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VOLUME 12
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., MAY 4, 1911.
NUMBER 33
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
Miss Nancy Trott.
Miss MaDcy Trott died at the
old Trott home in inompson
township, last Saturday after an
illness of several months dura
tion, aged about 80 years. The
funeral took place on Monday,
and interment was made at Anti
och church on Timber Ridge.
There is now but ono member of
the Trott family remaining Lien-
aged about 75 years. His
nephow, George VV. uistiop,
moved into the Trott home recent
ly, and will take care of his undo
Henry during the remamdoi of
his uncle's life.
Mus. Paul Lynch.
Paul Lynch's wife died at ber
home on Black Oak Ridge, on the
farm they purchased recently
fnm V'illiam Bishop, on Friday
of last week. The funeral took
place on Sunday, and interment
was made at Warfordsburg. Mrs
Lynch was a tine woman, and en
joyed the esteem of her neigh
bors. She was a consistent mem
ber of the Christian church. Her
maiden name was Bridges and
she was a native of Beans Cove
Bedford county.
Mks. Upton Fryman.
For the fourth time m less
Ithan two years, and the third
time since the beginning of the
car 1911, death has entered the
mme of George Upton Fryman
f
it his home at Berrien Springs,
Mich., this time taking the wife
nd moiher. ller death occur
wl on Monday, April 24th, caus
d by tuberculosis, the scourge
hat had already taken the lives
)f three children.
Mrs. Fryman, whoso maiden
jama was Sarah J. Pittman, was
jorn in this county on the 10th of
April, 1850, and was aged 61 years
kad 14 days. She was married
Jo George Upton Fryman, of Ayr
ownship, September 25, 1870,
nd two years later they removed
k) Michigan. After three years
fo that state, they settled on a
jarm where they have lived ever
Jince 30 years.
Seven children were born to
pern, four of whom preceded the
tmther to the spirit world, so
mt two sons, John and George
ud one daughter Ruth, with their
ither, are all that are left of the
''go home circle. '
James W. Laueu.
From a recent issue of the
ivansville Courier, (Ind.,) we
fleam the following in rpfnrAnpn
J the recent death of James W.
fuer, or mat city, lie died
lurch 20th in his 71st year, and
fas oue of the best known busi
es men of the county, being at
time of his death President
the county Council, and having
frved in other offices and as
fstmaster. He was eusraeed in
w real estate business, and by
rict attention to business,
Pare dealing and honesty he
jl amassed a considerable for
u9. Mr. Lauer was the first
f'Q child born in what is now
etownofLamasco, Ind. He is
rw'ed by his wife and one son
'D17 Clinton and three grand
Mreu. and ona nmtor.
M. Henry W. Lauer father
James W. Lauer was married
J York
county, Pa., In 1835 to
porine Grissinger, eldest sis
f 01 ttle 'ate Andrew Grissinger
lw township.
lBV- enry W. Lauer was pas
ot the Lutheran church at
Jborry, York Co., Pa., and
grated bv wncmna j hrtrt
iansvilie, Ind.. in 1830.
;-, - "owua iiuui uugig
V miKht be further stated that
r p Lauer's mother, Cath-
JB6GriSSin!?fil- maa a Aar,Uti
flam and Eve Grissinger of
Jbscribe for the "News, 'only
10 a year. '
LAMBERSON REELECTED.
Without Opposition, Prof. B. C. Lam
bcrson Chosen for Another Term
of Three Years.
Fifty-one of the seventy-two
school directors of this county
assembled at the Court House
Tuesday afternoon and reelected
Prof. B. C. Laraberson county
superintei.dent of schools to
servo during the next three
vears. Mr. Lambcrson became
County Superintendent by ap
pointmcnt on the first Monday
of June 11)07, to succeed tho late
Charles K. Barton, who died in
office, May lth of that year. He
was elected to the office in May
1908, aud has been serving since
in a way that has been so entirely
satisfactory, that no ono felt like
contesting his chances for rcclec
tion. A motion was made to in
crease his salary from 1,000 to
1,200, but a majority of the di
rectors at the convention thought
the financial condition of the
school districts of tho county did
not warrant the increase.
A Birthday Surprise.
April 25, 1911, will be remem
bered by Mrs. Nathan Henry, as
ono of the happy events of her
life. It was the 58th anniversary
of her birth. In tho morning,
her son Chas. having an occasion
to go to Uustontown, invited his
mother to accompany him, as she
had some friends living tuere
whom she wished to call on, she
gladly accepted the invitatiou.
