VOLUME 13
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., OCTOBER 19, 1911.
NUMBER 5
EIGHTY-NINE DESCENDANTS
George II. fcslcr Aged 85 Years, II
Mouths, and 26 Days Died Last
Saturday.
WAS W ELLS VALLEY'S OLDEST CITIZEN
At the age of 85 years, 11
moDths, and 20 days, Goorgo II.
Fesler, a veteran of the Civil War
and one of Wells township's old
est citizens, died at his homo in
Wolls Valley last Saturday, after
an illness of several woeks of a
complication of diseases incident
to advancing years. The funeral
took place on Monday, the servi
ces being conducted by liev.
Weise, of Three Springs, and in
terment was made in the ceme
tery at the Wells Valley M. E.
church.
Mr. Fesler was born in Bed
ford county, Pa., October 18, 1823,
and on the tenth day of February,
1817, he was married to Miss
Elizabeth Oakman also of Bedford
county, who survives him. From
this union have descended 12
children, 33 grand children, aud
44 great grand children. The
following are the names of
the children: Sarah Jane, Jacobs,
Pa.; John Oliver, deceased; Alary
Bell, Wells Tannery, Pa.; James
Squires, Blue Knob, Cambria
county, Pa.; Rebecca May, dead;
Margaret Elizabeth, Saginaw,
Mich.; Frances Newhall, dead;
Hairy Franklin, dead; George
Henry, Johnstown, Pa.; William
Gilmore, dead; Lillie May, Butler,
Pa.; Edgar Sheridan, Wells Tan
nery, Pa.
On the 25th of June, 1844, Gov
ernor Porter commissioned the
late John B. Alexander, of Wells
Valley, Captam of the Wells Val
ley Union Rille Company, and at
their first muster on the lourth
of July of that same year, the
company was composed of 44
men. Mr. Fesler, the subject of
this notice, was a member of that
company, and with his death the
last one has disappeared from
earth.
In this connection a roster of
that Company may be of interest.
Officers Crptain, John B. Al
exander; 1st Lieut., George
Whitehill; 2nd Lieut., John Pi
per; 1st Corp., John Wishart;
2nd Corp., John Dunlap; 3rd
Corp., W. A. Gray; 4th Corp.,
Jere Duvall; 2nd Sergeant, James
White; 3rd Sergt., JonatbanBow
man; 4th Sergt., Samuel Willett.
Privates: lumber Moore, Geo.
Rapp, Wm. Patterson, John
Foote, Jr., Joseph Green, Jessio
P. Edwards, E. Willut, Ucnry
llorton, Wm. Lockard, James
Speer, David Copenhaver, John
Whito, Jr., ' Jonathau Horton,
Joseph Oakman, Wm. White, Nel
son Stevens, Walter II. Moore,
Ezekiel White, Benedict Stevens,
George Ashman, Wm. Frick,
John Black, Jr., Josepli A. Mark
ley, Benjamin O'Neal, Peter Gas
ter, Squires Oakman, George
Fesler, David G. Duvall, Jacob
B. Mort, George R. Lockard,
Isaac Green, Alex. Gibson, Wil
liam Evans, John W. White.
Pitt man.
Maurice Campbell, aged 5
months and 14 days, died at the
home of his parents Mr. and Mrs
McCaulay Pittman in Thompson
township, Tuesday morning.Sep
tember 20, 1911. Apparently, the
child never was well, and the
immediate cause of its death was
not easily determined. The fu
neral which occurred on Wed
nesday, September 27th was con
ducted by Rev. Powers of Need
niore and interment was made at
liohoboth church.
Notice to Stockholders.
Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the stockholders of
the Fulton County Bank, which
has applied for a charter under
the state banking laws, will be
held at the borough of McCon
nellsburg, Pa., on Saturday, No
vember 18, 1911, at 2 p. rn. tor the
Purpose of electing directors for
said bank.
Recent Weddings.
Keith-Stcxk aud.
