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LUME 15
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., JANUARY 1, 1914.
NUMBER XQ
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THE r.DIM DPIPrD
v, ,I;tches of tlic Lives of Pt:
ans Who Have Recently
Passed ' Away.
wry William Truax. '
y William, son of Daniel
ian and Etta Truax, was
i Pleasant Ridge, this coun
le 29, 1875 and died in Day
j Thursday, December 12,
ed 38 years, - 5 months,
days.
d with Christian parents
irly boyhood days, he be
; devoted religious life
he lived until its mortal
ille entered upon a life of
iiervice as a teacher in the
schools of Pennsylvania
jut sixteen years of age,
)idly rose to prominence
Educational work of his na
jite, being at one time prin
t the State Reform School
h at Morganza, Pa.
Vetic and ambitious to suc-
his chosen life-work, he
'a higher preparation and
endowment for it, and
Ohio Northern Universi-
graduated from that in
fill in 1899.
ttine qualities both as teach-
supenntendent soon found
ition in the great educa-
work of Ohio.
endered most efficient ser
principj.l of the Lewis-
ichools ir 1898-99, princi-
f the Germantown high
one year, and superinten-
af Springboro high school
ree years. In all this work
intained a high standard,
night to raise the school to
ier grade.
he fall of 1913, he retired
(the educational work and
ti'to Dayton, and there en-
in the real estate business
ree years; then transferred
Isiness to San Antonio, Tex-
il returned to Dayton in
1911, where he again en
in real estate and mercan
business.
meager outline of facts
Icrve to indicate the strenu-
tivities of this very ener
efficient man. Nor are
material, commercial, this
facts all that deserve men
More than all these and
fig all these possible, was
an himself. '
J June 7, 1900, he was mar-y-
r!il. T
0 ivuss iora ivnuer 01 iew
ii, Ohio. As a true and
'ul husband and father, and
1 and loving mother, this
d, happy home ife was con
1 until death.
ir three children, Noah
iian, Miriam brace, ana
Sara Etta, were always the
ts of his solicitous care and
kindness. He leaves to
life, mother and children,
k'celess heritage of tender
ies, tearful sorrows, trium
t hope, and abounding faith.
A Friend.
Houpt.
id Merrill Houpt, son of
id Mrs. Paul Houpt, of And
died on Monday, December
13, aged 3 months and 11
caused by a severe attack
looping cough and pneumo
Interment in the cemetery
oam, services being conduct
y their pastor Rev. E. J.
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Matilda IIollinsiiead.
3. Matilda Hollinshead,
f hter of the late Eld. Joseph
ell, of Belfast township, died
e home of her son Joseph
nshead at Foltz, Franklin
t, last Saturday morning
about 82 years. The f uner-
uk place on Tuesday.
I'fn George K. Nelson of the
'We'
ent to tne Darn xvionaay
'Tfcgto do the feeding he
1 one of his horses dead.
ng the night it had gotten
nd foot over the halter strap
3 the colt rising three years
hat he had purchased from
Mellott near Sipes Mill in
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Fanners' Institute.
Could we publish full reports
of all the good things said at the
several institutes held in the
County this winter, it would re
quire all our space for months.
Needmore was the only one from
which we received anything ex
cept mention of the program.
At that place the following local
talent lent vim and good feeling
to the occasion by entertaining
the audience, on several occa
sions. Messrs Frank Ranck, president
of the County Association, and
H. L. Peck, Sec. Elder Funk
frequently led in devotional ex
ercises. Some of the songs ren
dered by the audiences were:
"Old Folks at Home." "Amer
ica." and "Old Oaken , Ducket."
Two duets by the Misses Esta
and Katharine Hart. Song by
the Misses Lanehart, Mellott,
Powers and Garland. Rev. John
Mellott gave a little talk on the
value of the institute, and. after
the singing of "God be with you
'til We Meet again," dismissed
the audience.
What Rev. Mellott said about
the value of the institute we do
not know; but can imagine that
he advised his hearers to go to
their respective farms and take
an inventory of methods and
practices and if not found to be
in accordance with what those
practical, farmer-speakers' rec
commended, to immediately set
about to change their program.
Journal's New Home.
George A. Fleming, editor and
publisher of the Mercersburg
Journal, has leased the Diffen-
derffer building on east Seminary
street, and will move the office
equipment of his paper into it as
soon as suitable arrangements
can be made. A cylinder press
and other improved machinery
will be added to meet the require
ments of business. The people
of that enterprising town should
appreciate this move, and give
to Brother Fleming that support
that is due the man who, from
weekend to weekend gives the
best of his thought and energy
to the building up of his town and
the protection and advancement
of the interests ot its citizens.
