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VOLUME 11
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., NOVEMBER 11, 1909.
NUMBER S
CROSSING THE ATLANTIC.
Dilly Notes ol Mlgg Alice E. Wlshart.
Siilcd From New York, October 16th.
Reached Glasgow 24th
SHE IS RETURNING TO INDIA.
The following notes from the
pen of Miss Alice Wishart to her
parents, Hon. and Mrs. Samuel
p. VVisnart, of Wells Tannery,
will De read with interest by
Muss Wishart's many friends.
She returns to her work as a mis
lionary after a year s rest at
home.
October 10. -The sky was cloud
ed over when we left the wharf
in New York on the S S. Cale
donia this morning, but the sun
peeped through before we reach
ed bandy 1 look, and gave us a
smiling "good bye." I stayed on
deck until the pilot and mail went
off, after which we had lunch and
a brisk walk on deck. By the
vay, the stewards have such a
broad Scotch accent, I can nnder
stand them only by listening
closely. Indeed the greater part
of the first class passengers must
be Scotch by the look of their
names on the passenger list. I
enjoyed reading my numerous
Bteamer letters this aiternoon,
and, also, the opening of a box of
"lluylers !"
October 17. There are several
Irish Presbyterian clergymen on
board, so we had a good sermon
to-day. I had the honor of pre
siding at the organ. The singing
was good, and nearly everybody
both first and second class
was present. A Lancaster coun
ty, Pa , man sits on my left at ta
ble, and an English cowboy on
my right, with a fine old Scotch
couple from Glasgow, opposite.
The name of the latter is Henry.
Their steamer chairs are next
mine on deck, and we are already
acquainted, having much in com
mon. This evening we had some
good old hymns together in the
music room.
October 18. The Caledonia is
rolling quite a bit, which gives
one that sensation .of not being
quite sure what will hippen next.
I have no intention of being sea
sick' however. There is nothing
particular doing. Everybody
seems sane and sensible, and
there are no "affair s " to watch yet.
I met a Mrs. Glenn just now who
knows some one I .do. Really,
there is too much roll to write.
I'm going to go on deck and hunt
fresh air ,and a steamer chair !
It's not rough enough to make
one really ill just .discouraged.
1 had my first view of the aurora
to night. It was beautiful We
are just off the Newfoundland
Banks.
October 19. To-day is sun
shiny and clear off and on nice
for walking on deck. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry, whose deck chairs
we next to mine delightful
Christian people from Glasgow
have made the voyage, thus far,
very pleasant for me, and are go
ing to show me the sights of Glas
gow when we land. Miss Mc
Cunt!, poor girl, is sea sick, and
tays most of the time in her
atate room. One really cannot
10 anything for this "peril of the
ea." I have bean able to go to
ine dining room and enjoy ev
ery meal, fortunately.
October 20. The wind is howl
g a perfect, gale to night, and
the sea has been rough all day,
but I am still up and about; In
deed, i'm beginning to think that
I must be a pretty good - sailor.
Miss McCunn has been rather
wretched for several days, but 1
am hoping she will have become
o accustomed to the roll by the
time we sail from Liverpool, that
he will not mind the other part
-the voyage so touch. My ap
Petite Is excellent; Indeed 1 can
almost keep up with a Pennsyl
vnia Dutchman on my left at ta
ble, who has an immense "take
la."
October 21-VThU evening the
a'thes were all but tied to the ta
9l9 to keep them from tumbling
WEDDINQ RECEPTION.
Last Thursday Evening, et the Home of
Mrs, John C. Carbaugh, in Honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mason.
On Tuesday evening of last
week, when Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Mason returned from Johnstown
on their wedding trip, quite a
nice reception s upper, was given
at the home ot Mrs. John C. Car
baugh, mother of the bride, un
der the superv'sion of Mr. and
Mrs. George Winters and sister
Miss Laura. About CO guests
were invited, of which 50 re
sponded, bringing with them
baskets full of everything good.
Two large tables were spread
with almost all the good things
that can be had for such an oc
casion. Just 50 guests did am
pie justice to the above repast.
Just after supper the Call
thumpian band put in its appear
ance to the number of 25, masked
and costumed in almost every
way imaginable. Prof. Schrei-
ver enlivened the occasion with
some very choice violin music.
In all it was an evening to be
long remembered. Everybody
enjoyed themselves. After wish
ing Mr. and Mrs. Mason a long
and prosperous journey through
life. All returned to their re
spective homes.
One Who Was There.
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Local Institute.
