'"" Hem All VOLUME 17 MCCONNELLSBURG, PA., DECEMBER 2. 1915. NUMBER 11 TOE GRIM REAPER. iort Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Have Recentlj Passed Away. Mrs. Emeline Chesnut. Mrs. Emeline Taylor Chesnut, idow of William A. Chesnut, i -1 t i s tt. i. i.. tea ai ner nuine in nuawniuwn, uesday, November 23, 1915, ized 65 years. 'The funeral ser- ices, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Reidell, of the M. E. church Assisted by Rev. Benson, of the B. church took place Thurs- by, and interment was made at jstontown. fc Her husband preceded her to ,e grave about 19 years ago; al- three children, namely, Annie halter and Clem died several ars ago. The following children are left mourn the loss of a ' devoted other: Laura, wife of Howard enisar, Mercersburg; Nettie fe of Elliott Smith, Riddles rg; Sadie, wife of Charlie Rotz ar Chambersburg; Catharine, fe of Mr. Mcpherson, Canton, hio; Cinderella, wife of Charles rown, Clear Ridge; Cloe, at me; Mack, near McConnells- rg; David, Vintondale; May, fe of Elmer Bryan, New Frank ; Roy, at home and Elizabeth fe of Thomas Deshong" at Har onville. Mrs. Chesnut was a kind neigh r, a devoted Christian woman, ving been a member of Hus- ntown M. E. church for many ars, and her hospitable home ks open to everybody. Mrs. Lydia Minnich. Mrs. Lydia Daniels Minnich, dow of John Minnich, who kd September 4, 1901, passed aeefully away at the home of r son-in-law and daughter, Mr. d Mrs. James Hampton on the dge Hoop farm in Licking eek township, Thursday even- :, November 25, 1915, aged 88 ars, 4 montns ana b aays. funeral took place last turday afternoon, Rev. Year , of McConnellsburg officiat . Interment was made in s cemetery at the Asbury arch at Greenhill. While she & suffered a long time from I lacer, death came as a result of troke of paralysis on Tuesday lening preceding her death. The deceased was a daughter the late Aaron and Polly Dan- k of Licking Creek township, id for many years' was most bful in her neighborhood in ies of sickness. Mrs. Minnich survived, by the following chil ;en, namely, Rush Minnich, of jhnstown; George, Mt. Union: n, wife of James Hampton; rah, wife of Henry J. Mellott tario, Can. ; Four of her chil- ?n are dead: James, Curtin, iry Jane and William. Her others and sisters are all dead. Joseph Hv Lohr. poseph H. Lohr, a well known zen of Taylor township, died idenly from acute heart trou- at the home of his nephew, ston Deshong in Everett on nday, November 22, 1915, d about 75 years. oseph Lohr, a son of John pr, was born in Taylor town- d. this countv. cot such an If cation as was afforded by the al schools of his boyhood days 1 while in his teens, he be ie a school teacher and taught several years. He was mar i to Hannah Rebecca, daugh of the late George and Re :ca Comerer, of McConnells X .His wife died several m ago. Since her death, he f been making his home much .the time with friends and rela- Pr!ru tn tha (-loath irt ha Jol I 8. thev lived at Huatontown Lohr was a member of the f) 'hodist church at Hustontown. -q ) imber of years, and for a long 5 LUUIV IUUU1 1 11 LCI CO V 1U kJUU- I school work. Mrs. Adam Oyler. '. Jrs. Adam Oyler died sudden 't her home , at Knobsville, Vrday morning, November 27, The County Institute. . .County Superintendent Thomas is to be congratulated on the splendid success attending the institute this week. Eighty-two, of the eighty-four teachers, are present, and the absence of one of them is caused by a recent resignation. The Day Instruc tors are strong people, and the evening entertainers most satis factory to the large audiences in attendance. The teachers are a most exemplary set of young men and women, and a corps that any county might well be proud of. 1915, aged about 62 years. The funeral took place on the follow ing Tuesday afternoon, the ser vices being conducted by Rev. Yearick, of the Reformed church, McConnellsburg, and interment was made in the cemetery at the M. E. church at Knobsville. The deceased was a daughter of the late Abraham and Cath arine Wagner. On the morning of her death she said to her husband, "Adam, do you know it is 7 o'clock time to get up. " Adam "arose, went to the kitchen, built a fire, went out and fed the chickens, and when he came in, his wife not having come down, he called. Not re ceiving and answer, he went to her bed and found her lifeless. She seemed to have passed away without a struggle, and death was apparently the result of heart failure. Mrs. Ella M. Stevens. Mrs. Ella M. Stevens, widow of John W. Stevens, passed away at the home of her daughter Miss Vera, in Hartford, Conn., on