jfttltmi C0wifi Wltwz. VOLUME 10 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., SEPTEMBER 1(1, 1909, NUMIiER 52 RECORD OF DEATHS. p;rsons Well Known to Maay of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. BlUOENSTElN. At his home in Wells Valley, on the evening of September 9th 1!)09, of paralysis, John E. Brid enstetn, aged 76 years, 4 months 07 Hula.. 1 la was buried in nuu mi j the U. B. Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, services conducted by ' Rev. Fleagle, of the M. E church. Uncle John, as he was usually called, was a veteran of the civil war. He spent most of his days in Wells Valley, and was a tiller of the soil, and noted for raising choice fruit. lie was a good christian man, a member of W ells Valley M. E. church most of his life. Tkere wers no children the result of his married life, hence he is survived by his wife only, who is ncaring the four score line. In his home he was noted for his hospitality and was a kind husband and good neighbor. Those fervent prayers which echoed from his hps In thechurch es of the Valley will be heard on earth no moie, but he is now reaping his reward eternally. Let there be peace to his dust. Hoci'. Harry II lloup, a veteran of the Civil War, and a former resi dent of Wells Valley, died at his home in Hollidaysburg, Pa., last weed, after an illness of several weeks of cancer of the stomach. The deceased was corn in Hunt ingdon county 07 years ago, but has resided in llollidavsburg dur ing the last ten years, where he followed the occupation of a car penter. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity for thirty eight years, being a member of Logan Lodge, Altoona; he was al so a member of G. A. R. Post in Ilollidaysburg. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Clarissa Houp, and six children, to wit: Mrs. G. N. Fisher, Pittsburg; Mrs. Ada Johns, Lewistown; Miss Sue Houp, Chicago; Miss Bessie at home; D. S. lloup, New Mexico; Otho, at home. Mrs. Sarah Schenck, ot Wells Tannery this county, is a sister. He was a life long member of the Metho dist church. Interment was made at Shy beaver, Huntingdon county, last Saturday. Kelso. Mrs. Catherine Kelso, widow ofJarue8 O. Kelso, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Beach, near Ponko City, Okla-. homa, on the first day of Septem ber, aged somewhere near seven ty years. The deceased was a daughter of Jacob Clapsaddle, of Knobsvdle, this county, and a sister of Daniel Clapsaddle, of Mercersburg, and a sister of Mrs Nancy Comerer, of Burnt Cabins. She was also a sister in law of Rev. D. W. Kelso, of Knobsville, and leaves one daughter and five Bong to mourn her departure. Chamueulain. At the home of J. Cal. Foster, n Wells Valley, on Sabbath night, of cholera infaniuin George Jr., little son of Mr. and Mrs. George Chamberlain, about 1 year. In terment at U. B. Cemetery. STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS MEET IN OCTOBER Fire Near Fort Loudon. Between 0 and 10 o'clock Fri day night the log and weather boarded barn on the farm of Charles Kissel, near Fort Loudon was destroyed, together with crops, wagons, buggies and farm implements. The fire had the appearance of being of incendiary origin and it is thought that ker osene was used in starting the conflagration. The building burned rapidly and the neigh bors, with Mr. Kissel, only suc ceeded In saving the stock. One cow was badly burned. .The m aurance is small Subscribe for the Niws, Forty-Fifth Annual Convention to Be Held at Harrisburg. Strong Program Prepared. TTnlaaa oil Dirrno fa 1 1 tha inrntn UUJno M 11 DlgUO lull VLU VlVMIilUg State Convention of the Pennsyl vauia State Saobath School As sociation to be held in 1 larrisburg October. 13, 1 4 and 15 will far ex ceed in numbers, interestand en thusiasm all former meetings of the association. The past year has been one of intense activity .along Sunday school lines in every county throughout the State. Statistics recently gathered show marvel ous growths in Teacher Training Home Department Work and Or ganized Adult Bible Classes. The magazine writer who said that Sunday school work is on the o)e chne certainty did not get his in formation from Pennsylvania. The program prepared for the State Cjnveniion is a strong one and contains the names of Gov ernor Edwin S. Stuart, Bishop James Henry Darlington. Hon. Jjhn .Wane maker, Mr. H. J. Heinz, W. C. Pearce, Chicago; Kov. David James Burrell, D. D., NeWYork; Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, Chicago; Dr. Joseph Clark (Timothy Standby), Colum bus; Mrs. Zillah Foster Stevens, Alton, ill., Mr. E C. Foster, De troit; Mrs. Maud Junkin Bald win, Indianapolis; Mr. Dave Port er, New York; FrA. E. O. Exceli, Chicago; Rev Floyd