VOLUME 11
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., FEBRUARY 10, 1910.
NUMBER 18
PLANTS AND THEIR PESTS.
Weekly Bulletin on Timely Toplci Issued
By the State Department of
Agriculture.
ROOTS OP TREES EXPOSED.
A Pottstown physician, whose
apple and peach trees, "large and
small," were damaged by borers,
dug away the earth, going down
as far as the large roots; removed
the borers, scraped the trees that
were injured, and washed the
trunks with a strong solution of
Sanaz. lie then wrote to Pro
fessor U. A. Surface, the State
Zoologist, Harrisburg, inquiring
whether the frost would injure
the trees if the large roots remain
exposed. He also asks as to the
best fertilizer Icr fruit trees.
Professor Surface answers these
queries as follows: .
"This will depend upon the
temperature, but if it reaches
zero (Fahr.), there will be danger
of killing them. About twelve or
fourteen degrees below zero is
supposed to be the maximum
cold that the peach tree will stand
under normal or fair conditions
without injury. I would by all
means advise you to replace the
earth about these trees, mound
ing it up to the height ofBeveral
inches around the trunk. It
would be well to mix some sta
ble dressing with the earth which
you replace, so that the trees will
have some nitrogen fertilizer, . or
plant food, to induce the ready
formation of new roots there.
"The subject of the proper
fertilizer for fruit trees is so com
plex that I must at this time re
fer you to Professor R. L. Watts,
State College, Pa., and you may
depend upon what he says; but I
can tell you that a general rule
is to keep the trees growing while
they are young, or, in other
words, before they reach bearing.
1 have used nitrogen fertilizer for
this. After they commence to
bear, reduce the nitrogen, which
promotes woody growth, and in
crease the phosphoric acid and
potash. The subject of fertilizer
in the orchard is of fundamental
importance. Trees must be fed
if we expect them to live. If the
peach tree is properly and suffi
ciently fed, and properly and suf
ficiently pruned back during each
dormant season, and kept free
from pests, it can be kept grow
ing profitably for a score of years.
1 know where there are profitable
peach trees in this State even
older than that"
Interesting Fcures on Savings.
There is a marked disparity be
tween the statistics published
some months ago, from the Comp
trollerof Currency, and those
just given out by the National
Monetary Commission regarding
savings bank facilities.
As both sets of figures are of
ficial, it ought to be explained
that those of the Monetary Com
mission are the latter, and were
gathered from 18,245 banks while
the Comptroller, seems to report
only mutual savings bank, as be
speaks of only 1703 institutions.
The dale of the latter report is
December 6, 1908, while the Com
missions report gives statistics
as of April 28, 1909. On the lat
ter date there were in tbe'United
States and the island possessions
19,245 banks which receive sav
ings deposits, with .14,893,696 de
positors and $5,678,785,879.00 on
deposit. The Comptroller's fig
urea gave 1703 banks,' 8,851,763
depositors and $3,718,405,709 00
la the banks. It is largely on the
latter statistics that Is based the
demand for postal savings banks
oa the plea that sufficient facilities
for the banking of savings do not
exist, but the Monetary Coin mil
ion finds the field well occupied.
In the last 50 years the popula
tion has increased 193 percent.
Waiie ban! ,3 deposit increased
H, 48Q per cent: this would seem
to show that banks are establish-;
' ed as rapidly as there is need for
tism.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Summons Came to Robert McNatightoa
Kendall Tuesday Moraine; Without
a Moment's Warning.
DR. W.F. TEETER DIED LAST SATURD AY
THE OLD LAYERING GRAVEYARD.
Residents ot McConnellsburg
were greatly shocked early Tues
day morning as the word flew
around that Mac Kendall had died
suddenly at his home in this
place.
About three years ago, Mr.
Kendall decided to retire from
farming; and to carry his decis
ion into effect, came to town,
purchased a lot along the Cove
road just south of where the old
Reformed church stood, and built
himselfa comfortable dwelling
house and other buildings. He
then removed from his farm,
which is about two and a half
miles south of town, into his town
property, and resided there until
his death.
His son Roy lives on the farm.
