VOLUME 17 McCONNELLSBUUG, PA., JUNE 20, 1916. NUMBER 41 RECORD OF DEATHS. Short Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Have Recently Passed Away. Malcolm McKee. Malcolm Lee McKee died at the home of his parents in Amaranth Friday, June 23, 1916, aged 9 years, 3 months, and 28 days. Malcolm was a Ron of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. McKee, of Amaranth. As reported by the Jews last week, Malcolm was badly burn ed by gasoline when his father's warehouse and parage was de stroyed on Monday previous to the lad's death. He was given the best attention that medical skill could furnish, but the flames had done fatal work and on the following Friday night death end ed his suffering. The body was laid to rest last Sunday in the M. E. graveyard in Buck Valley. Rev. L. A. Du vall conducted the services. Mai colm is survived by his parents, three brothers and one si3ter. This sad death is lamented by a wide circle of friends of the fam ily in the County. Mrs. George Locke. Mr3. George W. Locke, near Fort Littleton, died in the Jeffer son Hospital, Philadelphia, June 23, 1916, aged 43 years and 10 months. Funeral was held at her late home last Sunday, in terment being made in the M. E. cemetery at Clear Ridge. Rev. W. M. Cline conducted the ser vices. , Mrs. Locke was taken to the hospital about three weeks ago for an operation at the back of her head, but she died before re ief could be obtained after the operation. She i3 survived by her husband and one daughter Carrie, at home. Mrs. Locke had been a great i ufferer for a long time, but bore her affliction with great Chris tian fortitude. She was a good vife and mother. Her maiden name was Sadie Wright. Mrs. Julia Englar. Mrs. Julia Englar, aged 71 rears; died at her home in Union own, Md., June 21, 1916 and in- erment wa3 made on last Sat urday. Mrs. Engler was a full Jiunt of Mrs. Wm. H. James, of McConnellsburg. Mrs. James, and her sister Rosa Angel and Mrs. James's two children George uid Edgar, attended the funeral. They were taken to Uniontown by Thomas Stevens in his auto, on Saturday, returning Sunday. Mrs. Englar is survived by two sons, Rev. George Englar, pas tor of the Bethany Lutheran church, Pittsburgh, and Dr. Jes se Englar of Uniontown, Md. Also by two sisters, Maria, at home and Mrs. Margaret Adams, of Waynesboro.. Mrs. Delilah Deshong. Mrs. Delilah Deshong, widow of Jacob M. Deshong, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John A. Deshong, east of Andover, Monday evening, June 19, 1916, aged about 85 years. Funeral was held on the following Wed nesday, interment being made at the Sideling HillChristian church. Funeral was in charge of under taker H. S. Daniels. Mrs. Deshong is survived by two daughters, Mrs. John A. Deshong, on the home place, and Harriett, at home. F. M. Dunlap. Frederick McKinley Dunlnp, clerk in Ludwig's jewelry store, Chambersburg, died June 21, in the Chambersburg Hos pital, after having undergone an operation for appendicitis. Fu neral was held from his late home at Fayetteville, last Satur day, and was attended by the allowing friends from Fulton county, namely, Mrs. Philip Rotz Miss Olive Rotz, and Mrs. George Pinniff. Mrs. Sadie Boerner. Mrs. Sadie Boerner died at the wme of her son in Waynesboro, June 17, 1916 of general debility, aKed 68 years, 5 months, and 6 Recent Weddings. Johnston-II unley. On Thursday of last week, Mr. Paul I. Johnston, and Miss Ethel Virginia Hunley, both of New York, were married in that city, in the Washington Heights Unit ed Presbyterian church in the presence of members of their immediate families only. It was an early morning marriage, aft er which the wedding party mo tored to Abbey Inn, on the Hud son river, for breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston then started on an extended trip by auto, ex pecting to reach McConnellsburg some time this week. The bride is an accomplished member of New York's kBt families. Mr. Johnston is a son of Mr. J. K. Johnston, of Mc Connellsburg. By his own ef forts he has risen to a command ing position in the business world, and enjoys a fine salary and the confidence of his firm. Mr. J. K. Johnston and daughter Eeu lah, of this place, attended the wedding. Notice to Subscribers. Some times we receive money in an envelope without even a scrap of paper telling who sent it. Other times we receive mon ey without an address, and we cannot find their names, or the name is the same as some other subscriber at another address, and we credit wrong party. Then we get letters signed differently from the way we have the name on our list and we are at sea again. Still others send word to change their