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VOLUME 17
McCONNELLSBURG, PA., JUNE S, 1916.
NUMBER 3S
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Short Sketches of the Lives of Per
sons Who Have Recently
Passed Away.
S. N. BUMGARNER,
Mr. S. N. Bumgarner passed
away at his home about a mile
north of the Cross Roads school
house in Belfast township, on
Monday morning, June 5, 1916,
aged 62 years, 8 months, and 8
days. About a year ago, Mr.
Bumgarner had a stroke of para
lysis, and later a second stroke,
and during the last few weeks
had been a very sick man.
Mr. Bumgardner was a native
of Huntingdon County, but sev
eral year3 ago married Mrs.
Frances Correll, widow of the
late George Correll, of Belfast
township who survives him, to
gether with two children by his
first marriage, namely, Currence,
wife of S. L. Smith, Millcreek,
Pa., and Lulu, wife of Leroy
David Colfax Pa
Funeral services conducted by
Rev. J. Cein Garland, of the
Brethren uiu'rcn took place at
his late home on Monday evening.
His remains were taken to the
home of Anna Horton in Hunt
ingdon county on Tuesday and on
Wednesday at 10 o'clock, funeral
services were held in the Trough
Creek Primitive Baptist church,
of which Mr. Bumgarner was a
deacon. The sermon was preach
ed by Eld. C. L. Funk, of Need
more. Mr. Bumgarner was a most
highly., respected citizen, and
his family have the sympathy of
a wide circle of sorrowing
friends,
William H. Lamp.
William H. Lamp died in San
Diego, California, Saturday, May
20, 1916 of interstitial nephritis.
His remains were sent to the
home of his mother, Mrs. Mar
tha Lamp, Lanark,. Illinois, ar
riving there on Tuesday morning
of last week, and the funeral
took place on the afternoon of
the same day, interment being
made in the Lanark cemetery.
. William H. Lamp was a son of
Conrad and Martha Lamp, and
wa3 born in Ayr township, this
county, July 13, 1866; hence, at
the time of his death, he had
reached the age of 50 years, 10
months, and 8 days.
The deceased was baptized in
infancy in the Reformed church
and at three years of age was ta
ken to Lanark by his parents, re
maining at home until he was
twenty five years of age. He
then returned to Pennsylvania
for one year, after which he
want to Illinois and located at
Chadwick where he conducted a
prosperous merchantile business
for ten years.
On June 9, 1896, he was unit
ed in marriage to Emma Zinnell,
who survives him, together with
his aged mother and the follow
ing brothers and sisters, viz;
George Lamp and Mrs. D. C.
Adams, Lanark; J. D. Lamp,
Hastings, Neb,; Mrs. 0. C.
Brown, Hinton, Iowa; Mrs. J. C.
Hoke, Merrill Iowa.
His father and sister Anna pre
ceded him to the grave, the form
er passing away Nov. 9, 1906,
and the latter Dec. 5, 1897.
Will Lamp was a member of
the Masonic and Woodmen lodges
of Chadwick, and true to the
teachings of these orders. He
was held in high esteem where
ever known, and his friendship
was prized by those who knew
him best.
Robert Carson.
Robert Carson, one of Union
township's aged citizens, died at
his home near Amaranth, Mon
day, June 5, 1916, of infirmities
due to advanced age. His fu
neral conducted ' by Rev. John
Bennett, took place Tuesday af
ternoon, the sermon being preach
ed in the Brethren church in
Buck Valley, and his remains
were laid to rest in the McKee
graveyard.
Mr. Carson wa3 a veteran of
the Civil War, being a member
Had Nice Trip.
Editor and Mrs. Amos D.
Peightel, Pauline Trogler, Mr.
and Mrs. Beamer Gress, and
Amos's mother Mrs. Henry Wolf
all in Mr. PeighteFs Maxwell
left McConnellsburg last Thurs
day morning drove through to
Altoona, Btopping with Mr.
