Jtttl0ft TOW VOLUME 15 McCONNELLSUURG, PA., AUGUST 20. 1014, NUMBER 49 THE GRIM REAPER. Short Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Have Recently Passed Away. K. A. Skiles. R. A. Skiles died August 11, 1911, at his home in. Franklin county, near Upton. The cause of his death was cancer of the stomach. Ho was aped 4G years 2monthsandl8 days. Funeral was held on the following Friday at the Sideling Hill Christian church, of which he was a mem ber. Interment was made in the burial grounds connected with that church. Rev. A. G. 13. Tow ers conducted the services. Mr. Skiles was a son of Eph riam and Martha Skiles, of Pleas ant Ridge, this county. He is survived by his mother, and by his wife and three children. The children are: Mrs. Allen Deavor, near Saluvia; and George and read at home. Two brothers and three sisters are living, namely-Frank, of Fleasant Ridge; Levi, of Franklin county, Mrs. I Tiklen Hill, Bethel township; lira. Luther Smith, Needmore, and Mrs. George C. Deshong, Pleasant Ridge. Mr. Skiles, suffered greatly since last April, but wa3 patient and submissive to the will of Him who doeth all things well. The sympathy of a large circle of friends goes out to the family who suffered the loss of husband and father in the prime of life. William Francis Barniiart William Francis Barnhart W'd August 5th, at the residence of Benjamin Barnhart in Bethel township, aged forty-four years, four months and eleven days. Interment was made in the Presbyterian cemetery at War fadsburg, August 7, services conducted by Rev. A. P. Garland ii f N'eedmore. Mr. Barnhart is survived by i father, Alfred C. Barnhart, f Warfordsburg, and one broth er, toward, of Braddock, and pi wife who resides in Hancock. Mrs. John II. Lenhart. Mrs. Emma Hann Lenhart. Mfe of John II. Lenhart. died at eirhome in Johnstown. Pa.. May evening, July 2G. 1914. 'ter an illness of a few days, -'ed 41 years. Funeral was hold ''y 2.')th and interment was aJe in the Johnstown Cemetery, rvicea being conducted by the lister of the Park Avenue United rethren Church of which shp. m a consistent member. JIrs. Lenhart was a daughter the late Reuben and Catherine :inn, of Licking Creek township. is survived by her husband, children Earl, Paul, and in all at home-and the fol- .JB brothers and sisters: Eli, Xwdmore: David, of Pleasant ''to: Mrs. Jane Deshontr. Mrs. xanda Deshong and Mrs. Mary 'n-a of Pleasant Ridge, "s. Etta Hollinshead of ! Mill. s-MiciiaelM. Hockensmith. telegram tn IT fi D.mlpla ms Place, Tuesday, brouirht "formation that his sistcr- . Annie, wife of M. M. "wnsmith nf i int-.-r. rvi- ns'r'P. died sudilpnlv on thnt le at the homo, of nno nf'hpr r'n Indiana. Shehasanum- Children livino- in thnr . iinu an vnuv le- and she han been visiting Recent Weddings. Dalbey Sciiaubla. W. W. Dalbey and Miss Helen bchaubla went to Ilagcrstown yesterday on the C. R. R. R. and thence took the trolley to Freder ick, where they secured a mar riage license and were married Mr. and Mrs. Dalbey returned to Chambersburg last night on the 11:00 o'clock train and a number of their friends, who knew of the purpose of their trip, were at the station to give them a reception. Mr. Dalbey is the son of Dr, A. D. Dalbey of McConnellsburg. He has been living here sonic time, being employed in the audi tor's office of the C. V. R. R. He ha3 made many friends since coming here. Mrs. Dalbey is a young woman of much charm and is possessed with unusual beauty being of the marked blonde type. She has been engaged as an oper ator in the C. V. Telephone office and by her uniform courtesy made many friends. They will goto housekeeping here. -Last Saturday's (Chambersburg) Pub ic Opinion. IIollinsiiead-Dksiiong. Mr. Thomas Hollinshead and Miss Blanche Dpshong were qui- i. euy marrieu hunuay evening, August 16, 1914, at the home of the officiating clergyman, Rev. I J. C. Garland, of Belfast town ship. The groom is a son of Mr, and Mrs. John Hollinshead, o Sipes Mill, and the bride is i daughter of Mr. A. W. Desh ong, of Andover. The newly married pair will reside on the Hollinshead homestead farm. The News joins in wishing them bon voyage. on8 them since about January i Jilends liere have not yet "ed the cause of her death. :?,,vf about 58 years. of v , LU0Iuii was aiinugn r .v. rank and ICkinir Crook fr.l,; ltU eased ou chii i nmJ y the follow- HP ntt " 'wain, otuii, auu i la,na' and E"a and d fi' i 1 nome. One sister iiat,.u Irtr. n-.n L. 