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SIcCONNELLSUURG, PA.; AUGUST '29, 1918,
$1.50 A YEAR.
VOL. XIX. NO. 48.
RECORD OF DEATHS.
CREEK I100PLNGARDNER.
Short Sketches of the Lives of Per-
sons Who nave Kecentiy
Passed Away. '
Hon. John Wesley Hoop.
After having been in failing
health for several months, John
Wesley Hoop passed away at hia
residence on West Market Street,
McConnellsburg, on Saturday
afternoon, August 2i, 1018, aged
73 years and 20 days.
The funeral tooK place ai
clock Monday morning, the
services being conducted by his
pastor, Rev. E. J. Croft assisted,
by Rev. Edward Jackson, after
which his remains were followed
by a large number of Borrowing
friends to the cemetery at Si
loam church, where interment
wa3 made in the family lot. lie
is survived by two daughters,
Miss Sarah F., at home, and Eva
C, wife of Beamer Oress, near
McConnellsburg. "Judge" Hoop,
60 called because he served a
term as Associate Judge of the
County, posseted that jovial
happy disposition that won to him
a larce circle of acquaintances
Judge Hoop, was a descendant
of one of the County's oldest
families-his great-grandfather,
George Hoop, Sr., having settled
in Licking Creek township on
what was later f known as the
David Mellott farm about the be
ginning of the Revolutionary
War. John Hoop his son, died in
the same township. .George
Hoop, Jr., grandson of the first
mentioned George Hoop, and
father of John Wesley Hoop,
was born in 1809. In 1837 he
married Anna Uncle?, who died
in 1812. To this union was born
one daughter, Jane, who grew to
womanhood and became the wife
of Samuel Shaffer, Akron, O.
Both she and her husband are
now dead. In 1813, George
Hoop, Jr., married Catharine
George, and she died in 1850. To
this union, two children were
born, J. Wesley, the - subject of
this sketch, and Maria, the wife
of Eli Kettring, of Bedford Coun
ty. They are both dead. Inl8o!,
GeorRe Hoop, Jr., wedded Susan
Hockensmith, and to this union
were born six children: William,
George, Ella, Samuel, Richard
and Henry only two of whom
are living, namely, George, near
Andover, and Ella, wife of John
R. Tayman, residing at Brandy
wine, Md.
The deceased was a veteran of
the Civil War, he having been
mustered into service on the first
day of March, 1805, Co. A, 07th
regiment Penna. Vols, and was
discharged on the 2Slh of August.
180,1 The vnar following, he
was married to Mary Sipes, and
to thenuwere born two children
-Sarah and Eva-already men
tioned. After the death of his
wife ahnut seven vears ago. he
removed to McConnellsburg,
where he spent the rema'nder of
his life.
Mrs. Gertrude Morgret.
Mrs. Gertrude Morgret, wife
of Hayes Morgret and daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Willliam II. Lake,
of Belfast township, died in the
Methodist hospital in Fhiladel
phia, Friday morning, August
23, 1018, aged 41 years, 5 mouths
ana 1 dav. Her remains were
sent to Hancock, Md., on Satur
day from which place they were
conveyed to the. home of her pa
rents, near Nccdrnoro, where the
funeral was held on Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev. A
H. Garland, and interment was
made in the cemetery at Pleas
unt Grove chun.lv
She is survived by her husband
End by two daughters - Pant
and Pearl -both married and re
siding in Philadelphia; also, by
r-er parent and .the folbwin
brothers and Kilters: Bojd
Jayte, wife of Hugh Ganiz
Q'Jeen, wife of Gilbert Mellott
and Grace, wif of Ctnrli Gni
-an residing in Philadelphia
"ertie, wife of M. B. Hill, thiu
wunty, and Clem, at hi. me.
Enterprising Maryland Farmer Wins
One of Pennsylvania's Successful
School Tccahcrs.
On Wednesday, August 1.4. 1018
at ten o'clock, a. m., Miss Jessie
rearl Hoopengardncrand Cheater
E. Creek were married in Han
cock, Md., at the M. E. Par
sonage by Rev. J. P. Feltner.
