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VOLUME 17
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., MAY IM9K.
NUMBER 34
M I HI I'rYl H N
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches of the Lives of Per
sons Who Rave Recently
Passed Awaj.
Catherine Bivens.
Catherine, daughter of County
Treasurer and Mrs. Leonard Div
ans, died at their home at Web
ster Mills, last Friday night, aged
15 years, 4 months, and 6 days.
The funeral took place Monday
morning, her pastor, Rev. R. E.
Peterman, conducted the servi
ces, and interment was made in
Union cemetery.
On Monday of last week it was
discovered that Catherine had
measles. Her mother gave her
the best of care, the measles
came out nicely, and on Wednes
day, she was up awhile. Thurs
day her condition had changed
so greatly, that Dr. Mosser was
summoned, and he found that
Catherine was suffering from an
acute attack of Bright's disease.
Upon Dr. Mosser 's suggestion
Dr. Palmer was summoned from
Chambersburg, and arrived at
the bedside of the sick girl about
midnight; but it was at once ap
parent that her condition was be
yond the skill ( f human agency,
and she passed away on Friday
night as before stated.
This was a great shock to her
parents and friends, for she was
popular with her schoolmates
and had many friends. She was
a good girl and was one of the
class of seventeen that was tak
en into the Lutheran church by
confirmation at the recent Easter
services at the Big Cove Tannery
Luiheran church. Besides her
parents, she is survived by three
brothers and one sister, Reed,
Frank, and Harry; and May me,
wife of Wayne Cutchall.
Mrs. Joshua L. Mellott.
Mary, wife of Joshua L. Mel
lott, died at their home on Pleas
ant Ridge last Thursday night
after a short illness of Brights
Disease, aged CO years, 4 months,
and 5 days. The funeral servi
ces conducted by Eld. Lefferts,
of Leesburg, Va., took place Sat
urday afternoon, and interment
was made in the cemetery at the
Sideling Hill Baptist church of
which Mrs. Mellott was a faith
ful member.
Besides her husband, the de
ceased is 'survived by the follow
ing children: May, wife of Jona3
Mellott, Hustontown, Pa. ; Maria,
jvifeofLogue Hess, Warfords-
burg, R. R. 1; Unger, residing at
Hyndman. Pa.: Thornton, at
home; Thomas, South Fork, Pa.;
Edith, wife of I. W. Garland,
Needmore. R. R. 2. She was a
daughter of ex-County Commis
sioner and Mrs. Dennis Mellott,
Her mother, Mrs. 'Miriam Mel
lott, is living as are also, the fol
lowing brothers and sisters: Si'
las; Tabitha, widow of J. W,
Truax; Sarah, wife of J. C. Hoi
linshead, Greencastle, R. R. 5;
Jefferson C. ; Marcus: Elizabeth,
wife of Furman Tate, Curwens
ville, Pa., and Ella, wife of Cal
vin Walters, Altoona, Pa.
Hon. Mck. W. Houck.
Ex-Associate Judge McKenzie
W. Houck, died at his home at
New Grenada, Friday evening,
May 5," 1916, after about a weeks
illness as the result of a 'growth'
in his side which he felt some in
convenience for several months,
. The funeral services cenducted
by Rev. Weise, of Three Springs,
took place Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock, and - his remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery at
the valley M. E. church, in the
presence of a large throng o
sorrowing friend3 and neighbors,
The deceased was a son of John
and Henrietta (Yocum) Houck
who came to Wells Valley from
Huntingdon County in 1815 and
settled on a larm they had bought
the year before. In 1858 McKen
z'e apprenticed himself to the
manufacture of tinware and serv
ed 31 months, when he and his
brother Marshall enlisted in Capt
S. WiBhart'a company of Ful-
w nnemen. For some reason
Alvey Pine in Hospital.
The News told recently about
Alvey Pine ' being kicked by a
horse. Alvey is working for
saac Bolinger at Shade Gap,
and was kicked in the abdomen
while attempting to shoe a horse.
