V; VOLUME 13 RECORD OF .DEATHS. H. H. Hertzler, Esq. of Burnt Cabins. Stricken While, at Lodge Last Saturday Evening. II. II. Hertzler, Esq. Henry Harrison Hertzler, a. well known citizen of this county died at Burnt Cabins about ten o'clock Christmas morning, aged 70 years, 1 month and 16 days. The funeral took place yesterday, and interment was made in the ceme tery at Burnt Cabins. Mr. Hertzler had been in his usually good health, and was in McConnellsburg last Friday at tending to business. Last Sat urday evening be went to a meet ing of the local Camp of P. O. S, of A., of which be was an active member, and while there be be came suddenly ill, and started to go home but was unable to get farther than Mrs. Sarah Mc Cowan's where he was taken into house, and remained there unti death came as before told. The cause of his death was probably appendicitis. For sixty-three years, Mr Hertzler was an active member of the MethodistEpiscopal church and was superintendent of the Sunday school of his church at the time of his death. One of his last acts before going to Camp Saturday was to complete ar rangements for the treating of his Sunday school on Christmas. He always took a great interest in the County Sunday Bchool or ganization, and for many year ho was identified with the work of the County Conventions. At the November election he was a candidate on the Republi can ticket for the office of Asao ciate Judge, and while belonging to the minority party in the County, he received a flattering vote. His wife, who was a Miss Heik es, died several years ago. lie is survived oy four children, namely, George, in Nebraska; Ada, in Philadelphia; Carrie, hv ing m Indiana, and Blaine in Hagerstown, Md. Andrew J. Lear. Andrew Jackson Lear was born August 6, 1829, just five months and two days after the date upon which the hero of the battle of . New Orleans whose name he bears, was inaugurated president of the United Stetes, and on the 22nd of December, at the ad vanced age of 82 years, 4 months and 16 days, he passed from the scenes of earth. His funeral took place on Christmas, and inter ment was made in the cemetery at the M. E. Church in Knobs ville. Mr. Lear was a veteran of the Civil War, having been a member of Company II, lo7 Regiment, P. V. His home was In Licking Creek township, where he had resided for many years. The cause of his death was a general breaking down of constitution in cident to advancing years. A. V. Funk. AlviuV. Funk, a well known citizen of the lower end of- the County, died at his home on Sun day evening, December 17th aged about 02 years. While he had not been in robust health for sometime, the Immediate cause t his death is supposed to have been mitral regurgitation. The funeral took place on the follow- "iiJ luesday and interment was toadeat Rehoboth Church. He survived by two sons. The de ceased was a brother of Eh M. 'unit, and of Rev. C. L. Funk. Harris. Mabel, daughter of Eugene and fIary Gress Harris, died at their ""meatKnobsvffle last Friday, :anet fever. Tho fnnoBi JJjich, on account of the disease. Sat J"V&te' Place lat oaiurday, interment being made MKoobsville, The husband who i8employe(i lnaiars:epaper mill hom0er.lille' N' Y., was not at humBe a the time of the death of J's chud, but arnved on Satup. Thafi r.Wn"e to telegram. path7 of their frlenda, JOHN W. GROVE KILLED. Was the Victim of A Party of Joy Riders in a Big Automobile in Saint Louis. John Vf. Grove, many of whose relatives and friends live in this county, met with a sudden and shocking death in the city of St. Louis, Mo., on Friday morning. December first. sar. urove was employed in a larcn rnatanrant. no nM. ht and was just leaving for his home in the early morning. He had walked across the street and was just at the curb, when he was run down by a party of five joy riders in a big automobile and J . . . uraggea Dy tne powerful ma chine a distance of fifty feet. ThA rorUloaa nofftr 1rnuAan.n at whiriunnH h.,f vrv u.u.g.n,, " -"r! -uooi- rested later in the day. Of course. Mr. Grove waa natant.ir u.llo,i tk. f I .vv u? UU1UI bUUatQ Uiall was aged about 53 years, and was in the best of health and spirits. He is survived by his mother. three sisters, and a half-brother, um luubuci His mother was Elizabeth Grif- fith, daughter of Thomas Griffith of Wells Valley by his first wife, and she is a half-sister nf Mr. A. 0. Griffith, of Wells Val- ley. John's mother was mar- ried the first time to Mr. Em- manuel Grove, and John now has living, three full sisters, Mary Willett livine n Oklahoma: Bfllin lanoma, and the mother, who is now Elizabeth Sharpe, widow of the late Samuel Sharpe, of Beth- el township, is with them The , , . . third daughter, Mrs. Edith