Cmmt VOLUME 12 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., FEBRUARY 23, 1911. NUMBER 23 RECENT WEDDINGS. TRAIN GOES INTO DITCH. HORSE THIEF ARRESTED, GREAT ROAD MOVEMENT. RECORD OF DEATHS. LATE CENSUS RETURNS. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Jttltoti ti f Helen Dixon and Herbert Coveney in I Pittsburg, and Sadie Kotz ana Lewis McQuade, Here. i J MISS ROTZ MARRIED LAST EVENING. Uoveney Dixon. At the Point Breeze Presbyter i ;ian church, Pittsburg, at five o' clock last Thursday afternoon, Ul'89 Helen J. Dixon, daughter ?0( William M. and Rachel Dan jiels Dixon, formerly of this coun ! tr, but now residents of Pitts I burp, was married to E. Herbert 'Coveney, also of that city. The 'service was read by Rev. Dr. f John Allison, pastor of the church in the presence of the relatives BQd a few intimate friends of the 'couple. The bride, who was giv 'en away by her father, wore a 'whita satin princess gown, fash ioned en traine, and trimmed Nfithbaby Irish lace and pearl beaded fringe. A coronet of 'orange adorned her coiffure, and she carried a bouquet of white roses. There were no attendants. .Tbe altar of the church was dec orated with annunciation lilies, cibodium ferns, and palms, i Following the ceremony, a re ception and wedding dinner was held at the Dixon home in Dallas Vvenue. Mrs. Dixon in a toilette of black crepe de chine with gold and black applique trimmings, and Mrs. Rose E. Coveney, moth er of the groom, in an all black iilk costume, received with the couple, before an embankment of ferns and palms. A color icbeme of pink and white, with tarnations and ruses, predominat ed in the decorations and appoint tneuts throughout the house. Covers for sixteen were laid at the bride's table, which had for i center piece.au immense mound Of pink Killarney roses caught with bows of tulle. Mr. Coveney and his bride left jhursday evening for a Northern rip, at the conclusion of which Ihoywill reside with Mr. and lira. Dixon until spring, when ihey will go to housekeeping for jhomsolves. Seeral pretty en tertainments had been given in Miss Dixon's honor. Wednesday ivenin? John Hallock gave a jheater party at the Alvin for the Couple. Preceding the play, Mr. tnd Mrs. Dixoc entertained the fuests at dinner at their home, fed carnations and ferns forming ie decorations. A prettily ap pointed valentine party and mis cellaneous shower was given for $e bride-to-be Tuesday evening her parents. Red hearts and Saruations were used In their dec Orations. I Their many Fulton county rela ves and friends join in extend ?g felieitatious. McQuade Rotz. A pretty wedding occurred at lQhnmnnf Mr fnorvK T?r- ijorth Second street at seven o' ock last evening. The occasion Was the solemnizing of the mar jjage ot his daughter Miss Sarah Rebecca, to Mr. Lewis McQuade, w Altoona. The parlor was tastefully dec ttated, the color scheme being Jfreen and white. In one corner 4 the parlor, was erected a beau f ul arch of evergreens; and from "W center, a white bell was sus fended, it was under this bell 4at the happy couple stood, hle, in the presence of about Wenty-five relatives and other fear friends, the bride's pastor, Tv' C- W Bryner, pronounced e beautiful ceremony of the i f ethodist Episcopal church, that J.'ted the contracting parties in fly Wedlock. The bride was Jowned in whito e,ib. n ,i ked verv nrttw While the groom is a native of "8 COUntv ha ,oo u ? toona, and has been in the "Ploy of the Pennsylvania Rail ?a Company. Recently he chased a farm just adjoining ?e CltV of Alkrv.no !, V.u phis bride, and they expect to Mr. and Mrs. John Woy and Mrs. Ed ward J. Clevenger Among the Injured. Early Wednesday morning, February 1, the fast flying Mem phis Special, running between Memphis, Tenn., and New York, was derailed at Limerock, a smalt station sixty-five miles west of Chattanooga, "While no one was killed, three passengers suffered severely from the nervous shock consequent to the derailment. They were: Mil. John W. Woy, Chattanoo ga, Tenn. Mus. John W. Woy, Chatta nooga, Tenn. Mrs. E. J. Clevengek, Mar ion, Va. John Woy, a detective in the Chattanooga police department, is a son of Joseph Woy, who many years ago worked at the tanning business at Wells Tannery, and married a Miss Blackbeart E. J. Clevenger, or "Eddie" as he is better known, was taken in to the home of his aunt, Mrs. Amos C. Palmer, of Belfast town snip, when live months ot age, and remained there until he reached his majority. For sever al years he lived in Chattanooga, and married a daughter of John Woy, but they now reside at Mar ion, Va. For some