address but do not tell us where the paper Has Been Going, and we therefore do not know how to find them to make the change. It is a big job to keep more than 2,000 names in any editor's memory, so please do not take it for granted that we can always remember where to look for your names they are indexed by postoflices, not by names of subscribers. Attempted Rubbery. Safe-crackers broke into the new postoflice at Bedford Friday night, June 16th. The combina tion lock on the safe was blown off, but the robbers were, prob ablyt frightened away before they got at the inside compart ment where the stamps and mon ey were kept. Bloodhounds from Cumberland failed to trace the thieves very far. Monthly Crop Report. Statistician L. II. Wible's May Livestock and Crop 'report for the State puts Fulton county wheat at 92 per cent average, rye 93, oats, 85, and clover and tim othy hay at 103. For the State, all kind of grain seemed, at that time, to be in almost normal av erage condition. Charley Fore, of Knobsville, is suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism. days. She was a Miss Stouffer, born in Washington county, Md., and married George Boerner who formerly lived on what is now the Trout farm a short distance west of McConnellsburg. Five sons and a daughter survive. Robert Everts.' Robert Everts a well known citizen of Thompson township, died at his home near Sharpe, on Monday evening, June 26, 1916, aged about 70 years, of Bright's Disease. ' Th3 funeral took place Wednesday and interment was made at the cemetery at Mt. Zion church. He is survived by his wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Jane Deshong, and by three sons Dennis, Denton, and Jacob, all residing in this county. Mr. Everts spent his entire life as a farmer and by his indus try, integrity, and frugality he acquired a liberal portion of this world's goods. He was a good citizen, taking a deep interest in things pertaining to the welfare of his community. OFFICIAL RAILROAD NEH'S. Boa. John P.- Sipcs, rrcsiilcnt of 31c Connclhburg end lort L:n:don Kail road Co., S!a!;cs Slatcmeut. The construction of the rail road betweenMcConnells-burg and Ft Loudon is now assured. The complete construction contract was given to Mr. Clyde E. Coon, of New York, who has beii here nearly three months. On Thurs day of last week he sub-let the entire physical construction to Messrs. W. F. Patterson and Son. of Pittsburgh, Pa., who are very extensive railroad contractors, having all the neceacary appli ances to build a railroad. By the terrm of their contract the Pat tersons are to begin work on or before July 10th and have this entire contract completed on or before the first day of January next. The senior Patterson, who wa9here, declared his inten tion to push the work as rapidly as weather conditions will per mit and will put from 250 to COO men at work immediately with steam shovels and teams. Mr. Coon will have charge of all work and equipment. He camo here highly recommended as a competent builder of rail roads, electrical or ste am. When he looked the project over, he was rleased with it as a stc?.m proposition and very soon nii.de known what he wa w illing to do. This involved the formation of a steam railroad company and the time, labor and expense incident thereto. The McConnellsburg and Fort Loudon Railroad Com pany was formed, the stock sub scribed, the money raised, the charter obtained after approval by the Public Service Commis sion. The road will be operated by steam. If the time ever comes when electrifying it shall be deemed justifiable,!! can be done on the steam charter. . Two engines will be provided at the start, one a 90-ton and the other 150-ton. These will be of a special type for heavy grades, guaranteed to do the work. Pas senger and freight equipment is provided for. A combination freight and passenger station house will be erected at thi3end; also a round house and repair shop, with ample side tracts suf ficient to accommodate the traf fic and everything complete with an improved telephone system between McConnellsburg and Ft. Loudon terminals, with block at the top of the mountain. At the Ft. Loudon end, con nection will be made with the Cumberland Valley railroad en terms to be made with that com pany of which the McConnells burg and Ft Loudon railroad will be a valuable fi-eder. The financing of the road has been completed. It would be a long story to recount the efforts made to finance the first compa ny, which covered a period of more than a year. For the suc cess attained for the present road, credit is due Mr. Coon and and others here, who gave their time and effort to it. An investment banking house