Bing aman. lives in Kansas Citv. Dr. Thomas Sharpe, a half brother of the deceased, resides in Portland. Ore. and Jnhn VV Grove, of Clear Ridge, is an un- cle. Minnie, the mother of Mave Carnell. wife of Nathan Truax, of Belfast township, was & halr-aiatflr nf th vwtim nf th automobile accident The Half Was Not Told. 3 Ik. mentor the liioadtop township, Bedford county schools. To this Mr. H. E. Walker, corresponding secretary of the Broadtop Edu cational Association adds the fol owing: In your article you mentioned the fact that we elect a visitor "once a year." This is to inform you that we are just a little bit more progressive than that; we elect a visitor to visit schools in outside districts and report at each session of the Association. here have been three visits made already in the present term. Miss Marian Edwards, visited the Bedford Schools Mr. Walker the schools of N. St Clair town- ahm and Plaantvilla Borough. and Miss Fletcher, the Altoona schools: Miss Chnssie Smith is elected to visit and report at the next session to be held at Defi ance, January loth, aiternoon and evening. We find these reports are very nteresting and helpful. The Association has also ar ranged for an instructive and entertaining Lyceum course, con Bisting of four members as fol- lows: January 12. Dr. B. C. Piatt "The Mass against the Man." February 23rd, "The Or- phan Musical Club." March 8th, Sara J. Curry, lecture recited, "Interpretation of Nature in the foets. March L'Bth, The Neil Litchfield Trio. As an Association we are proua oi the work we are doing, and it is our aim to advance the work as far as possible. H. E. Walker, Corresponding Seo'y. Wilmer Hays, John Taylor, and Russell Stevons, students at Perkiomen Seminary, Penns- burg, Pa., are home spending the ipectlve parent!. How To Order And Plant Trees. a r i . ouusjivunw nay who in quired of Prof. II. A. Surface. State Zoologist, concerning the purchase and planting of fruit trees received the following time ana concise information: "Replying to your recent letter C0Qcerning buyiDg and planting Iru,t trees: I beg to say 1 am well satisfied that it wnnid h h. "ol " ECh wvm airecuy irora a reliable nurserv. Iam finnrifnnr ter to get them direct! frnm . . . " V0Uali8t of Pennsylvania nurser ymeu, and you can no doubt ob tain just what you want. Do not buy from some irresponsible trav eling salesman. Order one year om or two-year-old trees. Do not buy anything older. Prune A 1. taem or cui oil low at the time they are Planted. Prima vnnr auince to on 7 onfl f.vt. ,hil0 - J - - . yur Peacn tree8 may bo one and "ne nan ieei. ana apple not more than two feet Kmt t.h haAa I --""J" ""w "v-MUU down ad make low spreading heada or tops, Jut &9 8oon as the trees arrive heel them into the ground, so M.i... . ... i o-- i that the roots will keep moist all the time. In transplanting them, PlaQtin damp earth which is i . moi8t but not wet by tramping it over the roots. Set them two or three inches deeper than they erow in the nursery. Order them soon and plant them just as 80tm as the ground is dry enough 10 Prepare properly in the spring. "'"i your cnerry trees it is P anted ear v. and. m tant. all 1 - --I ujtiu uonor prowia aur the season if planted just as vou the ground in proper durinS the spring time. P- .-..n I- 41.. ground should be about as dry as imu wn,cn voa W0UId consider Desl ror Plan'mg corn or potatoes irune ou the extra long or Drolien roots and branches; spread the roots indifferent di rections on good fertile soil put ln the Place whero the trees will stand, and tramp two or three inches of loose fertile soil over these roots to compact them nrmly. Then fall to almost the level of the surface of the ground, pack alter Sends Greetings. John T. Kerr, well known to older people about McConnells burg, desires through the News to be remembered to all his old friends. Mr. Kerr lives in Au rora, III., and is well and hearty for a boy of bis age. Before the War, he lived with his mother and stepfather the latter of whom was "Feddie" Fixs6n, on the farm now owned by James P.Nel son m the Cove. Has John for gotten the time he and bis bro- ther George hitched a pair of ox en to a sleigh and drove into town Wlin au lDe 01 royalty: " w,)Uia Dave ended well II the Btee" had not run off and smash- ea UP iae 8,eiKa Cost Him Sixty Dollars. Constable Heller, of Hancock, acting as game warden arrested a man named James A. Fisher for having six pheasants in his pos session out or season. The man was from Robinsonville, Bedford county, and was trying to dispose of the birds to a man in Cumber- land. Before Magistrate Hum- bert, of Cumberland, the prisoner was found guilty and fined $6o and costs, which