mMt JtlIf0W VOLUME II McCONNELLSBURG, PA., APRIL 21, 1910. NUJIBER 28 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 01 Rev. and Mrs. George B. Shoemaker at their Home In Iowa, Awaken REMINISCENCES OF DISTANT PAST. Editor News: Our winter be gau with tbe early part of last Dscember, when snow fell, and cold weather was upon us. There was no let up in the cold or snow until the very last day ot Febru ary, which was quite cold. The next day, March 1st, the weather moderated, and March proved a very warm, pleasant month. There were twenty-eight or twen ty-nine days of continuous sun shine. The snow went away gradually without making floods, for the ground was not frozen and received gladly the moisture from the snow. The fall was quite wet, and much of the corn was in the field allwiater. It was found in as good, if not better, condition when husked this spring, than the corn which had been cribbed in the fall ' The ground froze early before many of the potatoes were dug. Those that were deep enough in the ground wintered well, and were dug in March, ap parently uninjured. During the winter the mercury went away below zero, but the great blanket ot snow kept the potatoes warm an unusual thing for Iowa. April has, thus far, proved colder than March. The hard coal fires that had gone out, had to be start ed again. Last night we had a frost, but nothing was damaged. Grass is so high that cattle are being turned into tbe pastures a full month or more before the usual time. The preacher had to get out his lawn mower and cut the grass in his yard, or it would soon have been too high for the mower. The leaves are out on the trees, and the plum trees are about to bloom. It is the earliest spring I have seen in Iowa. What may be done before April leaves us remains to be seen. We make no boasts, but await her actions with something of nervous fear. To-day my wife and 1 are cele brating our wedding anniversary It is a beautiful day. Just such a day of sunshine as was April 7, thirty-five years ago. There is somewhat of sadness in ' the thoughts of the day, for my friend and groomsman on that eventful day, the late Dr. Wm. P. Teeter, is no more with us, and the circle is broken. Mrs.' Anna Sheets, my wife's bridesmaid, dwells yet in the old town, and Rev. Wesley M. Cline, the officiating clergy man, is still able to preach, and I see by the News, that he is in charge of the work in Harnson ville circuit. He did a good joo when he married us, and thus far we have run well together. Our oldest son and his wife came up from Waterloo, and are assist ing us in the celebration. Should we live to see our Golden Wed ding, we will invite all our Fulton county friends to help us cele brate. The work of my charge pro gresses in all departments. On the first Sunday in March I re ceived a class of nineteen (19) pro batloners, mostly young men, in to lull membership. Sixteen of the candidates received, baptism at my hands. Last Sunday five others were received into the church, and several others will be received soon. Our present mem bership is three hundred. Our District Conference will meet on May 9 and 10, at Janes ville, one of my former charges, And but a few miles distant from Shell Rock. Our's is' a fall con ference, and we are just entering upon the last half of the confer nce year. We usually meet the first week in October, or the last week m September. . a Some of my garden "sass" is P. and not scratched on bv the cbickens but really. I'll bet Aaron N ace, and the rest of the oldboysYoa notice 'I did not y the old Hoy will have to get t and at it early now, or I will Various toes For a Sale. We were reminded a few days since of the many uses of a sale, that do not appear on tbe bill or are not heralded by the crier We are likely to consider a sale as merely a public auction of things "old, medieval and new," where goods change ownership and the highest bidder is the buyer. - This may be the use that first called a sale into being, but tbe educational value of a sale must not be overlooked especially to the young. Boys are frequently denied the request to attend a sale especially if a day's attend ance at the school is the cost when to the country. boy no bet ter opportunity is afforded to learn the value of live stock, gram, and all properties connect ed with or in use on the farm than where men of experience collect and put publicly a valua tion on them. The wide-awake, enterprising boy who has the habit of intelligently reading the farm papers does not attend the sale, solely to eat stale ginger bread and play a game of ball, hut will be present when the stock is "knocked off'' and will