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VOLUME 17
McCONNELLSKURG, PA.. APRIL 27.1916.
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RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches of the Lives of Per'
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
John Dyer.
After having suffered for some
dme with heart trouble, John
Dyer passed away last Saturday
morning at his home near War
den Point The funeral conduct
ed by Rev. Feltner of Hancock,
took place Monday, and inter
ment was made at the Little
Cove M. E. church.
Mr. Dyer was a consistent
member of Rehoboth M. E.
church in Thompson township,
and was one of the stewards of
that church at the time of his
death. He had also served the
church as Sunday school superin
tendent as far as his health would
permit, and he lent a willing hand
in everything that made for the
betterment of the interests of
the church he loved. Eesides his
wife, he is survived by the fol
lowing children,- namely, William
residing in Westernport, Md. ;
Roy, in Cumberland; Martin, on
Timber Ridge; Bessie, wife of
Vincent Bishop, in Bethel town
ship; Guy, on a farm close home,
and Walter and Earl, at home.
Mr. Dyerwaia faithful hus
band, a kind father, a good
neighbor, and he will be greatly
missed l n the community l n
which he lived.
Martin L. Rinedollar.
Martin Luther Rinedollar died
at his home in Waynesboro last
Saturday morning from heart
trouble and general debility aged
71 ears, 10 months, and 6 days.
His funeral took place Tuesday
and his remains were laid to rest
in the cemetery at Waynseboro.
Mr. Rinedollar was a son of
Jacob and Sarah Rinedollar, was
born in this county, and spent
the first half of his life here.
About thirty-five years ago he
went to Waynesboro, where he
spent the remainder of his life.
Mr. Rinedollar was a devoted
member of the Lutheran church
always taking an active interest
in the workings of the Sunday
school. He was married to Miss
Sallie Foust, of Mount Union,
who survives, together with three
Bisters, Mrs. Martha Alexander,
Waynesboro; Mrs. David Maun,
ivIcConnellsburg, and Mrs. Alice
Breitweiser residing in Indiana.
Miss Blanche Truax.
Miss Blanche Truax, aged 28
years, 1 month and 12 days,
(laughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Truax of Belfast
township, died in the Pennsyl
vania Hospital at Harrisburg on
Thursday of last week. Her re
mains were brought to the home
of her parents on Friday, from
which place the funeral took place
on Saturday, and interment was
made at Pleasant Grove.
The McConnellsburg Normal.
As has already been announced,
Professors Smith of McConnells
burg and Garland, of Lemasters,
will conduct a school in McCon
nellsburg, beginning Monday,
May 8th and continuing eight
weeks. The work will be especial
lyjfor the preparation of teachers.
Work leading to Professional and
Permanent certificates ' will be
liven if desirec. County Super
intendent examination at close
of term. No t rouble to get good
board at reasonable rates. For
further information call upon or
write Admiral Smith, McCon
nellsburg, or A. "C. Garland,
Lemasters, Pa. '
High School Library.
An effort is made to have all
thy books belonging to the old
Hif;h School library brought back
before the close of this school
year. If you have Bome 0f the
books in your hpmes please bring
them at once to the School Build
ing. Over one hundred books
haye been found thus far.
Miss Carrie Locke and Edith
Wilds, of Ft. Littleton, visited in
tne home of John Gillis on Mon-
Barnharts' Sentence Delayed.
The News has already told that
the Barnhart boys were found
guilty at the March term of court
on the third count in the indict
ment; that their attorney, John
R. Jackson, asked leave of the
Court to present reasons why the
boys should have a new trial, and
that the .Court set Thursday,
April 20th to hear the reasons.
Last Thursday was the day set,
and Judge McPherson, and As
sociates Stigers and Mellott were
in court to listen to the argu
ment.
The third count in the indict
ment upon which the jury found
the boys guilty, in part reads a9
follows:
"That the said Walter
Barnhart and Harry Barn
hart, afterwards to wit, on
the day and year aforesaid
(October 14, 1915) at the
County and within the juris
diction aforesaid, with force
and arms, in and upon one
Arthur Barnhart, in the peace
of God and the said Common
wealth, then and there being,
feloniously, wilfully and of
their malice aforethought,
did make an assault, and him
the said Arthur Barnhart, did
then and there cut. stab, and
wound, with intent hinthe
said Arthur Barnhart, feloni
ously, wilfully and of their
malice aforethought kill and
murder."
