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VOLUME 17
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., MAY '25.1916.
NUMBER 3G
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches of the Lives of Per
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
Mrs. Mary Jane Shaw.
Mrs. Mary Jane Shaw, widow
of Thomas Shaw, died at her
home at Big Cove Tannery on
Friday, May' 19, 1916 aged 64
years, 6 months and 1 day. The
funeral took place the following
Sunday, the services beinjr con
ducted by Rev. Robert E. Peter
man, of the Lutheran church,
and interment was made in the
Union cemetery. . For many
years Mrs. Shaw was a consist
ent member of the Reformed
church. She is survived by the
following children, namely, Daisy
wife of Geo. E.- Clouser; Cora,
wife of Geo. Lynch; Leah, wife
of Wilbur. Mann; Harry and Wal
ter all residing in Ayr township
-and David, living at Clyde, 0.
Job Everts, Mrs. Elizabeth Tol
bert and Mrs. Wm. Paylor all
of Ayr township are brothers
and sisters, and Charlie Grimes,
of Grundy Center, Iowa, is a
half brother. Mrs. Shaw's moth
er (Fannie) was a daughter of
George and Betsy (Peck) Bishop.
She was married three times: the
.irst, to Isaac Everts; the second,
to James Grimes, and the third
:ime to Jacob Crouse. Mrs. Shaw
jvas a daughter by her mother's
irst marriage.
James B. Austin.
J. B. Austin, aged about50 years
jied at his home in Huntington,
iV.Va., on Saturday, May 13, 1916,
after a short'illness of pneumo
nia. The deceased was a son of
Roland Austin, and was born at
Saluvia, this county. After grow
ing to manhood, he" went to Chi
cago, where he lived until some
three years ago, when he remov
ed to Huntington, VV. Va., and
became connected with the firm
of Sehon, Stevenson & Company
a large wholesale dry goods firm.
His residence was in the nearby
village of Ceredo, on account of
the illness of his eldest daughter
Elizabeth, who has been a great
sufferer from rheumatism. She
is more or less an invalid and
was very ill at the time of her
father's death.
Howard Austin, of Pittsburgh,
and his sister Nell (Mrs. Elijah
Barton, of Minneapolis, Minn.)
attended the funeral and Mrs.
Barton expects to take Elizabeth
next fall for a few months in the
hope that Minnesota air may
prove beneficial to her health.
"Jim" as he wa3 familiarly
known had many warm friends
in Huntington, and during his
illness great sympathy and kind
ness were shown.
Mrs. R. C. McQuade.
Mrs. Ida May, wife of R. Cal
vin McQuade, died at their home
on East Lincoln Way, McCon
nellsburg, last Sunday afternoon,
of parlaysis of the throat, aged
48 years, 5 months, and 18 days.
The funeral took place'' yesterday
morning, the services being con
ducted by her pastor, Rev. R. C.
Peterman, of the Lutheran
Church, and interment was made
in Union cemetery. Besides her
husband, she is survived by the
following children, namely,
James; Nellie, wife of Ray Houpt,
Mercersburg; Alice Grace, wife
of Ira Forner, Chambersburg;
and Myrtle Virginia, at home.
The deceased was a daughter
the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Tritle, and she has two brothers
and one sister living; Calvin P.
Tritle, Ayr township; James
Tritle, Fort Loudon; Mrs. Mary
Devilbiss, Fort Loudon.
Mrs. McQuade was for many
Years a consistent member of the
Lutheran church, a good neigh
bor, and an affectionate wife and
toother. '
Mrs. Stillweix Gordon.
Edith! wife of Still well Gordon.
died at their home near Big Cov
tannery on Monday, May 15,
in the 21st year of her age.
The funeral took place on Wed
nesday, the services being con-
END OF McCl'LLOl'GH WILL CASE.
Supreme Court Dismissed Appeal and
Nettie Andrews Golden Comes Into
disputed Possession of Farm.
The story of John McCullough
growing up from childhood in
the Gale family in Bethel town
ship, inheriting the farm and
personal property upon the death
of the Gales, and then, in turn,
willing the property to Miss Net
tie Andrews (now Mrs. Edward
Golden), has been told more than
once in the News. It has been
told that John's relatives made
an effort to break' the will main
ly upon the ground that John
was too near death's door when
he made the will to act intelli
gently, and that interested par
ties unduly influenced him in the
making of his will. All this was
threshed out in the courts of Ful
ton County, and Judge Swope
filed a decree sustaining the will.
The attorneys for the heirs
took an appeal from Judge
Swope's decision and carried the
case up to the Supreme Court.
