ate. M M M r VOLUME 16 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., APRIL 22,1915 NUMBER 31 H HI THE GRIM REAPER. Short Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Have Recently Passed Away. Lulu McCleary Longman. Lulu McCleary, daughter of Abram and Kate Zook McCleary, was born in McConnellsburg, March 11, 1877. At the age of two years, her mother died, she was taken into the nome of her uncle David Unger, and there re- ained until 1803, when sh e went to Mt. Carroll, III., with her aunt, Louie linger Powell, where she lived three years. In 1897 she removed to Dixon, 111. where she lived until the time of her marriage to Mr. E. II. Longman in 1911. From that time until her death, Mr. and Mrs. Long man lived in Polo, 111. In her few years' residence in Polo Mrs. Longman made a host of friends. When but a girl she united with the Lutheran church. At the time of her marriage she transferred her membership to the M. E. church in Polo of which he remained a consistent mem ber to the time of her death Sat urday afternoon, Febrnary 27, 015. Mrs. Longman was apparently in ner usual good health when ast seen by neighbors a little be- ore noon. Death came sudden- y and evidently without a mo ment's warning while alone in er home some time between 1:C0 P. M. and 2:30 P. M. Her Sab bath school class-attended her fu neral in a body and other friends completely filled the auditorium. Besides the immediate family, ier brother, Bonj. McCleary of alls City, Neb. and Mrs. Louie Powell of Dixon, a cousin who had been a second mother to her since her parents' death in child hood, wera present at the funer al. Robert J. Fields. Robert Justus Fields died at his home at Clear Ridge, Wednesday ight, April 14, 1915, aged 72 years, 5 months and 1G days. uneral was held on the following riday afternoon, interment be ing made at Clear Ridge, services conducted by Rev. Reidell, of lustontown. About two years ago Mr. Fields suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which he never fully re covered, and death came as an in direct result of the effects of the stroke. Hi-i wife, whose maiden name was Mary Ann Heeter, sur vives him. They had no children. Three brothers and one sister sur vive him. They are: James H., Wilson R., William and Mary Jane all residing at Clear Ridge. He leaves a very wide circle of relatives and other friends to mourn his death. 0. W. Fields. 0. W. Fields died at the home of his son W. 0. Fields in Mount Union last Thursday evening ai a result of pleura pneumonia, which started a week before in just a common case of grippe. Mr. Fields was born at Hus- tontown, February 22, 1844. He was the father of three children W. 0. Fields, of Mount Union; J. W. Fields, near Three Springs and Mrs. Robert Miller of Dublin Mills. The deceased was an es timable citizen and was a mem ber of the Methodist Episcopal church for more than forty years. The funeral took place on Satur day and interment was made at the cemetery in Cherry Grove. Ada Shari-e Ada, daughter' of ex-County Commissioner J ames R. Sharpe, died at their home in Bethel township about noon, Tuesday, April 20, 1915, in the 15th year 'her age. The funeral took P'ace this morning, and inter ment was made at the cemetery 11 Cedar Grove. The immediate cause of her death was tuberculosis o f the 'UnKs of which she had been suf fering for some time. While she aa 8ent away 10 a hospital, and ev"ything done that a fond fath Recent Weddings. Small-Woodall. Miss Jessie E. Woodall, of Chambersburg, and Emery D. Small, Democratic county chair man of Franklin county, were united in marriage at the home of the bride at 6 o'clock, Tuesday evening. The beautiful ring ser vice of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which both Miss Woodall and Mr. Small were members, was used. About twenty guests, composed of the families and intimate friends were in attendance. Following the ceremony lunch eon was served after which Mr. and MrsSmall left on the 7;20 train over the Cumberland Val ley on a wedding trip. While traveling Mrs. Small will wear a blue sui wiih black hat trimmed to match tV ." jit. Mr. Small if i son of ex-County Commissioner J. R. Small of Chambersburg. He is connected with the Wolf company as Order clerk and has been with that company for a number of years. Last year he wa3 elected as Dem ocratic county chairman. Miss Woodall is a daughter of the late II. H. -Woodall, a former County Superintendent of Fultcn county, and she resided with her sisters, Misses Blanche and Geor gia, on East King street. For a number of years she has been bookkeeper in the oflice of Steer & Company, in Chambersburg; Tp.uax Mellott. Mr. Enoch C. Truax and Mis3 May Frances Mellott were mar ried in the home of the officiating clergyman, Rev. John Mellott, at Pleasant Ridge, Saturday