The third local institute of
Dublin township was held at Bat
tle Ridge School last Friday
evening. It was called to order
bv the teacher Robert Cromer,
who appointed Levi P. Morton,
president. The following ques
tions were discussed: 1. What
course do you pursue with pu
pils, to secure home study? 2.
Simplicity in Teaching. 3. Meth
ods of Disciplining. Teachers
present were: Elsie Baker, Eth
el Cisney, Myrtle Stevens, Levi
P. Morton and Robert Cromer
from Dublin; Blanche O. Peck,
Mary Ott, Nelle Barmont and
A. D. Peightel from Todd, and
Nelle Curran, D. K. Chesnut and
John Woodcock from Taylor.
The program was interspersed
by a number of recitations. The
institute adjourned to meet at
Clear Ilidge in three weeks.
Myrtle Stevens, Sec'y. ,
William Hershey and little son
George Walter, and daughter
Aya Margaret, of Taylor town
ship, were in town Monday, and
were interested callers at the
News office.
off, and we all slid backward and
forward, up and down, see-saw-hke,
with the motion of the boat.
Fortunately, it is not the kind ox
a sea that makes one ill I have
started Miss McCunn on Hindu
stani. We will have a lesson ev
ery day unless one or both of us
is sea Bick. Mr. Henry is going
to help me plan my three days in
Scotland this evening, ag I want
to use the time to the best advan
tage while there.
October 22. The sea has been
unkind to-day, but there is one
consolation that only a day more
remains until we arrive at Glas
gow. Our party at table is quite
gay Scotch, Engllt b, Canadians,
and Americans vying with each
other in defending v or extolling
their respective countries and
people. The evenings in the mu
sic room pass quite pleasantly,
as many of the passengers are
musical. I am sorry there is
nothing exciting or interesting to
write about Perhaps the Med
iterranean Sea or the Indian
Ocean will furnish it
October 2?. We reach Glas
gow to-morrow morning. But I
wiirpost this at Moville an Irish
port tonight, so that it may
catch the first mail steamer, and
write later from Scotland, tt Is
good to know that 1 will be in the
hands of friends while in bonny
Scotland, and you all will be glad
too, 1 am sure.
Until later ,1
"A."
Persons Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summing.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
Capt. C. T. Dixon.
The people of McConnellsburg
were shocked to hear of the death
of Capt. Chas. T. Dixon at a hos
pital in Pittsburg on Monday.
His remains were brought to his
late home at Salu via, this county,
and the funeral took place yester
day afternoon at two o'clock, and
interment was made in the ceme
tery at Greonhill.
Only a short time ago, Capt.
and Mrs. Dixon decided to visit
their sons William and Robert in
Pittsburg, and 'vent to that city
in apparently the best of health.
Three weeks ago, Mrs. Dixon fell
and broke her hip, and two days
later the Captain was stricken
with pneumonia, and was taken
to a hospital where he had the
best of treatment, but he was not
strong enough physically to over
come the disease.
Captain Dixon was born in
Frederick county, Md., and being
inspired with an ardent desire to
assist in the preservation ot the
Union, when the Civil War broke
out, he recruited a company of
men that were mustered in as
Company E, Maryland Volun
teers, and he was made their cap
tain. Being a devout Christian
he made an ideal soldier, and saw
much hard service, remaining out
lrom the time he was mustered
in, September 21, 1602, until after
the surrender of Lee at Appama
tox. , On account of a sunstroke re
ceived while on a hard march in
the South, his health afterward
was never so robust as before.
After the War, he removed to
Fulton county, Pa., where he has
since resided.
The Captain was a most excel
lent citizen, conscientious in all
his dealings with his fellowmen,
and doing that which be under
stood to be right, whether it was
the popular side or not.
He is survived by his wife and
five children, namely, William M.
Robert L , and Howard, in Pitts
burg; Flora, wife of Ellis Sipes,
Reedley, Cal., and Ora, wife of
Emery Hessler, Saluvia, Pa.
Walter C. Peck.
Walter Clifton Peck, son of Si
las E. and Annie Adams Peck,
was born at Cbaneysville, Bed
ford county, Pa., July 10, 1886,
and died in McConnellsburg, Pa.,
November 4, 1909, aged 23 years,
3 months, and 25 days. The fu
neral took place on Saturday aft
ernoon, November 6th, services
being conducted by his pastor,
Rev. John M. Diehl, of the Pres
byterian church, assisted by Rev
J. L. Grove, of the United Pres
byterian church, and Rev. C. W.
Bryner, of the Methodist Episco
pal church. Interment in Union
cemetery, four miles south of Mc
Connellsburg.
On the 8th of June, 1908, he
was married to Miss Helen M.
