Mho JMtftt Mil IT I VOLUME 17 McCONNELLSBURG, PA., AUGUST 24, 1916. NUMBER 49 RECORD OF DEATHS. Short Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Save Recently Passed Away. Joseph B. Smith. " Joseph B. Smith, one of Union township's oldest residents, died at his home near Northcraft Au gust 10, 1916. He was born Feb 8, 1S41, making him 75 years 6 months, and 2 days old at the time of death. He was a real dent of this county for CO years, When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the service of his country in Co. B. 3rd Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry, P. H. B. He served 3 years and 5 months in that war. After the war he engaged in farming. His remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at the Fairview Christian church Sunday, Au gust ICth, funeral services be ing conducted by Rev. John Ben net, of Artemas. Deceased is survived by his wife and eight children. Belle, wife of Lewis Wigfield; Agne3, wife of Vernon Northcraft: Jes sie wife of Philip Boden; Blanche wife of Cha3. Smith: Ethel, wife of Russel Leasure: Roy of Boston Pa., Scott living near home, and Ross at home. Also one brother George Smith, of Great Capon, W. Va., survives. Mr. Smith was a believer of the Christian faith and a man of estimable character. He was a true soldier and citizen and a kind and faithful father and hus band. By hi s death the entire community sustains an irrepar able loss. J. Linn Kesselring. J. Linn Kcsselring, aged about C3 years, died at the home of George Taylor, in Taylor town ship, thi3 county last Sunday af ternoon. The funeral took place t.t 10:30 Tuesday morning, and interment was made in the ceme tery at Center. Mr. Kesselring was a well ;nown citizen, and he had been ick only about a week. Last Saturday he had a stroke of taralysis and gradually grew vorse until the end came. His wife (Jane Witter) passed away mly a few months ago. They re not survived by children. The deceased was a consistent member of the United Brethern Church. Mrs. G. E. Truax. Annie, wife of G. E. Truax, died at their home at Wells Tan nery Sunday evening, aged G3 years. Funeral Wednesday in the cemetery at the U. B. church in the Valley. Mrs. Truax had been a great sufferer for more than a year. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs. George Price, of Laidig; and had been a consistent mem ber of the M. E. church since early life. Besides her husband, she is survived by one sonGeorge, of Youngstown, 0., Mrs. Cora Sattaux; Frank Price of Laidig; John and Amanda, New York City. A good woman ha3 gone to her final rest. BriJge Contract Let On Tuesday of this week, the Commissioners of . Huntingdon and Fulton Counties met at Dub lin Mills and let the contract for the new concrete bridge at that Place. The successful biddef was R. R. Myers, of Lewistown, whose bid was $3496 for a bridge 72 feet in the clear. This bid was made on the supposition that a four-foot excavation would be sufficient depth. If, after the foundation is excavated, solid ground ha3 not been reached, the County will probably have to pay a few dollars for the extra work. But the price named is about what the total cost wfll be. Stork News. A son was born on Wednesday last week to David and Rose Seville In Avr townshiD. a son. to Clarence and Zena Hoover, near uane Sunday morning, and a son to Mahlon and Ada Kline, Mon day morning. , Letter from the Front. Dear Editor, Parents and my Friends: Presuming that some of the people might desire to know something of what is going on along the border, this after noon, I will pen a few lines to the Editor. In the first place, I wish to correct all mistakes in regards to my illness. My right shoe rub bed my foot from which local blood poison set in, but in a few days all was well, and now I am as well a3 prior to leaving home. Everything seems quiet along the border and there is no rea son for us to think we can parti cipate in any trouble. I do not think our stay here will last long er than the middle of September. But we have had good training. Last night I saw one of the most beautiful sights that I have ever seen, lijtwcen half past seven and eight o'clock we had our first rain since arriving here, and it sure was some electrical storm. About the time it was over the moon came out and behold ! I 3aw one of the most beautiful rainbows that ever eyes were laid upon! It was between us and the mountain and the reflec tion cast upon the mountain is one long to be remembered by all who had the pleasure of witness ing it. We have several kinds of cac tus here, and some of them are now in bloom, I think there are six kinds. The horned toad is something that we have a great deal of sport with, for they are so