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VOLUME 11 McCONNELLSliURG, PA., APRIL 2S, 1910. '
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ON THE PACIFIC tOAST.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Sharpe, Formerly of
This County, Now In Stockton,
California,
WRITES OF HER TRIP TO THAT STATE.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Sharpe, wid
ow of the late Samuel Sharpe, of
Bethel township, this county,
but for several years a resident
of Hartford City, lnd , aad dur
ing the last few months living
with her daughter, Mrs. Binga
man, in Kansas City, is now in
Stockton, Cil., and in a recent
letter, Mrs. Sharpe says:
"My daughter, Mrs. Edith
Bingaman, and myself, left Kan
sas City on the nf th day of April,
joining an excursion for Califor
nia. We traveled what is known
as the Southern route of the San
ta Fe road, and the tram was
made up of ten passenger coach
es besides other cars, and carry
ing all the passengers that num
ber of coaches could carry. It
took us all night and the next
day steadily steaming along to
get to the farther boundary of
Kansas, a large and very produc
tive state, with many beautiful
cities and towns. During our
journey we passed through New
Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and
up through the southern half of
Cilifornia. Through New Mexi
co and Arizona we saw many
mouatains, but they did not look
like the good old mountains in
Pennsylvania. Instead of being
clothed with aluxurant growth of
timber, as are the mountains in
the East, they are practically
naked and barren with the ex
ception that they nearly all wear
caps white caps of snow.
Through New Mexico, we saw no
farming land, and Arizona looks
more barren. Not a tree. It
must be borne in mind that no
rain falls in this region, and
where the country is used for
farming, provision must be first
made for a supply of water, which
is Drought in canals and ditches
from the rivers and mountain
streams. We crossed the state
lino into California Friday morn
ing. The beauty of the scenery
from this time on to the end of
our journey Is beyond my power
to describe. Even in the desert
portion of southern California,
grow beautiful cactuses and oth
er plants that do not need moist
ure to sustain life; but we soon
reach that part of the state that
looks like an earthly paradise
beautiful flowers, balmy breezes,
fertile fields, well cultivated,
vineyards and orchards as far as
we could see. And this, too, in
the irrigated section of the State.
"At four o'clock, Friday even
ing, our train rolled into the
station at Stockton, a beautiful
city of 30,000 people. The foli
age of the trees and the crops in
this part of California look to be
at least two months ahead of
those in Kansas.
"Compared with Pennsylvania,
there is no winter here; and
from what 1 can see and learn,
this is surely a very desirable
place la which to live; at least,
our folks here, think so.
"My son, Dr. T. W. . Sharpe
and family are. now in Portland,
Oregon, where Mrs. Sharpe'a
parents live, and where the Doc
tor has a tract of land that he is
laying out into smaller lots for
orchard purposes. They will
return to this place in a short
timo, and then they expect to go
to San Diego, where they will
locate permanently, 'as the cli
mate there is about the same the
year round.
I "We had a floe trip from Kan
I City to this place. If any of
toy eastern friends are contem
plating a trip to the Pacific Coast,
1 Would advise them to watch for
wcursions with cut rates. TJiese
ouie two or three times a year,
ail reduce the expense of the
trip very materially.
"My daughter, Mrs' Dinga
fean, has a round trip ticket,
I lod for three months, and can
SPRING WEDDINGS.
Life Partnerships That Have Been Form
ed hy Well Known People Dur
ing the Past Week.
NEWS EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS.
COHAUG H llEIN UAUG H.
At the residence of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs, George W.
lleinbaugh, formerly of McCon
nellsburg, but now residents of
Johnstown, Pa., on Wednesday
evening of last week, a very pret
ty wedding took place in which
their daughter, Anna Catherine,
became the bride o! Mr. Melvin
P. Cobaugh, also of Johnstown.
The ceremony was performed
by Rev. E. L. Keller, pastor of
the Grace Lutheran church, and
the attendants were Mr. Fred
Creigh and Miss Verna Camp
bell. The home was very prettily
decorated, the color scheme being
green and white.
The bride wore a gown of white
silk mull, and carried a beautiful
bouquet of white roses. The
bridesmaid also wore white. The
wedding march . was played by
Miss Ruth McGaughey, of Van
nogrlft, Pa.
After congratulations were re
ceived by the happy young cou
ple, a very elaborate wedding sup
per was served. The young cou
ple were the recipients of many
handsome, as well as useful, pres
ents.
Mr. and Mrs. Cobaugh intend
to reside with the bride's parents
at present.
