mm VOLUME 12 McCONNELLSBURG, PA(, NOVEMBER 24, 1910. NUMBER 10 OLD CHURCH ORGANIZATION The Tonoloway Primitive Baptist Church Built in 1752. Eld. Joseph Powell First Pastor. SKETCH OF ITS EARLY HISTORY. The faca m the following arti cle were compiled by C. Wilson Peck of this place, now spending a few weeks in Philadelphia. They were gathered from "Mate rials toward a History of the American Baptists," by Morgan Edwards, A. M., and published in 1770. The first Baptists of which we have any record, settled on the Pennypack Creek, at present a part of the city of Philadelphia, in 1636. A church organization was ef fected in 1C84 which was dissolv ed in 1702. The first permanent organiza tion was the Pennypack churcb 80 are baptized and in communion of the church. 'This was their state in 1770. In the year 1751, one James Dunn preached in the neighbor hood. The next year Rev. Samuel lleaton visited those parts and baptized one Elias Stillwell, Wil liam Linn, John Graham, James Graham, Israel Uines, Sarah Graham and Ann Graham. "About the same time, one Rachel Abbott, a member of Montgomery cburch, settled in the neighborhood. "Hitherto they were a branch of Millcreek church, but ob taining a dismission from thence, were incorporated into a district. TONOLOWAY PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH. (brst called Pemmopeka, then Pennepek) in 1707. Hence, this one stands to day, the first Bap tist church in America. The next uine were organized in the following order: Welshtract, (Delaware) 1712; Great Valley, 1722; Montgomery, 1737; Tulpe hocken, 1740; Southampton, 1741; Philadelphia, 1744; New Britain, 1749 and Konolowa, 1752. Ot Konolowa (Tonoloway) the record says: 1 "This is the tenth and young est churchin the province, among the British Baptists who observe the first day of the week for the Sabbath. "It takes its distinction from Konolowa-river, nigh to which the meetinghouse stands, in Air town Bhip, Cumberland County, about 200 miles w. by s. Irom Philadel phia. "The place of worship is 22 feet by 18, erected in the year 1752 on a lot of 50 acres, toward the purchasing of which the As sociation of Philadelphia contrib uted 12jE 6. 1, m 1767. With this little glebe (land attached to and owned by the churcb) the living is worth about 30 a year to the present m mister, Vho is Rev. Jo seph PowelL He was born in Pennepek, in the county of Phila delphia, March 6, 1734. Had his education at Hopewell, New Jer sey, where also he was ordained Id 1764 and thencetorth became Minister of Konolowa. "He married Rachel Ruse of Jersey by whom he has children Mary, Eleanor and Anna. "The families belonging to the place are a bout 40; whereof about society August 25, 1765, and the same year joined the associa tion. "No very remarkable - event hath happened since; only they were driven away from their hab itations the last war by the Indi ans, which, when the church of Philadelphia heard of, they, in 1763 sent 12 6. 1. to their relief. "The church , at present (1770) is in a declining way by reason of families removing thence towards Redstone creek, on Monongahela, where a church is like to be gath ered soon. "From what hath been written it appears: (1) That there .are in Pennsylvania aboat650 families of the British Baptists who observe the first day Saboath, which if multiplied by 5 will seem to con tain 8250 souls, whereof only 668 are oaptized; (2) thit there are 10 Churches of such Baytists, to which appertain 18 meeting hous es and only 11 ministers; (3) that the - first constituents of those churches were chiefly emigrants from Wales or their offspring; (4) that some of the settlers in the province were of the Baptist de nomination. The following is a list ot t he members of Konolowa in 1770 Rev. Joseph Powell and wife. Eli' as Stillwell, James Graham, Rob ert Bennett, Martha Biggins, Ann Combes, Mary John, David Bowen, Hannah Bowen. Thomas John, JonatbaoHarnet, Catharine Harnet, Jane Rose, Owen Davy, David Bowen, Sarah Bowen, Ji.d ward Comes, Jeremiah Stillwell, Sarah Evolt, John Mellott, Rachel Powel, Mary Cridlecom, Elizabeth Wiggins. John Burbridge, Joan caRoie, Thomas Applegate. What Is It. , In the Scientific Notes of the Harrisburg Telegraph of last Saturday appears the following which is of local interest and nay bo of considerable value: A number of years ago it was tated by the press