mm VOLUME 12 McCONNELLSLiUKG, PA., JUNE 15, 1911. NU3II3ER 39 7h KLCENT WEDDINGS. Dr. Hanks Weds Miss Sams of Everett. Lloyd Mellott Wins Julius town Bride. MKLLOTT SCHKN'KEL. On Wednesday May 31, 1911, at the parsonage of the German Lutheran Church in Johnstown, Pa., by the pastor Rev. Hugo It Erdman. Miss Zophia, (laugh tor of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schenkel, of Johnstown, and Mr Lloyd A. Mellott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kdward V. Mollott, of Pleas ant Ridge this county. They wore attended by Miss Emma Schenkel, sister of the bride, and by Amos N. Mellott, cousin of the groom. Tho oriae was gowned in a grey serge suit with hat and gloves to match. She is a beauti ful and accomplished young lady. The grocm is a .sober, industri ous, young man and enjoys the confidence and esteem of all who know him. On Sunday, Juno 4th the bride's parents gave a big din ner in colebration of the happy event at which about fifty per sons were present. Mr. aud Mrs. Mellott went to housekeep ing on Wednesday of last week on Yoder street Johnstown. Their many friends wish them a long happy and prosperous jour ney through life. IIanks Sams. A quiet home wedding took place in Everett on Wednesday of last week, when Dr. Jason Grant IIanks, a well known physi cian, of Breezewood, and Miss Eliza Margaret Sams one ot Everett's highly esteemed young ladies, were united in the holy bonds of matnraouy. The cero mony was performed at high noon at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs, Mary A. bams, on West Main street, Rev. R J. Matter, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, officiating. The guests included only rela tives and a few close friends. After the ceromony a wedding dinner was served. The bride has a host of friends m Everett. For several years she had been day operator in the Nell telephone exchange at Ever- ..44 1 i . ...... mauuoy nor laithiui service and pleasant and obliging man ner was held in high regard by all the patrous of the line, as well as by her employers. Mr. and Mrs. IIanks departed pom Everett on the 5:03 train on jineir honeymoon, to bo spent in miadolphia, New York and oth er eastern cities. They expect, return in about ten days and pi reside at Breeze wood, where ftie Doctor enjoys a lucrative Practice. Mr. John Liard. of Belfast Knship, was in town a fw prs last Friday on his way !"me to spend Sunday. Mr. ;ird. with his force of men tus Bard, Nathan Truax, l''ed Mellott, andGartiold Morse -Qas just completed a barn 45x ;' fuet for Harvey Ungor, on the uautf farm recontly purchased 'Mr. Ungor from the Knauff On Tuesday, Mr.1 Bard 181 church at Cito, and will re- 'r tho barn on t,hn A lor Patter. "J far'". After thase jobs are "wine way they will build a hill-n ri ...... iur oamuei Meiioii, )WD on the Logan farm. ,rg- U. Stuart Patterson, Jr., ' bus been visiting in the home r.aud Mrs. Sappiogton at lstcr Mills, will mtnm t ua eat Newtown Square, Pa., ,w.and will bo accom I, dbyMrs. Sappington, who iuu some time in the home Mr- Patterson. rdsh ulU0Ut 01 war lit Urf is having a new porch nor house repaired. Lsh . 1 aiIU ivaymonc. rstli of illin """ti ana Messrs iiotr. uuua JVIartin, or "lurovo I,-- .i lL. fr work. - SANE FOURTH OF JULY. Why Not Follow tlie Example Set by Progressive Towns in Other Counties? r rn . uur Town council would win the commendation of every right thinking citizen if it would at once pass an ordinance prohibit log the putting off of fire crack' ers of any kind, sort, or descrip tion within the borough limits. Aside from the danger to the persons who explode them, and to the pissers by, they are a nui sanco and an annoyance to the people especially so to the sick, of whom we have an unusually largo number. As night and darkness ap proach, this town is in a condl tion of nervous dread, anyhow, from the fires of unquestioned incendiary origin which have oc curred periodically during the past few months. To permit the use of fire crackers and rockets while in themselves danger might present a desired opportunity to a "Fire Bug" to destroy another property for a little excitement. We hope council will not only pass such an ordinance but en force it after it is passed. Since the above was put in type, we aro informed that there already exists an ordinance, and that it will bo rigidly enforced See notice elsewhere. THE WAR IS OVER. Granddaughter of Meade, Grandson of Lee Accidentally Meet FrmnTht Vullry Spirit. A. Nevin Uetrich, editor of the Pennsylvania Grange News, has just returned from Washington where ho