In return every citizeu of the
town should give his hearty sup
port and patronage to the Jour
nal; for a stranger invariably si
zes up a town by the appearance
of its newspapers.
We Have Them, Too.
Human nature seems to mani
festitself in similar manner every
where, and in Oklahoma "a little
more so." A recent number of
The Oklahoma Farm Journal, a
splendid, semi-monthly, publish
ed by John Fields, formerly of
this place, contains the following
which reminds us of the "Hulless
Oats," and other sharpers who
have "worked" 3ome of our cit
izens. "The'drouthy season of 1913
developed an unusual crop of 'ex
perts' who have 'discovered' new
varieties of 'fodderinktum' and
have the seed for sale. Such
schemes are usually temporarily
profitable, to the fellows who
work them. Since farming is al
ways more or less of an experi
mental proposition, farmers gen
erally have a disposition to 'try'
new things And that is why the
'dinky bird' sings so gleefully in
the 'amf alula tree.'"
Recent Wedding.
Lynch-Hanks.
Mr. Scott Lynch and Miss Mar
garet Hanks were united in mar
riage on Sunday, December 21st,
by Justice of the Peace George
Miller, at his office in Buck Val
ley, this county.
Shope-Gress.
Mr. Herbert Shope, pt Saltillo,
and Miss Rosella Gross, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gress, of
Knobsyille, were married on
Wednesday, December 24th, by
Rev. J. V. Royer, at the M. E
parsonage, in this place.
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Our New Burgess and Cocacil.
On Monday, January 5th, the
day set by law, Burgess W. II.
Nesbit will turn over the books
of that office to Burgess-elect,
William A. Sloan, who, together
with the new Town Council, will
take the oath of their respective
offices on that day. Speaking
for Mr. Sloan, he desire the Nevvs
to ask the help of every citizen
in giving the town good, clean
government. Mr. Sloan did not
seek the office of burgess; indeed
when he found his name on the
ballot, he did what he could to
discourage his election; but his
friends thought otherwise, and
made him Chief. His reason for
not wishing to assume the res
ponsibility is, that he is in frail
health, and prefers to avoid any
activity, detrimental to his phy
sical condition. However, Mr.
Sloan assures us that he will do
all within his power to give the
town a clean administration. His
life among us as merchant, farm
er, justice of the peace, assistant
postmaster, and of late years, re
tired, exemplary citizen, fits him
admirably to understand our
needs and enforce the borqugh
laws. We predict for him a no
ble administration.
The new Councilmen who will
take oath of office on thp.t clay are
A. U. Nace, I). E. Little. J. A.
Irwin, R. C. McQuade, and A. B.
Wilkinson., What we mi0'ht say
of any one of these gentlemen
would apply with equal force to
all of them. They are men in
whom we have greatest confi
dence to legislate for the great
est good of the greatest number.
We bespeak for the new body
the hearty support and co-operation
of all who have the good Xf
the old Burg ot heart.
Birthday Parly.
On Saturday evening, Decem
ber 13th, a large number of
friends surprised Mrs. J. E. Gris
singer, Ayr township, when they
called to celebrate her Jtfth anni
versary, bringing wi'.h them
many beautiful and us( ful pres
ents. A bo untiful dinner was
served at 9 o'clock, and at a late
hour, all wished Mrs. Grissingcr
many happy returns of the day
and departed for their several
homes. The guests were: Mrs.
J. C. Maun, sons John and Don;
Mrs. Christ Shimer and Taul;
Mrs. Ralph Reed and Guy; Mrs.
R. N. Shimer and Marlin; Mrs.
Addie Largent; Misses Emma and
Elizabeth Doyle; Mifs Murnie
Rummell; 'Miss Samantha Mel
lott; J. Scott Alexander; Mrs. D.
L. Alexander; Mr. and Mrs. Con
rad Glazier; Russell, Kennet and
Thelma Glazier; Miss Dotte Rich
ards; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Comer
er; Mr." and Mrs. Ahimaaz Cleven
ger; Calvin, Jacob and Kathryn
Clevenger; Mr. and Mrs. John
McLucas, Mrs. Harry Gress, and
Jessie and George Gross; Scott,
Virginia, Rebecca and Bertha
Tritle: Mr. and Mrs. James Gor
don and George and Virgina Gor
don; Thurman Nesbit, Wilbur
Peck; Mr. and Mrs. Reed Gris
singer; Elwood Grissinger; Mrs.
Rush Jackson, of Chambersburg;
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Grissinger
and family.
