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VOLUME 12
McCONNELLSBUllG, PA., SEPTEMBER 14, 1911.
NUMBER 52
RfciORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known to Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
IlAIilJY J. DaLHEV.
Harry Joseph, oldest son of
Dr. A. D. and Mrs. R. A. Dal boy
was born in Philadelphia, Pa.,
April 0, 18S3, and died at McCon
nellsburg, September 7, l'Jll,
nged 20 years, 5 months and 1
a ay.
Harry was a well known "boy
about the Town and County.'ho
having moved hero with his pa
reuts when but a babe. He at
tended the schools in McConnolls
burg up to the grade of the High
School, when he entered the
Philadelphia College of Pharma
cy. Being troubled with con
gontial heart trouble, the confine
ment and study wero too much
for his physical constitution; and
after a year and a half at College,
lio was compelled to give up his
studies and return to McCounells
burg.
His home surroundings and the
mountain climate renewed his
strength, aud he for a time seem
ed to recover from his old ail
ments; but the disease again rts
sorted itself, and although all that
medical skill could do, was done
for him, yet at last tbo disease
conquered aud his death occur
red on the above stated date. He
was united in marna?e on March
5, l'JOK to Nellie Kuhn, to whom
one child, a son, was born and
both of whom are left to mourn
his loss.
Besides his wife and babe the
following also mourn hisearly
(hath: His parents, two broth
ers-Williara W. and Alvin J. Jr.,
aud one sister Minnie A.
John W. Stkait.
At the age of 58 years, 8 months
and 13 days, John W. Strait died
at his home in Maryland. July
n. 1911. Tho
son of William and Martha Strait
and was born aud reared in
Licking Creek township until he
was 18 years of age, when he re
moved to Thompson township
whore he was married and after
ward removed to Maryland, where
ho spent the remainder of his life,
besides his widow, ho is survived
by one daughter, one brother,
and four sisters. Mr. Strait was
a dutiful husband and kind fa
Jl'er, aud had the respect of a
'argo circle of neighbors and ac-
liuaintauces.
Mauy Alice Rhodes.
Mary Alice Rhodes,
--Kiiier oi John Rhodes and his
; st Wlfo Margaret Cooper, died
w.rhomoin Ayr township,
Monday, September 11, 1911 aged
; years l month and 28 days
tin f i "
wuuurai services conducted
.j.M.D,chl, 01 MCon
auurg, took place Tuesday
"ternoon and interment was
'""no in Union cemetery. Ouac
"win oi being totally blind since
"lie
WERE MUCH PLEASED.
Rev. and Mrs. FIu!;e of Bethlehem Will
Become Summer Residents of
Fulton County.
Rev. and Mrs. W. P. Fluke re
turned to their homo in Bethle
hem, Pa., on Tuesday tfter hav
ing spent ten days in re.-t aud ro
creation in McConnellsburg. Mr,
l'lukois pastor of a Moravian
church in his city, and preached
a very al)le sermon to a largo con
gregation in the Presbyterian
church in this place last Sunday
eveuing. bo much pleased worn
they with McConnollsburg and
its surroundings that Mr. Fluke
purchased from Mr. W. S. Clev-
engor a tract of fifty-two acres of
land lying on the eastern slopo of
the Moadowground mountain in
cluding the top of the mountain
where tho road crosses from the
IJaekrun school house. It is
Mr. Fluke's purposo to build a
nico bungalow on this tract and
thus have a permanent place to
spend part of his summer vaca
tions. While here they wero en
tertained in tho home of Mrs.
Aaron Clevenger, and wero much
pleased.
THE BUFFALO MOTH.
The Band is Grateful.
As advertised, the McCounells
burg Cornet Hand held its festi
val on tho Court House Park last
Saturday evening. Tho only
thing billed for tho evening that
did not materialize was the con
cert by tho Williamson Hand.
The causo is not hard to give.