PeightePs sister Lucy, (Mrs. Se
bert N. Barton. ) Saturday morn
ing, Mr. Peightel and Mr. and
Mrs. Gress drove out to Pitts
burgh and spent the time until
Sunday afternoon with Prof. Er
nest M. Gress and family, when
they returned to Bedford. Here
Mr. and Mrs. Gres3 hired an au
tomobile to bring them to Har
risonville, and Amos took his car
to Altoona. On Monday he and
his family and mother, accompa
nied by hid sister Lucy and her
two children Mahlon and Lois re
turned to McConnellsburg, hav
ing traveled more than 350 miles
without having even a punctnre.
Barn Burned.
. The barn on the George De
neen farm in Deneen's Gap Beth
el township was destroyed by
fire last Sunday evening. The
farm was occupied by Harry De
neen, and in addition to the de
struction of the barn, all of Har
ry's farm machinery including a
brand new binder, was lost. It
is not known how the fire origi
nated. It ia said that there was
an insurance of "1,400 on the
house, barn and contents.
Had a Good Time.
Saturday night, May 27th,
more than sixty friends and
neighbors of Hez Summers met
at his home to celebrate his 2Cth
birthday. Knowing that he was
fond of such things as ice cream
cake, pie, &c, an abundance of
these good things were provided
and if we had space to print the
names of the sixty-odd witnesses
we could prove that all had a
royal time.
of the Third Maryland P. H. B.
He was a consistent member of
the Brethren church and a good
citizen. His age was 86 years
and 7 months.
He is survived by four children
George and James at home; An
nie, wife of Alex Sipes, Artemas
Pa., and Mary Jane, wife of
Daniel Straitiff, Clearville, Pa.
Earl Kimberling.
Earl Kimberling, a son of Mrs.
Hester M. Bumgardner (neeBiv
ens) was killed on the Union rail
road in the western part of Penn
sylvania on Saturday morning.
May 27, 1916, aged 24 years, 8
months, and 26 days. His body
was taken to the home of hi3
mother at Crestas, Pa., where
funeral services were held on
Tuesday, May 30th, and inter
ment was made in the Mononga
hela cemetery.
Earl wiil be remembered by
many friends in this county as
he lived nine years with his
grand-parents, the late Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. E. Bivens. Sin c e
leaving this county he traveled
through the West and has latter
ly made his home with his moth
er and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Bumgardner.
He went to work on the even
ing of the 2Gth full of life and
jollity and lived only about an
hour after he wa3 hurt. His sua
den and unexpected death almost
prostrated his mother, who has
the sympathy of all her many old
time friends.
Mrs. Susan Rumel.
Mrs. Susan Rumel, widow of
John Elliott Rumel, died at her
home on South Second . street
Wednesday, June 7, 1916, aged 65
years, 2 months, and 23 days.
Mrs. Rumel had been in failing
health for several months suffer
ing from Diabetes, but was con
fined to her bed less than a week.
Her maiden name, was Smith,
and on the 21st day of Decem
ber, 18C9, she was married to
John Elliott Rumel. To this
union four children were born,
three of whom survive: Annie,
Delia wife of Andrew Rotz, and
Roy, the last named being in the
U. S. army. Mrs. Rumel was a
member of the Lutheran church
since girlhood,
Recent Weddings.
Fries-Mellott.
The home of Mr. and Mrs.
George F. Mellott, near Lemas
ters, Franklin county, was the
scene of a very pretty little home
wedding on Thursday evening of
last week when their daughter
Mkis Jessie Edith became the
bride of Mr. Charles Luther Fries
of the same locality. This was
a real home wedding as only the
home folks and the most inti
mate friends of the home were
invited.
