iL . iitoit Cmttrig Nim VOLUME 12 McCOXNELLSBUKG, PA., AUGUST 24, 1011. NU3IBER 49 RECORD OF DEATHS. Persons Well Known to Many of Our Readers, Who Have Answered Final Summons. ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH. John IIixo.v. John Ilixon, aged 87 yoars, died at his home in Hancock. Aid., Tuesday night August 8, 1911, Tho following sketch of Mr. Ilix on is taken from Williams' His tory of Washington county: ' lie was born at Bethel Springs in Fulton county, Pa., Sept. 124, son of Joseph and Anna (Jaquss) Hixou. Air. llixon's paternal ancestors came from England and settled in New Jer sey; in that state his grand fall) ..- t ... : i. ti ur isiuiiu uixun was norn and ' spent his early life. lie removed to the vicinity of Clearville, lied ford county, Pennsylvania, where he pursued farming. Joseph Ilixon, eldest son of Isaiah and father of John Ilixon, was born on the paternal homestead in lied ford county, February 21, 178."). lie obtained his education in the district schools, lie mar ried Anna Jaques. After mar riage they settled on a mill prop erty on Tonoloway Creek in Ful ton county, l'a. Here Air. Ilixon carried on an extensive milling and lumber business. He died there October 15, 180:1, and his wife June 17, 1859. They belong cd to the old style camp meeting .Methodists. Air. Ilixon was a Whig and Republican. Their children were: Wiliiam, Alary, Isaiah, Rachel, Eleanor, Sarah, Amos. James, and John, whose boyhood and youth were spent-on his father's farm. While yet a small boy ho began work in his lathers sawmill. He learned carpentry in Fulton county and was subsequently employed ou bridge construction gang of the Ji. iv (). R. R, for several years. ne came to Hancock some time prior to 1857 and in that year married Eliza, daughter of Wil liam and Alary Foutz Creager, who was born near llagorstown, in lM2t!. When she was six years "hi her parents settled in Han cock, where she has since resid 1. Mr. Creager's occupation was wagon building. About the hme of their marriage or soon after, Air. and Mrs. Hixontook UP their abode in the house in "intntiiey now reside, which Mr. Ilixon built in 1858. It was originally the home of John Han cck, the founder of the town o personally cleared thetini 1'i'r fro"i the ground on which he erected his house- Until his ro tiremmit from active business a Iuw years ago Mr. Ilixon followed ll)e vocation of carpenter and Milder. During the civil war he guessed many stirring inci ,!"t. When Jackson shelled t 4 i """wnneand his family were "u to floe for safety. On ll'"ir return the' house was oc cupied by Confederate soldiers, I hn r.K :i J --M.uurenor John and Eliza meager Ihxon are: Helen Au - "no married Oliver Ilight- ""n or Frederick county, Mary la", the Rev. Charles E. of Min na.ta, Warren Delano of TU1M a-, Mrs. Jennie Conn of Han- T1IKEE SI'KINGS MERCHANT WEDS. Charles Huston Married to Miss Altliea Senftof Saltillo. Are Away on Bridal Trip. Chas. Huston of ThrocSprinjrs. and Afiss Althoa Senft, of Saltil lo, were married Friday after noon, August 18, at 2:15 o'clock, at fho home of tho bride's sister, Mrs. Samuel Crotsley, 15:13 Third avenue, Alto-ma, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Simp sen H, Evans, pastor cf the church The only witnesses to the mar riago were Mr. and Airs. Crots- I nil . . icy. ino ooautiru! ring ceremony was used. The groom is a pros porous young merchant, doing an extensive business in general merchandise. The brido is an attractive lady and for her bridal was daintily gowned in white. She is just out of school, having been a student for several term at Juniata College, Huntingdon, where she was very popular. Air. and Mrs. Huston left at 11:18 for Philadelphia and New York and will tour New Englaud. After the trip thev will rosida at Three Springs where they will receive the congratulations of their friends. Cow Went Mad. Notwithstanding tho fact that there are those who make fun of tho idea