listened to a part of the interesting tariff debato in the house. An event of more than passing account was ob served by Mr. Detrich shortly after leaving Hagcrstown on the train on his way to the capital. A minister approached a hand some, stalwart gentleman on the train and asked him if he were Col. Leo. Recieiving an affir mative answer the minister said: "1 want to introduce you to my wife, who is a granddaughter of General Meade." The introduc tion followed. The stalwart gentleman was Colonel Robei t E. Lee, a grand son of the commanding general of the late Confederate army and the lady indicated is a grand daughter cf General George G. Meade, who met and defeated Lee's grandfather at Gettysburg. Colonel Lee, whose home is. in Fairfax, Virginia, had been at llagerstown taking part in the Confederate memorial services. Some Good Advice. Remember, my son, you have to work. Whether you handle a pick or pen, a wheelbarrow or a set of books, dig ditches or edit a papcr( ring an auction boll or write funny things you must work. If you look around, you will' see the men who are the most able to live the rest of their days without work are the men who work the hardest. Don't fear of killing yourself by over work. It is beyond your power to do that on the suuny side of thirty. They die sometime, but it's because they quit work at 0 p. m. It's the interval that kills, my son. The work gives you a perfect and grateful appre ciation of a holiday. There are young men who do not work, but the world is not proud of them; it simply speaks of them as old So and So's boy. Nobody likes them; the great busy world doesn't know that they are there. So find out what you want to be and do, and take off your coat and make dust in the world. The busier you are less harm you will be apt to get into, the 'sweeter will be your sleep, the brighter and happieryour holidays, and the better satisfied the world will be with you Bob Burnett. WORK IN OLR rOSTOFFICE. More Than Ten Thousand Pieces of Mail Handled Each Day. Of course, it's funny to be postmaster, or clerk in a postof tice, and have nothing to do but stand at the window and look pleased every time a patron comes and asks, "Any mail for any of the Pecks?" "How soon do you think tho mail will be here?" "Why is the mail late to day?" "Is there any mail for me?" and when tho postmaster politely asks, "Your name, please?" he gets the reply curtly, "You'll find my name on tho let- tor." The postmaster or his clerk, must be at the McConnellsburg postoflice at 5 o'clock in the morning sharp, and lucky indeed are they, when tho office can bo closed at 10, p. m. Then, we almost forgot to say that there are things to be dom besides standing at the window and smiling. Last month Post master Woollet and his assistant, John P. Conrad, were required to count and keep accurate re cord of tho number of pieces of mail of each class handled both of incoming and of outgoing mail; the time required to handle it, Ac. The report to tho Depart ment shows the following: Incoming mail No. of pieces, first class 18,181 No. of pieces, other classes 22,391 Total, Outgoing mail No. of pieces, first class No of pieces, other classes 40.512 10,075 13,945 Totat, 30,020 This makes a grand total of both incoming aud outgoing mail of 70,532 pieces; and when it is considered that each piece is han dled on an averago of four times dunug its transit through tho of fice, it means a handling of more than "82,000 pieces, or more than 10,000 pieces each day. In addition to the above ninety- nine money orders were issued representing a sum of $322.44, and eighteen were paid amount ing to $349 32. The orders issued averaged $3 25 and thoso paid, $10.40. A GAME ANIMAL. Raccoon May Be Hunted During Four Months. By a bill which Governor Tener has signed, tho raccoou is made a game animal, which can be hunted in September, October, November and December. The same law fixes tho season for rabbits, gi ay, black or fox squirrels, ruffed grouse wild turkeys, quail and pheasants from November 1 to December 15. Under the old law the open season for rabbits, squirrels and the above birds was: Rabbits, November 1 to December 15; squirrels, October 15 to Decem ber 1; ruffed grouse, October 15 to December 1; wild tnrkeys, October 15 to November 15; quail, October 15 to NovemberlS; pheasants' October 15 to Decem ber 1. It will be observed that tho sea son for all except rabbits has been made two weeks later, which will, it is behoved, meet with the approbation of tho sports men of this section. Stanley Humbert son of Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Humbert, and Mrs. George C. Mellott both of Ayr township, were taken to the Maryland University Hospital, Baltimore, on the 1st of this month by their physician, Dr. Sappington. Mrs. Mellott un derwent an operation for gall stones, aud Stanley, for osteo myelitis (tuberculosis of the bones.) Both patients aro doing well. Dr. Sappington expects to take Enza Wink, of Need more, to the University of-Pennsyl van la Hospital, Philadelphia, next week where she will undergo an opera tion for "floating kidney." COURT PROCEEDINGS. Usual Grist of Orphans' Court Business. In Session but a Few Hours. Few People Present. Account of Thomas II. Truax, executor of will of Ephraim Gre gory. Confirmed. Account of Hon. W. Scott Alexander, executor of will of D. T. fields. Confirmed. Account of W. Scott Alexander, executor of will of John B. Alex ander. Confirmed. Account of J. G. IIanks, execu tor of will of N. B. Uanks. Con firmed, and S. W. Kirk appoint ed auditor. Account of F. M. Diehl, trustee in estate of Ada Hoopengardner Confirmed. First aud final accouut of May J. Smith, administratrix of Philip Smith. Confirmed. Final account of John F. Ken dall and Roy M. Kendall, admin istrators of estate of II. McN. Kendall. Confirmed. Account of Ellen F. Stevens, administratrix of estate of Geo. E. Elias, deceased. Confirmed at January term and M. R. Shall ner appointed auditor. First and final account of Ma; gie h. Bard, administratrix of estate of W. M. Bard. Confirm ed. Account of W. 1 . Nelson, exe cutor of will of Edward Stout eagle. Confirmed. First and final account of Mrs. Alice Alloway, administratrix of estato of Newton Alloway. Con firmed. Account of W. Scott Alexan der administrator of the estate of Miss Sadie Dickson. Con firmed. Petition of Laura B. and J. Kov Ihrley, minor children of J. F. Farley, deceased. Horace M. Griffith appointed guardian. Petition of Mrs. Sarah B. Mel lott for rule on N. B. Mollott to bring action of ejectment. The sann read, and ou motion, Rule granted as prayed for, returnable next return day. In ro estate of Isaac Fink. Rule on Joseph B. Mellott administra tor and heirs to show(causo why specific performance should not be decreed, there being no ap pearance or answer, Rule was made absolute. Estate of Win. Bard. Petition of Frank M. Lodge, guardian of Delia Bard, Herman Bard, and KormitBard, for permission to invest at a lower rate of interest. Court granted permission to in vest tit a rate not lower than five per centum. Petition of N. G. Cunningham, testamentary'guardian of James A. McDonough. Jr., asking per mission to invest funds of ward at less than 0 per cent. Per mission granted to mvest at not less than five per cent. Petition of Frank M. Diehl guardian of Jessie and Frank Morgret for permission to invest tunds at a lower rata than six per cent. Permission granted to in vest at a rate not lower than five per cent. Estato of Harry C. Jones. Wid ow's appraisement under Act of April 1, 1909. Property decreed to Nettie B. Jones, widow of said decedent, unless exceptions are filed within 20 days. Petition of L. B. Earley, widow of J. Foster Earley, for the ap pointment of guardian of Geo. S. Earley and Rebecca Earley, minor children of J. F. Earley deceased. Court appointed the Chambers- burg Trust Company guardian. Bond in the sum of $200 to be ap proved by the associate judges. Return of writ of partition in estate of Joseph lloopengardner. Confirmed, and usual rule on icirs granted returnable at Oc tober term. Report of John P. Sipes, audi tor to make distribution of the estate of J jhn Bohngor, deceased. Confirmed absolutely. Estate of James Doran. wid ow's appraisement ordered to be recorded unless exceptions be filed within 20 days. Same order la estate of W, H. THE NEW MILK LAW. Puts Pump Out of Commission as Substitute for the Good Old Brindle Cow. Ilarnsburg, Pa., In an inter view, Dairy and Food Commis sioner Foust, commented upon the new milk law, known as House Bill No C40, which was approved by Governor Tener on the 8th day of June, A. D. 1911 This law, said fhe Commissioner, marKs a great step lorward in tho Interest of the householder and the honest dairyman. It puts tho pump out of commission as a substitute for tho good old brindlo cow, and gives the town child a chance to get fair food It drives the drug-shop out of the milk depot, and halts the decep tive thickner as it enters the door. Tho law, tho Commissioner adds, fixes the standard for milk fat at 3.25 per cent and that for total milk solids at 12 per cent, these being the percentages be low which