U A. n Ml m ft y 5 V0LU3IE 17 AlcCONNELLSBURG, PA.. SEPTEMBER 7.1916. NUMBER 51 RECORD OF DEATHS. Short Sketches of the Lives of Per sons Who Have Recently Passed Away. Mrs. Elijah N. Palmer. Mrs. Elizabeth Harris Sipes, widow of EliialrN. Palmer, died at the home of her daughter Mrs Mae Palmer Shane in Philadel phia, Sunday, August 27, 1916, aged 74 years, 5 months, and 8 days. Her remains were taken to Everett, Pa., and laid to rest in the family plot in Everett cemetery. The deceased was a daughter of Emmanuel and Suttiah Sipes, and she was born at Sipes Mill, this county. October 30, 1867, Bhe was married to Elijah N. Palmer, of Needmore, this coun ty. About forty years ago, they removed to Everett, where Mr. Talnier was engaged in the mar ble business until the time of his death in 1907. She is survived by two child ren: Fred N. Palmer, of the U. S. Army, and Mrs. Shane, Phila delphia; she has, also, two sisters living: Mrs. Anne Runyan, War ren, Ind., and Mrs. Suttiah Ray nor, Warsaw, Ind. William McGowan, William A. McGowan died at his home in Shade Gap on Thurs day night last, August 24th. Death was principally due to old age. He was aged 3C years and 1 month, having been born on July 27, 1830, near Carrick Fur nace in Franklin county ond re Bided atl his life in Franklin, Ful ton and Huntingdon counties. He was married to Miss Susan Giles, and wa3 the father of the following children: . Thomas of Monessen, Emory and William of Tyrone, John of Mt Union, Jen nie at home, and Mrs. A. A.Min ick of Asheville, N. C. The funeral was held August :JSth, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Huntington county, he jeing a member of that faith, interment in the cemetery ad oining. Andy Dagenhart. John Andrew Dagenhart died it his home in Chambersburg ast Sunday morning aged 62 ears, 4 months, and 20 days. The funeral services conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. A. Burton, took place Tuesday afternoon and interment was made in the Ce dar Grove cemetery at Chambers burg. He is survived by hi3 wife and one son, John Edgar, at home. Mr. Dagenhart had typhoid fever, and last Saturday had a stroke of paralysis which caused his death. The deceased was a son of Conrad and Lizzie Kriechbaum Dagenhart, and he was born in Ayr township on the old Dagen hart farm now owned by Wm. Paylor. He is the last one of the family his parents, brothers George and Philip, and sister Kate, having passed on to the other world. Andrew Johnson Fore. Andrew Johnson Fore died at the home of his brother-in-law Charles McGehee at Burnt Cab ins last Sunday evening, Septem ber 3, 1916, aged 50 years, 4 months, and 12 days, after an ill ness of only a few days. The funeral, which was attended by a large number of sorrowing friends, took place Tuesday af ternoon. The services were held in the M. E. church and the ser mon was preached by Rev. Kauff man, of the Presbyterian church, fannettsburg, Pa. The deceased was a son of ex- County Surveyor Andrew Jack son Fore, and was born at the Well known home of his father juat south of Knobsville. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Ida upe, Chambersburg. 'Andv" as ho was familiarly I Known, was a "good fellow" and had lots of friends. He served I ne term as Countv Surveyor. : t did not care for a re-election and never sought political honors. BIG COVE BARN BURNT. Harvey Meilott Loses Big Barn, A Thousand Bushels of Wheat and forty Tons of Hay. Tuesday afternoon about two o'clock Rankin Meilott pulled his steam threshing outfit up to Harvey Mellott's barn in Ayr township and in a few minutes threshing had begun. Only twenty-four bushel3 of wheat hud gone through the machine, when it was discovered that the barn was afire. The afternoon was very warm-, there was a strong wind blowing, and it was but a few moments until the whole building was a roaring mass of flames. It was with difficulty that the young men in the wheat mow escaped. By quick action the Beparater was drawn by the traction engine to a place of safe ty. By means of the telephone and numerous automobiles in tne Cove, a large crowd of men were soon upon the scene, but outside of their being able to save the other buildings, they were pow erless to save the barn or any of its contents. A large straw stack at the Archie Johnston barn was in great danger and the roof of the tenant house on that farm was afire more than once. The barn which was 40x90 was erected before the Civil War by James Kendall, I, for his son David, who with his family own ed and lived upon the farm for thirty-eight years, Harvey Mei lott buying the farm only a few years ago. Mr. Meilott is carrying fifteen