The bride wore a pretty gown
of white genrgeie crepe trim
med in satin ribbon, and the
groom wore a nanusoine sun oi
black.
Immediately after the cere
mony, the hapny couple left
Hancock on a honeymoon trip
over the B O. to Washington,
I). C, Philadelphia, Atlantic
City and other eastern point1?.
After having spent a week, thy
were accompanied home by Mr.
Harry Creek and wife of Phila
delphia, brother of the groom.
A reception was given at the
home of the bride August 21st,
and about G o'clock p. m. sixty
five invited guests were assembled
n turn around a table laden with
refreshments that would satisfy
any person's hunger.
About 10:30, a jolly crowd of
serenades came to furnish music
and 'congratulate the "newly-
weds."
On Saturday evening, August,
21th, they were most heartily en
tertained at the home of the
groom; and refreshments, con
sisting of sandwiches, cole slaw,
.coffee, cake, and ice cream were
served. About seventy guests
were present. The bride was the
recipient of many handsome and
useful presents.
The bride was one of Fulton
County's successful teachers,
she havine taught live years in
Union Township, and the groom
is one of Washintgon County'B
successful farmers. Both are cx
cellent young people, and have the
be3t wishes of their many friends
for a long and prosperous voyage
over the sea of life.
They expect to be at home in
the near future nine miles west
of Hancock in the homa already
prepared by the groom.
Jlore to Follow.
Eleven more Fulton County
boys for general, and six more
for special or. limited, service
have been culled to go on one of
the days coming between Monday
and Saturday of next week.
Of the first lot, twelve will bo
summoned to McConntllsburg,
and eleven of the twelve will be
serit to CampGreenloaf, Ga., for
training. Just which one of the
twelve will be kept at homo, will
nut be announced until the day
they leao for camp. The names
of the twlve who will report at
McConnellsiiurg are: William
Hampton, Avr; Ilohart MeKinlov
Birton, Brush .Creek; Andrew
Julian McCer.ee, Dublin; Alvin
Starloy Strait, L;c! ing Creek;
Jwepn L Siiawand Otho Brown,
Taylor: Vwco. Na'iule and Clar-
enco Kerl'n, Tod; Calvin Beatty,
Orville' Guy Sohotroiiipf and
Harry Creek, Union; ami Furit
G. Chamberlain, of Wells.
Of the second lot, seven will
be called to McConr.'.iHourg, and
six will go. The mimes of the
seven are: John Wesley I'yton
and Riley Stores Kii-ie, Belfast;
Lorenzo Dow Black. Harvey
Borkstrerwr, and Glenn O.icrtr
Miller, Taylor; Elgar Maurice
Breakall. ThoirwH'Hi, s..id Fred
Roy Heckman. Wells.
Those called iV limited or
epevial service will be aef.t to
Camp Dix at Wrinhtstown, N.
J., and will bo aligned to duty
in this country-not likely ever
to have to go to France.
War Savings, SUnjs.
You and I and Ilia rest of tho
hundred millions of Am'-ricans,
to say nothing about some other
hundred of millions of British,
French, Italian and other peo
ples, are in a big war with Ger-
OIR S?LDIER DOYS.
Mile "A Good S;ldier Dosen't Write
News," the People at Hums are
Had to Hear frcm Than.
The following are extracts
from letters received by J. L.
Criyiirgcr, of New Grenada
from his son James, who is a
member of Co. K, 317 U. S. Inf.,
Am. E. F.
Somewhere on the Atlantic.
Dkau FATiiKir.-Just a few
lines to let you know I am well
and safe. I am writing this on
board transport. I am having
"some" tn':. I was a little sea
sick at fir.-,t. but managed to
"keep everything down." If I
get br.ck Fafe, I hope to take this
same trip over again for pleasure.
With the exception of one day
and nitfht, the weather has been
fine on our voyage; that r.ight I
did not get much sleep, and yet 1
wai surely "rocked in the cradle
of the deep."
Just as soon as I Lnd and get
located, I will write you again.
Don't worry about me; I am all
right and not a bit afraid.
Jamks.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
Court Proceedings.