Ou account of the excessive rain
fall during tho day, continuing
well on toward evenin?. it was
ardly expected that tho boys
appear.
was live years of an
Was deprived nt mo
insure of this life, but she
J 7l d thatgontlo disposition
"at made her resigned toherun
-'"'uuiata rnnri;;
Lost Horse.
i JJaine Uemler, who has the
mractforcarrvin.M,h0mn,i
Um I!urnt Ckins and McCon
K'ttrg, had th0 misfortune to
ICV,' hls bGSt horfes tbi
kin lh0re8e"nedtobOBome
K wrong with tho horse Mou-
C' , th horso'8 co.t.on
kn,mproVo arter h Rot
C t0ntheroad- Intheaft
h2 ltwasthd,0iculty that
4 i'g?lhohorM l and
C t ' Lockw had devel
tt ,11fI8a seHous loss to
j rablocum stances.
from Williamson would
No censure for them.
The weather haviug given some
appearance of clearing, our boys
hustled around, got things to
gethor, put up tables, made ice
cream, gathered in their cakes
and put mattors in shape for
business. Even though the
weather lookod threatening to
ward evening the crowd that
gathered was beyond the expec
tations of all. They not only came,
but they bought and ate. Tuey
did so to such an extent that by
9 o'clock p. m., everything in the
way of eatables was cleared from
view.
The net proceeds of tho occa
sion were $G'J.(JG which, cousider
ing everything, was very good,
Tho Band wishes by this method
to express its appreciation of tho
patronage by the peoplo of the
town and surrounding communi
ty. It also wishes to thank every
person who contributed to the
occasion either in the way of ma
terial, money, or help.
A better behaved crowd has
seldom been in attendance at an
occasion of this kiud. Every per
son was courteous to every other
person, and every person seemed
to have a j,ood timo, especially
tho members of tho Hand.
Tne proceeds will bo usod to
make a payment on tho cost of
erecting the new band room which
the band now occupies. After
this payment thero will be a debt
of about $00.00 which will be
erased later.
We desire to express our es
teem lor tho kindness of the
board of County Commissioners
ia granting permission to use the
park.
Thanking you again for your
most hearty support, we are
Yours very gratefully,
The McCon nkllshuko Hand.
To Democratic Voters.
Jacob W. Mellott who has been
canvassing the county for the
Democratic nomination for Sher
iff of Fulton County is now con
fined to his bod with typhoid fe
ver, contracted while out canvass-
ng and it may be several weeks
before he can leave his room.
Mr. Mellott desires us to state
to tho voters that he may not be
able to make any further canvass
and ia forced to be content to al
low his candidacy to rest with
tho voters of Fulton county,
Valuable Suggestions to Housekeepers
Who Are Annoyed by this Dcs
tructive Carpet Fcst.
A little insect commonly called
tho Carpet moth or BulTalo beetle
is very destructive to carpet?
but if watched, damage by it can
easily bo prevented.
A gentleman in tho western
part of Pennsylvania recently
wrote to State Zoologist, 11. A.
huriace, of Ilarnsburg, stating
that ho had just moved into
houso whore they fonnd spec!
mens of a certain insect, which
wore enclosed with the letter,
Ho asked for information concern
mg it, and the reply of Professor
Surfaco was as follows:
"Tho specimon of insect sent
trom your houso is tho Huffalo
moth, or, in other words, it is the
iarva of a bettle known as tho
"Carpet beetle." It feeds on
various kinds of woolen iroods.
but especially on tho nap of car
pets. 1 ho best thing to do is to
scrub the Moors of yoar rooms
with water containing five per
cei't. creolin. Then spray the
edgos of tho carpets with an al
coholic solution of corrosive sub
liruate. Spray the carpets under
furniture with this material, as
it is there that tho posts are gen
erally most destructive. It is al
so desirable to uso rugs instead
of carpets, and take these out in
to the sun and air, and beat them
occasionally.
However, if one does not care
to go to the troublo of discarding
their carpets for the sake of rugs,
they can nevertheless easily con
trolled such pests. Watch and
occasionally remove furuituro to
one side, and see if tho carpets
where tho furniture rested ar
being damaged. If it is evidon
that the piling or woolen fibre
are being eaten away, and especi
11 . . a . at
any u rows or oaro tnreacis are
exposed anywhere in tho carpet
this is evidonce that this pest is
at work.