The principal point3 in the ar
gument of Attorney Jackson,
which lasted an hour and a half,
was:
Did the evidence at the trial
show beyorrd a reasonable doubt
that Walter Barnhart and Harry
Barnhart did intend to kill Ar
thur Barnhart?
From ail the evidence in the
case, wa3 the jury justified in
finding that Walter and Harry
intended to kill Arthur?
That he might .have time for
careful and mature deliberation,
the Judge took the papers home
with him and will file his opinion
on the 10th day of May, when
there will be an adjourned ses
sion of court.
In addition to the above mat
ter, the Chambersburg Trust Co.,
was appointed guardian of E.
Carl, Theodore M., and Richard
W. Fraker, minor children of
Geo. Fraker, deceased, to give
bond in the sum of $400 for
funds of each ward.
Petition of citizens of Todd
township was presented asking
the appointment of a supervisor,
and the Court appointed Floyd
Everhart to fill unexpired term.
- Death Was Sudden.
B. Frank Weaverling, a rural
mail carrier of Everett, died sud
denly at that place on Wednes
day evening of last wee'k. Mr.
Weaverling had just bought a
Ford car from the Rinard garage
and about 7 o'clock went down to
the garage for a lesson in driv
ing. He had gotten in the car,
was seated at the wheel and
George Rinard started the engine.
Mr. Rinard, in attempting to en
ter the car, noticed that Mr.
Weaverling was gasping for
breath and seemed ill." He hast
ily summoned one of his men and
sent for Dr. W. C. Nycum, who
administered a stimulant but the
man died within a few minutes.
Deceased was aged 39 years and
for twelve years has been carrier
on route No. 2, which covers a
section of Friend's Cove.
- Struck by Automobile.
Mr. John Stigers ran into Clyde
Leatherraan about "tour mile3
west of Hagerstown on Monday,
rendering him unconscious. Mr.
Leatherman stepped out of the
way of one automobile, directly
in-front of Mr. Stigers' car. He
did not see the car and the acci
dent was unavoidable. Mr. Sti
gers took him to the office of Dr.
Kneisley and on Tuesday Mr.
Leatherman was rapidly recover
ing. Hancock Star.
Subscribe for the News,
PAINFLL ACCIDENT.
Little Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
' Mellott In Tower Clothes
Wringer.
Gladys Beryl, the little three-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank E. Mellott, who now live
near Bloomdale, Ohio, met with
a very serious accident Tuesday
forenoon of last week. Mrs. Mel
lott was washing with a power
washer run by a gas engine, an:
had just gone outside the wash
house for more clothes. ' Hearing
a scream she ran in. In some
way the child had been caught in
the revolving wringer. And her
hand and arm had run through
between the rolls, almost to the
elbow, The frightened mother
quickly reversed the machine
and backed the little arm out,
and quickly summoned a doctor.
it was iouna tnat th arm was
broken half way .between the el
bow and wrist, and that the
bones in the fingers end hand
were all crushed. At first it was
feared that amputation would be
necessary; but circulation has be
gun and it is thought that the
aim can be saved. The arm is
so badly swollen that it has been
impossible to get tbe bones set
This is hard luck. It will be re
membered that just about a year
ago Mr. Mellott had both arms
broken, when the team he was
driving ran off. v
Information Waited.
Two weeks ago last Saturday
evening Mrs. James II. Kendal
and her sister-in-law Miss Ruth
Kendoll were driving home after
having attended the evangelistic
services in the Presbyla r ian
church in town. Somebody in
another buggy came up behind
them driving at a furious rate
and in dashing by them, caught
one hind wheel of the buggy in
which the ladies were driving,
crushing it and tearing it entire
ly off throwing the ladies out,
Had it not been for the gentle
ness of the horse the ladies were
driving, there is no tolling just
what might have happened. As
it was, the ladies were obliged to
leave the buggy and get home
the best way they could. The
gentlemen" who did the mis
chief, did not halt to apologize
or offer any assistance, but drove
on as though they thought they
had done a real smart thing.
JNow, Mr. Kendall nas some
real good" money that he is
willing to part with for informa
tion that will lead to the arrest
and conviction of the guilty par
ties.
EMO.
Scott Martin of Trough Creek
made a business trip to tho Vul-
ey last Friday.
Mrs. D. W. Shafer and son
Alvah Truax, spent last week
with her. husband at Kearney.
Mrs. W. 11 Birnett and chil
dren, of MmersvilJo, are visiting
Mrs. Barnett's parents while
waitirgj'or a homo in Hopewell
where they expect lo move. Mr.
Burnett has employment in a
store at Langclondale..
- Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Altoona,
spent a week with her mother
recently.
Mary SUmkard spent a day in
Bedford, and a ui;ht with hor
sister Mrs. Cooke Foster at
Round Knob lust woek. '
Mr. and Mrs. A 0, Edwards,
spent a couple of days with their
daughter at Minersvillo.
Mrs. Elmer Anderson and chil
dren spent last week with her
parents and other relatives.
Mrs. U. M. Edwards continues
quito poorly; some days sheia
bettor; then, again, worse.
Mary Lodge, of Lingdondale,
who has been at II. M. E.lwards'a
for some time, went home last
Saturday.
Mrs. W. H. Elder (Dixie Rob
inson) and daughter Betty of Al
bany, N. Y.t are visiting Mrs.
Elder's mother, Mrs. Emma Rob
inson and other relatives in town.
MEMORIAL DAY AT WARPORDSBL'RG.
Under the Ans'pices of the Odd Fellows
Arrangements Are Being Perfect
ed for a Great Time.
At a recent meeting of War
fordsburg Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., it
was decided that the lodge should
take the initiative, and invite the
cooperation of other fraternal or
ganizations, Sunday schools, and
people generally to join in mak
ing the coming Memorial Day,
Tuesday, May 30th, one of the
biggest days the old Burg has
ever seen. The spirit of nationa
patriotism coupled with local pride
ought to be sufficient to make ev
erybody within reach, so arrange
their work, that they can take a
day off and join in this great na
tional holiday. Atnotimesincethe
great Civil War has the Country
so much felt the need of the cut
tivation of a spirit of patriotism
and the subservience of all sped
al interests orpolitical dominance,
Let everybody turn out in token
of appreciation of the men who
threw themselves into the breach
to save the country's honor in the
time of its dire peril, and to show
to the present generation that
valor and heroism count for some'
thing even to-day.
Frank Ranek, Andrew Bishop
and Job T. Barnhart have been
appointed a committee to pre
pare a program, and to effect
such an organization as shall in
sure success to tho project. But
it would scarcely be fair to ex
pect that they Rhould do all the
work, nor should you vait unti
iney come to see you. iou see
them. They want your sugges
tions. They want your help.
Lott;; MJHvafr:, 81.
On Sunday, April 16, Miss
Charlotte McIIvaine passed her
84th milestone in life's journey
at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Emmanuel Naugle, near Everett
Miss McIIvaine comes from
Scotch-Irish ancestry and on her
father's side, the family were
long - livers, both of her grand
parents living to be up in the
eighties. She was born at Loys
burg Bedford county, and for
many years the Mcllvaines were
prominent inn-keepers in the
days of the old stage coach. For
years her parents conducted the
tavern" at the Crossings, and
later the Mountain House or
Mcllvains as it was then known
all over the country. They were
at the latter place during the
Civil War, when the rebels were
in Chambersburg and McCon
nellsburg, and Miss Lottie re
calls many exciting incidents
connected with those times,
While she has been a great suf
ferer from rheumatism for many
years, she otherwise, has remark
ably good health, and her mind
is as clear as a bell. She is a
great reader not only of the
Bible, from which she gets daily
comfort but from newspapers
and magazines she keeps abreast
of the times and is remarkably
well posted on current events.
Being of a kindly disposition
and coming in contact with
many prominent people in her
time, she has endeared herself to
a host of friends who always
bear in mind her birthday anni
versaries, un ner last birthday
n her room, were 84 beautiful
carnations and a large bouquet of
daffodils which she appreciated
more than words can express.
MetzlerKcnncdy.
Robert Morton Metzler, P. D.,
of Philadelphia, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. F. Metzler, of Harris-
onville, was married Thursday
April 20, 1916 to Miss Ida May
Kennedy, of tho same city. Mr.
and Mrs. Metzler will be at home
to their friends at 1102 Wyoming
AVe., after September 15th.
Katy Elizabeth is her "front"
name, and sne was born last
Thursday. Katy is the name of
her grandmother, and "Lizzie"
the name of her mother. Now
can you gues3 the baby's last
name?
FULTON COUNTY FOREST FIRE WARDENS.