State Forestry Revenue.
During 1913, there has been
turned into the State Treasury
$15,000, for timber sold from the
State forest reserves. Since the
creation of these reserves the to
tal amount has been $7S,000. Of
this amount 80 per cent, becomes
a part of the State school fund
for maintaining free public edu
cation. The Forestry Department's
policy is to make the forests of
value to the people in every pos
sible way. A large part of this
value is in the production of avail
able timber. The department,
while it takes waste land and re
forests it has never held that the
reserves should never be touched
with an axe,, and it- has always
permitted the remo al of defec
tive or mature trees when a fair
price is paid.
HAD NICE TRIP TO WASHINGTON.
Boy and Girl Cora, Potato, and Can
' ning Club Champions of Sev
eral States.
Over 75 farm boys and girls
who as members of agricultural
clubs have led their States in the
production of corn, potatoes, cot
ton and tomatoes and in the
home canning of their own gar
den produce, spent from Decem
ber 11 to December 18 in Wash
ington. The trip to Washington,
the expenses of which were borne
by individuals and civic, com
mercial, and agricultural organi
zations in the States, who are
proud of the agricultural achieve
ment of their sons and daughters,
was one of the many rewards of
these little champions. The boys
and girls visited many point3 of
interest in and about Washing
ton, were received by many Gov
ernment officials and obtained
their coveted diplomas from the
Secretary of Agriculture. The
work done. by these children was
under the direction of the Office
of Farmers' Cooperative Demon
stration and the Office of Farm
Management.
Of the corn club boys, Walker
Lee Dunson, of Alexander City,
Tallapoosa County, Ala., not only
I'uds the country, but has broken
the record for corn production.
Vyalker raised 232.7 bushels on a
single acre, at a cost of only 19.9
cents per bushel. This exceeds
the previous record of 228.75
bushels, at a cost of 42 cents per
bushel, held by Jerry Moore, of
South Carolina. The second corn
club boy this year is J. Jones
Polk, of Prentiss, Jeff Davis
County, Miss., with 214.9 bush
els, raisen at a coat of 21.4 cents
per bushel, and the third was J.
Ray Cameron, 'Hinston, Lenoir
County, N. C, with 190.4 bush
els, raised at a cost of 33.25 cents
per bushel. . : .
Of the girlf, the leader in can
ning and tomato work is Miss
Clyde Sullivan, of Ousley, Lown
des County, Ga., who put up
2.4G4 cans out of a yield of 5,354
pounds of tomatoes. The second
place will probably go to Miss
Lizzie Kelley, of Union, S. C,
with a yield of 4,375 pounds of
tomatoes, and third place appar
ently will go to Miss Lucy F. Bale,
Augusta, N. J., who raised 3,980
pounds of tomatoes. Agnes Fri
dell, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, with
3,-103 pounds, and Isabel Davis,
Summerfield, 'iviarion County,
Fla., are also among the girls
who have high yield for their
tomato patches.
Woman's Work.
Improved farming is a.U right,
but we fail to see where it has
"improved" the woman's end of
the business. She is still - wad
ing after the wood and water and
doing more of her share of what
should be man's work, same is in
Revolutionary days. The stock
has running water in the yard
but the old wheezy pump, fifty
yards from the door is "good
enough" for the "wimmin."
The woodpile under the old tree
also seems good enough. The
wife cannot slave in this old fash
ioned way and raise the- kind of
boys described by Prof. Menges
at the institutes, and which we
must raise in order to have them
intelligent enough to grasp "im
proved" ideas. A little easing
up on the demands of the moth
er now would show up in the
next generation of motherhood,
also.
Farmers' Wives. -
' One thing we are sure of that
the average farmers' wives are
not getting their 6hare of the im
proved farming we hear so much
about in this enlightened day.
We cannot see that the wood and
water are furnished to the stove
and kitchens in any improved
manner. The duties of properly
raising a family of young chil
dren, together with . women's
household' work, would drive the
average "lord of Creation" to
drink.
Retiring Bnrgess.
In an interview with retiring
Burgess, W. H. Nesbit. he being
a very modest man said he would
not make a set speech for publi
cation, but that we might say
what we pleased about his ad
ministration, as he has a clear
conscience so far as his life in of
fice, is concerned. Taking him
at his word we have tried to think
of something mean to say about
him, but failed.
Next to an editor, 'a burgess
holds a position in which it is
hard to please everybody. For
tunately for Mr. Nesbit's peace
of mind, he does not care , a rap
for what the restless portion of
our citizens may think of any of
his actions, as long as he feels as
he does that he did his duty.
