrs.
Frank Stoner, who is receiving
treatment for rheumatism in that
city. Mrs. Stoner is reported
to be slowly improving.
Mr 8. A. C. Mellott and chil
dren, of Pittsburg, are visiting
her father Joseph Sipes, in
Licking Creek township. She
expects to remain a month. Mr.
Mellott will join them in two
weeks and spend his vacation
with friends in this county.
On account of rapidly declining
health, Walter C. Peck closed out
his business in Bedford, made
sale of 'his household property,
and last Saturday morning, he
and bis wife left Bedford for Den
ver, Colorado. It Is hoped that
the climate of Colorado may bring
about a speedy restoration of
health to the young man,