milk sold for house noiu use, aim to be served in hotels, restaurants and boardiug houses, may uot go. This is tho first law enacted in Pennsylvania in which a milk standard for the eutire State has boen fixed. It is worthy of note also, said tho Commissioner, that the standard thus set is idontical wit.h the Na tional milk standard governing the milk trade between the Slates. This standard was pro claimed by the Secretary of Agri culture or the united btates un der authority of Congress, upon tho recommendation of an expert commission who had studied tho milk laws of the various cities and commonwealths of the Union, as well as tho composition of milk ot known purity from thousands of dairy cows of all breeds and from all party of the country. The law interferes, however, with no fair trade in any whole some mux or raillr product Skim milk, when clean and whole some, may still be sold, if sold as such, for household use, and milk yielded by cows of low fat strains may easily be brought to standard by the use in the herd ot cows producing fat rich milk, or may be sold to the creamery as heretofore on the basis of its actual analysis. Tho Commissioner further states that this law also im proves the standard for cream, bringing up the requirement to 18 per cont, as in the National standard, and prohibits the sale as 'cream' of a mixture of cream with evaporated or condensed milk, or with any other sub stance having the effect of in creasing its thickness or consis tency. The analyses of the creams recently on sale in the State show clearly the fairness of this standard. The Commissioner expresses the hope that the press may give the fullest publicity to these facts so that the milk dealers may all be informed of these changes in the law and may guard against any transgression of the require ments. Miss Nina M. Kelso, of Knobs ville, has returned home after having spent a short time with friends in Roxbury ai.dShippens burg Pittman, deceased. Estate of Wm. II. Nelson, de ceased. Petition of D. A. Nelson for inquest to make partition. Inquest awarded, returnable at October term. ' John C. Ritz vs. Ida Bernhart ct al. Rule on plff, to show cause why judgment should not bo stricken from the record as to Ida Bernhart. Rule made abso lute Estate of Ephraim Anderson, deceased. Return of sale of real estate. Confirmed. Estate of minor children of Jas. Jerhn, deceased. Permis sion granted to guardian to in vest funds of wards at a rate not loss than 5 per cent, SERIOUSLY INJURED. Henry Sipes of Licking Creek Town ship Had Both Bones of Left Leg Broken Tuesday Afternoon. While driving a team along the road near Milton Kline's in Lick ing Creek township, Tuesday afternoon, Henry Sipes met with an accident that will give him a vacation that ho was not looking for. One of the horses ho was driving began to kick viciously and in jumping from the wagon Mr. Sipes was drawn into one of tho wheels. In less time than you could say "Jack Robinson both tho bones in the lower left leg were snipped off like pipe stems. Dr. Robinson was called and rendered the necessary sur gical attention. The injured man is now at tho homo of Milton Kline FOURTH OF JULY. Big Celebration at Clear Ridge. Speech cs, Music, Baseball, Tournament, Games, Fun, and Fireworks. The biggest time in the Coun tyon the Fourth of July this year will be at Clear Kidge, When the Clear-Ridgers set their heads, they do things; and they new have everything cut and dry for tho biggest time the Rid has ever seen. At 9:30 there will bo a fantastic parade that will bo worth going miles to seo. At 10 o'clock, Mr. Drake of Saltillo, will deliver the address of wel come, and this will bo followed by addresses by Geo. A. Harris, Esq., of McConnellsburg and Rev. II. M. Swank, of Huston- town. At 1:30, p.m., addresses will bo made by Rev. McGarvey, ot Bustontown, John P. Sipes, Esq., of McConnellsburg, and Rev, Harry . Newman, of Benton, Pa. Then will be played a game of baseball between two strong teams, after which a tournament will bo pulled off, and tho success ful knight will have the honor of crowning the prettiest girl at the celebration. There will bo a merry-go routd, sack, egg, and wheelbarrow races, the McCon- llsburg cornet band will bo there and tho whole business will wind up in tho evening by a display of fireworks that will bo visible for miles around. Go to Clear Ridge on tho Fourth of July. Wearing Away of the Earth. Investigations by the United Stat?s Geological Survey of the erosion of numerous drainage basins of the United States show that the surface of tho couutry