harm- ess. Not wishing to take too much of the space in your paper i will close. With best regards to all in Fulton County. Sincerely I remain, John C. Bishop, Co. C. S Inft. 3 Brig7Div. Camp Stewart El- Paso, Texas. Struck by Auto. On Wednesday morning of last week, Mrs. Jesse B. Snyder, of Thompson township was struck by an automobile in Washington City with the result that her left wrist was fractured. Her daugh ter, Miss Anna M. Snyder, lives in Lancaster, Pa. Miss Anna, intending to spend a two-weeks' vacation in the home of her pa rents, near Plum Run, wrote for her mother to meet her in Wash ington and spend a few days sight-seeing. Mrs. Snyder went to Washington, and on Wednes day morning she and her daugh ter were on their way down to the wharf to take a boat for a trip down to Mount Vernon, when an automobile owned and operat ed by George Rohrer of Hagers- town skidded on account of the wet condition of the street (it was raining) and shot into the two ladies. Miss Anna was not seriously injured, but her mother had to be taken to the hospital for surgical treatment. - More Sheep Profits. Walker Mellott, near Needmore writes to say that he is the own er of the remaining fifteen sheep of the flock from which David A. Nelson purchased his five ewes that netted him such handsome profits this summer, ' and men tioned in last week's News. Mr. Mellott from his flock of 15, sold wool $19.98, sheep, $1G8.G2, a to tal of $218 60 this year and has one more ewe than at the start. This is the finest bunch of sheep in the neighborhood. On what can you make more profit? Tossed by Car. One day last week, while Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Campbell, of New Grenada, were driving nearHus- tontown, the engine stopped while going up a hill. Mis. Campbell got out of the machine and walked to the rear of the car at the moment the car started backward down hill. She was caught by a fender and tossed to the side of the road. Her face came in contact wjth some rub bish and one of her lips was cut through. Former Fultoa Lawyer. ' Among the many interesting visitors to McCon'nellsburg this summer were Hon. and Mrs. Jo nathan Boone Cessna, of Erie Pa., who spont Monday night and part of Tuesday at the Ful ton House. Mr. Cessna practic ed law in McConnellsburg during the latter part of the sixties; liv ed in Bedford until 1881, went to Hastings, Nebr., where he prac ticed twenty years, being con nected with the trial of many im portant cases in the Middle West and Southwest. . In 1904 he mov ed to Erie, the forrnor home of his wife, and has resided in that city since that time. Mr. Cessna and Judge Walling of Erie are close friends, and Mr Cessna is a very enthusiastic sup porter of Judgu Walling for the Supreme Bench, and Rr.ys that Fulton County voters will make no mistake in giving Judge Wall ing their support at the election in November. Mr. Cessna noted with much gratification the rapid strides to ward improvement thv.t McCon nellsburg has made in the last two-score of years, in fact the Duffield (Dickson) building, and the Dr. Trout Corner were abou' the only two buildings on the main street that looked familiar. What was of interest most of all wa3 the building of our railroad. Until he saw the steam shovel throwing dirt on the east side of Tuscarora mountain, he was in clined to think the matter a great joke. He said he well recalled one of Bob Burdette's smart say ings when that famous lecturer gave his "Rise and Fall of aMus tache" in our Court House many years ago. lioo wa3 exhorting parents to be careful not to dis courage their sons, but upon ev ery occasion to encourage every thing that seemed worthy of their ambition. "Why," said Bob. in a burst of animation, "if one of your boys should come bouncing into your presence some morning and say, 'Papa, I'm go ing to build a railroad to the moon,' don't frown; slap him on the back and say, 'Go ahead' my son; if you succeed in getting a road to McConnellsburg, you'll have no trouble completing it to the moon., " If Bob were living-now, he would not attempt to spring that joke on a McConnellsburg audi ence. Mr. Cessna and his brother William, of Rainsburg, are the only direct descendants of Peter and Christina Hess Morgart, and at the Morgart reunion held at Providence Grove in Bedford county on the 12th inst, Mr. Cessna made an address in which he reviewed the history of the Morgart family and gave much genealogical information. Koualain-Top Picnics. It has become quite a fad to take ycur visiting friends to Tus carora Heights instead of making house parties for them during this hot weather So many par ties of this kind have been held up there during the past ten days that we have not