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VOLUME 11
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., JUNE 16, 1910.
NUMBER 3G
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known lo Many ol Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
' Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
Baud.
The man friends of William
Bard were shocked to hear of his
death which occurred at five o'
clock at h's home about two miles
north of Needmore, last Sunday
evening. The funeral took place
at noon yesterday, and intei ment
was made in the cemetery at
Ebenezer church.
William was a son of Michael
and Margaret (Truax) Bard, and
was aged about 34 years. A few
years ago, he bought from his
uncle Lewis Bard, the old Bard
homestead. Being a hard-working
young man, with economical
habits, he was getting along well
financially, and hadxthe good will
ol a large circle of neighbors and
friends. He was a fine specimen
of physical manhood, and last
Friday, as usual, did a hard day's
work. About three o'clock Sat
urday morning be complained of
a violent pain in his head. A
physician was summoned, but
the unfortunate man soon sank
into unconsciousness, and remain
ed in that condition until death
came as before stated. The
cause of his death is supposed to
have been cerebro-spinal men
ingitis. His wife, who was Miss
Maggie Hes s, survives, together
with three children Delia, Her
man, and the baby. Besides his
father and mother, he is survived
by the following brothers and
sisters: 'Henry, at Emmaville;
Charles, Sipes Mill; Bert, Emma
ville; Ann, wife of Lewis Kelso,
Knobsville; George A., Pittsburg;
Ross A, Sipes Mill; Newton J.,
Pleasant Kidge; Martha, wife of
Frank Spade, Sipes Mill; Sher
man, Oliver, and Jessie at home.
Of his father's family of thir
teen children, this is the first
break by death.
HOKTON.
Elmira E., wife of Alfred C.
Horton, died at her home iu Ever
ett on Monday morning of last
week, aged 62 years, 4 months,
and 10 days. Mrsf Horton had
been in poor health for a long
time, suffering from a complica
tion of diseases, but was confined
to bed only a few days. She was
a daughter of the late Henry and
Sarah Keith and was born and
reared in Wells Valley, Fulton
county. She was united in mar
riage with Mr. Horton in 18C7.
After residing in Wells Valley
and at Kays Hill for nine years
they removed to Everett in 1876,
which has been their home since
that time. The deceased .was a
member of the Methodist Episcoi
pal church from her girlhood,
and led a devout and exemplary
Christian life. She was a faith
ful wile, a devoted mother and a
good neighbor, and enjoyed the
esteem ot.a large , circle ot ac
quittances. Sbe is survived by
her husband, one son, Jesse I lor
ton, of Everett; one daughter,
Mrs. Bertha A. Brandt, pf Cum
berland, Maryland; four broth
era, Samuel J. Keith, of Wood-
bury; George J., of York, Ne
bratka; James M. and Austin De
Forest, of New Granada, Fulton
county, and one sister, Mrs. Mary
S. Edwards, of Philadelphia.
The funeral was held on Wed
nesday morning, and the services
were conducted by her pastor.
Rev. William J. Sheaffer, In Te
cutuseh Methodist Episcopal
church. Interment was made in
Everett cemetery,
Dickson. :
Miss Sarah Scott Dickson died
at - her homo in this place on
Thursday afternoon, June 9, 1010.
Her funeral, conducted by ber
pastor Rev. John M. Dlehl, as
stated by Rsv, J. ' L Grove, of
this place and by Rev. Charles R.
Pittman, of Tabriz, Persia, took
place Saturday after noon, and
tutor men wan taaJa la tlzafimly
Of the Fulton County Sabbath School As
sociation to be Held in McConnells
burg, June 21st and 22nd.
To the Pastors, Superintendents,
and Sunday School Workers:
Dear Co-Workers In order to
make the coming convention a
success we need your prayers
and co-operation Each school
is entitled to two delegates, also
the pastor and superintendent.
1ake special effort to elect dele ¬
gates who will come.
