VOLUME 11
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., SEPTEMBER 1, 1910.
NUMBER 47
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons. '
SHOT HIMSELF.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
MOIiTON.
Elizabeth Mwrton, a note of
whose death appeared in last
week's News, was born March
15, 1827, in Thompson township,
and died Augitst. 24, 1910, aged
83 years, 5 months and 9 days.
She was a daughter of Joseph
and Sarah Pittman: Her mother
died when she was a babe one
year and nine months old, and
her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Smith, took
her and raised her to woman
hood in Whips Cove, this county.
She was a i ister of the late Rev.
Ezra, John and Jared Pitt man;
two half brothers, George J. and
BeDjamin; two full sisters, Mollie
liege and Sarah Johnston; and
two half sisters, Mrs. Susan
Zimmerman and Ella, the last
named dying when a young wo
man. She was' married to the late
George Morton, Jan. 1, 1850, and
they lived happily together for
over half a century; and through
their frugality and good manage
ment, acquired a plenty of (his
world's goods for themselves and
to spare. Ths hungry and needy
were never, turned away from
Uncle George and Aunt Lizzie (as
they were called in the communi
ty) empty handed.' The night
was never too cold or stormy for
this good woman to arise and go
to a neighbor who was sick or in
distress, and administer to their
wants, and with her genial dis
position. ' She always brought
sunshine into the homes.
She united with the Christiaa
Church when a young woman,
and she has been a faithful fol
lower of the Master lor many
years. Although being greatly
afflicted for more than four years,
and a great sufferer bodily, she
retained the full use of her strong
mind and bore her afflictions
with Christian fortitude. She
leaves three daughters, Mrs.
Richard Holiinshead, Plum Run;
Mrs. J. A. Clevenger, Washing
ton, D. C, and Mrs. 13. A Truax,
at the old " home near Pleasant
Ridge, to mourn the loss of a
dear mother and wise counselor.
They have the deepest sympathy
of the whole community in their
bereavement.
She was laid to res'; by the side
of he husband in the cemetery at
the Sidehngllill Christian Uhurch
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. A. G. B. Powers and Rev
Thomas Garland assisted by Rev
J. C. Garland and Rev John Mel
lott. Keefer.
On last Thursday evening Gil
bert, little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Keefer, died at their home
0 lower Thorn nsnn townshro.
The child was born July 22, 1907
and died August 25, 1910, his
age being 8 years, 1 month and 3
I Gilbert was a very bright uad
interesting child, although his
health
delicate for sev
Albert Manning of Bethel Township,
Makes a Narrow Escape From In
stant Death.
On Friday of last week, Albert
Manning the 17 year old son of
Charles Manning, of Bethel town
ship, mot with an accident that
might have cost the young man
his life. The facts in the case as
we have been able to gather them
are as follows: The young man
had been out with his shot gun
for some purpose and returning
sat down in the house with the
gun wbich was cocked beside
him. He placed his arm over the
muzzle and laid his head down on
his arm. A little child, named
Booth, a cousin of the unfortun
ate young man, was playing
around on the floor when it
touched the trigger discharging
the load which entered young
Manning's wrist badly locerating
that member and tearing ftway
part of the right cheek. Some of
the shot entered under the right
jaw and the young man spat them
out; the right eye was also injur
ed. Dr. Stigers was sent for and
seeing the seriousness of the
wounds had him removed to the
hospital at Martinsburg, Va,
whero we understand he is re
covering as fast as could be ex
pected under the circumstances.
People cannot be too careful in
handling fire arms!
Wda vcirv
i
eral months. The very, best of
medical attention was given him,
b out all proved of little value. On
Tuesday last he became critically
'JU. and remained so until deathH
! ended his sufferings Thursday
evening.
. The funeral took place on Sat
urday afternoon. Interment was
,nudo in the cemetery at Reho-
Mh church, services conducted
t by Rev, Gates, of Hancock. He
j'aturvived by several brothers
,aQd sinters and hta loving father
(nd, mother all of whom sadly
... .
Brieves the loss of the little one
their home. -'
Sooner. . i
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ora was received here yes
torday that John Stoner died at
"is home in Chambersbura Tues
I 7 night. The deceased was I
auTeof McConnellsburg, and i
bother of William and Albert,
, Qd of urn. Ann Benford all of
; thii place; and of Merrick A., of
, Bdford. "lie was aged about 83
mra.
Tribulations of a Country Postmaster.