of a mad dog scare, to Air. W. R. Foster in Wells Valley it lias meant tho loss of two valu able cows. Last week one of his cows known to have been bitten by a mad dog a few weeks ago, Birthday Surprise Tarty. Last Frichy evening a birthday surprise party was given at the home of Air. and Air S. A. Alc- Clain who live in Coles Valley about one milo north nt New Grenada, for their son Eldon, it being in honor of his twenty lirst birthday. As tho last rays of tho evening suu had illuminated the Western horizon and and the shades of night began to creep slowly over Coles Valley a traveller passing through tho valley might have been impressed by the calmness of the evening, but sometimes cal unless of tho atniosphero pro codes a big storm and this fact was soon verified to Eldon. As ho was making some preparation to go to New Grenada to spend I the evening, a few of his friends called, and later the few became a host. Uy 8:30 all available space in the house was tilled, and you should have heard those- boys and girls laughing aud singing until they shook tho mountains on either side of tho valley. Aft cr several hours oi enjoyment in games suitablo for tho occasion, abupperwas served consisting oij.ie and the most elaborate cake any lady could bake. After all had done justice to the supper, they left for home feeling that such a party in the hospitable homo of Mr. and Airs. A. S. Alc Clain was appreciated and en joyed by all. Was there a storm? Was it a surprise? Ask Eldon. Eldon was the recipient of many useful and practical gifts. Among which SITES STILL AT LARGE. showed unmistakable sisrn of hv drophobia, and the animal was was a uwiutiful gold watch pre killed by Howard Tice. . In order 80nted by parents and all not to be take any chances from nfection from tho poison virus, uoward climbed a treo and shot the cow from the treetop. This is the second cow thus lost by Air. Foster. Tendered Ilis Resignation. good wishes for many happy birth days. Those present wore: Marioi Edwards, Laura Hirly, Alary Day l'oreman, Laura Edwards, Kloan or hipes, Iv.hcl Thomas, Ruth Cunningham, Queen llouck, Ol ive Cutchall. Marv CutchulL ' President Granville, of Gettys '-'dette Harnett, Rlaucho Alloway burg, received from Prof. Oscar Edith ShalTor; Roy Cutchall, Roy K. Minger his resignation as pro Early, . IJergstresser, Harry fessorof Greek in Gettysburg Stunkard, Harry Edwards, Chas college. It is to take effect Juno Davis, Chas. Sipes, R. Edwards, 1, 1012 Prof. Klinger ives ill Ja llouclr, R. Shaffer, James health as the reason for relin Alloway, Guy Alloway Ernest quishing his duties at the college. Cunuiugham, Dean liergstresser. cock. Hewitt. -j . ul wlia uuuee uiea 'uaj niorninsr August, is 1911, .1 - ill UUB3 Ul ' uaysofprralysis aged G3 '', o months and 24 davs. T uesday morning Mrs. War- B' "owitt, wife ol her son with y she had her home, after Pfepanng breakfast called for Hewitt to come to break tertk . 'd not aPPear andaf-, the famdy were seated at the e she went to the stairs and toi8e,COdtimeoQ receiviDS J ou oecame alarmed Jiu" 10 Mrs. Hewitt's fl ere she found her lying on the and room -won she which con- Shn 8 remained until death. Mwehtori , Toaa ari8eaat ber 8btor In-laws first call to come Fine New Hani. A largo number of persons at tended tho "raisinsr" of Samuel Alellott's new barn on the "Logan" farm in Ayr township last Satur day. Contractor John Hard, of Helfast township, is erecting the building, which is 45.80 feet, and will contain about 25,000 feet of lumber. Contractor John Com- erer, had charge of the men at tho "raising" and everything went together without a hitch much to tho credit of tho mechau ICS. lllO Willi m-nftnrl fivnn Plum-Run; Calvin, of Cumber- ci,i,.fl ilmpu. nt.tr.w.,,1 n Ma . A I .. .