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Waynesboro,   Penn'a.,  Thursday,   May 23,   lQOl.
Number -46
BURNED A THOUSAND ACRES.
FIERCE  FIRE   RAGING   IN  TOMSTOWN    MOUNTAIN.
Flames Startedln Different   Places and Probably   Incendiary-Huckleberry     Crop
Ruined Per  This Year
From Zkphyr of May it*.
A big fire is raging in tbe mountains
near Tomstown. Tbe damage tbus
far done amounts to at least. $5000 and
before tbe conflagration is checked
tbe loss may be double tbat sum.
Tbe fire started early yesterday
morning and seemed to have balf a
dozen places of beginning, flow it
originated is not certainly known but
it is believed in tbe vicinity that it
was set on fire.
Tbe Mont Alto iron company is the
owner of tbe land burned over. All
day yesterday the flames made rapid
headway and through tbe night they
increased the district in wbicb tbey
wrought destruction. This morning
it was said tbat at least one thousand
acres had been burned, with the end
of tiie fire not yet at band.
Tbe fire approached within a half-
mile of Tomstown and raged with
particular vigor on Sandy Eidge and
at Pass's place. Tbe destruction of
the trees is total because tbe sap was
up and bas been killed by the flames.
Beyond tbe loss to the Mont Alto
company the fire bas entailed a loss of
not a few dollars upon tbe people of
the vicinity wbo haye yearly picked
the huckleberry crop from the mountain swept over by the flames. During August and September these persons annually gathered thousands of
quarts of berries tbere and sold
tbem in Waynesboro or shipped
them away. There will not be a crop
tbis year as the fire has destroyed all
the underbrush, including the buckle-
berry bushes. The loss to those who
haye earned a good many dollars each
summer will be to tbem a large one
and <e tbey cannot make up in any
otber ..ay.
Many birds bave also been burned
by the fire and there will be fewer opportunities to sportsmen for bagging
game in tbat part of the mountains
next fall.
Constable Pentz is fighting the fixe
with the utmost energy. He has im.
pressed into service everybody in tbe
neighborhood who can spare a few
hours to battle against tbe flames.
This morning not less than thirty
men started with him to tbe mountain. They are endeavoring to check
tbe progress of tbe flames by backfiring and bope to succeed today.
The fire was got under control
Friday.
WRITING THAT PAYS.
Miss Kathryne Elden Wins Joe.   M.   Wolff's
Postal Card Contest.
Jno. M. Wolff's shoe postal card contest closed Wednesday evening week
and was a success.
As this paper has told Mr. Wolff
offered a pair of Louise shoes to the
woman who would write on a standard
postal card the greatest number of
times tbis phrase: "Louise, a $3.50
shoe for $3.00, sold by Jno. M. Wolff."
Scores of postal cards were received by
Mr. Wolff. Cashier M. E. Sollenberger,
of the Bank of Waynesboro, counted
tbe cards and a lengthy job he had of
it. It was necessary to read the winning card with the aid of a miscro-
Bcope.
Miss Kathryne Elden, East Main
street, won tbe shoes. She had written the phrase 426 times, or 61 more
than her next highest competitor. Tbe
figures have never been equalled in
a similar contest. While Miss Elden
receives the heartiest congratulations
on her great chirographic feat her
competitors are deserving of mflch
praise  for their excellent work.
Mr. Wolff secured a {laying advertisement by means of the contest and
this paper is glad to know it had a
big share in it.
DRAGGED TO DEATH BY COW.
ag.rstown   B.y   Pjlled    Over Streets   At
End of Chain By Frightened   Bovine.
Ira Martin, tbe 15-year-old son of
Christian W. Martin, a conductor of
tiie Norfolk & Western railroad, met
a horrible death in Hagerstown
Wednesday week by having his brains
dashed out against the stone curbing
on East North street. He was leading
a cow to pasture and had tbe chain
fastened about his body, when tbe
animal became frightened and dashed
through an alley.
The boy was dragged one block before tbe animal was caught by some
workmen. The brain ooze i from the
bole knocked in his bead where it
struck the curb, and his neck was also
broken. The unconscious boy was
picked up and died in about fifteen
minutes and before the arrival of a
physician.
Suffered Slight Injuries.
Franklin Miller, Waynecastle, who
carries the early mail from Greencastle to Waynesboro each morning, injured the forefinger on his right hand
very painfully Thursday. The finger
was caught in a pulley on a corn crusher and almost severed at tbe knuckle.
SOLDIER CUMMINS
HOME AGAIN.
Color Sergeant Frank Cummins,
who served almost two years in the
United States army in the Philippines, returned to his home on Clayton
avenue, Waynesboro, Thursday eyening. He left tbe Philippines in tbe
latter part of March and reached San
Francisco April 22, after a voyage of
28 days acioss the Pacific. May 10 be
left San Francisco and came directly
home.
