-f-r-i 111-T--I-YI 'htm nn i mi itt i -nrm i t rrrrn J i t Cmmi VOLUME 1G McCONNELLSBURG, PA., NOVEMBER 20,1914. NUMBER 10 111 Jtltt0tt 1 a je, as THE GRIM REAPER. Sort Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Have Recently Passed Away. John Edward Grissinger. John Edward Grissinger, ten- at farmer on the Conrad Glazier 'irm, or to the older folks better inown as the Newt Hoke farm a half mile south of town, died at jjshome at 12;15 o'clock, Mon ty morning, November, 23, 1914 ijed 40 years, 11 months, and 15 tys. The funeral conducted by i pastor, Rev. Robert E. Peter- an, of the Lutheran church jok place Tuesday afternoon at ; o'clock, and interment was ade in Union Cemetery. Ed, as he was familiarly known out in the field ploughing jit Friday afternoon. Russell ilazier who was running anoth ;!ow in the same field, noticed at there wa3 something the atter with Ed, and went to him Id said he had a violent pain in i stomach, an attack of cramp, is he supposed, and upon the ad- ice of Russell, went to the house j get a dose of medicine, expect to return in a few minutes. !;er reaching the house he con :ued to grow so much worse, it Dr. Dalbey was summoned, no lounu that tne patient was Bering from a very severe at :k of acute indigestion. While erything was done for his re' :f, he passed away as before Jted. The deceased was a son of our man Adam Grissinger, and a married to Miss Lottie Smith :?hter of the late John L. :th, of town, who survives to ier with three children, name- Reed, Llwood. and Lucille. a have the sincere sympathy large circle of friends in this hour of bereavement. Miss Emaline Lesher. Hiss Emaline Lesher died at -home in Mercersburg, Satur- i", November 21, 1914, aged 67 ifl Miss Lesher was a form- ssident of the Big Cove, and Mhalf sister of Mr. John F. ball's first wife. One broth Mr. John Lesher, of Lock en, survives her. weral days before her death 3 Mary N. Kendall went to wrsburg to nurse her. Fun- fas held on Tuesday, inter- Ming made in the ceme- Mercersburg. Friend3 Big Cove who attended the ral were: Mr. and Mrs. Jam M. Kendall. Mr. and J. Houston Johnston. Mr. fe. W. Sloan Warthin, Miss F. Kendall and Miss Rhoda tail. Annual Sermon. invitation was extpndpd to J-L. Grove, bv Rev. Dr. 8 S. Martin. General Suner- ntof the National Reform Wion, to deliver an anni- ;y sermon on November 29 interest of Christian Citi- hip. Mr. Grove will preach fmon on that day at 10:30 ' the Second United erian church of the Cove. 111 the First church in this 11 "o'clock p. m. Move's theme will be 5ciP'es of thfi Prince of NMied to National Life." rel known ability to handle ""fleets insures a spiritual l0t till Whfl mow offonrl nna 11 " MVW-1IV4 VtJV f these services. Called Off. lacl J Jseasc in the East and "Middle West the Inter- :ollo' tor: 75, ! ;0rd: 1 Livo RU ri 14 Which was to have heen "Chicago nt Union Rtnnb- Vnwla in fit VWVU 111 Q7 Wpea 1-J J inft v,,uaeu uown ior a J wn days, the first time 'Kara that not a hoof has uie varda. Under Fed- . - uiaimectea ana all Bnui U-? . ... ueing unloaded in under Federal inspec- tUKP Trt A. ? 01 Infection. Frazcr Elected. llarnsburg, Nov. 22-OiTicia: election figures made up in Alle gheny County permitted the com 1 -A . pieuon 01 tne eleventh county for the State yesterday. The result shows that Jude Robert b. razor of Pittsburgh, won the election to the Supreme Court from Judge Kunkel, of Jlarris- burg, by a bare majority of 830 Judge trazer received a total of 386,182 votes. In Allegheny i . . A county ne got J2,23G votes to Kunkel's 10,087. The complete State figures in dicate that the election hinged most strongly upon the United States Senatorship. There were 7102 more votes cast for United states benator than for Governcr. The combined Re publicar. Democratic and Wash ington p.-ri vote for Senator was 1.01S, lox. Td the combined vote for Governor was 1,010,1)00. o 1. r . 11 t oenuior renrose ieu snort or a majority over his .opponents on the Democratic and Washington party tickets by 22,838. In Al legheny County he had a plurali ty of 15,017 over Pinchot and 18,701 over Palmer. Governor- elect Brumbaugh had a majority over McCormickin the county of 10,238. Brumbaugh's majority in the State was 130,501. The figures showing the State wide vote for the principal can didates follow: UNITED STATES SENATOR. Penrose 512,012 Pinchot 209,070 Palmer 200,474 governor. Brumbaugh 588,702 McCormick, Dem 13!), Gill) McCormick, Wash 312,40!) Plcntj of Mater. Our enterprising townsman, Lumberman Jacob W. Mellott, took the water-question dilemma by the horns and had a well drill ed near his planing mill in the east end of town. John and liar vey Doyle pushed the hole into the