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VOLUME 11
McCONNELLSHURG, PA., NOVEMBER 18, 1909.
NUMBER 9
RECORD OF DEATHS.
persona Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
Benjamin DuShong.
Beojimin DeShong died at the
home of his brother Jackson, in
Licking Creek township, Satur
day, November 13, 1909, aged 82
years, 1 month and 7 days. P'un
eral on Monday, services con
ducted by Rov. McGarvey, of, the
M E. church.
Up to the first of September
last, no one suspected that Ben
jamin's career on earth was so
near its close, but ibout that time
be quit work on his farm a half
mile west of Saluvia and went to
bis brother Jackson's home, in
forming them that he was a vic
tim ot that dread disease, tuber
culosis, and that he was impress
ed with the belief that he did not
have long to live.
That tuberculosis is to be dread
ed as much as small pox, there is
no doubt; but it is most unfortun
ate lor a patient to become pos
sessed with the idea that there
is nothing do do but sit around
and wait for the funeral. Con
sumptives are not all carried
away rapidly. There are cases
within the limits of almost every
body's observation, where pa
tients live a long time, and where
they become .entirely cured.
What they must do is, to put up
a strong fight. Place yourself
under the care of a trusted phy
sician just as Boon as you have
reason to suspect the presence of
the disease, and if the doctor con
firms your suspicions, then fol
low his treatment to the letter.
Tuuax.
George Mosser Truax, little
son of Urner and M. Linda Tru
ax, died at the home of his par
ents, near Andover, Pa., Novem
ber 8, 1909, aged 1 year and 24
day.
Up to a little more than a week
before his death, he was a healthy
hearty baby never having been
sick; out on the 28th of October
he was taken suddenly ill, and l
though everything was done that
kind hands could do to relieve his
suffering, the patient little suffer
er grew steidily worse until God
saw tit to call him home.
Funeral services November
10th, at the Sideling Hill Baptist
church, conducted by Rev. J. C
Garland, assisted by Rev. Stine.
Interment in the cemetery at
that place.
Paul Wright.
Thursday evening, November
4, Paul Wright, an aged citizen of
sixty-nine years, died of heart
disease at his home on Vvest Pitt
Street, Bedford, Pa:
Mr. Wright was born in Mc
Connellsburg, Fulton county, and
was the son of William Wright.
On August 5, 18G2, he enlisted
and was mustered into the United
States service at Ilarrisburg as a
private m Company B, 126th Reg
iment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
May 2), 1803, he was honorably
discharged, and re-enlisted in
September, 1804. in Company A.
50th Regiment, Pennsylvapia Vet
eran Volunteers.
On October 11, 1863, Mr. Wright
fas married to Miss Laura Shuck
daughter of the late Josiah Shuck
of Bedford, who survives, with
five sons: William, of Duncans
ville; Cliarles, of; Duquesne;
George, of Johnstown; Daniel, of
Philadelphia; John; of Pittsburg,
aud one daughter, Mrs. Lillie Hill
of Philadelphia.
Deceased was a rnnnof upright
character, a kind husband and fa
ther, and a loyal citizen. The fu
noral services were conducted at
hit late residence at 1:80 Sunday
1 afternoon, Rev. P. W, Biddle of
the Methodist church, officiating.
Interment in Bedford Cemetery.
MUS. MAUTHA J. STAILy.
, Mrs. Martha J. Staily, relict of
William Augustus Staily, died at
her home at.Riys Hill, on Mon-
Was Born In Fulton.
Fulton county is sometimes
aneermgly spoken of as "little"
Fulton, the "County without a
railroad," the place where "the
young men sport their best girls
behind cx-teams," where the
"principal industry is the cutting
of hoop-poles," at? d its chief ar
ticle of export, "buckwheat flour"
and, down in Hancock, when
the kids see a man and his wife
and ten children perched on a
store box making a dinner on
scrapple and cold sausage and
washing it down with canal wa
ter, they point the finger of scorn
and sing out, "Fulton County!"
