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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''