At eight o'clock Miss Nellie
Grace Fries, sister of the groom,
was escorted to the piano by Miss
Pzetta Marie Bourbonnaise, of
Garfield, New Mexico, who play
ed the wedding march. The de
corations were beautiful a bow
er of green across the archway
connecting two spacious parlors,
was crowned with laurel. To
this arch the bride leaning on
the arm of her father, and pre
ceded by the maid of honor Aliss
Ruth Zimmerman, proceeded,
where they were met by the
groom who va'attended by Mr.
Henderson Melloit, brother of
the bride. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. G. E. McCar
ney. p::ator of the Lutheran
church at Lem asters.
The bride wure a gown of
sheer white voille adorned with
baby Irish lace- the veil being
caught by sweet peas. She car
ried a beautiful bouquet of white
carnations. The bridesmaid was
gowned in white organdie and
carried a large bouquet of pink
carnations.
After the ceremony a sumptu
ous, wedding supper was served,
and about 10 o'clock the bride
and groom in an automobile in
the midst of a shower of rice,
were off for Chambersburg. The
next morning the happy couple
motored to Gettysburg, thence
to Washington and Atlantic City
where they will spend their hon
eymoon. Upon their return they
will go to housekeeping upon the
large farm, formerely the home
of the Buchanans, later known
as the Mary Black home, and
now owned by the groom's fath
er. Lynch Barton.
.Mr. Watson C. Lynch, of Mc
Connellsburg, and Miss Blanche
Barton, of Philadelphia, were
married Wednesday, June 7, 1916
in Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs.
Lynch came to McConnellsburg
Wednesday evening, and a recep
tion was tendered them at the
home of the groom on east Lin
coln Way. "
Mr3. Lynch is a daughter of
the late Hon. George W. Barton,
of Brush Creek township.
Teachers Elected.
At a meeting of the McCon
nellsburg School Board Monday
evening, the following teachers
were elected for the next term:
Supervising Principal, Prof. A.
Smith; Assistant Principal, Mis3
Sophia Huhman; Grammar, Miss
Joan Morton, Intermediate, Miss
Grace Lodge, and Primary Miss
Jeanette Stouteagle. Term is
eight months.
Earn Burned.
Saturday evening of last week,
lightning struck and burned John
Newman's barn near Waterfall.
The building was new, having
been built last summer. The
livestock was saved, but
machinery, feed, and a clover
huller belonging to Jesse Boling
er were burned. No insurance
on the huller. There was some
insurance on the barn.
Mr. Dminiek Bead.
Friday of last week, Rev. Ed
ward Jackson and wife received
word of the sudden death of Mrs
Jackson's father, Mr. Dunnick,
in York county. .Mr. and Mrs."
Jackson left on Friday to attend
the funeral and will not return
before latter part of this week.
We were unable to get particu
lars. . .
Mrs. Baltzer Deshong, near
Pleasant Ridge, is in very poor
health.
TRAVEL TALK.
Little Talks on Health and Hjgiene by
Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., LL. D.,
Commissioner of Health.
The summer travel season has
arrived. Thousands of mothers
and children will soon be on their
way to the country and the sea
shore. Observation would seem to jus
tify the statement that the ma
jority of mothers traveling with
small children fortify themselves
against possible contingencies by
providing cakes, sweets, fruit or
something edible to pacify their
youngsters.
Every traveler is familiar with
the sight of infants of various
ages engaged in feeding them
sefves. Despite the efforts to
keep the aidles and seats of pas
senger coaches clean they be
come soiled by contact with dirty
boots.
Children are quite commonly
permitted to play or creep over
the car floor and seats and then
stick their fingers and toys and
any available food into their own
mouths. It is obvious to the
most casual observer that this is
an exceedingly uncleanly habit.
It is likewise a dangerous one.
Disease leading bacteria are car
ried directly into the mouths of
these children in this fashion.
This makes it easily understood
how babies and little children of
ten contract consumption -tuberculosis.
No one should eat without first
washing the hands. The possi
bility of contaminating food by
handling with dirty fingers is
great. When children are too
young to understand this their
mothers or nurses should be care
ful not to permit them to eat un
til their hands are washed.