TTAn adjourned Court was held
August 21, with President Judge
Donald P. McPherson, presiding
with associate George B. Mock
on the bench, at 10:30 a. m.,
when the following current
business was transacted.
In the estate of Golriie Miller,
minor, return of sale of real es
tate wa9 approved.
In the estate of Wm. Truax.
deceased, inventory and appraise
ment of property taken by Mar-
tha Truax, widow, was confirmed
ni. hi.
In the estate of Grant Ficks,
ate of Licking Creek township,
deceased, the appraisement of
real entate elected to be taken by
his widow, was confirmed ni. si,
to be confirmed absolutely unless
exceptions are hied within A)
days. Inventory and appraise
ment or tiorsona nro neriy in t,in nrrfU-t ut tho HtnriK'i'
same estate confirmed in usual battery of his automobile needed
AEOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Father and Little Son Lose Thtir Lives
As a Rcsalt of an Exploding
Gasoline Torch.
While this accident occurred in
Wilkinsburg, Pa., it is of much
local interest because the father
.1 J I I A I .
was a bon-in-law oi me laie 'during the past w
William and Rachel Daniels
Dixon, both former residents of
this county.
Herbert Coveney, aged 31
years, was the husband of Helen
Dixon. Since the death of
William two years ago,' Mr. and
Mrs. Coveney and their bright
little five-year old son, William
Dixon Coveney, lived in the home
of Mrs. Dixon 123li Franklin
Street, Wilkinsburg. After
Snapshots etTh:ir Comings and Goings
Here for a Vacatbn, or Away
for a Restful Guiiajj.
Lieut. Robert McCandliBh and
wife and daughter were guebta
in the homes of Wilson L.Na(o
it-k.
Mrs. Frank St. Clair, of Well
ington, I). C, i3 visiting her
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Shimcr,
North Second St.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mavrs
(Bess Trout) of Red Lyon, Pa.,
spent the week end with Mrs.
Mayes' brothers, Dan and Hal
near town.
Mrs. William Feight (Agues
Bedford) and her sister, Mrs.
form. '
The Court made a decree in
corporating the Narrows uun
ning and Game Protective As
sociation.
In the estate of Thomas Snyder blazing gasoline all over the
deceased, the return of sale of father and son, burning them
real estate for $1800. most seriously, before the fire
The petition of citizens of could be extinguished. They
Brush Creek township, was pre- were hurried at once to the
m.i . If t .. I I . I 1 "I . A. I 1 . 1 I ..! U k -Tt..
o itu nasc alio i am now mhh; in arntL-d usKinir ine v-ouri io uu- i.oiumorj nosiaiai in mat cuy.
Franco. I can hardly realize that point a supervisor. Tlie Court ap- and everything possible done to
I am ko far from home. Every- pointed Alvah Wertz. relieve them from Buffering, but
thing here is so new and strange In the estate of James A. Mc- the little boy passed away at l:1o
p.nd interesting even the clock- Donough, Jr., minor, bond of and the father at 5: to the folio w-
time is different. As P am now guardian was approved.
writing, it in half-past three In the estate of Henry Lee, de-
o'clock in the afternoon, the sun ceased, the bond of F. M. Lee,
supper on the evening of August ( jjeja Spade, of Mercersburg,
Hih, Mr. Coveney remarked to i Hpent the week end among their
the family, that he would go to relatives and old timo friends
near Needmore.
Mrs. Rachel Dixon and daugh-
some attention. 1 he little son,
of course, went nlong with Papa.
While in the act of doing some
soldering in the garage, tha gas
oline torch exploded, throwing
Somewhere in France.
"Well, father, the voyage
across the Atlantic is now a thing
ing morning.
The funeral took place at the
home of Mrs. Dixon on Monday,
half way down in the western administrator, was approved by August 12th and father and son,
who were companions in life,
I were laid to rest both in one
beautiful casket.
Mr. Cover.ey was a member of
the Presbyterian Church, a splcn
many
Must lis Vaccinated. .
The following from the Acting
State Health Commissioner is of
nterest to every parent or others
laving the guardianship of chil-
ren that will attend the public
schools this year.