Tomkins, Philadelphia, and others. The special features ot the con vention will be a half day session for Elementary Grade workers; a Teacher Training Conference, a Home Department Conference, a Temperance Teaching Confer ence, a Missionary Teaching Con ference, on Organized Adult Bi ble Class Rally Conference and mass meeting, a parade of O. A. B. C. men. Clasps delegations will come from many sections of the State to participate 5,000 men will be in line with bands and banners. All railroads will sell reduced fare tickets. The delegate ere dentials for Fulton county are is sued through Rev. J. M. Diehl, McConnellsburg, Pa.,- Corre sponding Secretary of the Couu ty Association. Programs for the convention and other printed matter can be obtained ny writing to W. G. Landes, General Secretary, 701-2 Witherspoon Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Sunday School Convention. One of the most interesting Sunday school conventions ever held in the County, was that at Fairview church in Taylor town ship last Saturday. The special feature of interest was the enthusiasm manifested everywhere. The music conduct ed by the Fairview choir was su perb. The District President Martin Laidigdid his. part well. The Field Secretary's interesting aud instructive addresses were pleasing to all One of the interesting features was the short and instructive talks by Mrs. E. H. Kirk. What we need at a Sunday school con vention to make it a success is more such enthusiastic and in structive talks from the workers themselves. Among the speak ers were Rev. Erb, Rev. J. II. Hoffmau, Rev Harry Moyer, and E. H. Kirk. An Ohseuveu. Martin L. Peck and wife, of Pectonville, Md., are spending this week visiting among their many Fulton county relatives and friends. Mr. Peck is one of Maryland's prominent lumber men, and has a big steam thresh ing outfit at work lu Franklin county. It was his traction en gine that went through a bridge on a township road near Foltz a short time ago, and the supervis ors of Peters township thought it good business to settle the dam age with Mr. Peck for a hundred and ten dollars. ACCIPFNT IN BUCK VALLEY. The Exploding of a Dynamite Cap in Cook Stove Seriously Injured Miss Margaret Scrtever. Miss Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Scriever, who liveat Buck Valley postofrice in Buck Valley, is one of those industrious girls that shares the duties involved in housekeeping with her mother. On Wednes day afternoon of last week she was doing the sweeping, and like most people, threw the sweep ings into the cook stove, to get rid of tho lint, Ac. Scarcely had she thrown this into the stove, until a loud explosion took place pieces of the cook stove flying in every direction, striking the young lady and lacerating her body shockingly. The noise attracted other mem bers of the family who immediate ly summoned a physician. She bled profusely, but the flow of blood was gotten under control, and her wounds dressed, and she is now said to bo doing well as could be expected. The trouble arose from a dyna mite cap dropped on the floor by her brother Raymond, and it was swept up unnoticed by the unfor tunate sister. September Weddings. Eakley Stunkakd. At high noou on Wednesday, September 15,-at the M. E. par sonage, McConnellsburg, Charles William Earley, son of James Fos ter Earley, and Miss Mary Ma tilda Stunkard, daughter of John Stnnkard, both ot Wells Valley, were made husband and wife whe.i Rev. C. W. Bryner pro nounced the words "Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder." The bride was prettily attired in a white silir princess suit while the groom wore the conventional black. The groom is a blacksmith by trade, located at Enid, this coun ty, where they will at once enter upon the duties of house keeping. Their many friends join in wish ing them a long, prosperous and happy life. Reihakt Bishov. A quiet wedding took place at the M. E parsonage on Tuesday September 14th, at 11 o'clock, when Clarence II. Reihart, ol Maddensville, and Miss Ella J. Bishop, of Dane, were united in marriage by the bride's pastor, Rev. C. W. Bryner. The bride and groom are highly esteemed young people of our County. They will make their home in Altoona, where the groom for some time has been in the em ploy of the P. R. R. Co. May they have smooth sailing over life's matrimonial sea is the wish of their many friends. Rowe Heeteu. On September 10, 190'J, at the residence of Jacob Crider, at New Grenada, Russell E. Rowe and Drucilla 1 leeter, both of Wells township, this county were unit ed In mariiage by M. W. llouck, Esq. There were; about thirty relatives and friends present and a sumptuous supper for all pres ent. The Magsarn Brothers have resumed work at