time Mrs. Clevenger has been in poor health and had been at Hot Springs, Ark., in the hope that the healing waters of that place might do her good. Mr. and Mrs. Woy had been at Hot Springs to see their daughter, and they were all re turning home when the accident occurred. Their many Fulton county friends are glad that the accident was no worse. BAD LICK. B. W. Logue Lost A Valuable Colt by Strangulation in the Stable. Worth $125. Among the number of fine horses and colts in tbe stables of Mr. Bart W. Logue, of Ayr town ship, was an especially tine colt, of which he was taking particular care. A few days ago, he pur chased a good strong halter with a chain and "T" attachment, and tied the colt up to the manger by slipping the ,,T" through the hole in the manger and allowing the chain free to drop down in the in side. Here is where he made the mistake. Tde "T" dropped down during tbe night and became fast in a crack at the bottom, and when the colt found itself fast it began plunging and struggling with the result that when Mr. Logue went to the barn in the morning, he found the colt strangled to death. A serious and almost fatal ac cident happened to George Reed, a resident of Fort Loudon.- On Monday evening of last week, while Mr. Reed and Grover Shaf fer were cutting wood in the Sam uel Stenger farm, near that place the ax used by Mr. Shaffer Hew off .the handle and struck Mr. Reed in the face, cutting a large gash below the eye, causing him to fall to the ground. In the fall he struck his head on a stone. He was picked up unconscious, car ried to the house and Dr. E. F. Monger hurriedly summoned. Upon examination it was thought Mr. Reed's skull was fractured. The many friends of John II. Simpson, a native of Thompson township and a brother of B. F. Simpson, who for several years has resided in Washington, Pa., was recentlv stricken with para lysis, and Is in a critical condi tion. be "at home" to their friends aft er the tenth of March. Mr. and Mrs. McQuade left this morning for a honeymoon trip of ten days, during which time they will visit Washington and other places of interest. Clever Detective Work of Local Citizens, Who Are Deserving a Place Among the Pinkertons. TAKEN TO HAGERSTOWN THURSDAY. On Monday night of last week a bay horse and trotting buggy, together with a set of harness, shotgun, overcoat, a pair of shoes, a ham and some other articles were stolen from Samuel L. Fiery near llagerstown. The horse was a five-year-old bay, and said to be worth 225. On Wednesday morning, a man driving a bay horse hitched to an open top buggy, called at the Summers home about two miles west of this place along tbe pike and asked lor horse feed and dinner. After dinner the Strang er offered to sell the whole out fit for $C)0. Tnis looked good to the Summers boys, but not hav ing fifty dollars just at hand, sug gested that they would go to town and secure the money. They came to town. Mr. Summers called on Prothonotary Harris, told him the story, and asked him to furnish the money. The story aroused Mr. Harris's sus picions and he suggested that Mr. Summers bring the stranger into his office. After sizing up his man, he informed Mr. Sum mers that ho would furnish the money, but that he was too busy to bother with it further just then, and that they should re turn in the evening. After they had gone, Mr. Harris quietly telegraphed the facts to Ctiief of Police Kleuzing of Chambcrsburg, and added that he felt sure the horse had been stolen. The Chief, who had al ready received a letter from Sheriff Barber of Washington county, Md., telling him of the Monday night stealing, tele graphed Harris to have the man arrested. Mr. Harris thinking be might as well finish up the job, told Cashier M. W. Naco and D. W. Gress, who were in his office at the time to accompany him and they would have the real ex perience of capturing a horse thief; they of course took the sheriff along as a matter of pre caution and proceeded to the Summers home, Sheriff Harris and D W. Gress, in one buggy, and Prothonotary Harris and Merrill W. Nace in another. When they reached the Summers home, Merrill sprang out of the buggy walked up through the yard, and instead of entering the house at the front door, Walked around to the rear of the house, and unexpectedly ran intohis man, who had just emerged from the back door and was heading for the woods. With the air of a Pinkerton, he grabbed the stran ger, and informed him he was under arrest. "All right," said the stranger, "I'll go with you, but i want my overcoat." Just then Mr. Nace was joined by the other members