was paid. Thanks. John J. Mum ma, wbo lost his farm machinery, feed, gram and other property in the fire which destroyed the barn on the farm Ln which he lives m Tavlor town- ship, desires to thank his neigh bors and other friends wbo have so generously aided him in his misfortune. He shall not soon forget their kindness and will ever be watchful for an opportu nity to show his appreciation in a practlcal way, Subscribe tor the Nkws. McCONNELLSBURG, PA.. DECEMBER 2S, 1911. FEELS HIS LOSS. The Heart of Dr. Shade is TrnirheI He Reads of The Death of Old Friends. Dear Editor: I soe in last week's News that two more of my old friends have gone to their rewaid omitn Robinson and Tu ivmi a ureainoaa- It ftlwavn mulroa id oTfh Tth - J I T 3 bhu wuea i reaa h7 F"lton C0UntJ frlenda many have crossed over since I left McConnollsburg that I told Mrs. Shade this morning at breakfast that 1 was beginning to feel very lonely, and positive ly home sick for those who are gone before. We, also, talked about the Bible class that was I n J - tl irr i , r-. r- 01 "ry v oouai, nen . n . , rv. . " x ,uul,ua wuie ueo- ."7" ' "J" VVhat Krand times we had feast- ing on the word of God I never shall forget! One by one we pass into life eternal, leaving this temple of i . i a . . ? w KU Uttt mower earin, i a ni niA ma ii ww w wa ino naPPy p,'0"",,1, T, by JesU8 -.aaitjuuuior every ... ' 80 lDal we wtio have put on 7" . can01 8tay In the ravp but will bo with our Savior all eternity "for throughout where ho is will "w says St. Paul. We really don't die, "4 uaremuy, we i . .. ... . jusipass mrouirn the shadow of r . . .. . . uuu Q l 1118 eiernai- 1 he beauty and sufficient con- Nation is, that Jesus goes with US accompanies US thrOUCh the y the sha'low of death, and oueeu leuruuevu ior nis roa anastaucomrortusithatis, the -.-.. . -. .. . promises and what he has done- going on before conquering death ana tne grave and preparing a place for us "that where he is there will we be also." It is a glorious thought! It is grand to realize that we pass through the shudow of death into life; so we will not be afraid as long as we put our trust in him, live with him, talk with him, walk and do our daily duties with him by our side, in constant (con versation) communion with him; for, as he conquered ' death, so shall I; and as he livith so I shall live with him. Because I love him; because 1 adore him above all tluugs; because 1 trust bim every day and every hour-feeling realizing his cleansing power-bis keeping power-always looking to bim, moment by moment talk ing to him and appealing to him in every temptation and trial. He helps at once, perfect peace, by constant looking to him and living in bis presence. This is not burdensome. It is a great hoy forever and a supreme de llght the 80ul th.at walks, talks works with God through Jesus who carried out God's wonderful and beautiful plan of salvation. Now, I did not expect to drift off in this way, for I was not done telling of the loved ones gone before. I could not help it Do you blame me when my mind is so active and my poor old heart bursting to over flowing with emotions that tongue or pen cannot express. I wanted to say that Smith Robinson called on me last Au tumn in Washington, and we dined together at Wallis Cafe and had a pleasant time, talking about old times, and of the old friends that had departed this life. I did not think then that Smith would leave us so soon. I could mention so many that have gone home to tbeir reward since I left Fulton county, but my let ter is now too long. 1 can't help but tell you that I sit in the love feast of the past and- hear those familiar voices testify (ye are my witnesses) and rejoice with them and those memorable "amens." Yes; it's almowt over with all of us in this short short embryotio life and The Deficient Crops. It is scant comfort to the groat army of consumers off the farm Interesting Reminiscences of Persons Our Neighboring Town Shippcnsbnrg in the United States, who num- and Events of Half a CenturyAgo May Get Into a Hole, ber about three-fourths of the Written by Will Hughes. Geologi8t9 are M ovor a whole, that the army of produc- Dear Bennett:-1 like your strange sinking of the earth's ers and consumers of food on the newly adopted way of acquaint- surface m the street at Shippens far m gamed this year in value mg the News readers, in the burg. At the corner of King and I19o.ooo.ooo in the ad van no in obituarvcnlu mim. irit.h t.ha nomas Hiiaam a. 1 i .. : I " " " price 01 elPVfin mnnrlont iin.i mo n . . ' nf C tUraI Products' lncIudiD& cot- Sot . , ,a. ;ilU ut-muns me wuma wi moit uvu8, manner oi advance m price has made up for deaths, etc., etc. I think, how- the