VOLUME 12
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., OCTOBER 13, 1910.
NUMBER 4
FROM IDDO TO HANCOCK.
Thomas K. Dowoes Tells of The Farm
ers and Their Farms Along
The Way.
IMPROVEMENTS IN LAST 19 YEARS.
In making a trip from Iddo to
Hancock, Md., recently, 1 was
greatly impressed with the im
proved appearance of farms and
farm properties along the way,
and believing that those of your
readers that are familiar with
that section of country as it ap
peared a score of years ago, will
be interested in a brief descrip
tion of what one sees now, I sub
mit the following:
Iddo is the name of a postoffice
in Belfast township, about two
miles west of Needmore and
fourteen miles north oi Haucock,
in the house formerly the resi
dence of the late Bartimeus
Smith. Miss Kate Smith is the
postmistress, and Job Plessinger
carries the mail three times a
week between Iddo and Need
more. Mr. Plessinger lives on
what is better known to the older
peopleas the Old Clark place,
lie has a nice home, having a new
house and barn, the former hav
ing been built about eight years
ago.
John Plessinger, who is suc
cessfully engaged in the mercan
tile business, purchased part of
the Ulark farm from Morton
Hess an built a house on it about
seven years ago. He is now
building a store room and mak
ing improvements to his dwelling
house.
B. H. Truax has added milch
to the value and appearance of
bis farm by building, about two
years ago, an addition to his
house.
Samuel Truax, who owns part
of the old home place, has made
many changes and has his land
in good state of cultivation.
Job Truax has a very beauti
ful home, he having recently had
his dwelling house, which was
built about eighteen years ago,
painted and otherwise improved.
The tenant house on his farm,
which was erected about eight
years ago, is occupied by James
Layton. '
Alfred Peck lives on what was
known as the old Plessinger farm
He has repaired the house and
has built two barns thereon in
the last eight years, the first one
having been destroyed by fire.
Milton B. Hill, who lives on the
place which his father, Israel
Bill, occupied, takes great pains
in raising Btock, and has his farm
in good shape.
J. Calandine Fisher has repair
ed his house, and also built a new
barn about five years ago.
Miss Lucy Hess has bought
and lives on the place on which
ex-County Commissioner Samuel
Mellott used to live.
George Wilson and", J.Tilden
Hill have both built new bouses,
either of which would be fit for a
Wng to dwell in.
We can see from Dott the house
and barn built within the last few
years by James Sharpe. who is
one of the County Commissioners
and who is one of the men to help
get a county bridge at Needmore,
which, when completed, will be
we first and finest concrete
bridge m the County.
Now we come to Dott, which is
another postofllce, established
about 17 years ago, with Samuel
Carnell as postmaster. There
are two new dwellings at Dott
one occupied by Elizabeth Carnell
and the other by Samuel Carnell
the houses having been built
ten and twelve years ago, respect
Nety. Dott is the center of trade
or the surrounding community.
Samuel Carnell bandies all kind
' country produce and cross ties
nd gives the highest market
Prco. He nas shipped about 800
barre)a of apples and 530 barrels
l plums and pear. His great
shipment was 238 barrels In
one week.
The Cedar Grove Christian
church is one of the finest church
es in the county. (A picture and
history of this church will appear
ater.) "
Reuben Layton lives in Ihe ten
ant house on the Mrs. Maria
Spencer place. This house was
painted recently, and it adds
much to its appearance.
During the last twelve years,
two other houses and a barn have
been built. One of the houses
was built last summer. ,
John Carnell, having bought a
small tract of land from the above
farm, has built a very handsome
residence.
Barnhart brothers have added
much by tearing the old house
down, which they had abandoned
about 12 years ago, and building
a new one.
Ellwood Golden built a new
hou83 and barn a short time ago
near the J H. II Lewis place.
Frank Lewis lives witn his
mother and cultivates the farm
of his father, J. II. II. Lewis, de
ceased. Frank built a barn about
seven years ago.
Ed Golden has a very business
place at this time, be having his
araw-kiln in operation, and sup
plies the farmers for miles around
with lime.
Next we come to the farm of
Lewis Yonker, one of the best cit
izens m Bethel township. Mr.
Yonker has his land under a high
state of cultivation.
George Myers lives on what is
known as the Old Billy Mason
place, and erected a large barn
last summer.
William B. Stigers, , who lives
on the place which his father,
Baltus Stigers. used to own, has
built a large barn and repaired
the mill property. Mr.' Stigers
does an extensive milling busi
ness. Koy Layton is the miller.