even ing, April 17, 1913. Mr. Truax is a son of Simon and Katie Tru ax, and the bride is a daughter of Joseph and l'ia Mellott all near Plum Run, this county. The bride wore a light blue crepe de chene made with mesa line and shadow lace. The groom's sisters attended the wedding. Their wide circle of friends wish them a long and prosperous life. Wheat Prospects Bad. Prospects for a good wheat crop in Pennsylvania this year are not good according to a sum mary of reports just issued by the State Bureau of Agricultural Statistics. The crop is said to be twelve per cent, below the aver age for the last ten years. March weather was unfavor able for wheat because of the freezing at night and the thaws during the day. The crop last year aggregated 24,272,000 bush els and a much smaller one is to be expected this year. The reports on rye are more favorable and the condition of corn in the crib is reported up to par. Fruit prospects are said to be fair. Dead Infant Found. The remains of a dead infant were dug up in the cellar of Mr3. Bessie Hixon, at Hancock, Md., and she is in the Hagerstown jail charged with its murder. She is separated from her husband and has a suit pending for divorce. The child is said to have been il- egitimate. er could do to bring about her re covery, human skill was power less to check the ravages of the dread disease. Her mother who was a Miss Carnell before mar riage, died about a year ago. Hillary Foster. Hillary Foster, a well known citizen, died at his home in Wells Valley, Tuesday night, April 13, 1915 in his Goth year, The fu neral took place on Thursday and interment was made in the cem etery at the Valley U. B. church. Mr. Foster has been Buffering with cancer of the stomach for a long time, and his death was not entirely unexpected to his immediate friends. He is survi ved by one son, Clarence. His wife died about four years ago. Railroad News. It seems to be a race between the budding spring flowers, and the budding McConnellsburg rail road, as to which shall develop the faster. Both classes of buds must have the stimulus of warm, friendly sunshine; both are re ceiving an abundance, and both are, consequently, bursting into view. President Post called, last Sat urday, at the Philadelphia office of the Westinghouse Company to examine their plans for a power house at Fort Loudon, a sub-station for McConnellsburg, the big mountain motor, and other equip ment that will be furnished by that company. Mr. L. T. Pe:k came back last night, and he will at once lay before the board of directors, plans and specifications so that when a contractor has been selected to grade the road, hy the track, and erect the poles, details of his part of the work will have been so simplified that formal acceptance a;. 1 the sign ing cf contracts wii! ir: all thc-ro will be left to do. O.-lers fr two up-to-date, all-ste.I c.mbi ncticn passi rpcrand express cars have Ik en iced wi'h the Nile.' C'.t Cor::; :ir.y, vi N'Lc, 01. ia Coptniciii v (; r.,a v. id J il-:r. i -bids this v;"'!; ;r t':e coristrue ti'.n of the load, r. rJ V:.; direct ors wiil ( pen r.nd pa v. IW. at their noxt m-ti.v A; ril -Tt'i. All the defd'.s owr-eei : .:A.h t;io work of Liii,!-.ir)-, the. f.-i ( ir,g matters to a he:.d are being pushed as rapidly al energetic workers can take them up. Governor Brui. .lav,i h r.nd the r.Hiibers of the Puulie Service Cu!;iiiission h:ive r.C '.'ijte l iiii- tat'ons to be rrc-enr. i n the ti,v opt rung day i::ei.t!or.. J la t vviv'; The exact time will depend upon what day the Governor c;mi come but we know that it will be some time between the first and the fifteenth of May. The McCon nellsburg and Fort Loudon Rail way Company has selected Miss Mary Kirk, of Big Cove Tannery as the guest of honor on that day and to her will be granted the privilege of removing the first of ficial shovelful of earth to mark the beginning of actual construc tion work of the road. Miss Kirk was the first lady to buy stock in the road. Little more can" be added to the railroad news itemsof the week, with the exception that estimates and bids on ma terial are being received daily. Mr. Post tells us that fully $150,-000-worth of bonds have been placed with responsible out-of-town parties, and from present indications, few bond3 will be left for disposal to local buyers. Enthusiasm among home people is daily increasing. Rumors of "big things" that are to happen when a railroad comes to McCon nellsburg can be heard at any time. Over at Fort Loudon vis ions of warehouses and ' a great extract plant are looming before the people. Why not? No one, for one moment, expects Mc Connellsburg to remain at n standstill. With a real railroad now positively assured, McCon nellsburg cannot too soun '"get a hump" and take up ground-floor opportunities before outsiders