I (1 $?A$x4to win VOLUME 17 JIcCONNELLSBURG, PA., AUGUST 31, 1916. NUMBER 50 RECORD OF DEATHS. Siort Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Bo Have Recent! Passed Away. Ellen Tebbutt. On August 21st, Mrs. George W. Wagoner, of Knobaville, re ceived the sad intelligence of the death of her only sister, Mrs. El len Tebbutt, August 18th, at her home in Blairsville, Mo. Mrs. Tebbutt was aged about 72 years. She was the daughter of the late Isaac and Jane Pittman Hamill who were among the first resi dents of Knobsville. About the year 18G1, Ellen married William Brown, son of Thomas and Ellen Polk Brown, also pioneer resi dents of Knobsville, and in 1876, she with her family and that of Frederick Harmony, removed to Holden, Johnson county, Mis souri. A few years later her hus band died and she married Jack gon Tebbutt who died about fif teen years ago. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. George W. Wagoner, of Krobsville, one son Alonzo, and three, daughters, namely, Emma, Charity, and My rtle of Kansas City, Mo., and by a great number of nephews and nieces. Malcolm Mellott. Malcolm Dewees, infant son of Mr. and Mr3. Silas Mellott, of Laidig, died August 18, 1916, aged 4 days. Interment was made in the cemetery at the Sideling Hill Baptist church. Soldiers' Reunion. The Annual Reunion of the War Veterans of Fulton County wa3 held in Hoop's Grove last Friday. The day was ideal, and a large crowd was in attendance. Had it not been for the order of the Stite Health Commissioner prohibiting the attendance of all children under the age of 16 years on account of the epidemic of pyomyelits, there would doubt less have been the largest at .endance in the history of the irganization. George A. Harris, a native of ;he township, and now a candi late for Congress in the 17th District Pa., made the address of velcome, and the response was .jiven by Comrad M. D. Barndol lar, of Everett- These addresses were made in the forenoon. In the afternoon, addresses were made by Dr. Enfield, postmaster at Bedford; Dr. J. R. Dalling, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Everett, and W. C. Patterson, a progressive farmer of Ayr township. The annual election of officers of the Association took place with the following result: President, John Hann; B. Frank Shives, vice president; S. B. Woollet, quartermaster, and Rev. Henry Wolf, chaplain. The Oak Glen Band furnished the music for the day. The Band is not large, but it does the work all right ' J. N. Morton Graduated. The eleventh Commencement of the Pennsylvania State Fores try Academy was held August 24th, at which time eleven men were graduated. One of the graduates was James Newton Morton, son of Hon, and Mrs. Peter Morton, near McConnells burg. Just as individuals grow bald with age, this great country of our is growing "bald" of its nat ural covering for our mountains and hill sides, namely, useful timber. Unless proper steps ai e taken to preserve and propagate timber, it will be but a short time until it will all be cut. And un til men educated in forestry are Put in charge of all unused lands, timber will not be restored by natural means. Rumania's recent declaration f war in favor of the Allies was made the excuse for a big drop to the price of wheat last Mon day. Wheat dropped 9 cents on the Chicago markets. Rev. and Mrs. Peterman Leave. On June 1, 1912, Rev. and Mrs R. E. Peterman. of Gettysburg, came to McConnellsburg to re side, after Mr. Peterman had ac cepted a call to the pastorate of the McConnellsburg and Big Cove Tannery Lutheran churches Mr. and Mrs. Peterman at once entered heartily into the work of the churches, as well as taking active part in other social and religious matters in Big Cove. Among the first public work of Mr. Peterman was the Boy Scout organization. In this he labored faithfully against many discour aging features, chief of which, as we understand, wa3 the lack of sufficient fund3 to make the work as efficient as the earnest leader would have liked to wit ness. Showing great earnestness in the work of the temperance cause and making conscience his guide in the work, he was accepted as a leader in the work in this coun ty, and through his untiring ef forts, a great change of senti ment was made in favor of clean er living. He made both ene mies and friends by his faithful adherence to principle. Some time during this summer Mr. Peterman received a call to a church in Hicksville, Lone; Is land, which he 'at once accepted. To a News reporter, Mr. Peter man said that he regretted to leave his first charge after he