VOLUME 12
McCONXELLSUUKG, PA., MAY 25, 1911.
NUMBER 3G
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
Mus. S. M. Cook.
Mrs. Sara M. Cook, widow of
the late Dr. P. McCaulay Cook,
died at her home in McConnells
burg, Pa., Wednesday morning,
May 24, 1911, aged CI years,
month, and 15 days.
Only a few months ago, it bo
came apparent that Mrs. Cook
was a victim of tuberculosis, but
during the last few weeks she
linu seemed much better. She
was down street among her
friends Tuesday and called at the
News office. Wednesday morn
ing she came down town on a lit
tle errand, stopped to exchange
a kind word of greeting with
those whom she met, went home.
Then she went into the garden to
set out a few plants, and while in
a stooping position a hemorrhage
of the lungs came on, and in less
than five minutes life had fled.
Mrs Cook was a daughter of
the late William Brady Soylar
and his wife Margaret (Horner
Mcfiaughey) Sevlar, "and was.
born in McConnellsburg, April 9,
18,10. Possessing more than or
dinary mental ability, and elope
application, she was well qualifi
ed to teach, and began her work
in the schcolroora as teacher of
tho Corner school in Ayr town
ship in the autumn of 18(i(5. As
an instructor she was popular
and successful, and during the
iivo years following, taught one
term in Maryland.
uuL-hnstraas day, 1872 she
was united in marriage with Dr
iJ. iMctaulay Cook, and they
soon thereafter went to house
Keeping at ebster Mills. Tho
Doctor built the house now owned
by Tobias Glazier, which was
known as the Cook home until
mo death ot the Doctor while
serving a term in tho Legislature
in iwu. borne time after that
Mrs. Cook sold tho property and
iviiiiivuu 10 ivicuonneusburg
where she lived the remainder of
her life.
Mrs. Cook was a reader of good
literature, and she possessed a
fund of information on current
evonts as well; this coupled with
aKoensensoof humor, and an
iuuuy wit,, maae ner a very
euieruuumg conversationalist
nu was a member of the
tresbytorian church, and until
her health began to fail, she took
very active interest in Sunday
school and other forms of church
ttorlc. She was a fluent and
iurcetul public speaker, and her
addresses will long be remember
oy uiose attending the Sun
day school conventions and the
County Institutes. She was a
ready writer, and articles frdm
hot- n.-i.. - .
iuu apjiuareu irom time to
"mo in tho County papers. Her
'ast newspaper work appears in
Ins week's .News under the
lleads, "Attention Pnm,.,.
( w.uiHUCa)
or tho Study of Shakespeare,
"uur me veterans," and the
"H'e notice of Dr. Garthwaito's
visit.
Mrs. Cook was an active mem
berfthe Women's Relief Corps,
a auxiliary of the G. A. R.
Tho deceased is survived by
wo sons-Charles and Claudo,
irk, 111., one daughter, Kath
wife of Marshall M. McKib
. Hancock, Md., and ono sis
ler. Miss Marv M Mnc n..
o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, and
interment was made in the Union
cemetery.
Whiie Mrs. Eitemiller had been
in railing health during the last
two years, she was bedfast only
about a week, and death came as
a result of a complication of dis
eases.
McCONNELLSBL'RG NORMAL.
LOCAL HISTORY.
Seventy-One Students Enrolled and More ... . - , . c , . .
i. r . , . wells Township Schools, Houses, and
1UIUIIUH. Illlb DIII1U1 Ul T.l.,... r c-.i.. n . ii
imuiws ui ji.uy iu vm Hun
dred Years Ago.
FOR THE NEWS BY M. M. IIORTON.
Continued from last week.