decrease in yuld in all these ever, that the use of "on" in the products, except cotton. The headline is superfluous the umj, conspicuous exception is nay, wbere a two-thirds crop iou certainly had a long nas not advanced the price suffi ciently to make up for the defl- ciency in amount Tho other (Goorge C. Tutwiler) in it; for 1 crops are some of them more and had long supposed him to bo some of them less in value than dead. He was ray undo, beiug a last year, but corn, which is the brother of my mothor, who do- great central food crop of country, being the basis which settles the value of meat, brings the farmer $18o,ooo,ooo more than last year, when the crop was about 12 per cent, or 354. i r""- 000,000 bushels larger. i As seven-eighths of the corn is consumed by the farmer on the farm and never loaves it. be ing fed to the stock, this increase worked out by the Agricultural Department, is largely mythical, except as the farmer gains it by lue increased ValUfl of mont.a anH art fi Hur n tho mmm,, i - o jum .i i I buuju vi buuui uave not advanced uu ubuwr hkb porn ana iara are lower than they were a year ago is paid by the consumer off the farm The hlgher icfl n,UI. k. i u he ma ln an increasea C08t of fm,l 'rv,! . .u.-u .l. " I " "'VU VllO farmer losna in vnr tnll oora vrvwa a u i oco oan, in nuiLii li im . J JA U because prices drop to a level which leaves little profit and in which the consumer loses in srant vaara hnrnnna tha ni-iKi noi. ;n rtn, u " wuviuug w u oil bUO Ureaent ap.roa t.hrm,wh ,m proved agriculture, produces more through the farmer's labor than it does to day. The farmer who lives in the rain belt of the country ought, as compared with the farmer who lives in the dry belt of the country-the arid and dry regions to be at a great advantage. Yet of the total value of farm lands in the United States.to.ooo'ooo.ooo, $lo,ooo,ooo,ooo or one half is the value of lands west of the one hundredtk meridian, in regions considered deficient in their rain fall, either irrigation or dry farm ing, or the careful selection of crops successful on a light rain fall. These lands with little rain are all farmed on the intensive plan. They therefore, successfully en ter into competition with the lands in the ram belt, or the re gion which has rain from the At lantic to a point beyond the Miss issippi River, running out about to the one hundreth meridian, wbere cultivation is not intensive, In every other field of produc tion and manufacture, during the last forty years, there has been a great increase in the output per man. In farming the acre yield of corn, of wheat and of the other farm products remains just what it was two score years ago, in spite Of all the discoveries that have taken place in the interval. Until this ceases to be true and the.'yield of cereals and other farm products is doubled, as it could be by improved methods of agriculture, benefiting both the farmer and the producer, food will remain dearer than it should be and the farmer find his profits small.-Philadelphie Press. we shall soon break the ties that biudushere,andbegonetomeet the loved ones on the other side. "Friend after friend departs, Who hath lost a friend? There isno union here of hearts, That hath not here an end." N. B. Shade, Washing- ID, C, FROM A PRIVATE LETTER. I u.unuico - tnd troa nf thnoa nhn I,... n " D "uv ua,D uuu on Before, pr.or to giving the ac m meaning being clear without it. ior your last issue; and 1 was surprised to find the third name m the parted this life at tho early of 88 years, when 1 was but C. Hers was a gentle npirit. She taught me to read before I began to go to tchool (to II. H. Deitricb) at the ace of 5. (Let me sav here that wo lived at Hunter's i Knob when my mother diod; and Webster Patterson and I attend- - ing Deitrichs school-Sloans schoolhouso learned the multi plication table together, in eleven successive days excluding Sun days, of course. I suppose yoi COUld nnd num a n arhnnla nnm. about my motner. but Wi not do . an Tint. T wnnM tko - I V v "J vcuiSO nUii, auu he was tho very antithesis of my mothor. I never knew a more irascible man than he. I got man a nonhlirur fvnm him ITc was a first rate pitcher of horse- shona. and rnu 1 t.hrnroa r n(rm" almost at will Ask Wm. Stoner i rjv O or Samuel Bonder. I heard that uncle George was a good lime burner, but I lost all trace of him and DlS lamily about 18(30 and was not aware that anv nf thom I were living. He lived to the pa- triarch's age, went 2o years be- yona 11141 or nis lather, mother, sisters and brothers. It seems singular that so excitable a man should live to 87 almost Mr. Newton Hoke him I knew very well, and 1 can solemnly de clare and affirm that I never stole apples from bis orchard. Al though he did not post trespass notices, it was well known among the boys of my day that it was wen to Keep off Mr. Newton Hoke's farm. I was surprised to find him so affable in his later years, but I suppose all old peo- uowuio ou, mo luuuuuimn pleasant person in 19o7 and both my wife and myself are sorry to learn of his death, and we ask you to carry our sympathy to his daughters. Do you remem ber John Hoke, Newton's broth er? He lived on an adjoining farm, and was my Sunday school teacher in 1801. 