of his party, aud before giving the stranger his ovorcoat, the Sher iff searched the prisoner's clothes In the inside coat pocket was found a nearly full box of cart ridges, about half of which had been whittled down to a sharp point. In one of his overcoat pockets was a wicked lootung gun, and some money was found on his person. The stranger claimed be bad bought the horse near Mercersburg for $35.00; this did not agree with the story previously told Mr. Harris, as he said to him that his father had died near Greencastle a few days ago and that he owned the team and wanted to sell it to get money to return west. The stranger was brought to town, lodged in jail, and on Tburs day morning Sheriff Barber and Chief Klenzing arrived and took him to Hagerstown. lie gave his name as Albert Rmehart, and his residence Greencastle. Subscribe for the "News, 'only $1.00 a year, Scheme to Build 5,000 Miles of State Road Connecting All County Scats in Pennsylvania. BILL NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE. State Senator Sproul, of Dela ware county, on Wednesday of last week introduced in the Sen ate two bills providing a compre hensive plan for new highways throughout the State. With the bills he introduced a' resolution for an amendment to the Consti tution authorizing a $50,000,000 bond issue to promptly begin the construction of the system of State highways. Senator Sproul explained tho scopo of the bills in the following statement: One of the bills provides for a complete system of main hitch ways to be built and maintained at the sole expense of the State, connecting the county seats throughout the State and con necting the border-line counties with tho adjo'ning common wealths. Those roads aggregate more than 5000 miles and have been carefully mapped out by men familiar with the topographl cal and other conditions existing throughout the State. They em brace 203 routes, which are speci iically doscribed and set forth in detail in the bill. Future Legis latures may add to these routes. There are main roads practical ly bisecting every county seat and so arranged as to touch all the important towns and market centres. The bill further pro vides that theso roads shall be taken over immediately and main tained at the State's expense, without waiting for the work of reconstruction. When recon struction is commenced it shall be carried on simultaneously and uniformly on all of tho routes, in suring an impartial distribution of good roads throughout the State. The State is practically divided into 50 road districts and a de partment engineer is placed in charge of each district, with pow er to direct all work of construc tion and maintenance on all class es of roads to which tho State gives aid, as well as to tho State highway. Stale aid in construc tion of local roads is provided lor, with the requirement that the local authorities first enter into an agreement authorizing the State to subsequently maintain and to charge one-half of the maintenance cost to the county or township, whichever is the joint owner. This feature will prevent the destruction of roads though neglect which have been constructed with State aid, and it also insures to tho locality one- half of the cost of the upkoep, while under existing laws the State has no control or power over this class of highways and is powerless to prevent the decay of roads to which it has contrib uted the greater part of the cost of construction. The Highway Department is authorized to purchase machinery employ labor and to actually en gage in construction and repair work when deemed advisable. In this respect the Highway Depart ment is placed on tbe same foot ing as that of New York State, which is said to be producing sat isfactory results. The second bill provides that the State shall contribute to coun ties and townships toward the cost of repairs on local roads which are maintained to State standards. Should this Bill bocome a law, and the roads be built in accor dance with the proposed scheme, McConnellsourg would be in touch with its neighboring towns by State Road as follows: McConnellsburg to Hunting don by way of Knobsville, Burnt Cabins, Shade Gap, Orbisonia, Shirleysburg and Mount Union. McConnellsburg to Miftlintown by way of Shade Gap, Blairs Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. Caster. Alice Isaphene, little daughter of S. S. Gaster and wife, died last Friday afternoon, of whoop -ingcough, pneumonia and brain fevor, aged 1 year, 2 months, and 20 days. She leavos lather, moth er, four brothers, and one sister, namely: Edwin, George. Newton, Sheldon, and