Geere Reese.
Miss Alverda, youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Reese, of Wichita, Kan., was
married in the St. John's Epis
copal church in that city on Wed-!
nesday evening of last week to
Lieutenant Frank Geere, of Fort
Greble, R. I. From and almost
column description of the event
in last Thursday's Wichita Eagle,
it was a society event of more
than usual local interest, as the
guests were numbered by the
hundreds. The bride is a gradu
ate of Fairmount Seminary,
Washington, D. C. -During the
winter of 1870-71, the bride's
father taught the intermediate
school in the old brick school
house in McConnellsburg, and the
Editor of the News taught the
high school high because it. was
the school nearest the roof of the
building. In the spring of 1871,
Mr. Reese went to Wichita, Kan.,
where he has acquired wealth and
prominence, and is taking life
easy, while the Editor is still in
McConnellsburg sitting behind
his desk, pounding out "copy" on
a typewriter.
Ungeii Anderson.
In the parlor in the comfort
able home of the groom on South
First street, McConnellsburg, at
8 o'clock, last Saturday evening,
Rev. C. W. Bryner, of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, united in
marriage Mr. J. Milton Unger
and Mrs. Junie Anderson, recent
iy of Dublin Mills, this county.
The groom owns a good house,
has it nicely furnished, and the
happy coupla are now enjoying
the felicities of their honeymoon
under their own vine and tig tree.
The News extends best wishes to
the newly married couple.
Defiuargh Black.
At the church of God parson
age, Saxton, Thursday evening,
April 14, Rev F. W. McGuire
united in marriage, Mr. Charles
Detibaugh of Six Mile Run and
Miss Elizabeth, Jaue Black of Sal
tillo. Mr. and Mrs. W, SoottRlne
dollar spent last week in Bedfoi d.
Scott was attending court, serv
ing as a juror. .
stop oS at as many places as she
wishes.
"Kindest regards to my Fulton
county friends and relatives.
Emzaukth m. Shaiue."
123 E. Flora St.,
Stockton, CaL
MAGNANIMOUS GIFT.
Mrs. B. F. Jones, of Pittsburg, Offers
Her Magnificent Cottage at Cresson
for Use of Tuberculous Poor.
As an expression of her inter
est in the State's work for the tu
berculous poor, Mrs. Ji. F. Jones,
widow of the Pittsburg steel man
ufacturer, has offered Health
Commissioner Dixon her magni
ficent cottage and grounds at
Cresson. It lies close by the
tract ot land given the Common
wealth by Andrew Carnegie for
its Western Sanatorium for tu
berculosis. The cottage which is said to
have originally cost about 18,000
is large enough to accommodate
at least 20 tuberculous patients
and no time will be lost in getting
it ready for such occupancy. As
the cottage is in good repair, this
will not take long so that the ben
efits of the high altitude and
healthy climate of Cresson will
soon be enjoyed by a number of
poor sufferers. In the meantime
the Sanatorium buildings on the
Carnegie tract will be rapidly
pushed forward.
The lot on which the 2 story
Jones cottage stands is about 100
feet lront and 150 leet deep.
There are in. all thirteen bed
rooms in the building, most of
them large and comfortable, with
big bay windows into which the
sun may pour its healing rays.
Wide porches almost surround
the cottage. Here the patients
may sit in their rest chairs enjoy
ing the pure mountain air and
having a view of a surrounding
country whose scenic beauty is
unsurpassed.
Mrs. Jones' gift to the Com
monwealth, like that of Mr. Car
negie, is particularly gratifying
in that it shows the complete con
ildence that exists in the State's
campaign against tuberculosis.
Stopping Crows from Pulling Corn.
A farmer of one of the central
counties wrote to State Zoologist
II. A. Surface, Harrisburg, about
soaking corn in either coal tar or
dilute carbolic acid to keep crows
from pulling up newly-planted
corn. He said that he suffered
much , damage in past years
through the depredations of
crows, and wants to get ahead of
them this year.
Professor Surface's answer to
this letter contained the follow
ing: "It is commonly reported that
corn should be soaked a few min
utes in water containing a solu
tion of coal tar or gas tar, and
then cpread and allowed to dry.
This will make the corn so bitter
that the crows will be suspicious
of it and will not eat it for fear of
being poisoned. I presume di
lute carbolic acid would serve the
same purpose, but I am not cer
tain about this.