On Monday, Mr. Kendall ar
ranged with James . Woodal to
come around early Tuesday and
go along down to the farm to help
butcher a couple of hogs. About
daylight, Mr. Woodal went up to
Mr. Kendall's stable, fed the
horse, put the harness on, and
brought the horse out. By that
time Mr. Kendall had arisen,
came out of the back door, and
went down to the stable remark
ing pleasantly after greeting Mr.
Woodal, that they were going to
have a nice day to butcher. Just
then Mr. Kendall noticed that
Mr. Woodal did not have a tie
rope, and said that he would go
into the carriage house and get
one. Mr. Kendall went through
the stable into the carriage house,
got the rope, and was returning
through the stable, when Mr.
Woodal heard Mr. Kendall fall
and u tter a slight moan. Leaving
the horse he was holding, he hur
ried into the stable and was
shocked to see Mr. Kendall pros
trate on his . back in one of the
stalls, motionless. Taking hold
ot Mr. Kendall's hand he asked,
"Are you sick, Mr. Kendall?"
but receiving no reply, it flashed
through his mind that Mr. Ken
dall was dead.
Mr. Woodal at once notified
one or two of the neighbors and.
then ran for Dr. Mosser.
Death came instantaneously,
and was the result of heart fail
ure. Robert McNaughton Kendall,
the eighth child and fifth son of
the late James and Margaret (Lo
gan) Kendall, was born on the
old Kendall homestead two milea
south of McConnellsburg, Decern
ber 18, 1846, and hence was aged
63 years, 1 month, and 21 days.
On the 13th day of January, 1870,
he was married ,to Miss Mary, a
daughter of the late Associate
Judge Jeremiah Porter, of Mc
Connellsburg, who died March
18, 1874. To this union were
born two children, Fannie Belle,
wife of William Wilson, New Wil
mington, Pa., and Mrs. Mary I m
brie Brewer, ol New Jersey.
On the 21st o! February, 1878,
Mr. Kendall was married to Miss
Winifred B. Pittman, daughter of
the late Jared Pittman, of the
Cove, who suivives him, together
with the following children: Finyl
ley Juatin Kendall, New Wilming
ton, Pa.; Winifred Mabel, wife of
J. M. Myers, Mercersburg, Pa ;
Roy McNaughton Kendall resid
ing on the home farm, and Orpha
Anita, wife of B. F. Shimer,
Princeton, III One sister, Mrs.
Kezia Johnston, and three broth
ers, Jdhn F , David M., all of the
Cove, and Chas. Howard, of Al
toona, are living.
In religion, Mr. Kendall was a
United Presbyterian; in politics,
a Republican. Quiet and nnas
suming, he was Interested In pub
ho affairs, and possessed sound
judgment He was a director in
the First National Bank, of Mc
Connellsburg, a director in the
McGonnellsburgWster Company,
and was the treasurer of the Cove
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The graveyard,-of which the above is a picture, is on the old Smith homesteaa in Belfast township
near the eastern base of Sideling Hill, on the road leading from Need more to Whips Cove. ' It is known
as the old Lavering graveyard, because here lie the remains of most of that family who lived in that
section of the County in the early days ot its settlement The tree with a white mark across it, near
the right in the picture, stands on the grave of the Methodist preacher who died while preaching in
the old Lavering home, a picture of which appeared in the News last week, it is said that there has
Lot been an interment in this graveyard for eighty years.
Telephone Company.
Dr. Teeter.
Dr. William F. Teeter, a well
known dentist, died at his home
in Chambersburg last Saturday
evening at ten o'clock, after an
illness covering a period of sever
al weeks. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon, services be
ing conducted by his pastor, Rev.
Dr. Bender, of the M. E. church,
and interment was made in Ce
dar Grove cemetery, Chambers
burg. Dr. Teeter was born in McCon
nellsburg, Pa., March 12, 1853,
and was aged 56 years, 10 months
and 23 days. When fourteen
years of age he entered the Trout
Drug Store as a clerk, and re
mained with the Trout family
eighteen years, during which
time be became a very efficient
druggist, and graduated from an
eastern university with the de
gree of D. D. S.
