110111 VOLUME 11 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., FEBRUARY 24, 1910. NUMBER 20 RECENT WEDDINGS. Names of Those Who Have Become Er laneled la the Meshes of Mat rimony. MAY THEY LIVE LONQ AND PROSPER. Metz Dunlap. At noon on Thursday of Jast week, a very pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs O. B. Dunlap, near Duffield, Franklin county, when their daughter, Miss Mary, became the wife of J. Milton Metz, of Al tenwald. Miss Grace Duffield presided at the organ and played the wedding march, while tbe happy pair walked quietly to their place in the parlor, where their arrival was anxiously awaited by scores of friends. The Rev. G. A. Williams, pastorbf tbe bride, and pastor of the Methodist Epis copal church, Fayetteville, used tho ring ceremony and easily per formed a task which we trust will prove a lifelong blessing to the cheerful bride and groom. The groom is a young man of promise engaged a3 operator for tbe Western Maryland at Wayn ecastle, and does well in select ing as his life partner tbe fair and much-esteemed daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap. The couple left on the evening train tor a tour through tbe east. Their many friends join in wishing them continued happiness. The bride's parents, before go ing to Franklin county, lived on the Dr. Trout farm west of town. Stouteagle Kriner. On Tuesday of last week, Rev. J. A. Klingaman, of Lem asters, united in marriage Robert A. Stouteagle, a native of this coun ty, but now a resident ot Altoona, Pa., and Miss Maggie Kriner, of "Williamson, Franklin county, Pa. The ceremony took place at 11 o' clock at the home of the bride, and was witnessed by a few in- vited guests. The happy couple were attended by Miss Emma Heckman as bridesmaid, and Mr. Barnhart as best man. The groom owns a nice bouse in Altoona in, which the bridal couple will begin housekeeping as soon as the present tenant gets out Robert's many Fulton county friends join in wishing him and his bride long life, happiness and abundant prosperity. , SUDERS IlARSHEY. Tuesday, the 8th inst, Harry Sudors and Katharine Ilarshey were married lq Altoona. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Suders, of this place, and Harry has a host of old friends here who are much interested in his marital venture, and extend . hearty good wishes for the future happiness and prosperity of the young people. Laidig-Fields. Andrew Laidig, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Laidig, of Laidig postofiice, and Miss Bessie Edith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James IL Fields of Clear. Ridge, were married in Harrisburg on Tues day of last week. These esti mable young people have the con- friends. ENID. If tho old saying is true that sleet means a good fruit year, we certainly will have an abun dance of fruit next summer. James Foster, cf Defiance, is visiting relatives in the Valley. DeKalb Ortb, ot Fort Littleton, accompanied by his sister Mrs. Laura Ileeter, of Three Springs, pent a short time with their sis. ter, Mrs. Lavlna Early, last week. Charles Early and wife visited relatives' tn Three Springs, Sat urday night and Sunday. Miss Delia Foster returned to South Fork on Thursday, where she has a nice musio class." Miss Etbel Foster is spending sometime with her cousin, Mrs. KUis NetJ, at Orbisonia. Literary Meeting. The second meeting of the Beth el Township Literary Society, was held at Mt Airy', Friday ev ening, u eoruary istn. it was called to order by the teacher, A. C. Garland, who appointed A. M. Bivens president. The following judges were appointed, Charles Bess, Scott Lynch", and Oliver Di velbiss. Then the following ques tion was taken up: Resolved that the trusts and tbe monopo lies are more injurious than bene ficial to the people. Afflrmative- S. L. Bernhard, Gilbert Mellott, A. M. Bivens. Negative A. C, Garland. An interesting discus sion followed, after which the judges decided by . a unanimous vote in favor of the negative. The next meeting will be held at Mt. Airy, Friday evening. March 11. Question, Resolved that the people of the Philippines should be granted absolute inde pendence. Affirmative S. L. Bernhard, A. M. Bivens, Earie Golden, John Perdew, Lewis Stable. Negative A. C. Gar land, I. D. Mellott, G. J. Mellott, Walter Palmer. All are invited to attend. Ottie QUI, sec'y. ANDOVER. David Strait, who has been con nneatonisoea witn pneumonia for some time, is improving, we are glad to report. Louie Deshong, who was taken to a hospital in Pittsburg, is not improving very rapidly. Our school is getting