is being removed at tho average rate of about an inch in 7G0 years. Though this amount seems trival when spread over the surface of tho country it, becomes stupen dous when considered as a total, or even in separate drainage ba sins. Mississippi River for in stance carries annually to the sea 130,400,000 tons of dissolved matter,- and 340,500,000 tons of sus pended matter, and of this total Ohio River carries 83,350,000 tons and Missouri River contributes more than twice as much. Col- oradoRiver, which has built up for itself a vast delta, brings down more suspended matter than any other river in the United States, delivering annually 387 tons for each square mile of its drainage basin or a total of 100,740,000 tons The rivers of the United States carry to tidewater every year 270,000,000 tons of dissolved mat ter and 513,000,000 tons of su spended matter.' This total of 783,000,000 tons represents more than 850,000,000 cubic yards of rock, or 610,000,000 cubio yards of surface soil. If this erosive ac tion had been conctntrated on the Isthmus of Panama at the time of American occupation it would have excavated the prism for an 85 foot level canal in about 73 days. Mrs. W. M. Uann spent a week in Three Springs visiting her daughter Mrs. Maude Booher. 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 Miss Laura Early, of Wells Tannery, is visiting Miss Joan Morton, near town. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Peck were guests in tho homo of the form er's brother Jonathan last Wed nesday night. Miss Jessie Dickson, of Phila delphia, is visiting in tho home of her sister Alice, Mrs, Merrill W. Naco of this placo. Mr. aud Mrs. John Steigerand Mr. and Mrs. Harry llundhauser, of Mercersburg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Reisner last Sunday. Mrs. Mary A. Kelly is spend ing two weeks m Chambersburg visiting former McConnellsburg neighbors who are now residents of that town. Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Swartz- weldcr and sons Russell and Wallace, of Mercersburg, were guests in the homo of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Runyan last Sun day. Aaron Hawk and w'fe of Wil liamson, Franklin county spent last Friday night in tho home of J. G. Reisne Mr. and Mrs. Hawk were on their way to Everett. Miss Emma Sloan, who had been teaching in Johnstown dur ing tho past year, camo homo last Friday evening to spend her summer vacation. Sho is daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sloan. Mr. and Mrs. Ahimaaz Runyan, of Needmoro, have been spend ing several days in tho home of their son John in this place. While both are getting abng to ward the evening of life, they aro well as usual. Roy C. Cromwell and Wm. Youso and family, spent the timo from Saturday until Sunday evening in tho homo ot Jonas Lrke near Laidig. Mrs. Crom well and Mrs. Youso are daugh ters of Mr. Lake. Mr. W. E. Bair of Grecnhiil, brought his daughter Nellio to town last Tuesday, and she went over the mountain on the noon hack to spend a couple of woeks visiting relatives and friends in Carlisle, Ilarnsburg, and New port, Pa. Miss Jessie Mason, who has just finished a niuo-months' term teaching at Vandergnft, Pa., is homo with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mason for her sum mer vacation. Miss Mason has ust had word that sho has been re elected to tho samo position for another year. Mr. aud Mrs. W. A. .Smau were over at tho home of their son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Walker, near St. homas last week ac tho "rais ing" oi the now barn to tako tho placo of the oue burned last Nov ember. There were nearly two hundred poople present. William Wink aud his father- in-law John C. Giffin, of Belfast township, were in town Monday. William called at the Nkws offico a few minutes, and entertained the editor with one or two of the latest stories. William knows a couple of fellows that went swim rain' last Sunday, but he does not want the preacher to find it out, so we refrain from giving any names until we have to. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Taylor, of Trough Creek, I luntiugdon coun ty; Mrs. Boyer Park and son Robert, of Williamsburg, Blair county, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. liege, of Welsh Run, Franklin county, were recent - guests 'in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reed, of this place. Mrs. Tay lor (Annie) and Mrs, Park (Viola,) are daughters of Mrs. Reed. Mr. Taylor is engaged in tho mercantile, business,
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