'!..--'' i ' if .;, i. ; . , v 'l "" I Crotttg VOLUME 11 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., DECEMBER 23, 1909. NUMBER 11 RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many ol Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. THOMAS V. COOPER MISS MARTIN BURNED TO DEATH. IN CHICAGO. The Oldest Member of Saw Many Curios at Art ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. II. 0. Mathias. the Penna. State Leg islature in Point of Service. Fire Started from His Cigar. Henry Clay Mathias died at his homo in Hustontown Thurs Ha Ducember 9. 1909. He was "V i ' Institute, Lake Michi- ' gan from Top of Mont gomery Ward Tower, and Visited the Wheat Pit. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. At the age of 75 years, Repre sentative Thomas V. Cooper, the born near Cherry Grove, Hun- oldest member of the Pennsyl- tingdon county, fa.., April 10, vama Legislature In point of ser 1844, and was therefore aged 65 . - trftRnua fl - .1 A O? Jnita I years, , moDlu uu . u.. Ouav's The next place I visited was the Art Institute ol Chicago. It is on the same boulevard a few squares south of the Library. Tins is another beautiful building but it is not so large as the Li- 128 different musical instruments representing all .parts of the world. Some were rude pieces ol Wood with strings of ordinary cord drawn across. One from Mi. Mnt.hifl.a was a veteran of ' . n tf timA m&a Vim fn loaf.Vl at. hia I r . t t I . the Civil War, serving in uo. iv, ""i uL"cv orary, neiuier is us miBnur 22nd Reg. Penn'a Volunteers, Media home early last Sunday elaborately finished. There are howinff oniiatf.fi Feb. 13. 1864. and mm-nino- . two stories and a basement. The he served until the close of the His death was tragic. His son first floor has twenty-four differ war. detected the odor of smoke com- ent apartments, including five Wnr covornl vAara ha has been mop frnm ii finirnatftira f-nnm and corridors, which contain casts a great sufferer from cancer or rushed from the house and sum- or sculpture beiore tne urecian the face. When it first appeared moned the fire company, only to period, to that of modorn sculp ho wont to Chambersbuie: and Hisp.nvor a few minutes later that ture. In one of the rooms I saw had an operation performed and his father was wrapped in flames, for a time it was hoped tne rav- which completely enveloped a ages of the disease were checked, flimsy bathrobe. He was then but in this he was disappointed unconscious, and it is believed as it soon returned, and after that the old legislator had suffer months of excruciating pain it ed a stroke of paralysis, which Chittagong-Miugoa, India, was claimed him as Its victim. caused him to drop his lighted a crocodile body of rich, red Mr. Mathias never married but Cigar upon his bathrobe. lie was wood, polished, with three strings is survived bv two sisters and t.hpn a human torch. The bath- running from head to tail over two brothers, tamely: M. D. rohe had been entirely consumed seven bridges resting on back. Mathias, of Hustontown; Charles and the flames were eating their The under side has a deep groove nf Nononaet. 111.. Mrs. Maria Lai- wn v mtn t.ho mnf.h nnnn which runninjr lengthwise in the mid- dig and Mrs. A. J. Lamberson.of the helpless legislator was reclin Hustontown. ine. His hand was burned off He was a man of quiet demean- and his face badly charred, Mr. Cooper arose early and donning his bathrobe went down stairs shortly after. 4 o'clock to He was not connected with any eniov his morning smoke before frame are slender sticks of wood. church organization but months breakfast Tuis has been his There were Greek, Roman, and before his death he gave unmis- custom for years, and at times Egyptian antiquities mnumera- takable assurance that all was tie would smoke half a dozen ble. I saw Egyptian mummies black cigars before eating break- that had been buried four thous fast. While upstairs he chatted and years ago. There is a large with his nephew, Harry R. Turn- lecture room on this floor; also, a . i ... - I 1 . 