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VOLUME 13
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., NOVEMBER 9, 1911.
NUMBER S
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known lo Many of Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
John E. Kling.
John E. Kling, died at bis home
near Burnt Cabins, on the even
ing of October 10, 1911, aged 01
years, 3 months, and 8 days.
Mr. Kling was born near Noss
ville, Pa., July 8, 1350 and was
the son of Nancy and JacobKling.
IIo was married to Amanda J.
Parson on January 28, 1875, and
with his helpmate bo took up the
occupation of farming near Noss
ville, Pa., and later purchased the
homo farm near Burnt Cabins,
Pa., where he resided until the
time of his death.
Mr. Kling had not been in the
best of health, having contracted
a Blight cold, from which lie had
apparently rallied and his condi
tion was not thought alarmiug.
(Ju the day of his death he work
ed in the field, as was his custom,
until evening, when he returned
to the house for his evening meal
but it seemed it was not the will
of the Father that ho should eat
that last supper with his family,
for ho was only permitted to take
a drink ot water when his heart
was stilled almost as quick as
thought and he sank in the arms
of bis good wife and passed away
without even a parting word.
At the ago of twenty one Mr.
Kling ut.ited with the, Methodist
Episcopal church and was a faith
ful zealous christian to the end.
Mr. Kling leaves to mourn his
death his wife, AdolphusIL, sin
gle, of Allegheny, Pa.; Elder J.,
married, of Kennerdale, Pa.;
adie B., married to J. C. Peter
son, Burnt Cabins, Pa.; Ross W.
and Evans V., at home, lie also
leaves four brothers and two sis
ters, as follows: VV. Beuson and
Clayton, of Nossvillo, Pa.; George
W., Colu mbus, Ohio; Mrs. S. C.
Parson, New Philadelphia, Ohio,
and Mrs. Wm. Love, Mt. Union,
Pa.
Linn.
Catherine E. Linn was born
March 15, 1810 on the old Lam
berson homestead near Huston
town, and died November 1, 1911,
at tho Linn farm near Maddens
ville. Until about eight days be
fore her death Mrs. Linn was in
usual health when her son Sam
uel came in just after dinner with
aloud of cornfodder and found
his mother lying paralyzed in the
yard and she remained thus un
til death came on November 1st.
About 1M9 she was married to
John Deavor and they lived for
sometime at Tyrone. To their
union was born one child Bertha
now Mrs. Starr of Three Springs
After Mr. Denvor's demise, she
was married to John R. Linn ot
Maddonsville. Survives hus
od J. R. Linn, four boys Daniel
R. Linn, Mt. Union; Samuel McK
. at home, Howard C, Lock's
"ey; Harry A., Three Springs;
and three girls Laura Catherine
lra, Ft. Littleton; Eliza Jane
Jny dor, Fort Littleton; Sarah
Jrancis Linn, at home; Bertha
Starr, Three Springs; also three
brothers J. 0., A. J., and McK.
J. Lam berson, and one sister
, nnie Lamberson, all ot Huston
town. Mrs. Linn was a consistent
toember of.the Methodist Episco
W Church for over 50 years and
m "faithful until death" and
om ? hath received her "own
lf3- ' In the last conversation
n7ut6rhad with thls vout
ou she expressed her regret
age and failing health kept
cL w attendlDS services at
sat , t0 8ee hr loved ones
8aand in the church.
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Daniel Drawbaugh Dead.
Daniel F. Drawbaugh, the
"Wizard of Eberly's Mills," re
puted inventor of the telephone
and originator of many telephone
appliances, died Friday morning
at 2:45 o'clock at his home in
Camp Hill. Apoplexy caused his
doath.
About noon, Thursday, a num
ber of visitors called upon Mr.
Drawbaugh at his shop, and tho
excitement of showing them
about and talking of his work, is
thought to have superinduced the
attack.
While Daniel Drawbaugh was
bast known because cf bis noted
litigation to establish his claim
as the real originator and invent
or of the telephone in the form
which made it practical more
than three decades ago, and a
daily necessity throughout the
world to day, he was the inventor
of many other machines and ap
pliances. It was the telephone
however that was his life work
and his friends do not hesitate to
declare that he was wrongfully
deprived of the fruits of his geni
us and years of hard work when
the telephone patents were grant
ed to others.
Sunday School Convention.
A very interesting Sunday
School Convention took place at
McKeudreo Church, Brush Creek
Valley Saturday afternoon and
evening the 28th ult. Tho follow
ing persons took active part in
tho discussions: Lewis A. Du
vail, M. P. Barton, M. E. Barton,
F. P. Plessinger, A. W. Duvall,
Ella Barton, M. M. Barton. Clara
llann, Mrs. T. II. Akers, Grace
Lodge, and John N. Hixson.
