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YEAR Gi5 rrTSBUiiG: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 20, NO. A JLIMln WITH SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND THAT OF HIS SON. The Awful Accident and Deaths Shock Community in "Which They Lived. The ''Leader-' "ourier" of Kingmau. has the following to among other things.

concerning the death of H. Lott Mcllhenuy. on the morning of the loth hist La- 1 Saturday Dr. and bis sou P.ruce started from Kingnian to Li'iiis for purpose of -pending a week or two the Fair. When they left this city they were iu the of jlruce especially, in anticipation of the (pleasures of the Vrip for which he had planned for a number v.eei:.-.

Jie hud predated a diary and secured maps and other guides and data a he might ie prepared to pas- the time mtelliceiitiy and pleasantly at St. Louis. His trip was nearly a in the of hi? sun. and lie anticipated with great pleasure tlit: satisfaction he knew the boy would experience Iy reus-on thereof. Monday the terrible -hock came in a teietrrau! in the airent of Missouri Pacific at I i i place, a i the wreck, and i of death of r.ruee and for direction- for the disposition of the body which had been i i Identif.cd by rea-on of the diary.

This news at once arou-ed thai the tat her. ton. hnd shared the same fate, else why the imjiiiry. i brother, Dr. R.

A. i i of Con way --pnoir--. started at once for the scene of the wreck and r-n reaching there foimd the story told by the telecram to be true in all the horrible de-tails attendant upon such a disaster. He at om-e had the bodies preiared and brought them to Kingman. tiie coming of father and son beiuir in awful contrast Ujeir departure a few day? FP-V if any deaths which have occurred in this community have aroused as universal sorrow as have the deaths of Dr.

Me- Ilhenny and his son. the prominence of the parties ami the circumstances surrounding. making it especially distressing. The Doctor had but a few month? since moved to this city and already he had acquired a wide patronage. owing to his skill as a physician and his congenial and companionable ways.

As a he a man aiiove reproach, and his every day walk and conversation worthy of emu- Jation. i it is a sad duly to chronicle the death of such a man it is with we refer to his many traits. In the case his -on Bruce, it can be said of iiim that he was a hoy of exceptional characterand ''wise beyond hi? years." He was the ffuorile of the household and ihe much lelove'! companion us" hie. young schoolmates. As a partial evidence of the in which hejwas held hy liis schoolmates and teacher Ins desk in the schoolroom has been draped in mourning and hanked and covered with the loveliest ilowers.

and in the hushed tvn- about the school grounds and wherever they arc congregated his name is reverently spoken and his many good -luaiities dwelt upon Had lie lived i the of next mouth he wouui been eleven years old. The flora! tributes from the many friends and and so- were testimonials of tlie f-iveni Ihe deceased hem Ihe r.ssembjarc in a i v. vrv he a school and the practice of medicine. 1:1 1'-vJ lie graduated I'rowr the Medical and began i practice at helle Plain where he remained a a year. Iu the summer of 1SS5 he located the new town of Norwich in this couijty.

and engaged it; the practice of his profession with marked from the beginning. About one year air.o he came to Kingman. On the llth day of October. l--W. tiie deceased was united in marriage i Mi.ss Lynn Haruer.

and to this i the corps at Round Top. He DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETINGS to be later in auil was- K' i o'clock--Syng and i a ice; Add re 1 ---Rev. YV. a a The l)ov Problem; j. en Ol COLONEL J.

C. FULLER PASSED mustered out. He vent i BEGAN LAST SATURDAY EVEN- Music by Seminary City, 111., and later to Kansas, and took up home-tead and had his up.s and i lie came to prosper-' He Was the Builder Twenty Years OU! He had lived in With a Big Turn Out, Music and Clay Jlis death was caused by a complication of diseases, legacies of the days in the army. He leaves a wife, sons and two tiie State Record of Topeka, Kan-a. published by SV.

II. AWAY. Ago of the Gettysburg and Harrisburg R. R. ING AT NEW OXFORD Speeches and Was Declared a.

Great Success. --Rev. S. Some a i i a i of a Successful Teacher: i Quartette: Address--Rev. i.

W. Woods Is tiie Sunday School ivlucationn) as School of i i OU'ering, adjournment. Colonel C. Fuller. The first of a series oi Democratic Mr.

Slagle's Statement Colonel J. C. Fuller, the iron maker. IHJKJI, nui-usneu Mass Meetings began on last Saturday (1 t( Morning Record--In the has been born tour children, they be- a ji ad promoter, one of the I test fcter at Xew Oxford and the meeting there Daily Truth, published in Hanover, of i a aged in. Bruce, deceased, known of Cumberland comity Sarah Asper.

was in every sense of the words a the date Oct. is contained an arti- Florence. aged S. ami little Dot. age- 1 and the man all others to whom Mrs arah nee Chro'iis- 'S reat success.