have mentally guessed the weight and price per pound of every hoof disposed of. Then, too, the social side of a sale is likely to be overlooked or unappreciated. The assembling of neighbors together leads to a closer acquaintance and an ex change of ideas and experience adds much to the general fund 6f information, and to the encour agement of those who may have made some mistakes in work or calculation It is a growing hab it with the patron of sales to take his wife along a whole or part of tbe distance, where she, too, by visiting a friend, takes a day off from all too constant service, and under most enjoyable conditions extends her horizon of thought and capacity for usefulness. These are only a few observa tions, but we are convinced that a day once considered lost to many, can be made profitable to the whole family, . PLEASANT RIDQE. t As no items from the above named place has appeared in the News for some time, we have come to the conclusion, Begorra, that the correspondents are all dead. Judge Motion, of the County Seat, in company with Grant Bak er, was over in our vicinity buy ing up stock. The Judge com plained of a sore throat and a great deal of hoarseness. We suppose it came from his antics on Cove mountain. Edward Mellott is still hauling lime. He had the misfortune to lose a very-valuable worn: horse last week. D. G. Shives is erecting a tele phone line to connect Pleasant Ridge postofflce with the outer world. Nothing slow about him when he goes at anything- - It's got to move. 1L H. Strait, who had been very sick lor some time, is able to attend to bis woi k again. ' Simon Daniels " is building a new house. Bland Dishong spent Sunday afternoon at F. R. Shives'. E. N. Akers, the census enum erator of Belfast township, is as busy as any man of his size can be. Norman goes afoot-back, and he says walking is never crowded. Some of the people of this sec tion are nearly done planting corn. We fear they will, have to knit woolen stockings for some of it, and that will be a job. Wm. Wilds, a former mail route contractor, of Fort Littleton, was in town several hours on Monday beat them "all hallow" with gar den truck you see if I don't 1 hoar the gavel of tbe presid ing oflicer.and that means "time's up," so good by 'till later. Geo. B. Shoemaker, Ott Comerer. , On Wednesday evening April 20th, in the city of- Altoona, by the Rev. Drawbaugh, a former pastor of the Lutheran church in this place, Mr. Harry Ott and Miss Nellie Comerer were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock. The groom is a son of Mr. John Ott of Tod township, and the bride a daughter of Mr. John Comerer of this place. The young people are well knows in this place and have hosts friends who bid them Godspeed on their journey through life. They ex pect to spend a week or ten days visiting in the western part of the state before returning to their home here. Will Attack Hotel Licenses. Huntingdon may become a "dry" town as h result of the great incendiary fiVe causing a loss of nearly $00,000 recently. The four young men now in cus tody, who admit that they are fire bugs, are all under age and state that they hatched the plot while intoxicated, to burn the town. The boys' parents have appealed to court to repeal the licenses of the saloons the boys declare sold them liquor frequent ly. Two of the boys were ar rested while drinking at a bar. . WEST DUBLIN. Maynard Unger and wife and little daughter Pearl, of Ayr township, spent Saturday after noon and Sunday with the family of Mrs. Unger's parents, B. F. Price and wife. Mrs. Harriet Barnett spent Sunday with Wilhamlleefner and wife. Quite a number of persons, some of whom were from Dublin, Tod andsLicking Creek townships were present at the ball game on the Laidig team's play ground on Saturday afternoon. Harry Mclniston, of Pittsburg, is visiting his friends Harvey Clevenger. Mrs. Margaret Kesselnng, who spent part of the winter with the family of her brother Casper Brant, has returned to her home at Hustontown. Mrs Margaret Stevens has been suffering from rheumatism the past week. George W. and Charles V. Bar ton, of Six Mile Run, Bedford county, spent Friday forenoon fishing in Wooden Bridge creek near this piace. Edwin Brant and Alice Catch all spent Sunday, April 10th, with relatives in Morrison's Covered ford county, and on Monday, April 11, they accompanied Ed win's uncle Harry Brant of New Enterprise to Bedford. They returned to this township on Tuesday of the same week much pleased with their trip. Mrs.' Frank Gladfelter and daughter Edna, of Altoona, are spending a few days at the home of Mrs. Gladfelter's parents Dan iel