A vory delightful social occa
sion transpired at the home ofMr
and Mrs. A. D. Keith, near New
Grenada, in Wells Valley ,on the
evening of Wednes day the 27th
ult., when their son J esse Monroe
Keith was married to Miss Alice
Virginia, daughter of Mr and Mrs
John Stunlcard, of the Valley.
Ths ceremony was performed by
the Rev, C. F. Weise, of Three
Springs, after which delightful
refreshments were served.
Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs Atnou Keith and Grover
Keith, ot Trough Creek Valley;
Misses Martha and Mary Stunk
ard, and Mr. Harry Stunkard,
of Wells Valley; Miss Sarah
Keith, of Altoona; Mr and Mrs L.
L. Cunningham, of New Grenada;
Charles Kotz, of Threo Springs,
who was Rev. Weise's chauffeur
in Allen Cutchall's big automo
bile.
After the ceremony there was
a wedding feast, such as Mrs
Keith knows well how to prepare,
and it was immensely enjoyed by
the guests. This part of the pro
gram was followed by the Tin
Pan and Cow-Boll brigade, and
they favored the company with
all the new music, as well as some
that was popular in grandfather's
time.
The bride and groom are excel
lent young people, and have the
smcerest wishes of a host of
friends for a long life of useful
ness, happiness, and prosperity,
M v Kus Stevexs.
Mr. Luther Z. Myers, of Mason
and Dixon, Pa., and Miss Ella
Jane Stevens, of Laidig, thiscoun
ty, were married on Tuesday at
noon, in tho Lutheran Parsonage
at Greencastle, Pa., by the Rev.
W. Morgan Cross, pastor of the
Greencastlo Evangelical Lutheran
congregation. The bridal party
was attended by Miss Elizabeth
M. Cor dell, of Kauffmans, Pa.
After the ceremony the bridal
party left for a visit to Baltimore
and Washington, D. C. Mr. and
Mrs. Myers will make there
home at Kauffmans, Franklin
county.
Sl'ADE Exglk.
Avery quiet wedding took place
last Wednesday evening October
11th in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Spade when their son Wal
ter R. Spade and Bertha Engle
were pronounced man and wife.
Tho ceremony was performed by
F. M. Lodge Esq. Tho groom's
sister Estella Spade was bride's
maid and Clair Bishop best man.
After a wedding supper, tho
young couple wore accompanied
to tho Hagerstown Fair. Their
friends and relatives wish them
much happiness.
Guay Foster.
At the parsonage of the Third
Presbyterian Church in Altoona
on Wednesday, October 4th, Rev.
Dr. J. E. Irvin united in marriage
Mr. Charles E. Gray, of that city,
and Miss Mary Ethel Foster, of
Wells Valley. Tho brido is a
daughter oj Mr. and Mrs. Thorn
ton Foster and has tho host wish
es of a host of friends.
Thank You.
You would think I had no man
ners at all if I should not thank
the Republican electors of Fulton
county for tho very flattering
vote given me at the late primar
ies for the nomination for the of
fice of Sheriff. 1 can truthfully
say that I entered the held only
after the earnest solicitation of
many people in both parties. If
my nomination shall be ratified
by my election in November, I
shall try to be faithful to the
trust. If I am not elected, i shall
have no quarrel with the people,
and will not have to bear the re
sponsibilities .connected with the
office.
James G. Alexankeh.
E II. Kirk Editor of the Demo
crat was compelled to go to his
home in Taylor township one day
last week. He was , suffering
from a severe attack of rheumatism,
Look Out For Him.
A man of medium build, about
03 years of age, having gray -hair
and mustacheand giving his name
as George Fore, came to the home
of Deuton Everts, one of Thomp
son township's hospitable farm
ers on tho sixth day of October.