In last week's News appeared
an article relating new rules for
the McConnellsburg postofflce.
As I am a country postmaster, I
want to add a few rules to suit
my patrons:
Always ask lor your mail as
soon as it arrives, and before the
Postmaster has had time to dis
tribute it. If he fails to comply
with your request, cuss him and
tell him that's what he is there
for. If you don't happen to get
any mail ask him when there will
be be some. That's the way to
do. A Postmaster has no feel
ings. He's a kind of a slave for
the public. If any of your
friends send you a right ugly
postcard, blame it on the Post
master. He sent it. Or, at least,
that's the way it is in our office.
Any one having a grudge against
you, blame him, too; be caused it.
O, the life of a Postmaster is not
living among roses three thirds
of it is thorns. The patrons of
some offices seem to think that a
Postmaster is responsible for all
the evil that exists in the imme
diate community. But he isn't
if he is right busy and you have
letters to mail, throw them and
the pennies in the letter box. Ha
can fish them out. He has more
time than you If you want a
money order, come in just the
time the mail is due, and then
swear because he has to change
the mail, and cannot wait on you.
This office is blessed with very
good patrons as ' long as you do
not stroke their hair the wrong
way. it you do- loon out.
Dear Editor, don't print my
name to this. It might make
matters worse.
Country E'ostmaster.
The Reunion.
Notwithstanding the threaten
ing weather on Friday, a large
number of people from this vlcm
ity went to the Reunion of the old
Boldiers held at the Reunion
grounds, in Licking Creek town
ship. The McConnellsburg Band
was on the grounds early and by
eleven o'clock there was ' quite a
large crowd present The pro
gram as published, was carried
out There were several scraps
and several men under the. in
fluence of liquor . but, on the
whole, the order was good. ' We
are glad to say no accidents hap
pened to mar the pleasure of
those present
Tbe.campmeeting dowc at the
Cito A. M. E. church will be con
tinued until the fourth of Septem
ber.
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Machine Turns Turtle Near Bald Eagle
School House in Thompson Town
ship Last Sunday Afternoon.
Last Sunday afternoon Land
lord McLaughlin, of Greencastle,
accompanied by his wife and ba
by, and a chauffeur, were driving
through Thompson township in
an automobile, when they had an
accident that might have been
more serious than it was. On ac
count of the condition of the
bridge at Gregory's fording, they
were directed to leave the main
road leading from Big Cove Tan
nery to Hancock, at Dickeys
Mountain postofflce, andgoacross
the hills by way of the Bald Eagle
schoolhouse, and thus reach the
old National turnpike. in at
tempting to ascend the steep hill
leading up to the schoolhouse,
something went wrong with the
machine, and in an instant it had
run backward over the bank and
upset. It seemed almost miracu
lous that no one should be serious
ly injured; and the machine, itself,
was not so badly wrecked but
that when it was turned back up
on its wheels, it was able to move
away on its own power. After
going about two miles, however,
it began to show signs of "inter
nal weakness, "and Mr. McLaugh
lin was obliged to resort ' to the
old fashioned horse and carriage
method of transporting his fam
lly to the raiiroad, and the ma
chine was sent tollagerstown for
repairs. Mrs. McLaughlin was
formerly Miss Julia Craig, and
the family had been at Big Cove
Tannery for a little visit among
Mrs. McLaughlin's oldtime
friends.
Old Time Apple Snitzing.
Edward F. Mellott, who owns a
small place opposite his father's
farm in Whips Cove, upon which
is a large orchard with an abund
ance of apples, was asked to have
an apple snitzing by friends who,
of course, promised to be "John
ny-on-the-spot" at any time he
might name. The proposition
was accepted, and last Thursday
evening the time named. Ed
didn't seem to get excited at all,
but calmly gathered a large pile
of apples, and with a large room
of the house in shape, was ready
to furnish employment to all who
might put in an appearance. But
while his time was thus being oc
cupied, those interested were
fiudlng somathing to do too; and
at the appointed time somewhat
to his surprise about 29 of his
friends came Hocking in with
pans, knives, buckets, four big
sweet cakes, two freezers of ice
cream, etc., exhibiting quantity
enough to make the possessor of
the most delapidatod stomach
sit up and take notice and weep
for more stomach capacity. Fill
ing the air with merriment and
laughter, after a few minutes chat
in which all present participated,
the snits begin to fly, until about
11 o'clock when the refreshments
were served. After which all re
turned' to their respective homes
feeling that they had had a royal
good time. Those present were:
Martha Stern and daughter Ava,
of New castle, Pa., Mrs. Dodds,
of Greeusburg, Pa., Vernon Mel
lott of Wilmington, Del., Emory
Diehl, Irene Diehl, Effamoy Diehl
G nettle Diehl, Bertha Diehl, Will
Diehl, Carl Mills, Nancy Lay ton,
Watson Plessinger, Flora Pleas
inger, E. A. Hoopengardner, Rose
Hoopengardner, Bruce Hoopen
gardner, Tilhe Hoopengardner,
Nathan Mellott, Jane Mellott, Asa
Mellott.'Chnstina Mellott,' Oscar
Davison, Cecil Clark, Wallace
Mellott D. C. Mellott, Blanche
Mellott, Denton Hoopengardner,
Lizzie. Hoopengardner.