their coal mine east of town. Finding that the pumping facilities in use last spr-.ng were inadequate, they have installed a new thirty-horse power boiler, and steam pump, capable of discharging two' hun dred gallons of water a minute from the mine. The drift is now in about one hundred feet, and the work will he pushed forward as vigorously as possible. So confident are they thatcoal will be found in abundant quanity that no enor or . expense will be spared ti develop theenterprise ad rapidly as possible. Itistbeopm Ion of coal experts that if coal is not there, it is the biggest bluff ever put up. . Miss Emma McGovern. who bad been away on a' visit, is now at tying at the Washington House. PASTOR WEDS. Rev. John M. Diehl, of the Presbyterian Church, Wedded to Minnesota Bride at High Noon To-Day, " Rev. John M. Diehl, pastor of the Presbyterian church in this place and that at Greenhill, left here at noon Monday for Minne sota, where to day at high noon, in the Presbyterian church at Shakopee,Minn., he will be united in marriage with Miss Jeannette Clarissa, daughter of Mr. and and Mrs, Etnathan Judson Pond, of that r ity. Mr. and Mrs. Diehl will take their honeymoon trip during Mr. Diehl's vacation, and leturn to this place about the fifth of October. Joe Meant Well. Mrs. Grace Bender had three nice hogs in the pen fattening for winter meat. Since the death of her husband, C. C. Bender, a few weeks ago, she decided to sell two of them, and this she did, kseping the nicest one worth about twenty dollars. Joe Thorn as, Trout's colored man-of-all-work, made some ice cream the other day and got some salt in it. Thinking it too bad to waste it, he offered it to Mrs. Bender for her hog. Without a thought of ill consequences the hog had ice cream for desert one evening. The porker was not used to such high living, and the next day com plained of a pain in his in'ards, which kept ou getting worse and worse until sometime Sunday night the hog died. That's about all there is to tell about it. MRS. JOHN TRUAX INJURED. B. Coll perc. c. 7 13 0 0 0 That Water. Attention has been called again to the importance of being care ful ta the use of drinking water, and cemeteries Allied with typhoid fever victims are silently admonishing us to heed the warn ing before it is too late. The Board of Health has recently sen, samples of water from each of five sources in town, to wit Dicksons spring, Sipes' spring. Court House well, Frank Lynch's well, and the Water Company's reservoir to Philadelphia and had it analyzed under the supervision of the State Board of health, and the result of analysis is as fol lows: Bacteria per c. c. Slpes Spring, 4800 Dickson's spring, 10000 Lynch's wdl 3000 Court House well 10000 Reservoir 3000 What does this mean? Bacteria per c. c. means the number of bacteria found in 1 cubic centimeter of water. As an ordinary wine glass, or tum bler holding a half pint, is equiv alent to about 237 cubic centime tres, any one drinking a glass of water from the Dickson spring swallows 3,792,000 bacteria, 3,081 of which are bacteria colL Bacteria are microscopic vege table organisms found in putrefy ing organic miusions mat is, like little fine pieces of moss so tine and small as not to be visible to the naked eye. Bacteria coll, the second kind mentioned above are only found in water contami nated by sewerage or to make it so plain that there can be no misunderstanding water thus contaminated contains leakage from some privy. It will be seen from tho above analysis, that the wells do not show this contamination, but that both springs do. Face and Head Cut and Bruised Whi't She Was at the Barn Doing the Evening Work. Mrs John Truax residing near Needmore this county received injuries a few evenings ago that to say the least are very painful. Both she and her husband are advanced in years, and her hus band has been in poor health for along time. Mrs. Truax went out to the barn in the evening to do the milking and a little feeding, and feeling weak and indisposed thought she would go into the entry at the barn and rest a few minutes. This is the last she remembers about the circum stance until some time afterward she found herself at the house calling to her husband to ring the bill to attract the attention of the neighbors. When her husband came out he found her all bruised and bleeding about tho head and face, without any knowledge of how the injury was brought about. Whether or not she was attacked by some one lying in wait, or whether she fell, may not be known. A physician was call ed, and Mrs. Truax is recovering. Active construction work on the Midland railroad, which will connect Bedford with Altoona, was started, when a gang of workmen began the work of stringing