Fore, of McConnellsburg, who,
with a five-weeks' old son, sur
vives. Up to six months ago, Walter
never knew what it was to be
Bick, as far as bis ows health was
concerned. It was while conduct
ing a grocery business in Bed
ford, Pa., during the ( early part
of the las t su m m er, that his health
began to fail. His physician dis
covered that one of Walter's lungs
was affected, and advised him to
go to- Colorado. This he did
about the first of August, but be
ing disappointed in the effect of
that climate, be returned to Mc
Connellsbupg, where he rapidly
grew weaker until the end came.
Eitemilleu.
Mrs. George M. Eitemiller died
at Detroit Michigan, on Friday,
October 29, 1909, aged 50 years
and 5 months.
Mrs. Eitemiller's maiden name
was O May Win ton, and was mar
ned to Mr. Eitemiller March SI,
IN MEM0KIAM.
Sketch of the Life of DeForest 0. Gibson,
ot Wells Tannery, Who Died In
Pittsburg Recently.
Brief mention was made in the
News of the 28th ult., of the
death of DeForest O. Gibson, and
not having at hand the necessary ,
data for an intelligent write-up,
we gladly publish the following
sketch:
DeForest Oranzo Gibson, son
of John W. and Blanche Bivens
Gibson, of Wells Tannery, died
in 1 St. Francis hospital, Pitts
burg, on Saturday morning, Oc
tober 23, 1909, of typhoid fever,
aged 20 years, 3 months, and 12
days. The remains were remov
ed to an undertaking establish
ment at Millville, a suburb ol
Pittsburg, and prepared for re
moval to the home of his parents
in Wells Valley.
" Accompanied by his father.
who had gone to the bedside of
the young man several days pre
vious to bis death, the remains
reached the home of his parents
on Sunday, Octobi-r 24th. The
funeral was held the following
Tuesday, services being in the
Wells Valley M. E church, and
were conducted by Rev. Vance,
of the U. B. church, Three
Springs.
He was a member ot Weils Cas
tie, Knights of the Golden Eagle,
who took part in the burial ser
vice, assisted by Eagles from
Breezewood, Langdondale and
Saxton. His six uncles, James,
Thomas, and George Gibson, and
Maurice, ILiys, and Clyde Bivens
acted as pall bearers. Interment
in the M. E. cemetery. He is
survived by his father and moth
er, two brothers and one sister,
viz: Rody, Bernard, and Miss
Zola, all at home.
DeForest was born and reared
in Wells Valley, and was a most
promising and popular young
man. He graduated with honor
from the Wells Township High
School, witk the class of '00, and
took a post-graduate course in
the same school during the ensu
ing year. He attended the Mc
Connellsburg Normal school one
term in the summer of 1907.
In his graduation address from
the High School, his theme was
"Higher Ideals," the sentiment
of which seemed to permeate his
whole being,, and made his in
fluence an uplift to every one with
whom he came in contact. After
a close canvass of the various pur
suits of life, he was impressed
with the thought that in no other
way could he be more useful to
bis fellow mortals than giving his
life's best efforts to the study and
practice of medicine. Carrying
forward this idea, he had already
completed arrangements to enter
the Western University of Alle
gheny, Pa.
-When death comes to one so
young, it comes with a shock that
benumbs and appals each and ev
eryone of us, and especially his
parents and aged grandmother,
who have the heartfelt sympathy
of their many friends.
School Reports.
Webster Mills school for the
last month. Average attendance,
18; per cent of attendance, 98,
The pupils who attended every
day during the month: Earl Gor
don, Catherine Bivens, Mary
Bivens, Florence Bam, Viola
Cooper, Ada Cooper, ZellaCrouse
Eva Crouse, Anna Hann, Jemima
Hann, Catherine Gienn, Mildred
Glazier, Sadie Keefer, Esther
Kendall, Olive Nelson, Blanche
Nelsen. Stella Sipea, teacher.
1878, at the Lutheran Wrsonage
in McConnellsburg, Pa.,' by her
father, Rev. II B. Win ton. Mrs.
Eitemiller is survived oy her bus
band and two of her three sons,
Frank and Floyd, at home.
The deceased was a highly ex
emplary and Christian woman,
be being a member of the Pres
byterian obircb. ' j
NOVEMBER ELECTION.
State Ticket Elected by Republicans.
County Democratic on State Treas
er by 55 Plurality.
FATE OF AMENDMENTS STILL IN DOUBT
Very little interest was mani
fested in the election last week.
There was nothing on the county
ticket but Jury Commissioner,
and the more the people studied
about the Amendments, the less
they knew about them, and to be
on the safe side, most everybody
in the County voted against thorn.