George's manner was gentle and
his words were smooth, htneo
Mr. and Mrs. Everts gave him
room at their fireside and a place
at their board. So grateful was
he I, for this hospitality, that
George made himself useful by
splitting tho kindling, carrying
in the stovewood, feeding the
calves. &c. On the Monday morn
ing following, Georgo told the
family that ho wished to go to a
neighboring store for a supply ot
tobacco and somo other little
things. He went, saying that he
would return in a short timo,
His failuro to return at the ap-
pointed time, caused Mr. Everts
to suspect that George might be
one of thoso slippery ducks that
go around among tho farmers
and "do" them, and ho set about
an investigation of conditions
about tho house and found that
2. 10 in cash, a plug of juicy to
bacco, and a lot of "candidate'
cigars wero missing.
Thankful that his loss had not
been greater, aud feeling an in
ward satisfaction that George
would have his punishment when
he tried to smoke the cigars, he
made no fuss about it, and the
News makes this casual mention
of the affair merely to warn peo
pie once more to be careful about
taking tramps into their homes.
That Trick Lock.
At the trial of Sheriff Harris
in court two weeks ago, tho
Sheriff's lawyers attempted to
make a strong point out of the
fact that a certain important lock
in tho Jail could readily be open
ed with "thumb and linger" or
by using a knife or any old thing,
aud that it had been in this con
dition for a long time.
Ex Sheriffs Mason and Sheets
and their deputes contended
that the lock could only bo opened
with a key during their respec
tive administrations, und ex
Sheriff Frank Mason testified on
the stand that it was a surprise
to him that the lock could bo
opened in any other way than by
a key.
Last week Ormuud L. Great-
head was employed to repair tho
jail locks, and upon an examina
tion of the lock in question, Mr.
Greathead found that somo "ex
port" had removed the springs
and pins in the lock, thus makiug
it an easy matter to operate the
lock without a key. He replaced
tho missiug spnngS'&c, and now
it can be unlocked only with the
proper key.
Who removed tho springs?
When wero they removed?
Why wero they removed?
Dr. Kiilm Injured.
On Tuesday Dr. J. M. Kuhu,
the veterinary surgeon of Mer
cersburg, was seriously but not
daugerously injured, llo was
workiugabout the carbide lantern
ou his automobile when the fumes
or gas iguited from a cigar ho
was smoking and blowing the cap
off the metal piece hit him in the
mouth. Two teeth were knock
ed out, his nose split open and
his upper hp torn from the jaw,
He bled profusely and is weak
from loss of blood. Drs. Unger
andSwartswelder att2nded him.
Promoted.
Wilson H. Elder, who last
spring moved from Morgan town,
W. Va. to Now York City, and
accepted a position in the Audi
tors office of the Hudson & Dela
ware R. R. has been transferred
to Albany, N. Y. and promoted
to Auditor ot tho Traction R. R.
which operates 350 miles of elec
tric roads around Albany, N. Y.
Mr Elder has boon in tho employ
of tho H. & D. R. R. but a few
months and feels much elated
over his promotion.
SAMLEL J. COHERER.
Former Well Known Resident of Ay
Township Dies at His Home
in Dixon, III.
Froth the Dixon (111.,) Evening
Telegraph of Saturday October,
tlh we clip the following notice
of the death of a former well
known citizen of this county.
"Samuel J. Comerer died
his home in Dixon, 111., at 7:30
at
m., Friday, October G, 1911. Mr
Comerer, who was a son of John
and Elizabeth Irwin Comerer
was born in McConnellsburg, Pa.
March 8, 1839, and at the time of
his death was 72 years, 6 months
and 28 days of ago.
He hvod in Pennsylvania unti
1893, when he and his entire fam
lly removed to Dixon. Ho resid
ed in Palmyra township a num
oor oi years and had many
staunch and loyal friends. Ho
was the son of a Presbyterian
family and his life was one
honesty aud purity.' Ho was
of
kind husband und thoroughly en
joyed his home life. One of his
joys was to be surroundod by his
devoted wife, children aud grand
children. Ho was tho father of
eight children, three sons and five
daughters. Tho youngest son
Samuel How ard, died January 19,
1888, at the age of four years
One of tho deep sorrows of his
life, from which ho never recov
ered, was the tragic death of his
son, John C, who was killed on a
railroad crossing May 12, 1900.