Thursday morning, November 25 1915. Mrs. Stevens was a daughter of James Gregory, deceased, and was born at the old Gregory home north of Needmore. She was married to John W. Stevens, a native of Taylor township, and for several years her husband was engaged in the mercantile business at Biglerville, Adams county. About ten years, ago, they sold out at Biglerville, and went into business at Mechanics burg, where Mr. Stevens died a year or more ago, and where Mrs Stevens continued to make her home. On Wednesday, November 17, Mrs. Stevens left her home at Mechanicsburg and went to Hart ford, Conn., to spend the winter with her . daughter Miss Vera, who is teaching art in the Amer ican School for the Deaf, in that city. While Mrs. Stevens had looked forward to this visit with her daughter with much pleasure she had been there but a few days when she was attacked by pneu monia, and despite the best medi cal attention and care, she pass ed away. 1 Mrs. Stevens was a woman of beautiful character, being a mem ber of the Lutheran church, and her friends here and .-elsewhere will learn of her death with real sorrow. The funeral took place at her home in Mechanicsburg, Monday the services being conducted by Dr. Weigle, of Camp Hill, form er pastor of the family, . and in terment was made in Chesnut Hill cemetery. ; ,' ? Casper M. Brant. . Casper Miller Brant died at his home in Taylor township, -Tues day evening, November 30, 1915, aged about 63 years. The cause of his death was cancer of the liver, from which he. suffered greatly for about a month previ ous to his death. Funeral was held on the following Thursday at 10 o'clock. : Mr. Brant was born on the farm where he lived and died. He was a son of the late Conrad and .Mary Brant. His wife 'L-- i. T wnose maiuen name was Jennie Foreman, of Wells Valley, survi ves him. together with three sons namely, Chester, near Hiram, and Edwin S. and Dallas L. at home. He was a consistent mem ber of the M. E. church, a good farmer, and a most highly re spected citizen. . SHOCKING ACCIDENT. W. E. McCullough and Wife Killed in Little Cove Last Saturday Eve ning, When Auto Upset Last Saturday , afternoon Wil liam E'. McCullough and wife of Sylvan,' the little village that nestles in the center of the Little Cove in Franklin county, were full of life, and happy. They at tended a local institute at Sylvan and about 5 o'clock they got into their International automobile truck and started for Hancock, to purchase some goods for' the store, which Mr. McCullough conducted at Sylvan. In addition to being the proprietor of the general store, Mr. McCullough was postmaster. When two miles on their way the bolt in the steering wheel of the automobile came off, the machine veered, ran up a bank at the side of the road for a distance of five feet, fell over and pinned down both occupants. Some little while later Miss Laura Shoemaker came driving along the road. She saw the truck lying . turtle on the road and was able to see that Mr. and Mrs. McCullough were under it Miss Shoemaker was unable to lift the heavy machine so she drove speedily to a nearby farm house and summoned help. Several men responded and when they turned the auto around their fears were realized both Mr. and Mrs. McCullough were dead. Subsequent examination showr ed that Mr. McCullough's death was due to a broken neck. His skull was also fractured and one leg was broken. Mrs. McCul lough was strangled to death, a part of the seat resting on her neck. Mr. McCullough had been post master and proprietor of the Sylvan store for six years. Pre viously to that he was a school teacher in his home township. He comes of a family long prominent in the affairs of the township. He was 30 years old and was admired and respected by all who knew him. He was a member of the Lutheran 'Church and for some time had been the efficient and active superintendent of the Sun day school. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerre McCullough, two brothers, Wal ter, and Grove, on the home farms, and one sister, Mrs. Aus tin McKee near Hancock. Mrs. McCullough was 36 years old and was a fine Christian wo man. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Yeakle of Syl van, who survive her. She had no children. Funeral services were held in th9 Lutheran Church at Sylvan on Tuesday morning, the Rev. Mr. Wolf of Harrisburg officiat ing, .v ' Recent Weddings. -, f Pittman Daniels. Mr. Lee R. Pittman, son of Mrs. Ella Pittman, near Dickeys Mountain, and Miss Delia B. Dan iels,, daughter of Mr.' and Mrs. B. E. Daniels; of Hancock, were married Saturday, November 27, 1915, at the M. E. Parsofiage in J McConnellsburg by Rev. ; A. S. Luring.'