One Who Was There.
GO AS MISSIONARIES.
Several attempts have been
made to steal chickens in this
place within the past week. In
one case the thieves were success
f uL A loud pf shot would be the
best medicine tor the thieves.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Humphreys (Maude
Baumgardner) Started on Their Jour
ney to Eastern China Yesterday
WILL SAIL FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Fulton county contributes an
other missionary to the Foreign
Field in the person of Mrs. Chas.
IIumptireys(MaudBaumgardner,
daughter of M. and Mrs. W. H.
Baumgardner, of Weils Tannery)
She and tier husband left Wells
Tannery yesterday on their long
journey to Ningyuenfu, situated
in western China.
Stopping off at Philadelphia for
a few days, they will proceed to
Boston, where they will spend
ten days in attending a mission
ary conference, after which they
will go across the continent by
rail to San Francisco. From
that city, they will sail across the
wide Pacific and land at Shanghai
Two months will then be requir
ed to make the trip from Shang
hai to the point of their destina
tion, most of the distance will be
traveled by means of sedan chairs
or house-boats.
Several tons of freight have al
ready oeen shipped for their use
when they arrive on the field of
thoir labor.
To the Doctor has been assign
ed medical mission work, and he
will be assisted by Mrs Hum
phreys. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hum
phreys have special qualifications
for the successful carrying on of
the work to which they have con
secrated their lives, and the pray
ers of their many friends at home
will be directed with specific ref
erence to their success. Mrs.Hum
phreys is well known as a suc
cessful and energetic Sunday
school worker in this county, and
she has had much valuable ex
perience in city mission work.
A large and impressive fare
well meeting was held last Friday
evening at the home of Hon.
and Mrs. S. P. Wishart at
Wells Tannery. Addresses were
made by Mr. Wishart, Rev. Ken
nedy, Dr. Humphreys, and oth
ors, after which refreshments
were served by the Ladies Aid
Society.
It should be a source of much
encouragement and satisfaction
to the church workers in the lit
tle village of Wells Tannery to
feel that from their number in
the last few years have gone out
two missionaries the other be-ing-Miss
Alice Wishart, who is
now stationed at Allahabad, India
HOME COMING SERVICE.
S. S. Picnics.
A very enjoyable picnic was
held by the Presbyterian Church
and Sunday school in Mr. James
Henry's meadow north of town
on Wednesday afternoon of last
week.
On Thursday afternoon the
Methodist Sunday school held
one at the same place which was
largely attended and passed off
pleasantly.
The spring in this weadow was
recently been cleaned out an
greatly improved,' steps placed
across the creek and the walk
along the creek made.
Extremes. -
A contrast such as is rarely no
ticed on our streets, was present
ed on last Thursday just as the
new automobile of the McCon
nellsburg Carrying Company
started on its initial trip to Mer
cersburg. As the, big machine
whirled away and disappeared in
a cloud of dust, a wagon drawn
by a yoke of patient, slow-paced
oxen came swaying up the street,
thus presanting at one glance, a
picture of the past and present
- ' r f .
"The steamerT Megantlc, carry
lug Dr. llawley II. Cnppen and
Miss Ethel Leneve, taking them
back from Canada on a warrant
issued in connection with the sup
poaed murder of Dr. Crippen't
wife, Belle Elmore, arrived at
Liverpool on Saturday.
Partial Program of Exercises to Be
Held in the Whips Cove Christian
Church, Sunday, Sept. 4th.