Local applications to the injured
parts did not seem to be bring
ing relief, and last Friday Alvey
was removed to the Chambers
burg Hospital, and on Saturday,
perated upon. A large quantity
of puss was removed and the ap
pendix taken. Alvey's father,
John Pine, communicated witft
the hospital by phone Tuesday
morning, and learned that Alvey
was getting along first rate.
this company wa3 not accepted
by the Government, and McKen
zie enlisted in Co. F. 77th rest.
'enn. Vols., for three years or
during the war. He served with
credit and participated in the
battles of Shiloh. Murfreeaboro.
Chickamauga, Franklin, Nash
ville, and in the numerous bat
tles fought by Sherman while
marching through Georgia. He
was wounded in the battle of
Chickamauga, but staid in the
service until he was honorably
discharged at the expiration of
the term of his enlistment.
After his discharge he return
ed to the home of his mother in
Welld Valley and helped with the
ffirn:ipff until 187(5 when he Dur-
chased a property in New Grena
da and engaged in the manufac
ture and sale of tinware; also, in
the hardware and agricultural
mplement business.
Ilnnn the deith of Associate
Judge Joshua Hixson, Mr. Houck
was. on the 9th day of Novem
ber 181)2, appointed to nil the un
expired term of Judge Hixson,
which he did to the entire satis
faction of all concerned, the term
of office expirinc en the first day
of January, 181)1 For many
years he has served as Justice
of the Teace. Judge Houck, as
he wns familiarly known was
married to Sadie McClain, who
survives, together with the fol
lowing children: Rilla, John, Mc
Dowell and Oueen. at home: and
Ocar, married, living in Coles
Valley.-
William Barniiart.
William Barnhart, a veteran of
the Civil War, aged about 75
years, died at his home in Bethel
township, southwest of the Black
oak Ridge schoolhouse on Mon
day, May 1, 1916. The funeral
was held on the following Wed
nesday, the services being con
ducted by Rev. E. F. Mellott, of
the Christian Church, and inter
ment was made at Mavs Chapel.
1 he deceased served 6 years
and 3 months in a Maryland regi
ment in the defense of his coun
try during the Civil war. and was
never known to shirk his post of
duty in time of danger. Besides
his widow, who was Miss Bettie
Jordan, before manage, the de
ceased is survived by six daugh
ters: Emma, wife of Samuel
Keesecker, W. Va.; Susie, wife
of Lewis Garhck. Cumberland,
Md.; Minnie, wife of Will Lan-
dreth. W. Va.: Rosa, wife of
James Shriber. Berkeley Springs,
W. Va.; Kate, wife of frank
Garlick, Bedford County; Miss
Bessie, at home; and by six sons
Ellwood. Harry. Walter, William,
George and Cecil all residents
of Bethel township.
Dr. A. D. Dalbey.
Dr. Alvin D. Dalbey. a well
known physician, died at his
home in McConnellsburg, lues
day evening, May 9, 1916. While
he had been in failing health for
several years, his last illness was
of short duration.
Dr. Dalbey m$ a son of Rev.
W. W. and Mrs. M. E. Dalbey,
and he was born at Wayne. la.,
January 15, 1864; hence, at his
death he was aged 52 years, d
months and 24 days. Gradual
incr at the Central High School
Philadelphia at an early aire, he
won a scholarshiD to the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, from which
place he took the degree of M.
D., in 1886. After practicing
medicine, in Philadelphia one
year he came to McConnellsburg
in December, 1887. where he
spent the remainder of his life,
He married Mins Rose Hegner in
Philadelphia in 1884, who sur
vives. together with the follow'
ing children: Minnie, wife of
E. W. Stir.t.FittsburRhiWm.W.
Chambersburg; Alvin D.; Jr.,
McConnellsburg. Ilia mother
and two Bisters Mrs. D. H.