Adjourned to meet in District
Convention -in tho Whips Cove
Church, next spring, the time for
which has not been definitely
fixed.
Mrs. Russell Ramsey who had
been very ill the past ''week is
much improved.
months and 0 days.
She was the first to be taken
from this large and respectable
family She was taken ill during
the early part of August, and Dr.
James M. Mckibben was sum
moned who found that the rav
ages of disease had sppped the
physical strength. But all that
medical aid and loving hands
could do was done to check the
stages of disease, to relieve suf
fering but the end came.
Besides a host ot friends she
leaves to mourn her loss father
and mother, and tho following
sisters, Nellie wife of Elmer Co
valt. Elsie wife of John Hoopeu
gardncr, Carrie wife of Chester
Palmer, Gertrude wife of Frank
Barney, all of Fulton County and
Viola aud Jessie at home.
She became a member of the
Buck Valley Christian Church in
1905, and since that time has
been an earnest and faithful
worker in this Lord's vineyard.
She was a lining raodol. Her
life was pure and spotless. A
loving smilo, a helping hand, and
a kind word for all. She never
rejoiced in anything that hurt
others but her sympathy was al
ways for the unfortunate.
She died as it were in the arms
of her master. Her dying words
being "What a bright light."
Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Ahimaz Garland who
preached an able and impressive
sermon which sank to the hearts
of.his hearers from Rev. 21-5.
"Behold I will make all things
new."
Her body was followed to its
resting place in the Buck Valley
Christian Cemetery by a large
crowd of sorrowing friends.
Father and mother have lost an
ideal daughter. The sisters have
lost a loving companion. The
church has lost a faithful worker.
Could we all like Vesta have a
character so pure. A christian
character so lovely that when the
Master calls we can see the
Bright Light of the Glory world.
G. B. M,
RENEWING A PEACH ORCHARD.
The Pruning of the Trees May Com
mence any Time After the Leaves
Are Off.
A loading fruit grower in Alle
gheny county has requested
Prof. II. A. Surface, Economic
Zoologist of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture, to outline a
course of treatment for his peach
orchard consisting of old trees
that havo borne five or six heavy
crops in succession. There, are
a great many peach, trees of this
description in the State and the
reply of Professor Surface to
this correspondent may be found
to coutain valuable information
for tho treatment of such troes,
also on tho selection of varieties.
Tho reply follows:
"I really would not recommend
much cultivating during the open
winter, for the reason that it is
liable to result iu tho washing
away of soil fertility that is thus
loosened up. I much prefer to
sow ryo as a cover crop now mi
mediately, doing only thatcultiva
tion that is necessiry for sowing
tho rye and early next spring
tui nit down and keep thoorch
ard cultivated until mid summer
or shortly after and then sow
crimson clover, always keeping
cover crop on the ground during
the winter time, instead of loosen
ing it up by cultivation. If I had
my choice now between cultiva
ting an orchard at this timoof
the year or letting the ground
romain without a cover crop, I
should certainly prefer the latter,
but I should start the cultivation
just as early as it is dry enough
in the spring. The pruning of
the trees can commence any tune
after the leaves aro off, an l con
tinue the winter and spring.
I believe your experience is
tluit of every peach grower to tho
effect that certain varieties aro
better adapted to your region
than others, but each one must
work it out for himself, a grower
near me finds Chair's Choice ouo
of his best, and Reeve's Favorite
also productive while in your case
I note that this is not the caso.
Elberta is ot course always a
standard. If I wero you I should
wish to plant for a fairly succes
sion of varieties. The first that
I should recommend for you
would bo tho Carmen. Closely
following this is the The Bello of
Georgia and immediately after
this is the Champion followed by
the Mountain Rose, and then the
Elberta, Old Mixou, late Craw
ford aud Beer's Smock or Geary
flolden, Fox's Seedling, Iron,
Mountain, Salway and Bilyeu
making a good succession. Won
derful is a good late peach which
might take the place of Smock or
Crawford to advantage in your
region."
Dr. Chambers Dies Suddenly.
Rev. Dr. George S. Chambers,
for thirty two years pastor of
Pine Street Presbyterian church,
died suddenly Saturday at 12:30
o'clock a. m., at his residence in
Ilarrisburg. Heart trouble was
the cause of his death, he having
retired but an hour before seem
ingly in his usual health. Shortly
after eleven o'clock he went to
bed.