Laidig and wife. WATERFALL The good news came at last "It was a beautiful rain." Mrs. Howard Barnett had a quilting bee for her daughter. On account of the mild weather during the past few weeks, our farmers are beginning to think about planting corn. Mrs. Spark and Hayden Spark ofRockwood, landed in Taylor township a few days ago. Josiah Witter bad a good sale. Everybody wanted hogs, and none were sold. W. F. Berkstresser purchased a fine horse in Huntingdon coun ty on the 16th. They seem to be cheap. D. M. Black has purchased a farm near Waterfall. Politics quiet in these parts, John Fleming, of this place, accompanied his brother, B. S, Fleming, of Waynesboro, to the home of their parents at Clear Ridge, on the evening of-iho 8th inst, where John is remaining for sometime. 11. 8. Fleming re turned to his home at Waynes boro on Monday. RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. Wkight. On April 14, 1910, Stephen G. Wright died at his residence a mile and a half east of Entnken, Pa., aged 71 years, 8 months, and 4 days. Early in February of this year, he had a severe stroke of paraly sis, which affected his right side so that he was almost helpless. His throat was also so much af fected that he could scarcely swal low anything. He leaves a wid ow and ten children five sons and five daughters to mourn their loss. Seven of the children are in the West Colorado, Kan sas and Iowa, and were unable to atteud the funeral; the other three live near his late residence. The deceased was formerly a resident of Fulton county, resid ing on a farm near Hustontown and was well and favorably known throughout that community, en joying the respect of all. He was laid to rest in the cemetery at New burg, in Trough Creek Val ley, on Saturday, April 10, 1910, in the presence of a large num ber of xriends and old acquaint ances. Rev. Hughes of the Meth odistcburch at Saxton had charge of the services, assisted by Revs. Ohl, of the German Reformed church and Kennedy of the Pres byterian church. Ewing. After an illness of several weeks, Hugh Ewmg, a former well known citizen of this county died at the home of his son-in-law N. I. Fiumff in Cbambersburg last Monday morning, aged 61 years and 7 months. His remains were brought from Chambers- burg, Tuesday, by Undertaker Stoner, and interment was made in the cemetery at Bethlehem church. Mr. Ewing was born and reared in Path Valley, Franklin csunty, and came to this county about thirty years ago. He leaves to mourn their loss, two daughters, Mrs. N. I. Finiff and Miss Mary, both of Chambersburg; also by one full brother, John G. Ewmg, Tod township, this county, and one half brother, Samuel Ewing, of Newton Hamilton, and two half sisters-, Mrs. Margaret Gilchrist and Mrs. Sarah Miller, both of Blooming-ton, Illinois. Prior to his coming east to visit bis daughter some twelve weeks ago, he had been residing in Kansas for about two years. Oliver. Mary Mirgaret Oliver, daugh ter of Thomas and Flora Oliver, of Webster Mills, died last Fri day, aged 1 year, 7 months, and 9 days. Funeral on Saturday, at Union cemetery, the services be ing conducted by Rev. Rice, of the Reformed church. The fa ther and mother have the sym patny of their neighbors and friends in the loss of their babe. McConnell. Mrs. William McConnell died at her home in Mercersburg, on Tuesday, and her remains were brought across the mountain and laid to rest in the Union ceme tery on Monday afternoon. Mrs. McConnell was a sister cf Jacob and Adam Clevenger, of Ayr township. ' Peck. Miss Bar oar a, sister of Moses Peck, died at the home of J. M. Strait, in Thompson township, Tuesday, April 13 th, . aged 70 years. She was buried in the old Peck graveyard two miles from Needmore. Funeral servi ces were conducted by Rev. Pow era. Mrs. Laura Welch and Mrs. J. C. McGowan and daughters Vera and Martha, of Burnt Cab- ins, spent Thursday of last week in town. , A Good Word For Fulton. We clip the following compli mentary notice from the Peoples Register of Chambersburg: "How prone we are to poke fun at others. New Yorkers ply their josts at Philadelphia for being slow while many of the guilty ones never saw Philadelphia. This can be truthfully said of our neighboring county Fultm. People think its all right to joke about "Little Fulton" but R. P. Kester, Supt , of the Second di vision of the Farmers' Institutes visited there recently and held an institute which he describes as follows: Tbe uninformed often smile in a superior way when Fulton eoun ty is mentioned, for they have heard it said that it has no rail road, or important manufactur ing industries, hence it must be a very