Memorial at Warfcrdsbnrg.
The Memorial services at War
fordsburg, May 30th, were un
der the management of the local
I. O. O. F. Lodge in the Presby
terian church. Notwithstanding
the rain, the crowd was such
that not more than one-third of
the people could find seats. The
Needmore Band furnished the
music. I. W. Zimmerman open
ed with prayer, followed by Dr.
Remsburg in a patriotic address
of welcome. Dr. McKibbin re
sponded with an equally stirring
oration to the "Boys in Blue."
Miss' Andrews recited a touching
war incident. A score of young
ladies gave a flag drill. A choir
of thirty young men and ladies
rendered old-time war songs.
Lunch was then served after
which there was more music,
with addresses and recitations
by Rev. C. W. Tanyhill and Miss
Jennie Smith. A "Rifle Drill
Troop" of boys went through the
manual of arms to the delight of
the spectators.
Letter to the tutor.
Philadelphia, Pa. June 2.
Mr. B. W. Peck.- .
Owing to the death of
my mother, Mrs. Brierly, you
may discontinue sending the
News to her address.
My. mother was Maggie Wil
son, daughter of James Wilson,
of Buck Valley. She married
William C. Shives who died short
ly afterward. Then she came to
Philadelphia where she married
again and died April 2, 1916.
She always enjoyed reading the
News up to the time of her death
because she was acquainted with
that part of the country, but my
sister and I do not know any one
there, so you can see that the
paper would not interest us.
Very truly,
Wm. J. Shives.
y. M. Patterson and sisters
Elizabeth and Blanche, and their
guest, Mr. Paul C. McKnight
motored to Baltimore latter part
of last week. Miss Elizabeth
remained in Baltimore, Mr. Mc
Knight went from there to Pitts
burgh, and the others returned
to Webster Mills. Will went
back to Pittsburgh Sunday.
Fine Musical June 17th.
The Mozart Concert Company
of Johnstown, Pa., will appear
here June 17th, at eight p. m. in
the Auditorium, under the aus
pices of the C. L. S. C. of this
place.
This company is composed of
eight talented musicians, each of
whom plays one or two instru
ments besides being vocalists of
exceptional ability.
Miss Anna Leola Hatcher, the
talented young violinist and lead
er of the orchestra, is also the
Reader of the company and her
solos and readings are alone worth
the price of admission. She has
a most pleasing personality and
a grace of manner that immedi
ately captivates her audience.
Miss Clara Egerter, director of
the vocalists and Contralto So
loist, is a teacher and singer of
wide reputation. Miss Egerter
is a graduate of the Indianapolis
Conservatory of Music and has
sung before Chatauqua audiences
throughout several states.
Mrs. Edwin P. Byers, the Cor
net Solist, has played before the
public since a child and has had
many flattering offers to travel.
Mr. Edwin P. Byers, the Tenor,
is a singer whose full round tones
have delighted many audiences
in his home city and surrounding
towns. He is constantly in de
mand as a solist.
Miss Katherine Horner, So
prano, Mr. J. K. Bole, Bass, Mr.
E. M. Bole, Baritone, and Mr.
Joseph Joy, Clarinet Soloist are
all up to the standard in the
rendition of their respective
parts.
McConnellsburg is indeed for
tunate in being able to secure
this company for an engagement
here and they should be greeted
with a full house. Which would
also make it both a financial and
social success for the C. L. S. C.
of this place.
Prond? Yes.
There are automobiles plain
and fancy that attract more or
less .attention, but a beautiful
mettlesome horse will never fail
to call forth admiration. Dolly,
Rev. J. L. Grove's ex-driver, is
now more than 21 years old. We
are safe in saying that the rev
erend gentleman attracts les3 at
tention while driving his Willys
Knight than when sitting behind
Dolly. Not long ago, she set her
own pace and went to Fort Lou
don in an hour and a quarter.