Jackson and Miss M. Elsie Dal
bev. of Yeadnn, Pa., are surviv
ors. Funeral Friday morning at
10 o'clock. Interment in union
Cemetery.
LETTER TO VOTERS.
Williamson lias Something to Say in
Reply to roclit's "How Much
Is Enongh r
This letter is inspired by the
outrageous mistatements appear
ing in an article in your paper
ast week entitled "How much is
enough?" The said article was
not written by a Huntingdon
County citizen, for he would
have known better than to make
such misstatements. It rants
about my being a bachelor, as if
that were a crime. Everyone in
luntingdon knows that I bor
rowed the money and built a lit
tle homo for my Mother, shortly
after the cleaty of my Father in
1)01, where she and I lived until
she was called Home in March
911. I therefore, have some
reason to know something of the
hi.?h cost of liv;ng. Here in
luntingdon it is public knowl
edge, through no fault of ours,
that my two brothers and I, by
means of our savings, paid the
sum of $11,187.23 of debts which
our Father left, we paying the
interest on the same at 4 per
cent. Ask Editor Butz, of the
Huntingdon Globe who was a
creditor of my father and was
paid the sum of $373 VS. This i.i
the sam'? Butz who is currently
reported to have p:tid a note of
$1000.00 in the First National
Bank of Huntingdon which Butz
had endorsed for Focht while
Jutz was Postmasterof Hunting
don. The Globe is supporting
Focht, perhaps expecting to get
the money back, or to again be
appointed Postmaster of Hunt
ingdon, although he has already
served 16 veai'3 a- Postmr.stf.'r of
Huntingdon, at a profit of over
$40.0(10.00.
I am not now filling any office
by appointment or election nor
have I been attorney for the
Huntingdon Reformatory since
October, 1915. The salary I re
ceived was trifling. It was for
professional services as a lawyer.
The fact that the Honorable
Member of the Board of Mana
gers of that Institution would
employ me as attorney is the
highest possible tribute to my
ability as a lawyer.
There are 435 members in Con
gress, 34 come from Pcnnsylva
nia. What a ridiculous compari-
son to argue that you keep your
tried and true family physician,
your pastor, or your (ble lawyer.
Of course you do. But if you
had 435 physicians, pastors, or
lawyers, would you not want fre
quently to replace some of them
with some new up-to-date phy
sicians, ministers, or lawyers?
Certainly you would. Are the
voters of the District to be in
suited with the preposterous state
ment that Mr. Focht is a States
man? I may not be much of an
improvement on him, but give
me a chance. I certainly can
measure up to his standard and
I hope to make a Representative
who will be a credit to this Dis
trict
I have made no pledge to any-
one or have I given any person
authority to pledge me in any
way. Elect me and not a Bank
in the District will be asked to
discount any of my paper nor
will I promote any get-rich-quick
or fake stock schemes. No man
ever lost as much as a postage
stamp through any dealings with
me. - '
I have always been a Republi
can and believe my nomination
will have a tendency to unite the
factions of the party.
Respectfully yours,
Richard W. Williamson.
Huntingdon, Pa.
May 6, 1916.
It wa3 impossible for George
A. Harris candidate for Congress
to make a canvass of hi3 home
County. Every person knows
him and as the district is so large
he was compelled to spend his
time in the other counties getting
acauainted with the voters. Let
us all boost a little and this nom
ination will come to Fulton.
J. C. Benedict, Waynesboro, Pa.,
For National Delegate.
The Herald. Waynesboro, re
cently stated th at the political lead
ers of the county, friendly to Gov
ernor Brumbaugh, had agreed
on John G. Benedict, secre
tary and treasurer of the Landis
Mch. Company, this city, a3 one
of the delegates from this Con
gressional district to the Rupub-
ican national convention at Chi
cago, June 7.