There was a full turn hich makes an attack upon me, about -1 but cruel death has en- Gettysburg owed the second railroad ie re iict oVthe late Jar-ob Ysper who out from the a11 a aiul in mv position as a candidate for As- tered i Lappy home and where I i ly be built to this place, died at died about 1C vears pas-ed awav neart places. The candidates were fc0 eiate Judge of Adams county, which joy and gladness reigned a few ihort his home at Pine Grove Furnace last ev Yor City "fast week. She ou hand A good old-fashioned time is not only a lie outof the whole cloth, days ago grief and sorrow now dwell. Wednesday 77 years ed tb-n "with her cNldren was a There was music aud but for maliciousness of intent cannot old. aud died OI hearl failurfe Her re- speeches that captured the audience be easily excelled.

During bis entire life his attention i 1 ere i)roiurht to home of and were roundly applauded. and the light and finishiue. and the hopes and aspirations of a once happy mam Without wins? into details over the home circle been broken aad i bee given to the mining of coal, her son A resi ills uear At the hour of meeting. p. i article, which seeks to lar: a i i ore a a i ol iron a i a last a i fr om the Oxforl ba the characterize me as a narrow place tbe funeral was held on speakers from the Hotel in it irf i to state a i was a memuer ol blotted out.

instead. Dr. a i i among them being the Masor Fellow-. A. U.

r. Modern and the building of railroads. During theearly sixties Colonel Fuller Saturdav Interment secret and fraternal orders. was prominently identified with the he ij ermu an banking Jirm of Jay. Cooke the loans of the Government ag between and Fvnfirhts aud Ladies of Se- were liuanced by that firm to carry ciirities.

and large delegations from on the Civil War. From that time to -was maie at i PI I church. square to the hall. The meeting was calie ord Secretary Bucher Rev. Spanglerofrieiatiug.

Mrs. Afcper '57 aud OS years of age bv four sons aud two and D. F. Steffy was selected as Presiding orricer of the meeting with the following vice presidents Henry trenches upon a subject which is re- to any citizen of fair mind, i theintroduction of which into politics is deplored all saved those The are John of Ernlet. F.

X. Groft. W. B. Myers, J.

dominated either by bigotry, ami hate. U. Ruff, Henry H. Hoover. Geo.

Bol-' linger. Martin Heltzel. Jacob Toot. Heurv Stock. a nity.

Mr. Fuller.who virtually own all the Funeral services are conducted at i a ut pj Grove Furnace, eontrol- tbe family home and the principal ad- ij I i lU otit Ho.friO acres of land. of dress will be delivered hy Rev. T. A.

r.re in Adaius county. Clr.geit of she Presbyterian enurch. of Colonel Fuller with the help of Jay which the deceased a member. Cooke built the Gettysburg and Supt. Wdh- of the Missouri Harrisburg raiiroad.

completed in with a of Wichita physician- 18S4. foreseeing the Important road it and railway orriciais and otherpromi- would be in the hauling of coal and neiit men are here the other freight. This raiiroad became a York City. Mrs. Amos Little.

Mrs. Amo- Little 'lied at her home at Idaville on Saturday morning at the advanced age of 7- years of age. Deatn was due to the inrirmlties of old age. The funeral wa? held from her iate residence on Monday afternoon with interment at Cline's church. Rev.

J. eani injunction -nevev to vote for a member of the Catholic Church. branch of the Reading and was finally A BurkholdereoliduC Clne rvices. a mark of respect the principal to latter by C'olonel Fuller in and business houses of city closed this afternoon during tiie funeral services. The deceased was a highly respected he retaining however the portion woman meriled the friendship of Urducational Meeting.

The iirst educational meetmg of the. teachers of Mt. Joy township, was held at Fair View School. Friday eveiiiug. Oct.

21.1904, with all teachers present. The meeting was called to order by the President, followed by music entitled, Robin. The President then delivered very appropriate remarks, teli- iiig in part why we ings. Miscellaneous next in order. The President interro- froia Hunters Run to Pine Grove Furnace.

Colonel Fuller was president of the South Mountain Mining the Fuller ISrick aud Slate Belt railroad, i He was a member of the Union; JLeague, the Xew England Society and all in the communitv in which she or worse still, by mercenary considerations. The article stated that, when my Bream. Lewis Miiier. JvJward Heltzel. 'eldest -on approaching the year Michael Livingston.

