The Fulton County News from McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

Item mttl VOLUME 7. McCONNK LLSHURG, SEPTEMBER 5. 1906. NUMBER 50 mwB. TO WELLS VALLEY IN 1824.

Interesting Reminiscences Written Several Years Ago by Mr. S. Hays Bradley, Now Deceased. PI.ACI-S AND PEOPLE 'MOST FORGOTTEN (The following very interesting article was written by Mr. S.

Hays Bradley, a former resident of tliis county, who removed to Colorado many years ago; he served as Probate Judge and held other responsible positions in the couuty in which ho lived. Mr. Bradley married a sister of the Lite Beujamin died The article was written tor and published in The Fulton Democrat in February, 1880. The editor of the News has added to oi igiuaParticle such notes of explanation and information as will make it more intelligible to readers of the present time.) Some time in the month of No vembor, 1824, my father removed from the mill owned at that time 1 1 Thorn as Logan r. a ter ward sold by him to David Hunter, who rebuilt it, (uow the Duffy mill).

It was the second mill below your town; the' "Johnston mill" the lirst below town was also owned at that timo by, Thomas Logan, and was id Us. George Hoke afterwards purchased the Johnston farm and mill and temodeled and started it up, (now J. C. Muuu's planiug mill). Samuel Logan hauled us in a four horse wagon from the Cove to Wells Valley.

When we got to town and start-f down street, when we came to Allenders' hoine (now owned by Ceo. W. Wm. Allender tamo out and made an agreement with my mother to take some iruese she had in town on shares. When we got over the ridge to the lirst tavern then owned and kept by one John Sugart, a wooden builJiug on the lower side of the turnpike, (opposite the Summer's barn), they stopped to water and "tone up." Robert Forbes, son of old man Forbes, was making shoes in the bar room for Sugart's family.

In those early days farmers and many others would go to the tanners in the fall and buy sufficient upper and sole leather to make shoes lor their families, (hoys did not have the privilege of wearing boots those days,) and then have a shoe maker come to the house and make the shojs for the winter. The women spun the thread and every thing was done to "save expenses. We passed McMurran's tavern (the Shaffer place) and over the ridge to the toll gate, then kept by Thomas Brown, the first toll gate keeper that had charge of it. When we got to Licking Creek, now Harrisonville, we left the turnpike and took a country load to the foot of Sideling Hill on the hree mountain road, passed Sam uel Newman's old place, (the Isaac P. Deshong place), also the old "Russfarm," (James K.

Davis), and arrived at "Kerr's tavern "at the foot of the mountain, (Jas. E. Lyon's), in the afternoon. We went up the three mountain road to the top of Sideling Hill, to the tavern then kept by John Harris, afterwards sola to Wm. Brother-ton and by him sold to Jacob lvegorreis, (now owned by the iiuiie and Fwhiug Club).

1 1 ws then two miles down in to the valley we arrived at the foot of the mountain at the creek just below the forks about sun There was a two-story I house just across the bridge on a mall piece of bottom land cleared (opposite J. C. Kirk'A This property was then owned by one John Guest, of Philadelphia. who hafl not mado himself known und several porsous had taken possession ot part of it Andrew Nwopfl had cleared a large field lying between the furnace road td Broadtop road, and Joseph drossier had cleared afield just ne iurnace road from Swope's field. The tract of land (Oontluued pHe HOME ON VISIT.

John W. Carpenter, Native of Brush Creek Townshlb, Spending Summer Here. We had a very pleasant visitor i last week oae day, in the person of ohu W. Carpenter. Mr.

and Mrs. Carpenter have been visit ing among their friends and acquaintances in this county during most of the summer. John is a son of Lewis Carpeuter, now de ceased, who, many years ago, car ried on the tanning business, in Brush Creek valley. John went to the army and served as a sol dier iu the Civil War. Being fort unate enough not to get in the way of a rebel bullet, he lived to see the war close, came home and married Nancy Jahe, daughter of Tobias Stragbaugh, who lived at Wai fordsburg at that time.

The young couple, soon thereafter, took Greely's advice and went west, and grew up with the coun try. John looks like he had not fallen behind in the race, and is now in a shape to live pretty com fortably during the rest of his days. Five years ago he closed out his stock ranch in Wyoming and, keeping a good team, he and his wile amused themselves driving hither and thither through the great Rocky Mountain country in search of a place where they might settle down a place where microbes and typhoid fev er germs were unknown. After a search of two years, they came upon the city of Santa Barbara, on the Pacific coast, in California. This seemed to be the place they were looking for, and they heve since made that their home.