1 lie thing to do is to spread a
wet towel over tho carpet as it
lies on the lloor, and iron this
with a very hot iron, in order to
drive the scalding steam down
through tho carpets, and thus
kill tho pests."
FOUND GUILTY.
:im Meed Convicted of Murder in
the First Degree in Court at Cham
bcrsburg Last Week.
SENTENCE DEFERRED FIFTEEN DAYS.
Aviation Meet In llarrisburg.
i nose w no nave never seen an
aviator "aviate" should not miss
the opportunity afforded by the
Patriot Publishing Company of
llarrisburg of seeing hair raising
stunts by some of the most skil
ful bird-men in the country in
llarrisburg during tho meet in
that city of September 1H, 10,
and 21. Flights will be made
every day, and ou Wednesday
the schools will bo closed to en
able tho thousands of children of
llarrisburg t witness the flights
and they are promised four that
afternoon.
Paul Peck, ouo of the two avia
tors scheduled to appear at the
meet has a remarkable record
for successful llvinir. and of
managing his tnachiuo under try
ing circumstances, uu one oc
casion at College Park, Met., his
engine stopped dead at an alti
tude of 1,500 feet. Paul kept his
head, gracefully glided earthward
in wide sweeping v spirals, and
anded as safe and easily as
though it had all been in the pro
gram.
Abundance Of Tears.
The crop of pears in this coun
ty is unusually largo this year,
and the quality is exceptionally
fine. We are informed that on
the W. Scott Urant farm in Lick
ing Creek township now tenanted
by Ary Deshong there is a rath
er small pear treo from which
eighteen bushels of psars wero
gathered last year, and the crop
this year is estimated to bo at
east fifteen bushels. When tho
pears were shaken from this treo
ast year, they lay so thickly up
on the ground that they were
scooped up with a shovel like
grain.
William iveod is 42 years of ago
and unmarried, lie served 22
months in tho U. S. army in the
Philippines. After his return
from the army he was employed
at the shops in Waynesboro pprt
of tho time, and part of the time
worked at tho Mont Alto Fores
try Academy.
Mrs. Sarah C. Mathna, a
"grasswidow" with ono child,
was a domestic in tho kitchen of
tho Mont Alto Forcsty Academy.
About throo years ago Hoed
and Mrs. Mathna became ac
quaiuted, that acquaintance soon
ripened into closer friendship,
and for a time they lived togeth
er as husband and wife. Tiring
of this, Mrs. Mathna went back
to the kitchen of' tho Forestry
Academy, and William mado it a
point to call on Mrs. Mathna fre
lucntly. Last spring William
became impressed with tho
thought that Sadie was not true
to him, and that she perhaps had
others on the string. IIo went
away and got on a drunk that
asted a week or moro, and then
on tho ninth of last May, secured
a revolver, wont to the kitchen
where Mrs. Mathna was grinding
:olTee for breakfast, and after
laving exchanged a few words
with her, fired threo shots into
her body, and then with tho
moking revolver in his hand,
1 m. . . .
ioid nor writhing in tne agonies
of death on tho kitchen floor, and
weut out and gave himself up in
to the hands of his uncle who was
a constable.
From that day ho has been in
the jail utChara bcrsburg charged
with the murder of Mrs. Mathna
Last week, he was tried in Court,
auu on aunuay evening, tho jury
returned a verdict of murder in
the first degree. Sentence has
been doferred lor liftoon days
but it is very probable that he
will bo hanged.
FTRE FOOD CRUSADE PAYS.
Adulterators' Fines Defray All Expens
es And Leave a Very Big Profit
To The State.
Tho State Dairy and Food De
partment has received in fines
and license foes this year $108,
783.41, more than 28,000 more
than the expenses of the depart
for the entire year. All of the
money was turned over to the
State Treasury.