On returning home at noon, sho
found her home in possession of
her children aud grand children.
Mrs. lleury was ushered into the
dining room where she found
the table groaning under the
weight of a well prepared dinner.
All present did ample justice, and
after dinner the men enjoyed
themselves pitching quoits, and
the women engaged themselves
in social chat iuterspersed with
music on tho organ, and singing,
and the children amused them
solves tho best they knew how.
Those present W3re: N. B.
Henry, wife and sons Charles
and Smith; Dyson F. Fraker; C.
L. Henry, wife and children
Rush, Mack, Grace, Mildred and
Willis; J. C. Appleby wife, and
children, Prtscille, John, Clar
ence and Charles; D. II. Fraker,
wife and children Jessie, Clyde,
and Sarah; Frank Keith, wife and
children George, Lewis and
Wayne. Mrs Henry received
numerous post cards, and sever
al presents. As the sun began
to settle on ihe western horizon,
ail returned home wishing her
many more happy birthdays.
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Truth Stranger Than Fiction.
"The Tell Tale Bunch of Keys'
is the title under which The
North American will print on
Sunday, May 7, tho story of tho
murder of Martha Sylvia in Tioga
county in 1883.
This crime was one of the most
mysterious and one of the most
inhuman ever perpetrated in
Pennsylvania. It had many ele
ments of mystery, and is another
one of the real stories which con
vince the reader that truth indeed
is stranger than fiction.
' The North American prints
each Sunday one of these stories
about sothe Pennsylvania crime
which has left its mark upon the
legal history of the state.
Get on the Job, Constables.
From Valley Spirit.
"No duty that our township
constables have to perform, is
more important than that of mak
ing a return to court of the condi
tion of the various roads in their
districts," said one of "The
Spirit's" visitors Friday. "Sev
erel of our roads are in worse
condition than they have been for
fire years, but on examining the
records I find not a return of one
of them. The constables have
neglected this very urgent duty,
and the taxpayers of the county
suffer for it. The constables
should get on the job."
RECENT WINDINGS
One in Bethel Township, and One in
Wells Valley. Prominent
Yonng People
Palmer Sharpe.
Mr. v alter U. Palmer, son of
ex-County Commissioner and
Mrs. U. Park Palmer, and Miss
Opal E. Sharpo, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Scott Sharpo all of
Bethel township, were quietly
married in Hagerstown on Thurs
day April 20, 1911. On the even
ing of that day, they returned to
the home of the brido's parents,
where a number of the immediate
frionds of tho contracting parties
and a bountiful turkey supper
awaited them. Tho brido was
gowned in a white embroidered
lingerio. She is ono of tho Coun
ty's successful teachors, and a
highly accomplished young lady,
while tho groom is possessed of
unblemished character, and is a
young man of excellent habits.
About ten o'clock that night,
while tho company were having a
delightful social time in tho par
lor, there arose outsi Jo such a
clatter that everyone ran to see
what was the matter. It was
found that the premises had boon
invaded by a baud of forty-five
queer looking individuals that
might have been taken for Mexi
can Insurrectos; butas they were
armed with nothing rnoro dan
gerous than dishpans, horse-fid
dies, sleighbells, cowbells, tiu
horns, and other instruments
more sonorous, if not melodious,
their visit was very much enjoy
ed, and will be remembered for a
lifetime.
Those present at the supper
were Mr. ami Mrs. H. Park Pal
mer, Mr and Mrs Scott Sharpo,
Mr aud Mrs James Sharpo, Mrs
Willard Palmer, Nela Palmer,
Verdie and Adah Sharpo, Maye
Camel! and Sherman and otanly
Sharpo.
On the following Saturday a re
ception was given in their honor
at tho groom's homo. Their
many friends wish the happy
couple a long, happy and pros
perous life.
Stunkard Foster.
In the presence of a number of
invited guests at tho home ot the
brido's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William R. Foster in Wells Val
ley on Wednesday evening, April
20, 1911, Rev, E. Harvey Swank
united in marriage Miss Jessie
Foster and Mr. John Stunkard.
The bridesmaid was Miss Alice
Stunkard, sister of the groom,
and the best man was Jerry
Keith.
The contracting parties repre
sent theValley 's best families, are
a pair of popular and well known
young people, and have the best
wishes of a host of friends. They
will reside in Wells Valley.