The matter came up before that
body in Harrisburg Monday af
ternoon. ' M. R. Shaffner, Esq.,
appeared as attorney for the ex
ecutor of the will, Mr. W. B.
Ranck, on. account of the appel
lants having failed to perfect
their records, the appeal was dis
missed, and Mrs. Golden now be
comes possessed of the property
in accordance with the original
terms of the will.
Official Vote for Congress.
Majorities of Candidates
by
Counties.
Harris Allday
Fulton 406 Juniata
Franklin 508 Miillin
17
105
Huntingdon 34
Snyder 6
Perry 76
Union 63
1183 122
Harris' Majority 1061
Focht
Williamson
Huntingdon 883
Fulton
123
62
606
255
213
308
74
Franklin
Perry
Mifflin
Snyder
Union
Juniata
1671
Focht's Majority 7S8.
Indications point to an abun
dant crop of cherries this season.
ducted by Rev. Jacob Powers, of
the Christian church, and inter
ment was made in the cemetery
at Antioch, on Timber Ridge.
Mrs. Gordon was a sufferer
frorn tuberculosis. Besides her
husband, she is survived by one
child. Mrs. Gordon was, a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Bishop, of Thompson township.
Aaron Morcret.
Aaron Morgret, one of -Ayr
townships older citizens, died of
pneumonia at his home near Big
Cove Tannery, Tuesday night,
aged 69 years, and 24 days. The
funeral will be held to-morrow
morning and interment will be
made at Antioch church on Tim
ber Ridge.
.Mr. Morgret was married to
Jane Ann May, a daughter of
the late Henry May, who survi
ves, together with the following
children: Lizzie, wife of J. D.
Brinkley, Lemoyne, Pa.; Jennie,
wife of Henry Spangler, Alten
wald, Pa. ; Ella, wife of James
W. Crajg, Leitersburg, Md. ; liar
riet, wife of Frank Gress, Mc
Connellsburg, Pa.; Daisy, wife
of H. G. Moser, Chambersburg,
Pa.; Blanche, wife of Harry Shaf
fer, Chambersburg, Pa. ; Stillie,
residing at Shiremanstown, Pa.,
and Capt. Geo., Big Covp Tan
nery, Pa. He is also survived
by one sister, Jane, Mrs. Dennis
Gordon, near Sharpe, Pa.
Mellott.
Infant son of William R. and
Rosa Mellott died at their home
near Andover on Monday of last
week and was buried at the Side
ling Hill Christian Church on
Tuesday, The child was about
five dayi old,
Recent Weddings.
Bauton Madden.
From Mount Union Time. '
A very quiet but pretty wed
ding took place Thursday evening
May 11, ajt the home of Mrs.
Mame Waite, the bride's sister,
on Water Street. Mr. Harper
P. Barton and Miss Lillian S.
Madden both of Mt. Union were
united in marriage by Rev. Ralph
Madden, an uncle of the bride.
Only a few near friends were in
vited to be present. Both the
bride and groom have been suc
cessful school teachers, and have
a host of friends. Immediately
after the ceremony, in the midst
of a shower of rice, the happy
couple started on their honey
moon in Mr. Barton's Overland.
During the journey they will visit
Mrs. Barton's old home near
Meadow Gap, Pa., Mr. Barton's
home at Huetontown, Pa., the
cities of Gettysburg, Washington
and other plp.ces of interest. Aft
er their return, they will reside
in Mt. Union wl ore Mr. Barton
in ' employe.. May their p:itti
through life he strewn vith dow
ers is the wish of their many
friends.
Lap.gext Jackson.
Last Sunday morning at the
close of services in the Methodist
Episcopal church, Chambersburg,
Mr. Albert J. Largent and Mi-s
Mary Jackson, stepped to the
chancel rail and were there unit
ed in marriage by the pastor Rev
Howard Ake.
Mr. Largent is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Eli Largent, of McCon
nellsburg, but now has a good
position with the Landis Tool
Company, Waynesboro. The
bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Jack son, West
Market Street, Chambersburg,
and is an estimable young lady.
Mr. and Mrs. Largent are spend
ing a few days in McConnells
burg, and will go to Waynes
boro, the last of thi3 week where
they will be at home to their
many friends.
Snyder Keyser.
Mr. Carl J. Snyder and Miss
Mary Keyser were united in mar
riage at the M. E. Parsonage,
Tuesday, May 23, 1916, by the
pastor, Rev. Edward Jackson.
The groom is a son of John
Snyder, of Rnobsville. and the
bride is a daughter of Archie
Keyser, of Lemasters formerly
of Tod township, this county.
