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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.
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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.
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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,