get them. Smiled Gi;a h Town. Little Dilly Nace, who recently recovered from a Ave month's siege of typhoid fever and resul tant complications, is quite a marksman. Accordingly, as a reminder to hurry along and get strong again, his uncle Bruce E. Nace, of Kansas City, sent him the .smallest double barrelled shot gun that 1 could find jon the market. The gati is an exact duplicate of high grade shotguns but is so small that a lead pencil will almost fill the inside of the barrels. It shoots paper shells made exactly like those for dad's giyi. Billy can "pepper" any thing that gets within twenty five yards of the muzzle. THE BEST LETTER. You may write a thousand letters to the maiden jou adore, And declare in every letter that you love ber more and mora, You nmy praise her praueand beauty la a thouxand glowing linen And compare her eyes of uzure with the britfhteHt star that uhloes.' If you hud Hie pen of Byron you would use it every day In composing written worship to your sweetheart far away; But the hitter fur more welcome to an older, gentler breast Is the letter to your mother from the boy she loves the best Youthful blood is fierce and flaming, and when written to your love You wilt rave ubout your passion, swearing by the stars above; Vowing by the moon's white splei d r Unit, the girlie you adore Is the one you'll ever cherish as no maid was loved before. You will pen full many a promise on those pages white and dumb That you never can live up to in the married yea to corno. But a much more precious letter, bringing more and deeper bliss, Is tlio letter to your mother from tha boy she cannot kiss. She will read it very often when the light) are soft and low, Sitting In the same old corner whero she held you years ago. And regardless of its diction or ita spelling or Its style, And although its composition would provoke a critic's smile, In lie ii. ul trembling fingers it becomes a work of art, .Stained hy tears of joy and sadness as she hugs it to her heart. Yes, Hie letter of all letters, look wherever you may roam, Is th'.' letter to your mother from her boy away from homo. Frank M. Vanvit.. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. .Y.ectiii!,' of Advisory Ci mmittee aid Ar rangements fur the Coming Con vcutka Cut!h:cd. A meeting of the advisory com mittee for the coming Sunday school convention, composed of the superintendents and two dele gates t'rem the several Sunday set nol i of thp town met at the ho:,.e of S. W. Khk, presidentof the Fulton Count; .Salbath School Association, on Sunday last. This committee is r.ut t supplant the Executive committee, but simply to assist it. The committee sug gested the appointment of three ladies from each school of town by the respective superintendents to act as an entertainment com mittee to place the delegates who may be sent by the different schools as their representatives. r.I. W. Nace vu3 chosen a3 regis ter of the delegates and J. L. Patterson was appointed to as certain whether the business peo ple of the town will close their places of business during the evening session of the conven tion. The importance of the election of delegates and alternates to the county convention by the schools of the county at their earliest op portunity was urged, and their names with the alternates be sent to Mr. Nace at once. Am ple accommodations and royal treatment will be accorded to ev ery delegate to the convention which will be held here on Thurs day and Friday May 20th and 21st. Preparations are in pro gress to make this the banner convention. Mr. W. D. Reel of the field force of Pennsylvania Sunday school workers was pres ent at this meeting and gave some valuable suggestions. Resolutions of Respect. The following resolutions have been passed by the Clear Ridge Council No. 040 J. O. U. A. M. Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom has seen fit to remove from our midst our friend and brother, Robert J. Fields, we are compelled to mourn his loss with deep regret and heartfelt sympa thy; therefore be it Resolved, That we bow to the will of our omnipotent God, be lieving He doeth all things well for the children of men; and be it further Resolved, That we extend our sympathy to his many friends of this community ond especially to his bereaved widow, commending her to the One who notes the sparrow's fall; and be it further Resolved, That these resolu tions be spread upon our minutes and a copy be sent to the county papers for publication . and an other to the family of brother Fields,' and that our charter be draped for a period of thirty days. L. II. Grove, W. J. Henry, John Coulter, Committee. Mrs. Rtuben Sipea spent a few days recently visiting her sister Maggie (Mrs. Jonathan P. Peck) near St. Thomas. Story for Farmer Boys. The champion corn grower in ; the United