That saucy toss of her head leads
us to suspect that Dolly is a Suf
fragette. Proud? Well just no
tice her when she comes to town
from the Brookside Farm.
Crop Reports.
We have just received Statis
tician L. H. Wible's latest crop
report for the State. For Fulton
county he reports as follows:
Thompson township Livestock
wintered well with practically no
loss. Ayr township Livestock
of all kinds are in . big demand.
Tod township Wheat has picked
up considerably since last report
and grass is looking fine. Tay
lor township Grain and grass
are looking fine and prospects
good for bumper crops.
For the State in general, he re
ports normal conditions for crops.
Male farm help will be scarce in
many parts of the state.
He Advertised.
There is much corn in "Fulton
county Egypt," but there are,
also, many "Joseph's Brethren"
who need it. Recently S. B.
Woollet advertised in the News
175 barrels for sale, and a day or
two after the paper reached the
northern part of the Countv. he
sold all of it at the crib on his
farm in Dublin township, for a
dollar per barrel. The ad cost
him lSjcents; he got $175.00 cash
for his corn. Bring on your Ads.
We'll sell the corn.
Miss Mary K. Hoke expects to
return home from Chambersburg
latter part of this week, to re
main for the Bummer months.
Letter from Egypt.
We hear much about letters
passing between this and foreign
countries being censored, but it
remained for Mrs. W. C. Patter
son to demonstrate to McCon
nellsburg people how closely all
communications are inspected.
Last week, Mrs. Patterson re
ceived a letter from her sister
Bertha, Mrs. (Rev.) W. H. Reed,
of Asyut, Egypt, which was lit
erally clipped to pieces. Among
the items censored by the Eng
lish government in Egypt were
references to some of the things
that occur in a hospital camp
near where the Reeds are locat
ed. About 600 sick or wounded
soldiers have been provided by
the ladies of the United Presby
terian Mission with a tea room to
which the invalids could repair
for refreshments, reading, &c.
Some of the accounts of details
of their work were clipped from
the'.letter. Portions of many re
marks on other international
matters were cut out.
A lady who lives near the
Reeds makes lace to help support
a sister who lives near Rev.
Charles R. Pittman, in Tabriz,
Persia. The only way the Eng
lish government will send her
money to the Persian sister is
through the United Presbyterian
Mission in Egypt. She draws a
money order on the Mission, aft
er the manner in which we draw
orders on United States post of
fices. Mrs. Patterson received a
sample of the lady's needlework,
a large, circular piece of real
lace for which the maker asks
but $1.00.
Farmers' Institute.
Last week, County Chairman
of farmers' institutes called at
tention through the News that
three Institutes of two days each
were to be held in Fulton county
this year. These institutes will
be held at points selected by re
quest. It has been his custom to
spend a day in June at the Court
House for the purpose of receiv
ing applications. But, as Mr.
Ranck said, no one ever appear
ed, hence, he will not be there
this year, but will receive appli
cations in person, or by letter.
These institutes have been of
vast interest in the past, having
been the means of awakoning all
of us to the importance of keep
ing abreast of the times in all
phases of rural life. So much
that is new and better than the
old has been developed that we
can not afford to miss any of it.
The speakers give us hints of
what is going on, and frequently
settle questions of local interest
in the short time allotted for the
meetings. They are the forerun
ners of great things for the ris
ing generation.
Play Fair.
Complaint is being made that
teamsters leave stones of various
sizes in the middle of the Lincoln
Highway over the Cove moun
tain. Since the horse-killing
breakers have been removed,
stones are being used to scotch
wheels while the team is resting.
There is no objection whatever
to their use, but we greatly fear
that action for damages will be
brought against some thoughtless
driver who fails to remove the
stones after the team starts. The
stones should be removed and
laid on the wall at the lower side
of the road to prevent lighter ve
hicles from striking them with
possibly fatal results. The road
has been made good for all, and
all should play fair in the use of
it without waiting for the hand
of the law to reach out after
them.