primitive, back-woods place. If this has been your thought, be prepared for the sur prise of your life when you first visit this county. Our first institute was held at McConnellsburg, the county seat, situate in what is called the Big Cove, or McConnellsburg valley. This valley is about 15 miles long and two to six wide. The sur face is somewhat rolling, and, for the most part, strong limestone land. It is walled in by two par allel mountains. On the east side is the Tuscarora mountain and on the west, Scrub Ridge, or Lick ingCreek mountain. McConnells burg is reached from Mercers burg in Franklin county by a splendid pike ten miles long. For three miles out qf Mercers burg it runs through beautiful, level farm lands, on which are good, substantial farm buildings, leaving the impression that they must be prosperous farm homes. At one of these places an exec utor's sale was in progress. The fruit farm was sold for $13, 000. The farm contained about 200 acres, part of which is plant ed in fruit trees. At the end of this level stretch we come to tbe foot of Tuscarora mountain. The road enters by the narrow ravine, at the foot of which is a distillery. Soon after we enter this ravine and com mence the ascent we pass the birthplace of James Buchanan, 15th president. A more seclud ed, desolate spot could not easily be found. Not a sign of human habitation. Nothing but the wild, rugged scenery of the mountain. Now for four miles we ride, or walk, up a splendid, well kept road. After we have ascended about 1300 feet we make a sharp turn and behold the beautiful val ey of the Big Cove spread out be low, Down we drop on this smooth hard road, with many crooks and turns for three miles. What we find in the way of beau tiful and fertile farms, substanti al modern homes, intelligent, hos pitable people, makes us wise to the fact that railroads are not an essential to civilization, nor close proximity to industrial centers necessary to agricultural pros perity. For in this valley, shut in on either side by mountains, eight miles from a railroad, is a purely agricultural community, happy, prosperous, up to date. A place where farm land sells at $75 to 1115 an acre, and none for j sale even at that. The leading crops are corn, wheat and hay. There are two creameries in the valley, and dairying and stock raising are engaged in to Borne extent Sev eral silos ' have been erected re cently. A great part of tbe grain and hay is sold to the teamsters of the county, many of whom live in less favored spots and do tbe freighting and stage work of the mountains. The court sessions we tamo affairs, and tbe caunty jail is nearly always empty as compared with many other coun ties. At the Institute, held in a splen did new high school building which was well filled, much in terest was manifested m the dis cussions of soil fertility, corn LETTER FROM IOWA. Dr. A. S. Stevens Writes an Interesting Letter Irom Hancock, Iowa. Iowa has just passed through five weeks of the finest weather for March and April she ever ex perienced in her history. I don't tbmk there has been a day dur ing this time but what the sun shown in some part of the day. We are needing rain badly as there has not been any rain since the early part of February and not much then. To day I received a box from my good friend at Hustontown N. M. Kirk, and I not knowing he was sending me anything, but before I had the outside cover off I knew one of the things it con tained the delicious, (if we can say things are delicious by the sense of smell,) odor of trailing Arbutis was recognized by my olfactories. On opening the box I was not deceived. It made me home sick for the hills and woods of old Fulton, yes, old Fulton county is a good place to be born in and if she had tbe conditions as favorable to make a living as Iowa's, she would be far superior to make a home and enjoy life as we live from day to day. I am sure there are men who when they left the old hills and came west, their intentions were to return and spend their remaining years in old Fulton county, that is, they intending doing so alter accumu latinguough of the world's goods to see them through but the get ting of a few dollars, soon made them want a few more, until the limit is not and never will be reached. So they keep plodding away for more dollars. I certain ly appreciate the thought full ness of Mr. Kirk, he knowing my wants for the wildness of the old hills and my admiration of the plant life that covers every nook and corner. Howldosym pathize and feel so sorrv that he should be so afflicted. My! if we doctors could only do something that would restore such men as be, with such a