1 rPV. nnnn. A fli-vi. Vina er, and then dressed nimsen in a uui-ary. mo cwu new bathrobe which had been twenty-nve uparimeiiis wumu m e irivon him hr hia o.hi dran as a chieuv used lor paintings, ine j - - . . . . A . KZniinnl .v. .tin onrvifi Knilrlin (Jhristmas present. unn -omnu m mo romo wuiu.ua, Less than an hour laterThomas includes department ol drawing, V. Cooper, Jr., was awakened by Painting, Sculpture, Illustration, an odor of smoke. It was rather Decorative Designing, normal w strong and seemed to be coming struction, and Architecture. As from a downstairs room. "With- we passed from one apartment to or and had many warm friends who esteemed him because he was trustworthy and dependable. well with him. The remains were laid to rest in the Hustontown cemetery Sat urday morning the 11th., Rev. Harry Moyer officiating. Brown. D. Shunk Brown, a native of McConnellsburg, died at his home in Hagerstown, Md., on the Srd inst., of Bnghts Disease, aft er an illness extending over a die. Another, which came from Madagascar, was made from a human skull with the posterior part removed and the opening covered with parchment. The front bar and the sides of the - n -A5.& ' ;'ii(f , -.'i-bs"K 1 vvvacvJ li -fcM : S..5 -,v.v ;)'. :. ' -.- -.'1 t'OC- ' FIFTY DOLLARS FOR A SNAKE. But it Must be One With a Horn Tail To Settle Ques tion of Such Species. The structure of which the above is a picture was erected on the south side of Court House Square opposite the Washington Hjuse in 1870. It is a two-story brick building with three rooms down stairs and main auditorium on second floor. The church has a membership of about one hundred and fifty, and is in a flourish ing condition. The present pastor is Rev. C. VV. Bryner. The first Methodist Episcopal church ouilding in McConnells burg was a stone structure on First Street, erected in 1843. The first organization of Methodists in this county, of which there is any record, was in existence in 1791. It was at a place called Lavering's, at the base of Sideling Hill, midway between the turnpike apd Warfordsburg. There are now in this county twenty one M. E. churches. year, during the last five weeks QUt maklDg aa investigation the another we saw many students of which, he was confined to his bed. His funeral took place on the Sunday following, the servicer being conducted by Rev. Dr. Ir vine, who preached from the text, "bet thine house in order; for tbou sbalt die, and not live. Isaiah 88:1. Interment was made son sounded a fire . alarm, sum- busy with pencil or brush. monine the local lire company. As I came out of the Art Insti It was but a few minutes later tute I saw Montgomery Ward & that the members of the family Company's tower only a few discovered their father slowly blocks away. The tower of this burning todeath. He made no building is 394 feet high the mitc.rv and his familv phvsiciari highest in Chicago. There are is of the opinion that he was only three structures in tne world i. i n,tv, n...in.t. onH tViat I tnllop than this Washington 1 xy II 11 . m. I oullv&OU W1UU unitujoio vuwv I u xwU urn cBiueMJry. Aue pan . . h to d the lieht Monument, the Cathedral at Kno nc tnAwA nil 9 T71..1 j. I I H piDa from his mouth. No Cologne, and llliam Venn's one was with him at the time. bearers were all natives of Fulton county, namely, Jacob Finniff, D, Edward Fore, ;Rush Chne, San der Ciine, Jacob Long, and Ezra Fox all of whom now reside in Hagerstown. ihe deceased is survived by his widow, who Like Losing One ol Our Friends, Mrs. L. M. Tntle, formerly of the Cove, but now a resident of was Catherine Spirit Lake, Iowa, in sending a Ashwell, and the following named dollar says, ' Please renew my children: Ada L . Svlva B.. W. subscription to the News for an Maynard, Harry C, and Alvah E. other year. It would be like los- all at home. Also, by the tol- wer one one of our friends, if we , tha Urr iha nnrtu an.,th lowing brothers and sisters: A. did not get the News every week. west and the lake on the east. It J.Brown. Hancock. Md. .Tnhn i . j a ,j was a ciear uay auu wo uuum bbo statue on City Hall in Philadel phia; the last named is the tallest structure in the world. Upon entering this building Montgomery, Ward & Co's. there is some one who sees that the visitor is taken care of until the elevator comes down. We were then taken to the top of the tower where we had a fine view WATERFALL. December 20. Mr. Editor: In the interests of society, and es pecially in the very best interests of our boys and young men, I want to awaken the attention of the right-thinking people of this community to the growing tend ency to see drunken men and boys in our village. We do not have a licensed place for the dis pensing of intoxicating