For more than a year we have
been having persistent outbreaks
f smallpox in various portions of
the State, in certain 'sections the
aw requiring the vaccination of
all pchool children has been vio-
ated on the part of school cu
thorities.
It is especially important dur
ng the period of this w?.r, when
the resources of. the Nation must
be carefully conserved, that every
possible precaution should be- m
ployed to protect the lives and
health of our children and that
pidernica of disease with their
crippling effect in the production
of foodstuff and ammunition be
avoided.
"The law requires the State
Department of Health to see that
the public health laws are carried
out, and measures will be taken
this coming fall to have the vac-
rinntinn law fullv enforced. We
hope this may be accomplished
without resorting to prosecutions,
and trust, therefore, that school
authorities will takeact'on before
the opening of the coming school
term. ' Instructing all principals,
and teachers not to permit the
violation of this law by allowing
children to enter the schools with-.
out the proper certificate of vac
cination. , . "
Parents cannot evao:e tne law
by keeping their children at home
for by so doing they become vio
lators of the compulsory attend
ance law and are subject to fine.
B. Franklin Royf.r,
B4e Acting Commissioner.
Harlan Wislurt andCal Hortoi
nf Wells Tunnerv. spent a few
hours in town Monday on busi
nesB. '
ct al. It's a big j ,b. and
I . I L - t 1 .
Ml' vns lane iocs oi uwuiy. j,'.:-
cause you nnd I are partners in '
this business, wo rm.i:t put up
our share of the cadi. Ono
scheme for raiding two-thousand
millions of dollars is the sale of
Wr Saving! Sti.mps. To raise
this sum, cr.ch man, woman, and
hild inunt buy twenty dollar's,
worth. Of course, in buying tiv.
stumps, you are really only lend
ing the money, for you get it all
back again with ! per tent com
pound interest. A mighty good
If I t L
invcritmer.r. uavo you iiouiic
all the stamp'ilhit are cming to
you; iir you Know you ca'-roi
get more than a thou sand. dollars
worth. If not; get bur;. The
money is needed. If you d not
lend the mony to the Govvni
ment by buying stamps an.!
bonds, and net it all back a,:air.
with interest, the Government
will load ycu down with nuie
tax, and you know when you pay
money in tax, it's the last you
se'i of it. Nobody will cash the
receipt you get from a t.tx collector.
is
dev. while, if vou were to look at the Court
your watch at this moment you Estate of A. J. Tore, ueceaseci,
m1,i fimt thrt timp tn hn onlv return of sale of real estate was
Knlf nriqt nine in the morning of confirmed
t ':. unmi. dav. and the sun would Estate of Daniel l'tller, oeceas-
h,. nn'v nbrv.it "naif wav'uD the ed report of inquest confirmed ciHzen. and. at the time of
eastern sky. and rule on heirs-awarded. his death he occupied the respon
Tim cpnann i latrr how than at Inventory and appraisement ot H;bie uositioti of Auditor in the
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Knmr Th s s the m ddler.f July tne personal esiaie oi duun mux- Schenley J? arm Koul estate umr
ih grain is not ready to cut sam, deceased., as taken by his pany
wife, was cormrmeu. Mrs. Dixon has the sympathy
Inventory of. real estate, the nf upr manv friends, for it is
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Mansion I-arm, elected to be scarcely two years since the life
taken by the guardian of Edith jes3 body .of her husband was
B. Magsam, widow of John conveved to her home as the re
Magsam, deceased, was presented reaut 0f an accident on the rail
and confirmed by the Court, and roaj.
the cuardian, at once filed his
"gosnel" father, every word of renunciation asKing inai uie iuc uiucruuiB.
. . I c-Miii l... .inl hor in P'luh uhprp-1 . n . . - iu.
if i wnnc vou io write everv i i"'" ,,v- ' An nnsnure nve nne item in me
week, but you must not 'expect upon Geo. Magsam presented nis nCwspapers, say3 the Harrisburg
rui answer in a week s time: lor pcuuoii ua mcwi Te eirraoh. announces me laci
anu
The weather is cool and damp.
Ii my "pack" are somi cold
tablets and throat .medicine;
hence you see T am prepared.