They expect to go to Washington while in the East, and then return to their California home by the middle of October. One of the very pleasant fea tures of their visit to Pennsylvan ia, this summer, was the family reunion at Crystal Springs, one day during campmeeting. As al ready stated, Lewis Carpenter, the father, is dead; but Mother Carpenter, who, is now nearly ninety years of age, was there, and all her child ren. som of whom sue had not seen for a long time. It was a day of joy and than kv giving for the Carpenter family.

Some one of the members, who had a taste for mathematics, figured out the fact that the sum of thecombinedagesof the members of the family present, was five hundred and eighty seven years. BOROUGH SCHOOLS OPEN. Last Year's Corps of Teachers Back at Their Desks. Ill Pupils Enrolled. On Monday, Prof.

Thomas, of the high school; Prof. Lamber-son, of the grammar; Miss Logue, of the intermediate, and Miss Grisslnger, qf the primary all returned to their respective desks in the public school buildings in this place, and began the work of another year's instruction. Being familiar, as they are, with tho requirements of the board here, aud having a person al knowledge of the mental at tainments of most of the pupils, they are in a position to accomplish the best possible results. It is to be hoped that they will have the hearty co operation of parents; in fact, they must have, if the pu pils are to reap the greatest advantage. Jareuts should encourage their children to do a certain amount of studying at home during the 'enings.

This will be much better for the children than racing around the streets after dark, learning all kinds of badness, and counteracting every good influence that may be thrown around them in school. From last Tuesday '8 Daily Register, published at Ironton, we notice that at a meeting of the quarterly conference of the Pine otreet church, a unanimous request was made to the presiding elder for the return ot Rev. W. C. Correli for another year; and the paper states, also, that the oast vear under the pastorate of Rev.

Correli, the Pine Street church ha hal one of the most prosperous years of its existence FRANKLIN HORSE THIEF. Steals His Father's Horse and Buggy and Sells Them to Fulton County Farmer. FARMER LOSES HORSE AND CASH. Will Buterb lugh, tenant farmer on Clark McGovern's farm, a mile north of McConnellsburg, did not go to the Soldiers' Reunion last Friday fc Will is an industrious fellow, and does not believe iu "running around'' when'there is work at home, to do; and while nearly everybody el so was out for the holiday, he was in one of his fields preparing it for planting seed for another year's crop. Will, now, probably wishes he had gone to the Reunion.

It was between and 10 o'clock in the forenoon, that he noticed a rather genteel looking man approaching him in the field. When he reached the place where Wil' was working, Will noticed that the man was astranger, butgreet-inps were exchanged and the stranger walked along with Will on his rounds with the harrow, engaging in general conversation. Among other things he asked Will if he did not wish to purchase another horie. said Will, iu away thatm2ant, "I not looking tor a horse, but if 1 should see a chance to buy a good one at a bargain, I might be induced to do some busiuess. The stranger informed Will that he was a Hagerstown horse deal er, that his name was John Sny der, and tuat he had a horse that he had bought from a farmer near Hagerstown.

While Will was not much interested in a horse deal, the stranger insisted on Will's going out to the road and seeing the horse. Will went. The horse looked all right. The stranger informed Will that he had got the horse from a farmer near Hagerstown, in a deal by which he had very little money in the horse; and while he at tlrst asked a fair he dropped to $35. By this time the dinner bell rang, and Mr.

Snyder accepted an invita tion to dine with Will. After din ner the deal was closed by selling Vill the horse for $35, and throw ing in the wagon and harness. Will n6w feels ashamed that lie was so "easy;" but Will is one of those honest, meaning fel lows that does not think of any thing but doing the square thing with everybody, and ho was not prepared for this scoundrel. Mr. "Snyder" in taking his leave, told Will that he might expect him to return in about two weeks, and that he would then have a pair of as pretty driving horses us ever he laid his eyes on and that he would sell them to him at a bargain.

So far, so good. But that oven ing, one of Will's friends went to the phone, called up Hagerstown, and inquired whether a horse had been stolen in that section. "Yes," came the reply, "John tl. Rinehart, of Greencastlo, is look ing anxiously for a horse and stick wagon that disappeared from his stable Thur day night." A description of the horse tallied with the one Mr. Buterbaughhad bought, aud Mr.