- ; ' Deshong Mellott, ( Mr. Norman B. Deshong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Baltzer Deshong near Pleasant Ridge, and Miss Rose Mellott, daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Mellott, near Needmore, were married Novem ber 24, 1915, in McConnellsburg by Rev. J. L. Yearick. Births Ahead of Deaths. ' Pennsylvania's birth rate has been running anywhere from 8, 000 to 10,000 per month higher than the death rate since the be ginning of the year, according to the official record. The birth rate in a month has not been below 17,340 while the deaths ranged from 8,698 In June to 11,407 in April. SubucTitie for the Nnvra. NOVEMBER DONOR ROLL.,. Names of New Subscribers and Others Who Paid Subscription During the Month of November. While the roll is noj; as long as in some previous months, it must not be forgotten that there is but one month in the year that is shorter than November; then, too, there are a few subscribers who have a 13, 14, or 15 on their label, that want to clean up all old scores before the new year comes in, and so pay up in De cember; hence you may look out for a long list next month. ' Then, here and there is a sub scriber who has not "got onto' those figures at the end of his name on the label of his paper, and he gets behind with his sub scription. It's easy when you know how. For example: Methu saleh Amminadab Peck 8 24 14 means that Mr. Peck is paid up to August 24, 1914, ' and that if he get busy right away and send3 in two dollars before the end of December, the figures will be changed to read 8 24 16, and, he will be paid ahead until the 24th of next August If he owed two hundred dollars instead of two dollars, it would not stand long, but a little sum like a dollar or two on your paper is likely to be overlooked. Hence, in the label 8 24 14, the 8 means the 8th month which is August; .the 24 means the 24th day of the month,' and the 14 means 1914 the year paid to. Just in this connection we wish to call attention to the fact that while you are worrying about what you will select for a Christ mas gift you cannot invest a dollar that will go farther and give more pleasure than a year's subscription to the Fulton Coun ty News. Haven't you a son or daughter, a sister or brother, or other friend that would greatly appreciate . reading the News next year? If so, send in a dol lar and we will do the rest H. J. Bowen ' 11 1 16 Blaine R. Bergstresser 4 1 16 J. C. Barnett 11 1 16 Tom Bender 11 18 16 EllaBradnick f 1117 S. M. Bumgarner 11 14 16 Alice J. Cutchall 9 15 15 J. B. Cutchall . 7117 11 28 15 12116 ' 12 1 15 7116 10 916 11916 , 1117 61117 3 21 16 61216 1116 10 19 16 6 616 ,6 615 6 716 11 15 15 9 20 15 , 8 26 16 6 2316 ,1117 C- 22617 8 20 17 5 2916 1117 10 516 9116 913 15 . 3 15 16 ,11 3Q 10 .. H 14 16 11 13 16 5 20 13 11 12 16 3 2117 9 21 16 1116 9 21 16 Mrs. J. D. Cutchall Harry A. Clouser W. L. Duvall A. W. Deshong W. C. Deshong Anthony Diggins Jacob Everts Denton Everts D. G. Elvey George B. Finniff Mrs. J. W. Fickes Mrs. C. Gladfelter Alfred Hendershot . Ada Hoopengardner U. G. Humbert Jennie Hatfield Mrs. A. A. Johnson Thomas Johnson W. H. Johnston Mrs. J. F. Johnston L. C. Kelly J. W. Laidig Mrs. T. G. Lewis Mrs Ella Lockhart A. C. Mellott v . Rev. John Mellott Isaac C. McCiain Lizzie Morgret Florence Mock J. Frank Martin Mrs. Mary' May ne Mrs. Mc. Mumma Mrs. C. A. McConnell S. M. McElhaney 1 Geo. M. Myers M. D. Mathias J. P. Nelson Mrs. S. Murray Pollock , .8 15 16 Miss Lillian Pott , 10 2516 Mrs. Hammond Prosser 4 18 17 D. H. Patterson . ' 9 21 15 S. L. Plessinger ' " 10 7 16 Mrs. G. W. Parsons 8 615 John H. Peck 8 15 16 Thomas Rhay ' . - i 9 24 16 David Rotz 1116 Charles Steach 11 1 16 J. E, SipeB 7 15 15 G. B. Sipes v 11 915 Clarence Sipes 10 24 16 Mrs, James Sipes 12 H 16 INDOLENCE. Little Talks on Health and Hjgiene by Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., LL D., Commissioner of Health. It has been said that the" crime which Nature never forgives rs indolence. It is certain that our bodies were never planned for idleness. Good health is invari ably the result of a continued and rational exercising of both our bodies and minds. Whenever we fail to exercise them for a' period of time they are apt to degenerate. Not in frequently, ' owing to the close association of the various parts of the complex human machin ery, this results in the impair ment of one part and reflects up. on the others. The complications of modern life are very apt to result in our being forced into a restricted sphere, and it requires thought and intelligence