ground. When they had reached a depth of 7o feet, they had about 1G feet of water. Not being entirely satisfied with that quantity, they drilled on through another rock into a bed of creek sand, and at the depth of 8G feet they were rewarded with an abun dance of splendid water. Mr. Mellott contemplates the erection of a large tank, and with a gaso line engine, he will have a sup ply of water for all purposes about his plant and residence. Story tor Farmers' Wives. A Texas lady invented a handy and cheap out-door fire 'place for washdays. She took an old, galvanized wash tub, turned it upside down, cut a hole in it to correspond to a stove door, cut another hole in the opposite side to let the smoke out, set her washboiler on it, built a fire un der the tub, and the wind blew upon that fire place, but that was all. Do not cut away the wire rim of the tub when cutting the low hole in front through which the fire is fed. A smart boy could bend lips on a stovepipe elbow, rivet it to the tub, and put a joint of pipe on it to increase the draught and to carry the smoke above the washer-woman's head. Candidate for Mayor. Dr. Joseph F. Barton, Doctor of Philosophy, a native of this county, a former County Super intendent of Schools, and later Vice Principal of the Cumberland Valley state normal school, is a candidate for the office of Mayor in the city of North Yakima, Washington. Dr. Barton's many Fulton county friends' wish him success. Let's all begin making prepa rations to save some game this winter for breeding purposes next spring, even if outsiders should flock to Fulton county to get some of it-they cannot get all of it. For School Children. Dr. V. D. Miller, chairman of the Department of Public Affairs, of the Hagerstown Board of Trade, has mailed to all the teachers in the public schools of Washington County the following letter deal ing with many matters in which school children should be instruct ed. What is important to the school children of Washington county, Md., is good for the school chil dren of Fulton county, Ta., and of every other countv in th United States; and what is true of the tr.i'fic rules of Hagerstown is true also of Chambersburg, and of all other of the larger towns and cities. The letter was mailed with the permission of School Superintendent Huyett and follows: To all the Washington County School Teachers: Please instruct all your pupils once each week as to the follow ing: 1. Section G of the Traffic Rules of Hagerstown, that is, that all pedestrians shall keep moving while occupying the roadway of the streets and highways. , j hat all pedestrians shall walk on the sidewalks and not on the roadway except when cross ing to the opposite side. The roadways are for vehicles. 3. Roller skating, playing mar bles, and other games on the roadway of the streets and high ways. 4. Stealing rides on trolley cars ice wagons and other vehicles. Trespassing on automobiles and blowing their horns. "Deliberately standing on the car tracks and middle of roadway and defying the warnings from trolley cars, motor and other ve hides. 7. In crossing streets, look both ways, cross at intersections and quickly. Do not make the street your reception room. 8. Anti-spitting ordinances, prohibiting spitting on sidewalks and floors of public buildings and public conveniences. C. V. S. N. S. Notes. We opened our Basket Ball season here last Saturday even ing, with a victory over the Al pha Club team of Waynesboro, by the score of 37 - 20. Barn- hart and Grove, the star for wards, registered 33 of the 37 points scored by Normal, the former having four field goals, the latter, eight field and also nine, foul goals. A canvass, of the town of Shippensburg and community, wa3 completed on Monday, for the support of the starving Bel gians. A special collection was taken in the Normal Chapel on that day and the students re sponded very readily to the cause. The Cumberland Valley Railroad transported the provisions to Philadelphia free of charge. From there they will be sent di rectly to the Belgians on Wed nesday. Mr. B. II. Overpeck, Local Manager of the Bell Telephone Company at Chambersburg, gave an illustrated lecture on "The Telephone Girl," in the Chapel last Friday evening. Prof. J. S. Heiges addressed the Franklin County Alumni As sociation at its meeting in Cham bersburg on Wednesday evening November 18. Miss Rachel Jones our Mus'c (Instructor was also present and sang a solo for the assembled guests. Had Very Sore Arm. Grant Baker suffered- for sev eral weeks with a very sore arm caused by blood poison. About the middle of October he receiv ed a slight wound on the index finger of his left hand. After having showed signs of