Whether he went to sleep or
not Mrs. Chambers did not know
but about midnight he jumped
up suddenly in bed and said he
felt faint.
"I'll have to have astimulant,"
he remarked, and then a mo
ment later: "Please, get it quick."
Mrs. Chambers struck a light
and meanwhile Dr. Chambers
got out of bed and sat upon the
edge.
"This means something,"
said to his wife, and then
words became inarticulate.
he
his
Ho
sank back onto the pillows and
lost consciousness.
Speaker Cox Dead.
Hon. John F. Cox, speaker of
the Pennsylvania House of Rep
resentative died suddenly at his
home in Homestead on Monday.
Borough Officers. '
Judge of Election Edward D.
Shimer, r.
Inspectors Earl Taylor, r, J.
B. Doyle.
Assessor Samuel A. Ncsbit, r
School Directors 2 years, Jno
Comerer, r., M. G. Krk, d. 4
years, Dr. Dalbey, r., A. D. Hon
man, d. 0 yearn, C. B. Stevens, d
Council Geo. W. Reisner, d.,
San nor Ray, r. .
Collector Ralph Reed, d.
Constable liny Cromwell, d.
Auditor Harry Hull, r.
Overseers of Poor Thomas
Ilamill, r., Michael Black, r.
Election returns from outlying
districts cannot bo secured for
publication in this issue. They
will bo given in full next week.
Tho election of James J. Harris
for Sheriff seems to be assured.
The contest was of unusual in
terest, and wuilo the republicans
seemed to hold their own fairly
well, tho result at this time seems
to bo largely in favor of the demo
crats, throughout tho county.
School Reports.
Report of Black Oak School f.-
second month ending November
3rd. Number enrolled, 28; Av-
erago attendance, 20.
Attended every day: Clara N
ris, Frances Norm, Grace Schet
rompf, Lester Breakall, Guy
Schetrorapr, Austin Lynch, Arho
Schetrorapf, Roy Schetrompf.
Kathryn E. Vonker, Teacher.
Report of Laurel Ridge School
for the second month ending Oc
tober 27, 1911. Number of pu
pils enrolled dnnug month; malo,
9; female, 10; per cent, of attend
ance, male, 08; female, 97.
Number who attended every
day during month: Lydia Hum
bert, Lena Mellott, Stella Harris,
Fred Humbert, Liuu Mellott,
David Humbert, Kitty Harris,
Garthwait Mellott, Etta Englo,
Blanche Crouse, George Crouso,
Bessie Harris, and Ted Humbert.
Jeannetto Stouteagle. Teacher.
Report of Tine Grove Primary
School for tho second month end
ing November 3rd. Average at
tendance 21; per cent of attend
ance 03. Those in attendance
every day during tho month are
Herbert ' Duvall. John Horton,
Lawrence Horton, Howard Hor
ton, Gertrudo Guillard, Goldio
Bivens, Edith Bivens, Freda Hor
ton, Lillian Duvall, Freda Duvall,
Rube Warsing. Those missing
only one day, Cloyd Clippinger,
Fred Romig, Alta Guillard, Eva
lyn Foreman, Pearl Harmon and
Ruth Duvall. Those in attend
ance every day during term till
date, Goldio and Edith Bivens,
Freda, John, Lawrence and How
ard Horton and Ruby Warsing.
Eleanor D. Sipo, Teacher.
Look Out For Saw-toothed Weevils.
Ilarrisburg, Pa., November 5.
A very annoying insect has
recently been found in large num
bers infesting different brands of
prepared breakfast foods sold in
this state, declares the current
bulletins ot the economic zoology
division of tho state department
of agriculture. When they are
once introduced into the pantry
they become a constant source of
trouble to the housekeeper.
Breakfast foods should be ex
amined, and when found infested,
fed to the pigs or returned to the
dealer, says Professor II. A. Sur
face, state zoologist. He gives
good advice on methods of exter
minating those pests.
"The insect is called the saw
toothed grain weevil. It feeds
in grain, flours, meal, breakfast
foods, etc.," he says. "The pos
sibilities are that it was intro
duced into your pantry in a pack
age of infested breakfast food.
"It is best to remove all the in
fested foods of this kind from, the
pantry and feed them to pigs or
poultry."
1. D. Thompson and wife, of
Philadelphia, are spending a week
with friends ia this place.
TORTURES OLD WOMAN.
Robber
Scares Gettysburg Spinsters
' Almost to Death.