Now, we come to an improve
ment that will be a monument to
the intelligence and public spirit
of the citizens of Bethel township
long after the famous bridge at
Needmore shall have crumbled
t dust. It is the State Road
that leads from Stigers' mill to
the State line thereby connecting
with a Maryland State Highway
leading to Hancock. This was
built by the township in defiance
of the stupidity of the County
commissioners in refusing to ap
propriate the County'y share of
the expense. .
Warfordsburg is one of the
thriving villages of the County
Quite a number of houses have
been built in the last few years
Among them are those built by
Howard Hill, William Yonker
and others. The village contains
two churches, one doctor, one
merchant, and one blacksmith.
When the State Road is complet
ed, Brush Creek township, Bel
fast township, part of Licking
Creek township, part of Union,
and all of Bethel, will have a de
lightful road over which to trans
port their produce to the Han
cock market. Hon. H. K.-Mark
ley is postmaster, and he has an
R. F. D. service coming into his
office, which makes a good bit of
work for a fourth class office.
W. B. Ranck built a Jbarn and
repaired his house some time
ago. Mr. ' Ranck will have the
state road from his door to Han
cock.
Charles Manning lives on the
farm of James Stigers, of Han
cock. Mr. Manning is a very
efficient farmer. Mr. Stigers
has done some repairing to his
barn.
Joe Charlton has built a large
brick house near the Major Ches
nut farm, Geo. Chesnnt, having
built a house and other buildings
ou part of the old mansion farm.
Mr. Chesnut is a contractor for
Tal Bridges. Mr. Bridges owns
the old Chesnut farm and George
Getsendmer lives in the house
and farms for Mr. Bridges.
A man by name of Llnsey farms
for John Stigers.
,- Now, we are at Hancock.
i 1
Albert Stoner and wife spent
from Friday until Monday with
their daughter, Mrs. Mark Lodge
in Saxton, Bedford county, .
. W. Gibson's Herd of Jerseys at Wells
Tannery Have Plcuro-pncumonia.
Last Sunday morning a week
J. W. Gibson, of Wells Tannery,
discovered that one of his three
tine Jersey cows was very sick.
On Monday morning a second
bne was complaining, and by
Monday evening his entire herd
of milch cows were in a very se
nous condition. After doing all
in his power to save them and
not being positive as to the extent
of the disease, Mr. Gibson on
Tuesday evening telographed Dr.
Gilliland the State Veterinarian
at Harrisburg, who promptly
sent his assistant. Dr. Connelly,
who arrived on Wednesday eve
ning and pronounced the eisease
pleuro-pneumonia. Up to this
time one bus died, one still very
sick, and the third improving.
Mr. Gibson has sent the lungs of
the one which died to Philadel
phia for examination, and will
give a report of tho State Veter
inarian to the public. The dis
ease is contagious, but with all
the precautions that he is taking
in the way of disinfecting will,
we hope, prevent its spreading.
His neighbors all sympathize
with him, for it is not only the
loss of his cows, but the probabili
ty is that he will be quarantined
for some time against selling any
stock or feed from his farm.
CATTLE INFECTED.
Was County Treasurer in 1874 and
County Commissioner in 1882. An .
Excellent Citizen.
KNOBSVILLK.
Rev C W Bryner began bis re
vival services in the M. E. church
at this place, Monday evening.
Rev. Schenck preached his in
troductory sermon at the U IS
church in this place Sunday even
ing.
The festival held by the Knobs
villo Band, Saturday evening, was
fairly well attended, considering
the disagreeable wtather.
The institute held by the Knobs
ville school, Friday evening, was
a success. There was a large
crowd present, and they showed
their interest in educational af
fairs by giving excellent atten
tion to the discussions and the lit
erary work by the school. All ol
the teachers from Tod were pres
ent; also, a number from Dublin,
and Supt Lainberscn.
J. P. Peck took his son Wilbert
to Chambersburg, where he had
his eyes examined and fitted by
the specialist, Dr. Ramsey.
John Tice, Jr., who had been
quite sick, is able to be back in
school
Madden Wible.
At 4 o'clock, on Thursday aft
ernoon of last week, at the home
of the bride's parents in blunting
don county, Rev. Dean, pastor of
the U. B. church at Three
Springs, Pa., united in marriage
Miss Cora Wible and Mr. Lor
raine Madden. Tue bride, at
tired ir a gown of white lace,
l'ooked very pretty. The groom
is one of Fulion county's Indus
trious young farmers, and the
happy young people are now at
home to their friends.