infection for a few days the wound healed In a short time a pimple appear ed on the finger next to it, and from that small beginning sores spread to his shoulder. Mr. Ba ker was a very sick man for about two weeks. The Bores are heal ing nlqely npw. MRS. MARGARET BOLINGER. V. rites Interesting Account of Iter Trip Across the Continent. Visits Many Friends. On the 20th day of last May, left Shade Gap for Salem, II and arrived there the next day After having spent some time with my son Lee, who lives in Salem, I decided to take a trip to the Pacific Coast. My son, who is a locomotive engineer on the C. & E. I. railroad agreed to ac company me; so, after having secured the necessary passes, we started on our western trip, ac companied by my son's wife and daughter. A trip covering a dis tance of 250 . miles through the finest country I ever saw, brought us to Chicago, where we changed cars. Our first stop after leav ing Chicago was made at St, raul, where we spent a day looking over the city. Leaving bt. Paul we made a fifteen-hun dred mile run in two days and two nights, reaching Spokane, Wash. On this journey, we had the pleasure of passing through North Dakota in daylight, and must say that it is one of the finest looking states I have ever been in. Wheat covered the ground as far as the eye could reach. Of course, we passed through Montana, a state which is much talked of, on account of its healthful climate and wonder ful opportunities. Op the west & m m . ' ern pare oi Montana, we passed through the Glazier Park, one of the finest if not the finest parks in the United States. The distance through this park is sixty miles and extends over the top of the Rocky Mountains. While passing through this park, we were allowed to ride in the observation car, which gave us a fine opportunity to witness the beautiful scenery. The next morning after having arrived in Spokane, we went to Steptoo, Wash., where he visited my cousin, Mrs. Wm. Huggins, who is a niece of the late David Wolf, of Taylor township. For the good people' in Washington, I must say that I have never been among people more hospitable. Spending a few days in Steptoe, enjoying the many wonderful sights, not the least of which was the grand old peak, Mt. Steptoe, which shoots its lofty head up in to the clouds, we went to Billings Mont., where he spent a few days looking the country over. Thence to Grand Island. Neb.. via the Black Hills. While in Grand Island, we visited Mrs. John Marks, who 13 a sister of Christ Wagner, of Fort Littleton and a cousin of mine. After hav ing spent three weeks very pleas antly in Grand Island, I went out to Filmore county (my son and family having gone to their home in Salem, 111.) where I met an old acquaintance, Jonathan Hor- ton, whom I had not seen in fif ty years. My next Btop was in York, Neb., where I spent one week in the home of my cousin Hon. D. Webster Baker. I spent also, a week with Webster's broth er, t. A. Uaker. Ihe Baker boys are natives of Fulton coun ty, they having gone to Nebras ka with their father Jacob Baker some forty years ago. The fath er homesteaded, and now the boys are loth farmers, owning arge farms, and at e independent. While at D. W. Baker's, George Keith came to see me. George is a iormer rulton county boy. There are others I would like to tell you about, but my letter is already growing too long. I had a nice time while in Nebraska, as I had during the entire trip. Whon I returned to Salem, I found my son in a critical con dition from ptomain poisoning, but am glad to report that he is now considered out of danger, and I expect, in a short time to be among my old friends in Pennsylvania. P. S. I read the News regu larly while at D. W. Baker's, and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed seeing it, Crusade Against Mormonism. The National Reform Associa tion, of Which the Journalistic Organ is The Christian States man," a strong monthly maga zine published in Pittsburg, Pa is waging, at the present time, a Special Crusade Against Mormon ism. Against the lawless insti tution, it insists upon the follow ing pleas, viz: 1. A constitutional amendment to forbid polygamy and polygam ous living. 2. A proceeding by the depart ment of justice to force an ac counting of the property whic! was restored to the Mormon church in trust, and a proceeding to dissolve the Mormon church property trusteeship as a combi nation in restraint of trade. 3. An order by the postoffice department withholding the priv lieges of the mail from the Mor mon church and its responsible officials so long as they teach the crime of polygamy. 4. A refusal by each house of Congress to seat any man who pays political allegiance to the Mormon church or is elected by its power. 