JM III U" 1 H mm Jttltoti VOLUME 11 McCONNELLSliURG, PA., JUNE 30. 1910. NUMBER 3S SUMMERING IN SYRIA. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Reed (Bertha Grove) Arc in the Robert West House In the Lebanon Mountains. EXTRACTS FROM A PRIVATE LETTER. Rev. and Mrs. W. II. Reed and family and Dr. Askron and fam ily all of Midinet el Fayoum, Egypt, are spending their sum mer rest in the mountains of Leb anon near Beirut, Syria. They have rented, and are occupying, the house of Mrs. West, widow of the late Prof Robert II. West, son of our late Dr. West, so fa miliarly and favorably known to all in McCbnnellsburg. Mrs.1 Reed, in a private letter to her father, Rev. J. L, Grove, says: "The house stands on a steep ridge of Lebanon and overlooks the country to Beirut and the sea. The view is magnificent. We never tire of it Though I had often heard that Syria was a wild stony land, I had no idea that it was really so wild as it is. It is wilder and rougher than the roughest part of Fulton county that I have ever seen. "To reach our house, it requir es about a ten-minutes climb from the nearest carriage road. The house is a very substantial one of stone plain, but vetjrcom fortable. The little parlor has an organ and a book-case with a few standard works and many volumes of 'Century', 'Youths' Companion', 'St. Nicholas', 'Lit tle Folks', etc. Mary is charmed to find so many nice stories. There is a large cistern here with good cool water. It is such a comfort just to pump tfbe cool, good water and drink it without the trouble of filtering and cool ing as we must do in Egypt. Frauline went to Jerusalem, and just arrived yesterday, and the children are starting in lessons again. French is to be the spe cialty this summer. The money here is very puzzling, as the value is not the same in different plac es, and the system is fractional all the way through. So buying and making accounts make a great deal of figuring. There is no telegraph, telephone, nor post here; so we feel well out of .the world. The post is brought from Beirut, however, once a day, and left at some store or other, and one is permitted to go in and look it all over and choose what is for him, or take his fancy. But we are told that when the season be gins, about July 1st, there will be regular post. The train re quires as long to come from Bei rut as a carriage, but the former is cheaper. I must close and hasten to mail." Will Make Extensive Improvements at Cumberland, Md. Western Maryland railway company, it has been learned, is planning to expend $500,000 in mproving its terminal facilities at Cumberland, Md. The im provements will be made in con nection with the new Western Maryland extension which is now in course of construction be tween Cumberland and Connalls vills. The improvements, it is under stood, will include a handsome new passenger station and addi tional freight yards, as well as new sidings, etc. Plans for the big Cumberland improvements are now being tentatively worked out by the engineering depart ment of the Western Maryland and construction work will be started in time to carry to com pletion by the time that the ex tension is finished and trains are operated to and from Pittsburg. Business Men's Association. A majority of the business men of town met at John A. Irwin's Monday afternoon and organized what will be known as the Bust nesa Men's Association of McCon nellsburg, by electing the follow ing officers: President, John A. irwin; Secretary, W. H. Great head; Treasurer, George W. Reis ner. The primary object of the As sociation is to shorten the hours of the merchant; and after con sidering ' the different .hours as proposed, it was unanimously de cided to close their respective places ot business Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7 o'clock, beginning Monday, July 4th, when the stores will be closed all day and evening. ' There can be no Inconvenience nor hardship to the country trade by this change in the business hours, as three ' evenings in the ' week, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, the stores will be open as usual. v This is not a radical change . from the regular order of busi Dess hours, and la the course of few weeks, the people will be educated to tbo change, thereby giving to the merchant what is flue him, W. M. R. R'a NEW TERMINALS. Laidig vs. Locals. On Saturday, at 4 o'clock, the locals met the Laidig boys on qur diamond; and for 6 innings the game was intensely interesting, filled full of many brilliant plays and both teams working nicely. Schei'Jleman was in the box for the locals, and performed splen didly, allowing only 5 