D.m't worry about me starving;
if I always get as good
and as plenty of it, as I get now,
I will never complain this i s
you will be lucky if you get an
answer to your letter in five or
tax weeks.
The French people seem very
asking for
an order to sell the Mansion
Farm" under Act of July 21,
I'll:? order made as prayed for
upon his giving bond in the sum
:ice, and I have great sympathy of $10,000
ome counties art far in excess
of their quotas and are going
strong each week. Union coun
ty some weeks :v.: passed its
quota of Tm) sales for the
period ending August 17th were
$21.38. Cameron ' ami Fulton
counties are running a Host) race
for second' placu. ('-' Huron's av
erage is ,$15.27 tuid thi.tof Ful
ton $11.71),
Last week Cameron sold $1.03
worth. Pike sold $1 01), U.ntoa,
of), Blair, , 53, and .Saydor, '..
These are the only counties that
exceed 40. Several sold as little
as seven cents per capita.
lor thjm. I am glad I have the
i noortunitv of "being a friend in 7th, 2 p. m.
need." We are only returning
th'. favor wo received at their
hand in the Revolutionary war.
I atend .:d preaching services at
Court adjourned until October
Mr'and Mrs. Earl Chamber
lain of Wells Tannery motored to
ilcConnellsburg on Wednesday
morning of last week where they
were joined by Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Truax. near Uto. ana
the "Y" yesterday.
Harry, I iave nut beard from
wm. 1 know vou are very busy
and tired when night comes; but then went on to Gettysburg, re-
bur that a few lines from turning the next day.
you will be much appreciated by
vnor brother Jim away over in
FitUice. .
Love to all.
. Last.Thursday morning Charlie
Vore3 took his son John and his
mother Mm. Catherine Vores,
Mrs. C. J. Sheppard and Mrs.
Ida Sheppard, in his automobile
to Bedford Springs. After spend
ing a few hours at that famous
summer resort, they came back
to Everett and went to Sixmilo
Run, where they visited Rilph
Brown and family, returning
home Friday evening, they hav
ing had a very enjoyable trip.
that Richard F. Cleveland, son
of former President Cleveland,
has completed preliminary train
ing at Boston and has gone to
Quantico, Va., to enter the
ollicoru' school of the Marine
Corps. Only that; no Jong ac
count of his distinguished' an
cestry. Jno mention oi the sac
rifice he has made. Only the
bare news that ho has done his
simple duty as thousands of other
American boys have done and are
floini?. and that he will bo an
ollicer in the ranks of the hard
hVhtinir Marines providing, of
course, he makes good in train
treat the American uoys wun jnr camp. Always providing
the greatest respect-which is that, for there is no soft berth in
more marked even, than the ,nc. American Marines, no royal
proverbial French hospitality. roU(i to military honors.
The French peasant is great for xhat is one of the differances
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. r.t .... 1 t f t 1 call us. for they feel sure that we ..honorary" degrees and bur
lMnr.cuu1u.i wr." L.thh.ihnt will chase the .i....H with nnrnnd militarv
r.ih--Vt! am' now uu near-me rv...v- .
iii .1 1 . : w,.m in nmi O'juoi i ni.ni- iiifft tkui
i.-...,t , t!,n hiinminir of the nuns ouck inio uuiuu u.v uecoraiiuns , auui uuuui,
1 lUIlt,.,Ui" , , Z T " I iu the world from German imped- cock8 safe behind the lines," whih
eaiuiun in niv; r,' ,. .it t 1 a ...u,.
Sons OI ireu uui iixuiviii;aiia nuu
season nave held the reins of power for
every even- a day, but who have stepped
j ur'. i tnnA fnr thp ing; men, cie-araun uuiii.r asiUO ai expirauon ox uiuir tciino
vca miu u ... . J..a Ki,r,T- nun. r : 1 J .n. fk
rmrni ior iiuai ubj o vukiiksuu- oi i reuiueui. no xurui m mw
shine. There is not sunshine ranks or as minor officers to fight,
enough however, to keep up with shoulder to shoulder with the
the mud, for we have lots of that 80ns of other freemen from the
to wade through. Ihe weather humblest walks of life.