'i'Ulam anrl Mnrtin nf Tn k Acs- of Arkansas; and jnship rad' Lickn2 Creek buriSyiWi11 be brought home to Sr up t0 time of g iWn 3'. no arrangements CraT ' "0r time set' for survive; Mrs. of McConnells- Ano'Jicr Auto found. Last week we gave an account of the finding of an abandoned auto on the top of Cove mountain and its subsequent return to the hands of the owner in Bedford county. Within a few days of the finding of the machine, anoth er one was found near Ilarrison- ville. It seems that the latter was located by some workmen on the Lincoln Highway, and after it had stood for several days and no owner appeared, Superinten dent Cline brought it to town. It was a five passenger Crawford one spring was broken and the gasoline tank was empty. From this it was inferred that the ma chine had been stolen, which theory proved to be correct, for Daniel Lesher of near Waynes boro had lost a Crawford, and identified this as the one. Per haps it would prove profitable for some one to invest a dollar in a huter's license and go gunning for stolen autos, a3 this seems to be the "open" season for that species of game, in this neck of woods. Sabbath School Convention. Ayr District will hold itanifual Sunday School Convention 'on Wednesday afternoon and even ing September 2nd in the Cove Associate Presbyterian Church. The exceptional Convention held last year will speak for success this year. All the ministers and some of the prominent laymen of the District, and adjoining dis tricts, afe on the program. As last year, there will be surprises along the line of specialties pre sented without having been an nounced on the programme. Get ready for a good time. The Soldiers' Reunion. The twelfth annual soldiers' re union in Hoop's drove, in Lick ing Creek township, held last Friday, was a success from every view point. Various estimates of the size of the crowd place it from "large" to second in size of any of the twelve reunions. Sev eral comrades died since last meeting, but between' forty and fifty veterans and their wives sat down to the elegant dinner provided by caterer Smith. The weather was perfect, recent showers having tempered the heat to u ; 'feasant degree for the aged defenders of the flag. One feature of this and of recent re unions was the absence of police there being no need for them, which was not' the case a few yours ago. Respect for the old soldiers and the cause they rep resent has taught the profession al disturbers of public gather ings a wholesome lesson. The McConnellsburg Band opened with patriotic music, fol lowed by a fervent prayer by Rev. Henry Wolf, Prof. B. C Lamborson made a neat address of welcome, followed by a well prepared response by E. A. Alex ander. Hundreds o f baskets were then opened. Perhaps, if the squirrels, that took to the tall timber when their domain was invaded by the "army," could speak their thoughts, they would condem their human neigh bors for begrudging them an oc casional ear of corn since these same humans could bring such loads of goodies for but one day's feast, while they could only look on through fear of .being added to the feasters' larder. Dinner over, (no dish-washing) a business meeting wa3 held; all old officers were re-elected for the ensuing year, and a unani mous vote was polled to hold the l!)lf meeting in the same place. Parker R. Skinner, of Chambers burg, son of a former veteran citizen Captain George W. Shin ner, then entertained the audi ence in one of his eloquent speeches. Other speakers were Congressman Frank Dersham. and ex-Congressman Ben Focht. fROJI BORDER TO BORDER. Oc- MEAT EATING. won- "X" Who Visits McConnellsburg casionally, Gives His Impres sions of the Old Burg. June oOth to July 8rd in Erie; July 25th to August 10th, in Ful tonthus taking in the extreme borders of the State from north to south. At Erie, Judge Emory A. Walling, the able President Judge of their Court of Common Pleas, spoke highly of Jiis as sociate in the State Senate of years ago, W. Scott Alexander, Esq., and he was surprised when only a couple of months before, he heard of Mr. Alexander's death. Jonathan Boone Cessna, Esq., of the Erie Bar, a former resident of McConnellsburg and member of the Fulton County Bar, spoke of his friends in Ful ton and of hi3 call to make the Fourth of July oration at Rains burir. Bedford Coontv. whifhthn News reported as having been aafely pl!lntotl in slirinff of m'' result in wars such as the recent Cause of European War. Many of our readers are dering why eight nations of Eu- Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by Samuel 0. Dixon, M. D., LL. D., Commissioner Health. Ever since man lost the instinct that the lower animals have which enables them to select the food- stutr iu-At hoof furnishes tho 'i1'0"" w wei nave given rise The White Grub. Reports from many parts of the country indicates that the i kiuii uiu neavy damage to rope are flying at each other's coin, umotny, potatoes, straw- throats, since no one event of uernes, iVC. ine rompriv m tn mi r,o.'nn(nin,.n.v...i. . - j ".i.v.n.in, iiuikijiiuuc iu I'uuse suen plough between September 15th human slaughter has been appa and October 10, before; the grub rent History reveals that wars goes ciown tor winter quarters, seldom begin solely on account of aim mc-n turn in nogs, turkeys, one event, but one little anu cnicKens to eat the