dealing in railroad and municipal bonds has contracted with the Railroad Company to take its whoie bond issue. The Union Trust Company, one of the larg est financial institutions of that kind in New York City, has agreed to act as trustee. This fact alone is sufficient guarantee to informed pereuns thnt the House that is financing this road is reputable and stands high among the financial concerns and inves tors of the American metropolis. The contracts for the tics, tele graph poles,. and material for all buildings have been let. , Mr. J. Harvey Cooper of McConnells burg will furnish the ties and poles for this end of the road to the top of the mountain. He will also furnish all building ma terial for all building to bo erect ed. Mr. A. B. Rider, of Ft Loudon, will furnish the ties and Great Storm. , An electrical storm of unusual severity passed ever this part of the county Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. The high wind stripped the roof off the entire east side of Frank Mason's large barn at the edge of town, and otherwise damaged the building, doors be ing broken or lifted from their hinges. One of the tall trees that stood in front of J. K. Johnston's store was blown down and blocked traffic for npnrly an hour. Half a pear trc a Inrge locunt tree, and a window about covered the damage at Andy Washabaugh'a. The window was carried the 'englh of the room. A v a'nut tree on Mason's Lane, a big tree noar the Lutheran church, two trees near Dan Grisshger's and many broken branches in other parts of the town were reported. Telephone service out of town is bad at best, but next morning we were unable to call up distant points to learn all particulars. Two cattle were reported killed by lightning on the William Pat terson farm now owned by Da vid A. Nelson. Five cattle be longing to Rr.bert Cutchall at tempted to swim the creek on the Thos. F. Sloan farm and one of them was drowned. Corn fields wore badly washed and wheat laid low. At Fort Loudon, an auto party took shelter at the hotel. They had scracely gained the house when a tree fell across their ma chine. Mail drivers reported several trees across the telegraph wires on the west side of Cove Mountain. bince the foregoing was put in type, we learned that the cattle killed belonged to Baltzer Cut chall. Also that the Robert Cut chall cow was found two or three fields distant down stream, "an chored'" to a sma'l island, little the worse of her involuntary imi tation of a German sub-marine stunt. Narrow Escape. C. B. Weller, manufacturer of flour and feed in Big Cove, was one of many who assisted David A. Nelson to raise his new barn last Thursday. While Mr. Wel ler was in a stooping position on the barn floor, a heavy hammer fell from a joist fourteen feet above him, striking him a glanc ing blow on his back cutting his suspenders. The handle of the sledge hit him on the back of hi3 head and raised a big lump. Wel ler thinks the hammer weighed 100 pounds, but the men who did not get hit say it weighed ten pounds. It was a narrow escape from more serious consequences, for a ten-pound hammer, falling fourteen feet, has sufficient force to crush a man's skull. Excuse Us, Please. Last week, last month, last year we purposely said nothing about unpleasant occurrences in our little city, for the reason that outsiders would have, inter preted it as secere reflection up on the leading citizens whose du ty it is to see to it that these things do not happen. Our town has no more not as many row dies as other towns of similar size. But we are making the mistake of expecting our rowdies to govern themselves preposter ous idea. This much we have said in deference to the feeling of our good friends who, perhaps think we are indifferent to bad behavior. telephone poles from the Ft. Loudon end to the top of the mountain. The contracts for rails, passenger and freight equipment have all been made, including the engines before mentioned. The road will be thoroughly and completely bal lasted with crushed rock. The road is to be standard gauge, up to date, complete, and will be a credit to the County. Theched ule of rates, passenger, and freight, will be submitted to and approved by the Public Service Commission. John P. Sipes. UNCOOKED FOODS. Little Talks on Health and fygiene by Samuel G. Dixon, 31. D., LL. D., Commissioner of Health. During the hot weather fruits and vegetables are a necessary part of the diet. Many of these are more appetizing when eaten raw. Berries, radishes, onions and salads appear regularly on the menu at this season and have their value as food. Care should bo exercised in the preparation serving of green foods however, as they are