5. A refusal by the President to appoint any man to any office who pays political allegiance to the Mormon church. 6. Political opposition by al Christian patriots to any candi date who is known to be an ally of the Mormon church in politics or who will not pledge himself to this program. The Christian Statesman has a very strong editorial staff and some very able contributors. The National Reform Associa tion holds its annual convention in Pittsburgh, Pa., November 30 and December 1. Get Acquainted Day. Last Sunday was a big day for the Lutheran congregations of this place and Big Cove Tannery. The McConnellsburg congrega tion entertained the Big Cove Tannery congregation on what they called "Get Acquainted" day. Fifty-five members of the atter church came to McCon nellsburg early in the morning, and a formal reception wa3 ten dered them at the church at o'clock. This was followed by a union Sunday school, and by preaching services. At noon the visiting mempers were taken to the homes of town members and entertained at dinner. All hors es were provided with feed and shelter. After dinner, Rev. Henry W. Snyder, pastor of the Mercers burg Lutheran church, made an excellent address upon the sub ject of Church Loyalty. Special musical features throughout the day were highly enjoyed. Among the many interesting parts of the program was a chalk talk" by Mrs. reterman, during which she used the black board to illustrate her talk to little folks about "Lit- e Jack." More than forty specimens of African articles of dress, orna ments, &c, a large tooth from an elephant, a king's whip, and other curiosities from Africa were exhibited and were of unusual in terest to the large crowd of town and county visitors. This collec- tioh is the property of the Gettys burg Theological Seminary, and was brought to this country chief ly by returning missionaries. Other exhibits were more than 100 photographs of scenes of In dia. The Lutheran Publication House had a fine exhibit of their church and Sunday school litera ture. The church was open from 9 a. m. until jate in the afternoon, and it was, doubtless, one of the greatest days in the history of the two congregations. Mr. Thomas II. Walker of Franklin county, came over last Saturday, and on Sunday he ac companied his wife and son home after their having spent a week with Mrs. Walker's parents, Mr, and Mrs. William A. Sloan. Winter Clothing. mi. ine season nas arrived, says Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, when the thoughtful housewife gets out her husband's "flannels" and her own. Unfortunately many peo pie dress according to the calen dar and if the weather happens to be unseasonable., so much the worse for the weather. Winter means heavy clothes and too often heavy underclothes Of course the question of the oc cupation of the individual is factor in winter dress but the great majority of people spend their time in steam-heated homes and offices where the tempera ture is little lower in winter than in summer. For those who live or work a temperature of from G8 to degrees Fahr. the wearing in 7 o heavy underclothes is not only fraught with considerable dis comfort but it is apt to lead to colds. To keep the skin dry and to give it air are the two necces sary requisites in sensible and healthful dressing of the body. a certain amount or respira tion is constantly going through the pores of the skin to equalize the bodily heat. If the Under clothing is too heavy and tight fitting, it does not permit of suf ficient circulation of air. An ex Ml . . cess oi neat or a little unusua exercise will cause perspiration. If in this condition there is expo sure to cold, the overheated parts may become chilled and a cold ensues. ITTt . a vvnen some circulation or air is permitted, perspiration is dis posed of by evaporation and the skin remains dry. Old peoDle. babies and those with weak hearts should always be clothed with thin woolen underwear that they may be kept warm and the exaporation given off slowly by the wool. In going from a warm indoor temperature into the cold outer air heavy outside garments should be worn which can be laid aside on reentering the heated rooms. it is oecommg more and more T . 