alone fine ly with Ally Deshong as "boss." Riley Sipes is getting ready t build a new house during the coming summer. N. S. Strait is the contractor. Last Friday morning, Wilbur Sipes, not having any work press ing his attention, shouldered his old axe and started out for a day's sport. He proceeded to Alvm Strait's, and told the latter that be knew where they could find some polecat tracks. Alvin was right in for anything of that kind, 'and the two boys, with the axe and their old dog Sport, were soon wending their way toward Scrub Ridge mountain. Sura enough, Wilbur was able to pro duce the promised ' tracks, and Sport took the trail, and was not long in letting the hoys know that the only thing they bad to do was to come and get their game. Al most out of breath, the boys came to the den, and old Sport was do ing his best to tell the boys that the mountain was just full of skunks. One thing, at least, they were sure of, and that was, that tbe air was blue with the odor of those little animals. But that did not make any difference to the enthusiastic hunters, and they applied their old axe and lm provised crowbars made out of wood, and soon had a hole large enough for Sport to get in. In went old Sport, and out he came with polecat No. 1, which he soon dispatched. Then back he went and returned with No,2. This one met the same fate as did No. 1, and when the boys were about to start home with their game, Sport just went back, and for good luck brought a third one the best of all. This cleaned the patch, and the boys started for a dealer in furs. When they got home for dinner they had ten dol lars and eighty cents to the good. David Hann is hauling logs for N. S. Strait. Davie hauls thir teen and fourteen large logs at one load, and says he could haul them if they were not half as heavy. All Invited. The Buck Valley Christian Church will hold a bnsiness and all day meeting next Saturday, February 20th, beginning at 10 a. m. The day will be spent in singing, reciting, a sermon by the pastor, and two business ses sionsone in tbe forenoon and one in tbe afternoon. Come and make the day pleasant for every one. Bring dinner for yourself and others; New Enterprise. The following Hem Is from the Franklin Mills correspondent, of the Hancock Star and appeared in that newspaper recently. Our readers will have to be the judge of the merits of the article, as the News does not possess any Inside Information, and it has been tooled so often on pro posed enterprise in Fulton countv. that it would not risk taking stock In the new organization, at least, until the first excursion reaches Needmore lbe clipping says: "A com pany is being organized with a capital of $500,000 for the purpose of dredging the Tonoloway creek from Hancock to Needmore. It will be graded to a level with the C. & O. Canal. This will place the city of Needmore about 200 feet above sea level. An elevator will then be built to convey the passengers to the top. Cedar trees will be planted along the canal. Sixteen screw propellers wui oe purchased by the com pany. Four hotels will be built in Needmore and six in Hancock, It is thought that in ten years Hancock willextend to Needmore. Traffic on the C. & O. Canal will be doubled. There will be more pleasure boats than freight Six extra passenger trains will be run daily on the Western Mary land Railroad. Lumber will ad vance to $40 per thousand, labor will be $5 00 per day, and last but not least, a great newspaper will be fonnded at Needmore, which will be called the "Gospel Gouger." Why is this canal be ing constructed?. So that tour ists from Washington, New York, Baltimore, etc., win bave com fortable means of travel to see that great magnificent monument atNeedmore, erected to the mem ory of the county commissioners. It is a structure that will stand until the end of time (if a flood don't wash it away) and the story of the men who erected it will al ways shine in history as the greatest achievement accomplish ea by man. e wish the com pany abundant success." WATERFALL. Harvey Berkstresser and wife, of Three Springs, were guests m the home of Howard Barnet Jftst Saturday and Sunday. John Shaw took a trip to Ty rone and returned home to re move his family to that place, on the twenty-sesond. He reports plenty of work there. Jonn uracey nas secured em ployment at Kearney picking black diamonds. Mrs, Lucinda Strait, of, Clear Ridge,1 and Miss Ruth Strait were guests of Wm. Edwards last Sun day. . Charlie Cutcball and wife were guests of Joseph Barnett Sun day. Miss Martha Berkstresser called at A. N. Witter 's