had labored so hard to bind the two congregations into effective working units, but he believed the time had arrived when an other could take up the work and carry it forward more efficiently. Mrs. Peterman, by her kindly disposition, and by her literary accomplishments, endeared her self to people of the County. We would not forget little Bobby Ad ams, their son, who smiled his way into the heart of friends of the parents. All three left for their new home last Monday fol lowed by best wishes possible for their continued happiness and usefulness. Auto Accident. Among the many auto acci dents of almost daily occurrence on the mountains inside the Coun ty limits, was one on Wednesday evening of last week, on Betz Hill, just below the road leading to the Hoop Reunion Grounds. Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Furman and little girl, of Harrisburg, took a flying (literally) leap off the pike twenty feet into the well known ravine at that poipt. The big Hudson, 7 passenger car landed on "all fours" below. One front wheel wa3 broken. The occupants were pretty badly shocked by the terriffic force with wich the car struck the ground. Mrs. Furman was unable to walk when, later in the evening, they were brought to town, and she was immediately put to bed in the Fulton House. At 8:30 that evening, Max Sheets took the Furmans to Chambersburg where they took train for Harrisburg. Exact cause of accident unknown. Last Lawn Services. The last lawn service for this season was hald on the Court House lawn last Sabbath evening. Rev. Edward Jackson preached a very able sermon, holding his audience interested until it was too dark to see faces. When weather permits, there is sotne thingjascinating about listening to a good sermon delivered in the darkness. The Gospel was deliv ered to us chiefly in open air meetings, and we have no doubt that the Disciples received many a truth while their Master rested out under the trees at night When these lawn services extend ed into-the darkness of the even ing, it required but a little imagi nation v to picture the original lawn services of Christ and his followers while he was physically on earth, teaching the universal brotherhood of Man. 8nbioribe for the ttsws. A STITCH IN TIME. Little Talks on Health and Rjgicre by SainujI G. Dixon, 31. 2., LL D., CoGiU&siCuiir of Hcalih. The combination of green ap pies and small boy usually makes work for the doctors about this season of the year. The temptation of unripe frii't is not the only danger which wise pp.rents must guard their youngs ters cgainst at this time of the year. Owing to the extreme he;t and the variety of diet, it is not at all unusual fcr children to develop serious digestive disturb ances. These are among the first symptoms of infantile paralysis as well as numerous other diseas es of childhood. The exact re lation of this condition to ,the dis ease has not as yet been deter mined. The unnatural fermen tation might help the germ of infantile paralysis to multiply. For tin's reason it i3 especially important that intelligent super vision should be exercised- over the diet of children. All food should be cooked. They should not be permitted to eat white bread in excessive amounts and sour bread should never be fed to children. Too many sweets are apt to upset the digestion at this season of the year. With bottle-fed infants, care should be taken to keep the milk at a temperature of from forty to sixty degrees until it is pre pared for feeding. The nipples of the nursing bottle should be sterilized before they are U3ed and the water which babies, in common with all of us require in unusual amounts during the hot weather, should be sterilized by boiling. By following th?3e simple pre cautions it may be possible to spare children from digestive disturbances which may lead to serious complications, even to the preparation of the way for infan tile paralysis if the germ comes along. No Bread Famine. . One of Job Truax's friend3 is responsible for the story that one day last week, he was panic stricken for fear of a bread famine at his home in Eelfast township. Saturday evening, too late to bake bread, and too far from the bake shop to get some, a crowd of friends "dropped in" at thi3 hospitable home, and they looked so hungry after their long walk that Job's cry to his wife was "How is our stock of bread? Look who is coming!" The par ties who were responsible for the excitement were Job's nephew and niece, Dvvight Mason and wife, and their two children; Mr. and Mrs. Weaver; Newton Peek and his daughter Ethel, of