Gettysburg, Nov. 3. Tho old
McAllister homestead near town
was entered Wednesday evening
by an unknown man who fright
ened tho two elderly ladies,
Misses Martha and Agnes Mc
Allister, and secured between
thirty and forty dollars from
them after binding tho ono with
ropo and covering tho other with
a revolver. Their brother, S'am
uel McAllister, was on the second
lloor at tho time and he had start
ed down stairs to help his Bisters,
but the visitor told him that if ho
came uown he would never go
back alive and ho decided to re-
mam whero he was.
Tho two ladies wero sitting in
their parlor about 8 o'clock in tho
evening when thore was a rap at
the door. They thought it was a
hunter and opened quickly. An
unmasked man ol medium height
wearing a black suit and slouch
hat, stepped in and after closing
tho door immediately drow a re
volver, warning all to keep quiet.
Ho pulled down the window
shades and blew out tho hsrht.
completely terrorizing the two
women, one of whom begged him
to light tho lamp again. This he
did, evidently to make his own
work easier.
To Martha McAllister he gave
the command to sit down on a
chair with her faco to the wall.
She did this and soon felt a rope
tighten about her wrists. Lie
then grasped the other sister by
the wrist, at tho same time pene
trating tho flesh with a ueodle
which made the arm absolutely
helpless for some time. This
morning it was much swollen and
showed plainly tho imprint of tho
needle.
The thief found that she would
bo physically unablo to got the
money and ho thon released Miss
Martha and commanded her to
get all the money m the house, at
the same time promised death if
she failed.
Tho money was secured in an
adjoining room and after receiv
mg it the man departed, telling
tho aged ladies not to attempt to
tell anyone during the night, as
they would be killed.
Rum and Elections.
Tho recont primary has shown,
and the result of the election will
show, that the houest people of
Fulton county are not asleep to
tho grave danger of electing to
public office, men who drink.
We are joining forces with the
movement that is agitating the
State of Pennsylvania, aud sweep
ing the nation, the movement to
prohibit tho manufacture and
sate of intoxicating beverages. It
would be hard to placo even a
conservative estimate on the
yaarly cost to our county, direct
ly or indirectly from rum. Which
amount if applied to the construe
tion of bridges, or to the improve
ment of roads or County build
ings would bo of vast benefits.
Nor Is this all, for the man who
drinks to excess is poorly fitted
to take care of his own affairs,
and totally unworthy to be en
trusted with the affairs of the
County. We may feel reasona
bly certain that hereaftor we
shall not be compelled to go any
farther than the primary, with
this class of would-be office hold
ers.
The hunter who killed the
white turkey hen near Fort Lit
tleton, has provoked the anger of
every citizen of that community.
The "white hen" was a well
known bird, and so respected
that no hunter of that region
would molest her. She escaped
to the mountain years ago, and
regularly mothered a large Hock
of turkeys, in fact it is clamimed
by some that sho raised two
flocks each season, and was of
more than value to the sportsmen.
It is reported that she lately met
her end, having been shot by a
stranger who was hunting in that
section,
Local Institute.
Tho third local institute of
Dublin township was held at Mud
Levol last Friday evening.
Tho meeting was called to or
der by tho teacher, Miss Dotte
Deshong, who appointed Johnl
Wookcock, chairman.
Somoveiy good points we:e
made in the thorough discussion
of the following questions: 1. Re
views, frequency of and how con
ducted? 2. Reading and Writ
ing how taught to all grades?
3. Recreation period.
The teachers present wore:
Dotte Dishong, Myrtle Stevens,
Bessie Reeso, Blanche O. Peck
Levi P. Morton, John Woodcock
Robert Cromer, S. W. Clino, II
P. Barton and John Kelso.
Some very good recitations and
songs were rendored in a very
creditable manner to both teacher
and pupils.
The institute adjourned to meet
at Burnt Cabins Nov. 21th.
Blanche O. Peck, Secretary.
The second local instituto of
Licking Creek township was held
at Siloam School, Friday evening
November 3. The meeting was
called to order by the teacher
Miss Maude Strait, after which
the president A. G. Strait took
charge.
The following topics were well
discussed: 1. Should the pa
trons visit the BChools? Why
2. Irregularity its effect; How
remedied? 3. How do ycu teach
your chart -class.
ino ionowing teachers were
present: Prof. E. J. Thomas
Edgar Alexander, Lester Mellott,
Ally Deshong, Chas. Mellott, An
drew Strait, D wight Sipes, Grace
llann, Zona Brant, Maude Strait
and Katharine Hoop. Katharine
Hoop. Secretary.