Rinehart was no titled. Saturday morning Rinehart appeared at the home of Mr. But erbaugh and after satisfying: the latter that he was the rightful owner of the horse and wagon. took the property along with him. It seems that Mr.

Rinehart lias a son about 26 years of age, of un sound mind, and it wus this son that took hiM athe team brough it this county, and sold it to Mr, Buterbaugh. Lorenio Truax Married. Cards are out announcing the marriage, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. M. B.

Hunt, on Wednesday, August 29, 1006, of Dr. LorouiioL. Truax, formerly of this county, to Miss Eliza Agnes Hunt. The happy couple will be "at home" at Hepburn, after September AO, lOOfl. finiNfl TO CALIFORNIA.

Dr. Swartzwclilcr Has Sold His Property at Needmore, and Expects to Re-j move to the Ooldcn The many friend of Dr. Swartzwelder will loam with ro grot tlmt he has sold his comfort able home property atNeedmoro, and expects to removj with his family this fall to Calito nia. This change is brought about by the fact that Mrs. Swartzwelder 's health has been such that a change of climate is thought then, the parents were anxious to tind a home in some locality that would a.fford better educational, facilities for their boys.

The purchaser is Mr. John Mc-Clullau, of Rainsburg, Bedford couuty. Mr. and Mrs. McClellan are excellent people, aud already have many friends in this county.

ELIJAH N. PALMER. DEAD. Prominent Citizen of Everett Thirty-five Years, and Native of This County. It was with gouuine sorrow that the many friends of Elijah N.

Palmer, one of Everett's most highly esteemed citizens, learned of his death at his home in Everett, on Sunday afternoon, the20th ult. Mr. Palmer had been in his usual health up to the day of his death, and had but a few days before, returned from a visit to his daughter in Philadelphia. Not feeling well, Sunday morning, his family physician was called, but did not regard his condition as at all serious. The immediate cause of his death was heart failure.

The deceased was a son of David and Martha Runyan Palmer, and was born on the old home stead near Needmore, June 3, 142, being at the. time of his death 04 years, 2 months, and 23 days of age. October 30, 1807, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Harris Sipo, who survives him with the following children Fred Vernon Palmer, of Everett, and Mrs. George C. Shane, of Mt.

Airy, Philadelphia. He is also survived by one brother, Joseph Palmer, of Mt. Union, and one sister, Mrs. Effamy Mann, of Need-more. Mr.

Palmer saw active service in the War of the Rebellion, and was a member of Company 82d Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, serving about one year and a half. While he was never wounded, his health waa impaired by a sunstroke. He was in the storming column at the capture of Petersburg, Virginia, on the morning of April 2, 1805, and was in the pursuit of Lee from that time on, engaging in the bloody tight at Sailors' Creek during that memorable chase. At the sun ender of the Confederate commander atAppomatox, Mr. Palmer was at the extreme front, and was known to his comrades as a brave soldier.

During his thirty-tie years res idence in Everett, he had been in the marble. busiues, and was always found to be most reliable and honorable in all his business transactions. In religion, he was a BaDtist; he was also a Mason, an Oddfellow, and a member of tho G. A. R.

His remuius were laid tc rest the Everett cemetery on Tuesday following his, death. New C. E. Society. A new Christian Endeavor society was organized at Pleasant Grove church a few weeks ago which is doing good work.

It is held in the church, aud usually meets on Sunday evening. This is an excellent movement and old and young alike are invited to become mombors and take a part. T. K. Downs, J.

P. Garland and Queen Lake are the Lookout Com mittee, and they will be pleased to receive your name for membership. Subscribe for the "News, 'only 1.00 a year. INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE Leads to Discharge of Adoiphus Jones, at Hearing Before Justice Wlble Last Thursday Morning, MILLER. HELD IN $1,000.

FOR COURT. As was stated iu the News, Thursday, August 30th, was set for tho hearing before Justice of the Peace Wible, of Miller S. Jones and Adoiphus Jones, charged on oath of Thomas Husler, with assault on the part of Adoiphus, and aggravated assault and shooting on the part of Miller, of John llussler, fit. Fort Littleton oh the lth of August. Adoiphus had been held in the sum of $300, and Miller, in tho sum of fclOOO, for their appearance at this hearing.