-. n.' i i " ' u.Uu, mu,, ml8. sh.i V4ivauuer, attention and show t.l.nt 7w,,i oi ueuiora county; Kichard. of r.n.,vw ;o ,,.o vuuiucimuu, mu.; xsaac, near f masouerv. Tl.natAl.W .h.,.i. Clear Spring, Aid.; Airs. AlcCaul ara iarjrB n,i rmi,nUiliuuJ n 0 - w.u. i.iwuivuoi MIC OU to ner breakfast. This was the third attack of paralysis Airs. Hewitt had. She was the eldest child of Air. and Airs. William Culler. Her parents both dying wnen ine children were young. About 42 years ago she was mar ried to Jacob Hewitt who died m March l!K)(i. To this union was born 8 children all of whom sur vive to mourn tho loss of a kiud and devoted mother. The children are namely, Mrs. lsadiah Fey, of Hultiuiore; Warn- er, on ine oiu nomosiead near Sheriff Harris to Answer at October Court. Charge for Allowing Pris oner to Escape. Just as wo were going to press last Thursday morning, wo learn cd that. Russell Sipes had escaped from jail dunug the night. The story that tho sheriff told us that morning was, that some ono had gained access to the jail through the back yard, aud had aided the prisoner, who was locked in the murderer's cell to escape from prison. During tho day an impression prevailed that there was some thing "lishy" about tho transac lion, and several citizens intimat eel to tho Sheriff that it would be to his advantage to makfc an effort to recapture- tho prisoner, The story curreut is that early Friday morning the Sheriff was seen with tho prisoner goin from the homo of James Sipes to that of the home of tho prisoner's iauier, k js. Sipes. Later, tho Sheriff started with tho prisoner from F. 11. Sipes' home, down the alley in the direction of tho jail vwicn the Sheriff and Russell came to the crossing of the al leys, going westward, Russell left the Sheriff and ran north ward, crossing tho Commons and entering a held. The Sheriff chased tho prisoner to the Held, and theu returned. A few hours later, four citizens of the Iiorough went before Jus tice S. M. Robinson and made formal information against the Sheriff on threecounts, as follows: Sufferijg one Russell Sines. charged with arson, to escape through gross negligence. Refusing to execute a lawful process committing Uussell-Sipos to tho county jail SERIOUSLY INJURED. IMPORT SHOW ALL CROPS FAILURES. Dh,.I f V . . . r, . ... u.unu. Uu..c neiessuaies surgical Op- I he Present Year A Bad One For Penn- eration at Hospital. Patient Mrs. sylvania Agriculturists All Along t Fannie Kendall Wilson. . The Line. Mrs. Fannio Kendall Wilson is Pennsylvania will establish the a daughter ot the late R. M. Ken- record of having a general crop dalh of this place, and the wife of failure in all lines for the year W. C. Wilson, a farmer, residing 1911, according to reports widen near New Wilmington, Pa. reach tho state department of On the evening of the 13th of agriculture. This does not, how August, Airs. Wilson was assist ever, mean a complete failure, ing her husband to do the milkine though most of tho crons urn nnt. in the yard at the barn. After better than 50 per cent of normal, the milking had been done, the Corn will be ahout tho hnai' cows were being diiven out of crop c,t all that tho Keystone stato the barnyard into a pasture field, raises, and its yield will be but (10 In passing out through the gate per cent of normal. Even at one of the cows turned to run that, it is not advisable to brag back, and passed Mrs. Wilson, too heavily of the quality. The In her attempt to head off the wheat crop was poor and the oits cow, Airs. Wilson turned about and rye and other grains are all suddenly, ai.d being a woman far below par. Alfalfa yields who weighs about 225 pounds, have been good, but alfalfa grow the femur of one of her legs snap- ing in Pennsylvania is new, and pod off, and she fell to the ground, the state has no standard of corn She was at once taken to the hos- parison. Unfavorable conditions pital at New Castle and placed prevented this crop Irom being upon tho table. The surgeons what it should be, at that. The found it necessary to cut tho yields of hay have been onlv fair. flesh open to tho bono. Thev Apples will be harvested in fair