VOLUME 12
McCONNLLLSJiURG, PA., JULY 20, 1911.
NUMBER 44
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
William II. Lockard of Wells Valley
Fired Two Loads of Shot into the
Body of J. Calvin Foster.
ELECTION FACTS OF INTEREST.
FOSTER LIVING. LOCKARD IN JAIL,
Oil Thursday morning of last
week, J. Calvin Foster was shot
twice by William II. Lockard near
the latter's home in Wells Valley,
this county. Dr. K. B. Campbell,
of New Grenada, rendored the
wounded man the necessary sur
gical aid, and Mr. Foster is now
at his home with a fair chance
of recovery if some unforeseen
change in his condition for the
worso does not take placo. Mr.
Lockard was brought to McCon
nellsburg Thursday afternoon
and is now in the County jail.
The story of the unfortunate
affair as told to our reporter is
about as follows: Mr. Foster, who
is constaole of Wells township, is
a farmer, and resides about two
and a naif miles south of New
Grenada. On Thursday morn
ing he arose early, went to the
homo of a near neighbor and
ploughed a potato patch. This
he finished about G o'clock, and
started toyo to John M. SchencU's
to make a day in the hay held.
Mr. Lockard lives near the road
loading from New Grenada to
Wells Tannery and near the U.
Tl .1 ' I T. i . .
j. cnurcn. it was along tins
road that Mr. Foster was travel
ing on his way to Mr. Schenck
Just as Mr. Foster was about to
walk across the bridge over the
little stream near the Church
and near Mr. Lockard's home.
the latter appeared in front of
his house with a shotgun and de
liberately fired at Mr. Foster,
Lealizing that he had received
the load of shot, Mr. Foster
turned and started to retreat,
when Mr. Lockard tired tho sec
ond time with good effect. While
by this time Mr. Foster was car
rying two loads of shot one in
the front of his body and the
other in his back and the blood
was flowing from a score of punc
tures, he ran, succeeded in get
ting over a wire fence near Aus
tin Stevens's, and made his way
to the lane running down to hjs
home, and near tJ Ella Truax's
when Ins strength failed, and he
was taken into her home by
mends and Dr. Campbell sum
mnnod by Charles Deshong who
is said to have been an eye wit
uess of the whole affair.
nu doctor lost no time in
Touching the injured man, and
lomul Mr. Foster very weak from
nie loss or blood. Sixteen shot
had entered his body, all below
the head. The grains of shot
were so deeply inbedded in the
body of Mr. Foster, that the sur
Reim could not reach them Thurs
; but on Saturday he remov
al one grai
The fact that Mr. Foster has a
nabit of having his arms folded
ro.ss his breast when he walks.
is behoved to bo the reason that
"is deathVas not instantaneous
with tho first charge, as the out
titIs - e i.
i ins ielt forearm is well
Punctured with shot, and the
served as a shield for . his
""art and stomach.
Penetrated the lungs,
"usuceoi the Peace M. W.
"oucfc was summoned and re
uie "information" from
"".Foster, upon which a war,
Jnt was issued to the Sheriff for
"lo arrest of Mr. Lockard. Thurs
ay afternoon, Sheriff Harris ac
7pan,ed by Harry JIamill, of
wiv ilote, went to Wells
alley, and brought Mr. Lockard
" town and committed him to
jail.
After the shooting, Mr. Lock
a went to the home of Justice
the Peace llouck told him of
shooting, and said that if the
nwifl came to New. Grenada aft
t him, that he would come down
0 ew Grenada and give himself
ft and thus save the officers the
troubie of going up to Mr. Lock
ard s home.
oflicers
Two shot
experienced no
Candidates and Electors Should Make
' ' Note of These Dates.
For the information of electors
and prospective candidates tho
following has been compiled,
based upon the present election
ana registration laws and tho
new primary election law recent
ly approved by the governor:
July 2'J Last day for certifi
cates from party chairman to
county commissioners of offices
te be filled in county and cities.
No party com mitteemon or offi
cers can be elected this year un
der the new primary law. Last
day to bo assessed to bo a quali
hed votor at tho fall primary.