that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company offered a reward for the diBcovery of the manufacture f a black paint which had been used many years ago by that company for painting . railroad crossing signs. In, every In stance where this paint has been Qfted it remained intact, even fter the board " had bon worn ay by the elements to the ex ton of one fourth to one third of ?incb. The lost art of making this paint has recently been re discovered in a chemical labora tory in this city, the basic mater lal coming from Bedford and Fulton counties. FosterSlwe? - Mr. Harry N. Foster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Foster of Wells Valley, and Miss Alda Shue daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Shue, of Jacobs, Huntingdon county, were married atConnels villa, Pa., on Wednesday, the 16th ofNovembei. The happy couple are now housekeeping at 1012 W. Main street, Connellsville, fa. The groom haj employment with the B. & O. railroad company an orakemaa. uarry, be good. This is Tbankixtvlng Pay. STUDY THE DEMAND. In Fattening Hogs, It Docs Not Pay to Make Them Too Large. "In speaking of th3 raising of hogs as a source of profit, an in telligent farmer feels that not enough attention is given to the de mands of the dealers. He savs: A few years ago. there was a demand for heavy lard hogs. Now the tendency is towards, smooth, even hogs, of medium weight from 225 to 250, of eaily maturity. Hogs of this weight should be free from surplus fat, possess smooth shoulders, well laid in with the line of the body, hams moderately heavy, a firm flesh with flanks well down so as to furnish a large development of belly meat. The back should be of good length, width and smooth, showing an absence of large patches of fat above the hams. The best cuts of the hog are tak en from the back loin and sides, hence the importance of good length and depth to the sides. The careful breeder of pure bred swine keeps informed on just such points and aims to produce in his herd qualities that most nearly produce the market de mand. The scrub hog has no place on the farm, and since the packer and his trade have called for a certain type of hog, it stands the hog rais er well in hand to meet the demand through careful con scientious breeding and feeding. Medium weight hogs, through demand of trade, have disposed of the old-time lard hog weighing 500 or GOO pounds. The Farmer and the Auto. Says Leslie's Weekly: The poor farmer, who has always been a convenient scapegoat for every body else's follies, is now being hammered because he owns an automobile. Yet there is no class of people to whom an automobile may mean more than to the farm er. We once heard an old farmer remark that a manure spreader was mAre necessary on the farm than a piai:o. When it comes to farmer's chattels it should be nndersood that the automobile doesn't come in the piano class of luxuries. As an implement it will be classed after the traction plow, and in opening up 425,000,- 000 acres now inaccessible it will rank next to the irrigation ditch. Wherever the automobile has gone it has done missionary work for good roads and it will continue to do that in the hands of the twenty-five thousand farmers who now own cars. Expect Higher Prices. Last week's People's Register, Ctiambersburg, says: "The gradual but steady de cline in the price of wheat is caus ing more or less speculation among Franklin county growers comments being many on the street as to 'the probable result after New Years. Standing on the Court House pavement last Saturday was an elderly farmer of Guilford township who advised bis friends not to be alarmed and to go slow about selling their grain, as the present price was no indication of what would be offered by February next. "I expect to see wheat sell for a dol lar after January," he vouch safed; while a Montgomery town ship resident was op torn is tic enough to add. that he expected to get 1 25 for his crop." Orchard Meeting. An orchard meeting for the purpose of extending the practi cal educational work of the depart ment of agriculture as much as possible by the public demonstrs tions, and. also to show to the fruit grower just what can be done la this line daring the cold weather of the late autumn and early winter, will be held Decern ber9and 10, at Warfordsburg. this county, in the orchard of R. J. McCandlish. DRUG PINCHER