last Sat urday. Wm. Leidy, wife and family, were guests of W. F. Berkstres ser last Sunday afternoon. David Miller has gotten out a frame for a wagon shad 22x40. ivieaae uarnett lound employ ment in a log job at Eagle Foun dry. Jere Heelner took a sled load of people to his brother Geotge's last Sunday .afternoon. Pryor S. Witter has found em ployment in Pittsbnrg, and be gins work the first of March. William Leidy lost a fine young cow last Saturday. Rennie Rupertand family spent Sunday at D. G.'RWiehart's. J. C. Barnett bad a Quilting Bee last week. It was well attended. Dr. W. G. Bergstresser, our weather foreeaster, has missed his guess the last two days. ' Ex-Commissioner S. C. Gracey is able to be out again. It takes patience, Sam. . Charley Lamberson, of Mount Union, ha purchased Wm. Ed wards's farm. Consideration. $900.50. There will ba a chicken sad ovster supper at Dublin Mills on Saturday evening, March 5th, the proceeds for the benefit of the church. RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. Potter. At her home in Union township Feb. 5, 1910, Mrs. Catherine Pot ter, aged 05 years, 6 months and 25 days. Mrs. Potter was born in Virginia and came to Fulton county in 18G2 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hiles, who were refugees from that State during the Civil War. i She was of delicate constitution from her childhood, modest and unassum ing in manner, always a favorite and ever ready with helping hand and sympathetic voice to aid those in distress. Fostering in her home with loving care, her motherless infant neice Ethel Hiles, who grew to womanhood and is now the wife of Orra Smith, of Bedford county. Her husband left in lonely bereave ment has the sympathy of many friends. Andrews. Mr. Martin M. Bender, of this place, received word of the death of his sister Anna, wife of John M. Andrews at their home in Jersey City on Thursday of last week. Interment at Philipsburg, N. J. on Saturday. Mrs. Andrews was born in the old Bender home now owned and occupied by Martin M. Bender in this place, seventy-five years ago; and of the eleven children composing her father's family, there are but four living: Henry, in Mercersburg; Samuel and Martin, in McConnellsburg; and Lizzie, wife of Noah Linn, resid mg in Eldon, Iowa. Mrs. Andrews was a consist ent member of the Presbyterian church and died in a full hope of a blessed immortality. Thomas. Mabel Thomas, daughter of George and Rebecca (Motter) Thomas, died at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Atkinson, Mer cersburg, on Saturday evening of last week. Mabel had been sick but three days, and the im mediate cause of her death was cerebro-spinal meningitis. Her remains were brought to the home of her parents in Ayr town ship on Monday, and the funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon. Interment was made in Union cemetery. Peck. Walter Clifton, son of the late Walter C. Peck and his wife Helen (Fore) Peck.died at Meyers- dale, Pa , on Monday afternoon of tuberculosis, aged 4 months and 23 days. The mother, ac companied by Miss Marguerite Stiver, arrived in McConnells burg with the corpse Tuesday afternoon, and the funeral took place yesterday morning from the residence of B. W. Peck, and interment was made in the family lot in Union cemetery by the side of the child's father whd died less than four" months ago. Fresh. Mrs. Esther Fresh, daughter of the late Abram Stabl, died at her home in Huntingdon, lnd., on Thursday, the 10 ih mat., aged 72 years. Mrs. Fresh was born on the old Stahl property, two miles south of Needmore, but went to Indiana with her parents many years ago. . Of her father's family, there are but two left Ezra Stahl, of Hartford City, Iud., and Annie, wife of Dr. Chaf loo, of Indiana Rotz. Little Mary, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C C. Rote, of Stras burg, Franklin county, died on Wednesday night of last week, and was interred in the cemetery at the McConsellsdale church on Friday afternoon. Subscribe for the "Newt, 'only tl.OOayear. More Farmers Needed. The salvation of this country is in its soil. What is needed more farmers. Not the kind that want to own a farm and let some body else farm it, but the sort that will put their own brains and energy into the work, "lie that by the plow would thrive himself must either hold or drive," wrote Ben Franklin. The worst thing you can do with a farm is to com mit it to the tender mercies of a cropper who has no object or in terest in it beyond getting tbe most cut ot it with the least trou ble and expense. By proper farming