August 5 Last day for com
missioners to publish noticoof
offices to bo filled. This includes
all otlices counay, city, borough,
ward, township and precinct.
August 30 Last day to pay
taxes to be qualified to vote at tho
fall primary.
Septembers and 9 Registry
assessor at the polling places in
boroughs and townships to re
ceive applications from voters to
register and to revise the May
registration.
September 7 Registry lists to
be returned to the county com
missioners' office.
September 9 Last day to file
petitions to have names printed
upon official ballots. Ten names
are required on petitions for city,
borough, township, or precinct
offices. Last day for commis
sioners to change polling places
for fall election.
September 23 Forms of all
ballots to be voted at the primary
to be on tile in commissioners' of
tico and open for public inspec
tion.
September 30 Fall primary,
from 2 to 8 p. m.
October 3 La9t day to file pri
mwy returns in office of county
commissioners. Time expires at
noon.
Octobor 4-Commissioners com
mence at noon to make official
count of primary returns.
October 7 Last day to pay
taxes to be qualified to vote at
the November election.
October 14 Last day to file ex
pense accounts in office of clerk
of courts if primary expenses
have boon over $j0.
Octobor 17 Last day to file
nomination papers for city aud
county offices.
October 23 Last day to file
nomination papers for borough
and township officers.
October 30 Last day for pri
mary exponso account to be tiled
with clerk of court if expenses
lave been over 50.
November 7 Municipal elec
tion.
December 4 City, borough,
township, ward aud precinct of
ficers elected cn November 7
commence their terms. Expense
accouuts must bo tiled before
oath of office is administered.
December 9 Last day to file
expense accounts for county of-
ficeselect and for all candidates
not elected.
Camping Tarty.
An automobile camping party
composed of J. M. Murdoclf,
Gom. Walters, Joseph Ileinch
man, Milton Murdock, James
Taylor, James Piper, Fred Wa
terman, Francis Grier, Philip
alters, Walter Ellis, and Fran
cis llurff all of Johnstown, Pa.,
had their tents pitched just east
of the covered bridge south of
Webster Mills, from Tuesday,
July 11th, until Mouday morning
ot this week. They had been in
camp near Gettysburg a few days
prior to their going to tho Cover
ed Bridge' They traveled in big
Packard and carried with them
a cook, wigwam, four largo tents,
mattresses, blankets, stoves, ta
ble ware, Ac, Ac.
Thoy found plenty of boating
and fishing and a good baso ball
field, but our reporter is inform
ed that tho man who mado rabbits
and mico, and took pictures by
mental telepathy, was out of his
element when ho appeared on
tho diamond.
Tho party enjoyed every npn
uto of their stay, and the visitors
who came to tho camp by tho
scorn in the eveninirs. were do
ightei with the courteous treat
ment of tho campers.
lno captain of tho camp, J. M.
Murdock, was so much pleased
with tho location and surround
ings of the camp, that ho wont to
Johnstowu on Wednesday and re
. l m. -l
mnifu oa inursuav, hringing
with him Mrs. Murdock, Mrs.
Walters and Mrs. Ileinchman,
tho ladies remaining until Friday.
A oig Packard load from Johns
town came down Sunday and took
dinner with tho campers. Thoy
named it tho "Be Joyful Camp."
ANOTHER OCTOGENARIAN
Dennis Sipcs Died at His Home in Sax
ton, Last Week. Buried in
Veils Valley.
WAS VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR.
Recent Weddings.
' George Kitzmiller of Chambers
burg, and Miss Pearl Dunlap of
ayettoville, were guests of the
families of Messrs John Sheets
and Frank Stouteagle, part of
this week.
trouble in making tho arrest, and
Mr. Lockard accompanied them
town without offering the
slightest resistance.
It is a very unfortunate affair
for both the parties concerned
Both men belong to old and re-
pectable families in the neigh
borhood, and have been neighbors
many years. No serious trouble
was known to exist between
them, and there is no known rea
son for the grave assault. Some
iar has furnished a lot of tommy.
rot for the city dailies at so much
per, about the parties concerned
and about the capture. While
there is something of mystery
about the crime, there is nothing
sensational,
Kim; Thaki.