During tho past August the
new milk law enacted by tho last
Legislature was put to the tost in
281 cities and towns, reaching 52
counties. In 211 cities and towns
there wero violations of tho law,
and in 70 tho milk and cream
And Then Ed Smiled.
The timo was Wednesday even
ing of last week. Tho place was
in tho vicinity of E. W. Swopo's
homo near tho footof old Sideling
Hill. Tho day's work of tho
farmers in the neighborhood had
been conplcted, and the wearied
toilers had gathered into their ro
spoctive homes preparatory to
another night's rest. The horses
wero in their stalls with no furth
er thought than the selection
from tho rack of a tender mouth
ful of hay, and the cows wero y
ing in tho barnyard lazily chew
ing over the stomachful of grass
they had hastily gathered duriu
tho day. From tho adhimn
woods tho silenco was broken
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
nnltr Vtr flirt n-foi!. ,,r 11...
::;rr ri:r;; r ' u: iong i.. stretched
backwards and forwards ovor its
showing that thero was vast need
for a law establishing standards
of milk and cream purity in tho
State. It was the experience of
tho department that many milk
dealers scouted the new law when
they hoard of its existence and
kept on adulterating their milk
and cream until it was below tho
standard established by law, feel
wings, or tho distant hooting of
tho owl warned the chicks to
rrothrtw . n i n i a I -i t -- 1 r
quuuvi mui u uiusujy iur sen pro
tection. About 1 o'clock Tuurs
day morning thero was an un
usual commotion mado by a bunch
of enthusiastic coon hunters
who had scented a fresh trail.
Drill worn fnot ntnnxmn.. 41.
ing certain that they would not ," ;'o , ., V JT
. . .. fastnesses of the mountain. T n
caugnt. rure food agents dH,.llphftnpft CTV,(1 4.
wero able to secure many sam- L, H R .
pies from those violators without tl "'an bn l tn 7 7 7 m
... tleman had to make a trin to Me.
suspected, and the first nnnnna.lir t .
thing tho men who watered the r n(mnn . . . TV
,1, i . , phono poles, ho arose, fed his
milk knew they were invited to a L j
VTn;.... horsc9, and was on his way at an
unusually early hour. Tho
Hills Seem Higher.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hoke, of
Watseka, III., aro visiting in the
family of Mr. Hoke's uncle, G
Newton Hoke on west Water
street. Mr. lloke is a son of the
late Henry lloke, who during the
Ciyil War was proprietor of tho
Fulton House in this place, and
at ono timo owned the Jared Pitt
man farm south of town. Mr.
noKo ion MCUHineilsburz in
lhlil and this is his first visit to
his old home since that date.
Among the many chauires that
have taken place sinco that time,
none are moro noticeable to Mr,
Hoke than tho apparent increase
in tho height of tho hills and
mountains. He was not a httlo
surprised to find that there was
any grade in tho stroct running
eastward from the Bridge at the
west end of town. This moditi
cation of Mr, Hoke's recollection
of tho topograpy of tho town and
surroundings comes' from tho
fact that ho has lived on the
prairies during tho past -17 years.
Mr. lloke is now a retired farm
er.
Home on Furlough.
Dorsey L. Peck, son of John
W. Peck, of McConnellsburg, is
home on an eight-day furlough.
Mr. Peck entered the Navy in
1908, and is attached to tho first
class battleship Idaho, which,
with the Maine, Mississippi and
Missouri, form the Third Divis
ion of the Atlantic Squadron the
Missouri being the flagship.
During his apprenticeship Mr.
eck has visited France, Eng-
and, and many distant ports of
the United States. The entire
fleet is expected to leave about
anuary 1st, for Australia.
The sailor life and rigid discip-
ine seems to agree with Dorsey,
and he recommends the sea to
any ono seeking health,
Magistrate's oflico to pay a fine
of $25. They paid up aud went
back to serving real milk and
cream, for they don't know when
tho law is going to catch them
again.