the ties. Several car loads of ties were taken to Brooks Mills aud rails and other materi als are to be taken as rapidly as possible. At Summit, Bedford county, a large twitch has' been placed in position and at East Freedom a corps of eight engl Deors is located who are person- all taking charge of the work. Must Be Well Founded. Justices of the Peace should bear in mind that nnder the pro visions of an act of assemblj' ap proved by Governor Stuart, May 18, 1909, persoqs making charges of threats and surety of the peace before magistrates may be com mitted to jail in default of pay ment of costs, if the magistrate finds, upon hearing the evidence, that the complaint was not well founded and the complainant is in no danger as to person or prop erty. The preamble of the act sets forth that the practice of bring ing unwarranted actions has be come so common as to burden the commonwealth with unnec essary costs that the magistrates are enjoined to carefully hear the evidence and, if it be found that th complaint is without just grounds, the costs may be impos ed upon either of the' parties, or divided between them in any pro portion that the magistrate may think just, and in the event that payment is refused, the delin quent may be committed, VALUABLE RELIC. Fatal Accident. On Saturday, about 2 o'clock, as Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mowers, near Germantown, Franklin coun ty, were crossing the C. V. R. R. at Catherine street, Chambers burg, their wagon was struck by a train, and Mrs. Mowers almost instantly killed, and Mr. Mowers has since died. Both the old peo pie were hard of hearing and did not hear the approaching tram, which was running slowly. They were aged C8 and 76 years, re spectively, and had been in Cham bersburg selling produce which they had raised in their garden Found Old Sheath Knife of 135 Years Ago. Sherrard C. Uuger, of Hancock while on Cacapon Mountain, about five miles westof Berkley Springs, a lew days ago, mnde a most val uable find as well as an ancient discovery in finding a knife, which is supposed to have be longed to and lost by Iord Dun ton, who, according to ancient history, passed through this sec tion of the country on his march from Fort Richmond, (Richmond, Va.,) to Fort Pitt, (now Pittsburg, Pa.,) about 135 years ago. The knife has every indication of be ing a very rare and unique relic. The blade is about 4 inches long and a silver skeleton sheath or holster, lined inside with leather and the letters L. D. stamped on the outside ot it. In the handle of the knife are concealed several articles such as were considered very handy and useful in those days. A corkscrew used to pull tho stoppers from their cautcens, a buttoner, used to button their leggins, a small lance, which was considered a household necessity in those times, a pair of scissors and a sewing needlr , which being made of a piece of steel about three inches long, sharpened at one end and bent np straight at the other to hold the thread. It is claimed by several prominent people to be the oldest relic in the United Slates of its kind and Mr. Unger feels very proud ot his find, hiving refused 1 500 al ready for it. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW WhileJchnnie Magsarn, the well known milkman, was driving eastward on West Walnut street about nine o'clock Tuesday evoi ing in the darkness he noticed a man approach and lay a hand on the fide of his wagon. The mysterious stranger walked along for a short distance, and as he was making some further de monstrations, Johnnie suddenly wheeled bis horse around, when the stranger "took to his heels" and ran down the alley toward Main street. This is not the first time that Johnnie lias been molested, and somebody will fool around him yet, until there will bo a funeral. Ray's Hill Lodge No. 770, I. O. 0. F. dedicated their new build ing at Breezewood last Thursday with imposing ceremonies. The new hall is a two story frame structure, 28x00 feet On the first floor Is a public hall and on the second floor Is the lodge room 27x48 feet. It Is finished in Geor gia pine and la a very nice structure. Fulton's Slate Road. Yes, it is Fulton County's first State road, but Fulton County is not paying any part of the bill. The condition upon which the State is willing to put up three fourths of the money for good roads in a county is that the County shall pay one eighth, the township one eighth, and the State the balance. Our County Commissioners have beeu too smart to be fooled into anything that smacks of public improve ment, and they have succeeded during the past in holding up every effort to get State roads in to Fulton County. The "green les" who serve as county com misioners in Franklin, Bedford, and