That Mr. Benedict is highly
qualified for the distinguished
ionor of representing the district
at the great party conclave, goes
without saying here, where he
resides and where he is so well
and favorably known. He has
all the prestige of an honored
name, a brilliant business record
and personal qualities that com
mend him to popular confidence,
support and esteem. He was
born and reared in the east side of
the county and has a large fami-
y connection that has always
been prominent in the county
citizenry. Since coming to Way
nesboro he haa had a brilliant
Ft t 1.1
career. He nas to a large extent
made the business of the Landis
Mch. Co. and brought it to the
front rank in our mott prosperous
industrios. His name will carry
and command respect in every
part of the congressional district.
No happier choice could have
been made on personal grounds.
Politically the election could
not bave been more adroit. Mr.
Benedict has never been a "fac
tion" man, -he has been just a
plain, modc'it, straight Republi
can without becoming involved
in the rancorous contentions of
the factions. Whilst naturally a
friend of the governor, his can
didacy should appeal just as
strongly to the partisans of Sen
ator Penrose, with whom he has
affiliated just as much as with
the Progressives.
There would seem to be no
reason in the world why the Re
publicans should not unite on
John G. Benedict and make this
election unanimous.
Since The Herald announced
Mr. Benedict's selection, expres
sions of the warmest approval
have been heard here from all
sides of the political household.
Advt.
Pa. Iof. Reg't Reunion.
The Committee for arrange'
ments for the twenty sixth annu
al reunion of the 158th Penna In
fantry Regimental Association
has completed arrangements for
the next reunion to be held in
Chambersburg on Thursday, May
18th in Housum Post Hall No.
309. G. A. R. In the forenoon at
10 30 o'clock, a business session
will be held. In the afternoon
at 1:30 o'clock, an Address of
Welcome will be delivered by Ed
mund C. Wingerd, Esq., Burgess
of Chambersburg; Response by
Serg't S. D. Zeigler, of Newville,
Other addresses will be delivered
by the Rev." Henry W. Snyder,
pastor of Memorial ' Lutheran
Church, of Shippensburg, and
Norman L. Bonbrake, Esq., of
Chambersburg. Good music will
be rendered by the excellent
quartette composed of Miss Jessie
C.- Nead, Mrs. Charles B. Brand,
and Messrs. A. Vinton Vogel and
Elmer E. Martin. All old soldiers
and ladies of the Circle, and citi
zens are cordially invited to be
present.
It is the duty of every Demo
ccat to mark an X opposite the
name of George A. Harris for
Congress. He has conducted a
clean and dignified campaign as
ha3 been attested by the news
papers from all over the District.
If nominatqd he will command
the respect and support of a ma
jority of the voters of the district
at-the election.
John Pine residing in the Mead
owgrounds says he has a fine
healthy boil-of course, worth
five dollars that he will dispose
of at a reduced price of twenty
five cents,
I
BENJAMIN K. FOCHT
Your champion, your friend,
be you business man, teacher,
farmer or manufacturer, doctor,
dentist, soldier or soldier's wid
ow, mechanic, laborer, railroader
minor or fireman. He has enact
ed legislation for you all, and he
knows how because he is a busi
ness man trained in Legislative
practice. Of broad humanity
and a battler for justice and
equality, he has aided all modern
constructive legislation including
that for free school books, free
roads and free bridges, rural free
deli very, parcels post, ample pro
tective tariff and adequate pre
paredness, and better reward for
labor free from the menace of
competition with Europe and
Asia. You have seen him, you
have heard him before many au
diences. You Know Him, and
need him and his experience and
tested fidelity in Washington dur
ing these times when the strength
of the Nation is being weighed.
His work and his worth are not
in promises alone. You have
seen him courageously meet ev
ery trial squarely before the peo
ple, and in the darkest hour the
Republican party ever had, he
met every challenge in every
county and will do it again. Hav
ing shared the bitterness of par
ty defeat, now that the high
priests of free trade and a bun
gled " Democratic administration
are about to sound a retreat, Mr.