We do not think it . worth the
trouble to give our readers a tab
ulated schedule of the vote in the
county by districts, and will be
content to give the result in the
County as taken from the re
cords. For State Treasurer, Stober,
Republican, had 444 votes; Kipp,
Democrat, had 499; Fish, Pro.,
had 29, and Moore, Socialist, had
10.
For Auditor General, Sisson,
Rep., had 441; Clark, Dem., 494;
Smith, Pro , 29, and Parker, So.,
8.
For Judge of the Supreme
Court, Moschzisuer, Rep., had
410 votes; Munson, Dem., 522;
Robinsoa, Pro., 28, and Schwartz
So., 8.
For Jury Commissioner, Nat
Rotz, llep., had 445 votes, and Ed
Brakeall, Dem., 507.
The vote on the Amendments
was as follows:
Number Yes No
1 194 324
2 192 320
3 192 315
4 179 328
5 205 311
0 190 ' 327
7 117 402
8 189 402
9 197 313
10 187 319
Schedule 173 331
"Going Some."
Last Saturday afternoon a par
ty of six men arrived here from
Pittsburg in an automobile called
the "Thomas Flyer" 1910 model.
They had chosen a trip acrcss
the mountains to see how much
the thing would stand. While
stopping at J. K. Johnston's for
gasoline, Mr. Johnston remarked
that Jake Murdock had a Pack
ard that could go some that last
July a year, Jake had driven his
car from McConnellsburg across
the Tuscarora mountain to Fort
Loudon in 27 minutes, and Mr.
Waldon drove the same cat back
to McConnellsburg in 23 minutes
making the round trip in 50
minutes. "When it is consider
ed," Mr. Johnston continued,
"that the distance between Mc
Connellsburg and Fort Loudon is
eight miles, and that every inch
of the 3i miles from McConnells
burg to the top of Tuscarora
mountain, lying at an altitude of
1300 feet above McConnellsburg,
is up-hill, aud that every inch of
the miles, the distance from
the top of the mountain to Fort
Loudon, is down-hill, and a good
healthy breaker at intervals of a
few yards, on the entire road, the
Packard's time has been regaraS
ed as marvelous, and no one has
ever thought it worth while to at
tempt to break the record."
The six men in the Thomas
flyer gave respectful attention
while Mr. Johnston recited the
foregoing facts, and when be bad
concluded with an air of "that
settles it", one of the Pittsburg
erssaid: y
"Boys, suppose we hit that
mountain before we go back."
"All right." '
They all piled in, the driver
pulled the thnttle wide open and
away they went. Just twenty
miuutes later, thev were in Fort
Loudon. Spending a few mo
ments in seeing that everything
was right about the machine,
which seemed eager to continue
the run, they headed for McCon
nellsburg, and in twenty minutes
more, they pulled up in front of
Johnston's place in Fulton coun
ty's capital.
MISS MARTIN'S TRIP.
Sees Mckinley Monument In Canton, and
Visits Soldiers' Camp near
Crestline.
Continued from last week.
In a short time we were at
Cresson in the heart of the Alle
ghenies. That is another most
delightful summer resort. Nina
o'clock found us in Johnstown,
which is noted on account of the
great flood. As we were nearing
the station, I hoisted the sash
hoping to see a friend who is
training for the profession of
nursing at Memorial Hospital;
but I was disappointed. A short
distance west of Johnstown we
passed through a small farming
district. At 11 o'clock we reach
ed Pittsburg the great iron city.
We did not leave Pittsburg un
til 12:30. In the meantime, we
bad lunch at a near-by restaurant
and sent a few post cards to our
home friends. As we were trav
eling on mileage, we had to have
our trunks rechecked, and I had
to buy an interchangeable mile
age book one that would be good
to go through more than one
state. Our train was due in a
short time, and we were soon
speeding away along the banks of
the Ohio river.
From Pittsburg to Alliance, O.,
we found the land very hilly, and
the soil not very productive. As
we went farther west we found
land in the highest state of cul
tivation, with as tine buildings as
one would wish to see. Twc
twelve o'clock found us in the
beautiful city of Canton, which is
known to many as the home and
last resting plr.ee of Ex-Presi-dent
William McKinley. On
leaving the station we could look
over to the right and get full view
of the McKinley Monument. As
we gaze at that magnificent mon
ument with its dome pointing
heavenward, a feeling of sadness
passes over us; for we are re
minded of th6 one in whose mem
ory that monument was erected
and the sad fate he met. It also
calles to memory the poem in
which Julia Ward Howe says,
"The air was filled with music, erery
heart
Throbbed Us thanksgiving for the
seuson's wealth.