then removed a splintered por- quantity and quality. Peaches tion or the bone about the sizo of will bo only about one third 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 Lewis Shaw of Hustontown was in town on Saturday. R. R. and E. C. Hann, of Salu via were in town on Monday. A. R. Palmer of Sipes Mill was at the City Hotel on Monday. H. K. Stevens aud wife of Lai dig paid our town a visit on Mori day. II. I. Wilson and wifo of Fort Littleton were in town on Thurs day last. ' Georgo A. Winters of Plum Run was at the County Seat on Alonday. S. C. Iiurkhart, of Fort Little ton was at the County Seat on Alonday. James Waltz of Thompson township was one of our pleasant visitors ou Alonday. Frank Irwin, wifo and littlo child u. uugur oi an aauit, brought the quantity and tho quality, except family in this place. p,uu .wwiui auu nem urcoarus mat specialize on Dr. A. K. Davis and N. E. Hoov . ... i..v,u u,r a oiivur ptaie and lancy graues, win not bo excep four screws driven into the bone, tional. Other fruits are in the ihe operation lasted for an hour same class and a half, after which Mrs. Wil- Generally unfavorable weather son rallied from the effects of the conditions are responsible for anaesthetic in good condition, and such a pessimistic summary. at last word, she was getting Late frosts did not occur to nip the iruit blossoms last spring but One Or tWO Phlllw nirrVito namn j .ou" umc c. i ... ., All Varieties nf WWT U that may have blichted the ten- fr" ."Uliy wim ine Iam"y r ' w iv . -, ,, " . uenry I'omerer llpccinn lit. , - i'" uiuuuia VYlbUUUli UUU V in wero town along well. er of Hustontown visitors on Alonday. Alax Irwin of Philadelphia spent several days visiting his father J. A. Irwin's family tho past week. Charles Eitomilier, wife and daughter Alyrtlo of Alerccrsburg The inquiry is made by a farm- t , ually frost biting them. ucv (,eorSQ Shimer, wifo and Tho two daughters. Lillian and Marin. -a- . . i -ms i uiuicaa vnini iii rui-ii ' - . u.u louua oiwuoat thnir wni-ir i. ,i ineuus in mis n ace and v .-mitr imui mu aimiJK or ttlfi Ul, , . ... lit. A TT J n. Allo v.n-said Sines t.n p,.0 Iless.an ttv. Prnf S.f-.. : " lam3 uuul,y DeaD 10 . "us OI naucocK, j 1 - J - -M4 IttLH i;iVtfa Mm nn t I . . I I rWI'H Orrtl f ,7 A I and bo at large alter having had Has his opinion that not much ,7V , . 7 U, re llin XT. nT, hi,., in charge. dewndonci must h! TnS 1,ef Cam0 t0 ,ate t0 do much ood IL..111 th0 .hoJ?ea "brother. (in mnnv nnnHnKo iTnHAn..nH j. iiunms an iir vnnu ,f th, - J V UIW uni a- lllll t'lliHr i A 1 Ullll tl LI I I when the rains did come they PIaco- came with such a venceauce in M. V. Alalot ono of tho l many localities that some crops citizens of Taylor township was were washed out. in town on Alondav. The Ni-vw will be a weekly visitor to his Weevils in Wheat. bome hereafter. A prominent farmer in the J-C-Hewitt of Cumberland, dependence must be placed As soon as tho Sheriff heard the selection of varieties of wheat thai information had been made, to control this pest. he appeared before the Justice "You can get no better infor- aud asked permission to enter matiou in the country concerning nan ior his appearanco at a hear- seed wheat and different varie- ing which hid been fixed for ties of wheat, than you can ob Alonday morning at 9 o'clock, tain by writing to Dr, Thomas F. Tho Sheriff was then allowod tn Hunt. Director nf nnr Rf0t.0 ir. go out and hunt bail, which had poriment Station, State Callee western part of the State writes was a verv Peasant caller been iixed at ',000. Not being i'a. They have made particularly to i rof-A. Surface, Economic 1 UU,CB ou ftlu"-iy. Mr. successful, in finding anv nnn valuable exnerimenta thaa Zoologist of tho Dpnnrtmonf. r uewut Wl11 be posted in Fulton O J " I 4 " " 'V1 J Jki I J - W V I , -y willing to ba'd him. District At. the subiocts of varintioanr Asnculture. nskincr hnr ha rounty news through tho Ni;vs , ' ""-. o torney Lynch