School Report.
Report of Independence school
in Thompson township: Number
enrolled, 27; percent, of attend
ance males .09, females,' 06.
Those present every day were
Flossie Sharpe,. Charles Pinge,
Elizabeth Everts, Gladys Sharpe,
Elsie Pittman, May Everts, Clem
mie Bowman, Amy Peck, Mary
Mellott, Bessie Keefer, Maye
Peck, Herbert Keefer, and Okra
Strait. Jessie Truax, teacher.
Married.
Mr. Amos Lester Keith, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Keith, neir
New Grenada, ' and Miss Bessie
Eunico Evans, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Evanst of Eagle
Foundry,, Huntingdon county,
were quietly married in Hunting
don, Pa., on the 15th of Septem
ber, by the Rev. Sousor, of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
GEORGE SNIDER DEAD.
I'NERAL TOOK PLACE ON TUESDAY.
LOCAL POSTOFFICE MOVED
George Snider, one of Fulton
county's well unown citizens, died
at his home on south First street,
last Saturday evening, after an
illness since last May. His fu
neral took place Tuesday fore
noon, eon ducted by Rev. David
Foust of Lemaster, and Rev. Wm
Authony, of Shady Grove. Inter
ment in the cemetery at McCon
nellsdale German Baptist church
two miles north of McConnells-burg.
Philip Snyder, father of the de
ceased, was born in Bavaria, Ger
many, 110 years ago, and came
to America, settling at Shells
burg, Bedford county, Pa., in
1833. A year after his arrival
in Shellsburg, George, the sub
ject of this notice, was born. In
1835, the father moved to Martins
burg, and there resided until
1837, when he came to the Big
Cove, and settled near McCon
uellsburg, where he spent the re
mainder of his days, dying in
1877.
In 1805, George Snider was
married to Miss Sarah B., daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pitt-
man, of Ayr township, and in
1877,'purchased the farm in Tod
township, upon which he lived
until a year or more ago, when he
rented his farm to his son Stan
ley and removed to McConnells-
our i', where he and his daughter
Miss Lulu resided until the time
of his death.
While he had eleven brothers
and sisters, but two survive,
namely, David, in Peoria, 111., and
Anna, wife of Riley Peck, in this
placo.
He is survived by four cbildien:
Elizabeth, wife of Rev. George
Shimer, Port RoyaTT Pa.; Grace,
wife of George Mock, and Stan
ley both of Tod township, this
county; and Miss Lulu, before
mentioned.
The deceased was an intelli
gent, public spirited citizen. He
served as County Treasurer in
1874, and was appointed County
Commissioner in 1882 to fill out
the unexpired term of George
McGovern. He was a faithful
member of the German Baptist
church, and a man without an
enemy.
Wedded in Delaware.
From tbe Suxton Hemic!, October 6th.
On Monday Miss Fleota Kelley,
of this pTace, and Mr. Paul B.aum
gardner, of Wells Tannery, Ful
ton county, were united in mar
riage in Wilmington Del. The
young couple ielt here on Sun
day morning and spent the night
with relatives in Philadelphia.
They will spend a week at Atlan
tic City and Now York City be
fore returning to their home at
Wells Tannery. The bride is one
of Saxton's most popular and
winsome young ladies and is
loved by a wide circle of friends.
She is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Kelley of Railroad
avenue, and for a couple of years
has been an efficient and court
eous operator in the Bell tele
phone exchange here. Mr. Baum
gardner comes from one of the
best families of Wells Valley, the
son of Merchant and Mrs. W. II
Baumgardner.
We extend kindest congratula
tions to thenowly wedded couple
and wish them along life of un
alloyed bliss.
The bride and groom arrived
at the home of the latter 's parents
at Wells Tannery where a de
lightful reception was given them.
The News Joins in congratula
tions. Editor.
DAVID WHITFIELD.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Change Took Place Monday Night, and
Postoffice Is Now Located in the I
Morton Building on Second St.
Judge Peter Morton and his
son Earl own the property on the
northeast corner of Water and
Second streets, owned years ago
by Rev. White; later by John
Nelson, then by George Scott,
and afterward by W. S. Dickson.