By paying a small sum each year, we may keep our buildings
and their contents insured, so that in case of fire, we do not suffer
a total loss. But, if we own valuable property in the shape of tim
ber land we are at the mercy of
of the fiend who wilfully, applies
dition, the State has organized a
the members of this Company all
fire breaks out m the woods, it is
dens) to call together at once the
(any citizens) and put out the fire
so the duty of this Company to
who starts the fire, and, if it is
origin, the incendiary will get a trip to Pittsburgh with all expen
ses paid including board and lodging.
mere are men and boys
set "the mountain afire" just to see it burn. It should be kept in
mind, that the man or boy who sets the woods afire is jupt as amen
able to the law, as he who applies
with the constantly growing scarcity of timber, there is not
a stick to spare to say nothing of the "drying up" of our streams
on account of the clearing out of our timber lands and the burning
the sponge from our forests.
lhe following list of Forest
the most recent Act of Assembly
may be reached, follows:
AYR TOWNSHIP.
D. L. Alexander, M'Connellsb'g, Phone J. S. Alexander, Bell3R4
C. B. Paylor, MoConnellsburg, Phone W. M. Brewer, Bell Phone.
Harvey J. Unger, Cito, Phone him on Bell Phone 22 R 5.
Two more to be appointed in this township.
BELFAST TOWNSHIP.
Milton Mellott, Sipes Mills, Phone him on Bell Line.
J. Frank Hess, Warfordsburg, Phone him on Bell line.
Bennett Truax; Needmore, R. R. 2, Phone W. R. Truax on Bell Line,
BETHEL TOWNSHIP.
Alfred F. Schetrompf, Warfordsburg.
Andrew Bishop, Warfordsburg, Phone Morgret's store, Bell Line.
Another Warden to be appointed.
BRUSH CREEK TOWNSHIP.
M. J. Hixson, Crystal Springs, Phone him on Bell line 2 R 2.
Edgar A. Diehl, Locust Grove, Phone him on Bell line, 2 4.
W. H. Williams, Akersville, Phone him on Bell line, 3 R 5.
H. M. Jackson, Akersville, Phone him on Bell line.
Anthony Spade, Emmaville, Phone Jno. Kregars on Bell line.
DUBLIN
Elmer Fraker, Ft. Littleton, Phone Bare's store, Bell Phone 23 R 22.
J. Shore, Bt. Cabins, Phone Mansion House, Bell Phone 23 R 23.
LICKING CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Robert R. Hann, Saluvia, Phone him on Bell line.
Edward D. Mellott, Needmore, R. R. 4, Phone him on Bell line.
Thomas Morton, Andover, Phone
TAYLOR
S. S. Strait, Waterfall. Phone him
V. Deavor, Hiram, Phone him
Wm, Cergstresser, Waterfall, Phone Witter's store on Mutual line
THOMPSON
Fulton Gordon, Dickeys Mountain.
A. B. Gordon, Plum Run.
TODD TOWNSHIP.
Leslie Harr, McConnellsburg, Phone D. F. Trout, Bell phone.
Enoch Kerlin, Knobsville, Phone
John Forney, Knobsville, Phone
UNION
Wm. H. Cornell, Amaranth, Phone him on Bell line.
Buhrman Stahle, Buck Valley, Pnone him on Bell line.
Another Warden to be appointed.
WELLS
A. D. Keith, New Grenada, Phone
A. H. Stevens, Enid, Phone him
H. H. Bridenstine, Enid, Phone A.
A. Helsel, Well3 Tannery, Phone
The above Wardens have
abilities and present locations.
quests the citizens, especially the
them for the good of forest fire
All persons employed by
hour for their labor. Any person
fire warden is entitled to the same compensation; however, he must
present his time to the fire warden within 30 days after the fire.
The fire wardens make out their report within a few days after each
fire, so it is very important that you present your time to them be
fore they make out and send in their repoit
When a forest fire occurs
and help him extinguish it. Take some men along with you and
meet the fire warden at the fire. $1000.00 worth of timber burned
in the forest represents the same value as $1000.00 worth in a house.
Cut this out of the paper and
Docking Lambs For Market.
Lamps wmcn are docked ap
pear more uniform and present
a blockier and neater appearance
on the market During the sum
mer the tails of the lambs offer a
edging place for filth and in
crease the danger of trouble with
maggots. For breeding sheep,
also, docking is necessary to in
sure a high proportion, of the
ewes being bred. . 1
While cutting the tail with va
rious instruments is practiced.
oss of blood and even loss of
ambs may result from such
methods. The most satisfactory
method and that used at the
Pennsylvam'aState College school
of Agriculture and Experiment
Station 13 searing. A red hot
the fire-or, rather, at the mercy
the torch. Recognizing this con
paid fire company, and distributed
over the State, so that when
the duty of the fire chiefs (war
local members of the Company
as quickly as possible. It is al
keep an "eye out" for the fellow
shown that the fire is of incendiary
who seem to think it great sport to
a match to his neighbor's barn
Fire Wardens appointed under
their addresses, and how they
TOWNSHIP.