Republic, Ohio, and David Greg ory and family, of lower Thomp son township, all of whom re mained until next day. Underwent Operations. About ten days ago. Mr. C. H. Mann, of Vineland, N. J., was taken to the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia for treatment for stone in the bladder. Latter part of last week Mr. Mann under went a successful operation, a large stone having been removed. A card from Mrs. Mann, received Monday, states that he is recov ering nicely. It will be remem bered that about two years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Mann left Saluvia, and located at St. Cloud, Florida. He was unable to withstand the hot climate, and lay dangerously sick for many months, finally re moving to Vineland, New Jersey," last spring. At present, Mrs. Mann is stopping with Mrs. A. J, Fisher, (who was Miss Anna Mann) at 2004 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Eitemiller of McKeesport, are spending two weeks visiting the Comerer fami lies and other friends in McCon nellsburg and in the Cove. , , FISHTINS THE 1 MY m inYi.D rs t oes ttiteeoT "HTni Hwiria :tw if.af nno 'OHMro whcht', plhnt fk 0 r ' 1 -TIT I M'nir ;f,T-.-' r-.n " em Uff O AND FffLt,SS TO Pi vT va. - a t THE LIFE Olr THE HEOSIAN FLY A few minutes' study of the Hessian fly is hatched twice a year April and August-and the picture also shows thrt almost as soon as the flv is hatched it lavs eggs in the wheat, if there is nnv I he upper right hand part of the picture shows the fly laying eggs which become maccrots in S'ntember. and the lower left hand corner shows the maggot has reached the "flaxseed" and is going rlown into the plant to look for winter quarters. The Denartment of Acrriculfnre haq fnnnrl that in the InKhid of Fulton county and Southern tne ngfit time to sow wheat to a few days, st that by the first dead, and of course, the wheat thi3 out and paste it in your scrap The Paralysis Scare. Infantile paralysis is, perhaps, not killing as many children as die every week from other more common diseases, but, like small pox, the disease is loathsome be cause it nearly always leaves the victims cripples. The disease seems to be spreading inPennsyl vania and surrounding states east of us, and last week the State Board of Health notified lo cal officers that no children un der 1G years' of age should be permitted to attend schools or meetings of any kind foi the present. Telegrams were sent from Harrisburg to Dr. Mosser and to other health officers to en force the law at meetings in Ful ton county. It was very unfor tunate that the order for Hoop's Grove did not come several days sooner, for much trouble would have been saved had the people known of the order before start ing for the reunion with their children. Local officers had noth ing to do except to obey and car ry out the order of the State Board of Health. We think it would be very wise on the part of parents to heartily concur in all efForts being made to stamp out the disease. Following are three rules laid down by medical experts to prevent infantile paral ysis. Keep the bodies of yourself and children clean. Keep the living rooms and premises clean, and use clean, well cooked foods. The trouble begins in the bowels or in the digestive canals, and green fruits should be strictly guarded against Special atten tion is being called to contamina tion of foods by flies that come in from the privies and other dir ty placea with "chunks" of the dirt on their feet, and permitted to crawl over food. In other words, obey the laws of health, and as Dr. Dixon says "When the germs find you, you will be fortified against their attacks." Gecrhart-llill. Mr. George R. Gearhart, son of Daniel M. Gearhart, of Need more, and Miss Verna Hill, a daughter of Lemuel and Martha Hill, near Sharpe, were united in marriage Sunday afternoon, August 29, 1916, by the Rev. A. Dotterman, at the home of Dan iel Hewett, near Big Cove Tan nery. These excellent young people have the best wishes of a wide circle of friends. S. S. Closed. On account of State quarantine against Infantile paralysis, the Sunday School at Big Cove Tan nery Lutheran church will be closed until further notice. Geo. E. Cloaser, Supt HESSIAN FLY m o terr in I tccctytes fi.r 'on yown vrtine I i"uot Hate PL r m n I ei eviirr'n win r 4.S1 a 'smut ra (From th. U. S. Dept of AflHcuiture) above picture will show that the wheat roadv fnr it. Pennsylvania, October first is about escape the fly, for the fly lives only week in October, practically all are cannot be iniured bv them. Cut book. Family Reunion. The