It fronts 55 feet on Water street
and runs back along Second
street toward the Court House,
210 feet to the alley. There is
now under construction and near
ly completed a substantial two
story frame building, 4Q feet
front by 44 feet in depth on
Second street, just north of the
old building on the corner of this
property. The lower floor is
divided into two rooms seperated
by a hallway almost four feet in
width. The roum on tho south
side of the hall is fitted up with
the latest appliances for the suc
cessful and convenient handling
of the mail, and the new quarters
for the postoffice will compare
very favorably with those in
towns more pretentious. While
the change in location was not in
accordance with the wishes of all
the patrons, it is generally satis
factory it being impossible to
have it near to everybody's place
of business.
This is probably the first time
in the history of the town that
the postoffice has been off the
main (Water) street, yet it is now
less than twenty five yards from
Water street, and on the main
thoroughfare from the north to
the south.
During the Civil War, when
Squire Henry Hoke was postmas
tcr, the office was in the building
now owned by Dr. Dalbey. In
18G5, when R. N. Shimer became
postmaster, the office was remov
ed to Mr. Shimer's residence, a
half square east of First street,
where it remained until 1885,
when Rev. Shade was appointed
to succeed Mr. "Shimer, and the
office was removed into the build
ing now the residence of the Dick
son family. W. S. Dickson hav
ing been appointed to succeed
Rev. Shade, the postuffice was re
moved to the room low occupied
by the Fulton County News of
fice. After the election of Benia
min Harrison in 1888, Mr. Dick
son's services were dispensed
with and Wm. T. Runyan receiv
ed the plum. During most of
Mr. Runyah's administration,
the postoffice was in the building
lately occupied by Charlie Martin
as a barber shop. Mr. Cleveland
being re-elected in 1892, hunted
up his old friend Will Dickson,
and geve him the keys to the
mail pouches. Mr. Dickson mov
ed the office into his own resi
dence on the corner of Water and
First streets, within a few feet
of the present location. There
it remained unttl more than a
year after the election of McKin
ley, when the present incumbent,
Sylvester B. Woollet, received
the appointment, and removed
the posttfflce into tbe Great head
building) a small frame structure
just west of tbe building in which
Thomas Greathead used to live
and keep store. Mr. Woollet
took charge of the postoffice in
August, 1897, and hence has been
serving over thirteen years, prov
ing a faithful and efficient public
servant.
Jacob Motter of Ayr township,
who pays special .attention to
raising vegetables, etc.,. is enjoy
Ing bis second crop of nice large
strawberries. '
Statement of Facts in Connection With
His Sad Death at Reuben
Mellott's.
The information given last
week in connection with the death
of David Whitfield, was so unsat
isfactory that his friends request
that we publish the following:
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
David Whitfield, of Bedford coun
ty, his father having died a few
years ago. For some time .the
boy had hir home with his broth
er Thomas. He then came to
make his home with Reuben S.
Mellott near Sipes Mill. David
had only been in his new home
live weeks when the sad accident
occurred on Saturday evening
about 4 o'clock, October 1st.
David and Reuben had been out
in a field seeding that day. David
was harrowing and Reuben was
drilling. Having finishel the
field that evening, David brought
the harrow and his team in from
the field and drove somewhere
near the barn, and was unhitch
ing while Reuben had brought
the drill and his team to the wag
on shed. Reuben walked through
the wagon shed, and was talking
to Martin Mellott, when he heard
David hollow, whoa: atthe horses.
He had partly unhitched when
the horses thought they were
tree and started for the stable.
Mart.n and Reuben saw one
horse rare up on its hind feet,
and by some mysterious way fall
over across the other horse on
David, mangling his body badly.
He had his shoulder blade, collar
bone, and arm broken, besides
many other injuries. His man
gled body was carried to the
house, unconscious. All that lov
ing and kind hands could do was
done for him, but nothing 'could
save his life. In less than an
hour afterward, he had passed to
his home beyond.
David was a kind, honest, and
loving boy. He will bo greatly
missed by the many new friends
he bad made in his new home,
and also by his own people. Just
a short time before his death,
he united with the Methodist
church. Ha was aged 12 years 5
month 8 days. He is survived
by his mother, one brother and
two sisters.
His body was taken to the
home of his brother Thomas
Sunday evening where on Mon
day it was conveyed to the Dunk
ard ohurch 2k miles south of
Gapsville where services was
conducted by the Rev. Golden of
the Methodist church.
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
Notice to Water Consumers.
On account of the .extremely
dry weather, and in order to use
all necessary precaution, we ask
all consumers to stop all unnec
essary waste of water. Alls tree t
sprinkling or use of the hose in
any way is prohibited. All con
sumers who adhere to this notice
will be allowed. in the settlement
of their rents for the y time . paye
wash is oft . v
McConnellshdko WaTer Cor 1 '
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Joe Mlkuleo, si 50,000 : mile
walker of Austria, spent Monday
flight tt the City Hotel
Illustrated Lecture.