, In the evening, at 5 o'clock, a
reception was given the newly
married young people at the
home of the groom. Mr. and
Mrs. Snyder will reside at Knobs-ville.
Almost a Fire.
What might have been a very
disastrous fire was narrowly
averted at J. W. Mellott's mill in
the Extension, last Friday after
noon. The afternoon wa3 dry
and warm and the planing mill
was running at full capacity,
when Mr. William Doyle, who
lives near noticed that the upper
part of the building .was afire.
He hastened to give the alarm,
and soon all the help availab'e
was on the ground and formed a
bucket brigade. They succeeded
in getting the fire -under control
in time to save the buildings and
a large lot of dry lumber.
Letter to the Editor.
Barre, Mass., May 15, 1910,
Here's money order for anoth
er dollar. I could not do without
the News. It's just like getting
a letter from home every week.
It is six years since I left the old
Keystone State, and I see by the
News that during that time many
of my old friends and acquaint
ances have passed over to their
final reward. Snie that were
boys and girls when I left home,
ore now married and have homes
of their own. "Sich is life."
Yours truly,
Lewis Clark.
Mrs. J. A. Keefer and son
Wiliam, of Thompson township,
spent a few hours in town last
Saturday.
SAB1UTH SCHOOL WORKERS.
Thirty Seventh Annual Convention of
the F. C. S. S. Association Held
Last Thursday and Friday.
It was a goodly assemely of S
S. workers that met in the High
School Auditorium, May 18 and
19, 1916. The convention would
have been more representative of
the schools of the County, if the
corn planting had been more ad
vanced. As it wa3, the most
earnest and devoted of the coun
ty workers were on hands, and
a large turn out of the local com
munitymadeup an audience of
from 200 to 450. The attention
wai very good except for a few
persons who were not able to se
cure coats. Forty schools re
ported. There are still about ten
schools unreported. Will the lo
cal Superintendents very kindly
report or have their secretaries
do so at the'r earliest convent
ence, as the books must be closed
on or about Jane 1, The Secre
tary cannot secure this data with
out your aid. The aim of the
State force is to increase the
nv:nl ership of the schools to
1 "0,000. In order to secure this
iir.crease, it will be necessary,
! not oniy to work for the accession
: of ne .v members, but to report,
I i-o that each school may be rep
resented and have full credit
with its numerical strength; A
compliance with thi3 request will
save the Secretary a great deal
of unnecessary work and worry.
The nominating committee re
ported the following list of of
ficers to serve for the ensuing
year who were duly elected:
President, A. U. Nace, McCon
nellsburg; Vice President, Erra
Clevenger, Hustontown, Pa. ;
Corresponding Secretary, W, C.
Patterson, M c C o n n ellsburg;
Treasurer, W. L. Nace, McCon
nellsburg; Elementary Superin
tendent, Miss Minnie Reisner; O.
A. B. C. Superintendent, Hon.
Jno. P. Sipes; Home Department
Superintendent, Mrs. C. B. Ste
vens; Teachers Training Super
intendent, Rev. Lewis Wible,
Dane, Pa. ; Temperance Superin
tendent, C. J. Brewer; Mission
ary Superintendent, Miss Blanche
Smith, Warfordsburg, R. R. 1;
Rural Schools Superintendent,
Albert K. Nesbit. Newly elect
ed officers will please note this
list.
Many schools in the County
have neglected to send in to the
Secretary their yearly offering.
Delinquent schools will kindly at
tend to this .matter. It is not a
large sum for each school, and
yet if the school wishes to be
identified with the County and
State organization, it must con
tribute its share toward the nec
essary expense of conducting the
organization.
The Convention next year will
be! held at Needmore. .
W. C. Patterson,
Secretary.
Birthday Tarty.
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Peck was the scene of a
very pleasant social 'event Mon
day, May. 16th when their friends
and relatives met to celebrate
their 7 1th birthday anniversary.
A sumptuou3 dinner was served
and the day was greatly
enjoyed by every one present,
Mr, Peck is a veteran of the
Civil War, and he and his wife
are both most estimable people
and possess the many qualities
which go to make a pleasing host
And hostess. At a late hour the
friends departed wishing Mr.
and Mrs. Peck many happy re
turns of the day.
The following persons were
present: Mrs. Caroline Keefer,
Miss Edith Keefer, (Mrs. Sadie
Hess. Mrs. Olive Souders and
son Donald, Mrs. Cfara Brewer,
Mrs. Jane Gordon, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C: Peck and children Amy
and Elizabeth; Mrs. Ella Sharpe
and daughters Flossieand Gladys;
Mrs. Sarah Everts and children,
Ephraim, Stephen, Catherine
any Reynolds; Mr. and Mrs.