Encouraging Report.
The past Eister season was a
blessed one in the Lutheran
Churches ot McConnellsburg and
Big Cove Tannery. A week of
nigntly services was held in each
church followed by the Holy Com
muoion. On Easter the St.
Paul's congregation, McConnells
burg, was increased by tho addi
tion of twenty-five new members.
Twelve were received by baptism,
nine by confirmation, and four by
letter of transfer. On Suuday,
April 30, the Tannery congrega
tion was increased by the addi
tion of fourteen new members.
Ten were received by baptism
and four by confirmation. To
gether, the two congregations
contributed $49.00 to general
church work.
Rev. J. C. Garland Chosen.
At their annual District Meet
ing hold in the German Baptist
church at Pleasant Ridgo, this
county on the 19th and 20tb of
April, Rev. J. Calvin Garland of
Belfast township was chosen by
delegates from the various church
es in Virginia, Maryland and this
state, delegate to the Annual Con
ference of the German Baptist
church to be held next month at
St, Josephs, Mo.
LOCAL HISTORY.
Wells Township Schools, Houses, and
Teachers of Sixty to One Hun
dred Years Ago.
FOR THE NEWS BY M. M. HORTON.
Continued from last week.
Those old t:.me directors sel
dom had any trouble at their
meetings. They were usually
men possessed of sound common
sense, and, therefore, could trans
act business in a business way
without trouble. They were, in
nearly all cases, very fortunate
iu their solectiou of teachers. 1
know of but three instances in
which it was clearly shown, that
theTr selectiou of a teacher was a
mistake. Tho teacher at No. 4
school elected for term of 1857 8
proved his inoflicency and incom
petency very soon after the be
ginning of tho terra, lie would
lie down for a comfortable nap
during school hours and let the
school taUe care of itself; or he
would go asleep during tho noon
recess and neglect to call his pu
pils to work at right time. The
school directors met, heard tho
evidence in the case, and told the
teacher that his resignation would
bo accepted If he offered it to
them. Ho offered it; it was ac
cepted, and an order, for his sal
ary, placed in his hands after a
little moro than a month after
the beginning of the term. Dur
ing that same tsrm, tho teacher
at No. 3, Biven's, was guilty of
terrible cruelty and brutality in
punishifg a female pupil. The
directors met, examined tho body
of the injured girl, heard the evi
dence against tho teacher and
decided to summarily dismiss
him. During Ihe term of 1805-C
the teacher at No. 1 a fine schol
ar uud a first class instiuctor
proved to be no disciplinarian.
While a class was reciting in one
part of tho school room, a game
of dominoes was being played in
another part, a game of chess in
another while a game of ball was
in progress just outside the win
dows. Directors, patrons and
friends did all they could for him
with counsel advice and sugges
tions which he gladly accepted
and acted accordingly far as he
could so that he got to the end of
the term without the necessity of
official action by the school board
in his case.
Never during all this period
did those old directors have
trouble at time for electing teach
ers except once. That was in
Nov. 1800, on the day that Abra
ham Lincoln was elected presi
dent first. On that day the school
board met to elect a te iclier for
Camp Spring school. The mem
hers of the board were, George
Whitehill, Wm. Horton, Thomas
Griffith, JohnSharrer, John Dix
on and J. G. Cunningham. The
applicants for the position were
U. S. Wishart and I. Ou first
ballot, Messrs. Whitehill, Cun
ningham aud Horton voted for
H. S. Wishart. The others voted
for me. The votiug continued
until four ballots had been had
with same result. On 5th ballot,
Mr. Whitehill changed his vote
from II. S. Wishart in my favor
and broke the dead lock. This
was the only dead lock, old time
Wells township school directors
ever had on their hands.
Would that the scope of this
article would permit me to men
tion the names of some others
who have been faithful school
directors in Wells township since
40 years ago, the names of such
men as M. W. Houck, Jno. Stunk
ard, A O. Griffith and A. S. Ed
wards, each a son of one ot the
old time directors.
My first personal knowledge of
Wells Valley schools wes obtain
ed at beginning of term of 1853 4
when I became a pupil in No. 1
school at Gibson's. 1 attended
that school until end of term of
1858 9, five years. All these
terms except the last were taught
in the old Gibson house. The
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COL'NTY S. S. CONVENTION.
To Be Held at Sideling Hill Christian
Church Thursday and Friday, May
25th and 26th.