An illustratud lecture will be
given under the auspices of the
local conclave Improved Order
Heptasophs, Wednesday evening
October 19, 1910, at 8 o'clock, in
the Auditorium. Subject: "Slum
Life in New York City." The
lecturer, Mr. John W. Lozier, of
Harrisburg, Pa., is an eminent
orator, having traveled extensive
ly giving his celebrated lllustrat
ed lectures, which are an educa
tion within themselves, as they
show life in the underworld of
the great cities.
The entertainment will be in
terspersed with good music
both vocal and instrumental
This coupled with the stereopti
can views and moving pictures
promise to furnish an evening of
rare entertainment and enjoy
ment for the people of McCon
nellsburg and vicinity.
Come and bring your family
and those who are interested in
family protection. Admission,
15c ; children, 10c, which will ap
ply to tbe auditorium furnishings
Doors open at 7:30. Lecture,
8:00.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
' Mrs4 C R. Shoemaker and sis
ter Mrs. W. J Muinma, of Jean
oette, Pa.,' have just returned
home from a three weeks visit
among relatives in Hustontown
and surrounding vicinity. They
report having had a very pleasant
trip.
S. W. Andrews of Bethel town
ship was doing business in town
one day last week.
Mrs. Nancy Divens, of Knobs-
ville, spent a few hours in town
Tuesday.
Paul Johnston having recover
ed from his recent attack of
typhoid fever, has returned to
Philadelphia.
Messrs. A. E. and Virgil Bard,
of Pleasant Ridge, were business
visitors to town on Saturday of
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bradnick,
of Knobsville and their children
Daniel P. and Lottie M. M. were
in town Tuesday.
Mrs. S. M. Robinson, of this
place, is on a two weeks' visit to
her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Elder,
of Morgmtown, VV. Va.
W. A Sloan and wife, of this
place, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. T. W. Walker, near St.
Thomas, Franklin county.
Mr. Scott Salkeld of Saluvia,
was m town the latter part of last
week and left an older at tho
Nkws office for sale bills.
N. II. Roettger, who is employ
ed in Hamburg, Berks county,
spent several days with his
family in this place last week.
Mrs. M. W. Nace and little
daughter Juliet sp?nt from Wed
nesday until Monday with Mrs.
Nace's father-in-law's family, D.
B. Nace, in Chambersburg.
. Kev. George Shimer, wife and
two daughters of Port Royal ar
rived in town on Monday called
here by the death of Mrs. Shim
er's father, Geo. Snider.
Malangthon Snider and daugh
ter, Miss Virginia and sister
Mrs. Easton, all of Waynesboro,
attended the funeral of thoir
uncle, George Snider, in this
place, on Tuesday.
Frank M. Taylor, who is sta
tioned in Harrisburg, is home for
a vacation. While here he will
arrange for the building of his
new concrete residence on his lot
on East Water street.
Rush Cline and family, of Fort
Littleton, passed through town
Tuesday morning in Mr. Cline's
Studebaker E. M. F. enroute to
the Hagerstown fair. They wero
accompanied as far a Mercers
burg by Mrs. Catherine Orth.
Mrs. Walter Reid Sloan (Mabel
Trout) left Monday morning for
Rohrerstown, Pa., and her hus
band, Tuesday, for the same placo
They went to be present at the
wedding of Miss Gertrude Franz,
who has formerly visited in tha
Trout home in tins place.
Miss Janet Patterson, who is
attending the State Normal at
Shippensburg, spent the time
from Saturday until Monday
morning with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. T. Alex Patterson.
Thomas and Margaret went over
to Chambersburg Saturday aud
Jauet came home with them.
George W. Morton, of Belfast
township, was in town Monday
afternoon. t Mr. Morton has been
suffering from an ugly attack of
erysipelas on his left leg. The
doctor has the erysipelas under
control, but there is a bad looking
access on his knee, which is
likely to give George an enforced
vacation from work for awhile.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Shep
pard, of Fort Sheidan, III., are
visiting the latter'B mother, Mrs.
Katharien Vores, whose home is
In the East Extension, this place.
Mr. Sheppard is a member of
Co. U. 27th U. S. Infantry and
is stationed at Fort Sheridan, III
He has been In the United States
army six years and a halt, and is
now serving on his third term of
eulistment He spent two yeirs
and a half loCaba.