A pretty homo wedding took
place at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Hughes, about eight
miles north of town, on Wednes
day at 11 o clock a m., when the
daughter of Mrs. Hughes, Miss
Clara Aud ne Tharp was uhited
in marriage to Mr. Harry Elmer
King, son of William King who
resides north of Ciudo. Rov. G.
II. Quiglcy of the Methodist
church was tho officiating clergy
man.
The bndo was pretcily arrayed
in rose silk, whilo the groom wore
tho conventional black. Only tho
members of tho two families and
a few intimata friends witnessed
tho ceremony. A sumptuous
weuamg dinner was served im
mediately following the nuptuals.
The bride and groom are well
known in this vicinity and have
many friends who wilt join with
us m congratulatbns and best
wishes. Caudo Democrat of July
0, 1911.
Mklil-s Strait.
On Wednesday evening of last
week, Roy. McGarvoy, of Huston
town, recited tho beautiful cere
mony of tho M. E. church, which
united in marriago Mrs, Melinda
J. Strait, widow of the late Wil
liam Strait, of Clear Ridge, and
Mr. Joseph II. Melius, of Huston
town. Mr. and Mrs. Melius will
at once go to housekeeping on tho
farm of Mr. Melius which is the
late home of his deceased father,
G. Clinton Melius. The Nkws
extends congratulations, and
wishes them a long, aud happy
hfo.
Dkxnis B. Sipks.
Tuesday morning, July 11, 191
at 1.30 o'clock Dennis B. Sipes,
died at his homo at Saxton, Pa.
aiter an uincss or about seven
wcoks- death being duo mainly
to tho complications of declining
years.
Mr. Sipes was born near, liar
risonvillo, Pa., March 4, 1820, and
was aged 83 years, 4 months and
7 days, lie spent most of his
hfo in Fulton county as a farmer
mainly in Wells Valley. Ho be
longed to the sturdy race of men
who cleared tho forests of Fulton
and laid tho foundation for its
prosperity. Octobor 10, 1802, ho
oulisted as a private in Co. II
l.isth Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry, of which
company his brothor Thomas
was captain, and he marched
forth in defence of his country,
serving his nine months with
honor, campaigning in Virginia
and North Carolina, as a member
of tho valiant Keystone brigade,
In early manhood ho was mar
ried to Miss Maria Clippinger
who died in 1883. For over 43
years he was an earnest aud con
sistent member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and was held
in the highest regard; for integ
rity aud steadfastness of pur
pose, wero his cardinal tenets.
About seven and one half years
ago he retired from active work
on the farm, and moved to Sax
tonwherohe resided until tho
Report of Fulton County Schools 1910'
In this, ourfourthannual report
or the work done in the .schools
of Fulton county we have nothing
startling to report. Our pro
gress, if any, has been slow and
not loud.
The eighty-two schools were
filled with tho best material avail
.li. mi
auio. mere were a lew excep
tions to that ftatement, but we
are glad to announce that the un
desirables are being kept out
where it is possible.
Tho teachers ot tho county, as
a rule, showed a good deal of pro
ressional spirit and made efforts
to increase their worth and effici
ency. With but one exception,
tho teachers are paid the minim
um salary. That is enough for
some; it is too much for a few
ana entiroly too little for the
many good teachers. If we are
to hold our good teachers and get
rid of tho poor ones, the wages
must ho put on an equal compan
son with other labor. Tho good
teacher soon has offers of bettor
pay with better conditions and
under such circumstances she is
not to be justly consured if she
accepts. It is hard to keep the
kind of material that we should
have. Out of our county hasgono
some of tho very finest material
in the profession, because of the
minimum conditions hero. There
is a solution to tho matter. The
remedy is mostly in feur own
hands if we will but work it out.
We have too many small schools
that aro costing too much money
and giving entirely too little in re
turn to tho child. Consolidation
is one step in the right direction.
Three new houses were built
uring tho year; one in Ayr, one
in Belfast one in Bethel. Thev
are till good rooms and are a cred
Pleasing Event.