Focht asks that you let him share
with you the coming victory and
permit him to return to Washing
ton with a triumphant Republi
can party that will give the coun
try much needed and substantial
and sustained business prosperi
ty. He comes clean and a gen
tleman without a word of deroga
tion or otherwise concerning any
opponent. Having been ever
faithful to his trust and a dili
gent public servant, he asks to
win because he reflects your view
and your principles, and he offers
his public record as his best ad
vocate.
Vote for Benjamin K. Focht
for Congress at the Primary
Election, to be held Tuesday,
May 16, 1916.
Painful Accident.
Last Saturday Preston Croyle,
who was employed by the Breeze
wood Telephone Comyany to help
construct a branch in Licking
Creek township from the main
line at Harvey M. Strait's to D.
E. Mellott's. Howard Hann's and
Eagan's residence, fell from a
telephone pole 18 feet, to the
ground, fracturing the patella in
one of his legs, cutting an ugly
gash in his face, and bruising
himself up generally. Dr. Mos
ser was called and rendered nec
essary aid, but it will be some
time before he can shin up a
pole.
Jamea E. Lyon, of West Dub
lin, and Anderson Mellott, of
Needmore, went to Sunbury on
Monday to attend the United
States District Court as jurors.
As this is a busy time for farm
ers, they had no difficulty in be
ing excused from service and
they returned to their homes on
Tuesday. They were accompani
ed to Sunbury by Hon. Geo. B,
Mellott.
Subscribe lor ue iMcwr,
"The Birth of A Nation."
"The Birth of a Nation" is the
name of a moving picture show
that gave three exhibitions in
Chambersburg last week at $2
top price, with a total attend
ance of 2,523 people. It's a great
show, and cost a half-million dol
lars to produce. If you want to
see a real battle, see the men
life size in action, see the fire
and smoke of battle, hear the
patter of musketry, and the roar
of cannons, see the wounded and
dying and all the hellishness of
modern warfare, and at the same
time, have the sense of perfect
security from any harm to your
self, you want to see this great
exhibition. Among those who
went from this community were
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie W. Seylar,
Mr. and Mrs. H. U. Nace, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Sloan, Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Nace, Dr. G. M.
Robinson, Wells H. Greathead,
Miss Emily Greathead, Mrs. B.
Frank Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis
L. Lynch, J. Lind Patterson,
Miss Bess Patterson, W. C. Pat
terson, Mrs. D. F. Trout, Mr.
and Mrs. Merrill W. Nace, Edi
tor Peightel, Prof. Smith, Miss
Mary Pittman, Kllis Unger, and
the editor of the News and his
wife.
Water Class Preserves Eggs.
It i3 during the spring of the
year when eggs are plentiful that
they should be put down"or'pre
served for winter use. Water
glass has been found to be the
best means of preservation.
Only fresh, clean eggs should
be used and they should never
be washed. Crocks, jars, and
galvanized iron or wooden vessels
may be used. Crocks, however,
are considered best. Any vessel
used should be clean and sweet
and wooden vessels should be
thoroughly scalded before eggs
are packed in them.
The liquid rather than the
powdered forms of water glass
is preferable. The home eco
nomics extension , department of
the Pennsylvania State College
School of Agriculture and Ex
periment Station recommends
using one part of the liquid wa
ter glass to ten parts of water.
It is advisable to boil the water.
When the solution has cooled the
eggs should be placed in it as
they are gathered and the vessel
containing eggs and solution
stored in a cool place. There
should always be one or two inch
es of solution above the eggs.
The solution made from one
quart of water glass will preserve
about twelve dozen eggs.
Dog-Sheep Report.