Orval, and an aged grandmother to mourn their loss. Funeral services were hold at Oak Grove, by Rov. Richey of Three Springs, after which she was interred in the Shore ceme tery. Tho pall bearers were Mary Benson, Elsie McClain, Ethel Bolinger, and BeulahCurf man. The family have the smy pathy of their neighbors in the loss of their household pet. Little Alice will never bo fygottcn. Ryan. Miss Mertio Ryan, daughter of the late Charlie Ryan, former ly of this place, passod peacefully away at her home in Orbisonia, Saturday, February 11, about midmgbt, after a lingering illness She is survived by her mother and daughter Hazel. The young woman will be sadly missed in the home circle, and by a large acquaintanceship. Interment in Orbisonia cemetery. The sym pathy of many friends is extend ed to tho mother and daughter. Rev. J. C. Collins, pastor of the M. E. church, officiated at the fu neral obsequies. Locke. , Mrs. Harmon Locke, aged 20 years, 9 months, and 2 days, daughter of Jehu Madden, died at her home in Pitcairn, February 10th. She was taken to Three Springs and buried on the follow Ing Sunday. Tho funeral servi ces were held in the Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Stray or, of Saltillo. Mrs. Locke had many friends. Weutman. William Elias, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wortman, of Hancock, Md., died Wednesday, February 15th, of convulsions, aged 9 months and 8 days. In terment last Friday at the Green hill Presbyterian cemetery. Ser vices were conducted by Rov. John M. Diohl, of McConnells burg. Seville. Harry O., son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Seville, was born Sep tember 3, 1910, and died Febru ary 4, 1911, aged 5 months and 1 day. Tho cause of the child's death was a combination of con gestion of the lungs and catarrh of the head. The bereaved par ents have the sympathy of their many friends. , Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Dunlap, the latter Miss Annie McDonald both natives of McConnellsburg, but residents of Sbippensburg during the last twenty years have closed out the Sherman House which they have so successfully conducted, and are this week re moving to Newark, N. J., where Mr. Dunlap, will be engaged in business. The best wishes of their many McConnellsburg friends go with them to thoir new home. Mills, Reeds Gap and Walnut. McConnellsburg to Gettys burg by way of Fort Loudon, St. Thomas.Cbambarsburg, Fayette villo, Cashtown and McKnights- town. McConnellsburg to Hollidays- burg, by way of Harrisonville, Saluvia, Breezewood, Everett, Bedford, St Clairsville, Clays- burg and East Freedom. McConnellsburg to the Mary land Line by way of Webster Mills, Needmore, Dott and War- fordsburg. While the Figures Show That Fulton County Went Back, McConnellsburg Has Come Along in Great Shape. Tbe Census Department at Washington has at last complet ed the task of counting the popu lation of McConnellsburg, and so great was their sense of relief last Saturday, whon they found that tho last man had been ac counted for, and the sum totals footed up, that Mi. Durand, the Director of the Bureau, rushed to the telegraph office and wirod the result to the editor of the News. While the message was sent "collect," we did not be grudge the eleven cents, for the information that enables us to toll you of the marvelous growth of our beautiful mountain city during tho past ten years. We might have told you in the head line of this article, and saved your time reading so much, to say nothing of tho wear and tear on your patienco, while following along for the desired figures. You doubtless remember that the census of 1900 showed that McConnellsburg had a population of only 570. There is now a dif ferent result to toll. McConnells burg has grown. It has increas ed its borders. It is marching toward the front rank. It now has a population, says Mr. Dur and, of 579. Get your poncil and apioce of paper, and "figure" It this way: 579 57l 3 The following shows tho change in population of some of our neighboring towns in tho past decade: 1900 950 1103 21G7 1304 1910 1110 1525 2235 1725 Mercersburg, Greoncastlo, Bedford, Everett, ODD FELLOWS BANQUET. McConnellsburg Lodge, No. 711, Had Their Annual Banquet at the City Hotel Last Friday Evening. It has become the custom of McConnellsburg lodge of Odd Fellows, to, once a year, have a grand banquet, where Jwives, sweeinearts, sons, uaugnters. or other friends may be takon for an evening's enjoyment, and for a royal feast. Of the many suc cessful occasions of that kind in the past, none was more enjoy able