OntheC8thof last month' as
tho sun was shining brightly
iust the kind of weather that calls
for something to cool the system,
folks began to assemble at the
home of Mrs. Catherine Connelly
bringing their baskets filled with
good things that would make any
editor's mouth water. O, those
cakes, pies, custards, tho ginger
bread, ice cream, light rolls,
chicken, ham in fact everything
that goes to make up a sumptu
ous dinner. There was so much
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Ouling.
NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED
L. II. Wiblo, Esq., of Harris
burg is in town.
Geo. B. Sipes, of Andover was
a town visitor on Saturday.
Rev. W. M. Clino, of FortLittlo
of it, that tho company concluded ton was in town on Monday,
to wait until supper time and Miss Mary Wilkinson left for
finish it up rather than carry any Philadelphia on Monday morning.
part of it homo. Everybody had Miss Annie Dickson spent sev.
a great time, and went home hap oral days in Ilarrisburg last
py. 1 ho occasion was the ecle- week.
brationof Mrs. Connelly's 52nd Geo. W. Glenn, of Webster
birthday." It was a very pleasant Mills, was a town v.sitnr fln v..,i
surprise lor Mrs. Connelly and hesdav
. , . . . i
sue received a number of nice and
useful presents.
Those present were: Mrs.
atharine Connelly, Fannie and
William Connelly, Mrs. Rufus
Iorton and children, Mrs. II. O.
Wible and son Russell, Mrs.
Louis Wiblo and son Lloyd, Mrs.
Charlotte Wible, Grandma Wiblo,
5eatrice Wiblo, Fannie Miller,
Geo. Tice, wifeand children; Tom
James McElhaney and wife, of
Hustoutown were town visitors
on Saturday.
Goorgo Wilds of Ft Littleton,
was a business visitor to our town
on Saturday.
B. Frank Henry of this placo
was a Burnt Cabins visitor oh
Wednesday of last week.
Jos. II. Lohr, of Hustontown,
my Jenkins, Merrill Brant, Helen was a pleasant visitor to our of-
averts. Many more would havn "ca on luesday mornin?.
been present had it not been for
the busy time of the year.
Onk Who Was Thkuk.
Samuel Rot:: of near Chambers
burg, spent several days last
week with friends m this county.
Mrs. T. W. Walker and Rnn
Gen. Koontz Gives Library. William are spending this week
It was found when tlio will of Wltl1 ,rs- parents, Mr. and
Geueral William II. Koontz, who Mrs- w A- Sloan.
led July Fourth at Somerset, Miss Mary Sloan who was a
'a., was probated Saturday that dolegate to the Christiau Endeav-
10 feature of the will is the bo- or Convention at Atlantic City
bequest of a public library to returned on Monday evcniug.
citizens of Somerset. It will be Mr. J. C. Hess, wife, and son,
built around his own private li- of Bethel township spent a fo
brary, which is to bo held six hours in town last Fridav. an.1
j'uu.rs uy ma executor and lorm- were p easant callors at thi of.
er jaw partner, John G. Ogle.
During his life time Gen.
away a fortune of
probably 11,000.000. The will
time of his death. it to tho boards by which they
Ho is survived by tho following. were erected. Other buildings
children: Mrs. U. S. Nichols. were repaired. School grounds
Oakes, N. D.; Mrs. J. B. Spang- were cleared, and in many in
lor Sitnn in fAi.ti, n..i,f. m stances trees were nlantod in tho r-
v,..v, iuouw, ran, ivoontzcave
r ir i . . . , I Ifitt-, U.. K J I
j. a. vauce, mtsburg, Pa.; Mrs. lul,a UJ L"c a auucuuuren. Drohal
T C I.1 1 . .1 lit n rn I Snmo rf nii enhnn a dm I
x,. o. i,uwmus, mm iannery, shows an estate value at 00,000.
i h. ; j. vi. oipos ana aiiss k a ""vu,u ,uk" num uwnuao ui
Sitifs S;ivrnn Pn on,i 'Pi,m the failure of boards to Drovida
Km,, ftd-oa nnhnWo a i supplies at the nsrht time. Wn cultural work is still growing,
i.lm fnilmvmo- hrntw nn.i have in mind two schools that ine aemand lor the more prac-
."Q V UWUVt U.UU aiOllUl I I I . I . . . - , I ill-
D. V. Sipes, McConnellsburg, were supplied by tho teachers at k,w" WJma m 1110 18 rapidly on ployeo of this oflico was in Mer-
and Mrs. J. W. Hoop at Dane tlieir owa expense, lor six weeks. ruwu. iuucawon along cersburgon Weduesday. Shehas
r M . ... . I nr linn t9 UntiAMIMM l- . I .