From the Annual Report of the
Department of Agriculture, Har-
risburg, compiled by L. H. Wi-
ble, Esq., Statistician, the fol
lowing information is gathered
with reference to Fulton county
for the year 1915:
Sheep killed, 60
Sheep injured, 30
Average price paid for
sheep killed, 5.75
Average price paid for
sheep injured, 3.91
Amount paid for sheep
killed and injured, in
cluding costs, 563.05
Number of dogs assessed 1,275
Amount of tax levied on
each male dog .25
Amount of tax levied on
each female dog, .50
Amount of tax collected, 347.30
Amount expended for dog
tags, . 14.95
The SeHns Grove Time, (Sny
der County) says last week
"Word from all sections of the
congressional district, where he
has canvassed, testifies to the
enthusiasm with which the peo
ple have greeted the candidacy
of Geo. A. Harris, in his cam
paign for the Democratic nomi
nation for congress in this dis
trict" Mrs. D. A. Nelson went down
to Newville Wednesday to spend
the time with her Bon George
and family to Saturday.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST TYPHOID.
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., Li. D.,
Commissioner of. Health.
Now that the vacation season
is approaching, when the town
folks will seek rest from their
daily toils, in tho realms of Na
ture, a word of warning against
indiscreet drinking of the waters
of the State.
While thousands of pollutions
have been removed from our
streams, it will take years to cor
rect the evils that have been
growing ever since our civiliza
tion began in this country. If
you desire to avoid typhoid fever
this coming season, co-operate
with those working to improve
health conditions. In your trav
els never depend upon the cele
brated town pump, the clearness
of a stream or the sparkling wa
ters offered by the wayside dwell
er to quench your thirst, unless
you know of the purity of the
water. Depend upon what you
carry with you, or if camping,
boil the water before using it for
domestic purposes. It is better
not to indulge in water cooled
with natural ice from an unknown
source. Do not clean your teeth
rinse your mouth or wash vege
table's or fruit to be eaten raw,
in unknown waters without first
boiling it for ten or fifteen min
utes. There are hundreds of deaths
and thousands of cases of ty
phoid fever in the United States
each summer and fall because of
failure to observe these precau
tions. If you send your family to a
summer resort without assuring
yourself of the purity and safety
of the water supply, you may be
risking their lives.
Sunday School Convention Program.
The following is the program
to be followed at the SunJjy
School Convention to be held at
McConnellsburg, Thursday after
noonFriday forenoon, May 18
19, 1916.
THURSDAY AKTEHN'OO.V
1:33. Devotional Servii-es, llev. J. L.
Grove.
1:45. Greetings, by Rurcess.
2:00. Importance of child training,
T!ev. Edward Jnckson.
2:15. Teach in g a lesson, Mrs. U. E.
1'etenuuQ.
2:30. Music.
2:45. Three foundation stones, G. W.
Landis, State Secretary.
3:30. Enrol'inent and report of dele
gates. 4:00. Adjournment.
THURSDAY EVEXINO
W. H. Baumgardner Presiding.
7:30. Sonff service.
7:45. Scripture reading and prayer,
Kev. J, L. Yearlck.
8:00. O. A. B. class, John P. Sipen.
8:15. Prepared to teach, Prof. Thom
as. 8:30. Safety first, G. W. Landis.
9:30. Adjournment.
FRIDAY MORN1NU
9:00. Devotional service, U, E. Pe
terman. 9:15. Temperance in Sunday School,
C. J. Brewer.
9:30. Special music,
9:45. Conference period, the front
line Sunday School, G, V.
Landis. . -
10:30. Report of committees, election
of olllcers, place for next con
vention. ll:iK). Closing convention remarks.
11:20. Benediction.
The Executive Committee con
sider themselves exceedingly for
tunate to have with them at this
convention, the efficient State
Secretary, G. W. Landis, and
they hope and expect this to bo
the biggest and best convention
yet held. Visitors to the Con
vention and all others are cordi
ally requested to join with our
local Sunday Schools in the street
parade on Thursday evening and
thus show their interest and loy
alty to the great Sunday School
movement.
A. U; Nace,
W. C. Patterson, ' President.
Secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Washa
baugh and daughter Helen, and
Mr. A. M. Richards and Mrs,
Ed Shimer attended the" Twetorm
Classis at Fort Loudon yesterday,