the crops of the United States could be doubled, which would mean an increase of our natural wealth amounting to $8,000;000,000, that being the estimated value of this year's products. This is the greatest agricultural country in tbe world, and yet the value of our manufactures are double those of agriculture. It should be the other way. Pennsylvania could easily pro duce twenty times more by land culture than she is doing. By proper cultivation, a 50-acre farm could be made more profit able than a farm twice as large and twice as fertile remote from good markets. Instead of Napoleons of finance we need Napoleons of the soil, wizards of agriculture, generals of - fruits and vegetables. Valley Spirit. DUBLIN MILLS. Miss Lillian Miller, of this place, who has been visiting friends on Clear Ridge, has re turned home. J. L. Wright and family visited Wm. Miller and family iast Sun day. A sled load of our young peo ple attended, the oyster supper at Gracey last Saturday night. Byron Roher and family visited David Winegardner and family one day recently. There will be an oyster supper at this place next Saturday even ing, Feb. 26. Last Saturday afternoon quite a number of persons of this vicinity gathered to celebrate Luella Hess's eighth birthdav. About 3 o'clock they were called in to partake of refreshments, which consisted of chicken swal- lop and ice cream. After spend- ind the afternoon pleasantly .in playinggames, coasting, etc., they returned to their respective homes. Those prrsent were Mrs. Allen Grissinger, Mrs. Jno, Hess, Mary, Grace and Kate B ration ; Clara and Julia Gris singer, Mary and Ruth Huston; Pauline and Lizzie Locke; Newt, Minnie, Rhoda and Mildred Black: Thad Winegardner, Carl and Ray Hess, Eliza, Ruth, Olive and Lu ella Hess; Tessie Bohnger, Netha Locke and Arthur Black. Surprise Party. A delightful surprise party from Orbisonia, was entertained at the home of Mrs. J. B. Welch on the 19th of February. The following persons were present, Mrs. Lock, Mrs. Brodbeck, Miss Maude Brodbeck, Mrs. Dr. Tay lor and little daughter Marjorie, Mrs. Cloyd, Mrs. Chilcoat, Mrs. Ashman, Miss Mollie Brant, Mrs Briggs, Mrs. Ewing, Mrs. Shall ner, Miss Cora Rutter, Mrs. S. O. Fraker, Helen Fraker, Orvil Fraker, Mr. Pyles, and Mr. Grove. Shortly after their ar rival tbey were entertained by cornet and gramophone music by Mrs. Shaffner. Tbey all partook of bountiful refreshments; then after supper they went out coast ing. They spent the evening very pleasantly, and then depart ed for home. Washington's Size. George Washington was big as well as great One of the doctors who attended him in his last ill ness measured the body and found that tbe great man's exact height was six feet three and a half inchas. A man who saw him during his service as President wrote that Washington looked to be at least six and a half feet tall. Washington's tallness, however, was not accentuated by spare GREAT ENTERTAINMENT. That Given byljthe Thallan Club In the Public School Building, Tuesday Ev ening, Was a Howling Success. MADE OVER A HUNDRED DOLLARS. Yes, the entertainment given by the Thalian Club in the-auditorium of the Public School Building, Tuesday evening, drew a tremendously large house, and after two hours of clean enjoy ment, everybody went home feel ing younger and brighter for having been there. Every charac ter came right up to the scratch, and there was not a single bit of shabby acting. The old planta tion songs were well worth the price of admission, to say nothing of the rheumatic Colonel, or tho graceiul evolutions of the chorns girls. An effort is being made to have the Club repeat the entertain ment, but up to this time their consent has not been obtained. ness, as in the case of Abraham half an inch Lincoln, who was taller. The average man wears shoes of No. 7 or No. 8 size. v ashing ton's enormous boots were No. a a. ii. According to a memoran dum written in 1811 by David Ak erson, who saw the General sev eral times, his hands were corre spondingly larger than his feet DOTT, We are still having bad roads and plenty of ice, and the creeks are very hard to cross. There is quite a lot of sickness in our community. We are sor ry to state that five of Mrs. Ella Goldeu's family are down with typhoid lever; also, Ellsworth Golden's daughter Nela and George Kirk's wife, are down with it Tburman Sbarpe Is im proving slowly after a severe at tack of pneumonia, and bis sister Ada, while carrying in wood last Saturday evening, fell on the ice and got some severe bruises. We hope nothing worse will follow. Wesley Heinbaugb, Oliver