The milk tines under the new
law aggregated $.8,400 .0i, and uu
der the old law $200. In all there
were 330 dealers caught in the
net, who paid tines. The total
receipts inAugust ran up to $10,
044.87, the greatest month's work
trip
was an uneventful ono, and early
in the afternoon he turned his
face homeward with an unaccount
able premonition that something
was about to happen; and as is
usually tho case, the thing to hap
pen is so terriblo that wo become
miserable in its anticipation.
Ed's mind was relieved, however,
when he reached home, and was
greeted by the voice of a stranger
lis j i . . I mujjuau nua uub wry in
tellable, but as near as Ed could
make it out, it said: "Hello dad
Ice cream fines netted $375 and
fellows who sold watered and
doctored sausages paid $100. Ad
ulterators of soda fountain drinks
paid $100,
He Delivered The Goods.
Tho following is clipped from
the Tyrone (Pa.) Herald of the
5th inst:
Mother and 1 thought we'd giv
you a little surprise. I am goin
to help you haul telephone poles
one of these days.
And then Ed smiled.
Hopes to Live 120 Years.
Judge E. II. Sullivan, of Spo
"Hon. Harry A. Thompson. kano Wasll- dean of the Spokane
past grand chancellor, Knights w,uni superior court and expo
of Pythias, has received still an- nenl 01 lh0 theory of violent mus-
other beautiful token of tho high cular exerciso as a check against
regard his Pythian brethren have tho ravaes of old ago, declared
for our hustling townsman. at a mling of the county bench
Some davs aero Mr. Thorn Dson re ana Dar lnat n3 nad solved the
coivod the very pleasant surprise problem f how to Grow young
by express and ho was shocked, ttltor ImssiDS Q so cancel prime
but verv acrooablv. on nnnnino' pf-life penon. P'our years ago
v ' i -1 r i i , ...
tho hugo box to find that it con- wnen ne slarted to develop the
tamed a handsome mahosranv Plan ho fixed h's age limit at 100
chest upon the lid of which was years- JNow 1,0 8aJ'8 ho sha11 live
a gold plato with tkis inscription: 20 years longer, or 120 years.
"Presented to Grand Chancellor "uge ouuivan is oi yoars o
Harry A. Thompson by Pythian as3' but few nJen of 25 possesses
friondsat grand lodge session, hl3 activ'ty and stamina. His
Erie, Pa., August 17, 1911." The may arms ana legs are a9 strong
lid was lifted and tastefully dis- anu suPPlo as one would look for
played therein was a complete
sot of solid silvorware. This, in
A 'it . I
conuecuon wim ino narusome
leather chair, massive loving cup,
etc, is surely evidonce that Mr.
Thompson delivered tho goods
to an athlete in condition. One of
his favorite teats is to touch the
floor with his elbows without
bending the knees. He pounds
his body with bare hands several
times a day, exercises care in
while in office, and enjoys a wide food' 8l00P eISllt nours at niKht
circle of friends." ana aoos notlnng to controvert
the laws of nature.
Nice Fruit.
George W. Sipes brought us a
nice specimen of the kind of ap-
Children's Services.
The Children's Service hold in
pies ho has on his new farm. Last the German Baptist Church on
spring he sold his farm in Lick- feasant Uidsre last Sundav. sind
w
ng Oreek township and purchas
ed the Clifton Sipes farm near
Iustontown, where ho now re
sides. He says they have lots of
conducted by Rev. John Mellott,
was interesting and much enjoy
ed by those present. The pro
gram consisted of twenty-seven
frmf. nnrl nf anlnnrlirl inalitn I . , '.
ijuouvjr, recitations ana iour aiaocuos
he apple Mr. Sipes brought to in addition to this, interesting ad
this office, although not of the dresses were mado hv rw.nn
-. .... i . . i
ouna variety, weigns a pound hivea. of Hancock, and bv Mrs.
J J S I '
uu is houu auu goou. j j Paimer. K K. Mellott. and
E. II. TWd.
un vacation.