Z. H. Cashman. of hi majority. imposed upon him a Henry Mclntire.

After music by the band Dr. F. L. Eerry, ol" Siiippensburg. was iiitro- To the large number of my feilow- duced and made the speecii.

tak- fitixens to whom I ha-, tiie honor to ing up the national issues at stake in be known, a denial of the a a this campaign. surb allegation is probably superflu- A round of applause greeted ous. I have for many years enjoyed McSherry when he rose before their friendship and esteem, and crowded house. He was listened to know that with them a defence for attentively as he defined, his position so wanton anu unpriacipaled aecuaa- and pledged himself to faithfully and tion is uniiecessary. there are fully serve the district if elected.

That many whom this insidious imputation dwelt. She survived by two chil- the audience believed in 'him. was reach and. Tor want of better iu- dreu Mrg J()hn nd ivith him, was attested by tiie reeep- formation, prejudice against me. master J.

H. Little of Idaville. tion and applause given him. The editor of "Truth" may endeavor After more music by the baud Dean to shield himself from blame for his Robert "Watson. next speaker.

despicable action by resorting to the Robert Watson died at his home in fter he nafi finished Charles S. Dun- old worn-out excuse that he got his Earlv wasniarri ed to Miss lame Erie, Pa, and ss 'moruiuir. He is survived bv four cbil- l3een genuine love feast, and that The decent reputation of am- man 1S dren George of Xew York Citv: Democrats were earnestly at work for should not be permitted to be torn to hold meet- i one daughter. Mrs. W.

H. Frauk- of Franklin, county; John, a success of the whole ticket. Gifcboag of Arclmore Pa Thefuneral: home. aud-Mrs. Lewis of Get; Fairfield Meeting, held oa Friday at-Pine Grove was held on Friday-, at- Pme Grove Furnace, and interment took place on gated whether we should use the Constitution and By-Laws of previous winter.

A motion was made to that effect and carried. Tiie regular program was then taken up: Music--America: Recitations by Esther Myers. Claude Sayder snd Mary Collins. The ilrst topic "School Discipline" he remarked was then discussed bvMarv Waitman. Soon after going to bed he suffered a An enthusiastic meeting was held pieces at one swoop by any journalistic adventurer 01 newspaper gossiper 'who.

not knowing the subject of his Eddie Plank Pitched Ball. and Jacking the judgment or at Fairfield on Monday evening- A nouor to rst orm hlmselfcouceru- large crowd had gathered aud the iu i re-lilessly iires his i meeting was held out of doors. Hon. i stiuknois. It n--iv na- 'VMI i' 1 3 fash- Uu Thursdav of last week a larsre ATPAK- i5 -pton was cnosen AS jrresi-.

ur httle money hhn in the vice-presidents: C. P. Bream, Wilson of an Li lined reputa- Saturdav. at Philadelphia. Washington Brenizer.

Washington Urenizer died at his croxrd wimeS sed Eddie Plank, of the dent of the meeting with the following hould 1M home at Heidlersburg on Saturday Athletics pitch ball and it was a won- saiie cker. -lames H. White. Haruer. Geo.

Hohrbatish, Smith" William Culp. Jolin Chas. Jacob Bvers Wiliiani' Fowler The iea were Dr. E. E.

Berry. rere applauded again and agai It seems to me t.iere srround night, Oct. 15. aged about 72 years. derfu i exhibition.

He simply toyed Henry Peters. G. K. About ft o'clock on Saturday evening the college team. let a player hit Brown.

Elmer Benue't. Hon. A. that he would retire. an easy ball aa(i uesT tilue the same yhite wil i Kead man would fan the air with the bat and Mary Recitations by ir- stroke of apoplexy and died at 1 au never touch the He made win Myers, I5essie Hartlaub.

Joseph o'clock Sunday morning. Tiie de- apparently as easy as he Guuker aud Nettie Collins: The second ceased was born in Cumberland Co. could for the college teara. The score topic -Penmanship" wasdisciissed by but came to tins county before he grew was 14 to 1. The one run of the college Paul Hartman and Ruby Walker: to manhood.

He was a veteran of the team was made by Paul Sleber knock- Music Thanksgiving: Recitations. Civil War having been in service two ing the ball over the fence and was the Loy Myers. Harllaub and diilerent times. The funeral services onlv home run of the game. Kauft- William" McSherry! nie Orndorff.

Tiie third topic. "Par- were held from his late residence last an. and Thomas pitched for the col- Dnne-in andV BucheV entaU-o-operation-was discussed by Wednesday morning at 0 o'clock with lege team. Robbin Wolf caught for spe ker5 esueciallv" the caiuli- 1M John Black, the speaker giving many interment at Heidlersluirg. The de- pjank and on the town teanYw-as Lave lales were fflven flattering receptions Ju-Vice of the an-l useful suggestions to all closing with ceased is survived by his wife, live cross, Ira Plank.