We need $100 for county ana
state work. Last year a number
of the schools contributed. This
year let us hope that every school
will give. No less that $1.00
from each of the small schools,
and at least $2.00 or $3.00 from
the larger schools will be expect
ed. The money may be sent to
thij Field Secretary or the dele
gates may bring it when they
come to the convention. Pray
for the success of the convention.
John M. Diehl,
Field Secretary.
30TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
MARRIED SIXTY YEARS.
Careless English.
Mn. Editou: It may be some
consolation to you to know that
"country" newspapers are not
the only ones in which "balled
up" expressions occur, as the
following from a recent issue of a
big city daily will show:
"The lieutenant dismounted
and chased a bfly who was throw
mg stones up an alley. '' The boy
hadn't thrown stones "up an al
ley," but had been stoning trolley
cars, and the officer chased him
up the alley. Another: "When
the boy's body was discovered,
witnesses came forward who had
heard a foreigner threaten to kill
him several times." Any mn
who would kill a boy once, sLuuld
be hung. Still another: "He
was quickly overtaken and placed
under arrest; but upon being
searched, the revolver was not
found. It was later discovered
and brought to the police station
by a negro with one leg hidden in
an ash barrel on Beech street.
Reader.
lot m the Presbyterian graveyard
in McConnellsburg.
Miss Dickson was a daughter
of the late Hon. Mark Dickson
and his wife Maria (Scott) Dick
son, and was born July 17, 1855.
Miss Dickson ' had suffered for
several months from chronic gas
tric catarrh, which resulted,
finally, in death from inanition.
Practically all her life she was
a consistent member of the Pres
byterian church, and the large
number of persons who were
present at her funeral bore elo
quent testimony to the wide es
teem in which she was held.
Sbe is survived by the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Wil
liam S.; Elizabeth, wife of W. A.
Sloan; Emma, wife of S. M. Rob
inson; Miss Annie; Samuel C ,.
Mary 6.; and Nettie, wife ofW.
Scott Alexander all of whom are
residing in McConnellsburg.
Ott.
Ellen N., wife of W. E. Ott, who
resides near Back Run, in Ayr
township, died Monday, June
13th, aged 40 years, 5 months
and 13 days. The funeral took
place yesterday, conducted by
Rev. Clifford Hays, of the Luther
an church, of which the deceased
was an exemplary member, and
interment was made in Union
cemetery. -
Mrs. Ott was a daughter) of
Barnabas and Susan V. (Grouse)
Bivens. About a year ago her
health began to fail, and for sev
eral months she was a groat suf
ferer, having spent sixteen weeks
in the Cbambersburg hospital
during which ' time she under
went several surgical operations.
She is survived by her husband
and seven children, all of whom
are at borne. ' She was a 'loving
mother, an affectionate wife, and
an excellent neighbor: and -her
death will be mourned by a large
circla of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jehu G. Cunningham, of New Grena
da, Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
on Fifth Instant.
BOTH ARE HALE, HEARTY AND HAPPY.
JUNE WEDDINGS
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On the fifth day rf the present month, Mr. and Mrs. Jehu G. Cunningham, of New Grenada,
rounded out sixty years of married life. The occasion was quietly celebrated by taking dinner in the
home of their sou, Newton'G., who lives in the same village.
Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham were married.on the 5th day of June 1850, and soon thereafter went
to New Grenada, where a home was established, a shop built, and the husband carried on the busi
ness of blacksmithing during a period of fifty years. Ten years ago, he closed out the shop, and be
has been living in peaceful retirement since that time.
Both Mr. and Mrs' Cunningham are in excellent health. They keep house in the home
which they have occupied for three score years, and Mrs. Cunningham keeps a boarder, does her own
housework washes, bakes, and keeps everything in trim, while Mr. Cunningham cuts all his own
wood, cultivates the garden, and "runs the errands."
They owe their longevity and health to the industrious, simple life, they have led. Both have been
faithful members of the Church of God, from their youth, and both have been most abstemious in their
habits of living. Like many another boy, Mr. Cunningham was led into the habit of chewing tobacco;
but more than fifty years ago, he awoke to the fact that it did not make a man any more of a man to
fill his system with nicotine and squirt tobacco and he just quietly threw his "cud" away, and has not
used a cent's worth of the weel since. To the best of his recollection, he has never been in bed sick a
day in his life. , .