Promptly on time last Thursday, tho defondautsappeur- ed. Thomas Husler, father of the young man who had been shot, being sworn, said "I was at the hotel on tho evening of August 18th. Saw quite a bunch of people there. Miller and Adoiphus Jones were there. During the forepart of the evening there was drinking and talking.

I met some men from Dudley. Some of thorn got down. Miller Jones said he wanted some one to help. I helped carry drunk man up to bed. I suppose there were six or eight men in the room.

After having hoeu in tha room, probably ten minutes, I was hit and fell to th? floor. Lay there, perhaps, a min ute or two, I heard a pistol shot. Dolph told me my son was killed. I suppose this was alter 10 o'clock. I did not see a man hit me.

Next time I saw my son was the next morning. He was shot. He was bruised over the face and on one of his temples." Cross Examined "When I came to the hotel, 1 met one of the Broadtop people. I had been at the hotel 2 to 3 hours. I left hotel 10 to 11 o'clock.

John Husler, Miller Jones and Dolph Jones were in the room up stairs. I would say that there were, perhaps, five other people. Do not know who struck ine. Do not know how my son got gunshot wound. A man trom Dudley sat down on bed.

Was in there 10 to 15 minutes. Can't tell who put me down stairs. Outside of the talking, I cannot tell what was going on the room. No one seemed to be angry. I left about 25 minutes after I helped take the man.

My son John was behind me when 1 was hit. Dolph was in the room. He was trying to get the boys quieted down. There was a light in the room all the time I was there. 1 got down within a minute alter the shot was tired." George Sheffield sworn "1 was at tne hotel on the evening of the 18th of August.

There was quite a lot there. There were some Broadtop people. One of them got drunk got down on the porch. Miller Jones asked me to nelp take him up stairs. Miller Jones got a lantern and we took him up stairs.

There were four, five, or six persons in the room, whn I left to go home. Tom Hus ler was at the side of the bed talk ing to one of the fellows. Miller Jones disappeared. After that I went home. had just got into bed when 1 was called.

Dr. Hill and I went over to the hotel. Miller Jones said I shot Johu Hus ler In si lf-defence." Cross Examined "There was one man in the bed, into which we put the drunk man. After we put the man to bed Miller said he wanted to cloe up, and Dolph Jones asked them to quiet down and go to bed. It might have been ton o'clock.

After hearing of the testimony the counsel for the defendants moved the Justice to discharge Adoiphus Jones and Miller Jones, because there had not been any evidence offered to show that either had committed the offence with which they htood charged. After the motion had been artrued and a reply made by the District Attorney, the Justice dis harged Adoiphus Jones, and hel I Miller for Ms appearance at court, under bail in the sum of HW). DEATH'S HARVEST. The Orim Reaper Reminds the Living of the Uncertainty of Life. UpLDSMITH, It is with sorrow that we announce the death of Harry E.

Goldsmith, a native of McConnellsburg, who died at his home in Everett, on Friday evening of last week. Funeral on Monday afternoon, conducted hy hi pastor, the Lutheran minister in Everett, and his remains were laid to rest in the Kverett cemetery. Harry was a son of David Goldsmith, deceased, and his Hannah, of this place, and was born July 2, 1808, being aged at the time ot his death, 38 years, 1 month and 28 days. When a young man, he went to Everett, and embarked in the merchant tailoring and gents furnishing goods business, and his genial manner and correct busi ness methods, soon won for him hosts of friends, which, of course, meant success in business. He married Annie, a daughter of the latePhihpG.

Morgret, of Everett, who with a son, Robert, 8 years old, mourn their loss of husband and father. Harry was a member of the Oddfellows, and of the Elks. While in failing health for a good while, he had been in rapidly declining health since last March. MATHIAS. "Grandmother" Mathias, as she was affectionately known, mother of Martin and H.

Clay Mathias, and Mrs. Maria Laidig, and Mrs. James Lambersou all of Hustontown, an Charley, at Neponset, died at her home at Hustontown, last Sunday, aged about 83 years. Funeral Monday afternoon, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Harry Daniels, of the Methodist Episcopal church, and interment made in the cemetery at Hustontown.

Grandmother Mathias had been a faithful member of the M. E. church many years, and died in perfect faith of a blessed immortality. While she, like most peo ple of he? age, had not been in vigorous health, yet her last sick ness was only of about three weeks duration. m'cakuo.