painful illness at times, then we would feel as though our profession amounted to something. I presume in tbe future such ailments will be cur able by man. With best wishes to you i re main. A. S. Stevens. ENID. Mrs. J. T. Mclntyre and Mrs. Ella Smith, of Six mile Run, visit ed J. M. Schenck's, Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Robert Hunter, of Saxton, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. H. II. Bridenstine. Mrs. Mary Bridenstine spent the week with her nephew, H. M. Edwards. Fred Lodge finished his school last Wednesday and went to his home on Thursday. Mrs. J. M. Schenck and Mrs. Levi Truax spent Tuesday at V. D. Schenck's. John Stunkard and wife visited in Taylor township the last of the week. Walden Stevens, son of A, H. Stevens, is quite sick with pneu monia. A very acceptable rain began falling Saturday night and con tinued Sunday and Sunday night. It was very badly needed. "Thanks." Miss Jessie Mellott wishes to express thanks to the 71 most true and kind friends who bo kindly remembered her on her 17th birthday being April 4th, she having received 71 cards. breeding, and home improvement, also in agricultural education. The soil in the vicinity of Fort Littleton is of lighter character than in Big Cove valley, but the outward evidence is that fairly good crops are raised. Farm balldmgs are of good size and in dicate thrift The uncertainty of a clover catch is causing many to Inquire into the lime question with a viow to have clover e&in for need and plow down. 1 ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED O. P. Peck, of Belfast township spent a day m town last week. D. Lauders and daughter Nan nie, made a business trip to town last Friday. Miss Nellie Gress, of Cham bers burg, spent Sunday at her home in this place. Ex-County Treasurer John A. Henry was a business visitor to town on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hender shot, of Harrisonville, were shop ping in town on Saturday. Ex-Prothonotary Jas. P. Waltz of Thompson township, was a County Seat visitor on Thursday. Miss Margaret Daniels and Mrs. Milton Mellott, of Sipes Mill, spent Monday and Tuesday in town shopping. L. H. Wible, of the State Treas urer's office, Harrisburg, came up to this place on Saturday to "16ok after his garden." Among the visitors to our town on Friday last was Ex-County Commissioner William Cunning ham of Wells township. A tally-ho party of nine, from Hagerstown, arrived at the Ful tin House on Friday evening, and spent the night at thathostlery. John Mellott, of Belfast town ship, spent a day in town last week on business. He reports that the sick folks are improving. Mrs. J. Nelson Sipes and daugh ter, Miss Stella, have gone to Philadelphia for a several weeks' visit. From there they will go to Pittsburg to visit friends. Ed Gnssinger, who has been working in the tannery at Mer cersburg, has returned to this place, and is now driving E. 11. McClain's freight wagon between this place and Fort Loudon. A. F. Greathead, who has spent the past year at the Washington House in this place, left, in com pany with his daughter, Mrs. Skinner, for Mfc Vernon, Mo., yesterday. His many friends were sorry to have him leave our town. Prof. B. N. Palmer, of Portage, Pa., accompanied by his brother, Dr. J. J. Palmer, of Needmore, was a welcome caller at the News office on Tuesday. Having com pleted bis winter school at Port age, the Professor will enjoy a much needed rest of two weeks, before returning to open his Nor mal school at Portage. DUBLIN MILLS. Miss Clara B. Gnssinger who has been in Trough Creek Valley for some time, returned home last Saturday evening. B. B. Booth who has been em ployed in the Westmghouse in Pittsburg and repairing steam and air gages has returned to this place for a few days vacation. He expects to return tn his work in a few days. W. G. Wink's school closed last Wednesday. Frank Knepper was a pleasant caller at the home of Jemison Hess' last Saturday evening. Mrs. Annie Hershey has been on the sick list for quite a while, she is reported no better. Martin Gnssinger who has been employed at Kearney ' for some time returned home Satur day evening for a short stay. Somo of the people from this place attended the sales of Josiah Witter and Samuel Gladfelter. Miss Alice Black who baa spent the winter at Tyrone, returned home last Friday. She was ac companied by her sister, Mrs. Floyd Shaw and sons Edward and Norman. , Owmjrtohe vorv drv snrinar. w c" the rain last Sunday was very refreshing. Hugh Hays who has been em ployed at Mapkton, returned home Saturday.
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