II T
Kev. umora ji mys, pastor Mrs. May Kanck. wife of W.
of the Evangelical Lutheran u. Kanck of Hustontown who has
Church, this place, loaves Mon- noon under the care of specialists
aay, ocpiemoer is, iora montti's for the treatment or cancer for
vacation at his home m Hagers- the past four or five months in
town, Md. Mr. Hays will re- v, -r - - .
f,,rn V Mnf w-iiuiTn, ua Richmond, Va., has returned
his last services in town and at home' Mrs Kanck is much im-
Big Cove Tannery, Sunday, Oc- proved, but will be obliged to re-
to oer uuta. turn again lor further treatment.
Miss Irene Snydor left Mon
day for a visit to Altoona, Wil
liamsburg, and Huntingdon.
Wilson L. Naco, Cashier of tho
Fulton County Bank, spent last
Friday in Carlisle on business.
Mrs. B. II. Miller (May Sheets)
and httlo son Henry of Saxton,
aro visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Sheets, of ihis place.
Mrs. Koss Doylo and httlo ri
returned homo last Wednesday
evening after having spent a week
very pleasantly visiting relatives
in Bedford county.
Miss Minnie Dalbey, of Pitts
burg, was called home lastThurs
day by tho sudden death of her
brother Harry, which occurred
last Wednesday nigtit.
Mr. Amos Stoutoagle who is
employed in one of Philadelphia's
big drug stores is spending a few
days with his father, Mr. John
V. Stouteaglo in this place
Kussel Nelson has gone to
Pittsburg to enter upon his work
as professor of Drawing, Vocal
Music, and Gymnastics m Shady
Side Academy in that city.
Wiltnpr Hays, John Taylor, and
Russol Stevens left McConncils-
burg Monday morning for Pcnns
burg, Pa., where they will enter
Perklomen Seminary as students
for a year's work.
Miss Jennie Kuhn, of Cincin
nati, O., ia spending some timo 4
among her former friends and
accuaintances in tho Cove. She
was a pleasant caller at the Ni:vs
offico Monday morning.
Miss Murnio Rummell return
ed home last Saturday after hav
ing had a very pleasant visit of
four weeks amoLg friends in
Cham bcrsburg, West Fairview,
llarrisburg and Altocna.
Mrs. M. E. Dalbey aud her
daughter Mrs. O. B. Jacksou,
and tho latter's httlo daughter
Helon all of Yeadon, Pa., aro
spending somo time in the homes
of Mrs. George W. Reisnor and
Dr. A. D. Dalbey.
Miss Elsie Dalbey, who has
charge of the Music Department
n the Soldiers' Orphans' Indus
trial School, Scotland, Pa., was
here from Friday until Sunday
on account of tho funeral of her
nephew, Harry J. Dalbey.
Charles D. Grcathead, of Wil
liamson, Franklin county, spent
ast Saturday evening and Sun
day with his parents Mr. aud
Mrs. J. W. Grcathead in this
placo. Charlie expects to locato
n Philadelphia in a short time.
Mrs. Helen Schultz, returned
to her home in Philadelphia, last
Saturday, after having spent a
week visiting among her relatives
hero. She was accompanied
;iome by her cousiu, Mrs. Thomas
Johnson, of west Water street.
Miss Minnie Wooliet, of Wil
ms burg, nieco of Mr. and Mrs.
S. B. Woollot, of tho Washington
louso, having been summoned
lere on account of tho death of
i m w .tt .
uur cousin, .miss wary wuas,
remained with her undo and aunt
during the balance of the week.
Russoll U. Runyan. who had
been employed during tho past
year in the Census Department
m Washington, D. C, loft his
home in this place Monday morn
ing for Pittsburg, where ho will
enter tho Carnegie Technical
School for a course in electrical
engineering.
Mrs. S. F. Stiver of Bedford,
accompanied by her son in law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wm
II. Ayres, and her grandson
Master Samuel F. Stiver, Jr.,
all of Bedford, spent several days
during the past week, visiting la
the homes of Mrs. Stiver's broth
ers, C. W. and B. W. Pock, in
McConnellsburg,