Al. ai appif the story of the "Miller." The next sons and four daughters: Samuel, of Charles Stock. John Wisotzkey. Al- speakcr Mr. Bucher.

being absent the Harrisburg: Robert, of Kansas: John, bert Minnigh and Etlgar Crouse. Ed- President called on Mr. March who of Heber. of Bendersviile. jie Plank was in good shape and us a good talk: Mr.

Appier spoke and Kdward. at home: Mrs. Charles showed how he-could pitch straight no possible action of be therefore feei it my t-ury, jusiiee to myself, make my deniu: the miserable screeu piain ai.cl -trnm as words will permit. I therefore make the following ii. 'oinmoinvealtli of Pennsylvania County York.

5 On ibis liy of October. A. 3). fore me. a for the aforesaid Coir.ity.

nuly authorized to administer George F- Siasrie. who according to law, doth nenose aiui sav Thai lie Musical Club. did not say Last Friday night the music pupils beeoiiiiiiir of age. nor to any of his Harrv. on his same subject, saying in part, that Tate.

of Dil'sburg: Mrs. Amos Miutcr. hard basl and did not liud it necessary of the off'hariiy met for the al an time, nor otlier per- lieihouglU it was the duty vif teachers of and Mrs. Mervin Slay- to 011 exhibition many curves. to visit the parents and become better baugn.

of P.utler township. -f ne proceeds of the game were donated led. bv doiair mueli trouble might tions by Staveiy. ceived. ra rc- I tl.v- The sUii-kcr oided Recita- Ueatricc Xrel Kui'na c- llftion of wn- re- 3l, Mrs.

David Sechrist. Mrs. Sedirist after suffering 1'richt's disea-c for time at her near P.enmidian on Saturday morning. Oct. 1-x '-i years.

The funeral scr- 1 on Momiav niorninsr inirnose organixing a musical club. It was decided call it the Ceceiian half to the CoISeire Athletic club after St. Cecelia the patron of the Woman's Civic tion aiui naif Ciub. and the amount paid to each wa- "Ihe idea 4 SI.AGLE. Sworn to before me dav 0 r.

org thV and the following oir.cers elected: ss Marv MvGin. and the Peace. IT thv'r iormirly --r. nJay. i le.r.

:r.ir aivl ere of hist Wf and Lr.veCrc^s and -tock :1 made it a snalier to gnuefully until next Fn- r.fter -l2 The Wome'i's Cr. inz. al 7 of will meet with A. K. 11.

the I.evi Triniiii, l.ati- Capt. James A. Lashelle. Srliool n7 after be in hi- jialivc -late for iwo years. 112 17' he came to settliptr at lieliv Plain, where SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Cour.ty. General New. Pasrc- I Thought? Things ad. i Kditofiaif, A- 4 and Personal County New-Oc '3 Fiction, 7 County Xews New Oxford Hendrix died at hi- home in Center. ct.

hi his vt-ar. He was a at College when war broke out an3 innnediately cr.bsted in Hie 'Jd month- lie re-cn- listC'5 in ihe Anderson Troop, was made ergean! and rose rapidly to the rank of Captain- time of liattle ol he was at liome recover- Services in Xavfer Church. Special ices held S3. Francis Xnvk-r "miroh this week. Fnliicrs Hecnan and Ke- of Md.

are co3i- iluctijig liie renewals las: years missions. Service- are hold morning at and aio nl p. ni. Infractions nre given in morning services ar.d in the Forty nours began ins and ill clo-e Friday i i the usual ice. rappsr i C-T Far- lory--Tlie for this has es.n i will be put into place witirn week tvp days, and work will as t'lcrcnftCT as A MATTER News of the Churches.

Sen ices at Himtertowii Presbvter- sate Children Half Fare. Returning Hillen Stnl-on Sunday School Convention. The following is the programme of iiie district io be ht-ld in tlie MetJsodisi i al (iet- tysl'tir-T. Friday afternoon ing. Oct.

o'clock--Song and deal -ervjces. enr'llment of Iele- and reports, appointir.ent of Music-- Address--Vood in Primary Work: Confer- The Women ing from typhoid but during LeeV ad- ian church next Sabbath as follows: was able to render swilling a. usual Bible school a. ice and the efforts- of Captain La- regular morning worship; tlieme enee 0:1 Home Department led hy Rev. shelle and a companion elicited the of Good Habit:" (Un y.

H. W. Render: Normal Class led by first accurate intelligence of Lee's service of KndeavorSociety: J. A. Music--Report of ciety will celebrate their liny-eighih movement that the War Department 7.1-i p.

worship: subject committees: A C. P. anniversary in Christ church obtained. During ihe early part of of practical address, P.astian. F.choes from the State Con- Sunday the battle he was of much service to All are welcome to every servije.

Adjournment. POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS SUBSUME.