States is a boy, aged 15 years, who has a little farm of 3 acres in Alabama. He took first prize in 1912, 1913, and again in 1914. His last crop av eragcd 232i bushels of shelled j corn to the acre. He says that ! he expects to raise th average to 1 300 bushels. He has no stable manure to use; but he uses 800 ! pounds to the acre of 10-4-4 fer tilizer. At McConnellsburg pri ces, this fertilizer would cost $43.00 per ton, and the 800 Jibs, used to each acre would cost $19.20; but his corn cost him but 19 cents a bushel. His farm lies ten miles from a railroad, in as poor formation of soil as could be found in a thousand miles of trav el; but he picked out a litt'e strip lying between two hills, where the soil wa3 not as poor a3 what surrounds him on every side, on which he grows corn, cotton, and peavine hay. He se lects his seed before cutting the corn, from stalks bearing 3 to 4 perfect ears. Some of the prizes that this boy has won are: two registered Percheron mares, $50 dollars in cash, a $250 scholarship in the state agricultural college, a free trip to Washington, D. C, and a free trip to state fair. To show what this boy was "up against," we will state that the average yield per acre in Ala bama is 17 bushels of shelled corn and the cost to raise it averages 70 cents a bushel, or at a cost of $13.90 per acre. This tallies with what the News said several weeks ago, namely, that more money could be made by farming 5 acres that produce a total of 250 barrels, than to farm 20 acres that produce but 200 barrels. We put the cost at $12.50 an acre in Fulton county, as against the Alabama average cost of $13.90. This should encourage young men who think that they are too poor to "go to farming," to take sec ond thought, look about for sev eral acres that could be farmed by the use of one horse, make a garden spot of it, and raise (as many dollars worth from it as do many of his neighbors who have "big" farms. The time when he could add more acres would come before neighbors knew "where he was at" Had a Birthday. A surprise party, with all trim mings, including many useful gifts, was held at the home of Mr. Edward Frehn, near Mad densville, on his birthday, April 10, 1915. Among those who were responsible for the affair were: Wm. Laidig and wife, Wa terfall;. Walter Roher and wife, Dublin Mills; A. F. Cutchall wife and children, Selea; J. B. Booth and wife, John L. Linn, E. J. Anderson and wife, Maddens ville; Miss Mary Andrews, Mount Union; Jas. E. Clark and wife; Andrew Grissinger and wife, and Miss Ella Booth, Maddensville; Mr. and Mrs. Frehn, Ralph and Charles Frehn. Subscribe for the News. When the Railroad Comes. There is no little speculation as to what opportunities will be of fered to make money when the railroad comes to afTord trans portation. Without discussing the possibilities of industries that j require much capital, let us see wlidt some of the lesser manu facturing shops could do some of the things that can be made in the shops at home, or, by the use of a small engine with which to run light saws. Packing boxes for wholesale houses and for manufacturers of all thing3 that must be boxed, are now in such demand that the making of these boxes has be come an immense industry when taken collectively. Necessarily, the boxes must be cheap. To in sure this feature, they are now being made out of waste materi al at sawmills. Some time ago, this office received a request to bid on carloads of packing boxes, the boxes to be cut to uniform size, but not to be put together. The party wanted to place a standing order, to be shipped at regular intervals, to their house in Harrisburg and to continue for many years. The order was so large that we could find no one here who would undertake to fill it. Here is a grand opening for the man who has a planer and a small sawmill outfit. The same man could cut staves for larrels and paint kegs, make shingles, &c. Then, there are the items of cheap fruit baskets, egg crates, apple boxes, &c. Think of any thing packed in wooden boxes, and you will have thought of a possible customer for boxes that must be made of the cheapest of lumber, and at points where labor can be had at lowest cost. And where could labor live well, at lower cost, than right here in Fulton county? Millions of little boxe3 could be made of quarter-inch, to half inch chestnut waste lumber. Few buyers want them put to gether on account of the saving of space in shipping and storing. From time to time, we will suggest other things, including many that can be made by boys on small lathes to be run by foot power until they have earned enough with which to buy an engine. Toast To Laughter. Here's to laughter, the sun shine of the soul, the happiness of the heart, the leaven of youth, the privilege of purity, the echo of innocence, the