This happy faculty made Mr. Nes
bit a good burgess, and we can
think of no act of his with which
any one could find fault. Per
haps the ones whose conduct call
ed down upon them the weight
of the law feel "sore," but even
they would not dare to say "out
loud" that they did not get their
desserts, or that Mr. Nesbit
showed any fear or partiality in
administering the law. Being
mayor of any small town where
opinions differ in almost as many
instances as there are citizens,
makes it necessary for that offi
cial to keep a thick lining in the
back of his coat and follow his
own judgment, which, in ninety-nine
cases, prove best for the
town.
We feel safe in saying that. Mr
Nesbit will leave the office of
burgess next Monday with the
good will and respect of the cit
izens of town and vicinity. In
laying aside the office of burgess,
Mr.. Nesbit will not cast away
his interest in public welfare but
will devote his time to studying
the needs of his agricultural cus
tomers and how he may best
serve them with improved maclv
inery, as well as continue to sup
port good town government
Practical Bill Introduced.
Congressman Kreider has in
troduced a bill that will be wel
comed as wholesome legislation
by , all honest merchants and
business men as well as the pub
lic in general. His bill will pre
vent misrepresentation as to val
ues, etc., in inter-state commerce,
and is a direct blow to all "fa
kirs." Those dishonest dealers
who move from one town to an
other and from one state to an
nother advertising merchandise
for sale at a fraction of its rep
resented value, yet selling any
and everything they may have
far above its real value and above
the price - the same quality of
merchandise is sold by the repu
table home merchant but by
fraudulent misrepresentation suc
ceeded in unloading on the pub
lic. These unprincipled dealers
have been a menace to every
community as well as to the rep
utable home merchant, but will
under the provisions of the
"Kreider Bill" be put out of
business.
The silver tongued orator
selling "Blue Sky" stocks, bonds
and securities which represent
nothing but imaginary values
will be compelled to discontinue
defrauding the unsuspecting.
Thousands of dollars are taken
from innocent victims by these
methods each year. The public
as well as the business men, not
only of of this district and State,
but of the entire country, will
welcome this legislation.
Week of Prayer.
Union Services will be conduct
euin the churches of town during
the week of prayer commencing
in .the Lutheran church, Monday
January 5th, at 7 p. m., and con
tinuing each evening as follows:
Tuesday in the Reformed church,
Wednesday in the M. E. church,
Thursday in the U. P. church,
and Friday in , the Presbyterian
church. Each pastor will have
charge of the meeting in his own
church.
Incubalors and Brooders.
Mid-winter is the time when
many begin to study catalogues
of incubators and brooders with
a view to raising chickens on an
easier plan than the old hen
route. To all who intend to buy
these machines we take ,the lib
erty of giving some advice gained
from personal experience. First.
Make up your mind that you
will believe what the manufac
turer says about paying attention
to what may now seem to you
like useless tare it will save you
humiliation and loss later. Sec
ond. Do not buy low-priced ma
chinesthe best are the cheap
est Third. Do not set the in
cubator where a draught will
strike it. If one end 8tands near
a cold wall, that end of the ma
chine will not hatch well, be
cause the inside temperature will
be lowered one or two degrees.
This cannot be overcome by rais
ing the temperature of the whole
machine, as the extra, necessary
degree will make the other end
too hot. Fourth. If you have
little children, and cannot put
the machine where you know
they never will touch it save
your purchase money and let the
old hen continue to raise your
chicks. A hat or mittens care
lessly thrown on the delicate
heat regulater will roast the eggs
in five minutes. Fifth. Follow
the directions and never for one
moment imagine that you can
omit one little item. It is be
cause of the violation of the first
and fifth caution that some have
concluded that incubators and
brooders are a delusion.
Camp Resolutions. ,
Whereas, The Supreme Ruler
of the Universe called from our
midst our friend and brother B.
Frank Mentzer; Therefore we
bow in humble submission to His
will who doeth all things well.
Resolved, That the charter of
our Camp be draped in mourning
for sixty days.
Resolved, That by his death
we have lost a true and faithful
member; that by these means we
express our sympathy to the be
reaved friends.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be presented to the
friends of the deceased brother,
that they be printed in our papers,
and that they be recorded in our
Camp W. C. No. 009, P. O. S. of
A. J. C. McGowan,
W. B. Fraker,
John Mentzer.
Christmas Dinner.