Moses Gordon, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Peck,
Who Caa Answer?
Written for the Nkwi
Why don't we take more inter
est in and read our bible more?
We are subscribing for new pa
pers, and running subscriptions
to old ones, and read almost every
thing that is in them either good
or bad, while our poor old bible
the only thing the dear Lord
could leave us when he suffered
and died for our sins is left ly
,ing on the shelf covered with
dust and perhaps untouched or
only skimmed thru. It should
be read daily and meditated over
hourly. He has left this blessed
book for us to study and believe,
so that when the last great day
comes, we "may have our lesson
learned and be able to stand be
fore the Master as learned and
obedient scholars.
Oh ! yes, if we were going to
mingle in some great society,
we would have our etiquette book
studied and committed so that
we would not make one mistake
Then, why don't we take more
interest in reading the Book our
salvation and eternity depends
on ? Think reader, of that great
word ETERNITY! What does
it picture to you ? Are you a
reader of the bible, and have you
your lesson learned well and your
ticket bought and know that you
are on the railroad that leads to
heaven ? Or, are you rushing
recklessly on the train to distruc
tion ?
Was it in vain God sacrificed
his only son for you ?
"X."
Lutheran Reunion.
The Lutheran Reunion of the
Big Cove will be held in Sloan's
grove, a short distance to the
north of Webster Mills, on Thurs
day, June 15. This will take the
place of the annual union picnic.
Dr Singmaster, President of the
General Synod of the Lutheran
church in America will be among
the speakers. A special program
of entertainment will be announc
ed later. Everybody is request
ed to bring the picnic box for
man and horse and spend the
day in the grove. You have the
privilege of table or basket to
serve your dinners. A general
invitation is hereby extended to
everybody, people of" other
churches, or of no church, to en
joy this great day of Christian
brotherhood together. If Thurs
day is stormy, the reunion will
be held on next day, Friday.
Rom. E. Peterman,
Pastor.
Property Improvement,
Miss Mary Daniels, who owns
the Old Shimer property on West
Lincoln Way, is having a third
story placed on the stone end of
the building which will add very
much to the appearance of the
property and to the convenience
and comfort of the occupants.
The room on the first floor of
the stone end, is occupied by
Robert N. Shimer as a tailoring
establishment the same room
that was occupied sixty years ago
by his grandfather Samuel Shi
mer as a saddler and harness
shop.
Will Leave St. Cloud.
A recent letter from C. H.
Mann, St. Cloud, Fla., states
that he is about to close out his
business at that place. It will
be remembered that Mr. Mann
went to Florida from Saluvia two
or three years ago in the hope
that a change in climate would
be beneficial to his health. In
this he h&s been disappointed,
and now he finds that he must
seek a higher altitude.
Mr. Brat(an Back,
After having spent three
months on the editorial staff of
the New Star, a newspaper pub
lished in his old home town New
ville, Pa., Jas. S. Brattan return
ed to his desk in the News office
Monday evening and will assist
in making the Fulton County
News just as good as it is possi
ble for a paper to be made In
Fulton County,
KOSQl'ITOES.
Little Talks on Health and Hjgiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., LL. D.,
Commissioner of Health.
Malaria is said to have hasten
ed the down-fall of Rome. The
mosquitoes which transmitted it
were more deadly to the inhabi
tants of the Imperial city than
their barbarian enemies. Much
has also been written of similar
injury to Greece in yet earlier
times.
At least two diseases are car
ried by certain species of mos
quitoes, malaria and yellow fever
All species are disagreeable pests
that often make Nature's most
attractive spots untenantable.
Have you unwittingly permit
ted mosquitoes . to breed about
your house or grounds? Even
one old tomato can half filled
by the spring rains makes an
ideal breeding ground. It is sur
prising how many hidden pools
one can find around a place if
you really go on a hunt. Not in
frequently drain pipes become
clogged and then tin roof3 and
gutters afford an unsuspected
breeding place for thousands of
mosquitoes.
Communities that suffer from
these pests should co-operate to
campaign effectively against
them. Even the smallest adja
cent pools should be filled up or
ditched and drained. If these
are too large to be filled they
should be treated with petrolum.
This floats atop the water and
kills the mosquito larvae by shut
ting off the atmosphere. When
the wind causes a movement of
the water which breaks up the
oil coating it must be re-oiled.
Swamps can be similarly treated.
A survey should be made of all
premises. Rain water barrels
should be covered. Tin cans or
discarded vessels on rubbish piles
should be perforated, smashed
flat or buried.
Do Yon Know That
Efficient muzzling of dogs will
eradicate rabies?
The protection of the health of
children is the first duty of the
Nation?