grubs, rence invariahlv I . I in - nv-u niv; i . . . . anu at the same time go over spark to fire an accumulation of . numwable arguments. His arm over me ploughed ground causes. If we will rpmombw l0,ians a political economists with disc harrow to destroy as that the part of Europe that lies . lliscusKeJ the bearing of this many as possible. To any who in the temperate zone h mafonn lmPrtant factor m the life of wish to know the history of this of many nationalities of ancient natlons- The 'nodical profession pest, how it lives through a cycle descent, that feudal svstpm rf has developed profound research of three years, we would say, government still prevail, and that uh.u a posiai 10 me Department over-populated conditions of these or agriculture, Washington, I), countries is a constant source of v., k.viiik juur name anu ati- iriction between citizens of the mesa plainly, and ask for bulle- respective districts, we may gain mi ixu. o i.j. ii win pay well to have this bulletin. Corn, pota toes, timothy, and all work in determining what food- stuiTs are best suited to nourish man in various vocations in dif ferent climates. The question of what to eat and how to get it has ' i . some idea of the jealousies that ","U,"LU a proportion oi mo occasionally load tn mmnlmntmn. mougnt and i llort of mankind crops at- requiring diplomacy on the part '1ntl wi" udoubtedly continue to tacked by the grub, cannot be of rulers, and which sometimes done. r.ne is a beautiful city, and its people among the best, most in telligent, enterprising and patri otic in tho State. Right on the Lake, the middle of which marks the dividing line between the United States and Canada, ithey are quite awake to our national right3 and, at the same time, on friendly terms with their Eng lish neighbors on the north. Some memories of the naval bat tie on Lake Erie, make the names Perry and Lake Erie almost syn onymous, as, in coming south to Fulton, the days of "old home does tion. The increase in the nrico of meat during the past few years, not to mention the past few weeks, has set thousands of housewives seeking information as to the relative value of meat as a foodstulf comnnnxl u-itl mmt l ...v.. a' other available commodities muse, sers to the knees was the penalty for their heroic deed. Mothers sometimes clung closer than the wet trowsers when the small boy returned home. Possibly, the introduction- of the automobile has done as much as any late invention to add to the pleasure and comfort of the J hilt tho pvont a. V,;,.!-, ,l,,Kf,l!.. . "'UUUKU I . J tnnnrl in mnnt .. l .i vinjr uuii I c'vif n, at una tunc was the assassination on June 2$ last of Archduke on grounu mac naa sod, weeds Balken war. But historv fir Hinf nni'flrmif rlilHinV'Uow . i. 1 i ... ' w,,mS uuii.iK iuujf anu nut recoru a war oi such magni- june i.uo, as mat was the time tude as the one being waged. find y1 lf f Ua nrvrvn ti.msx I i At i mi .t I wmuiii vi uci inn iijuii; 0(1 T.iinr Wl 1 1 tiirnich thn tnA.i 1 1 '' 1 V-natl0n "y Austria's annexation umgruoior r.;u crop aestruc- nr i)n0ro ,j n be regarded as lhp rli rppt muuiiK-n or nitrogen is to be found in meat, vegetables. It can be obtained from meat more easily than from vegetables. This form of nutri tion is in greater demand by tho growing child or youth than the developed adult. An allowance of two or three ounces of red meat a day according to the week at Chamhi.i-shiiro-" n.niipri nonnio nf thn i;ttu ,.n.. T?pcnnn0;h;i;t iu; f ...o ai"uunt 01 pnyicai exercise is all t,,i iw( Uu ii . ? .1 I ji..n.fi !.. Liiai ouijf oulu, lout, liiu iiiuuiiLunis. uuringmesum- uiavuwcu uy toe oervian govern mer season, at least, McConnells- nicnt. UnJuly Austria sent htlrrr ia nrvnr ns ...11 fV . . I an lilfimofnm f .i O .i r. I. ... . I . . ""'6 iiutv ao cu uii no UilV " uiumumm w uaviii, Bllal IUV ,j ri t r . . , .. ui w v i uuntta ui iuiauu veg etables diet, such as potatoes, white bread, oatmeal, hominy, Francis Ferdi nand of Austria and his wife, the Duches of Hohenburg, at Sara jevo, the capital of Bosnia. It wa3 the deed of two Servian youths who had been active in th e anti-Austrian nroDacranda. A Freak Tomato. Andrew Lamberson, of Jug town, sent a tomato to this of fice, which we will put up against any other that may come in as the biggest freak yet. The fruit is in the shape of a wreath 161 inches i n circumference and weighs 11 pound. It grew on a tripod of stems that were attach ed to the tomato on the inside of the big hole in the doughnut shaped fruit The growth indi cates that there were three blos soms; but how the three succeed ed in producing one perfectly formed tomato is a mystery, ; Mrs. Grcss Kicked by Horse. On Sunday morning, Mrs. Charles Cress, of Ayr township, drove the cow to pasture in Har ry Mellott's field, as was her dai ly custom. When she reached the entrance to the field she saw Mr. Mellott's cattle in the buck