MORNING
1. Opening Service
2. Prayer
8. Soug.
4. Sermon by Rev A G 13 Powers
5. Solo by Miss Minnie Diehl
6. Sermon by Rev S L Baugher
7. Solo by Miss Ava Stern
8. Addresses by other ministers
afternoon
The services in the afternoon
will consist of a sermon by Rev
J R Lofeue and by Rev A W May,
and by songs, quartettes, and
solos, by Miss Stern and others.
evening
Sermon by Rev, Baugher, solo
by Miss Diehl, and other special
music as occasion may require.
Everybody cordially invited to
these services.
NEAR DEATH: MIRACULOUSLY CIKED
Teachers' Preliminary Meeting.
The Teachers' Preliminary
Meeting for Ayr, McConi.ells
burg and Todd Districts was call
ed to order in the public school
building McConnellsburg last
Thursday by Supt. Lamberson,
after which Prof. Emory Thomas
was elected Chairman.
The first topic for discussion
was: Mathematics, rN umber
work, all grades. The main points
brought out in the discussions by
the different teachers were:
Teach number work by objects.
We fail in Arithmetic because we
consider that the child knows
more than he really does. Teach
addition by the use of combina
tions and continual drill. Five
questions are worth a great deal
more than one five times as long.
Arithmetic is largely a habit.
The afternoon session was con
tinued in the discussion of: Writ
ing, system to be used and meth
ods of instruction. The ideal
way to teach writing is by the
use of practice paper and not the
copy book, first securing a
smooth, rapid fore-arm move
ment without which there cannot
be either, legibility or rapidity,
the two demands made of all
writing, at the present time. The
suggestion was made that every
teacher teach one system and
that one a good slant system by
at least one practice drill every
dav.
The next question discussed
was: Spelling, methods of teach
ing. A strong discussion brought
out the following: Teach spelling
largely by the oral method, mak
ing use of the Phonetic method
also.
Agriculture in our schools was
taken up briefly by Supt Lam
berson at the close of the ses
sion. He suggested that all
teachers in schools not having
adopted the text book, place
one good work on Agriculture
in their school and use it
supplementary. We advise our
teachers to prepare for the teach
ing of this branch as the day is
not far distant when it will be a
compulsory subject, having al
ready been adopted by fourteen
different states and outlined in
the courses of study of twenty
two others.' I should be glad to
personally hear from all teach
ers interested in this subject as I
think I can give them some use
ful information - concerning solf
improvement in this branch.
There were twenty ajx teachers
present Organization for Local
Institute work will be made, later.
Blanche O. Peck, Sec'y,
Knobsville, Pa.
Leasure Smith,
C. Harry Leasure, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Leasure, of Ever
ett, and Miss Minnie Smith,
daughter of the late John L.
Smith, this place, were married
'n Hamaburg, August 21th by
the Rev. Micenhelder.
Walker Richard and wife, of
Big Cove Tannery, were here Sat
urdayi '
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Wonderful Faith Cure is Causing Much
Excitement in East Providence
Township.
Much excitement, and wonder
is being expressed by persons
residing near Graceville, in East
Providence township, over the
miraculous cure of Mrs. Daniel
Shafer, whohad been near death's
door from th& effects of a tumor
ous growth. On Wednesday
night, August 12th, the relatives
of Mrs. Shafer were anxiously
watching at her bedside, earnest
ly hoping that her life might be
spared a short while longer, when
they were startled by a loud
scream and with consternation
saw the woman arise from her
bed and go to a spring, where
she drank freely and bathed her
face with the water, and, appar
ently, fully recovered her health.
The story of this wonderful
cure, which, if true, is paralleled
only by the healing of the sick by
Christ during the birth of the
Christian era and is miraculous
in the extreme. The facts as
given to a representative of this
paper by one familiar with the
family, are as lollows:
"Mrs. Emma Shafer, wife of
Daniel Shafer, of near Graceville,
was taken to the hospital at Roar
ing Spring about five months ago,
where she was operated upon for
cancer. Although this operation
was seemingly a success, the pa
tient did not receive much relief,
and about two months ago Mrs.
Shafer was taken to a hospital in
Philadelphia, where her relitives
were told by the physicians that
an operation could not be per
formed on account of her weak
ened condition and furthermore
that an operation was useless.
She was then brought to her
home and her condition steadily
grew worse. Her physician ad
ministered morphine to alleviate
the pain, which at times was in
tense. She had been confined to
her bed for several weeks, was
unable to tajie nourishment, and
Wednesday night, August 12th,
it was thought she could not live
through the night. The family
were watching at her bedside,
when, between the hours of 2
and 3 o'clock Thursday morning,
they were startled by a loud
scream and upon recovering from
the shock were surprised to see
Mrs." Shafer arise from her bed
and start on her way downstairs.