Before 1854, when the first
county superintendent of Fulton
county began his work, Wells
Valley teachers were examined
Young People.
hovonty-one students are in
attendance at tho summer norm
al school conducted by Professors
Besides her iramediato family Emery Thomas ard Lewis liar
already named, she is survived ris, In the Public School building
by two sisters, Laura, wifo of L. in this place. The gentlemanly
A. Youse, and Flora, wife of John and ladyliko demeanor, would
Shaffer both of this place. suggest that tfley are keenly
Mrs. Eitemiller was born on alive to tho importance of mak
mo jm clay of April, 1800, and log the best uso or their oppor- by 8ome oue appointed to do so,
was agodul .years and 21 days, tunitics. Tho following aro their by tho board of school directors.
one was united in marriage with names anu post omce aaaresses: Usuallv one of tho teaohpr living
j. o. itiitomuier in 184, and dur- McConnellsburg. Elizabeth in tho township was appointed
uiguro pasi iweniy-one years Harris, Lily 11. lloupt, Rose Fish A. R. Foote, E. J. Osborne and
tney navo resided in McKees- er, Mabel Fore, Maye Lake. May Amon G. Edwards wern the px
nort. lioi h
c , iufi u iian- i i ui.iiiii.il, i. rt. viuxuuuur. ii. o. aininers iro n in.i on. ' hn cor
P.Hi 0lnPt.llrl'l 11 flnrl fl-n'mnvi I Al 1 A 1L CM.! T-l... I ..( .....
.vw. luicmau ui viuAiiuuur, vrmur ouimer, joiin uucaie 01 tnese examinnr. wus
i. . .. ... . .1
Koniguipu construction on ino Mentzer, liobort Alexander, and va id dur ns? the tnrm 'ollowiner
lines of the P. & L. Iv railroad. A. D. Poightel. its issue. Th fi.st examination
1 he profusion of flowers sent by 1 ustontown. Zanna Laidi g, in Wells township was held Nov.
representatives of the Company Dotto Deshong, Katharino Laidig fi, 151, when B. F. Stevens. J B
ouuwuu mo nign esseem in wnicn Ulitipu Koebau'' h. and Ethel Footo and A. 11. lAmtn rniro,!
Mr, and Mrs. Eitemiller were Sinns.
. r -
neiu oy ins employers. She was Andover. Lonora Decker, and
a consistent member of Trinity Harry Deshong.
i-uinoau cnurcti in Melveesport, Sipes Mill. Zoo Mcllott and
Ora Deshong.
B'g Cove Tannery
lott.
Saluvia.
Western Visitors. Honor the Veterans.
Abner Sipes, of Pierceton, Ind. The memorial service in honor
and his bi other Harvey, of Mt. the veterans of all wars will be
Gilead, O., were a pair of native held in the Auditorium on Tues
Fulton countians, that made the Way 30th, at 1 CO p. m., Rev.
News office a very pleasant visit J- V. Royer of the M. E. church
while in town last Friday. They wl11 deliver the address, and the
were visiting there nephew following program will be ren
George C. Sipes, of Thompson dered :
township; and last Friday when Prayer.
Music by the Band.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Music.
Address.
Vacant Chair (tableau accom-
and actively engaged in tho sev
eral societies connected with the
work of the church. She was
also, a Past Grand in Anna IS
Cogswell Lodge of Rebeccas, No.
i'Hj, McKeesport, thus showiug
that sho was an honored and in
certificates.
Tho old time teachers taught
20 days for a month and ou alter
nate Saturdays. In thoso days,
Wells township teachers received
Retha Mel better salaries than wcro paid in
any other township in Fulton
Maude Strait, Grace, county or in any township ad-
llann, Andrew Strait, Daisy hoiniug it in other counties. The
Strait. salarv thov rer.eivnd was usually
1 v - ---
iJickeys Mountain. Pleasant j a month. In ls:!)-(0 thn
fluontial member both in Lodge Sipes. and Mac Pittman. eradinir of s:il:ino npnnrdino- n
anu unurcli. Her husband ho- Wiic-M.
burn
Mils. J. S. ElTEMlLLEU.
Ella, wife of Jacob S. Eitomil
died at their home m Mc
lsport, Pa., last Friday even
,A The remains, accompanied
"he husband, son John, son in
J and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
an ,r SchrPP- of Salem, O.,
"0ofMr.andMr8.lIenrv A.
-merer (Mrs. Comerer being a
fJatorofMr. Eitemiller) on Mon
j v evening, from whosQ homfl
,BIneral took plajp at three
ancs then ranged from to-37
a month, and no teacher was
wanted whoso certificate was
lower than No. 3.