Different devices have been re
commended to keep the crows
from pulling corn, one of which
is strings stretched around and
across tho corn field. It is also
recommended to sot corn on top
of the ground about the time it
commences to shoot through tho
soil, in order to feed the crows at
this time, so they will not pull the
grain that is planted. It is best
for a person to try one or more
methods and make a practice of
that which he finds best"
Loose Stones Must be Removed.
One of the duties ot road su
pervisors is that they must have
ail loose stones removed from the
public highway d-uring the
months of May, June,' August
and October. They should now
get busy to have the epriugclean
ing up made, as there is a penalty
of 110 for every neglect of this
duty.
It is said that John V. Glunt,
one of Knobsville's enterprising
citizens, is. making preparations
to engage extensively in the rais
Ingofturtloa this summer. We
are informed that be already has
an abundauce of water for that
purpose.
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
, Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
Stephen G. Wright.
StepheuG. Wright, son of Jesse
and Patient Wright, of Ray's
Cove, Pa., died at his home at
Entriken, Huntingdon county,
Pa., on Thursday, April 14, 1910.
from a paralytic stroke, which he
had suffered nine weeks before
his death. The deceased was
born in Ray's Cove, Bedford
county, in 1838. In early life he
was married to Miss Sarah Defi
baugh, who still survives him.
I Ie spent most of his life in Ful
ton county, moving from there to
Huntingdon county about 8 years
ago. The large number present
at his funeral attested the re
spect, in which ho was held in the
community m which he spent the
last years of his life. He leaves
to mourn his death besides his
widow three brothers, Abram,
Allen, and Lemuel in or near
Ray's Cove; and nine children,
Jesse, of Coalmout, Pa., Adam,
Joseph, and Ellard in the state of
Colorado, Lyman of Entriken,
and Mrs, Abram Matthias of Col
orado. Mrs. James Beckman of
Thayer, Kansas, Mrs. John Ste
vens of Hancock. Iowa, Mrs. L.
C. Bailey of Saxton, Pa., and Mrs
John D. Brumbaugh of Altoona,
He leaves in addition to these 80
grandchildren aan 7 great grand
children. His luneral services
were held at his home in Entriken
and were conducted by the Rev.
Bruce Hughes, pastor of the M.
E. Church of Entriken, of which
the deceased was a member, as
sisted by the Rev. Ollds of the
Reformed Church in Entriken,
and the Rev. E. L. Kennedy, of
the Saxton Presbyterian church.
The lntermeat was made in the
Newburg Cemetery.
E. L. K.
Hershey.
Christian Hershey an aged res
ident of Fulton county, recently
making his home with his son-in-law,
C L. Nonemaker in Altoona,
died in that city on Monday of
last week.. He was born near
Knobsvulo, this county, Dec. 0,
1825. His life was spent practic
ally in Fulton and Huntingdon
counties. The remains were
brought to Clear Ridge, Wednes
day, where they were interred.
He is survived by two sons:
Abraham, of Cherry Grove, and
William B., of Altoona, and five
daughters: Mrs. Catharine Knd
er. of New Granada; Mrs. Sarah
J. Stanes, Muddensvillo; Mrs,
Alice Rabenstine and Mrs. Lydia
A. Martin, of Six Mile Run, and
Mrs. Fannie Nonemaker at whose
residence he died.
Barton.
Mrs. Rachel M. Barton, widow
of the late Henry Barton, died at
the home of her nephew, Scott
W. Weaverling, in West Provi
dence township, Bedford county,
April 16, 1910, aged 74 years, 1
racnth and 24 days. Her husband
died about nine years ago, and
one son, Charles Barton, residing
at Homestead, Pa., survives her.
Her funeral was held on the 18th
and mtermont was made in the
Everett cemetery.
A Big Lemon.
One of the largest lemous we
have ever seen was brought into
the News oflico last Saturday by
Mr. George Magsam. It was in
porfect condition, and measured
14 it inches shorter circumference
and 10J inches longer circumfer
ence, and weighed 24 J ounces.
The lemon was grown in the
house by Mr. Magaam's wife,
and Btxtoon months ejapsed from
the time tho fruit Bet from the
blossom until It matured and
dropped from the tree.
Mrs. Sabiua Mellott and Wm
Charlie spent a few hours in town
Tuesday,
AWAY FROM COUNTY 57 YEARS.
Native of Belfast Township Returns from
Lone Residence in the West. Finds
Few Acquaintances.
Last Wednesday, a stranger
passing down Water street on the
south side, noticed, the business
sign "Geo. B. Mellott," and walk
ed into the store. It happened
that, among others in the store
at that time, was Judge Peter
Morton.