all the other counties ot the State have been going abead, and helping to build every foot of State road possible; and our sis ter counties are proud of their new roads, and are clamoring for more. On the account of the stupidity o our officials, nearly seventy thousand dollars that was available for Fulton county roads, was given to our neighbor ing counties. According to scripture: To him that hath shall be given; but to him that hath not (brains) shall be taken away even that he bath. As has been noted before in the News, Bethel township has shown her nerve by ignoring the aid of the County, and has joined hands with the State, and is busy at work with more than a bun dred men constructing a road from the Maryland line south of George Chesnut's, up through Warfordsburg, and on to New Grenada, if the State's money holds out. mi . . ' . . mo same argument tnat is used by those who are opposed to taking any of the County's money to build a piece of State road in Wells township, because, per haps the citizens of Union town ship might not have occasion to use it very often would apply with equal force against the County taking any money out of its treasury to build a bridge in Thompson township, because the taxpayers of Brush Creek Valley do their trading at, Everett, and consequently would not get any benefit from it. . Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED The store of J. W. McPherson and company, Sblppensburg, was burglamad and about f 100 in cash secured by the robbers. Mrs. Carrio Miller, of Cham bersburg, is a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Stevens this week. R. F. Stottlemeycr, of 1 lancock, is spending this week in the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. B. Wilk inson, of this place. Miss Alice Hayes began work Monday morning as teacher of the Riuard school in Broadtop township, Bedford county. Miss Bess Irwin has returned to Philadelphia for another year's work as teacher in one of the graded schools in that city. Miss Ethel Hays began anoth er year's work as teacher in tho graded schools at Kiddlesburg, BedTord county, last Monday morning. Misses Goldie Mason and Jo anna Morton have returned to Indiana State Normal school for another year's work as students in that institution. El. McClure who is in business in Johnstown spent the past two weeks with his parents Mr. f.nd Mrs. T. II. McClure in Licking Creek township. Miss Jessie Mason has gone to Alexandria, Pa., where she will be engaged in teaching in the graded schools at that place dur ing the ensuing school year. Miss Ivy LaMaster, of Markes, Frauklin county, who had been with her grandfather, Daniel E. Fore, Esq., for three weeks, re turned to her home last Sund iy. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Lake, and Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Bumsrarner all of Belfast township, wero guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Little, while in town last Satur day. J. P. Garland, of Needmore, was a very pleasant caller at our o flice on Tuesday morning. lie was accompanied by his little son Leonard, who is an unusually bright little fellow. John Rex Irwin, of this place, has entered Perkiomen Semi nary as a student. Rex is a graduate of the High School of this place, being a member of tho Class of '09. John Spangler wont back to State College Tuesday for anoth er year's work as student in that institution. John has two years to spend yet before he can carry off a sheepskin from that college. Mrs, J. C. Comerer, accompa nied by her daughter, Mrs. Roy Daniels both of Thompson town ship, spent the time over Sunday in the home of the former's moth er, Mrs. Sarah Pittman, of this place. F. C. Uockensmith and wife, of Johnstown, spent the past two weeks with Mrs. Ilockensmith's parents, T. II. McClure and wife. They were accompanied from Johnstown by Mr. McClure's daughter, Miss May, who had beeu spending some time m Johnstown. W. R. Ranck and Mrs. , Mary Gordon, of Warfordsburg, came to McConnellsburg last Friday and returned Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Gordon was here attending to business connected with the settlement of the estate of her deceased husband, Wm. P. Gor don, Esq. Mrs. D. M. Kendall and Mrs, G. A. Harris spent the last four days of last week on a visit to Hancock, where they were guests in the home of the la tier's par ents, Geo. W. McKibbin and wife. And, it may be added here, that Mr. and Mra. McKibbin left Ila'n cock Monday for a trip to Fort Meude, S. Dak., to visit their son Vet R. W, McKibbin aud family. Vet McKibbin 'a wife is Minerva, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs D. M. Kendall t
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