to keep mind and body in good condition. The normal man and woman is endowed with a brain capable of development along various lines To promote this development along a single line creates a one sidedness which may readily be come abnormal. There has never been a time when opportunities were so great for those who desire to broaden their horizon and cultivate inter ests aside from those forced upon them by their particular trade or occupation. Not to have interests and occupation in a world teem ing with opportunities and possi bilities is to admit of stupidity and sloth. Fads of one sort or another may not seem worthy of com parison with the more serious employments of life; neverthe less they may serve those who have been relieved of the neceS' sity of labor, and in lieu of bet ter occupation, prevent degener ation of mind and body. To be occupied with trifles is better than not to be occupied at all. To devote one's self to tasks which require concentration and a combined effort of mind and body, stimulates a rational de velopment and goes far toward keeping us sane and healthy. Auto Upset Last Saturday, while Stewart Bard, of Mt Union, was bring ing George Minnich and family to the funeral of George's moth er Mrs. Lydia Minnich "on the Judge.. Hoop farm in Licking Creek township, the Ford auto skidded on a slippery road near Shade Gap and turned over on its side. One of George's daugh ters sprained her wrist and Mr. Bard was bruised slightly about the body but neither was hurt badJy. The wind shield, one of the lamps, and one fender were demolished. However the ma chinery was in no way injured, and the party turned the car right side up and proceeded to the end of their journey. Ran Auto Through Fence. On Thanksgiving Day, Heniy Fisher of Hustontown, took a passenger in Bert Shaw's runa bout car to Minersville. On the return trip in the after part of the night he got off the road in some manner, . near ' .Waterfall school house, and the machine plunged through a barbed-wire fence. Fisher was not hurt; but the ' windshield of the car was torn off, and the car scratched. Rnhnnrib frvr tha Nbwr. Jesse B. Snyder . . 10 25 16 Cloyd Stenger , 5 8 16 EliShafer , ' 11216 Mrs. Karl De jSchweinitz 7 24 18 Henry E. Sipes . v 11 14 16 George Sipes - 3 17 16 Mrs. M. E. Shirk 9 16 16 M. W. Truax '5116 Scott Tritle . 101815 H. O. Wible 5 1 15 Alice Wilds " 111016 H. W. Wink' : 6116 Mis, Jessie Yeakle 10 1 16 ' A Wild Turkey Dinner. On Thanksgiving afternoon, James C. Akers, a Crystal Springs young sportsman, killed a thirteen-pound wild-turkey gob bier. Results a fine dinner with fine trimmings such as go to make wild turkey dinners. And when the time came to seat the guests, James saw that each had a seat of honor. Then for the feast like his mother, Mrs. Ellis Akers, knows how to prepare The turkey was delicious as was the delicacies that accompanied it and the dinner was a joyous occasion. The following guests all say so: Mr. and Mrs. J. R, Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hixson; Mrs. Herbert Jackson and children, Martha, James and John; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hix son and children Rebecca, Sara and Nathan; Mr. and Mrs. Mu die Stuart, of Altcona, and chil dren Clarence, Robert, Mildred and Martha; Miss Elizabeth Hix son; Mr. and Mrs. Hazlett Akers and children Daisy and Simon; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Akers, and sons James, Merle, Harold and Archie. One who was present Sheep. Never in . our experience or reading have we known so much discussion regarding the merits of sheep. That we need some thing to make our old hillsides pay taxes is well known. They are lying idle to the winds and scrub pines. They are a positive burden to the tax-paying owners What is the remedy ? It has been agreed that if the owners could agree, sheep would help greatly. Line fences have rotted down; but the flocks could be pastured in western style, namely, brand the animals and let them loose on these vast acres. The roughest kind of shelters here and there have proved to be better than barns for sheep. Hothouse meth ods of raising sheep are being abandoned everywhere. Every farm contains enough acres to furnish hay and fodder to be scattered on the ground near these shelters during the winter months. That mean3 a little work, but what do we get with out work? Buy a 40-mch, 8 gauge buckshot gun and kill the dogs. The sentiment against roving dogs is such that there need be no fear of the law the courts are with the sheep. The Sunshine Man. Did y' ever hear about th' fun ny, sunny Sunshine Man? He's got a heart that's bigger than yer gran'ma's warmin' pan, a head that's like it's all on fire, 'n feet that's made of gold, 'n a grin jes' like a watermillion cut in two, I'm told; 'n he sprinkles out the sunshine from a great big waterin' can, 'n ye jes' can't help a-laffin' at the Sunshine Man. 