now is very simlar to that of an Former President Taft's son is
unsettled spell in Fulton County . Franc0 witn tha artillery,
ido with during the spring. having enlisted as a private
Well, 1 muss ciose ior mis
.1 . m 1 Linm in vviiiuiitiiiivv
f'lIII'N III LI1U l;UL V A. VJ v- vw
Dwight R.
and Mrs. Reuben
Wiliiam Stunkard, Sherman
Amkk and P. D. llixson of Wells
Tannery were in town last Saturday.
cannon in the great conflict lulls ' "
us to sleep at night and awakens alism. . .
us in tha morning. This experi- This must be the rainy
"ceis intended" to quiet our in France, for . even
firing line. The airplanes hover
around in the sky like crows and
fine tarirets for the
Boches, when they" steal across
tho lines and lly over enemy
territory, bound on a bombing ex
pedition. Of course, the enemy's
clanes comeover on our si
u vmw to destroying French
One of former
velt's sons has
President Roose
been killed, and
But the Allies, consider it a pay
;i thousand brings down a Hun
plane.
We are attached to the New
Zealand army. These soldiers
Government's maxim: "A good two 0f them wounded-all of
them havinir responded to tho
call of country with tho first ca
to arms.
DwightR. Sipcs,
Medical Department,
1505 Eng., Am. Ex.F.
via Now York.
Subscribe tor the News.
ter Miss Margaret, of Wilkins
burg, Pa., spent the time from
last Wednesday until Tuesday,
visiting relatives in this county
and in Chambersburg.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Tay
man, of Brandywine, Md., motor
ed to McConnellsburg last Wed
nesday, to visit Hon. J. V. Hoop,
a half-brother of Mrs. 'Tayman
(Ella Hoop). Mr. Hoop died on
Saturday and Mr. and Mrs. Tay
man attended the funeral Mon
day, alter which they visited
among relatives and returned
home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. 1). Everett,
Mr. and Mrs. William Scott, and
Mr. and Mrs. Jf B. Longenecker
and daughter Vera, motored
from Harriuburg to Webster
Mills last Saturday, where they
spent the 'time in the Dull'ey
home until Sunday, when they
returned home by way of Han
cock, Ilagerstowu, and Gettys
burg.
Misses Jean and Beulah John
ston, who had been spending a
week with their brother Harry
at Buffalo, N. Y., and incidental-
y going to Niagara Fulls,, return
ed home last Friday evening
much pleased with their trip.
hey were accompanied home by
Mr. Mark Dickson, who is visit
ing his many relatives and friends
in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Chambers,
of Harrisburg are spending a lew
days in McConnellsburg this-
week. Mr. Chambers spent about
three years in McConnellsburg
during the DO's as painter in the
Coach Shop then conducted by
Albert llcikes. . Mr. Chambers
las been in the employ of tho
P. R. R. Company for several
years, and takes care of tho
railroad, men's bands.
Hon. D. II. Patterson, who had
been spending two weeks in the
hospital at Chambersburg, re
turned home Monday evening.
Mr. Patterson haa been a suffer
er from a sore on one of hi3 feet
for a long time, and was in tha
hospital for treatment. Hocamo
home much encouraged, but his
physicians direct that he shall
travel on crutches until hii foot
gets well.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Elliott Pat
terson returned to their home in
Philadelphia Monday after hav
ing spent their summer vacation
at Brookside Farm south of town.
Mr. Patterson, who is a lawyer
of state-wide reputation is a bjsy
man when at home, and it does
him "a world of good" to get
back to the haunts of his boy
hood for a little recreation.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Murray Pol
lock and their aunt Miss Jennie
Pollock, accompanied by Miss
Ethel Morrow and John H. Simpson-all
of Washington, Pa., ar
rived in McConnellsburg last Fri
day evening for a week's stay
among Fulton County friends.
Mr. Simpson is spending tha
week at the old Simpson homo
near Dickeys Mountain. ( Mr.
Pollpck is a brother of Mrs. Cle
onie B. Kendall in tlu Cove, and
his wife wa3 formerly Miss Mary
Kendall.