treasure of the humble, the wealth of the poor, the bead of the cup of pleasure; it dispels dejection, banishes blues and mangles melancholy, for it's the foe of woe, the de stroyer of depression, the enemy of grief; it is what kings envy peasants, plutocrats envy the poor, the guilty envy the inno cent; it's the sheen on the silver of smiles, the ripple on the wa ter's delight; the glint of the gold of gladness; without it hu mor would be dumb, wit .would wither, dimples would disappear and smiles would shrivel, for it's a glow of a clean conscience, the voice of a pure soul, the birth cry of mirth, the swan-song of sadness. Nothing to Brag About. Trout fisherman returned home last Thursday evening with light creels. In the first place, our streams have been hard fished for many years, and in the sec ond place, come of the streams went dry last summer and the fish died, so that large catches could not be expected. The fa mous stream at Newville had the usual crowd of anglers, and we heard of one who caught the lim it of legal size. But, by taking the average for all who tried to catch trout, we can safely report that the catches were nothing to brag about. One of the courts has decided that after cider is three weeks old, it becomes a violation of the law to sell it, luOS'JlU(E. Little Talks on Health and Hygiene Ij . Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., LL D., Commissioner of Health. Mosquitoes born now not only live all summer, but each female lays according to the species, about 150 eggs. These multipli ed by the generations of a season would add up to millions of mos quitoes. As their breeding sea son has begun we must be diligent in our eHort3 or we will be an noyed by their buzzing and their biting and by an incr?ase of mat laria fever, and she.! 1 yellow fe ver be introduced to our shores, it would make a serious epidemic. The battle must begin at once. If we have to use rain barrels for cur water supply, they should be carefully netted so that the mosquito cannot reach the water and lay it3 egg3. If fresh pools exist bout our places they should be filled up or drains should be laid carrying away tl.e rain wa ter and not permit it to collect and become stagnant. If our swamps are too large to drain and fill u;j, they should Le treat ed with petroleum, so that the oil will prevent the larva of the mosquito from reaching the at mosphere to breed. It will then drown for the want of oxygen. In country places ducks, partic ularly Mallards, will do much to keep down mosquito pests, a3 they are fond of the larva and pupa. Tomato cans, sardine boxes, broken cups any vessel that wiil hold the rain water will afford favorable breeding places for mc3 quitoes. One tomato can half full of water will be sufficient for the rearing of thousands of mos quitoes. The saucer under the flower pot3 in and around our houses of fer favorable breeding places. Water vessels that are set out for birds and animals are often found full of mosquito larvae. Therefore, such receptacles ought to have the water changed daily, so as to destroy any eggs that may have been laid in them. Wa ter pitchers in rooms that are on ly occasionally used have often been found fertile breeding pla ces and where houses were well screened they were filled with mosquitoes, owing to the fact that maybe one or two female mosquitoes had found access to the water in these pitchers of a spare chamber. Increase of Negro Tofulatioa. According to a recent bulletin issued by the Departmentof Com mercc, the Negro population of the United States increased from 757.20S, or 19.3 per cent of the total population, in 1790, to 9, 827, 7G3, or 10.7 per cent of the total, in 1910. The increase be tween 1900 and 1910 was at the rate of 11.2 per cent, while dur ing the same period the white population increased by 22.3 per cent. Since 1S10 there has been a continuous decrease in the pro portion which the Negroes have formed of the total population, due, at least in part, to the fact . that the white population has been continually augmented by, immigration, while there has been very little immigration of Ne groes during the past hundred years. The largest Negro population in any state in 1910 was that of Georgia, 1.176.9S7; Mississippi was second, with 1.009.4S7; and Alabama third, with90S,2S2. Of the 9,827, 7C3 Negroes in the United States in 1910, 7,777,077, or 79.1 percent, were reported as of pure Negro blood, the remaining-2, 050, 686, or 20.9 per cent, being classed as "mulattoes." For census purposes this term covers all persons of mixed white and Negro blood, whatever the proportion. The figures indicate a continuous increase in the per centage of mulattoes during the past 40 years. Suhsciber for the "News' only ifl.OOftyea. V
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