Jiquors, which makes us all the more feel the disgrace of existing condi tions. The scenes m our village last Saturday should be enough to arouse law abiding citizens, and an effort should be made and made at once, to run down the party or parties who are pass ing out the vile stuff in open vio lation of the law. It matters not whether the liquor is whiskey, beer, gin or hard cider the of fence is the same, and the penal ty as severe. Now Mr. Editor, this is offered in the hope that those who are in terested will sit up and take no tice; that conditions will change for the better, and that soon our beautiful, usually peaceful, and quiet little village will be as in viting to strangers as in the days of yore. Citizen. Brown, Hancock, Md.. John ., Koxbury, Pa., Mrs. Eva Small, Hancock, and Mrs. Marian Mumma, Roxbury, Pa. Mr. Brown was born in Mc Connellsburg, Pa., October 2, io, and was aged 65 years, 2 months, and 1 day. ing at the funeral. Mr. Gregory being unmarmd, he and his sister Catharine re sided for years ou the farm from whence he was taken by kind When quite Danl8 10 tne place of burial. He a small boy, his parents moved was an unpretentious man, was to Knobsville, where his father Pl lndly disposition and was worked at shoemaking, he having recognized by all as a good cnris- learned the trade in Ireland liaQ citizen ana neignoor. Fifteen years ago, he removed Besides the; Bister with whom from his farm in Dublin town-. ho reslded ho leaves to survive for miles.. Lake Michigan from that tower is the most beautiful sight 1 ever saw. Her waters were more beautiful than the most precious gem, In one part of the tower there is a large room furnished with a post card stand, tables, chairs, pen and ink for writing. There are twenty-five and thirty visitors in this room all the time. .Some are leaving and othei s arriving. As this is a mail order house, the goods are bhin , V. ! -. . . . . tt . IVilmhA ffitltmln n. mnroa nnd fna Viok'D4i .. mr.. ih a vto Mra Amr. them in a retail store, i waiuea UBOU uugagea in tne gro- " . . " ,Wn th iirwav and stooned eery business. ' . bharpe, Mrs. John F. Hess, Mrs. Their many Fulton countv Edward Soudere and David Greg mends extend svmtiatliv tn thn ory, all residing, in Thompson bereaved "widow and children in township. . the loss of a kind .husband and Crouse. fathnr Marie itessie, nve months oia Gregory," daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis in at a number of the depart ments and glanced about for a few minutoa i then went to the new Postof- flee, which is another mapnifi cent building. It is 250 feet high and covers a block. Many 6i its In his seventy-first year, Adam Crouse, died of erysipelas at her walls and floors are inlaid with Gregory a Prominent citiran nfknma.tik,, !(,,. mill In At, Rinulm Ahnnt nnnn 1 Visitor! ihompson township, died Mon- township, Wednesday, December the Board of Trade, where the day, the Oth inst, and was buried 8,1900. The funeral was held prices of grain are made and tele on the 8th mat., In the cemetery on Friday, Rev.' Rica ef the graphed to all parts of the world . uttinascua Christian church, Reformed church officiating. In- in a few minutes. There were ev. teltner, of Hancock, otilc'at-jtermout In Union cemetery, fifty or more men in the grain ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for aRestful Outinc NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED pit. The men all seemed to be yelling at once, and the visitor sitting in the gallery wonders that there can be any business transacted at all. Butastheeye is quick, the signals given with the hand or by a gesture of the head, mean as much as a tele, gram. It is seldom that a mis take occurs in the sign language trading. If wheat has been sold at 90 cents, the trader catches the eye of some one opposite in the pit who has 50,000 bushels to sell, and partly by telepathy, partly by a motion of the clench ed fist, signiJs that be will take the "50 wheat" at 90. The seller in reply, holds up his right hand with the index finger extended horizontally,- indicating that he wants 904 cents.' The buyer mo tions acceptance "j. Ihe two traders note on their cards "Sold 50 at i. Jones," and "Bo't 50 at i. Smith." After they leave the pit they meet and check the operation. There is an official reporter stationed in each pit who sees all the signaling, aud partly by