Tho school tax of Wells town
ship in ls."3 amounted to $304.(1.1,
ng a member of McConnellsburg Roy Foreman
U)Uge, io. 1 44, 1. O. O. V., of this Hancock. Alice Brewer, Alico
place, tho local lodge turned out Iloopengardncr. and Anna Coin-
in a body 1 uesday afternoon to erer
attend tho funeral, and sent a Cito. Olive Wiblo.
spienuia ottering ofllowers. Dane. Zena Brant.
1,1BUUSUUU una cmiuren nave llarrisonvillo. Katharino floor, a vorv smull sum. itw-nnlrl sn,m
iVtn nmiiAHA An v... i I. .. B At ! I t- .- - . . .... I S
w. 0..,10 Bjruiiiauiy oi uiuir uwif-utbipus, c;i.irl.-s. Mollott. with which to defray expense of
Knobsville. Erraa Gross, Ma- running four schools; but it is to
belGobin, John Kelso, V'ilbcrt be remembered that the. school
Peck. term was but thron months Inn c
I o J
Crystal Springs. Iva Ilixson, and that nobody thought of pay
Marshall Lynch, Amy Lodge,hlla ing for the wood used in the old
Barton. fashioned ten nlatn stnvns that.
i 1
Pleasant Ridge. Verda Mel- warmed tho school houses, be
.... . . l)nll f .n.i. ., T .ii. . m .. , i
Kin, irom aropsy and diseases JJUU onoiii anu euio mot- siuos any damage done to a
incident to old ago. ton. school house must be repaued at
He was born in Ohio about 70 Warfordsburg. Carrio Hill, tho expense ot tho person who
years ago, and came to Bedford anU lathryn lonker.
George came to town to take his
daughter Pleasant, who is attend
ing school here, home to stay
over Sunday, the uncles came
along to see tho old town again,
and to see how many of their old panied by music.)
acquaintances they might meet. Recitation.
Abner and Harvey are sons of Flowiou Committer.
George Sipes, a well known Mrs. N. I r. Rnntto-cr u,tna
"schoolmaster" of three quarters Kummel. Nellie McOualn. F.t.hnl
of a century ago, and they were Freeman, Elizabeth Doyle, Kitty
born on the farm now owned by Mentzor, Metal Fryman, Jean
William Kelner, about a mile up Johnston, Mary Irwin, Maudaline
ukiuS creeu irom t'ecu s lord- Stevens, Dollie Uammill, Jose
ing. xn inii uicir iatner moved phine Rutiyan
irom me larm on Licking creak
to tho old Bailey farm, near
Covalt postollice in Thompson
township. Like many other
young men of that time, Abner
went west fifty-threo years ago,
Amies to G. A. R.
W. II. Greathead, E. R. Mc-
Clain, W. L. Nace, II. I. Johnston.
DiccouATiox Committee.
MrsJJ. W. Peck will act as
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
Members of W. R. C. All those
who wish to contribute flowers
tho home of Mrs. S. M. Cook.
and his brother Harvey the year chairman and bo assisted by
following.
Tho brothers aro veterans of
tho Civil War, they having both
been members of an Ohio regi
ment, and were in the service
practically from start to nuish of
the great struggle.
Their mother's maiden name
was Lake Mary, a sister of the
elder James and Daniel Lake,
well known citizens living in Bel
fast township fifty yoars ago.
Ihis is Abnor's first visit
William Mentzer was a County
Seat visitor Mouday.
Rankin Mellott, of Pleasant
Ridge was in town on Saturday.
David Laidig, of Taylor town
ship visited our town on Satur
day.
Judge D. T. Humbert, ot Dick-
ey Mountain was in town on Saturday.
R. S. Mollott of Sipes Mill, was
attending to business in town pn
Saturday.
William Wilds and 'Sylvester
Cunningham wero business visi
tors Saturday.
E.'W. Ilendorsliot of Webster
Mills was a business visitor to
town on Saturday.
II. A. Strait of Saluvia was at
tho County capital on Friday at
tending to business.
William Snider, wifo and son
'in memoriam" will send them to Geor- wcro pleasant visitors at
the home of Daniel Ii Fore, Esq.,
ou Sunday.
After spending seyeral days
with friends here Mr. John II.
Wilt returned t ) his homo in
largo circio oi irieuus here in
this dark hour of bereavement.
SlMI'SON.