With splendors pled appeared the
magic marc
Whose arches gave their echoes for
for thy health.
Thy train made entrance on the bril
lluut scene
Like the fair galley of a victor
crowned;
While Nature smiled propitious and
serene,
Thine and the Nation's heart the
death blow found.
Dark grow the skies, the sounds of
joy are hushed.
Reason can scarce attest the sudden
change;
When did the flower of hope, so fully
flushed,
So swiftly fail, with portent Bad and
strange?
Thine was the glory of successful rule,
Thine. In thy manly youth, the war
rior's wreath.
For what of thy good service might
a fool
Aim at thy breast, unarmed, the
stroke of death?
The garlands hung on thy triumphal
way
Shall now be heaped thy mournful
bier above,
Yet with best conquests ends the noble
day,
"Resigning life, but keeping faith
and love."
The next stop we made was
Wooster, which has a population
of more than 00,000. It s the
seat of the University of Wooster
where a number of teachers from
all parts of the country attend
the summer sessions. At 4:10
we were in Mans Held, another
beautiful city of ths Buckeye
state. Here my friend who had
been travoing with me all day left
and I was all alone again. In
twenty minutes we reached Crest
line, and with eager, anxious eyes
I tried to catch Bight of my broth
er Samuel, Alas! to my disap
pointment he was not there. But
1 was greeted with the charming
mile of a little Fulton County
girl by the name of Lillian Pott
who escorted me to their borne
where my brotherbamuel boards.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for i Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
Mrs. Rachel Hughes, near War
fordsburg; fell out of a hay mow
recently, and fractured a bone in
one arm and sustained other in
juries. N. I. FinifTand wife, of Cham
bersburg, came over Tuesday on
account of the illness of the form
er's father, and to attend the sale
at the old home place.
Uarrv Johnston, who has been
keeping down to business pretty
closely in his father's store, took
a little outing over to Harnsburg
Monday for a little airing.
J. G. Alexander was down at
Gem on business last week, aud
was accompanied by his wife and
little son George as far as Mrs,
Elizabeth McEldowney's.
George Paylor and his sister-in-law
Miss Abbie Pittman, of
Thompson township, were in
town a few hours Tuesday.
George was in arranging for the
advertising of his sale which will
take place on Tuesday, November
23d.
Mrs. Mary A. Kelly, of this
place and her sister, Mrs. Isaac
Culler, of Plum Run, visited their
sister Mrs. A. R. Garland and
other friends at Pine Grovo, Md.,
last week. Mrs. Kelly was ac
companied home by her mother
Mrs. Susan Bishop, who will
spend sjme time with her daugh
ter. Mrs. Bishop is in her 82ud
year, and stood the trip well.
Here I was most cordially wel
comed and very hospitably enter
tained by that good Samaritan
Mrs. Amanda Pott, wnose gener
osity and kindness is known to
many Fulton County people. It
was soon explained that brother
had gone to Springfield, a dis
tance of ninety miles, to attend a
convention and would return the
next evening.
While in Crestline I visited my
soldier brother in camp. He is
stationed sixteen miles west ot
Crestline. It was late in the
forenoon when we reached the
camp ground, and the sound of
the bugle was soon heard calling
the boys to dinner. It was quite
a novelty lor me to dine with that
army of braves. As we surveyed
those tents it was easily seen that
they were of uniform size; mado
of the same material; and ju?t
large enough for two, minus their
feet.
They could be designated only
by numbering. But there was
one of them that seemed so
much nearer and dearer
than all the rest. And well it
should be. for it sheltered a dear
brother who had given up home,
and society for four years and of
fered his life, it necessary, for
the sake of his country; ana who
had taken the promise to be loyal
to Uncle Sam until he would be
dismissed with an honorable dis
charge, or die for the stars and
stripes, which is the emblem of
freedom and the greatest nation
on earth.
Seldom do we realize, when we
retire, where and in what our
loved ones are engaged. Just the
night previous these soldier boys
marched to their camp ground
and pitched their tents about two
o'clock in the morning, while we
were slumbering 'on downy beds
of ease.' Some of the boys had a
little camp fire by which they
were.drying their clothing. The
day passed all toi soon and it was
with a sad farewell that I left one
of those soldier boys. As I ex
tended the parting hand a silent
prayer that these boys might be
spared to return to their homes
again, was wafted heavenward In
the faith that they would be cared
for. I attended church with Sam
and on Monday morning 1 board
ed the 8:45 Pullman for Chicago,
(To be Cuntlouwl.) f ' '
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