Tho third local instituto of
Bethel township was held at Cor
don's school Friday evening, No
vembor o. The meeting was
called to order by the president,
E. C. Hann.
The questions discussod wero:
1. Spelling; How taught?
Supplementary work. 3. Co
operation of patrons and teacher.
The following teachers were
present and took active part in
the discussions: Bessie Morton,
Mary Myers, Kathryn Yonker,
E. C. Hann, H. S. Alexander and
Earle Golden.
A very good literary program
was rendored by tho school.
Kathryn E. Yonker, Secretary.
Fruit Soils.
Tho relative value of limestone
soil as compared with shaley and
sandy soils for the purposes of
fruit growing is often discussed.
To an inquirer who writes, ask
ing whether limestone soil is
best for growing peach and ap
ple trees, H. A. Surface, State
Zoologist' Harrisburg, Pa., gives
the following instructions:
"Replying to your letter ask
ing it I would advise the plant
ing of peach and apple trees in
limestone soil in the Lebanon
Valley, and using the land for
general truck purposes. I beg to
say that 1 would recommend this
for the apple and pear, but I fear
it would be too fertile to fc'row
peach trees with the best results.
"Limestone will produce a
very rank peach treo that will
probably give more of its
strength and energy to growth
and not enough to bearing, and
will not give fruits of the best
color. Limestone soil is the best
soil for apples and pears, while
sandy or shaly soil is best for
peach. Also, another point de
pends upon the elevation. If it is
somewhat low in the valley so
that there is little ready air
drainage, it would not be so good
for the peach. If it is elevated
so that the cold air would be bet
ter. To answer your question in
full one should see the entire
condition."
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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
Paul McCollough, of Mercers
burg Academy spent Sunday in
town with friends.
Miss Maggie Daniels ono of
Belfast's teachers was a Satur
day shopper at this placo.
Misses Mabel and Zona Mellott
spent Saturday with their sister
Mrs. II. S. Mellott of town.
Sylvester Cunningham, of Ft.
Littleton, was transacting busi
ness at tho county seat on Satur
day. John Mottor, of Altoona, Is
spending this week with his pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mottor
of Ayr township.
Frank Sudors and sons Elmer
and Wilraor, of Charaborsburg,
spent a few days last week hunt
ing on this side of tho mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mellott
and their little son Robbie of
Taylor township, spent Saturday
in town with his sislor Mrs.
Harvey Black.
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Crom
well former resident of this placo
but now residing at Saxton spent
a portion of tho past week visit
ing in this placo.
George Reisner, Jr., who is a
student in tho Academy at Mer- '
cersburg spent Sunday with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Reis
ner in this placo.
L L Cunningham and wife, of
New Grenada, left on Wednesday
for a visit to their daughter who
lives in Ohio. They may bo ah-'
sent until early spring.
Miss Iney Howard, of Free
born, Minnesota, is tho guest of
Mrs. John M. Dichl, arriving
here last Friday after threo
months traveling in Europo.
Miss Pearl Mellott an ex teach
er and her sister Miss Zoo who
is teaching Philip Morgret's
school, spent Saturday m town
shopping and called on their annt
Mrs. Wm. Baumgardner.
Daniel Gillis, wifo and two
children, of Ilarrisburg, aro
spending some time with tho
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
David Gillis of tho Extension.
L.H. Wible, of Ilarrisburg,
came homo Saturday to see that
tho election was properly couduct
ed. We are alwavs clad to ana
'Squire on this sulo of the moun
tain.
Jacob L. Finniff and family of
lagerstown and George E. Wag
ner and wife of Newvillo, and
Samuel J. Wagnor of Maurer
town, Va., spent part of last week
with Abraham Wagner and family
at Knobsvillo.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S. Mellott
of Sipes Mills just returned from
Ambridgo, Beaver county, whero
they weie visiting their sons,
Dr. A. N. Mellott, Howard, and
Leslie Mellott. Also friends In
ittsburg. They report having
had a pleasant trip.
How About This Tree?
I recontly saw iu the News, a
statement regarding some big
trees in the County, and they are
not all reported yet for I have on
my place in Belfast township, an
apple treo which measures twelvo
feet in circumference, eighteen
inches above tho ground. This
tree is undoubtedly very old, the
statement being iiade ou good
authority that it was spared when
the first clearing was made. I
have eaten fruit from it for fifty
years, and during this period 1
dont th'nk it has missed bearing
more than half a dozen seasons,
and the crop last year was more
than thirty bushels. The apples
however are sour and inferior,
but when one is hungry they are
readily accepted. - Now for the
next. D. H. Mellott,
Sipes Mills, l