From Chat time until 1889, he
practiced dentistry in McCon
nellsburg, when he removed to
Chambersburg and continued the
practice of dentistry until his
last sickness.
Besides his wife, who was Miss
Annie Kama, a grand-daughter
of the late Samuel Shimer, ot
McConnellsburg, he is survived
by two daughters, Misses Stella
and Leona, and by one son, Wil
liam. Dr. Teeter was a life long Meth
odist, a genial, companionable
man, a kind husband and indulg
ent father,, and his unexpected
death right in the prime of bis
usefulness, is a great shock to
his many friends.
Alfred Burton Bain.
Born December 16, 1841 near
Sipes' Mill, Fulton County, Pa.,
Died at the home of . his sister,
Miss Lizzie M. Bain, in Bedford,
Pa., January 80, 1910. Mr. Bain
was a son of George Bain and
Rachel Mar tain Bain. . I lis fath
er died in Bedford about twenty
five years ago, and was well
known as a good citizen and
Christian man. Ilia mother died
when he was fouc years old so
tbattbe only mother baever knew
was Mrs. Nellie Motzar Bain, the
second wife of his father, who
died in Bedford two years ago.
Mr. Bain was devoted to his step
mother, who was a woman of
most excellent qualities both of
mind and heart Mr. Bain was
a member of Chosen Friends
Lodge No. 84 L O. O. F. of Cum
berland, Md.,'andof Cumberland
Enoampment, No. 23 I..O. O, F.,
of the same city , lie was also a
member of Captain Wm. R. Jones
CampNo.218 Sons of Veternns of
U. S. A. Braddock. Pa., and of
Versailles Council No. 238 Royal
Arcanum at McKeespcrt, Pa. In
religion he was a Ubiversalist
For the past twenty years he
spent most of his life in the Pitts
burg district where he was em
ployed as an expert accountant.
Mr. Bain is survived by a wile,
Mrs. Hannah Estella Bain, of
McKees Rocks, Pa., three daugh
ters, Miss Minnie Josephine, of
McKees Rocks, Mrs. Estella Bain
Topley of East McKeesport, and
Mrs. FroniaV. Scully, of Mc
Keesport. Pa. One son, George
Frederick Bain on the U. S. Sbip
Vermont, Atlantic Fleet U. S
Navy, two half sisters, Miss Liz
zie M. Bain of Bedford, Pa., and
Mrs. Gzena Reed of Roanoke, Va.
one half brother Mr. Daniel M.
Bain, of Martinsville, Ind. Fun
eral was held on February 1st and
interment made in Bedford Cem
etery. Services were conducted
by Rev. E. F. Reimer of the Pres
byterian church and by Bedford
Lodge No. 202 I. O. O. F. of Bed
lord, Pa.
CASH VS. WORK.
EXAMINATION OF
. CENSUS ENUMERATORS,
Postmaster Woellet Examined Twenty-
four Applicants Last Saturday.
Postmaster S. B. Woollet con
ducted the examination of appli
cants for the appointment of cen
sus enumerator at the Washing
ton House last Saturday. The
examination papers were sent to
the Supervisor of this District,
and the result of the examina-
will be made known later. The
following named persons present
ed themselves and took the ex
amination: S. Ernest Walters
and Chas. W. Akers, Akersville;
W. Hendershot, Buck Valley;
John A. Naugle, Burnt Cabins;
A. Warns ton Johnston, Cito;
S. L. Bernhard, Dott; V. L. Hoi
linahead, Harrisonville; B. H.
Shaw, John 1L Woodcock, W. G.
Wink, and W, II. Ranck, Hus-tontown-
H. O. Wible and T. Scott
Hershey. Hpobsville; Clarence W.
Seville, Geo. S. Gnssinger, and
Miss Sue Peightel, McConnells
burg; Elmer V. Mellott, Pleasant
Ridge; T. II. Truax, Sharpe; E.
N. Akers, Sipes Mill; Llewell R.
Swartz, Edgar C. llann, and Har
vey M. Strait, Saluvia; N. E. M.
Hoover, West Dublin; and J. W.
Gibson, Wells Tannery. .