The 31st Annual Convention of
Sunday School workers ot Fulton
County will be held at the Side
ling Hill Christian Church, May
2520. Each school is entitled
to two delegates in addition to its
pastor and Superintendent.
Please elect your delegates at
your next Sunday School session
and send their names to Miss
Margaret Daniels, Sipes Mill, Pa.,
so that entertainment may be
provided for them.
Our County has pledged sixty
five dollars, toward the state
work. May not two dollars be
the minimum from each school?
Send your offering with your
dolegates.
Mr. W. G. Landes. the State
Secretary, will be at the conven
tion. Don't fail to hear him.
Whore shall the 1912 Conven
tion be hold ? Those schools do
siring it, will please make their
claim lor it at the coming con
vention. All county and district officers
are considered delegates inde
pendent of their respective
schools and are urged to be pres
ent so as to get into close touch
with the work.
John M. Dieiil, Sec'y,
John P. Sipes, Pres.
Judge Bill Approved.
Relief for judges who are un
able to handle temporary rush of
business in their districts is pro
vided in the Tustin Senate bill
for assignment of districts other
than their own which was ap
proved by Governor Tener last
Friday. The bill stipulates that
any law judge of any court who
can spare the time to sit in courts
of any other district shall file
with the prothonotary ot the
Supreme Court a statement of
the weeks or months ho can de
vote to work outside of his own
district. Any judge who may
consider it necessary to have as
sistance may ask tho prothono
tary for assignment of a judge.
They may ask for any judge, but
if the one requested is not avail
able or no judge is asked the pro
thonotary is to transmit the re
quest to one of the judges on the
list so that he may respond.
Judges engaged in such duty are
to be paid "$20 per day and car
fare and no more" in the langu
age of the act. No judge is to be
allowed to preside in another dis
trict while an outside judge is
sitting in his own district.
Good, Advice.
In these days of degeneracy
and lack of gallantry, every par
ent should insist ou knowing the
whereabouts of daughters after
eight o'clock at night. Too many
girls are permitted to roam the
streets at their own free will at
almost any time of night, and
who ultimately come to some bad
end. We are not croakers, neith
er do we believe in taking away
the freedom, to a reasonable de
gree, from the girls and boys,
but we do believe there would be
fewer heartaches, fewer broksn
homes and more purity and wo
manliness in the world did every
parent keep the child off the
streets at late hours.
Mother's Day May 14th.
The second Sunday in May an
nually is to be "Mother's Day"
the special object is to honor
motherhood. The movement is
international in its scope and is
confined to no creed, class or
race. Indeed there is no reason
why this observance Bbould not
become thefjost popular of the
entire year, for it appeals to every
body. Don't forget your car
nation. Percy Deshong recently killed
a hawk that had been disturbing
John Mumma's chickens, which
measured three feet, seven inches
from tip to tip of wings,
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Thursday Evening, May II, in Auditor
ium of the High School Building.
Splendid Play.
On Thursday evening, May 11,
the High School students will
give in the High School building,
tho humorous play entitled "The
Time of His Life."
This is an excellent play, ' and
well worth the patronage of the
public.
Tho doors will bo open at 7:30,
and the play will begin at 8.
Admission Reserved seats,
35 cents; general admission, 25
cents, and children, 15 cents.
Tickets may be had at Trout's
Drug Store at any time after
Wednesday, May 10th at 9 o'
clock, a. m.
The proceeds will bo applied to
tho payment of the debt on the
furniture in the auditorium.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
1. Mr. Bob Grey,
George Reisner.
2. Mrs. Bob Grey,
Rose Fisher.
S.Tom Carter, Mrs. Grey's
brother,
Rudolph Spangler.
4. Mrs. Wycombe (a personage,)
Lily Houpt.
5. Mr. Peter Wycombe (a pessi
mist with indigestion,)
Russell Stevens.
0. Dorothy Loudon, secretly en
gaged to Tom Carter,
Uazel Garland.
7. James Loudon, Sr., Dorothy's
father of a peppery disposi
tion, Arthur Shinier.
8. Uncle Tom, an old colored but
ler from the south,
Newt Morton.
9. Officer Hogan, of the Twenty
second Police Station,
Witz Mason.
Sell your bones, save your pen
nies, and turn out and see the
kids. It will be better than a
circus. And then you will have
the satisfaction that comes from
having helped to push a good
thing along.