James bimpson died at tho
home ot his son, A. 1 1. Simpson,
Crystal Springs, Fulton county,
on - ednesday morning, May
county when about 14 years of
ago. Ho has lived in Bedford
andi-ulton counties since that
time, having made his homo in
Black Valley for several years
Covalt. Jossio Truax.
Ft. Littleton. Jennio Cromer,
G 3m.-Margaret Kellner.Thos repairs was not considered
Truax. levying a school tax
Lashley. Ada L Lehman, Os- Onoot tho first duties of
did the damage if it could bo
known who such person was.
Therefore, tho cost of fuel and
in
a
until about 2 we eks ago when e car Bendershot, Claude Scriever. school board, after organization,
was moved to Crystal Springs,
where he died.
Ho is survived by five sons and
three daughters, and twenty five
grandchildren, and two great-
grand children.
lie served during the Civil War
in Company M. 22nd Pennsyl- er and Sheldon Hill,
Pino Grove, Md.-Arthur Smith was to appoint a committee of
Akersvillo. Homer Akers. three representative men in each
uublin Mills. Kay Hess. sub-district to have charge of
New Grenada. Roy Shafor. that school. These were known
Needmore Lester Mellott. as the school committee. It
Franklin Mills. Earle Golden, was the business of that com
Buck Valley. Raymond Scriev mittee, among other duties, to
For The Study of Shakespeare.
For the past two years a group
Ot OUr VOUUT DOOrtlo h.ivn hnnn
a I ,IT , .....
studying the dramatic works of v a nesDoro n nuay last.
tho immortal bard of Avon. ' Tho AllS3 lico Uays who has just
Club meets once a week during completed teaching a term of
the winter season and the course 8cllool in North Field, New Jer-
to of study has dono much for tho sy nas returned to her homo in
this county since the year of tho social and educational advance of 11119 place.
Johnstown Hood about twenty- its members. The first season Mr. aod Mrs. Ralph Hill and
iwo years ago. ilarvey was here The "Merchant of Venico," and two children, of Mercersburg,
two years ago. The brothers 'Macbeth" wero tho studies, spent Sabbath with Mrs. Hill's
are tho last of their father's Tho past winter, "Hamlet" and parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
family, and aro wise enough to "Richard III were tho heavy Comerer of this place
uuuiousojroiuuieaciivoDusiness worKoi tho class. As a diver- Samuel C. K'linn wife nn,i flu,;-
fMl rOQ n r 1 1 f fl O nl fnlrn f Imnu nti ri t I nmn am AAHtHn. ... ! a . a l m ....
uU uimto vaojr. oluu ttU evBUlUj Wil3 KIVPU l0 lUQ daughter Eflie and sou Rilev. of
honor of Mark Twain another Uol fa at. f. nil n chin M.ntm
j n I -v.uH nvi.unuii-, ntlO 1 LI lU 1 J,j u
caugiu in a anoivcr. occasion was employed by "The ed callers at the News oflico whilo
Of tho fow showers wo have iaYls 01 the King. The Xmas m town shopping last Saturdav
i. , .i . . . i ... . i . i i "
oau uuring uiopasi low weeks. '" i'veiy oynne Georcro Rioh.irdsnn Mr, M,
t A r . L ... oolnnt rvv. t llTl f. I l,r- . "
iwu iiiavor was cungM in one -' " 'so Richardson, Mrs. Charles Rich
.uajr muutma uo.ub near uus- j """S "riBi;r ardson and Miss Emma Cromer.
xu vauKij, all of Fort Littleton wcro recis
tontown. After the shower was Henry an Dyke.
over, he helped to devour a oi siuay prevented any tedium ,u ,-.. u., r.....
dav.
ways enjoys very much. This auu B lU0 same time widened
happened to be a card shower tne'r stock of knowledge of good
and, of course, did no great dam- literature. Tnis class will con
ago. Ho wishes, through the vene In the early fall and we bo
News to thank the many kind speak, for them a great addition
friends and neighbors who re- 10 the number of our progress
Ive young people.
West Dublin. Dallas Brant
Plum Run. Ethel Powell.
Iddo. Blanche Smith.
Sideling Hill. Ottio Hill.
Gracey. Ruth Strait, Alice
Cutchall, Russell Gracey.
vania Calvary.
Funeral was held on Wednes
day evening of last week ard the
remains interred in the cemetery
at Akersville, this county.