AROUND. An Agent for the State Pharmaceutical Board Hit This County Last DEALERS COUGHED IP CASH. Just as there is a State Medical Examining Board, whose certi ficate must be obtained before any person may practice the pro fession of medicine in Pennsyl- vania,-so there is a State Pbarma ceutical Board, whose certificate must be obtained before any per son may engage as manager in the business of an apothecary or pharmacist, or of retailing drugs, poisons, and chemicals, or of compounding and dispensing the prescriptions of physicians, &c. This applies as well to persons keeping a general merchandising store as well as where the busi ness is managed exclusively as a drug store. The reason for this, legislation is given in the preamble to the Act, which says: The safety of the public is endangered by want of care in the sale of poisons, whether to be used as such for legitimate purposes or employed as medicines and dispensed on the prescriptions of physicians, and the Board insists that where the owner of a drug store is not himself registered, such store must be constantly conducted by a registered pharmacist. At the beginning of last week one John O. Wilson, special ex amining agent of the Pennsyl vania Pharmaceutical . Board made his appearance in the west part of the county and proceeded to call on some of the storekeep ers, and by Wednesday evening he went before Justice of the Peace Robinson of this place, and swore out warrants for the arrest of nine persons, namely, Leslie W. Seylar and Mrs. M. B. Trout, of McConnellsburg; J. C Peter soq and Chas. McGeche, of Burnt Cabins; John A. Hamil, Knobs ville; John Seiders, Cito; D. H. Patterson & Son, Webster Mills; Peter Kirk, Big Cove Tannery, and C. tl. Mann, Sal u via. To save these gentlemen the costs of an officer serving the warrants, Mr. Robinson called the parties up on the phone and informed them that he had a warrant for their arrest. This was the first intimation that many of ; them had that they were criminals in the clutches of the law, and they, of course, appreciated Mr. Robin son's courtesy, and promptly put in an appearance before the said justice. The man, Wilson, had gone around to their respective stores, set a little trap for the accommo dating proprietor or clerk,- who promptly took the bait, and when they were confronted by Mr. Wilson at the Squire's office, tbey had little to do but "own to the corn." The peopld thus brought up, are among our most reputable business people, and had, in the sale of ordinary drugs and pois ons, been doing just what had been the custom for years and years. Mr. Wilson showed them the law, and pointed out the fact that they were each liable to a fine of from hfty to one hundred dollars and costs, but that as he was here merely to see that the law was observed, he would not push the case to the extent of the law, but would take the small sum of eighteen dollars and the justice's costs (11.85) from each one, and withdraw the pros ecution; thoso who did not choose to do that, had the privilege of allowing the case to be Bettled in court. All of the nine came down with the "dough" except, Mrs. Trout, whose case was con tinued a few days for further consideration. x ' The assessment ' of $18 which was later Teduced to $15 for some of the parties, and $10 to others, Mr. Wilson explained was to pay him for bis time' and expense in coming oyer to Fulton county to HOUSE AND BARN BURNED T. W. Walker Uses IS Head Fat Cattle, All the Horses, Grain Hay, and Household Goods. FIRE ORIGINATED IN STRAW STACK. Word was received here yester day that Thomas W. Walker, son in law ol W. A. Sloan, of this place, had suffered from a disas trous fire at his home near St. Thomas, Franklin county, Tues day night. The farm is a large one and the buildings were fine. In the barn was stored a large quantity of hay and gram, besides 18 head of fat cattle and all his horses. During the night tiro started in the large straw stack, and the wind blew the flames right toward the barn setting it on fire at once, and making it im possible to liberate the live stock. The house being in line, could not be saved. This is a disaster, whose results can scarcely be reckoned and Mr. Walker has the sympathy of eveiybody. We have not been informed whether or not there was any insurance. call their attention to the little infraction of the law. Some things that do