1 have a Bible which he gave me as a reward for memorizing verses of scrip turo. He sang bass in the Pres byterian choir, when Rev. N. G. White was the preacher. He would fight and once I saw him whip John Wilt, the blacksmith. I knew Henry Hoke, and his team of rascally boys, also; and, William Hoke, the tanner, and his children. His son Jim was a chum of James Irwin (John's brother). Irwin was the better fellow 1 never liked Jim Hoke but this pair seduced me into eating, or, at least biting, into a large piece of Indian turnip, once, and 1 determined to lick both when 1 got to be a man; but, the opportunity was so long coming that I forgave them. Frank Hoke was the best run ner in the town. Eddie Hoke and George Shoemaker, were often indnnod fn flrht.o'anornllir1rnrs Ln(1 nhr,Bt Unnvar nnM both. Will Shoemaker never fought anything not even his vanity nor bumblebees. I have been listening to ser mons of late by Francis L. Pat ton, of Princeton. He is about a mile )n front of any aeroionizer I NUMBER 15 QUEER FREAK. pjuccu oiiccwj UIUCO HOOUO 8IX i i . j . . , , . luuna uiameier nas aroppea oui - of the middle of the street J ne depression in that section of the street has occurred several times within the past few yoars. An explanation m Shippeusburg has it that the town is built over list a subterranean stream, and that I ' the sinking is due to a wearing away of the underground soil bv tho waters of this stream. McClure-Daniels. aso At the Presbyterian manse in McConnellsburg, on Wednesday, December 22, 111, Rev. John M. Diehl united in marriage Robert L. McClure, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McClure, and Miss Re- oecca Kuth. daughter of Squire and Mrs. 11. S. Daniols-all of Licking Creek township. The bn(lQ and groom will begin - housekeeping in the near future. Both are estimable young people, and have the hearty congratula tions of a host of friends. $50 Reward. i ..v..u uu rpsi nnn ennrwrmn nr ihn ivt..nn A or nnrsnna whn nro hnvinr, or persons who are securing liquor in any way, and furnishing it to those who cannot purshase it themselves. The name of the parties offering this reward is withhold at present, but they are known to tho Editor and there will not bo any trouble about getting the fifty dollars, when the conditions of this no tice are complied with. Important S. S. Notice. Miss Martha E. Robinson, a State Field Worker, will be m McConnellsburg, on Jan. 8th., and is anxious to meet all Coun ty and district officers, as well as all sabbath school workers, for a conference, which will bo held m the M. E. Church at two o'clock, Monday, Jan. 8th. Miss Robin son is well known to the Sunday school people of tho county. A full attendance is desired. in Philadelphia that I know of. Next to him is Rev. Izer. ot Brnad and Arch M. E. Church. Since writing the foregoing I nave received a letter irom a cousin and she gives particulars of Uncle George's death, and states that his 3 or 4 r.hildrpn urn living. Had a letter, several days since, from George Michaol Eitemiller, who lives in Detroit. He has just passed through a spell of sicuness, which prevented his coming East the past summer. Just received a report of the Delaware county Teachers' Insti tute Irom which I quote the fol lowing: "The average salary paid male teachers for the year ending June 1, 191o, (somewhat higher now) was ljlU.21, the highest being $25o a month. Tho average salary paid female teach ers was $53.27, the highest being iflooamonth. The average length of school term, at end of June, 191o was 9.44 months." Do not tell this to Prof. Thomas: he might move to Delaware county and so lose his chance of becom- ing the next Superintendent of Fulton county. The Superintendent of Dela- ware county is A. G. C. Smith. who is now serving his ninth term, and gets a salary of $3ooo. Well, this is but a scribble, and of little interest to you, I know; but it will do as a sort of Xmas reminder that my old love for you is intact, and that 1 often wish to be with you. Will. P. S. Just saw in Philalelphia' Record notice of the death ot Smith Robinson. Sorry 1 V
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