hundred dollars insurance on the barn and contents in the Lurgan Fire Insurance Company, which will about cover the loss of the wheat: Some Hotel Man. From a Kansas City, Mo., pa per of August 26th, we clip the following: "F. W. Eitemiller, president of tho Southwestern Greeters and already manager and one of the proprietors of the Bonaventure hotel, Kansas City, added another to his list when he last week purchased the Go tham hotel at Admiral Boulevard and the Pasco. Mr. Eitemiller has taken charge of the property changed the name to the Hotel Winton and will continue to oper ate the Bonaventure also. The Winton wa3 erected about six years ago, contains 70 rooms all with private and connecting bath and all outside. The hotel caters mostly to high class resi dential patronage but also is so accessible to the downtown dis trict that it appeals to transients desiring to avoid the noise. The new proprietor has been in Kansas City three years all of the time at the Bonaventure. Be- i fore that he was in the hotel business in Syracuse, N. Y., for five years. Auto Upset. Last Sunday, while Dick Fish er, in his Ford car, was bringing Ed Bender and Ellis Unger down the west side of Cove Mountain, he struck the culvert wall at the left hand side of the pike while making a short turn, with the result that the machine was up set and the occupants pinned un der it. Help from passing autos was soon at hand and the three were released. Fisher and Ben der escaped with practically no injury, but Unger was not so for tunate. - He was badly bruised and .sprained about the right shoulder and arm.JOne hipandone ankle were cut by glass from the wind shield. The auto was badly wrecked, two wheels and an axle having been demolished and the top smashed. After having spent a delight ful time in the Maine woods this summer John Rex Irw in came back to civilization a few days ago looking as hearty as a pine knot with which he kindled the camp fire 3. AUGUST CONOR ROLL. Names of New Subscribers and Others Who Have Paid Subscription During the Mouth of August. Look over the list and see how many are your personal friends. It is always a surprise to see the names o friends you had half forgotten and it is a pleasure to know that they have just the same interest in finding your name in the Honor Roll. The monthly honor roll of the News has been the means of bringing together old friends and acquaint ances that had been lost to each other, in some cases, for years. If YOUK name has not been in the Honor Roll for two or three years, suppose you "square up" your subscription and a year in advance during the month of September, and your name will appear in the next list and, in that way your friends will know "you're livin'." Bard, J. W. , 5 22 16 Barney, Albert 8 2 17 Barton, Clarence O. 5 1 17 Eerkstresser, W. F. 12 21 11 B'vens, James 3 17 17 Burke, Charles 12 1 10 Burkett, Mrs. Abram 5 15 16 Chesnut, Mack 4 1 17 Cooper, Mrs. Geo. W. 1 13 13 Cordell, Levi 4 28 17 Crider, F. E. 9 14 17 Cunningham, W. M. 1 1 17 Cutchall, J. M. 3 6 17 Dtfibaugh, Mrs. O. F. 71 17 Deshong, C. L. 7 2 17 Deshong, Maynard 8 24 17 Diehl, Rev. John M. 7 1 17 Duvall. J. L. 4 1 17 Eitemiller, J. S. 9 28 17 Finiff, N. I. 61 17 Fleming, B. S. 8 22 17 Fleming, D. D. 91 17 Garland, D. O. 3 8 17 Gilbert, Goo. W. 10 12 16 Glp.dfelter, Mrs. C. 10 19 17 Glunt, Geo. 7 4 17 Greer, W. M. 8 1 17 Gregory, David 5 1 17 Gress, Prof. H. E. 7 2 17 Hays, Albert H. 8 1 17 Heiges, Mrs. Chas. 9 21 17 Henry, Mrs. N. B. 5 29 17 Hess, R.'C. 81017 Huston, Mrs. Junie 6 26 17 Johnston, R. M. 1 1 17 Kauffman, F. A. 81 17 Kauffman, Jacob . 8 17 16 Keebaugh, John 6 15 17 Keefer, C. H. 3 2 17 Largcnt, W. W. 10 1 17 Lauver, A. C. 12 2117 Litton, W. E. 4 18 17 Locke, Wm. J. 1 1 18 Mathias, A. C. 51 17 McCoy, James 10 25 16 MsElhaney, Zack 9 2 17 Meilott, Mrs. Oliver 3 21 17 Meilott, Mrs. L. B. 8 10 17 Meilott, H. C. 5 4 17 Morgret, Miss Pearl 8 21 17 Mort, Geo. W. 7 20 17 Palsgrove, HE. 4 15 16 Parsons, Mrs. Geo. W. 8 6 16 Patterson, W. M. 5 11 17 Peck, Walter A. 9117 Pittman, A. J. .71 16 Pittman, F. K. 9 2117 Pittman, Mrs. A. R. 8 2 17 Raisbeck, Mrs. Lizzie 10 7 16 Ranck, V. B. 9 21 17 Ranck, B. F. 8 9 17 Ray, C. M. 9 19 17 Remsburg, Frank 5 8 16 Rhoades, J. K. 91 17 Rotz, Walter 6 30 17 Rowe, Henry I. 2 2 17 Runyan, W. T. 8,1616 Saville, Howard 12 1 16 Shaffer, Mrs. Adam 10 17 17 Shives, Raymond ' . 