not look entirely fair are: 1. Why did he set his trap for certain store keepers, and pass others by? 2. Why did he have the right to as sess one man $18, another $15, another $10, and give rebate to another as is reported? Under the Pharmacy laws, un der which these prosecutions were brought, a Justice of the Peace has no power to impose a fine for a violation; he must either bind the defendant over for his appearance at Court, or he must discharge him; there must be no settlement, no compromise in the mattery the defendant is eith er guilty or he is not guilty. If he is not bound over for his ap pearance at Court, he must be discharged without having to pay one cent. Then, is not Mr. Wil son clearly liable to prosecution for settling and compromising these cases? And, if he acted under the direction of the State PharmaceuticalExaminingBoard, then the members of that Board are also liable to prosecution. Indeed it looks very much like a conspiracy to obtain money from the innocent to keep up parties like Wilson and those back of him and the end is not yet The parties who have been fleeced by Mr. Wilson are reeking vengence upon him, and if be again puts in an appearance in Fulton county be may find that the Buckwheatera were not as easy as he may have thought Nobody is kicking against the enforcement and proper observ ance of the law, but a letter to each one of these persons from the board, calling their attention to the fact that they were prob ably violating the law, and ex plaining the penalty attached, would have brought about the desired result, and made every body have more respect for the administration of the law by the Board, The following extracts from the law will help to enlighten those interested. Section 6, of the Act approved May 24, 1887, says: That no per son shall hereafter engage as manager in the business of an apothecary or pharmacist, or of retailing drugs, chemicals and poisons, or of compounding and dispensing the prescription of physicians, either directly or in directly, without having obtained such certificate as aforesaid. The ''certificate aforesaid" means that the person shall have passed an examination before the State Pharmaceutical Board, and produced satisfactory evidence of having had not less than four years' practical experience in the business of retailing, compound ing, or dispensing of drugs, chemicals and poisons, and of (ContlQutd on pagt four.) RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. Mks. Jane Ann Snyder. After an acute attack of Bright's disease, covering a pertodof about two weeks, Mrs. Jane Ann Sny der, widow of the late Daniel B. Snyder, died at her home at Need more Sunday morning, Novem ber 20, 1910, aged 08 years, 11 months and 9 days. The funeral took place Tuesday morning, short services being held at the house. The funeral sermon was preached by her pastor, Rev., C. L. Fuuk in the Fairview Baptist church in Need more, after which her remains were taken to the cemetery at the TonolowayBap tist church and interred. Mrs. Snyder was a daughter of the late Daniel and Nancy (Hart) Peck. She was born De cember 11, 1841. On the 31st day of July, 1860, she was mar ried to Amos Fisher, of Bethel township. To this union three children were born, one ot whom, Daniel A. Fisher, of Belfast town ship, survives. Amos Fisher died November 22, 1866. On the 28th of May 1874, she was mar ried to Daniel B. Snyder, of Thompson township, and to this union five children were born, all of whom survive, namely, Harvey M., Corder W., Addie, Tempie wife ot S. L. Wink, Esq., of Sipes Mill, and Orpha. Orpha teaches their heme school, and she and Addie and Harvey lived at home with their mother. M rs. Snyder was a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist cburch, was a good neighbor and a kind and loving mother. She was a sister of Jesse A. Peck, Martinsburg, W. Va., Martin L. Peck, Pecton ville, Md., Nathaniel II., and William H. Peck of Belfast town ship, and Jonathan P. Peck, of Knobsville, Pa. Yeakle. Friday morning 11 inst., Emanuel Yeakle, a highly respect ed resident of the Little Cove, died very suddenly at the home of his brother Harry, who is tenant on his farm and with whom he made his home. He had been In failing health for some time, but was no worse than usual and spent all of Thurs day with his friend J. C. Mc Culloh. He was a great smoker and