The stranger was apparently
well advanced in years, and as he
said later, he had passed his
eightieth milestone; but be was
straight, muscular, and well pre
served, and would readily have
passed for one twenty years
younger.
"Excuse me, gentlemen. No
ticing the' name 'Mellott' on the
sign, and knowing many persons
of that name in this county more
than sixty years ago, I came in
to find the gentleman of that
name, and if possible, learn some
thing about the older people."
"My name is Mellott," said
George.
"My name is Dishong," said
the stranger. "I was born in
this county, and lived in Belfast
and in Licking Creek township,
until 1 was twenty-three years
of age; and then, fifty-seven years
ago, I turned my face westward
and this is my first visit to the
County since. Coming east, I
left the tram at Mount Union and
walked across the country to Mc
Connellsburg." "O, no; I do not mind a little
walk like that. You know Mr.
Weston, only about eight years
younger than 1, is just complet
ing a trip across the continent
from the Pacific to the Atlantic,
keeping at it from day to day,
Sundays excepted, and walking
as many as seventy-two miles a
day. No, no; walking does not
hurt anybody. The trouble is,
most people do not walk enough. "
By this time Judge Morton was
thoroughly in teres Led, for Bel
fast was the township of his na
tivity, and he knew something
about the older Dishongs and
Mellotts as well as those of young
er years.
"What is your first name," ask
ed the Judge.
My name" answered the
stranger, "is John Tolbert New
ton Dishong, My father's name
was Henry, but nearly everybody
called him 'Governor Dishong.
My father lived at one time along
Joe's Run just northwest of
where Rev. J. Cal Garland now
lives, and at another time along
the foot of Scrub Ridge mount
ain east of the Uriah Kline farm."
"Yes," said the Judge, "those
fields are known to .this day as
the Governor's fields." s
"Do you remember a man by
the name of Thomas Morton ?"
asked tho Judge.
"Well, I reckon. 1 worked for
him many a day, and a mighty
nice man he was, too."
"Well, I am a son of Thomas
Morton."
'What ! Are you Pete ?"
"Well, well t This is an agree
able surprise."
The stranger's face was now
brightened with pleasure as be
realized that he was in touch with
the distant past; and for a long
time he eagerly asked questions
concerning this one and that one
who lived in his neighborhood be
fore he left this County. Most
ot those about whom he inquired
had passed on from time to the
spirit world; and the old gentle
man felt that while he was, in
deed, in the land of his birth, he
was among strangers.
The stranger had eight broth
ers and sisters, all of whom are
dead, except Barbara, who lives
at Mount Uuion, and, perhaps,
one brother living somewhere in
the West.
The names of his brothers and
sisters are: Robert, who a few
years ago lived on top of Sideling
Hill mountain along the turnpike;
Morns, David, Peter, Fannie,
Heckle, Liusia and Barbara.
WILL TAKE FOUR YEARS.
New Course of Studies iu the State Nor
mal Schools to Take Effect In the
Fall of the Present Year.
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS RECOGNIZED
The board of Principals of the
Pennsylvania State Normal
Schools, announced last week,
the completion of the new course
of studies for the normal schools
of this state, the new course be
ing made four years instead of
three as at the present, and tak
ing effect ia the fall of the pres
ent year. The new course is
based oil the unit plan as propos
ed in the Carnegie foundation.
In 1911 and 1912 students will
be graduated on the basis of the
old course, in 1913 by either
course, and in 1914 and thereafter
only m tho new course.
The board has announced that
approved high schools throughout
the State will be recognized on
the following basis:
Graduates of first grade high
schools and city high schools,
listed by the State Department
of Public Instruction, shall be re
com mended to the State Board of
Examiners for entrance to the
third year without examination
by the faculty, being conditioned
only in such subjects as have not
been satisiactorily completed.
Graduates of second grade high
schools will be admitted to the
second year without examination.
Graduates of approved third
grade high school will be admit
ted to the first year on the same
conditions.
Residence in the normal school
for the last two years is required
of all candidates for graduation,
excepting that graduates of four
years course in colleges approved
by theState College and Universi
ty council may be graduated aft
er a residence of one year.
Students from high schools will
be admitted to the present course
in the fall of 1910 on the basis
heretofore established and the
regulations for the admission of
high school graduates to the
third year of the new course will
be formulated at a meeting in
November and announced next
year.
Hunt Them Down.