wheat and called to him, tellinjj him of it. Mr. Mellott was wa tering two horses at the moment, and she undertook to hold them for him, as she is very familiar with horses. Mrs. Cress's dog was with her and it helped to drive out the cattle and then has tened back to its mistress. One of the horses playfully started af- er the dog, and in doing so, drew the long hitching strai through Mrs. Cress's hands until she was opposite the horde's heels and it then kicked her in the lift side, breaking three ribs. Mrs. Cress was rendered helpless for a short time, but with the aid of friends was able to get to the house. Dr. Mosser was summoned and he rendered necessary aid, and Mrs. Gross was made as comfor tille as such severe injury permits. A 1'rune Trco Curiosity. The humble prune is about the last thing one would look for as a curiosity; but A. B. Wilkinson has a prune tree that is so cov ered with fruit that a branch will be cut off and sent to the curio department of the fruit ex hibit at Hancock during Old Home Week. Tlums, about the size of hulled walnuts, cluster around the limbs until they look like ship hawsers four to six in ches in diameter. Limbs an inch in diameter have from two to four feet of their length covered with about fifty plums to the lin eal foot. Others grow in clusters like grapes that weigh several pounds to the cluster. The tree is four years old, and the unripe fruit is very sweet to the taste. up memories of when on the afternoon of that day the confederates came into Fu ton county after their unmilitary work at Chambersburg, and pointed out to some of us who well remember, the smoke still to be seen above the Cove moun tain from the burning ruins of that beautiful Cumberland Val ley town. It was rather remarkable, that while out in search of quiet and rest, with all the helpfulness it brings, and the pleasure of meet ; -1 i . ing oiu acquaintances, we were suddenly startled by war's loud alarm from across the waters; and the events of the previous day among the tramping thousands of ; an adult should eat. With this they should have from one to one and a half ounces of fats town in the Mate so far as get ting in and out for business or pleasure. Instead of the old three hours' ride across the moun tain in the stage coach lumbered down with the necessary liirht freight, the freight can now take denouncing the anti-Austrian pro paganda and demanding the prompt punishment of the assas sins and the suppression of hos tile organizations. The next day Russia joined Servia in a request that Austria grant an extension its time, while the passenger can f the time for replying to the cross the mountain from Mer- ultimatum. Servia on July 25 cersburg to McConnellsburg in gave in to Austria on most of the less than an hour, and with plea- points at issue, but Austria was sure and comfort. not satisfied. Sir Edward Grey When the Lincoln Highway is the British foreign minister, pro- completed, with the greatly im- posed an international conference proved roadbed, that portion to bring about peace. Austria across Cove Mountain to McCon- and Germany refused the propo- nellsburg bids fair to be as good sal and on July 28 Austria declar armed men in Europe, were placed it not better, than any mountain cd war on Servia, Russia, Ger- ecc. Meat once a day is enough for those taking moderate exercise, with eggs, vegetables, bread, and a little sugar and butter or ether fats. Beans make a good substitute for meat for those who can di gest them but require as a rule about twice the quantity in weight. Squash, turnips, spinach, let tuce, etc., can be eaten in mod eration according to the degree with which the individual can digest them. When an excess of meat is cat en the liver, kidneys and other organs are overworked in burn ing it up and getting rid of the ashes. As a people Americans cat en tirely too much meat, particular ly in hot weather, and waste much money and health thereby. M. A. Detwilcr, of Three Springs, Harry II. Bergstresser. of Waterfall. J. W. Cutchall, of Gracey, and A. M. Corbin, of Hiram, passed through McCon nellsburg last Friday evening on their return from Washington, I). regarded C" wncre they had spent several forward steadily. With as trood the Servian propaganda as a con- . ys slplu sceintJ- As Slde tnps, I . I thfl rnr i Tf. "T 1 aschoo nui diner ns nnv tt p stant menace to hpr ommtrv luu,v '"""'it vernun anu section from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh; and when the Mc- n 11 i a . onneusourg Arcn is sprung across Water Street, or down by the western approach to the stone bridge, only one other little many and r ranee thereupon be gan active preparations for war. Germany demanded that Russia cease her mobliization and on Au gust 1 declared war against that country. Germany declared war at our doors earlier than the news 50 years ago from "across the Potomac" less than 25 miles be