been able to keep track of all. It is a delight ful novelty to meet friends in that manner. NnuglisMeuujr. Wednesday afternoon of last week, Mr. G. C. Naugle, and Miss Lillian Mentzer were united in Marriage by Clerk of the Court B. Frank Henry at his office in the Court House. The groom is a son of William and Ella Nau gle, of Knobsville, and the bride is a daughter of Harry Mentzer, of Burnt Cabins ! ' Left For The Vest. Mrs. Lottie Grissinger and her daughter Lucille went to Cham bersburg last Monday, and next day, they took train for Lansing, Mich., to make their home with the former's son Ell wood wha is making good up in the Lake State. A Merry Wedding. Last Friday evening, out on Andrew Washabaugh's big front porch, in the presence of about one hundred witnesses, Pierce Henry and "Miss" Willis Daniels were tied together in a hard knot by Pete Morton to the accom paniment of the "Song of the Bull Frogs" .rendered by Fred Fisher on an instrument of few strings. The flower girls were Lloyd Mellott and John Cooper, In their hurry to get married they forgot to have a bride's maid and a best man. The bride was attired in the stylo of fifty year3 ago, over which she wore some thing that was black and all fuss ed up. She wa3 of very com manding appearance and was half again as tall a3 her little sawed-off spouse. Fact is they were married under the assumed names of Miss Big and Mr. Lit tie. Many murmurs of sympa thy for the future welfare of the groom were heard after the crowd had gotten a good view of the bride's proportions. Then, too, she was as ugly as sin, and when an attempt to raise reve nue by selling kisse3 was propos ed, not a man in the crowd ever thought them worth the nickel asked, and she remained unkiss ed. She had enough flour on her face to make a flapjack. Miss Sophia Hohman, at the head of her Sunday School class assisted by Miss Olive Pittman, gave the "show," and the class treasury was enriched nearly nine dollars by the sale of cake and lemonade kindly donated by friends. The splendid Washa baugh home was freely" thrown open for the reception of the wedding party, and scores of happy faces present indicated their appreciation of the occasion. Let's have another. Clevenger Bess. Mr. Edwin S. Clevenger, and Miss Olive P. Hess were married in Pittsburgh, on August 17, 1916 by Rev. Dr. Shrom, of the Pres byterian Church. Immediately after the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs Clevenger left on a wedding trip to New York, Bermuda Islands, &c, and will be guest3 for a few days at the former home of the groom in Taylor township. Mr. Clevenger is a son of the . late Hiram Clevenger, of Taylor town ship, and the bride is a native of Pittsburgh. Mr. Clevenger has lived in Pittsburgh for several years, and after October loth they will be at home to friends at 59G0 Baum Street, Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. Clevenger may al ways be sure of a hearty welcome in many Fultoy county homes when they feel the need of our mountain air to clear the Smoky City atmosphere from their lungs Early Morning Wedding. Charles Calvin Heck and Miss Glenna May Price accompanied by the groom's father and other friends, all of Orbisonia, "autoed to Ilagerstown last Saturday morning and were married by the Rev. E. K. Thomas. The party then came to McConnellsburg in time for breakfast shortly after 6 o'clock. If these young people carry the "get-there-early" spir it through life, they certainly will be successful. We wish them happiness. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Heck, and the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Price-all cf Or bisonia. KerIin-Naugle. On Wednesday afternoon of last week, Mr. Alvin Kerlin and Mi3s Nettie Naugle were united in marriage by Clerk of the Court, B. Frank Henry. The groom is a 6on of Ira and Barbara Kerlin, of JCnobsville, and the bride is a daughter of William and Ella Naugle, of Knobsville., The marriage cermony was perform ed at the same time that Mr. G. C. Naugle, a brother of the bride and Miss Lillian Mentzer were married, making a double wed ding at the Court House. BURNT CABINS. Jack McCurdy of Ilollidays burg a rising young civil engi neer spent Sunday afternoon and evening at the home of W. M Comerer. Miss Mary 11 oaf old a student at the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, a member of the 1918 class, and one of Shippens- burg's most talented and acc ra plished young ladies, is vicitmg at the borne of her classmate, Miss May me Comerer. James McGehce spont bis an nual vacation at the MeGehee homo, Burnt Cabins," returning Sunday evening accompanied by his sister Ruth and his friond Miss Swinburne and Prof. R. J Mathias ot Burnt Cabin's temple of erudition. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs. L D. Keebaugh on Monday, August 15 D. B. Gallaher's barn was con sumed by fhrnes Thursday morn ing of last week, a 4 o'clock, Ori gin of the fire is not definitely iinowo, but Mr. Gallaher and oth ers feel that the cause of the fire was spontaneous combustion. Win. Piper's planing mill at Shade Gap was burned to the ground Saturday night at 10 o' clock, cause of lire was of luceu diary origin. There was a large representa tion from Burnt Cabins at the Pttth Valley picnic. The pedes trians and trains began to leave as early as 4 a. m. and many tour ing cars loaded to their utmost capacity left later in the morn ing. After having spent a most delightful day wi'h their friends eating ice cream, candies, and the more fortunate ones enjoy ing a most delightful draught now and thon from the fruit of the vine, returned at a late hour to their homes. Mr. aud Mrs. John Baldwin gave a wook end house party at their hospitable houie in honor of their son Louis K. who is a stu dent at C. V. S. N. S. Among the out of-town guests were Mr. Franklin E Piper, of Doylesburg a me.tnber of the class of 1917 at C. V. S. N. S., Howard C. Etter of Mercersburg, a graduate of the same school class of 1916 and Prof. M Low head of the depart ments Commerce and Manual Training at the C. V. S. N. S. Mrs. Geo. Weise and family are visiting in the home of her parent Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Oliver of Burnt Cabins. NEEDMORE. August 16 The -corn looks very promisiug in our communi ty. Those that have early peaches are now enjoying the delicious fruit. Rev. Roland, of Hagerstown, delivered a very able sermon to the people at Pleasant Ridge Brethern church on Sunday last. Frank Mellott, wife and family were visitors at Rev. V. R. Tru ax 's last Sunday. Those who visited at O C. Gar land's last Sunday were: Will iam Mellott and son Chester, Ray, and daughter Tenie; aud Mrs. Julia Mellott. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob S. Hill, daughter Letitia and son Jacob, Jr., made a flying trip to Han cock last Friday. Miss Esta Hart returned to her heme in Needmore Suudav even ing after having spent a week at Atlantic City and other places of interest. Rev. Isaiah Mellott and family spent last Sunday eveuing n the home of Stillwell Truax and fam ily. An auto party composed of Mr Oscar Rash and sisters Misses Jennie and Grace of Hancock, Mrs. M. Molhe Maun, of Frost- burg, and Miss Esta Hart of Needmore spent last Sunday evening in the home of Jacob S. Hill and family. There will be preaching ser vices at the Brethern church on Pleasant Ridge Sunday morning and evening August 27th, also at Westvlew schoolhouse in Thomp son township o i tho same day. ohacey. We are sorry to learn of the recent death of a former neigh bor, J. L. Kosaolnng. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Witter, and Doric, recently visited Josiah Witter. Maggie, Charles, and Estelle Lander visited in the home of J. M. Cutchail last Sunday. Oa the same day, Rudlcil Lamberson and family visited W. U. Berk stresaer; Mrs. John Knepper and son at S. S. Strait's; Misses Vi ola and Lydia McLa'm relatives in Mt. Union; Gladys, Addio, Noliie Alton, Carson, and James Gra cey called ou friends hero, and Miss Lillian Uracey, accompani ed by the Weaver family, of Sal Ullo, spent Sunday at U. S. Gra cey 'a. Cars were purchased recently by the following: Will'.am Lwtfig a Pullman; W. R JUerkstressfir a Dodge; and J. W. Cutchail a Crow Elkhart. Sunday school at Mt. Tabor next Sunday at 9:30. THOMPSON. Mrs. Ethel Rowan, of Frost burg, Md , is visiting her grand mother, Mrs Margaret O'Rourke and other fronds. Oa the 16tn of July a mno- pound boy was born to Mr. aud Mrs. Roy Gregory. Mr. Newton Peck, of Republic, 0 , is visiting his parects, Mr. and Mrs. Denton Peck and other relatives and friends in this coun ty. A carload of former Fulton County people arrived last Satur day evening from Republic, 0., They were Dwight Mason, wife, and two children; and Mr. and Mrs. Weaver (Lib Mason). They were visiting relatives, and re newing old acquaintances. Mrs. Albert Peck, of Washing ton, C, is visiting bar lather and tnother-iu law, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Peck. Russell Peck, in his automobile took Vernon O'Rourke aiid fami ly to G reencastle last Sunday to visit John E. Lanehart and fami- Eli Covalt, who now makes his home with Elmer Covalt, is kept busy these hot days trying to keep cool. On cool days he may be found cultivating his little strawberry patch of twelve hun dred choicfi plants he set out last spring. Home Again. After a 2600-mile journey in a Jeffry-4 touring