Bad temper is sometimes mere1
ly a symptom of bad health?
Insanity costs every inhabitant
in the United States $1 per year?
The U. S. Public Health Ser
vice has proven that typhus is
spread by lice?
Untreated pellagra end3 in
insanity?
In the lexicon of health there
is no such word as "neutrality"
against disease?
The death rate of persons un
der 45 is decreasing; of those over
45 it is increasing?
Life is a constant struggle
against death?
Dirty refrigerators may make
sickness?
The U. S. Public Health Ser
vice issues free bulletins dn rural
sanitation?
The defective citizen of to-day
is of ttimes the unhealthy child of
yesterday?
Every man is the architect of
his own health?
its the baby that lives that
counts?
Tuberculosis is contagious, pre
ventable, curable?
The full dinner pail the open
window the clean well make
for health?
Bought Autos.
Thomas Crouse, Webster Mills,
bought a Ford, County Treasur
er Leonard Bivens bought a Stu
debaker and James H. Kendall,
a Dodge alt from the Linn gar
age, and Dr. Mossor bought an
Overland roadster from the Kline
guarage.
Mrs. (Dr) Robert L. AicKibbin
of Waynesboro, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at
Jefferson hospital in Philadelphia,
as noted by the News last week,
is recovering nicely under the
care of her sister Miss Ella who
is one of the nurses in that in
stitution, .
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing;.
Adam Grissinger is in Mt. Un
ion visiting his brother Pym.
Hon. S. L. Buckley, of Fort
Littleton, spent a few hours in
town Monday.
S. A. Nesbit is off on a jaunt
through Path Valley and Perry
county this week.
Miss Harriett B. Sloan hi r: .,uy
on a visit to her brother Morse,
in Murrysville, Pa.
Miss Mary Pittman made an
inspection of the department
stores of Chambersburg this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Scott, of
Chambersburg, are visiting their
son Chas. F. Scott, of this place,
this week.
Miss Mary K. Hoke, of ; Cham
ber? burg, was.a week-end guest
in the home of her sister, Mrs.
B. Frank Henry.
The Misses Marian Sloan and
Jessie Sloan are visiting their
niece, Mrs. Carl DeSchweinitz,
at New Rochelle, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace U. Nace
and children and Mrs. Merril W.
Nace and daughter Julia, were
Chambersburg visitors last Sat
urday. Miss Virginia Shaw, of Riddles
burg, visited one of her former
teachers, Mrs. B. Frank Henry,
last week. Miss Shaw teaches
in Chambersburg at present.
Mr. Scott Tritle, of Big Cove,
visited his son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A.
Johnston, at Newville last week,
remaining until middle of this
week.
Miss Martha Kendall and her
guest, Miss McGaffic, of Beaver
Falls, and the Misse3 Ruth and
Ethel Kendall visited the Gettys
burg battlefield one day this
week. Harvey Unger took them
in his car.
Geo. K. Nelson, near Newville
was a week-end guest in the
home of his parents in Big Cove.
On hi3 return to Cumberland
county, Monday, his father, Da
vid Nelson, accompanied him as
far as Chambersburg.
One day last week, Dr. R. B.
Campbell, of New Grenada made
the trip to Chambersburg and
back as far as McConnellsburg,
in one day. He was accompani
ed by his family and Mrs. Emma
Lodge and her daughter Grace,
of this place.
Mrs. J. A. Irwin, of McCon
nellsburg, accompanied by Mrs.
Delia McFerren, Chambersburg,
went to Monessen, Pa., Wednes
day, to attend graduating exer
cises of the High School class of
which the former's daughter
Mary is a member.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Deshong,
and daughter MissLolo, of Pleas
ant Ridge were in town last Sat
urday doing some shopping. They
came through the Meadow
grounds, and they say that the
road acoss the mountains is not
nearlyas good as the Lincoln
Highway.
Mr. Allison Truax, his sister,
Miss Lessie Bard, and Mr. How
ard Garland all of Belfast town
ship, composed an automobile
party that passed through McCon
nellsburg last Saturday on their
way to Franklin county to visit
Allison's brothers Martin and
Nathan, who live near Mercers
burg. Samuel Mayne left his home in
Duncannon last Sunday morning
at 4 o'clock, drove up to Mount
Union in his car, met his broth
er George who had come down
from his home in Altoona, and
the two brothers headed for Fort
Littleton, reaching the home- of
their father Alex Mayne in the
latter place at 11 o'clock. On
Monday Samuel and George ac
companied by their father and
sister Miss Annie Buckley and
Judge came to McConnellsburg
and spent a few hours renewing,
former acquaintances.
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