sub ject to much handling between the garden and the table. Un less the hands through which they pass are absolutely clean they are more or less contaminat ed. In many market gardens the gathering of the produce is intrusted to a class of labor which is not any too cleanly and care is 3eldom exercised to insure clean liness. Food exposed for sale in mar kets is also often subject to indis criminate handling by prospec tive purchasers and is seldom properly protected from dust and dirt. As a protection berries and foodstuffs eaten raw should be thoroughly washed before being served. It is far better to risk a slight impairment of the flavor than to chance eating unclean foods. Nightsoil should not be used for fertilizing gardens from which the produce may be eaten raw. Water-cress should not be gathered from streams which are polluted by sewage. Many cases are on record where typhoid fe ver has resulted from failure to observe this precaution. Children's Cay in Town. Children's service were held in the M. E. church and in the Pres byterian church in town last Sunday evening. The floral dec orations in both churches were profuse and beautiful. The boys and girls recited their parts well. When it comes to training ba bies from two years old and up wards, to speak in public, much patience is required, and if, when the final test comes, humorous mistakes occur, it only adds to the interest of the occasion. Credit is due to Mrs. C. B. Stev ens who led the music for the Methodist children, and to Miss Cornetha B. Nesbit for the Pres byterians. Miss Anna Dickson assisted at the organ in the Pres byterian church. Both churches were crowded jto accommodate the audiences. Marriage Announced. The News recently received cards from Mrs. George Geinger, of Buck Valley, announcing the marriage of her daughter Miss Jessie to Mr. Frank Meulendyke, Friday, June 23rd. Mr. and Mrs Meulendyke will be at'home to friends at 68 Grandview Ave., Plainfield, N. J., after August first. A note from Jessie states that she is at present in charge of the Gary System work in Bound Brook. N. J. Mr. Meulendyke is connected with the Legal De partment of the New York Cen tral Railroad, in New Rork City. The News extends hearty con gratulations and best wishes. Aid Society Honored. Saturday, June 17th, the Hus- tontown Aid Society of the M. E. church entertained th e Green Hill Society at the home of Mrs. Sarah Evans, at Hustontown. Mrs. Evans was assisted by Mrs. George Deshong. There were present at the entertainment 45 ladies and 10 children. The Green Hill ladies speak in high est praise of their reception at Hustontown. Arm Broken. Mrs. Ernest Cooper, of Ayr township, fell from a load of hay last Friday and broke her left arm near the wrist Dr. Mos se reduced the fracture. Big Clover. Editor. -Mr. J. A. Stewart failed to tell U3 what kind of land his big clover grew on, and what he did to make it big two important points for farmers. His was big but 1 can beat it a little. Mine is 3-fcet 8-inches. Two years ago I had an old field of three acres that was thought to be worn-out and had a little of everything on it but what was wanted. I plowed it and sowed it in buckwheat, us ing 200 pounds 12-5 fertilizer to the acre, but the season being dry, I got no returns. I then put on 50 bushels of slacked lime to the acre and 150 pounds of the same kind of fertilizer and sowed to rye and got 16 bushels to the acre. I also sowed clover and got the foregoing big stalks. I am now ploughing it under. As there are hundreds of simi lar acres in Fulton county, let us figure it up to see what small ex pense is necessary to build them up to produce good crops. Cost of foregoing treatment per acre as follows: 50 bu. slacked lime, $3.00 Buckwheat fertilizer $2.86 Rye fertilizer $2.15 $8.01 Now, Brother Farmer, some day when you start for a load 'of cheap fertilizer that will brihg you only a few extra bushels of wheat, change your mind and go to the limekiln, get a load of stone lime, take it home and let it slack under cover and then fol low some plan to restore humus as Nature intended. I. W. Zim merman, Bethel township. To Place Sheep on Shares. Five hundred or more Pennsyl vania farmers are to be started in the sheep raising business through a movement which has been brought about by bankers and manufacturers of the State acting in conjunction with Sec retary of Agriculture Charles E. Patton. It is proposed to place with each farmer ten thrifty ewes and to give him for the proper feeding watering and care, all the wool and one-half of the lambs pro duced by the sheep. The idea is to have a number of farmers in a community go into the scheme so that a