But the Nkws wants to say just
here and now that, score for
score, it will put up the boys of
Fulton county against the boys
in any other county in the United
States "or Virginia," for sub
stantial business ability and
honorable citizenship, as the fol
lowing well illustrates:
Bruce E. Nace, a son of our
former townsman, D. B. rsace,
and a brother of Cashier Morrill
W. Nace, of the First National
Bank, took the late lamented
Greely's advice, and went west.
Alighting in Kansas City with a
determination to win, he took
hold of the first opportunity to
earn a dollar, aud stuck to it un
til abetter opportunity presented
itself. By close application to
whatever he undertook, and
watchful of his habits and repu
tation, he, at length, found that
he had the confidence of business
men, and became associated with
two others in the establish
ment of a box factory Bruce be
ing the business manager, and
one thii d owner of what was
known as the Fornster, Nace
Box Co.
From a private letter to his
brother Merrill a few days ago',
we are permitted to make a few
excracts. He says:
"We have sold our Box Factory
tor $242,500.00 cash, (reserving
the machinery and a lease for
eighteen months, free of rent), to
the railroad companies for a new
Union Station." He says further,
that in less than nine years they
have made $170,000.00 clear profit
sold the plant for $242,500.00
rash, and still have an investment
of $100,000.00 in lumber, machin
ery, nails, merchandise, &c, and
adds that in looking back over the
past nine years, I cannot help but
remark that from a small invest
ment, the result obtained is very
gratifying. It has been reached
through a combination of good
solid credit, plenty of hard work,
a thorough knowledge of a given
business, and a fortunate selec
tion of a location.
WEDDED SIXTY YEARS.
Sometimes persons who advcr
Use in a newspaper, denounce
advertising because they cannot
see immediate results. But in
many cases he who expects to
get a benefit from his advertising
the next day after it appears is
as unreasonable as the farmer
would be who would look for a
crop of wheat a few days after it
had been sown.
day, November 8tb, aged C6 years,
7 months, and 19 days. She was
a daughter of Jacob and Sarah
Rinard. She is survived by the
following children, H. E. Staily,
M. P. Staily, Mrs. John E.
Schleigh, Mrs. George Felton,
and Mrs. Elmer Saager. She is
also survived by ttie following
brothers and sisters, Wm. Rinard,
Norton, Va.; Sylvester Rinard,
Bedford, J. U. Rinard, Kingville,
W. Va ; Mrs. Samuel Grove, Mrs
J. V. Smith, Mrs. J. II. Stout-
nour. of Everett; Mrs. Marietta
Bowers, of Lewistown, Pa.
The deceased was a life long
member of the Rays Hill Luther
an church, was highly esteemed
in the community where she had
endeared herself to ner many
friends and neighbors for her un
selfish devotion to all good works.
The funeral services were held
et the Rays Hill Lutheran church
on Thursday, and wero conducted
by Rev. Petrea.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sipcs, of This Place,
Complete Three Score Years o( Mar
ried Life on 29th Lit.
On the 29th ult., Mr. and Mrs.
James Sipes, North Second St.,
celebrated the sixtieth annivers
ary of their marriage. On that
date, in the year 18-l'J, they were
married in Whips Cove by Rev.
Abraham Miller, of the Christian
church.
Mr. Sipes was born September
28, 1823, in Licking Creek town
ship, bo being the eldest of ten
children born to John and Nancy
Sipes, both of whom lived to the
advanced age of 88 and 82 years
respectively. Of that large fam
ily, only four are living.
At the age of 20, Mr. Sipes
launched into the stock business
going into partnership with his
brother, the late G. Roland Sipes.
E'or twenty years thoy continued
in the business, buying cattle
and sheep in Fayette, Greene and
Westmoreland counties, and dnv
ing them ever the road to Eastern
markets.