Divel biss, and Gilbert Mellott's wife are also on the sick list Our Sunday school is progress mg very nicely. There is gojd attendance, and wa hope the good work will continue the same. Rev. Logue will preach at Ce dar Grove the first Saturday ev ening and Sunday morning in March, Gilbert Mellott bought a fine colt last week. Mibb Jennie Woodal has re turned to Cham bersburg, after having spent some time with her pareuU, James Woodsi and wife. EXCELSIOR. In future years will say, "We have not had such a rough winter since the winter of 1909-10." Mr: ueorge Lien man was a business caller at the home of Thomas Stoner, Monday morn ing. There will be an all-day meet ing at the Buck Valley Christian church Saturday the 26th, and preaching at the same place, Sun day morning the 27th at 10:30 a. m. Frank Barney called at this place to day. The Excelsior school is getting along nicely this winter with Thomas Truax, of near Need more, as teacher. Card ol Thanks. We desire through the medium or tne xvltox county News to express our thanks for tbe flow ers sent, and ail the kindness shown us by friends and neigh bors during our late sorrow. Words cannot express our ap preciation. May we be always ready to pass unto others the love and kindness shown us. Miis. R. M. Kendall and family. School Report. ' Report of Buffalo school for the fifth month. Average attend ance, 20; percent of attendance, 160. Those who attended every day, Iva Hixson, Lyda Barton, Celia Barton, Margaret Hixson, James Akers, Roy Uixsou, Percy Hixson, Mearle Akers, Harold AkerB, Archie Akers. Lucy L. Peightel, teacher. It is a rare day when scientists do not discover a new germ. If an elevated road is built, a canal excavated, a subway constructed I or a ditch dug, each enterprise is Nund to produce its own spe cial brand of germs, and the names given them are even more marvelous than tho germs them selves. While recognizing the immense value to mankind scien tists have conferred by their dis covery of germs and how to com bat those that are foes to health, one cannot but ask whether the germ bnsiness is not sometimes overdone. nt.. , ;., Trs JiorowN. Our school is progressing nice ly under the care of Miss Maude Rinedollar. John Neuroth and family, Mrs. Nathaniel Mellott, and Master Frank Stenger, spent last Tues day evening at Hon. 1). A. Nel son's. Mr. and Mrs. N. W. llohman spent last Tuesday evening at James Fryman's. MrsDaniel Knauff and daughter Mary spent last Wednesday at the home of the Misses Knauff. Mrs. Geo. Buterbaugh is not much better at this writing. John Neuroth spent last Wed nesday at Mr, Philip Rotz's. Miss Viola Mellott has return ed home after having spent some time with her parents at Fort Littleton. Those present at Mrs. Rebecca Stenger's last Tuesday was Mrs. Wilsen Souders, Mrs. Sophia Gingery, Ralph llohman and Grace Wright. Miss Louisa Nelson spent last Tuesday night at Daniel Mc Quade's. , The Jugtown school will hold an entertainment Friday evening, Feb. 25th. The proceeds are to go toward getting a library. Ten cents admission. Como one and all The spreading of elections over two or more weeks, and some other methods of British political campaigns do not commend them selves to Americans, but there is one thing about their elections many cousider an advantage over ours, and that is tbe calling of the new parliament almost im mediately after the elections, whereby the members meet to directly reflect the verdict of the electorate. In this country con gress, unless it is called in speci al session, does not meet until a year after it is chosen during which time it is possible for many changes of opinion to take place. The last of the British elections was held February 10, and the new parliament meets the midle pf this month. Subscribe for the News. Life is full of compensations. The poor man who has to work hard may envy the rich man who does not work. But it is a mis take, for the poor mau, for the reason he dees have to work, is healthier, more contented and far happier than the rich drone who does his utmost to kill time bo- cause be does not have to work for a living. In a letter written last Thurs day, D. Webster Baker, of Bene dict, Neb., says: The cold wave that Was fornraatAd fnr net at ta rbeginmngof this week came along promptly. Tuesday morning, causing a drop in temperature from C2 degrees at 4 p. m., Mon day, to eero on Wednesday morn ingand the lowest point has noi yet been reached. It will no doubt make McConnellsburg shiver before this letter reaches you." A
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