carload of sheep can be shipped to a cen tral point and the community can be supplied from that station. This will serve to keep the costs as low as possible. The movement is expected to stimulate the sheep industry in Pennsylvania and to demonstrate to the farmers that the sheep business is profitable. Not since the Civil War has the price of wool or of mutton and lambs been as high as at the present time. Bedford County Deaths. George W. Ritchie, of Ray's Cove, died June 19th, aged 61 years. His wife (Mary Grove) and a daughter (Mrs. Raymond Foor) survive. Emily S., wife of Isaac N. Horton, of Dudley, died June 8th. John W. Sponsler, a former well known citizen of Everett, died in Altoona June 18th. His wife, who was Ellen Means, of Everett, survives. . Tut to the Test. In these days of hot-headed politics it came with good grace when the Philadelphia Press said editorially a few days ago "Let those who have been loud ly crying for intervention in Mex ico now shoulder their guns and go." N '. ' Last Monday, Billy Nace hired a big auto and took his father and his cousin Wilson, and friend W. H. Greathead to see the Buf falo Bill Show at Hagerstown. David Morton, Earl Taylor, and Paul Shimer were among those who went in other cars, but we did not get all the names, ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Comings and Coinji Here for a Vacation, or Away for a Restful Outing. Mr. and Mrs. George Sipe, near Saluvia, transacted businc?s at the News office last Saturday. Mr. George W. Hays visited his sister, Mrs. David Myer3, in Hancock, several days last week. Russell Nelson was home from Princeton a few days last week. He will spend several weeks at Ocean City, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. McKiLbin of this place attended the funer-. al of Malcolm McKee at Ama ranth last Sunday. Mr. Nathan E. Truax, near Mercersburg, made a pop call at this office Monday while he was in town on business. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Martin, of Chambersburg, visited Mrs. Amanda Unger la3t Friday to re main a week or longer. Miss Katharine M. Hoop, near Andover, came home last Satur day after having spent a busy term at State Normal, Shippens burg. J. C. Patterson, now located at Clarksburg, W. Va., spent the week-end with his parents, Hon. and Mrs. D. Hunter Patterson, at Webster Mills. Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Fore-all of Knobsville attended children's service at the M. E. church in town last Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Watson Peck and two children, of Bethel township accompanied by J. S. Hill and A. M. Lake, tested Watson's Bush car on a run to McConnellsburg last Saturday. Mrs. Henry Barmont went to Williamson, Franklin county, Wednesday of last week to see her son John. On Sunday, Mr. Barmont went to Williamson and returned with his wife Monday. Peter Guillard and family near Wells Tannery, in their new Dodge Car, went to Gettysburg last Saturday and returned next day. H. L. Wishart accompani ed them as far as McConnells burg. Mr. J. Bart Stevens and his son Samuel and Mr. and Mrs. Ir vin Winegardner all of Clear Ridge stopped in McConnells burg last Saturday on their way to Gettysburg. The party ex pected to stay over night in Way nesboro. The Misses Mumma, of Chic ago, recently visited their father, Mr. David Mumma, of Taylor township, and when they return ed to Chicago last Saturday, they were accompanied by Miss Joan Morton who will remain with them a short time and then go to Dakota to see her brother Don. Samuel Pittman of Knobsville, took the following party to Get tysburg last Sunday in his new Overland car: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hamil and two sons, Wal ter and Donald; Mr. and Mrs. William Kerlin and children Es ther and Orland-all of Knobs ville. They report having had a fine trip. When Mrs. O. F. Elvey, of To ledo, Ohio, was in the News of fice last week, she spoke of hav ing recently seen John Metzler, and family, of Helena, Ohio, and that they were well and prosper ing. John was formerly a Har risonville lad. His friends will be pleased to hear from him though indirectly as this item. We had a very pleasant call from Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Mel lott, Mercersburg R. R. 2; "last Saturday. Mr. Mellott drove his new Ford over the mountain, and near the top, on this side, the switch key dropped out and Mr Mellott did ot miss it until near the foot and had a "nice" walk back after it Messrs Seylar and Greathead brought him in their car to the foot of this Bide, sav ing him a longer walk. Mr. Greathead's eagle eye spied the key at the side of the road,