During the Civil War they fur
nished cattle to the Uni.m army,
payiDg as high as $100 a head for
them. In those days much
freight was sent from Philadel
phia to Pittsburg in wagons, and
the road was dotted with taverns
to accommodate the drovers and
teamsters
Mr. Sipes tells many interest
ing tales ot those old days, and of
the strenuous efforts he frequent
W made to escape with a large
drove from the rebels.
Mrs. Sipes was born in Whips
Cove, February 4, 18o!i, she being
the second child of a family ol
six only two ot whom arc living.
Her parents, Absalom and Rach
el Lay ton, lived to be 81 and fc2
years respectively.
Mr. and Mrs. Sipes went to
housekeeping in Licking Creek
township, the day following their
marriage, making the trip from
the old home to the new oae on
horseback. Mrs. Sipes tells us
that the first day she spent in
her new home, she had a wild tur
ker dinner.theyoungbride groom
having killed the bird in the morn
ing, and she served it to a large
company of friends for dinner.
In 18G2 they removed to Ligon
ier, Westmoreland county, and
lived there lour years. In 1806
Mr. Sipes purchased the proper
ty in which he now lives, from
David McNulty, and returned
again, with his family, to Fulton
county. He then started a butch
er shop and meat market in this
place, and continued the business
until two years ago, when he re
tired from active work.
To Mr. and Mrs. Sipes, six
children were born, two of whom
died in infancy; Emma, at the age
of three, and Alice, wife of L. P,
Sousley, during the present year,
Two sons, Frank B. and Harvey
L , reside in this place, together
with three grand-children. At
the age f 86 and 76, respectively,
Mr.-and Mrs. Sipes enjoy the
best of health, Mr. Sipes never
having had a week's illness in his
life.
In his young days, Mr. Sipes
was a famous hunter, and even
yet has a keen eye and steady
hand. Game of all Hinds was
plentiful, and wild turkey, vani
son, or small game, was a daily
luxuryv. Mrs. Sipes tells us that
when her husband would shoul
der his gun and start for the
woods, she would pnt the kettle
on to scald the turkey. Usually
he returned with one, but more
frequently, with two.
Of all the merry party of sere
nades that greeted them on their
arrival at their new home at the
time of thoir marriage, only one
is known to be surviving, ex-sher
iff D. V. Sipes, who resides just
west of town.
Union Thanksgiving Services
will be held in the Reformed
church of town, on November
25th, at 10 o'clock a. m. "It Is a
good thing to give thanks unto
the Lord." Let everybody attend,
SLOAN-TROUT WEDDING.
Mr. Walter Reid Sloan and Miss Mabel
Leone Trout Married in the Presby
terian Church Last Evening.
RECEPTION AT HOME OP THE BRIDE.
The marriage in the Presbyter
lau church last evening of Miss
Mabel Leone Trout, youngest.
daughter of Mrs. Matilda B.
Trout, to Mr. Walter Reid Sloan,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P.
Sloan, was an event of more than
ordiuary interest, as it united two
families who are amoDg the most
prominent in the social life of the
town.
To the seductive strains of
Lohengrin's wedding march,
played by Miss Annie Dickson,
the bridal party entered the
church, and the ceremony was
performed by their pastor, Rev.
Jolin M. Diehl.
The bi ide wa given away by
her brother, Dr. F. C. Trout, of
Fairfield, Pa. She wore a prin
cess gown of white lace over
white Messaline satin, en train.
Her bridal veil was encircled
with a wreath of orange blossoms,
and she carried a shower bouquet
of bride's roses.
The u:aid of honor, Miss Min
nie Reisner, was gowned in a
pale blue silk princess, and car
ried white carnations.
Miss Gertrude Frantz, of Lan
caster, and Miss Mary Sloan,
sister of the groom, were the
brides-maids, and wore white
point de esprit gowns over yellow
silk, the effect of which was
heightened by large bunches of
yellow chrysanthemums carried
by both. The groom s best man
was his brother, Mr. Morse
Sloan, of Pittsburg, Pa., and tho
ushers were Messrs. Maurice
Trout, Ellis Lynch, Ernest Mc
Clain and Wilson Nace.