Mr. Cunningham has always been an active church worker, a strong Sunday school man, and
fearless in taking the side of right on all moral questions.
The picture given abovei was taken ten years ago, at the time of their golden wedding, and rep
resents the father and mother, and their two daughters and five sons, all of whom are living at this
time. In the rear row, from right to left, are Duflield M., a real estate broker, Wilklnsburg, Pa.; Law.
son L., in he insurance business, New Grenada, Pa.; Joseph Addison, in the mercantile business, Kan
sas; Fleegal, farmer teacher merchant, Kansas, and Newton G., merchant in New Grenada. Seated
in the front row are Minnie, wife of George W. Coulter ticket agent at Edgewood, Pa.: Mother, Fatheri
and Alice, an efficient stenographer residing in Wilkinsburg, Pa.
May the lives of this worthy couple be spared for many more years of usefulness and happiness.
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH.
Leslie Mellott, a Street Car Conductor,
Painfully Injured While Crossing a
Bridge With His Car.
Leslie Mellott, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George S. "Mellott, of Bel
fast township is a trusted con
ductor on the lines of the Beaver
Valley Traction Comppny m
western Pennsylvania. On the
morning of the 4sh ult., he was
passing across the big bridge
over the Beaver river, that con
nects the towns of New Brighton
and Beaver Falls. He was in
charge of a summer car and was
standing on the running board
during the trip over the bridge.
In making change for a fare just
collected, he leaned out a little
toe far and was struck on the
shoulder by one of the iron sup
ports at the side of the structure.
Fortunately, Leslie held on to
the hand hold, and was thrown in
toward the car, instead of out-,
word over the rail to almost cer
tain death. Oue of the passen
gers grabbed him and held him
from falling untif the end pf the
bridge was reached, when it was
found that the young man was
painfully hurt. He was qiiickly
removed to the ollice of the com
pany, and a surgeon called, when
It was found that he had escaped
with a badly bruised 6boulder,
and a slight Bcalp wound.
Leslie is now as good as ever,
and is back at his post, but will
not likely collide with that post
again.' .
Wilbur F. Barkstrosser, of
Taylor attended the Unseated
Laud sale at the Treasurer's ofil
co Monday.
Pair of Nice People.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Mellott, a
pair of mighty nice people living
in Belfast township, came to town
with their son Alexauder, Tues
day morning and spent the day
with their son George B. Mellott
and family. Mr. and Mrs. Mel
lott were both born in 1833, and
are, consequently, rounding out
their seventy-seventh year. Mr.
Mellott has been totally blind for
more thau twenty years, and is
crippled up a good deal with rheu
matisra. Notwithstanding this
atlliction, his mind is bright and
clear, he is cheerful, and an en
tertaining conversationalist.
Twenty years is a long night
for day and night are alike to a
blind man, and Mr. Mellott is
just as likely to arise from bed
and go about the premises per
forming any little tasks of work,
as at any other time. A few
nights ago, Mrs. Mellott got
awake and found that Mr. Mel
lott had arisen about midnight,
dressed himself, gone to the cel
lar, and had sprouted about five
bushels of potatoes, when she
found him.
They were married in 1854 and
six daughters and four Bona have
blessed their union nine of
whom are living; and they have
thirty three grandchildren,' and
three great grandchildren. Their
children are: Elmira, wife of Ku
fus llarvev, Saxton, Pa,; Harriet,
wife of N. H. Peck, Needmore;
Alexander, Needmore; Alice, wife
of Rev. Wm. H. Sines, Oakland,
Md., George B., . McConnells
burg; Rebecca, wife of J. Pott
MtKeo, Gem; Etta, wife of Wm.
Mellott, Sipes Mill; Anderson,
Needmore; and Iaiah, Gem. .
VISITS STATE'S LARGEST ORCHARDS.