Rev. Joseph Baknev.
Rev. .Insonh R.irnntr a wrnll
. , V Jl ii,..,. r i... i
known minister m tho Christian auuiuoii, tumrau.M
church, died at his home in Olr The Memorial Sermon to the
ville, Bedford county, on Friday veterans of tho Civil War will be
of last week, aged 79 years and preached in the Auditorium next
11 mouths. The funeral con- Sunday at 10:30 a. m., by Rev.
ducted by Rev. T. P. Garland, as- Clifford E. Hays of the Lutheran
sisted by Rev. A. G. B. Powers church. It will bo a Union Ser-
a. i i l . . -
wvk. piace lass ounaay, and in
terment was made at Clearville.
I he immediate cause of his death
was paralysis. He is survived
by his widow and two sons. Luth
er and a rank, and by two broth
ers, Jacob, resjding in Kansas,
and Rev. John 11 , Clearville. Pa.
iariy in lite ne identihed himself
vice, and the music will be fur
nished by members of the sever
al choirs of the churches in town.
All are invited.
choose a teactier for their schoo!
and to recommend his election to
the board of school directors.
who were expected to confirm
their choice; to see to it that
needed repairs to the schoo!
house were promptly made; to
look after the conduct and dis
ciphne of tho school in their
chargo, and to bo sure that there
vas always a supply of fire wood
on hand at tho school house. If
tho fuel supply needed replenish
mg, the teacher reported the fact
to a committeeman who either
brouggt a load ot wood or had
some ono do it. Patrons of the
schools, who owned wood land,
were each expected to furnish a
load of wood now and then for
uso at his school and he, who
Dr. Palmer of Chambersburg, faifid to do ,, surfi .
aa3.Bu u,y xy,a. idiuejf.dimbw, of lt in terms? not at all r.omnli-
with the Uhnstian church, and ttUU "UUl"0,l. Ul " l' mentary to him.
was licensed to preucn in la37. lormuu a surgical oporaiiou on
and ordained in 18(10. For more our old friend Leonard Ilohman
than halt a century he did effoc- iast Sunday evening for strangu
?7 .n n' " , " : lated hernia. For a man of Mr.
builder.
Joseph Fisiiei:.
Joseph Fishor, one of Bethel
township's most highly esteemed
Next day, after a load of wood
cam.0 to the school house, the
boys brought their axes to school
with them and, if necessarv.
mauls and wedges, and at the
noon recess teaclier and boys
soon reduced tho load to stove
wood and piled it up, part in the
ilohman s ago 8 it was at
tended with much risk, but Mr.
Ilohman came out from under the
influence of the anaesthetics in
citizens died at, his homo in Pig- Sooa 8tiaP. and sems to bo get- gchool houso to k lt d the
eon Cove, on Thursday of last tmg along very well. We hope rDat niltoifi T.,n,a
'Mi 4,-.l a l i I . I v.uw wknv v, DID U V
luuwu Wnm piuco on ue may soon oe out again better mnnfl hnnac mha firof. 'a
than ever. . ,,.w-. i,-,,
township for school purpose was
was
the
week,
Saturday and . intcrnieut
mado in the cemetery at
Tonoloway Baptist Church.
While he was a man of fine
physical appearance, Mr. Fish
er's health began to decline about
a year ago, and death resulted
from a dropsical condition. He
was agea aoout do years, and is
Mrs. Susan Bowles, of Welsh mid to Henrv Keith in 1854. Mr.
Run mother-in-law of Rev. Robert Keith furnished the fuel used in
McClam, a former pastor of the Cam d Soring school durinir a
Presbyterian congregation of this school term. Owing to the fact
place, died at her home on Thurs- that nobodv m the district exwnt
survived by ins wife, and two dav night of last week, aged 81 Mr. Kfiit.h hrnnchfc n.rnr u-nnrl
sons, namely Stephen and Frank, years, . (Continued on paae our) '
membered him on his G8th birth
day by sending him 1C7 beautiful
post cards. They bore tho fol- Farmers' Institutes.
towing post marts: urady, . The County Board of Farmers'
Dak., North Madison, Ind., Jer- Institute Managers, will meet at
sey Shore, Pa.; Princess Anne, the Couuty Commissioners' ot-
Md.; Madison, lud ; Steelton, ficoonthesecondTuesdayofJune,
Johnstown, Pine Hill, Somerset, to arrange for the place where
w aiiuw, wttK.,wcooia mhis, institutes are to be held this sea-
Baltimore, Uock Lake, N. Dak.; on. All of our nmnlA w! ,1a-
Russol II. Runyan, who holds a
nice position in the Census De
portment in Washington, D. C,
is spondmg a few days in tho
home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Runyan.