"Qe is survived by his faithlu
wife Catharine E. Comeror, his
daughters, Minnie A. Sipes,
WhatCheor, Ia.;Nellio M. Com
erer, Burnt Cabins, Pa.; Lizzie C.
Seavoy, Palmyra; Elsie J. Moses
and Jennie I. Ankeny, both of
Aurora; and one son, Walter A.,
unmarried. All the daughters
wore at his bedside when death
came.
"Mr. Comerer was a millor by
trade and followed that occupa
tion until 1892, when his health
broke down. He was a great sut
ferer for many years with rheu
matism and later years with the
complications incident to old
ago."
Tho deceased was a brother of
J. C. Comerer, of Thompson
township, and of Mrs. Isaac Hull,
ot McConnellsburg. His wife is
a sister of John A. Irwin and of
Miss Annie Irwin, of McConnolls
burg.
All Candidates Must Tell of Expenses.
It may not be generally known
that every candidate who ran for
a nomination for office September
30 must tile an expense account
with the Clerk of the Courts,
whether nominated or defeated.
The law ou this matter is very ex
plicit and says that such expense
account must bo tiled within fif
teen days after tho primary elec
tion. If the candidate neglects
this important matter it is a vio
lation of the election laws, and in
the futuro if a person who ne
glects this duty is nominated and
elected to office ho or she cannot
take the Constitutional oath aud
is fcrever disqualified from hold
mg office. This fact may make
the candidates get a move ou and
hurry to tho office to get an ex
pense blank and fill it out. There
are no exceptions to this law it
includes everybody.
Democratic Ticket
The Democrats of McConnells
burg met in the prothonotary's
office on Saturday night and
nominated the following borough
ticket.
Judge of Election P. P. Mann.
Inspector Vacant.
Assessor Georgo B. Mellott.
Town Council Dufli eld Key
ser, George W. Reisner,
Constable Roy Cromwell.
School Directors B. W. Peck
2 years, Rev. J. V. Royer "years,
A. D. Ilohman 4 years, Chas. R.
Spaugler 4 years, Charles B,
Stevons G years.
Overseers Charles E. Gold
smith, D. W. Gress.
Auditor William Hull.
Parents' Day at Rock Hill.
Realizing the great advantage
in having the parents of the chit
dren of her school in closer touch
with tho work of the Rchool, Miss
Barbara Martin, teacher of the
Rock Hill school in Ayr town
ship, set apart the afternoon of
Tuesday, October 10th as ' Par
outs' Day," and to each patron of
the school she sent a formal invi
tation to be present on that day.
The afternoon came, and with it
came iwenty five visitors. The
time from noon uotil recess was
spent in tho regular work, just
such as would take place in the
afternoon of any other day no
effort being made at any special
display. The patrons were able
thus to see the school in its
"every day clothes" and could
judge ot the quality of vork, the
order, and the general appear
ance of the school. After recess,
the time was given to a specially
prepared program of literary
exercises consisting of recita
lions, quotations, and music, in
which all the pupils took part,
and each acquitted himself insuch
a manner as made it pleasing to
the visitors. As a recognition of
the interest manifested by the
patrons present, the final number
on the program was tho serving
of splendid chocolate ice cream.
Young Peach Trees.
The following reply to a corres
pondent asking whether peach
trees should be pruned in the fall
when planting them was made by
Prof. H. A. Surface, Economic
Zoologist of tho State Depart
ment of Agriculturo, and this
may bo instructive to others
about to plant trees this fall. Tho
reply was as follows:
"Replying to your letter of the
21st 1 would say that you can
plant poach trees as soon as tho
leaves drop naturally. I would
not touch thoso that have been
stripped of their loaves by artifi
cial means. Cut them back when
you plant them, but not quito as
far as you cut them in the spring,
when your further cutting can be
done.
I trust this gives you the exact
information wanted, and shall be
glad to give you further advice if
needed."
Moved Their Sawmill.