Pa. &ucn conditions are duo only to '"a U1 UULl0' ,ns uumo 1110 ia been having trouble with her eves
Tho funeral took place on somebody's neglect or careless- re country is one of the prob- and made the trip for tho purpose
hco.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wood, of
Cham bersburg, and Mrs. David
Hoke aud daughter Miss Ilattio,
of Altoona, were an autimobilo
party that spent a few hours in
town Tuesday.
t. T.n: T- it .
miss jjiuma uenarc. an cm-
l-tmn ' I I "
Thursday morning wilh services n0S3- 7 a" urB com,D" UP D6Iore of having them examined.
at tho M. E. church in Wells Val- A strong euort was made to me country school teacher.
Icy. conducted by Rov Goo Lei- haV3abetter attendance, but in Our Directors' Convention was
dy pastor of the M.E. church at thefinal resuU tho attendance JeW January 25th, and 20th.
icu oeiow last year. This was l uIv"luur uireciors were pres-
largely due to tho breaking up of ent- Dr Gordinier was
so many schools by contagious l"c lecturer. His work was of
-li 1 ll t a I I h tl(vVtrnf ANrlAH Al- 1L.1
uispwes ueiug uuoweu io spread. " mai davs' rest and rprrrvitmn
rri . - 11, ... 1 . ? 1 l . '
rue euort was not lost. It might "JUS w" missed mis meeting
havo been worse. lost an opportunity to bettor
The local institute work of the equip themselves for their work
county was very good. The as directors. Tho sessions were
teachers took an active part, full of lively discussions on every
They not only attended for the day questions.
All the teachers but one were
Saxton, and interment in the ad
joining cemetery.
Surprise Party.
A very pleasant surpriso party
was hold at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Mort of Maddensville
July Hth in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. Mort's birthday.
While Mrs. Mort was resting saj0 uf being present but that
Thomas II. Luders, of Philadel
phia, who spent part of his last
summer's vacatiou with his friend
Carl de Schweinitz, at the Wash
ington llouso, is now again regis
tered at the same place for a ten-
Another Game Preserve.
The state gamo commission, at
its mooting in Ilarrisburg early
this week took up the matter of
establishing another game pro
serve, and it is possible that the
fourth ol' its kind will soon be
under state supervision on one
of the forestry reservation tracts.
The new gamo preserve it is in
tended to establish will bo in the
south central part of the state,
and on one of tho state fdrestry
reservations located in Hunting
don, Perry or Fulton counties.
The land will be excluded by
wire, and there will be no hunt
ing allowed,
they might help to make the present at tho 'Teachers' Insti-
meetings bettor aud that they tu to which was hold November
might be helped. The interest Hth to 18th. Two of our lnstrnp.
Miss Kitty Crosby, who has
been visiting friends in this place
and" vicinity for several weeks,
left last week for Atlantic City.
From there she will visit in Phila
delphia, New Jersey, and Brook
lyn, and from there return to her
homo In Lowvillo, N. Y.
Prof, and Mrs. B. B. Purvis
aftei a hunt for a turkey hen
the crowd gathered. Mr. Mort
was on his way to Waterfall to
mill. Mrs. Mort was fooling mauifested by the ceneral nuhho tors were Dr. (1 (1 Ellis .Tnnintn antl n,oco ot Newark, N. J. spent
very bad when tho people gather ,n these meetings was much an- College: Prof. O. C. Cortuer tho tim0 frora Friday until Sab-
men predated. In many instances, Mansfield S. N. S. They were "in m 1110 1101110 01 1- iN- atso
and latniiy. Mr. Purvis is a
be compelled to staud outsido t.h was practical and full nf insnim. smelter m the firm of Riker
along with a good time, and a hmM
. . . . 1 A . Ll- lftlf!lll v I la a
guuuumt) may au nad. inoso nca aro an 0n thin fhfivronno Supt. N. C. Schanffr rnmn in proressor or music, and was re
present were: J. S. Mort aud of lho very best things in the way our institute, we noed not toll turnInS Trom his vacation spent
""e'uu"umu" "uo ttUU cnu- of a workins organization that vou that the meeting wn wnrth aL 1119 uome in uneraw, S. C.