A bountiful Christmas dinner
was served on Christmas Day,
to many friends, at the home, of
Rev. John Mellott, Pleasant
Ridge. The dinner consisted of
turkey, pies, cakes and the many
little side dishes that garnish a
dinner of turkey. Pleasant con
versation and music wa3 then the
order of the day until about 3
o'clock, when Mr. Garland read
a scripture lesson and offered a
parting prayer. All then wished
the Reverend gentleman and his
family many more happy days
like that, and departed for their
several homes. The following
guests were entertained. Revt
and Mrs. J. C. Garland; Rev. and
Mrs. W. R. Truax;-Mr. and Mrs.
.Joseph B. Mellott;' Miss Martha
Skills; Frank Skiles: Roy Truax;
Maud Hill and Jessie Truax.
Goes South.
P. N. Baunigardner, of Bed
ford, traveling salesman for the
De.LaVal Cream Separator com-
papy, has accepted a transfer of
territory and will have his head
quarters at Macon, Georgia. His
territory vill embrace the States
of Georgia and Florida. He and
Mrs. Baumgardner will leave for
Macon next week. They are
spending the Christmas season
with their parents here and at
Wells Tannery. We congratulate
Paul on his promotion, which is
deserved, he being a hustling and
courteous gentleman.S a x t on
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ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
Harvey A. Black, of Ebens
burg, is spending the holidays a
mong relatives in this county.
Rev. J. C. Garland and Sheri
dan Hann, near Tleasant Ridge,
spent a short time in town last
Monday.
Miss Mary Jano Johnston, who
this year teaches in New Jersey,
spent the holidays with relatives
in the Cove. ,
Mr. Paul Ott came home from
Iowa last week to spend the holi
days with his home folks, John
Ott and family.
Civil Engineer Francis M.' Tay
lor, of the State Highway Depart
ment, spent the holidays with his
family in this place.
Mr. and Mrs.' Jeff Hockensmith
of Saluvia, spent laat Saturday
in McConnellsburg and took din
ner at the Washington IlJuse." '
Miss Ella Kendall, of Philadel
phia, is spending the holiday sea
son with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Kendall in the Cove.
Nick Roettger returned to Ha
gerstown Monday morning after
having spent several days with
his family of east Walnut street.
William W. Dalbey came over
from Chambersburg on Christ
mas and took dinner with his pa
rents, Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Dal
bey. '
Mr. and Mrs. Delmer McCuno,
of Mercersburg, spent Christinas
in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
David Little. Mrs. McCune and
Mr. Little are brother and sister.
Charlie McCurdy, wife, and son
of Ilagerstown, came to McCor.
nellsburg last Wednesday and
spent the time until Saturday
with Mrs. McCurdy's brothers
and sisters.
C. R. Brown, Taylor towns!. ip,
dropped some "long green" on
our desk the day before Christ
mas. Mr. Brown taid he want
ed the printer to enjoy Christ
mas same as other people. Good
boy!
Hon. Harry A. Thompson, of
Tyrone, spent a day or two last
week with his sister Miss Minna
D. Thompson in this place, and
entwined digits with his many
old time friends in the town of
his boyhood days.
Mr. C. II. Kendall and daugh
ter Miss Lillie, and his grand
daughter Katharine, a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. S. Russell Ken
dallall of Altoona. spent the
timefroM Friday until Monday
with relatives in the Cove and in
town.
Mr. Emory Booth, of Altoona,
Lrue to his custom of the past fif-
years, spent part of Christmas
holiday week in McConnellsburg.
Mr. Booth told a News reiwrter
that he would annually patronize
a limekiln to improve his farm
when the opportunity is oflVred.
Miss Barbara Martin, Tyrone
spent the time from Christmas ,
until the following Tuesday in
the home of her mother Mrs. Lv-
dia Martin in the Cove. On her
way to McConnellsburg, Miss
Martin' stopped in . Philadelphia
long enough to help distribute
gifts to four thousand poor chil
dren. Mrs. A. M. Seavey (Minnie
Comerer) of Dixon, 111., felt that
her Christmas gifts to her moth
er this year would not be com- .
pleto without a copy of the Ftl
ton Coux'.'V itaws for 1911'.;
Mrs. Comeof- wiiltfio better re
membered; fcy her schoolmates in
McConneltiburg as Kate Irwin,
and her address is 921 Sinnissip-
pi St, Dixon, 111.
Mr. William M. Patterson, of
Pittsburgh, , dropped into t h e i
home of his parents. Hon. and
Mrs. D. H. Patterson, at Web
ster Mills, Christmas, in time to
get a seat at the first tablo at
dinner. TheA quantity that he
ate on that occasion had nothhg
to do with his staying until f"t
urday before returning to Uie
Iron City.
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