following account of a fam ily reunion was taken from a Milledgeville, Carroll County, 111 inoi3 paper of August 10th, and the reunion took place on the following Sunday. The presence in the community of Andrew Washabaugh and fam ily was the occasion of a family reunion at Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Glenn's Sunday. The Washa- baugh's are from McConnells burg, Ta., and the party cousins of Mr. and Mrs. Washabaugh, Master David and Miss Helen and Mr. Harry Snyder. They headed their big Overland toward the Keystone state Tuesday, and expect to reach home Saturday. Their route lies mostly along the Lincoln Highway. After the sumptuous dinner Photographer Sunderland came and took a picture of the group. The following individuals and families were present: Andrew Washabaugh and family and Mr. Harry Snyder, of McConnells burg, Pa., John Hart and family of Rock Falls, George Doyle and family and Mrs. Jennie Ilouck and son Frank, of Lanark; Chas. Mock and family, A. Reecher and family, Charles Houck and wife, and Charles Ostick of Co leta; Mrs. Elmer Forey of Han over, Mrs. Roy Isenhart of Clin ton, la., Mrs Harvey Glenn and family of Brookville, David and Harvey Glenn and J. D. Magill and families. Four generations were repre sented, the distinction falling up on Andrew, David, Harvey and Harland Glenn. There were 5o present, in all. Fine Pictures. Last fall, moving pictures of a forest fire were taken in the South Mountain in Franklin coun ty, and they will soon be shown in the play houses. Some remark able scenes will we shown, such as fire running over the tops of trees, deer running ahead of the flames, narrow escapes of men fighting the fire, &c. The pic tures will be used by the State Forestry Department to educate the public in the interest of for est conservation. The pictures have been named "The Curse of the Forests." No doubt they will be shown in Chambersburg be fore long. Notice. The members of the Chautau qua Literary and Scientific Cir cle will mee at Mrs. Chas. B. Stevens' Monday evening, Sep tember 4th, at 7:30, for reorgani zation, election of officers, etc. A cordial invitation is given to any one desiring to join the class. Enrollment should be made at once, and the books ordered, as the study begins October 2nd. TRENCH EXPERIENCE. (low It Feels to Be V. here Death Stalks - Abroad. Scout Work Demands Nerve and Gxil Heads. Many Americans are in the trenches in Europe. Through their letters to home folks we of ten get seemingly closer views of individual experience in this aw ful war. The following extracts' are from a letter to Thomas E. Carson, ' of Baltimore, from his nephew, Thornton M. Car3on, who is fighting with the Allies. The Carsons are well known to many Big Cove people. Hon. D. Hunter Patterson, of Webster Mills, is a brother of Mrs. Thorn as E. Carson. Scout Carson has been wound ed three times, the first being on April 21, 1915, at the battle of Ypres. February of this year he received his third slight wound. He says the-sensation of having army surgeons press your skull to determine if it is "cracked" makes one feel queer. "I don't think I need explain," he continues, "that the scouts are sent out at night to investi gate and report on the condition of the enemy's barbed-wire en tanglements, any movement of troops that can be detected, or working parties out in front. If any are discovered it is reported to the company commanders, and almost as soon as it takes to tell it the artillery and the machine guns are directing a torrent of fire at the approximate position reported. "Sometimes when the com manders are in doubt as to the identity of the enemy troops in the opposite trenches we are sent out to capture one of their list ening posts and bring back some evidence to show who they are. In sueh a time the command is to 'go out and get Fritzy,' but it sounds a whole lot easier than it really i3." Cigarettes, Carson says, are about the greatest thing a man could have under bombardment "Without them," he says, "the avarage fellow is not nearly as cool and unperturbed; they seem to quiet your nerves as nothing else will, and they are the first thing a wounded Tommy asks for. I have seen a fellow with his head so bandaged up that only his mouth could be seen, his arms useless at his side, puffing away at a cigarette held for him by a comrade, perfectly content ed. Previously that same man had been unable to lie quiet from the pain of the wounds. The boys also appreciate chocolates and cakes." Field Selection of Seed Corn. The best time to select seed corn is in the field