Prof. Surface's Field Force Calls Upon
D. Maurice Wertz.
State Zoologist Surface and
his twenty-two orchard inspec
tors spent last Thursday at the
orchard of D. Maurice Wertz at
Quincey, Franklin county. Mr.
Wertz, who is known as the fruit
king ol Pennsylvania, is a resi
dent rf Waynesboro, and on 189
acres of land in the past three
years has raised $ 175,000 worth
of fruit.
With Prof. Surface were As
sistant Zoologist Herr and State
Entomologist Philips, of Virginia.
They were received by Mr. Wertz
and a force of sixty men who at
tend to the 9,000 peech and 9,000
apple trees in the orchard.
After the June drop, this force
of men will thin out the fruit and
this process alone will cost about
11,800. All of the trees indicate
enormous crops.
County C. E. Convention.
On Wednesday evening Juse
22, immediately after the S. S.
convention, the' Fulton County
Christian Endeavor Union, will
convene. The evening services
will be conducted and addressed
by Mr. A. J. Shartle, State Sec
retary; also, an address by Rev
Charles R. Pittman. On Thurs
day morning at 7:00, a quiet hour
will be conducted by Rev: Pitt
man, a missionary from Persia.
The forenoon session will com
mence at 9:80. ' '."
. All services in the Presbyteri
an church. A liberal offering
will be asked for on Wednesday
evening to bolp meet expenses.
L, II. Rice, Pres. Co, O. E.
Miss Mary Sloan, Sec'y.
Miss Maude Baumgardncr Wedded to Dr,
Charles Humphreys. They Will
Go to China This Fall
Humphreys Bacmuaudnkk.
At the residence of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. U.
Baumgardner, at Wells Tannery,
on Saturday of last week, their
daughter, Miss Ethel Maude, was
united in marriage to Dr. J.
Charles Humphreys, of Philadel
phia, Pa, Thecpremony was per
oriued by Rev. Dr. Silsley, pas
tor of the North Presbyterian
church, Allegheny, Pa , in which
church Mrs. Humphreys was en
gaed as Church Field Secretary
for a period of two years prior to
the first day of last April.
The bride- is well known
throughout this county for her
very efficient work as Field Secre
tary of the Fulton County Sunday
School Association, which posi
tion she held prior to her accept
ing the work in Allepheny.
Dr. and Mrs. Humphreys will
go to Philadelphia, where a recep
tion will be given them by the
groom's parents, on Tuesday of
next week, after which the sum
mer will be spent in preparation
for their departure in October
for West China, where they will
be engaged in medical missionary
work under the auspices of the
Ltaptlst Board.
Mellott Long.
On Thursday evening, June 9th
at 4 o'clock, Mr. Peter M. Mellott,
son of Caleb Mellott, and Miss
Ethel Long, daughter of John
Long, both of Dublin township,
were united in holy wedlock at
the M. E parsonage at this place,
by the bride's pastor, Rev. C. W
Bryner.
The young people will settle
down to the stern realities of mar
ried life on the old Caleb Mellott
homestead, where the groom is
engaged in the occupation of up
to date farming. May joy, pros
perity, and long life attend them
is the wish of their many friends.
Keauns Laidig.
Miss Pearl Laidig and Mr, Leo
Kearns, of Jeanette, Pa., were
united in marriage by the Rev.
Bauman at the Reformed parson
age in Jeannette, on Wednesday
evening, June 8, 1910. The at
tendants were Miss Bess Rupert
of Jeannette, and Mr. Frank
Dutcher, of Pen Yan, N. Y.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Laidig, of Hus
tontown, and a popular young
lady. The young married peoele
have the best wishes of their
many friends.
Shaw PaiCE.
On Wednesday, June 8th., at
the M. E. parsonage at this place,
Mr. William J. Shaw, of Gracey,
and Miss Martha Elizabeth Price,
of Laidig, were united in mar
riage, Rev. C, W. Bryner pro
nouncing the words that made
them one. They were accompa
nied by the bride's sister, Mrs.