hits. N. Foreman pitched splendidly un til the seventh, when 5 hits were bunched oft of him and Warsing of Wells Tannery, was substitut ed. In the eighth, the home players disputed a decision of umpire Greathead and several left the field. To the patrons of baseball, we wish to announce that such conduct will never oc cur again, as the querulous per sons have duly agreed to hereift er present their claims in form ot a protest. Score: Laidig 001001 100-3 McConnellsb'g 00000041 x-5 Turn To the Right.. When approaching ' other ve hicles you must turn to the right. When the, driver of a rapidly mov ing vehicle 'signals you from the rear that he inlands to pass you you should turn to your right. The right of the road is where you belong under , the law at all times. " Because it is customary to drive in the center does not give you any legal right to be there. if an accident occurs and you are not on the right side of the road, that is if you arerln the cen teroronthe left side, you are likely to be held responsible, Many make the mistake of turn ing to the left when an automobile signals them from behind. This is dangerous, as the automobihst is likely to swing to the left and run into you. He and drivers of all other vehicles are compelled to go to the left when passing any vehicle from the rear. Many boroughs and gome first class townships have ordinances re quiring lights visible front and rear on all vehicles (State law re quires this on autos.) It would be safer if there was a State law requiring this everywhere. Surprise Party Thomas Hampton, like most boys, is always planning some pleasant surprise for his parents or other friends. Last Tuesday being his mother's 48th birthday anniversary, he hit upon the scheme of inviting her friends and neighbors in to spend the day with her. About (J o'clock, while she was busily engaged do ing her morning's work, she no ticed a number of wagons and buggies approaching, and to her surprise, they stopped at her door. She went forth to greet them with a nervous hand shake, glad to know they had remem bered her on her birthday. They were entertained with songs and music by Mrs. Daniel Laidig. So it was a .vood dinner, a joyous surprise and a day spent pleas antly. Those present were Thomas McCluro and wife, Mrs. II. S. Daniels, Mrs. Ill ram Laidig, Mrs Sarah Shaw, Mrs. Floyd Daniels, Mrs. Daniel Laidig, James II amp ton and wife. Mrs. M. E Stevens Ellis Ernick, L McClure, Rebecca Daniels, Edith Martin, Clara Lai dig,' Jennfe Lamberson, Lilly Sipes, Helen Daniels, John,Thom as, Frank, William, and Lydia Hampton; Susan, James, Ruth, and Flossie Laidig; Roy McClure; Russell, Bruce, and Orsian Shaw, and J. W. Sipes. , Games For The 4th. The management of the Athlet ic Association has secured the fast teams of Franklin and Hunt ingdrn counties Fort Loudon and Orbisonia respectively, and the fans can look for entertain ment of the highest class on Mon day, July the 4th. Fort Loudon will come to square off that thirtaen inning game they lost to our boys last year, and we will do the best we can to repeat Sjme class to those Loudon boys. Orbisonia has not been repre sented on our grounds for a tew years: hence they should be a good attraction, and, from what we hear, they are putting up the article of ball that wins a roajort ty of tha csmes, All Roads Will be Free. From Philadelphia Press. There are 713 miles ot tollroads in the state of Pennsylvania, ac cording to the Pennsylvania Toll road Commission. We doubt if this can be matcned in all the rest of the United States put together, This is the only large State that retains many tollroads. Mary land, a much smaller State, is probably second in this unfavor able distinction of privately owned highways. Seventy-five years ago all the principal highways were toll roads. As the States have ad vanced in wealth and population they have, one aftt-r another, made their highways free. Penn sylvania has not kept up with this movement and still retains many tollroads. Now that the Republican party in the State has declared for their abolition, and a State Commission has devised a way to do it, it is inevitable that the tollgate will not be able to linger and reproach us by its presence mutch longer. The 713 miles of tollroads, if strung together, would make two highways clear across the State owned by private parties, levying road taxes every few miles, and not kept in first-class condition, as the commission reports and common ' experience attests. Some of the most frequently traveled tollroads in the country around Philadelphia are kept in fairly good condition, but the cost of using them is excessive and