car, covering a period of a month, Mr. W. H. McNeil and family have returned to their home in Searsboro, Iowa. Not the least pleasant part of the trip was the time they spent in McConnellsburg andMrs. McNeal (Alice Pittman) thought it just lovely in the girls to get up a pic nic for them. It gave her such a fine opportunity to spend an af ternoon with so many of her old friends. Among the many im portant places visited on their journey were Pittsburgh, McCon nellsburg, Gettysburg, Washing ton, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Trenton, Princeton, New York, Albany, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Chicago. During the entire trip they did not have the slight est accident nor did they have their car in the hospital once. Thigh Broken. Last Friday evening, as Scott Alexander's auto truck was com ing to town from the ice house up on the Mercersburg Pike, Bruce Souders attempted to climb oif the truck while it was moving slowly. Losing his hold the boy fell under the wheels of the heavily loaded machine with the result that his left thigh was broken half way between the knee and hip. In addition to the fracture, large patches of skin were rubbed off his leg, and he seems to suffer more from these abrasions than from the broken bone. Dr. Robinson, assisted by Dr. Mosser, reduced the fracture. Bruce is a .son of Mr. and Mrs. George Souders, east of town. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU LNOW. Snapshots at Their Comings and CoingB Here for a Vacation, or Aivay for a Restful Outlug. Ed Bender is enjoying a few days at Atlantic City. Mrs. George Clunt and her sister, Mrs. Milton Shadle, near Knobsville, were welcome callers at the News office Tuesday. Thomas Bender and family, of New Eloomfield, Perry County, are visiting in the home of Mr. Bender's father, Mr. Samuel Bender. Mrs. Emiline Lodge, Grace and Olive Lodge, and Mrs. H. H. Clevenger attended Crystal Springs Camp Meeting a few days ago. Miss Nellie Potts, chief opera tor in the Bell Telephone office in Chambersburg, was the guest of Mrs. Grace Bender latter part of last week. Mrs. Mary Lake, formerly of this county, but now of Illinois. spent a few days last week with the family of C. E. Gobin, near Knobsville. Mrs. C. E. Gobin and two sons Clurence and Ivan, near Knobs ville spent the v.e:k-cnd wi:h Mrs. Gobin's father, Mr. W. I. Boatman, at Hancock. Jacob, Margaret, and Lillian Worley, of Shippensburg, are guests in the home of their grand mother, Mr3. Elizabeth Shinier, on north Second street Mr. Marshall McKibbin, of Washington, D. C, was a week end guest in the home of Miss Mollie Seylar who is entertaining Mrs. McKibbin and little sen during the hot weather. Last Saturday, bright and early, George A. Harris, D. F. Trout, Amos Peightel and John Kelso, all in the Harris car, went to Path Valley to attend the an nual Path Valley Picnic. Mrs. Dan;y' lmders, son Chas. and daughter Stella, of Taylur township, were shoppers in tovvr, last Friday, and were the guests of Mrs. Lander's niece, Mrs. John Gillis, in East Extension. Rev. E. H. Swank and wife, of Pleasantville, Bedford county, accompanied by his sister-in-law, Mrs. William Ileefner, of Hiram, autoed to Gettysburg last Thurs day where they had a fine time. Mr. T. A. Bootman and family of Ridgeley, W. Va., are spend ing some time with Mr. Bootman's brother-in-law and sister, Air. and Mrs. C. E. Gobin. Mr. Bootman is a conductor on the W. M. R. R. Mrs. James McFerren, of Cham bersburg is a guest in the com fortable Rexroth home on north First street where she will es cape the torture of heated walls and pavements of the built-in portions of her city while it is so hot. Last Saturday, Mrs. John La master, of Lamasters, visited her father, D. E. Fore, and her sister Miss Katie, and next day sha mo tored home with three nieces, Mrs. Bessie Pheil, Mrs. John Z. Over both of Lamaster. Mrs. Willard Moore, of Dalby, Pa., who were guests at dinner in the Fore home that dav. Mr. and Mrs. -S. S. Kanp and their children Paul, Grace, and Roy, of Allentown, Pa., motor ed to McConnellsburg last week and have been visiting among Mrs. Kapp's (Annie Mock) rela tives and other friends, in this county. Accompanied by Mrs. Kapp's sister, Miss Minnie Mock they are returning to Allentown to-day. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McCand lish, and their children, Sara and Robert Jr., of Hantock, motored to McConnellsburg last Saturday. Mr. McCandlish accompanied by Marshall McKibbin, returned to Hancock Monday. Mrs. McCan dlish and the children went homo yesterday. They were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson L' Nace.
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