One very attractive feature of
the occasion, was the presence of
two little maidens, Helen Nace, of
this place, and Margaret Alexan
der, of Everett, Pa., bearing white
satin cushions, on which the brid
al couple knelt during the invoca
tion. The church decorations of
palms, ferns, and evergreens,
were artistic and beautiful.
After the ceremony, a recep
tion from eight to ten-th:rty, was
given at the home of the bride,
when the many friends of the
happy couple had an opportunity
of extending their congratula
tions. The dining room decora
lions were autumn leaves and the
menu tempting and elaborate.
The gifts were numerous and
costly, showing the high esteem
in which the bride was held.
The out of town guests were
Dr. N. C. Trout, of Fairfield, Pa.;
Dr. Clarence N. Trout, wife and
daughter, of Red Lion, Pa.; Mau
rice B. Trout, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Fred H. Shoemaker and
Miss Nell Nace, of Chambers
burg; Mrs. Samuel Dunkle, Har
risburg; U. O. DeMuth and wife,
Lancaster; W. A. Alexander, wife
and daughter, of Everett; Charlie
Boker, Cnambe r s b u r g, and
Morse Sloan, of Pitisburg.
After an extended trip to Phila
dttlphia, Washington, D. C, Nor
folk, Va , and various other points
of interest, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan
will take up their residence in
McCounellsburg. The best wish
es of their many friends will fol
low them through life.
ThUK It bi'OUr duuiihter leave UK.
Those we love, and those who love un.
JUNt when itacy huve learned to he'p ux.
When we are old und lean upon theni.
Cone a youth with IUudiIdv feather,
lleokoiM to Hie fulrext maiden,
Aud he folio wn where he leads her,
Leaving all thlnir for the atruuger.
OHIO TO IOWA.
i We very much enjoyed a call
last Saturday evening troni Mr.
John S. Hull, of Mansfield, Ohio.
Mr. Hull aud the Editor were
schoolmates in Prof. Douglass's
school at Need more In 1802
forty-seven years ago, and have
been fast friends ever since. Mr.
Hull and his niece, Mrs. Nora
Akers,' o? Sideling Hill, spent
Saturday night in the home of
Frank P. Lynch and wife in this
place,
Miss Barbara Martin Continues the De
scription of Her Trip West. Is Sur
prised to Find Hills.
Continued from last week.
I reached Chicago at 4 o'clock.
1 soon had my baggage resheck-
ed, and was on the train again at
4:80, speeding on toward the
heme of my sister in Batavia, 111.
This Is a very beautiful and pros
perous town with a population of
4,000. It is situated on both
banks (including a large island)
of the picturesque Fox river. It
is surrounded by a rich dairy,
and most fertile, country. Ba
tavia is 35 miles west of Chicago,
and 7 north of Aurora. It has all
modern improvements a fine
system of water works, with an
artesian weli 1300 feet de?p that
has a capacity of 300 gallons per
minute of pure healthful water.
Mist of the western towns are
furnished with water from arte
sian wells. This is much more
healthful than from a reservoir.
Two miles east of Batavia is the
beautiful city of Geneva, and the
county seat of Kane oounty. It
has a beautiful $250,000 Court
House, Bnd a State Training
School for incorrigible girls.
This school accommodates 600 or
more from all parts ol the State.
As we glance down the Fox river
from the North Western railway
bridge at this place we catch a
glimpse of the most picturesque
scenery to be found anywhere.
The plase well deserves the name,
Geneva, if it is so named on ac
count of scenery.
After spending some time with
my sister and her family, I went
thirty-five miles farther west,
where a number of cousins live.
This is in Lee county, and a little
more to the north. Here we
find the land somewhat rolling.
There are many places in Illinois
where the land reminds one of
Pennsylvania.