the great number of the tollgates are a source of great annoyance, "The Press" long ago raised the cry that these tollgatesvshould go and now they are going. A rich and progressive State like Pennsylvania should have good highways running in every direction, and all of them free. The progress of the good roads movement ia this State has been checked and limited by the fact that the tollroads occupied the main highway route in a large, section of the State, and State road improvement could only be accomplished on the subsidiary and minor roads. The good roads movement should have begun by the acquis! tion of the tollroads by the State and the abolition of the tollgates, That was not done, but now it will be. The Trllroad Com mis sion has prepared the way for it, the Republican State Gonvon tion has declared for it, and the great highway emancipation for which "The Press" has labored so assiduously will soon be rea hied by the freeing of the whole 718 miles of toll turnpike ia Penn ylvama. , RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. GETTING READY FOR THE 4TH. Houck. Ephraim Houck died at his home on the"Meadow Billy" Pat terson farm in Ayr township, last Friday morning, aged 02 years, ana 17 days. Funeral took place Saturday afternoon, servi ces being conducted by Rev. Chf ford Hays, of the Lutheran church, and interment was made in Union cemetery. Mr. Houck had been sick for a long time, he having been partial ly paralyzed about a year ago. Besides his wife, who was Jennie Bechtel, a daughter of the late John Bechtel of Webster Mills, he is survived by seven children, namely, Charles, Frank, Lizzie, wife of Harvey Glenn; Blanche, wife of George Doyle all rend ing in Illinois; Sophia, wife of Luther Gordon, residing on the Knauff farm in Ayr township, and James and Paul at home. Mr. Houck was a consistent member of the Lutheran church, and before his health broke down, was a hard working, industrious man and an excellent neighbor. The family have the sympathy of their numerous friends in this "bereavement. DlEHL? James1 A. Diehl, one of Fulton county's most estimable citizens, died at. the home of his son Frank at Amaranth postoftice in Union township, June 24, 1910, aged 75 years and 10 months. Funeral took place last Sunday; services were conducted in the Jerusalem Christian church in Whips Cove, by Rev. T. P. Garland, of Need more, and his remains were laid to rest in the little cemetery at that place. Mr. Diehl had been in failing health for several years, but was confined to his bed only about two weeks prior to his death. He was a most excellent citizen a faithful husband and father, and a good-neighbor. Besides his wile, he is' survive;!' by two sons, Frank M., of Amaranth, and Edward, residing in Bedford county. Also, three brothers re main, namely, Uriah, Samuel, and Moses. The deceased was a faithful member of the Christian church for about thirty-five years. Starr. Bessie, wife of Joseph R. Starr formerly of this county, but now a resident of Snake Spring Val ley, Bedford county, died at her home on Wednesday of last week aged about 45 years. Her funer al took place on Friday, and her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Bedford. Mrs. Starr was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Mellott, of Belfast township, and was a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist church. Besides her husband, she is survived by four children Inez, Frank, Hazel, end a six-weeks- old baby. , , v Mrs. Starr was a sister olLyd ia, wife of D. R. Mellott, .and of Ephraim Mellott both in this county, and of Louise, a trained nursa, living in Philadelphia, Hess. A telegram was received an nouncing the death of Abuer Hess,'son of the late John Hess, of Thompson township. Abner died at his home in Kansas City on Tuesday evening of last week. He is survived by his wife and two children: also, bv his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Hess, of Thomp son township, and by four Bisters and four brothers, , namely, Ma linda, wife of George F. Mellott; Ella, wife of Ex-Sheriff W. U. Pittman; Nettie, wife of Howard Zimmerman, and Mary, wife of Thomas Lewis; and Ephraim, Ja cob, Samuel, and John. Abner was aged about 45 years State Hag Distributed Quantities of AntN Tetanus Serum for Victims. Free to the Poor: Health Commissioner Dixon plans to fight for the lives' of poor children of Pennsylvania who may be in danger of tetanus, by distributing anti-tetanus ser um free of charge to such needy ones as may be injured by explos lves on July 4. The serum will be distributed at forty-two points throughout Pennsylvania, chosen by