Unger, of the Cove. These are
highly esteemed and worthy
young people and their many
friends join in wishing them
smooth and prosperous sailing
over the troubled sea of life.
Waltkks-Hixson.
la the Church of the Covenant
(Methodist Episcopal) Philadel
phia, at 7:30 o'clock, last Saturday
evening, the pastor of that church
Rev. Nicholls, united iu marriage
Mr. Haslet T. Walters, of 823 E.
Bell Ave., Altoona, and Miss Viola
Hixson. of 412 S. 15th St, Phila
delphia. The 'bride and groom
are natives of Brush Creek Val
ley, and both most excellent
yourg pesple. They are now
spending their honeymoon at At
lantic City, ,
Spauldino Sloan. .
t Miss Mary Sloan was married
last Saturday morning at the rec
tory of the Bethany Presbyterian'
church, Buffalo, N. Y., to Mr.
Martin Bates Spaulding, former
ly of San Francisco, Cl . The
bride aud groom are away on a
honeymoon trip to New York and
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Coming and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
Mr. Ross A. Bard, of Belfast
township, was in town on busi
ness Monday.
Frank Skiles, of Pleasant
Ridge, was a welcome caller at
the News oftice Tuesday.
Charles W. Booth, of Warfords
burg, called at the News office
while in town yesterday morning.
Miss Nora Ritchey, of Altoona,
is home for a short visit among
her many Fulton county friends.
Luther Black, of Waynesboro,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. P. Fred Biack on east Wal
nut Street.
Ed D. Shimer, of the Republi
can, is in Wilhamsport, Pa., this
week attending U. S. court as a
juror.
Robert Metzler, of Philadel
phia, spent a few days last week
visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Morton, near
town.
Howard Hill, of Warfordsburg,
was an out-of-town visitor this
week. Mr. Hill has purchased
the Jane Gordon farm from the
Wm. P. Gordon estate.
Mrs. Harry Mock and sister
Miss Alice Snyder, of Altoona,
are visiting their mother Mrs.
Rebecca Snyder, and other Ful
ton county relatives and friends.
William Youse, wife, and their
three children, of Altoona, are
visiting among their relatives and
friends in this county. Their ba
by is five weeks old and weighs
23. i pounds.
S. M. Clevenger, of Needmore,
was iu town early last Friday
morning, he having spent the
night previous at the home of
Luther Gordon and wife, near
Jugtown.
John Spangler has completed
his junior year at the Pennsylva
nia State College, and is home
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. R. Spangler for his summer
vacation. John is taking a speci
al course in electrical engineering.
After an absence of nineteen
years, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon
Comerer are visitiug among Ful
ton county relatives and friends.
Mr. Comerer is a native of Ayr
township, but went west thirty
years ago, and has been back to
Fulton but once since that time,
tie is now located in East Pales
tine Ohio, where his daughter and
son-in-law live.
Albert Alexander, of Altoona,
was an agreeable caller at the
News office Monday. Bert has a
nice position with the P. R. R.
Company, and has a leave of ab
sence of but a week. He and his
wife left Altoona last week and
came to Lemaster, where they
spent a day, when he came over
to this side of the mountain to see
his friends, and she went to Ha
gerstown to visit her relatives.
Joseph Sipes, of Licking Creek
township, is away on a visit. His
first stop is with his daughter,
Mrs. Linna Rupe, and family at
Petersburg, Pa., and. from that
place he will go on to Pittsburg
and visit Mrs. A C. Mellott and
family. It is expected that his
grandson, Willis Mellott, will ac
company him home and spend
his school vacation with hia grand
parents.
Washington, and will be home
after the 3d ot July.
The bride is a daughter of the
late Charles Sloan, and a niece of
W. A. Sloan, of this place.
; Aumen Clipping Eii.
Mr. Calvin Aumen, of Center
couuty, and Miss Margaret Clip
pioger, of Fulton county, were
united in marriage Wednesday
afternoon at the Union Hotel by
Rev. W. V. Ganooi pastor ot Ll:a
M. E. church. Bedford Ie-;-;:
er, June' 10,