B. A. Deavor and son Will have
moved their sawmill from near
the Wells Valley Campground, to
a place about a mile farther over
in
the Valley to saw for the
vcichtly Bros. Their mill had
been ovor live years at one set,
during which time thov sawed
or Adam J. Black, East Broad-
top R. R. Co., Rock Hill Iron and
Coal Co., Thomas Ramsey, A. N.
Witter, Jesso O. McClain and
others.
Now, we understand that B. A.,
and wife and graudson Oscar
Deavor, are taking a vacation of a
couple weeks at Harrisburg
where they arevisiting their sou
'Yank.
Thanks, Friends.
The fact that 1 have waited un
til this weok to formally thauk
my Democratic frionds through
out the County for their very
learty support at. tho primaries,
must not bo taken as an evidenco
that' 1 do not appreciate the con
fidence thus expressed, and the
honor conferred. Hoping to have
the same hearty support in No
vember, and promising to "make
good" if I shall be elected to the
mportant office, I am,
Yours truly,
James J. Harris.
Philip B. Melius and his broth
er Joseph II., of Taylor township,
spent a few hours in town Mon-
ay. Philip says the wet weath
er has kept farmers bacK with
their seeding, and some of them
are not done sowing yet. The
ground would be put in condition
then a rain would come and it
would have to be harrowed again.
hen, before tho grain could be
put into tho ground it would rain
aain, and this would necessitate
anothor harrowing.
Weevils.
Prof. II. A. Surface, of the De
partment of Agriculture, was
asked some time ago how to do
stroy weevils in stored grain.
Tho Professor replied that these
pests are easily destroyed by tho
uso of carbon bisulphide, observ
ing the directions contained in the
following letter:
"Replying to your lettor ask
ing how to get rid of weevil, which
went from your wheat to your
oats in tho barn, I can say that
the best thing you can do is to
give tho grain the carbon bisul
Udo treatment. Put it into a bin
that can bo well closed on all
sides (although if tho top can not
bo closed this is not essential, as
it can be covered with wet blan
kets, and this will take the place
of a top covering.)
Pour over the grain one pound
of carbon bisulfide for each one
hundred bushels of the grain con
tained. Keep fire away from
this, as the lumes arc inflamma
ble. Do not breatho it any more
than is necessary. After pour
ing tho liquid, cover well with
wet blankets to hold down the
fumes. Let it remain and fumi
gate for a day before attempting
to ventilate it. It will do no harm
just to let it remain permanently
closed, after removing tho wet
blankets within a day from the
time they were placed on the
grain. This will not injure tho
grain for feeding, grinding or
seeding, and it will kill tho weevil.
It would be a good plan to ex
amine empty bins, barrels, boxes
and the floors and sides of mows,
and see if any weevil are to be
found there. If so, spray them
with five per cont. solution of
crcohn or crude carbolic acid in
water. This is tho same treat
ment as is given tho pests in
poultry houses."
Fine Apple Land in Pennsylvania.
"Investment in western apple
lands should not tempt aPennsyl
vanian," says C. J. Tyson, Sec,
of the State Horticultural Asso
ciation and manager of the Tyson
Bros., orchards in Adams coun
ty, Pa. I know orchards in this
state growing on land that has
sold within fifteen years for $50.-
00 per acre, with good building,
that will this year pay a not re
turn of about if 200 per acre, over
500 per cent." In tho meantime
these trees have paid off all the
cost of growing, including G per
annum on the investment.
Thousands of acres of apple
land in Pennsylvania are still un
planted and are still available at
reasonable prices.
Pennsylvania apples have quali
ty unexcelled and there is a sur
prise in store for all the doubters
who attend the Annual Fruit
Show of the State Horticultural
Association at Duquosno Garden,
Pittsburgh, January 15 to 20,
1912, when the State Horticul
tural Association, the State
Breeders Association, and the
State Dairy Union will meet joiut
ly and bold a rousing show.
Surprise Party.
Monday evening, Octobor Pth,
quite a pleasant surprise was
given in the home of Mr. and Mrs
hilip Strait near Saluvi.i, in
lonor or their daughter Miss
Maude. On her return home
from school late in tho evoning,
to her surprise as she opened tho
door, she found a number of her
friends who had come to celebrate
her 21st birthday. After supper
the evening was spent very pleas
antly. Miss Strait roceived many
beautiful presents.