to those participating than that held at the City I lotol last Fwday evening. A few minutes after eight o' clock, forty-three persons were seated in the capacious dining room, and a glance at the menu following, will convey something of an idea ot the good things on the festal board: Oysters, Roast Turkey, Cranborry Sauce, Colery Corn on Cob, Spiced Ham, Chip Potatoes, Lettuce, Deviled Eggs, French Peas, Ice Cream, Oranges Fancy Cakes, Coffee, aud "other things too numerous to montion" as the sale bills say. After the refreshments had been served, followed the usual after dinner speeches, sufficient ly full of wit and good humor to completely counteract any at tack of indigestion that may have been planned. All present were unanimous in the opinion that Mr. and Mrs. Hamill are past masters in the art cf preparing a lay-out that shall satisfy the most exacting. Mr. B. F. Simpson drove up to town last Saturday to meet his daughter Miss Bess who had been spending four weeks in the home of her sister Ida, Mrs. U. B. Atkinson, in Mercersburg. During the time she went down to Chambersburg and visited her brother Ed who has a nice posi tion with the C. V. railroad com pany; and also, Robert A. Mc Donald and family who are cous ins ot the Simpsons. Subscribe for the "News;1 only 11.00 a year. Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away j for-a Restful Outing. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED Mr. Edward Rotz, of Altenwald, Pa., spent a few days with his home folks recently. Mr. Isaac C. McClain ol Taylor, was a pleasant aud profitable caller at the News office while in town last Friday. T. B. Stovens, of this place, was called to Erio, Pa., Tuesday, on account of the serious illness of his son in law, Mr. Ra'sbeck. Miss Jennie Woodal, who has been in poor health for some time, went to the Chambersburg Hospital Monday for an opera tion. . Miss Mary Wilkinson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. A, B. Wilk inson, went to Philadelphia, Mon day, to accept a position in a mil linery establishment. Mr. J. J. Conrad, formerly of Ayr township, but now owning and residiug on a good farm near Carlisle, spent last Friday after noon and night in this place. Mr. Roy Palmer, of Belfast township, was in town last week arranging with our contractors for tbe erection of his largo dwelling house next summer. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Palmer, of Belfast township, were guests in the homo of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John Spado, of west Water street, last week. Mrs. John Hoopengardner. of Riddlesburg, came last Friday evening to help take care of her step-mother, Mrs. Riley l'eur, who has been sick in bed for somo time. Misses Bessie Gress and Lydia Snyder, of Harrisburg, spent the time from Thursday evening un til Tuesday mormug visiting m the home of their grand-mother-Mrs. Conrad Gress. Luther Black, son of P. F. Black, of this place went to Way nesboro last weok to work in the Geiser shops. Luther is a good, quiet young man and possesses tho elements of a first class me chanic. GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH Ayr Township Farmer Expresses His Opinion of the Merits of the Dol lar License Hunting Bill. Mr. Editor: I would like to give vent to my feelings through your paper in regard to tho Li cense Hunting Bill now before the legislature, in order that I may help to awaken a sentiment amongst tbe farmers against this iniquitous measure until tho bill shall be crushed to death. Lot the bill become a law, and where is our liberty? Any worthless wretch may. come to your very door and hunt, and you dare not ask him to leave, with out yourself violating tho law; for the law will say, pay your dol lar and 1 will let you go where you please and hunt. Fellow farmers, are we going to work hard from early morn till late at night to pay for a farm and home whore we may raiso our families and raise a supply to help foed the outside world, as well as to lay up a surplus for old age, and then stand idly by, and allow some one to interfere with our possessions? I trow not. But let us rise up as one man in his might and crush every mon ster that threatens our liberty and welfare of our homes. By so doing, we shall show our selves whorthy sons of our fath ers who fought, bled, and died for that heritage that permits every man, woman, and child to sit down beneath his own vine and fig tree where none dare mo- est him or make him afraid. Youra for the welfare of our beloved country, C. J. BueweU,
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