reason oi their accessibility. The dan ger ot tetanus from explosive wounds is vory great, as the ap palling sacrifice of lives in the past shows. If, promptly after the wound is received, the injured one is treated with immunizing doses of anti-tetanus serum, the danger of lockjaw developing is warded off, just as diphtheria an ti toxin is used to protect chil dren who have been exposed to that disease. That no poor child in Pennsylvania shall die for want of this preventive treatment, is the purpose of Health Commis sioner Dixon. These tetanus anti toxin sta tions will furnish the serum on the application of a physician who certifies that it is for the use of an indigent case. The doctor al so agrees to furnish the State De partment of Health with a clini cal report of the case for tabula tion and study. The anti-tetanus serum will be given out by the State from the following near-by points: Leslie W. Seylar, McConnellsburg; F. W. Jordan, Bedford, and II. E. Steel, Huntingdon. Dr. Dixon Pleased. Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, Commis sioner of the State Department of Health, after making a person al examination of the tuberculo sis and cancer research work that has been done at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, declared himself as well pleased with the results. Dr. Dixon said: "The commission in deeply im pressed with the favorable effects produced by the organic products used on certain animals afflicted with cancer. "At present we can only hope that some remedial agent may have been discovered, but the ex periments are undoubtedly grati fying, and they may mean that we are at last on the right track in o(ur efforts to combat this ter rible and consantly increasing malady. "We are also making satisfac tory progress in the refining of tho treatment of consumption The product made in the labora tories has been used with encour aging success for several years at the State sanatorium at Mount Alto." The laboratory force is now working on experiments to de termine the precautions neces sary to guard against the spread of anthrax in the handling of for eign hides. ' and had resided in the West for a good many years. Stevens, The grim reaper Death enter ed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil ham Stevens, near . Laidig, Fri day, June 24th, and took from their midst their daughter Stella Blanche. The young lady was 16 years, 8 months, and 25 days of age, aad her departure at this tender age was made more sad, considering that she was such a bright girl, her teachers remark ing how she lead ber class la school. Funeral was held last Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. L. W. McGarvey. Inter ment was made at Fair view M. E. cemetery. , , Heinuaugh. Infant, fifteen days old, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Heinbaugh of Ayr township, died last Sunday and was interred in Union come- tary on Monday, JUNE WEDDINGS. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Well Known Young People Whose Hearts and Hands Have Been Joined In Matrimony. Sum m khs Purckll. A quiet wedding occurred at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Nicho las Purcell, near Hustontown, when at 7 o'clock Saturday even ing, June 25th, their daughter Rosa and Mr. George Wesley Summers, of Mercersburg, were united in marriage by Rev Luth er W. McGarvey. A sumptuous wedding dinner was served, to which all seemed to do full jus tice, the parson following the old time Methodist custom of stowing away an ample portion of fowl. The groom is employed at the Mercersburg Academy, and will return there after a short honey moon. The bride expects to re main at home and assist her moth er until fall. All join in wishing the young couple a long, happy and prosperous journey through life. G lux t Witt eu. At the Hotel Schenley in Pitts burg, at six o'clock in the evening of Wednesday, June 22nd, Miss Belle Witter, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William H. Witter, of Taylor township, became the bride of Mr. A. V. Glunt, of Knobsville. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. P. J. Mc Nerlmg. The bride is one of Taylor township's most popular young ladies, and the groom is in the employ of the American Tele graph and Telephone Company, and is a numoer one young man The happy couple will begin housekeeping at once in New Brighton, Pa., where the groom has a station. Mr. and Mrs. Glunt will please accept the hearty congratulations of the Fulton County News. Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED WATERFALL. W. R. Berkstresser is having a well drilled. It is now down to a depth of 80 feet. Misa Mertie Berkstresser is spending a week at S. C. Gra cey's. S. S. Strait has been looking up a route for a telephone line to Burnt Cabins during the past week. Isaac McClain has moved bis sawmill home to do custom work. A fellow representing a firm by the name of Boston in Chicago bit a few of our farmers. It cost them ten dollars a piece to find out that he is a slick article. Wm. C. McClain and wife, of Robertsdale, spent a day down on his farm last week. Dean Berkstresser has been hoeing corn for A. N. Witter just to keep his blood m circula tion. Mrs. W. F. Berkstresser has been confined to the house for a few days. Mrs. Ida Alloway has been in Taylor several days picking cher ries. Miss Belle Witter went out to the Smoky City last week. Rev. McGarvey lost bis bearing and got to Clear Ridge instead of Ceuter. Stable Burned. About 11 o'clock last Saturday morning the frame stable on the property occupied by V'rgil Sipes and owned by his father John P. Sipes, located in the East exten sion, was discovered on fire. The stable contained about two tons of hay, and it took only about an hour for the fire to entirely de stroy the stable and its contents. The stable was about 18 x 24, sided and painted, and worth perhaps, $350. The Lurgan Mu tual was carrying f 200 on it. Broke Her Arm. Mary, the little four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob W. Mellott, ot this place, fell while crossing a little bridge Sunday afternoon and broke the humer us in her left arm. The fractur ed member received prompt sur gical attention, and the little girl is getting along first rats. Miss Ethel Hays, .is visiting her grandmother Michaels in Everett. Mrs. Wilson L. Nace and little daughter Helen are spending this week at the Bedford Springs. Miss Meta Fryman is spending a week in Chambersburg visiting among her relatives and friends. Rev. Charles R. Pittman will occupy the pulpit in the M. E. church this place next Sunday morning. Glenn Miller and Owen Ander son, of Clear Ridge drove in and spent yesterday at the County Seat. Treasurer C. B. Stevens re turned yesterday from a busi ness trip up through Huntingdon county. Harry Clouser, who is employ ed in Chambersburg, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Clouser. Rev. R. H. Hoover, of Perrys ville, Md., is spending a fey days of his summer vacation in Mc Connellsburg. Miss Lillio R. Campbell is spending a lew weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Seth K. Campbell, in Blair county. John Rex Irwin, who spent the past year as a student in the Perkiomen Seminary, is home for his summer vacation. Miss Nelda Cutshall, of Three Springs, is visiting in the home of her aunt and uncle, Aley F. Cutchall and wife, near Dublin Mills. Miss Bess Irwin, who spent the past school year teaching in. one of the most desirable public schools in the Quaker City, is home for her summer vacation. W. R. Speer, of Everett, drove down to McConnellsburg last Sunday and returned Monday accompanied home by Mrs. Speer who had been visiting relatives in this county for several days. Miss Gertrude Hoke left Tues day morning for Shippensburg, where she will attend the annual Alumni Reunion, after which she will visit friends in Saxton, Rid dlesburg, and other places. Ex-Sheriff Frank Mason at tended the Commencement exer cises at the Indiana State Norm al at Indiana, Pa., yesterday. His daughter Miss Goldie is a mem ber of the graduating class of this year. Miss Nora II. C. Watson, of this place, left Monday morning for Newark, N. J., where she will be engaged six weeks as assist ant teacher in a select school, aft ter which she will return to Mc Connellsburg. J. Kendall Johnston and wife left early yesterday morning la their automobile for Shippens burg, to attend the Commence ment exercises at the Normal, and will spend a day or two visit ing friends before returning. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Mottor and little son Donald, of Altoona, arrived Saturday evening and ' will spend a week or ten days vis iting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Motter, and other relatives and friends la the Coua ty. Mr. C. O. Keebaugh, one of our valued subscribers, in Nobraaka, is spending a short lime among his Fulton County relatives and friends. He spent a few hours in McConnellsburg, Monday, and was a pleasant caller at the News office. Miss Bessie Taylor, who has just finished her junior year at -St Joseph's Academy, and took first honors of her class, Is spend lug her vacation with horpareits Mr. and Mr. F. M. Taytor of this place.
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