It is not the thing after the
next we are called upon to do, but
the next thing itself. There is a
world of wisdom In the old Eng
lish saying. "Do ye nex to thing."
If people would more often bear
that in mind and do . it, they
would escape lots of worry and
gam lots of contentment ,
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ON THE BOARDS AGAIN.
"Kentucky Belle" to Be Given by the
Thaliao Club In the Public School
Building.
EVENINQ OF THE TWENTY-SECOND.
"Farmer" Discusses the Road Tax Ques
tion, and Favors the Ofd Way of
Working Out the Tax.
Editor News: The item ap
pearing in last week's Democrat
headed "That Cash Road Tax."
What it means to the townships
retaining it, and setting forth
some weak points m working the
roads under the old system of
work tax and under the present
cash tax system, all points that
glitter like gold.
Now, Mr. Editor Democtat,
you speak about our money being
squandered under the present
work system. It is to be ac
knowledged that we do not al
ways get value for the dollar
credited to the tax; but that is
not the fault of the system of
work tax. The whole fault is
with the Road Boss. If we earn
50, 60, 75 cents, or a dollar, we
should have credit, regardless of
size or age. Let the Road Bosses
use the public's money the same
as they use their own. Let them
try to get vaue for it, and then
we will not have any ground for
complaint of the money being
squandered. It is all right for
us to get out of the old rut, but
we must be careful that we do
not get into a worse rut when we
get into the new one.
Now, Mr. Editor, it is not our
purpose to insinuate that the men
who make our laws are not smart
mon; but the fact should not be
overlooked that the same system
will not work to advantage in ajjj
parts of our State alike. Part of
our state is hilly and mountain
ous, and part of it is low and
level. In some places the ma
terial necessary to make a good
road is more accessible and
abundant than in other places.
We doubt whether the Editor of
the Democrat ever threw a shov
elful of earth on the road, or a
stone out unless be happened to
kick it out with his foot
. We appreciate the State's will
ingness to help us to make good
roads, but we think the farmers
in their respective localities the
men who are mosl directly inter
ested in the road should have
something to .say about the con
struction of the roads. We farm
ers do not claim to be "smart"
but if we do not know that we
want in the way ot roads who
doesf
Now, let us go back a little bit
If we should take what we pay
our three supervisors, and ex
pend the money -doing a little
grading on the steep hills,, we
would be more directly benefited.
Now, let us, figure a little, and
see what we can do with the
TheThalian Club of this place
consented some time ago to give
a play in the New Auditorium,
the proceeds of which is to be
used in part payment on the fur
niture purchased last season for
that room. The clu b is now mak
ing preparations to fulfill their
promise, and i the play will be
given on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 22nd. They have selected
a play entitled "Kentucky Belle."
This play was given at Hancock
a few weeks ago, and was con
sidered one of the best plays ever
given at that place. The Tbahan
Club does not need to be recom
mended to any person who has
seen its members on the stage.
That the club with this play, will
bring down the house with con
tinual shouts of laughter is a self
evident conclusion. The Club,
through kindness is doing this
work in order to relieve the pres
sure that otherwise would be
placed upon the schools of Mc
Connellsburg; and its members
certainly merit the encourage
ment of the entire t'jwn and vi
cinity, who are interested in the
progressive movement of educa
tion. Come ! We know that you will
be well pleased with the jolly
good humor found in "Kentucky
Belle;" and, moreover, will be
helping along a most worthy
cause. The teacher of the High
School has lust told the editor
that be intends to make an item
ized statement to the public, on
the evening of the entertainment,
of receipts and expenditures of
the entertainments thus far giv
en, in order that the people who
furnish this money may know
how it is being used.
It takes all kinds of people to
make the world, and apparently
it takes ail kinds of penalties to
make some of them obey the law.
In Indianapolis, saloon keepers
who are found guilty of violating
the Sunday law are sentenced to
attend church for a given number
of Sundays. The experiment is
being watched with considerable
interest and speculation is keen
as to what the outcome will be.
If it proves effective in leading
the guilty to obey law, or, better
still, to give up their business,
the experiment will be approving
ly hailed by social and moral reformers.
State's fifty cents and our dollar
making a total of a dollar and
fifty cents.