What punishment should be in
flicted upon the person who would
deliberately set fire to his neigh
bor's barn, destroy the building
and contents, and burn to death
the owner of the property while
the owner was trying to save his
property? Any one guiltv of a
crime like that, would find no
mercy at the hands of the average
citizen, and would be lucky if he
escaped being hanged to the first
tree he came too.
Is the man less reprehensible
who deliberately sets fire to the
woods, and destroys his neigh
bor's timber and imperils the
lives, of those who go to help put
the fire out, and in some instances
cause their death? Only last
Thursday, James Bell, a promi
nent lumberman who lived on the
north side of North mountain in
Cumberland county, died from
burns received wbil fighting tire
in the mountain near his home a
few weeks ago.
In fighting the fire, he was sud
denly surrounded by flames and
much of his clothing was burned
from bis body before he could be
rescued. His sufferings were
great until death relieved him.
Mr. Bell was sixty-five years
old and is survived by a wife and
seven children. He was the first
and only human victim of these
many disastrous mountain fires.
The time is here when more
drastic measures must be taken
with those who fire the mountains
and when a few are hanged, and
the rest sent to the penitentiary,
that class of persons will learn
that they cannot destroy other
people's property and escape
punishment '
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NUMBER 29
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
Samantha Mellott and Bertha
Clevenger are visiting among
friends in Chambersourg this
week.
Miss Mary Keyser, of this
place, is visiting her sister at
Shady Grove, Franklin county,
and other friends at Waynesboro.
Mr. Ralph Truax, of Needmore,
and Miss Bessie Sharpe, of Indi
ana, wer guests last Sunday in
the home of the former's sister,
Mrs. George B. Mellott of this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grissinger
and daughterLucille ,cf this place,
accompanied by Mr. Grissinger's
mother, Mrs. Adam Grissinger,
spent last Sunday with relatives
in Mercersburg.
Mrs. W. T. Runyan and Miss
Mildred Dunlap were visiting
Mrs. Runyan 's daughter, Mrs.
R. M. Ndl, in York, Pa., and re
turned home Monday evening.
Shippensburg Chronicle.
Mrs. W. H. Elder (Dixie Rob
inson) of Morgantown, W. Va.,
with her eight months-old daugh
ter, Elizabeth Robinson Elder, is
visiting in the home of her par
ents, Col. and Mrs. Smith M.
Robinson, on west Water street.
Mr. Allison Sipes, of Huston
town, was an early Monday morn
ing caller at this office. 1 Ie said
the rain last Sunday had caused
the streams to be so much swol
len that it was with difficulty that
he forded Licking Creek at
Mellott 's mill.
M. C. Greenland and daughter
Mary, of Wells Valley, made a
trip to McConnellsburg last Fri
day. While Mr. Greenland's
health was nothing to brag of last
summer, he came through the
winter in fine condition and is
now looking weli and feeling well.
Samuel M. Clevenger, of Need
more, was an early caller at the
News office yesterday morning.
Sammy has not entirely recover
ed from the assault of the desper
adoes who broke into his house
some time ago, and he deserves
the kindest consideration of his
friends.
Mr. Mrs. James A. Sloan, of
Columbus, Kas., are visiting in
the home of the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. F. Sloan,
west Water street, "Jay" has
been with the American Gas
Company for several years, and
is thoroughly familiar with tho
in's and out's of that business.
Eugene Linn, of this place, left
Tuesday morning for Phoenix
ville, Pa., where he will be engag
ed in a clerical position in tho
Phoenix Iron Works of that city.
Eugene is a good boy, and wo
hope he may enter upon his work
with a determination to some day
be president ot the Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Laidig,
of Hustonio wn, spent a few hours
in town last Friday. Mr. Laidig
is one of Taylor township's sub
stantial citizens, who' spent thirty-three
years farming, and then
bought a nice property in Hus
tontown, moved into it, and is
now living a somewhat retired
life. For some time, Mr. La'dig
has suffered much from a persist
eut attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. G. H. Orr (Miss Lucy
Bowers), formerly of this place,
but now of Mount Vernon, Mo.,
is spending a few days in the
home of Miss Bess and Linn Pat
terson and Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Patterson, In the Cove. Mrs. Orr
has been visiting her sister Ldlle,
Mrs, G. W.Meily, in Harrisburg.
She is returning to Harrisburg
to-day, and on her way talier
western home, she wilt visit Rev.
and Mrs. Kennedy, at Saxton,
friends in Altoona, and her step
sister, Mrs. C. II Shoffar (Pora.
llelkea), at New Uethlebsrj, IX