observation and partly on information given him by the traders, notes the latest price and gives it to a telegraph opera tor at bis side. In this way, the price of grain is made every mo-r ment of the session, and sent to all parti ol the world. Visiting the Old Home. William King and wife, and Samuel King and wife end son Abram, of Cando, North Dakota, are visiting friends and relatives in the Vicinity of their old home near West Dublin in Taylor town ship. The King boys went west a good many years ago in fact, it has been thirty-two years since Samuel has been home. When they saw the opportunities of the West, they knew a good thing at sight, rolled up their sleeves, and went in with a determination to win and they won. To-day, they have a competence of this world's goods, and are in a posi tion to enjoy lite and to assist those who have been less fortun ate than themselves. William harvested a crop of 4,400 bushels of wheat during the past sum mer. The boys cannot under stand what is wrong with our thermometers. Last Saturday they were shivering around with their heavy overcoats on, and the thermometer registered only about twenty degrees above zero, while out in Dakota, where they came from, they have had lots of weather this season when the thermometer registered thirty six below, and tlie temperature then seemed like summer com pared with the raw, damp pierc ing cold of this climate. While they have a low temperature out there in winter, the air is dry, and not so much inconvenience is felt as one would suspect. There are still inquiries con cerning that offer of fifty dollars for a specimen of a horn-tailed snake, which was made by Pro fessor Surface, State Zoologist, Hart isburg. In the professor's mail the other day there was a letter from South Eaton, Wyom ing county, containing the follow ing information: " e have in our possession a snake we call a horn-tailed snake, which has the appearance of be ing very poisonous. It has no teeth, the only means of defense that we can see about it being a horn-like bone at the end of the tail about an inch long." Following is Professor Sur face's reply: "I have received your letter stating that you have in your pos session a Horn-tail Snake, or at least a snake that has a horn like bone on the end of its tail, about one inch long. It is true that I offered fifty dollars reward for a Horn-tail Snake, if such proved to be anything else than some of the known species of serpents, such as the Blowing Viper or the Milk Snake, commonly called the House Snake, or some other al ready well-known kind. This was to prove or settle the contro versy of the existence of a Horn- tail Snake. Such belief was com mon throughout the couutry, but not properly established. "If you are willing to send me your specimen by express, I will pay the expressage on it, and if it does not prove to be some ordi nary serpent, such as we already know, and should prove to be such a thing as could properly be call ed a Horn-tail Snake, I shall pay you a reward for it. "I hope this makes clear the facts of the reward which has been offered, and which has not yet been taken up by any genuino specimen submitted." The Road Tax. The recent Act ol Assembly changing the road tax from a work to a money tax, will work a complete revolution in this mat ter and is not kindly received in rural communities. For years farmers and other have always worked out their road tax and as a rule they are opposed to this innovation which compels them to g' clown into their , pockets for the cash. This Act is exactly the opposite of the former Act aa then in order to make it a money tax, it was necessary for a ma jority of the tax payers to so de cide by a vote taken for the purpose.- As the law is how, in or der to make it a work taxi the Court upon petition of 52 or more tax payers' of the township, or ders an election for the purpose of deciding the question. Mrs, Elizabeth McEldowney and daughter, Miss Edith of Gem, spent Saturday and Sunday In the home of Mr.' and Mrs. D. A. Waahabaugh. SERIOUS AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. Dr. J. 0. Hanks' Car Turns Turtle and , He Breaks Collar Bone and Rib. From Everett Republican. While Dr. J. G. Hanks, ol Breezewood, was out in his auto mobile on Sunday, visiting pati ents, he descended a long hill, about a mile east of Breezewood, when one of the rear wheels of his car struck