death came while ho was en joying his morning smoke. ' Mr. Yeakle died at the old home place which he owned and about which he grew to manhood and spent the greater portion of bis life. He was aged 73 years, 7 months and 28 days. His brother, Harry and family work the farm and Emanuel had his home with them. The deceased was a brother of Mrs. C. J, Brew er, ot Ayr township, and of Jacob Yeakle, ot Thompson. He was a devoted member of the Lutheran church, and an honest upright citizen. Waltz. Henry Waltz, a well known citizen of Belfast township, died at bis home near Licking Creeir, on Tuesday morning aged about 52 years. About two weeks ago, Mr. Waltz became infected with typhoid fever, and from the first it was apparent that be could not recover. Mr. Waltz was a mem ber of the Christian church, and was an honest industrious, well to do citizen. He is survived by bis widow and three children, the oldest of whom is about sixteen years of age. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, and interment was made in the little cemetry at Antioch church on Timber Ridge. Graves. Miss Mary B. Graves died at her home In Hancock, Md., Fri day, November 18, 1810, at the t2 of Blxty-saten years. Wins Graves was the daurhisr 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 Job Everetts of Big Cove Tan nery was a town visitor on Mon day. Jas. E. Lyon and wife were visiting friends in this place part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. N. II. Peck, of Belfast, spent a few hours in town last Saturday. Mrs. Edward Grissinger left on Thursday last for a short visit to friends in Chambersburg. " Maria D. Alexander left on Monday for a short visit to Mrs. K. Sharpe Patterson, atNewville, Pa. Bruce Paylor spent Saturday nigbt and Sunday in the home of Samuel Mellott in Belfast town ship. Miss Margaret Kirk, of Hiram, was the guest of Miss Mary Baumgardner a few days last week. Miss Ruth Lyon, of Taylor township, spent a few days in the family of Mr. J no. A. Irwin, last week. i Hon. W. Scott Alexander re turned on Monday from Phila delphia where he had spent a few days last week. Hon. and Mrs. S. P. Wishart have removed from Wells Valley to Everett where they will spend the winter at the Union Hotel. Miss Katharyn Cook left Mon day noon for Chambersburg that she might be in good time for the Jerald-Zachanas wedding which took place yesterday afternoon. Morse Sloan dropped in on his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Sloan on Friday night last. Morse is an employee of a Natural Gas Company with headquarters at Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Peck, of Pecton ville, Md., were called to Needmorelast Saturday on ac count of the serious illness of the former's sister, Mrs. J. A. Suv der. They remained in the neighborhood until after the fun eral which took place Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Abner Morgret and their grandson Master Fred die Morgret spent the time from last Friday until Sunday with the families of John B. Runyan and D. E. Little in town. Before coming here, they had been visit ing at Waynesboro, Greencastlo and Mercersburg. Dr. Swartzwelder came over to McConnellsburg in his Ford touring car la.st Saturdav morn ing and got Beatrice Sharp, Opal Sharp and Maye Carnell, who had been here attending the Institute last week, and took them to his home in Mercers burg where the young ladies will be members of a , very pleasant house party a few days. of Obediah Graves who lor many years resided in Bethel township. She spent a number of her earli er years teaching school in Ful ton county. After her father's death she and her sister, Miss Abble, remained in the old home on the farm until about ten years ago when they sold the farm and took up their residence in Han cock. She was a tireless work er in the Presbyterian cburch at Warfordsburg before going to Hancock and after taking up her residence there did not relax her efforts to do good to men and women about her both by exam pie and precept , The deceased Is survived by brothers and sisters as follows: Luther, of Kansas; Bowen, of III tnxis; Joseph, of Iowa; Mrs. Geo. McKibbin and Abbie, of Hancock. She was an aunt of Mrs. George A. Harris, of this place, . Interment at Warfordsburg Sunday, Rev. Dr. Webster of the Presbyterian church c clat:s,
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