Thoso present were: Russel
Wible, Owen Sipes, Nolle Morton
A. E. Deshong, Palmer Strait,
Zena Brant, A. J. Strait, Lee
Decker, G. S. Mellott, S. T. Strait
Uclon Deshong, Thomas Morton,
George Uann, 11. A. Strait, Des-
sio Doshong, Ada Decker.Edward
Ivliue, Cora SUait, Earl Metzler,
Dwight Sipos, Elva Strait, Her
man Decker, Edith Strait, Wil
der Sipes, and Robert, Taul,
Onoita and Grace Strait.
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
II. II. Clevengor of Hiram was
here ou business ou Monday.
B. F. Deshong of Pleasant
Ridgo was one of our callers ou
Saturday.
Samuel Cline of Burnt Cabins
was m town for a short time on
Saturday.
Wm. Miller of Dublin Mills
was attending to business hero
on Friday.
J. A. Lamberson of Husbon
town was at tho County Seat on
Saturday.
R. H., Charles and Georgo
Farley of Wells wero to'vn visi
tors on Monday.
Edward W. Swopo of Sipes
Mills was among tho yisitors to
town on Saturday.
David Kneppor and wife of
Dublin Mills were pleasant call-
ers at our office on Saturday.
David Peightol of Altoona is
tho guest of his sisters, Misses
Sue and Annie Poightel of this
place.
Samuel Bess of Gem, Demo
cratic candidate for County
Treasurer was among Saturday's
visitors.
Miss Jennie Lamberson of
Uustontown and lather dropped
into our office for a short time on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mock of
Altoona are visiting Mrs. Mock's
mother Mrs. Rebecca Snyder of
tho Extension. " 4
Mrs Henry A. Comerer spent
the timo from last Saturday un
til Tuesday in tho homo of her
son Jacob Comerer at Mercers
burg. Mrs. Hoyt Glenn and httlo
daughter were guests in tho homo
of Mr and Mrs. James Woodal,
Sr., Wednesday afternoon of last
week.
Marie Snyder who has spent
tho past three months in Altoona
visiting her sister Mrs. Harry
Mock, has returned to her homo
in this plaso.
Rev. R. U, 1 loover of Perrys
ville, Md., spent the timo from
Saturday until Monday visiting
among his former parishioners
in Wells Valley.
Mrs. M. B. Trout has returned
from an extended visit to tho
families of hor sons, Dr. N. C.
Trout at Fairfield, and Dr. C. N.
Trout at Red Lion, Pa,
Mrs. Harvey Wishartaud Miss
May Hcrton, of Wells Tanuory,
have beeu visiting Mrs. Wishart's
sister, Mrs. Bowman in Canadi
during tho past week.
Harry Comerer, ticket agent in
tho oflico of tho P. 11. R. Alio-
gheny City, Pa., is spending this
week visiting in the home of his
father, John Comerer, of this
placo.
Mr. William Bruoakor of Mcr-
cersburg visited his niece Mrs.
Robert Fryman one day last week.
Mr. Brubaker is a brothor of tho
late Mrs. II. 11. Deitrich and is
80 years of ago, and is a well pre
served man for his ago.
State Forester T. Roy Morton
and wife, ot Petersburg, accom
panied by their sister Miss
Blanche Morton who had been
visiting in their home, drove over
to McConnollsburg last Saturday
are now spending a weok with
Roy's parents on the farm east of
town.
C. W. Peck and family and his
brother B. W. and wife, spent
tho time from last Friday until
Sunday afternoon iu Bedford.
At the home of their brothor in
law, Mr. S. F. Stivor of south
Richard stroot, Bedford at noon
on Sunday at tho dinner table
were seated Bennett, Silas,
Ruth, Mason, and Wilson, the tivo
surviving children of Abraham
aud Rachel Pilok, formerly of tho
I Meadowgrouilds,