Her husband expostulated with
her and asked her to return to
her bed, when she replied: "No,
Christ has commanded me to go
to the spring drink and bathe
myself and be cured, and I must
KO."
Finding that his wife was de
termined to carry out this alleged
command, Mr. Shafer asked her
to put on ber shoes but she said
"No, 1 must go as I am." Mrs.
Shafer then went to the spring
near the house, drank freely, and,
Bcoopmg the water from the
spring with her bands, dashing
it over her bead, face and should
ers and returned to the house ap
parently cured.
The uext morning Mrs. Shafer
dressed, took her accustomed
place at the breakfast table and
ate a hearty meal. Since then
she has steadily improved in
health and is now, seemingly,
welL
The case is beicg watched with
much interest by persons in that
vicinity and news of the wonder
f ul faith (?) cure is causing much
comment among the residents of
this end of the county. Everett
Press.
Snapshots at Their Comings and Golngg
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
" Entitled to Transportation.
Gen. 1L S. Hudekoper, chair
man of the Gettysburg battlefield
monument commission, said that
Boldiers with honorable discharg
es from any Pennsylvania regi
ment that fought at Gettysburg,
are entitled .to transportation to
witness tho dedication of the uiou
ument on September 27.
Miss Olive Pittman spent Mon
day in Chambersburg.
Emory Booth, of Altoona, is
spending a few days in our town.
Mrs. Eli Largent is away on a
trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Miss Viola Mumma, of Huston
town, is spending this week at
Judge Morton's.
Mrs. Abram Runyan is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Dawn
ey, at llustontown.
H. II. llertzler, of Burnt Cab
ins, was a pleasant caller at this
office on Monday morning.
John Seiders and wife, of Cito,
are attending the Grangers pic
nic at Williams Grove this week.
N. A. Mellott and wife, of Sa
luvia, were registered at the Ful
ton House on Saturday.
D. M. Morton, of lower Ayr,
was shaking hands with his
friends here on Saturday.
Misses Mary Neikirk and Nell
Martz, of llagerstown, are the
guests of the Misses Grissinger
of this place.
Miss Alice Truax, of Charles
town, Franklin county, is visiting
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Nettie
Truax, in the Cove.
Clem Suders and sister Pauline
were among those who took ad
vantage of last Thursday's excur
sion to go to Atlantic City.
Mr. J. A. Clevenger, of Wash
ington, D. C, spent from Friday
until Monday visiting his sister,
Mrs. Peter Morton, near town.
Miss Eftie Rotz and her two
nieces, Gail and Leona Myers, of
near Chambersburg, are visiting
friends in this place and vicinity.
Miss Esther Klee, of Chambers
burg, has been visiting relatives
and friends in this place and in
the Cove, during the past ten
days.
Mr. and Mrs. VanDyke, who
have been visiting friends in this
place for the past two weeks, left
for their home m Philadelphia
last Saturday.
Miss Floss Thompson, who
had been spending her summer
vacation with her grandmother,
Mrs. M. A. Thompson, returned
to her home in Philadelphia last
week.
Rev J. B. Farrell, wife and
daughter Helen, of Greencastle.
were at the Washington House
over Sunday. Mr. Farrell is pas
tor of the Greencastle Presbyter
ian congregation.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Peck, Mr.
and Mrs. E. R. McClain, Miss
Mary Hoke and Mrs. Wilson U
Nace and daughter Helen spent
several days during the past
week at Atlautic City.
We had a very pleasant call
from T. Elliott Patterson, Esq.,
ol Philadelphia, on Monday morn
ing. Mr. Patterson and family
have been spending sometime at
his old home south of town. We
promise our readers an article
from Mr. Patterson's pen shortly
James Sipes and wife, and their
bou Harvey, ia their Ford touring
car, with O. L. Greatbead at the
wheel, left town Monday morning
at six o'clock, went down to Cum
berland county where they own
a couple of good farms, looked
after the crops, came back to
Chambersburg where they spent
two or three hours taking in the ,
sights of our neighboring village,
and returned home arriving at
six O'clock Monday evening. The
odometer showing a day's run of
ninety-six miles. When it is con
sidered that James Sipes ia with
in few days of being 87 years
of age, his wife but ten years
yociager.and that they looked back
on the trip, the next day, as a
day of recreation, the trip is remarkable.