'N when yer heart i3 heavy, 'n ye feel ye'd like to cry, 'n ye ain't got frien's er money, 'n the whole worldjs gone awry, 'n when life doesn't seem worth while, er when yer down an' out 'n lost yer faith in ever' thing, er when yer mind's in doubt- then ye cheer up of a sudden, 'n a brighter sky you scan; do ye want" to know what's happened? It's the Sunshipe Man. , Farm Credits. The subject of Farm Credits has reached Congress. The newspapers in country districts have been requested to give out views. Ours is short namely. It is a splendid move; but what in the world would be the benefit to furnish capital when not one in ten try to interpret the plain statement found cn every bag of fertilizer? The money would be wasted. What we need first is county manager who will be di rectly under the supervision of the Big State Farm up in Center county where all difficulties re garding Fulton county soils have 031) workei out ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Comings aid Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. Mrs. John McDonald, lately re siding near Saluvia, is visiting friends in Kingman, Kansas. Mrs. Margarttta Hamil, of Hagerstown, is visiting her daugh tor Mrs. R. M. Cline, E. Lincoln Way. Mr. and Mrs. John Over, of Lemasters, spent Sunday with Mrs. Over's grandfather, D. E. Fore, Esq. Howard Dixon, wife and son, of Pittsburgh, are visiting in the home of R. C. Dixon, George Sipes, and others, near Need more. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Doyle and their sons Charles and Paul, of Chambersburg, spent the time from Sunday morning until Mon day afternoon with relatives in McConnellsburg. Mrs. Walter Ewing and her sons Paul and Lester, and her nephew, Carl Grissinger, spent a week in the home of Mrs. Ew- ing's sister, Mrs. Delmer Mc- Cune at Mercersburg. Prof. Ira L. Peck, principal of Leech Business College, Indiana, Pa., spent Thanksgiving Day wjth friends in Pittsburgh, and in seeing some of the many in teresting things in the Smoky City. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fore, of Markes, Franklin county, spent last Sunday with the former's father, D. E. Fore N. Second Street and the latter's sister Mrs. R. M. Cline, E. Lincoln Way. Master Clyde Mellott the five- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mellott of Lickine Creek township has been'staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Rosa for the past two weeks and while there ha3 been going to school - with their daughter Pearl. . Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Ker and their son W. S. Ker, in their Chalmers-six, of near Newville, Cumberland county, and Drug gist R. B. Claudy, of Newville, spent last Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Ker's brother, J. S. Brattan assistant editor of the News. Renewing Former Acquaintance. Links that connect with the distant past are pleasant to pick up as the following will show: Recently, Miss Mary J. Sloan made the acquaintance of a pleas ant young lady named Cook at Miss Mary's boarding house in Philadelphia. Miss Cook, a train ed nurse, related the meeting to her father, the Rev. Herman Cook, pastor of the Lutheran Church at Ambler, Pa. He soon learned that his daughter's newly-found friend wa3 a daughter of his boyhood chum, Thomas F. Sloan, Esq., and Mr. Sloan re ceived a Thanksgiving card from Rev. Cook stating how glad he was to recall old times out at what is now the H. B. Trout farm, in Tod township, when Rev Cook's father Adam owned it Half a century has elapsed since the times mentioned in Mr. Cook's card. May Cross Lincoln Highway. A large number of our readers in the northern and western parts of the County will be interested to know that the Highway Com mission has at last granted per mission to the Reichtley Bros, to cross the Lincoln Highway per haps near the top of Sideling Hill. But the Commission stipu lates that the Reichtly's must erect a high bridge, not less than 100 feet between abutments. The Reichtley's offer to erect one as long as logs can be found to span the distance, which would be, probably, 24 ' feet; but this does not satisfy the Commission, and if the railroad is to be crossed, girders to make a 100-foot span will have to be made a rather costly job for a temporary track,
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