1 the custom for indoor workers to wear lighter weight under gar ments in winter and to depend more upon their outer clothing to protect them from the cold when exposed. The Dome Shop. What our readers may think of the Germans as we have learned to know them since the begin ning of the great war is not for us to try to know. But their prominence in the eyes of the world just now reminds us of one of the German characteristics that has received but passing no tice in this country, and which helps to explain the solid founda tion on which home life of the German is built, and helps to ex plain the presence of seemingly unlimited supplies of every thing needed by the people of that country at present. Go into the back yards of the German citizens of York or Read- ng and in most of them you will find a workshop where the boys and men make nearly everything needed for housekeeping. They do not believe in paying out good money for what they can make themselves. They learned this rom their ancestors who learned it in Germany. In these little shops you will find a well cared or set of tools that sometimes are used to make things to sell. We have been told that coDDer kettles are there beaten out by hand and sold. Some make brooms; others turn handles of every description. The House hold furniture is kept in repair, and, on the farms, every imple ment needed, that can be made by hand, is manufactured during winter months, or when work in the fields cannot be done. The "Thrifty German" can teach us ra lesson in economy a little mat ter that is just now making them hard to whip-that might be well for us to consider. Subscribe for the Niws. HABIT A CIRSE OR A BLESSING. Little Talks on Health and Hygiene hy Samuel fi. Dixon, M. D., LL. D., Commissioner Health. Someone said that "Man is a creature of habit" permitting us to draw our own conclusions. We are perfectly familiar with bad habits. Even if we were not liberally supplied with consci ence, teachers and moralists have said enough to familiarize us with this side of the question. For tunately there are good habits and they are often a blessing thinly disguised. Our general health and well-being depends largely upon the character of our habits. Regularity partakes somethings of virtue. This is especially true when it pertains to eating, sleep ing, labor and recreation which covers the daily program of the majority of mankind. In the primitive state it was impossible for our anncestors to eat regu larly. The hunter might be suc cessful and again he might not. Periods of enforced fasting were followed by corresponding over indulgence when the chase was successful. The demand for food at regular intervals was the first stimulus to civilization. We have achieved a state where three meals a day are possible to the most of us. In gratitude we should strive for moderation knowing that in a few hours more food will be. forthcoming. Sleep is the great restorer ot both body and brain. Irregular hours of rest result in an exces sive strain upon the nervous sys tem which in turn reacts unfav orably upon the human economy. Regularity in the period of rest make for even temper and physi cal stability. Labor to achieve worthy ac complishment must be steady and persevering. The habit of work is a necessity for one who would realize his ambitions. Even in our recreations the ma jority of us are better for a cer tain degree of system for other wise it is apt to become a case of over or under indulgence. It is the same with our bodilv unctions temperance and reg ularity are conducive to obtain ing the maximum of efficiency for the longest period of time. xcessive friction and rust are equally hard upon machinery. Ihe formation of good habits in the care of the teeth, bathing. daily evacuations, eating, sleep ing, exercise and living in fresh air will go far toward making the doctor's visit less frequent. Money to Protect Game. Last year there were 305.000 resident hunters' license sold in this State. As the number for lis season is nearing that mark now, it is expected that an equal number will be sold this vear. his means that $010,000 will have been paid by hunters for he privilege of hunting during both years. A law arising out of the Capitol graft scandal makes it necessary that the legislature pass appropriating acts before moneys in the treasury may be paid out. As all of this license money has been collected since the last meeting of the legisla ture, the Game Commission can not legally draw on the treasur er for any part of it until such appropriation is made by the next meeting of General Assem bly. Consequently, parts of this money intended for scalp boun ties, and game propagation and protection, cannot be had until the next legislature meets. The Game Commission estimates that by that time there will be $ 100, 000 in the treasury for those pur poses, the remaining $210,000 be ing about the sum estimated for expenses. Half of the available money is to go to pay for scalps. Mrs. Will Snyder and Mrs. John Snyder- both of Knobsville -spent last Friday with D. E. Fore and his daughter Miss Katie,
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