just before it is cut Selection should be made by going through the field and choosing the best ears from stalks having desirable charac ters. According to an authority at The Pennsylvania State College, these stalks should be of moder ate size, should have a good leaf surface and should carry the ear at a moderate height from the ground. The ears should droop rather than hang erect and it should be born on a raiher short shank. The husks should be long enough to cover the tips of the ears. The best ears from areas not especially favored in fertility or moisture, should be chosen. The best ears from such areas, in which conditions are only ordi nary, are as good for seed as the best ears from the most favored parts of the field. Differences in the natural vigor of plants, also are more easily seen where the growing conditions are not too favorable. It has been estimated that a really well preserved bushel of seed corn may be worth twenty five dollars more in its producing power than a bushel selected from the crib in the Bpring since it may easily give ten bushels more per acre in the crop it produces. ABCUT PEOPLE VOU DOW. Snapshots at Their Comings and Going! Here for a Yacaticu, or Awaj for a Restful Outing. We had a pleasant call on Tues day from J. L. Duvall, of Wells Valley. Rev. Dotterman, of Big Cove Tannery, was a welcome caller Tuesday. Miss Rose Fisher, of Cham bersburg, was the week-end guest of her mother, in the S. B. Woollet home, in McConnells burg. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Harris, accompanied by Mrs. Edith Bar ton of Newport, Pa., attended the big picnic at Waterloo, Juni ata county, last Saturday. Harry Sipes returned home to Chadwick, 111., last Friday, after having spent ten days in the home of his mother, Mrs. Ange line Sipes, on West Walnut St Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stevens and three boys, Chester, Wilbur, and Taul, cf Pittsburgh, came to the county Thursday of last week and have been visiting relatives. Miss Emily Reisner, of Cham bersburg, was the guest of her cousins Messrs Geo. W. and J. G. Reisner, in McConnellsburg, from Thursday of last week un til Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Buck, Mr. and Mrs. John Ginter and son, and Mrs. Gertrude Ramsey all of Altoona, visited Mr. and Mrs. George W. Reisner a few hours last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Criswell, of Brooklyn, N. Y., were guests of honor at a tea given by Mrs. Blanche Patterson at Webster Mills last Tuefday.. They re mained several days in the Pat terson home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reisner and daughter, and Mr?. Anna Montgomery-all of Shippensburg were guests in the homes of Edward's brothers George W., and J. G. Reisner. in McConnells burg, last Sunday. Last week, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Corderman and sons Charles and John, and Mrs. John Thomas and daughter Catharine all of Ha gerstown -visited in the home of Mrs. Maria Talmer and Mrs. Frances Hart, at Ncedmore. Last Sunday, M. R. Shaffner, Esq., accompanied by Mrs. Shaff ner, took the former's sister Mrs. Harriet Rakerd, to visit another sister, Mrs. Fannie T. Myers, at Shirleysburg. Mrs. Rakerd will return to McConnellsburg before leaving finally for her home in Norristown. Mr. and Mrs. James Walker and son, of Hamorton, Chester county, drove to McConnellsburg last Friday where they were the guests of Mrs. Walker's uncle, M. R. Shaffner, Esq., until Sat urday morning. The visitors then returned home by way of Gettysburg. Miss Faith Wilson Reed and her sister Mary are visiting in the home of their grandfather, Rev. J. L. Grove, and other rela tives in the Cove. Their parents are missionaries in Egypt, and Faith has been in America ei zht years, while Mary came this sum mer and both are attending the school at Northfie!d,.Mass. L. H. Wible, Esq., of Harris burg, arrived in McConnellsburg last Friday evening and waa met by Mrs. Wible who had been vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stewart, at Green Hill. They returned home to Harris burg together on Monday, after having visited Mr. Wible's aged father, Benjamin, near Dane. On Thursday of last week, Misses Flora and Maggie Rexroth and their two guests, Mrs. Har ry Gress and Mrs. James McFer ren, motored to Hancock where they were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Spangler. Max Sheets took them in one of his cars. While in Maryland they visited Berkley Springs and oth er points of interest
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