Mrs. N. I. Finiff, of Chambers
burg came over to Fulton Mon
day to visit among her many
friends aud relatives here. It
has been about two years sinco
she was here for a visit.
Missos Eva and Daisy Mellott,
and their uncle Reuben Mellott,
of Sipes Mill, wero amoug tho
Altoona, Barrisburg, S.xmile s.ro Institute, ought to attend Ut of tonnvlslto1;9 Saturday
Run, New Enterprise, East Al- this meeting and present their Day and Eva called at tueNnws
toona, Robertsdale, Woodvale, claims. This Board is composed ofllCO fW mmUtCS
Broadtop City., Woodbury, Cro- 0f the Local Members of the N KandolphPalmcranddaugh
cus, Wells Tannery, Saluvia, State Board of Asmr.ulturo and ter Miss Nellie, spent a few hours
Three Springs, Dublin Mills, one representative from prh m town last Saturday. Mr. Pal-
Waterfall, Gracey, Dudley, Kear- County Agricultural Society, the mor is on tho new 11 F- D- Uouto
ney, Dane, Clear Ridge, Huston- Pomona Grange and County Al- and wil1 get his m1 from tho
i. li; . i r XT i -.
town, Hiram and Laidig.
Base Ball.
Fort Littleton and Laidig on
the latter's ground.
Ft Littleton.
hance. If you find that you can
not attend this meeting, address
a letter with your request to J.
L. Patterson, McConuellsburg,
Pa.
Fraker, R
Cromer, R
Fraker, B
Cromer, II
Cromer, II
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Wink, V
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Orchard Demonstrations.
A second list of demonstrations
urant, u to be held in orchards to show the
t 1 T" I .
uracey, u latest method of spraying and
Clevenger, U treating trees for extermination
Brant, E 0f the coddling moth and other
Laidig, J frUit tree posts, which are re-
m V
L-amtorson, t ported as unusually numerous in
It KOWe, U I a nnmhor nf eopt.mna nf tVin otot
. w .. H vww.h.vuo Hugo UCVI.C,
has been announced.
10 1 0 0 0 0 0 02 The demonstrations held in the
41020000x 7 last week have boon larc-Rlv at-
Umpires, D. K. Chesnut and tt-nded, especially in the southern
I. K. Stevens; Score keeper, E counties where farmers have
been adoptiug the new methods.
The dates:
May 20 Mercersburg Acad-
emy, Mercersburg.
May .27 J. B. Runyan, McCon-
Fraker, U
Fraker, B
Fields, R
Score:
t. Littleton '
aidig
Chesnut.
Anthony Mollott,- of Belfast
township, called at the News of
fice last Saturday. Anthonv is
n terested m having a big reunion nellsburg,
oi tne Meiiott iamllies some time
this summer. It is a good sug- Mrs Maggie Reese of Burnt
gestion, and all its needs is that Cabins was in town on Thursday
some, ono su.au "whoop tt up," stopping,
Needmoro office after tho first
of Juno.
ChariicCutchall and wife, Jamio
and Jessie Cutchall, Miss Nannio
Landers and Miss Alice Cutch
all all of Taylor township, wero
pleasant callers at tho News of
fice last Saturday afternoon.
Miss Alico came along to town
with tho party to attend tho sum
mer normal school here.
Miss Bossio Simpson, who had
been speuding a few weeks m
Mercersburg helping her sister
Mrs. II. B. Atkinson with her
millinery work, stopped in Mc
Connellsburg a few hour: last
Friday on her way to the noire of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs B. II
Simpson in Thompson township.
David R. Strait who has been
located at Steelton, Pa., during
the past year or two, spent a fow
days during the past week in tho
home of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Strait of Saluvia. David was on
his way to Detroit, Mich.., where
he will be located for some time.
His brother II, A. Strait met
him in town,