low. Some of us still remember, and if you ask "Coonie" (Albert) Stoner, he can verify it, that there was some excitement those early days of the Civil War, when old John Bender drove his coach and four into the old town a lit tle past noon and slowed up at the post oilice at old Squire Hoke's in tho brick building in wmch Dr. Dalbey now lives. The news we got in the daily news papers at that time was older and cs3 reliable than some that comes to us now from the present seat of war, more than three thous and miles away. And now for a few thintrs seen and heard" while among town of its size in the State, and Servia asserts that her big neigh- Ar,mKton. and altogether had a vouforafew davs. The town vour hitrh school T hnnp l-ppninrr hnr cnntinn.illv thrpntpnorl j10 very uengniiui trip, l hey were is keeping step with modern im- pace in its work, there is no rea- national intergrity, piece of local patriotism will be on France, and Germany.and Eng needed, and that, the marking of land have mutually declared war. the little Cavalry battle ground While the immediate cause of the with a neat monument at the war is as stated, the real issues Confederate graves which your a3 between Austria and Servia Grand Army Veterans so beauti- and between Germany and the fully and honorably remember nations she is fighting are there with flags and flowers each re- suit of years of animosities and turning memorial day. racial differences. In other Other things were noticed, and words, Tan-Germanic, and Pan among, them, that the intellec- blavic clash of arms was unavoid tual and moral and religious train able. It would have come sooner ing of the community still goes or later. Austria has provements, and is in every way apparently awake to the needs of the community. It was a pleas ure to see the old, and the new, residences and the grounds about them in neat and good repair. The concrete side walks, and the street lighting, with the promise of an electric plant before a great while, which will doubtless be soon lollowed with a public li brary in due time all speak well for the enterprise of the people of McConnellsburg. Of course, in going about the town, one misses familiar land marks of 50 years ago; and one of them is completely changed by the long bridge over tho stream by Greathead's Tannery. The school boys of to-day have to seek some other place to show their daring than by jumping from the bridge into the creek at school recess, with "no fears of the hereafter", though wet trow- son why the youth of the town and vicinity should not be well prepared for entrance into the larger academies, and also fitted for college entrance without go ing away irom home at the spe cial age when home influence is still most important. The reli gious teaching is maintained by the respective churches and Sun day-schools with most creditable diligence and care. The summer union services on the courthouse lawn were well attended, and their influence has a most bene ficial effect, asideeven from their special spiritual training, in bring ing all denominations in touch with public service. The few days spent among you were de lightful and the fine weather, and the talks with old acquaint ances and walks about familiar places of boy-hood days were privileges, "X." As to the reasons for the pres ent line-up of the Powers manv volumes have been written of the international groupings for offensive and defensive and de fensive purpose and yet the whole story has not been told. The two ancient groups are the Trip le Alliance, consisting of Ger many, Austria-Hungary and Italy and the Dual Alliance of France and Russia. The latter is sup ported by more recent "entente" of Great Britain, France and Rus sia. It does not bind Great Bri tain to go to the help of either in case of war, but the understand ing is that she will do so should either be attacked. Great Bri tain has declared , war on Ger many because of the Iatter's in vasion of the neutrality of Bel gium and Luxemburg. In inva ding Belgium Germany menaces Britain. traveling in Mr. Detwiler's automobile. Dr. Buck, of Philadelphia, and J. J. Conrad an wife. Miss Lena Conrad, and Niles Weary and wife and daughter Elizabeth all of Carlisle, spent Sunday in the homes of J. P. Conrad. Esq.. and R. N. Fryman, in this place. The party traveled in Dr. Buck's car. mainod neutral, declaring that she is not bound to interfere when Austria, with Germany's aid, is conducting a war of ag gression and not one of self de fense. The line-up, therefore, is Germany and Austria against France, Great Britain, Russia and Belgium. It must be under stood that Austria has not declar ed war against Great Britian and that her quarrel is directly with Servia and Russia, but for all Italy, a member of the ' practical purposes the alignment Triple Alliance, thus far has re-. ia as stated I''
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