an obstruction on the icy load way which hurled the rear to one side and before be could stop the car it struck a bann and turned turtle, pinning the doctor undent. Fortunately the steer wheel struck the ground which protected him from the full weight of the auto and gave him sufficient room to enable him by a strenuous effort to raise it enough with his feet to make it possible for him to escape. Ho realized that he was injured about the right side near the shoulder and after going a short distance procured help to assist him in getting the auto in its proper position, when he entered it and returned to his home. ' Dr. W. P. S. Henry was sum moued who attended to his injur les which consisted of a broken collar bone and a fracture of the upper rib, on the right side, be sides some severe bruises. It was fortunate that the steer wheel kept the heavy car from coming with its full weight upon him, as he probably would haye been crushed to death. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Gallaher spent a few hours in town last Saturday doing some Christmas shopping. While about three fourths of Mr. Gallaher 'a farm lies in this county, the buildings are on the Huntingdon county aide of the line, and thus he pays tax In both counties. The News keeps him posted in the "doin's" of Fulton county, C. L. Henry and wife, of Clear Ridge, spent a few hours in town last Saturday. Mr..W. D. Morgret and William Sigel, were in town a few hours on business last Thursday. George Snyder and daughter Miss Lula, are visiting relatives and friends in Waynesboro. Misses Ruth McGehee and Cora Doran, of Burnt Cabins, were in town shopping last Sat urday. Harvey Mellott, one of Ayr township's progressive young farmers, was in town a few hours last Friday. Miss Anna Reisner, of Wilson College, is homo for the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Reisner. Mr. Dallas Myers, of Mercers burg, called at the News ofiice a few minutes, while in town last Saturday. Mrs. S. M. Cock and daughter Miss Kathryn, spent last Friday and Saturday in a little trip to Chambersburg. Harry Bender, of Princeton, 111., is spending his holiday vaca tion m McConnellsburg. He is. the guest of his uncle, M. M. Bender. Mrs. A. J. Dohner, of Eliza bethville, Pa., is visiting her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Fish er, and othar relatives and friends in town. Miss Emma Sloan, teacher in one of the graded schools at Johnstown, Pa., is home for her holiday vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sloan. Miss Alice Hays, who is teach ing in Bedford county this win ter, is homo for her Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Bays. Miss Elsie Greathead, a mem ber of the faculty, of the Ohio State University, at Athens, O., is among the number who havo come back to McConnellsburg for their holiday vacation. Among the Taylor township folks in town Monday were Ex- Commissioner S. C. Gracey and daughter Miss Estella, Mr. and Mrs. David Knepper, O. L. Wibel and David Gladfelter. Mrs. C. B. Stevens, of this place, spent the time from last Friday noon until Monday even ing, in a little trip to Harnsburg, combining a nice little visit among relatives, and doing some Christ mas shopping. John Spangler, a student at the State College, is spending his holiday vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Spangler. John is taking a special course in Electrical Engineering, alcng with his other work. Misses Bessie Heiman, Bessie Gress, Ruth Roettger, Bessie Raker, and Murnie Rummel all of whom are employed at Wilson College, Chambersburg, - are spending their holiday vacation at their respective homes in this place. Mrs. Rboda Keefer and daugh ter Miss Carrie M., near Cham bersburg, spent a few days this week visiting the former's sister Mrs. A. J. Pittman, of Tod. They expect to spend the holidays with relatives in Licking Creek and Belfast township. D, L. Gns8inger and his neph ew, Clyde Ott, who had gone to Philadelphia last week to consult a specialist in regard to the phys ical condition of the latter return ed home Saturday night They went to the St Mary's hospital, and was there assured that there was no necessity for the using of a knife on him, and that he should corao home, and follow the line of treatment they prescribed, and he would soon be all right again.
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