and Attorney John hey hava not made special tests r,de hls wheat in the granary of e ' year bipos appeared before Justice in Ireedom from Hessian 11 y, but weevils which are destroying it. Mr9, JI- Staley (Sadie or the peace and insisted that the 1 can assure you that there is not T,ie following reply to this iu- blPes; has returned to her homo amount of bail was exorbitant the difference in varieties of (luiry nay interest othars who ln Carnegie, Pa., after having and that it should not bo over wheat in this regard, that is gen- a,e suffering from the same pest: sPcnt ten days very pleasantly in .uu, whereupon, the amount of eratly supposed. I would su"- To destroy tho weevils injur- 1,10 nome 01 ller parents ex bail was made $.100 and tho Sher- f?est that you write to Dr. Hunt inn your wheat, I would recom- blierilT and Mrs. D. V. Sipes. II was released upon his owu re- 'or any information needod along mend you to put your wheat into Mrs. G. E. Wagner, of New- cognizanco. this hue, as there is no specialist tight barrels or boxes, and over ville,.Pa., accompanied bv Alissoo un bunday evening District with this office who is doing such eactl Pur ftt 'east a teacuplul of Alyrtlo Felix and Ella Fin iff, ro- uri-itugeu unit iney may bo emp tied ot live stock on threo sides a very important arrangement in case of lire. ey Pittman, of Thompson, and Daniel, of Sharpo. She is also survived by two step-children, Mrs. Sarah Hook, of lied ford co.unty, and Airs. Howard Pitt- man, of Dickeys Mountain; aud tour brothers and oue sister, Pe ter, ot Johnstown; William, of Waynesboro; John, of Lemaster; Isaac, of Plum Run, and Chris tina, widow of the late John Car baugh, of Plum Run. Her remains were laid to lest at Rehoboth on Sabbath, after uyuu, lunuweu oy a jargo con course of sorrowing friends. The services were conducted by Rev. Munger, pastor of Rehoboth Al. lii. church, of which church she was a member. Bloom. 1 T 1 1 T-M . narom i nmeas Bloom, son of Mr. Harrison Ilnnvpr. nf WW. jesse uuu uisie Uaker Bloom. Dublin, called nt tlm Vrws nffi, died last Sunday evening, at half a few minutes while in towu last past eleven o clock.- He had al- Saturday. Mr. Hoover is a grad ways oeonanealthycnild never hate of a (hmmnrnml inf,t .;,, sick-until the Tuesday previous, in Ohio, and has been engaged wuen oe Decame UI, the physi- toachimr in a Commorchu t.nnl ... - I o " K pronounced it cholera Infan- in Iowa during the past year, r , u num uwt on, ne stead- He is a very capable instructor ly grew worse, until death came, and mav int anmahara n tt . I J mvm4v n ugi o 4U hUXJ u was .guu o moiitQ! and 8 days, East during the coming year. Run-off. As Lewis C. Alann was return : n ... i i. - f my iu ma nome in uvcrcit on Thursday morning of last week from a sawmill he was operat ing near Crystal Springs, the mustang he was driving became unmanageable, ran off, and threw Air, Alann and a Air. Fisher who was accompanying him, out, and injured both men. The horse rau ou about a mile aud dashed into a horse driveu by Amos Felton, killing Air. Feltou?s horso almost instantly. Attorney Lynch notib'ed the Jus- work." tice of the Peace that there would not bo any hearing Monday morn ng, and on Alonday nioruing Dis trict Attorney Lynch and Sher iff Harris went to tho Justice's office aud renewed tho rccoguiz ance lor the appearance of the Sheriff at October term of Court. Cinch Bugs Nearby. State Economic Zoologist has received reports of the appear ance of cinch bugs in a number rtf 1 1 -l .n,.i;nn 41 I ' miuvuuuHUS iu mo OUSflUe- ll l.-l. . ,i , . uuuuiuu uusiieis iiuuua vauey ana steps are now me liquid known as Carbon bis- turned homo last Friday after ulfide, and cover it with a wet having spent a week very picas blanket, antly visitinir Airs. A'ni-nPr'0 "If you have a tight granary father Air. Georgo Finiff, Sr., and you can fumigate it m the gran- other relatives in this county. ary. 1 our over it one pouud of Harry E. Spangler, and Frank the carbon bisulfide for each Guill.'ird. nfWnlla'P nnnn.n . J . j , v., ,u of grain, and down to McConnellsbure last Sat cover it with wet blankets to hold urday and returned home Sun- ... . v t " " rei in ui wui u. uolno. 