1 17 17 Shore, C. R. 9 10 17 Sipes, Henry E. 11 14 17 Sipes, G. Ellis 8217 Skipper, Howard 2 10 17 Staley, W. H. 1118 Stevens, C. B. 10 23 16 Stouteagle, W. F. 8 20 16 Strait, Hayes H. 12 2 17 Tauscher, Mrs. Wm. 7 22 17 Taylor, Orville 8 24 17 Trout, Mrs. Emma L. 3 29 17 Trout, Dr. N. C. 9 21 17 Truax. Job 9 21 17 Wakefield, A. B. 8 2 17 Wnltz. Minnie 1 19 17 Williams, W. H. 9 9 18 Winters, Morgan 9 J 17 Woollet, M'.ss Olivette 11 1 IT Subscribe for the flaws, Stories From Delaware. Last week, Mr. H. H. Cleven ger came home to get ready to remove his family and household goods to their new home near Wilmington, Delaware, where Mr. Clevenger is superintendent of a large stock farm. If they can pack the goods in time, they will leave latter part of this week They will be greatly missed on the Hill, for during their short residence in town they made many close friends. On Monday of last week, Mr. Clevenger and several friends went fishing at Anglesea, and they sailed out about twenty miles into the deep water where they caught many large fish. The greatest excitement of the day was caused by the capture of a man-eating shark that weighed 380 pounds. Mr. Clevenger said it required half an hour to reel in and get the monster into the boat. Mr. Clevenger furnished us with a clipping from a WcstChes ter paper giving an account of a fire that burned for nearly a week in a large barn without set ting fire to the wood work. Some time during Wednesday of last week, fifty tons of hay in a very large Colonial barn near where he is located was set fire by spon taneous combustion. A stream of water from a powerful engine wa3 poured into the burning mow. As long water flowed the flames were held in check, but when the hose burst, the flames were seen to leap into even fierc er activities. This action was kept up Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and on Saturday when Mr. Clevenger left for Mc Connellsburg, the mow was still burning. The weight of water in the hay had broken down the floors of the mow, but very little of the wood work of the building had been injured. Theotherend of the barn contained a wealth of grain which the firemen were making all efforts to save. Cito's "Red-Lotter" Day. About eight years ago, when Rev. C. W. Bryner was pastor of the M. E. church in McConnells burg, the part of his congrega tio living in the neighborhood of Cito concluded to build a church for the accomodation of the Cove members. As a result, a very neat and up-to-date building was erected, and since that time, they have had regular preaching services. However, the new con gregation was in debt, and some of the workers decided that it should be paid off. A canvass of the congregation was made, and not only was sufficient funds raised to pay the debts, but enough extra was given to buy a new organ and music books and a small sum put into the treasury for other purposes. Last Sunday afternoon was set as the time for celebrating the clear ance of the debt. It certainly was a day of rejoicing and thanks giving on the part of the mem bers. Dr. Fasick preached in the afternoon and evening.' Special programs .of music were render ed. Mrs. C. B. Stevens, Mr3. Geo. W. Reisner, and Miss Doro thy Hamil, were among the Mc Connellsburg people who assist ed in the music and helped make it a "Red-Letter Day" in the history of the Cito congregation. Ileasait Guests. On Wednesday of last week, an automobile party composed of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fraker, with Mr. Luther Grove, postmaster of Clear Ridge, at the wheel, accom panied by Mrs. Lena Alexander, her daughter Mary (Mrs. Doyle) and granddaughter Fay Alexan derall of Dry Run, spent the day very pleasantly with Mr. and Mrs. Fraker's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse B. Heefner, near Gracey. Mrs. Fraker and Mrs. Alexander are siLters, and it was a pleasant day spent by all. Tho Alexanders were guests in the Fraker home a week. HARRIS OPENS CAMPAIGN. Addressed Crowd of Several Thousand at I'icnic at Leonard's Grove Last Wednesday. Blairs Mills, Aug. 30. George A. Harris Democratic candidate for Congress in the 17th District was one of the speakers at the Leonard's Grove picnic and ad dressed a crowd of several thou sand, from Juniata, Mifflin Hunt ingdon and Franklin counties. Mr. Harris before and after the speaking met many of the people and Irom the expressions heard he made many friends. Many think this was the real op ening of his campaign for con gress as he briefly outlined and discussed several issues of the day and made it clear that the people would be enlightened from now on about the record of the present congress and how the Seventeenth district was repre sented. He said in part: "My friends, I believe when you invited me to participate in your program to-day, you expect ed me to talk with you awhile about some of the things about which we are all interested and the things that