On the 10 ot J uly I attended a
celebration of the "Fourth. " Just
thmk of it ! 1 am sure the peo
ple in little Fulton are more up-to-date
than that; for I think I
saw in the News that they cele
brated the day before, or the day
after. However, It was a great
celebration including a picnic in
a n?arby grove, addresses, reci
tations, music by the band, auto
races, foot races, ball games,
catching a greased pig, biscuit
eating contest, and fire works in
the evening. At the close cf the
day everybody felt that they had
done justice in honoriug old
Glory. After attending such a
great celebration I left for Iowa
to visit another brother and more
cousins. I traveled tho entire
distance by day, so I could see
the country all along the way.
For I do want to see all I can,
but I am not sure that I would
want to can all I see. As there
is no west bound train passing
through Paw Paw in the morning,
1 was obliged to take an evening
train to Sterling.
Before reaching Sterling I
learned from one of the passen
gers that it was. only 12 miles to
Dixon, and that I could go by
trolley and thus see another beau
tiful town ol Illinois. So 1 spent
the night at the Nachusa House
in Dixon. This city Is situated
in the north western part of Lee
county, Illinois, 08 miles west of
Chicago. It is located on one of
the most graceful curves of the
Reck river. The surrounding
country, while not . regarded, is
picturesque, unites in rare pro
portfbns the useful with tho beau
titul. Roctt river valley, whose
stretches of unsurpassed scenery
and the weird architecture of its
cliffs, entitles the river to be call
ed "The Hudson of tho West."
Dixon Is recognized as one of
the most progressive and enter
prising cities of the Middle West
It has artistics' homes, city and
iaterurban car lines, hard roads
branching out in almost every
direction into unsurpassed farm
ing districts, four of the largest
manufacturing establishments of
their kind id the United States,
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
In Auditorium in Public School Building
on Thanksgiving Evening. Good
Programme.
The pupils and teachers of the
public schools of this place will
give an entertainment in the Au
ditorium of the Public School
Building, on Thursday evening,
November 25th. The program
has been selected with care, and
given careful preparation, so that
an enjoyable evening may be ex
pected. The admission will be
only twenty cents, and the funds
thus raised will be applied toward
the payment of the money ad vane
ed to secure the splendid seats in
the auditorium.
Doors open at 7; exercises be
gin at 7:30.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Selling Ibe Opportunity
Doctor You have no reason to
believe, madam, that your hus
band shot himself intentionally?
Madam Oh, dear, m.! It was
purely accidental. But is he
seriously hurt?
Doctor Quite seriously, but I
think we can save him.
Madam What are you going
to do now with all those horrid
surgical instruments?
Doctor We are going to probe
for the bullet.
Madam Yes? Well, doctor,
while you are about it won't you
be good enough to see if you can't
find a gold collar button I lent
him last week and that he care
lessly swallowed?
public buildings and well kept
streets aud side walks, it has a
public library, which is a model
of architectural desigu, beauty
and convenience, done ted by one
of its citizens. It has as fine
public school buildings as will be
seen anywhere. Besides, there
is a college and a private Normal
School. Lowell Park was donat
ed to the city in commemoration
of the late Charles Russell Lowell.
In summer this park furnishes
reet and amusement to the weary
and pleasure seeker. All of these
are evidences of a community
that is highly cultured, wide
awake, and advancing.
At 12:30 I was on the train
again speeding away through
northern Illinois, across the Mis
sissippi and on through northern
Iowa. For a number of miles on
both sides of the river, the land
is very low and marshy. Conse
quently, the crops were not very
good, especially on account of so
much rain during the early part
of the summer.
I was much surprised to see
such large hills in northern Iowa.
They were equal to any I ever
saw in Pennsylvania mountains
excluded. The western part is
level and much like Illinois.
. All along the way we saw large
herds of cattle in pasture, and
acres and acres of corn growing
in the fields. In many places we
saw seventy five and onehundred
acre fields. A little while before
we reached Marshalltown, we
leave the hills iu the background
and come out on the plains again.
Here we could see beautiful farms
in the highest state of cultivation
as far as the eye would reach.