,1h. rU.,l, T.il m .. ." ..... . o
u,Cu-u,u,uCl uuUC, ,.uU mm,; tovei lNo ahve pr()ressive ,cacl, tue time, We aro under obhga- Harry E. Gress, wife, and
iiair i.uon, w ue, and sou uies- er can attend one nf tho aossinno tions to Dr. Schapffpr fnr ha rnn daughter Elizahnth. nro snnn,l,nr
HI... i i . " " "
tt,i , woui t,o wun, vwie and cnil- vvithout heinc hetter r.rpnnrn.1 t sideration. his front, or1nnntmr.nl a few davs at Mm. Groca'a
.i T" i m i
aren-rnesii, isuier, lara dosomething. To the township addresses, and his help to' tho
auu huiui, utnuju ouusuu, wue, committees on this work wo nwn super utendent in nnrsnn.
,i..i,t T :n, r i . 1
"'iuoii. a wordf During the year we held two
derson, wue and daughter Mar- Another factor that played a public examinations, examined
caret: Mrs. Frank Mnrt nnrl on rnrt v.ot in fl, r.i, a, .
, v. .u,Awu .uiuiu uo nun uuuo uur? seveniy-nve applicants, and re
Donald, Emory Wible and wifo, ing the year was tho increased iectod eleven. In all. nno hn.
uenry vvnson and wife, Mrs. efforts on the part of boards to dred fi.Phtv.nnn viita v,ara min
William Grove, Mrs. ' Martha hold the comblnod monthly meet- Fourteen lncal lnnt.itnt.oo worn t'
vv ioie, Mrs. Mary btinson, Myr- ings, that is, a meeting once each tended by the superintendent.
tlfi TaVlfir. Rhmlv nnrl IllnrnnOl mnnth nt nhmk .11 ,1.-A4 1 If . . . ..
---, j - v.iuVO luunii mnuMou uiictiuisauui q wisQ to inanii an who gave
Figard, and Velve Brown. teachers were expected to be their assistant in this cront
n i j .... .1 ...... i n
lur.nuu xurs. mors received proscnt lor the discussion of work of educating tlm hovs and
mnnTT rima on1 nfil ... i. I i i a m I ...
j"..w uiui u.esuuts, SC11001 quesuons. luese meet- Cir S and ask- fnr r-mr mnmri
andanumborof beautiful post ings as a rule were and should during the future. We need it
carus. in tne evening the group be private. May there be more badly.
7 , . were Pnotera- of them next year. Where they The most courteous treatment
puuu oy unoay ngard. were hold regularly and conduct- has heen roooivorl ot n
r ii. n I l "J
V HO WAS 1HEKE. ed in a business like manner timns f rnm the. rionnrtmnnt
I - w VMW I U
there was little comnlaint as to II famshnro-
a il . . . . o
.vuiuug tm visitors to town on the manner in which the schools Yonr VOr tr,,w
e,i , . . . .v.. , j i
oaimu, were Mr. ana Mrs. were conducted. n r.iv..v
lonnh U(mb U -v TT...1. a. I m ....... .1
..wUUH.llwuuwuwwnl too spirit ana interest la asrr Co. Sunt.
at
homo tho Fulton llouso. Harry,
who was a former principal of
tho McConnellsburg High School
at $50 a month, is now holding
down a job as City Superintend
ent of schools of tho City of Mon
ossen, Pa., at a salary of SOOO a
year.
Mr. and Mrs. James Sipcs and
their grand-daughter Miss Gert
rude went down to Cumberland
county last Friday in their auto
mobile to inspect thoir farms.
They returned to Chambersburg
and spent the time until Tuesday
tnorulug, when they returned
home. Thoy had secured the
services of Charlie Weicht, of
Chambersburg, to manipulate
the steering wheol, and they
tound him a very skillful chauffeur,
i