B. F. Deshong on Bell line, 25.
TOWNSHIP.
on PeoDles' local line.
on Mutual line.
TOWNSHIP.
-
him on Fore Line.
Knobsville stores.
TOWNSHIP.
TOWNSHIP.
him on any Valley line.
on Peoples' local line.
H. Steven's on Peoples' local line
him on Sherman's Valley Line.
been appointed because of their
The Department of Forestry re
landowners, to co-operate with
protection.
the wardens receive 15 cents an
fighting fire in the absence of the
kindly notify the nearest warden
keep it for reference.
I blacksmith's pincer is used, and
a m vaiuuuaiu, cuiitaining
a hole through which the tail
may be drawn, will protect the
body of the lamb from burning.
Lambs at the State College Ex
periment Station are docked at
the age of two or three weeks.
Lambs should not be docked dur
ing cold, wet days. After they
are docked clean sanitary bed
ding should be provided, other
wise infection may result
Miss Thelma C. Metzler of
Harri3onville, and Miss Vernona
Mellott of Sipes Mills, left Tues
day morning for the West Ches
ter State Normal school, where
they will enter as students for
the ensuing term. .
DRUNKENNESS.
Little Talks on Health and fljgienc by
Samuel C. Dixon, M. LL D.,
Commissioner of Health.
Man's getting drunk is to be
likened unto the opening of the
draft doors under the fire-box of
a locomotive and generating a
high steam pressure, opening the
throttle and letting everything
go until the machine is on a mad
race through town and country,
crushing whatever comes in the
way, let it be man or beast, or
maybe it will smash itself to a
helpless mass.
If the tracks are clear the ma
chine may run until its fire box,
the stomach, burns out or a steam
pipe, a blood vessel, bursts or a
valve gives way and the locomo
tive or the human body becomes
a useless wreck and a burden in
the way.
In the case of the locomotive
the suffering is confined to the
living beings it runs down, but in
man not only the beings he in
jures or destroys but he himself
suffers after he ha3 irreparably
injured his physical body and
mental powers. He may lose an
arm, cripple his stomach, blood
vessels or mind, and become a
charge on bis family or the com
munity. In the case of the locomotive it
is only a piece of uncontrolled in
animate machinery, but in . man
it often means setting to run
amuck a piece of the most inven
tive animal life ever recorded in
history. When drunk he may
spend his last cent on foolish
things and leave a hungry fami
ly at his home. He may kill his
best friend, violate a trust, throw
a bomb, send a great passenger
ship to the bottom of the sea, or
even incite a war of Nations.
A drunken man is the most
dangerous demoralizing factor in
civilized life. The wild beast of
the forest is a plaything in com
parison. He sets all laws at
naught and becomes an instru
ment of the devil. Man craved
by any kind of mental over-excr-tion
or drunkenness, like a rabid
beast, is a menace to every one
with whom he comes in contact.
The wild dash of the mind and
body during the stage of over
stimulation may be fascinating
to the individual but, when the
inevitable reaction comes, death
may ensue or sometimes that
which is worse, returning con
sciousness bring a realization of
a horrible crime committed nev
er to be undone. At least body
and mind are weakened and less
able to control the insane desire
to exhilarate again and again un
til untimely death ends a life
that might have been a boon to
humanity in some useful rath
over which its race might have
een run.
Some temperaments become
sloth-like and are oblivious to the
past and reckless as to what is to
come. In such the harm to them
and others comes through netr-
ected duties.
Drunkenness is over-stimula
tion that destroys normal condi
tions, it may even be occasioned.
by the psychology of a crowd.
Lhere are various stimulants
that will make drunk.
The Soil Is Starved For Lime.
'On many Pennsylvania farms
all that stands between failure
and success is an application of
lime," says L. W. Lighty, soil
and crop expert of the Pennsyl
vania Department of Agriculture.
"Many thousands of acres in
the State will not grow the clov
ers successfully," continued Mr.
Lighty, "because of the lack of
lime in the soil. To lime an acre
of ground costs from two to six
dollars and one crop of medium
red clover will pay for this sev
eral times over. Besides the
clover growth puts the" soil into
a condition favorable to grow the
cereals and other grasses.
"Lime is not a panacea for all
troubles, but if there is, a defi
ciency of lime tmd the soil is sour,
the clover will not thrive and on
land where clover is a failure ev
erything else will be a failure by
and by."