Costly Fencing.
For every 436 rods of worm
fence built, an acre of ground is
lost to cultivation. Woven wire
fencing requires about half the
space, or 802 rods to the acre.
Of course, where land is used for
pasture only, the fence corner
space is not lost.
ABOLT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Snapshots at Their Comings and do'.-gt
Here for a Vacation, or Away
for a Restful Outing.
Mrs. J. A. Deshong, of Hope
well, Va., has been visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. S, Dan
iels for ten days.
Miss Minnie Reisner went to
Philadelphia last Saturday to be
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. M.
E. Marshall, for two weeks.
Miss Jennie Cromer of Fort
Littleton and her brother Ray
mond visited friends in Lemas
ters last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dell and
Miss Alice Michaels, of Everett,
spent last Friday in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hays.
Mrs. Daniel Bare und Miss
Dessie Ford, of Fort Loudon,
were guests of Mrs. W iibi.r Gris
singer last Sunday, in McCon
nellsburg. Mrs. E. J. Errickson and son,
of Richboro, Pa., Mrs. R. K. Lf
ferts, of Churchville, Pa., were
guests in the Rexroth home on
North First street, from Friday
until Tuesday.
Mrs. Emeline Lodge and daugh
ter Grace went to Washington,
D. C, on Monday to attend the
graduating exercises of Fred
Lodge at the Agricultural College
at College Park.
Blanche Peck and her brother
Ellis, of North First Street, went
to Metal, Franklin county last
Saturday to spend two weeks in
the home of their grandfather,
Mr. Benjamin Naugle.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Fries and
son Owen and Mr3. Harry Angle
(Stella Boyd) of Upton, Pa.,
"Overlanded" to McConnellsburg
last Sunday and visited their
friend Miss Mollie Seylar in the
afternoon.
Mrs; Rose Dalbey accompanied
her daughter Mrs. E. W. Stitt to
Pittsburgh last Saturday to re
main in the latter's home for a
few weeks. Alvin Dalbey went
to Chambersburg to stay with
his brother Will while his mother
is away.
Dr. S. Howard Gump and fam
ily, of Everett, "Forded" to Mc
Connellsburg Sunday eveni n g
and called on their cousin, Mrs.
Sadie Fisher, at the Washington
House. Although the mechan
ism of the car was new to the
Doctor, he drove thrm:bh ia an
hour and a-half.
Mrs. E. C. Van Hart and little
daughter Kathryni who had
been visiting Mrs. Van Hart's
parents, Hon. and Mrs. Geo. B.
Mellott, returned home to Lam
bertville, N. J., last Saturday,
and were accompanied by Nettie
Mellott who will stay with her
several weeks.
Veteran David M. Kendall, of
the Cove, went to Waynesboro,
Monday to visit his daughter
Minerva (Mrs. R. W. McKibbin)
who recently returned from the
Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia
much improved. From Waynes-'
boro, Mr. Kendall went to Har
risburg to attend the State En
campment, G. A. R.
Mr. and Mrs. Morse Sloan and
son Kenneth, of Murrysville, Pa.,
and Mrs. Sloan's sister, Mrs.
Wight, of Pittsburgh, motored in
Morse's Dodge touring car to
McConnellsburg last Friday to be
the guests of Mrs. Josephine
Sloan for a short time. They
brought with them Miss Harriet
B. Sloan who has been visiting
them for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lawton,
Miss Clara lawton, Mr. George
Lawton all of Carlisle, Pa., ac
companied by Mrs. Clyde Shipe.
and daughter Elizabeth, and Mrs
Chas. Ray and daughter Dorothy,
motored to McConnellsburg last
Friday morning and spent the
day very pleasantly with Mr.
and Mrs. John R." Jackson North
First Street , Mrs. " Shipe and
Mrs. Ray were both schoolmates
of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson when
the latter were students at Dickinson.