40i,n i,j , " " """India ukj nuiu uiuuv auu reiurneu norai The prisoner is still at large. X ' next v ar ? dow'e fumea, Keep lire away, day. While here they i .. g i j i i 'n ul mi-Lii iiuAfc veur. nt iKnn ,, i . ... . . . . . . . J A reward of oue hundred dollars has been offered by the Town Council for his arrest and return No other reward has been offered Our local authorities have been active, advantage takon of every clue. To add to the tension to which our people are wrought up. it was discovered last Friday morn ing that some one . had coal oiled the cellar of tho building in which R. Al. Downes' barber shop is located. So thoroughly had the worn as these fumes are explosive tho guests of Judge Peter Alorton. same as thoso of gasoline or ben- Harry says that his mother, who ZinO. Lot it remain COVerpfl fnr a hna hon orchard i T - - ..Ullcu iu uei ueu jor Farmers who have noticed the Z, " . l 0063 not cinch bugs on their places are S ma r,a7 Air Reuben P Si urged to spray with a ton per thl9. M maph AononAa , . .Mr Iv0ubon.K- SlPps. e of cent, emulsion of kerosene and " " f Z .7,.; 1 T UCK1DR Ureel 8 ihr farmers, 4ivu. spontalewhours in town i t t. n 1 1 J ii iii u Dirnn t 1 1 ry i ro iian hah ii . where the bugs have made their L- . cauuiiud nio vvuuaii uuu see u the weevil is cleaned up. If not, repeat the dose by using it strong er. "It, of year. l ho cinch bug is a small black insect with white wings and it at tacks corn, grain and appearanco. course, is decidedly United Brethren Statistics. The board or control of the 1.1 .1 . I. ... :t . TT.4 T--it l I i . . wuru ubbu uune, mui u requireu uuiie urewu-Bu cuurcii gives wrong 10 pui any new wheat in a only tho application of a match to out tho information that at pres- granary, bin, box or barrel with start a conflagration right in the ent the church has 3,479 Sunday old wheat that is infested, or evon heart of the town. schools, with 89, 78 officers and where the weevil have not boon The News is not here to say teachers; 342,3"4 pupils, making cleaned out thoroughly. Spray that Russoll Sipes is guilty of all a total enrollment of 382,322. ing with five por cent, kerosene the tires, or of any of them; for The cradle roll has 85,000 mem- or crude carbolic acid is still that has not been proven. Nor, bers. There are l'JOO organized more certain to clean them up in does the ss i:vs say that Russol is aauit classes with an enrollment the bins and granaries. " the only dangerous citizen Ale- of 57,000. The Christian Endeav Connellsburg has. That the or society has a membershin nf . ... - i iorough has suffered at the 80.000. hands of some person or persons. is very evident, and it Is up to the down the guilty ones whoever people of McConneilsburg and they may be, or wherever they vicinity to join hands in running may be found. The many friends of F. McN. Johnston, Esq., are glad to see him on the street again. Mr. Johnston has been confined to his home several weeks suffering from chronics livor trouble. last Saturday. Air. Sipes has just finished the burning of another limekiln. It takes about thirty days to haul limestone enough to burn a kiln of 800 bushels; but that work is done at a time when there is not much else to do, and it brings great results on his land. Albert Alexander, of Altoona, was a welcome caller at the News office early Tuesday m limine UlUff He and his wife and baby aro away on a week's vacation; and while he is over among his Fulton county relatives, she is visiting her mother at Hagers town, Aid. Bert had a close call for a siege of typhoid fever, but he is convalescing nicely, and is likely to be good as ever in a few days,
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