Delia McCargodied ather home in Philadelphia, Monday morning, of cerebro spinal meningitis, Delia was a sweet little girl of about 14 years of age, and visited in McConnellsburg and vicinity several weeks this summer. Lecture on Friday Evening. Rev. A. Z.

Meyers, pastor of tha Baptist church, Hazleton.Pa., who so delighted and instructed the few people who took the trouble, time and. small expense to be entertained on Tuesday evening, will appear again in the Methodist Episcopal church, on Friday evening of this week, Sept. 7, 1906. This time Rev. Meyers will deliver his very popular lec ture.

Subject: "Light and Shadows," which he has delivered more than 60 times in various towus, where lecture3 are appreciated, to the profit and pleasure of his mtnv hearers. May we not urge a large atten dance and loyal support in this our first effort to introduce the lecture featuro our town, as well as give an opportunity to assist in a very worthy cause. Surely, after we have gone to the trouble, time and expense of having a lecturer come from Hazle-ton, to instruct and entertain, we could not expect the pastor of the church to go down into his pocket, and pay for same. Will we not lend our support in the instructing of our children as well as ourselves. Come on Friday evening, September 7, 1906, at 8 o'clock.

J. C. Ghimeh. Mrs. John Steiger aid little daughter listaer, were truest the famil of lrlo last week.

ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Snapshots at Their Comings and Goings Here for a Vacation, or Away for a ResMiil'Outipg. NAMES OF VISITORS AND VISITED C. J. Barton, of Hustontown, was here on business Tuesday. Eugene Chesnut, of Hustontown, was a McConnellsburg visitor, Monday.

Mis. Nancy McQuade and her son John, of Altoona, are visiting friends in this place. Jonathan Peck and wife, of Knobsville, spout a day dowu at the Grangers Picnic lust week. Thomas K. Downs and Miss Anna Smith, of Iddo, this couuty, were in town a few hours on Mou day.

Minni" Smith and J. Reed Ray of this place, went to Everett, last Saturday to work in a tailoring establishment. Maye Sheets has returned to Ridley Park, for another year's work in the public schools in that city. Mason Thomas and wife, of Sixmile Run, were guests of Wm. Baumgardner and wiie, of this place, list Saturday.

Merchant J. G. Reisner is in Philadelphia and New York this week layiug in stock for their fall and winter trade. Minnie Reisner has gone to Munhall, to take charge of one of the departments of the public schools in that city. Maude Rinedollar, of Ayr town ship, went back to Everett last Saturday, loranotheryear'swork in the schools ol that town.

Jessie Mason, Sophie Hohman, and Jessie B. Gress, went to Indiana, Monday, to take a year's course of study in the state normal school at that place. Emma Lyle, of Fort Littleton, and Nora Fisher, Alice Hays, and Nettie Stouteagle, of this place, went to the Shippensburg state normal. Misses Carrie and Fannie Great head left last Saturday for Johns town, for another year's work as teichers in the graded schools of that city. Miss Elsie Greathead returned to New Kensington, the first of this week, she having been re elected to the school she had last year.

Miss Anna J. Gillan, who had been spending several days, the guest of NethaNesbit, North Second street, returned to her home at Greoncastle, Monday. J. Michael Cook and two daugh ters, Elizabeth and Jessie, of Sylvan, were guests in the families of Mrs. S.

M. Cook, and J. C. Brewer, over Sunday. Harry Comerer, Mabel Jack son and Blanche Morton all of this place, went to Philadelphia, Monday to takG a course the Peirce Business College.

After enjoying a two-months' vacation here, Miss Mollie Seylar left on Monday morning for Wash ington, to assume the duties of governess in Trinity Hall, an Episcopal school. E. O. Kesselring, of Taylor township, spent a few hours in town last Thursday. Ho says the grain crops iu his neighborhood are showing up well, and that there is a good prospect for, Fulton county's staple.

Mrs. S. D. Stevens and children, Grace and Harris, who had been spending the week the guests of Mrs. Stevens' brother, Prothonotary Geo.

A. Harris, at this place, returned to their home at Chambersburg, Saturday. C. B. Stevens, and C.

E. Goldsmith attended the funeral ot the former's brother-iu law, aud the latter's brother, Harry E. Goldsmith, at Everett, last Monday. They were accompanied home by Mary Goldsmith, who had been wit i hei sick brother in Everett I week a..