Under the old system we go
and work a day on the road for a
dollar and board ourselves; or,
we furnish a man and team for
three dollars a day. Now, when
we pay our tax in cash, it will
take a dollar and a half to pay a
man for a day's work, . and five
dollars a day for a man and team.
Now does it not look as if the
other man will have to do more
work than the old farmer to get
anything in favor of the cash
system. Then, a"gain: We old
farmers do not kick anything
about working ten hours a day,
How many hours a day will the
men work under the cash sys
tern? , Now we employ men who
are directly interested in the
roads; then it will be men who
are directly interested in the dol
lar and a half.
It is to be regretted that farm
ers do not always take the inter
est in road improvements that
they should, but such are the
ways of men. Let us stay in the
old rut, go on the road, do an
honest day's work the same that
we would want done on our farms,
and then wa will see good roads.
Now we may see the beginning of
the Cash tax system, but neither
the writer nor the raader can
foretell what evils it may bring
upon us. Farm lot
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful'Outing.
NAMES OP VISITORS AND VISITED
Mr. Clarence R. Akers, of
Akersville, was greetinghis many
McConnellsburg friends last Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hohman
spent the time from Saturday un
til Monday visiting the family of
John Knauff, near Mercersburg.
Miss Maggie 1 less, of Huston
town, spent the time from Sun
day until Tuesday visiting her
friend, Mrs. Ocie Curfman, at
Three Springs.
John H. Rhea, who lives on
North Spring street, has gone on
a prolonged visit to the home of
his father. James Rhea, in Buck
Valley, Fulton county. Everett
Press.
Mr. John Knauff, Jr., after
having spent the past three years
in Oregoo, is cow a, his home in
Mercersburg. He spent last
Sunday with his aunts, the Miss
es Knauff, in this place.
Our old friend David D. Desh
ong, of Licking Creek township,
spent a few hours in town last
Thursday, and incidentally ad
vance his subscription to the
News to 1911.
Mr. Reuben R. Sipes, a former
teacher and now one of Licking
Creek township's substantial
farmers, called at this office while
in town last week and extended
his subscription ahead another
year.
A Surprise Birthday Party.
A surprise birthday party was
given at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James Doran, near Dublin
Mills, February 4, 1910, in honor
of Mr. Doran 's 85th birthday.
Those present were: James
Doran and wife, Miss Mary Chil
coat, William Heefner and wife,
near Hustontown; G. S. Doran
and wife and A. P. Doran and
wife, of Burnt Cabins; William
Leidy, wife and children, of Wa
terfall; Mrs. Chas. Wilson and
children George and Merrill, of
Fort Littleton; Mrs. S. B. Pierce,
of Altoona; Andrew Fraker and
wife, of Clear Ridge; and Mrs.
Harriet Barnett, of Waterfall.
A very pleasant day was spent
in social intercourse. At noon
all were invited to the dining
room, were elegant refresh
ments were served. As the
guests were about to retire for
their respective homes, they were
again served with ice cream and
cake. At the evening hour all
returned to their homes, after
having spent a very pleasant day,
and wishing Mr. Doran many
more happy birthdays. Mr. Dor
an received some useful presents
Local Institute.
The sixth local institute of Bel
fast township was held in the P.
O. S. of A. Hall at Need more last
Friday evening.
The meeeting was called to or
der by the teacher Miss Orpha
Snyder, after which Mr. S. L.
Wink was appointed Chairman.
The questions for discussion
1. Patriotism; How tanghtf 2.
Ideals of the Country School 8.
School Incentives. Were well
discussed by Mr. Wink, Mr.
Mock, Miss Strait Miss Snyder,
Miss Hill, and Miss Funk; also
by one of the directors Mr. Job
Garland.
The literary work given by the
school reflected much credit ou
both teacher and pupils. . The
best of order prevailed.
Miss Matilda Delo, of Altoona,
was vaccinated three times seven
years ago by Dr. John Fay, now
deceased; but the virus did not
"take. " Recently her arm began
to itch and then got sore,, and
now she has a complete vaccina
tion. Local phy soians are puzzled
over the extraordinary case and
cannot account for it