vitally concern the people of the Seventeenth Congressional district in particu lar. "The Seventeenth congression al district, as you know, compris es eight counties with a combin ed area of a little over 4000 square miles and a combined pop ulation of a little over .200,000 people. In 1914 there were cast 34,213 votes for congress in this district. I take it that these vot ers including a large number who did not vote, are vitally interest ed in the legislation that has been enacted during the past two years, especially legislation that effects the farmer, for "we are without a doubt an agricultural district. We have in our district some good sized towns, but di rectly or indirectly every citizen of this district is dependent upon the farmers. "For a number of years the farmers through the United States have advocated the de manded legislation that would aid the farmer in a financial way but it was not until the present congress that their hopes and de mands were realized. I refer to the Rural Credits bill popularly known as the Farm Loan Bill. "In 1912 the three political platforms Democratic, Rebubli can and progressive pledged Na tional legislation upon Rural Cre dits. All political parties con ceded the need of such legislation therefore the movement was non partisan. On July 17, 1916 Pres ident Wilson affixed his signature to this bill, which was witnessed by the prominent officers of the Grange and farm organization, thus one of the greatest of mea sure to help agriculture in the United States became a law. "This legislation is for the far mer what the Federal Reserve system is for the merchants and the manufacturers. It will es tablish twelve Federal Loan Bills throughout the country, under the supervision of the govern ment, from which money may be secured by farmers at a reason able rate and for a long term of years if needed. "In the west, south and south west, farmers have to pay on an average of ten per cent for mon ey and as high as 18 and 20 per cent and then run the risk of foreclosure when the mortage is due. "Can vou imagine any good reason why a member of Con gress elected by and represent ing an agricultural district would not vote for this legislation. If I would stand here to-day and advocate legislation to help the farmer and you would elect me to congress and then I would not stand up and vote for the farmer would you vote to return me to Congress to misrepresent you? I don't believe you would and I LABOR. Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., LL. D., Commissioner of Health. Man was intended to labor by the all wise Creator. Our men tal and physical make-up is such that occupation is essental to continued well-being. From the hunter, the fisher man and the rude agriculturist, man has envolved a complicated civilization. There are thousands of occupations to-day in place of the few primitive ones; but still the majority of these center about the fulfilling of the primary necessities feeding and clothing mankind. It has become impossible for the laborer to work under the conditions which originally ob tained. Besides the fields and forests we have mine, mill and mart Man has progressed mentally to a remarkable degree, but we cannot say that of his physical development. However, his re quirements are much the same as those of our remote ancestors. Sunlight, fresh air, pure water, and physical exercise are abso lutely essential to the mainten ance of health. If the conditions under which men and women labor do. not make this possible, they are det rimental to the individual and to society at large; for upon the health of its people, depends the ultimate future of any nation. No machinery can entirely re place the sinews of labor. To be healthy and happy one must love his work. Visiting Parents. Mr. and Mrs. William P. Nel son, whose marriage was noted by the" News last week, are vis iting the grooms parents Hon. and Mrs. David A. Nelson and other relatives in the Cove. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Frey, and the mar riage took place at high noon, August 30th, at the home of the bride's parents about five miles northwest of Newville, Cumber land county. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Daniel Ket terman, pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran church at Newville. The bride's parents are success ful, and highly respected farm ers, devoting their time chiefly to the production of vegetables for which they find a ready mar ket in the prosperous Cumber land Valley towns. Mr. Nelson is well known to our readers and he will take charge of the home farm next April. don't think I would ask you to do so. "Your present congressman did not vote for this legislation. In speaking of Americanism and Patriotism, Mr. Harris touch ed on the record of Mr. Focht on the McLemore resolution when he said "On March 8, last, the McLamore resolution was voted upon in the house of representa tives, the purpose of said resolu tion w.s to warn American citi zens that if they took passage on merchant ships of belligerent na tions, they would dp so at their own risk. The purpose was to sacrifice one of the rights of our citizens, in other words our Gov ernment would not uphold our citizens in the exercise of their rights. Party lines were obliter ated and ninety-three patriotic Republican Congressman voted with the Democrats to kill the resolution and uphold the rights of American citizens. Where did the representative of theSev ententh district stand on this resolution? Did he vote the pa triotic sentiment of our 200,000 people or did he vote to surren der our rights as American citi zens to foreign powers? The records show that he voted a gsinst American rights." Mr. Harris spoke enthusiasti ally about the good roads bill. Adv. ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Snapshots at Their Comings and Goingi Here for a Vacation,, or Av ay for a Restful Outing. Robert Cunningham, of Fair field, visited his son Robert in the J. A. Irwin home several days recently. Miss Gertrude Sipes came over from Chambersburg Tuesday to visit friends in the old home town for several days. Miss Samantha Meilott return ed home a few days ago after having visited for several weeks in Franklin county. Mrs. Chas. Tritle and two chil dren Mabel and Charles, were entertained in the home of Mrs. Matilda Helman last Sunday. Miss Ethel Logue, came up from Baltimore last week to re main in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. B.'W. Logue, and other relative for a few weeks. Chester Hann, wife, and chil dren Ellis, Clyde, and Lucius, of Robertsdale, visited Chester's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. llann, last Saturday and Sunday. Bert Helman, wife and chil dren Bessie, Efiie, and Ilartzel, Purgittsville, W. Va., are guests in the home of Mr. Helman's mother, Mrs. Matilda Helman, on north First street. . Russell Runyan, of Pittsburgh, came home last week to see his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Runyan, and to revel in the plea sures to be found nowhere except in the old home town. Mrs. Eenjamin Miller, of Sax ton, came to McConnellsburg lat ter part of last week to be the guest of her parents, Mr. ar.d Mrs. John Sheets, and her othor friends, for some time. Mrs. B. A. Ross, of Licking Creek township, and her son W. R. Ross, of Clarion, Pa., were shopping in town last Friday, and the News acknowledges a pleasant call from Mrs. Ross. Miss Jessie E. Brewer, of the Cove, went to Ocean City last Friday to enjoy the hospitality of a former grateful patient be fore again taking up her work as nurse in the Dr. Pierce Hospital in Philadelphia this fall. The Misse3 Lizzie and Emily Tenbrook, of Philadelphia, are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Harris. The visitors are cousins of Mrs. Harris's fath er. They take much pleasure in making summer tours into our little mountainous county. Last Sunday, Mrs. McLean, wife of one of the officials that are grading the new railroad, took a party to Gettysburg in her car. They were Mrs. E. R. Mc Clain in whose home Mr. and Mrs. McLean room; Mrs. McLean's mother Mrs. Nisely of New York, and Miss Mary B. Trout. Mr. Walter Cope, of Kennett Square, Pa., was a guest in the home of friends in McConnells burg several days last week. He was on his way to Mt. Pleasant Pa., where he will teach in! -the public schools, but when the or der came to keep the schools clos ed until September ISth, he then found time for social calls along the route. A merry party of autoists drove from Gettysburg Thursday of last week and called on Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Seylar and other friends in McConnellsburg. The party was composed of the fol lowing people: Mrs. DanucrBueh ler and daughter Mary Jane Sey lar, Miss Winnie Seylar and Mrs. McCullough. Thomas Fisher, of the firm of Kauffman and Fisher, W. Va., accompanied by his wife, Mrs. West and her daughter Miss Polly, all of Tunnelto'n, W. Va., and William Bolyard, of Grafton, W. Va., autoed to -the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Hann Satur day and remained until next day when they left for Big Cove ti visit Mr. Fisher'3 sister, Mrs. Daniel Knaulf. From there thi-y went to Baltimore Monday morn ing.' ,
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