The next stop we made was at
Ames, where we changed trains
for DesMoines, which is 50 miles
south. We were soon all aboard
again, and I was almost alone, for
there were only three other pas
sengers in ou r coach. At 7:40 we
were in the capital city of Iowa.
Here I bad to have my baggage
transferred from the North West
ern to the Union Station, where
we take the train for Dallas Cen
ter, a small town 20 miles out
from Des Moines. The train was
soon duo and it was not long until
we reached Dallas Center, where
brother David lives. With a feel
ing of anxiety 1 glanced through
the window as the train stopped
because he promised to meet me,
and I am happy to say that I was
not disappointed for there be
stood, as stepped off the train.
(To be Continued.)
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for s Vacation, or Away
for a RestfulOutlng.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
Mrs. Jacob Motter is visiting
her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Motter, in
Altoor.a.
Mr. and Mrs. William Holling-
er and little sou Roy, of Green
castle, spent a few days last week
with their uncle Fred Gress and
wife.
William Hann, of Hagerstown,
spent Wednesday night the guest
of Scott Hann, near Webster
Mills. This was William's first
visit to Scott for fifteen years.
Hon. and Mrs. Samuel P. Wish
art are to day leaving their old
home at Wells Tannerv, aDd go
ing to Everett, where they expect
to spend the winter at the Union
Hotel.
Misses I lelen Snyder aud her
cousin Murnie Marshall, of Tol
township, left last Saturday to
spend a week in the pleasant
home of heir uncle and aunt, W.
R. Moore and wife of Chambers
burg. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Brinklev,
of Lemoyne, Pa., spent a week
very pleasantly in this county
visiting Mrs. Brinkley's parents,
Aaron Morgret and wife, and oth
er relatives and friends. Mr.
Bnnkley has a nice position with
the Belford-Swift Packing 1 louse
people, at Ilarrisburg.
Amos Stouteagle, the efficient
clerk in tne Prothonotary's ofiice
loaded up his gun aud started for
Brush Creek valley Monday. He
went np to spend a few weeks in
the home of his grandfather
Amos Hixson, and to keep tho
deer from pasturing the graiu
off too close.
W. R. Evans and wife and son
Paul, have just returned to their
home in Hustontown, from a six
weeks' very pleasant visit among
friends and relatives at Three
Sprmgs, Tyrone, Greensburg,
Jeanette, Homestead, Mclvees
port, Wilkinsburg, Pittsburg,
Chicago; Shelby, Iowa, and
Omaha, Nebraska.
Mrs. Helen F. Peck, widow of
the late Walter C. Peck, deceased,
left McCounellsburg last Satur
day morning with her little son,
and will make her home with her
father-in-law, S. E. Peck, in
Myersdale, Pa. She was accom
panied as far as Martinsburg, W.
Va., by Mrs. C. W. Peck and lit
tle son Robert.
Hunting Trip, and What Followed.
After taking a strenuous hunt
ing trip last Saturday night,
Milton Decker thought he would
put in a good part of Sunday
sleeping. But alas for his piaus:
for the suu had not risen very
high over the top of old Scrub
Ridge 'vhen he was summoned to
"get up" company was coming.
First came Jonas Mellott and his
wife and their children Lester
Melvin, Walter, and Beatrice.
Then along came Oliver Oak man
and his wife, ana their children,
May, Stella, and Willis. Theso
people were followed by Mrs.
Truax, Mrs. J. W. Mellott, Mrs.
Mack Brant and children, Myr
tle, Toledo.and Dorothc?aof Johns
town all coming to spend the
Sunday with Mr. Decker. They
say Mrs Decker was a little ex
cited, but when her guests sat
down to the excellent dinner she
prepared, they were satisfied that
she had neither lost her head,
nor the key to the pantry. By
this time, Milton was wide awake
and began to recall the funny ex
periences he had htd hunting and
kopt the company in hilarious
good humor.
About a o'clock everybody left
forborne except Mrs. J. W, Mel
lott, and Mrs. Brant and chil
dren, who are remaining in the
Decker home a few days.
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