E. D. Akcrs For Commissioner.
By reference to tho column
containing the political announce
ments, will be found the name of
Dr. E. D. Akers, of Brush Crock
township, for the nomination for
the office of County Commission
er, subject to the decision of the
Repuhucan voters of Fulton
county at the uniform primaries,
which will, this year, be held on
the last Saturday in September.
Mr. Akers is a native of Brush
Creek township, and is one of
that township's substantial citi
zens. While Mr. Akers is a
graduate of tho Baltimore Col
lego of Dental Surgery, he owns
a good farm and is an enthusias
tic farmer. He has served his
township in several local offices,
and is now serving as justice of
the peace.
Reports received from all parts
of tho state, by the State Depart
ment of Agriculture, indicate
that the late winter and frequent
rains throughout March have
proved advantageous to the wheal
and fruit crops, and large yields
of both are now predicted unless
some iater adverse conditions
should arise. The acreage of
wheat is greater than usual and
spraying of fruit trees has be
come so general, that a better
yield anri a better grade of fruit
is expected than has been pro
duced for a long time. This is
good news over which all may
well rejoice as whatever benefits
the Pennsylvania farmer along
these lines benefits the public in
general.
Mrs Hester Mellott, of Belfast
township, has been spending the
past ten days In town visiting in
the home of ber daughter, Mrs
Jeff Harris, and also in the home
of her brother David Fohner.
It's when a fellow has a cold in
the bead that he has no scents of
right or wrong,
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
Isaac M. Peck, of Covalt, and
Miss Jessie Lynch, of Sharpo,
were in town a few hours last
Saturday.
Mrs. Samuel Pittman and sis
ter Miss Mabel Fore, spent a few
days recently with friends in
Chambersburg and Mercers
burg. Mr. Wm. Miller and daughter
Miss Lillian, of Dublin Mills,
spent Monday in town. Mr.
Miller is one of Fulton's bcsV
citizens, and looks as well physic
ally as he did twenty years ago.
Mrs. S. Loguo Wink and two
children, of Sipes Mill and her
sister Miss Addie Snyder, of
Needmore, spent last Friday and
Saturday visiting in the homo of
their uncle Jonathan P. Peck at
Knobsvillo.
Mrs. Bruce E. Nace, of Kansas
City, Mo., and her sister-in-law,
Miss Nellie Nace, of Chambers
burg, spent the time from last
Thursday until Saturday morn
ing in the home of tho latter's
brother, Merrill, of this placo.
Mr. David K. Chesnut, opened
a summer normal school at Burnt
Cabius Monday. Mr. Chesnut
is one of Fulton County's most
successful teachers, and is well
able to take care of those who
may give him their patronage. .
Leo Bolinger, of Salem, 111.,
was a guest in tho home of his
brother Isaac, on the Keziah
Johnston farm in Ayr township
last week. Mr. Bolinger is a
hreman on tho C. & E. I. railroad,
and came east to accompany his
mother who had been spending
the winter in his home.
Funny Answers.
The work of correcting exami
nation papers by County Super
intendents and teachers would
be prosaic enough if it were not
for the scintillations of humor
that sparklo here and there in
some unexpected answer. The
following shows the kind of
answers one runs across occas
ionally: Iceland lies 23 degrees north
of the north pole.
The stomach is a pear-shaped
bone about the size of your list.
Women suffrage is tho stato of
suffering to which they were
born.
Lord Raleigh was the first man
to see the Invisible Armada.
Shakespeare founded "As You
Like It," on a book previously
written by Sir Oliver Lodge.
Tennyson wrote "Iu Memoran
dum."
King Edward IV had no claim
by geological right to tho English
throne.
George Eliot left a wife and
children to mourn his genii.
Henry I died of eating pal
freys.
Louis XVI was gelatinod dur
ing the French Revolution.
The Rhine is boarded by wood
en mountains.
An angle is a triangle with only
two sides.
Geometry teaches us how to
bisex angels.
Parallel lines are the same dis
tance apart all the way, aud do
not meet unless you bend them.
The whale is an amphibious an
imal because it lives on land aud
dies in the water,
A parallelogram is a figure
made of ' four parallel straight
lines.
llorse-power is the distance
ono horse can carry a pound of
wator in an hour.
The press to day is the mouth
organ of the people.
Avocuum is a large empty
space where tho pope lives.
Vartin Harvay invented the cir
culation of the blood.
A deacon is the lowest kind of
Christian,