Mi. Cummins is not in very good
health. For almost three months be
was in tbe hospital and was reduced
so that he weighed only 97 pounds.
He is regaining his strength and now
weighs 133 pounds.
Mr. Cummins was a member of Co.
C, 29th Regt., and was made color
sergeant of it. He was in two engagements and one battle and was
line sergeant wben General Lawton
was killed. He was within a few feet
of tbat officer when the latter was
shot and was just transmitting an order received from the general wben a
bullet ended bis commander's life.
Mr. Cummins does not think the
capture of Aguinaldo bas ended tbe
war and does not believe it will be
possible to subdue tbe insurrectos
with the 45,000 men tnere now if it
was not possible to conquer them with
70,000 soldiers. He is very glad to get
home. The Cumberland valley is tbe
best place in tbe world, be says.
Wbile in an engagement a bullet
from an insurrecto's gun sbot away
his canteen and anotber splintered the
stock of his gun. He has few kind
words for tbe officers and accuses
many of tbem of neglect of the men
and cruelty, of robbing the commissary and of profiting financially at the
expense of the soldiers.
He will remain bere for some time
and says he will not return to the
Philippines. He has received a very
warm welcome from his many friends
here.
SPRINKLER OR DUST WHICH?
CITIZENS    riUST   riAKE    CHOICE
POR THEM-.EI-VES.
Unless Tbey Pay   Mere Per   Sprinkling of
The Streets The Service Cannot Be
Maintained By Firemen.
An important question before a
meeting of tbe Mechanics' fire company, last week, was as to
whether or not the business of street
sprinkling shall be continued by tbe
company. From a financial point of
view it was plainly evident that the
only course for tbe company to pursue
was* to abandon tbe work of street
sprinkling as the receipts for the
mouth of April were but twenty-two
dollars—not enough to pay the salary
of the driver. "The above income included the revenue from the side
streets.
The officials of tbe fire company
laim that many of the Main street
business places, as well as a larger
number of tbe private residences, have
refused to contribute anything towards tbe sprinkler and that many of
those who bave paid have cut down
the amount to considerably less than
last season.
It was practically decided to abandon, after June 1, all tbe side streets
and unless Main street people are
willing to pay more liberally, to finally
stop tbe business entirely. This
would be greatly regretted by those
whoa re willing to pay a reasonable rate
for the service and would mean wallowing in the dust throughout the summer unless some individual takes tbe
matter up and this is not likely.
One conclusion "those in charge of
the sprinkler did arrive at definitely is
that after June 1, they will not
sprinkle in front of the property of
anyone on any street who may be unwilling to pay .This course would make
tbe sprinkling very undesirable as the
one who did pay would get full benefit of bis next neighbor's dust who
might he unwilling to pay out tbe required twenty-five or fifty cents per
month.
Tbere seems but one thing for tbe
people to do if tbey want the sprinkler
continued and that is to open their
purses and pay a reasonable sum for
the service. Many people sre doing
tbeir full duty and are paying liberally
wbile others refuse to pay anything.
One thing sure is that the sprinkler
cannot be operated for the small sum
of twenty-two dollars per month and
unless the revenue is increased it will
be abandoned. It, therefore, remains
for, not only a few, only, but for all to
do tbeir duty or live in dust and dirt
tbe entire summer.
Which shall it be?
Buena Vista botel will open for tbe
summer June 15.
/lore Long Distance Telephone Facilities Por
Waynesboro People.
The Pennsylvania long distance
telephone company Thursday secured
an entrance into Hanover and opened
a station in the Central botel there.
Tbe company will establish an exchange tbere. lt will proceed thence
to Gettysburg and thence to Monterey
where it will connect witb the
Waynesboro exchange. This will give
tbe local exchange two- outlets to
long distance points north.
HIGH   SCHOOL   GRADUATES     RECEIVE
THEIR DIPLOMAS AT COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES THURSDAY
EVENING.   I
GRADUATES AND PRIMARY PUPILS' PROGRAM
"DARELY has there been gathered
**• in the academy of music an audience so thoroughly representative of
Waynesboro as tbat which attended
the commencement exercises of tbe
higb scbool Thursday evening. Tbere
were only five graduates but taking
part in the exercises were forty-five
little girls of the primary school,
drawn from every walk in life, and
tbe parents and friends of all—graduates and primary pupils—were present
in huge numbers to extena congratulations to tbe one because of tbe
highly creditable completion of tbeir
public school course and to view with
marks of approval the progress which
tbe other bad made in a few years in
scbool. The occasion demonstrated
what the educational forces of Waynesboro can accomplish and showed the
exceeding great interest whieh
Waynesboro's citizens take in the
work of the teachers and pupils.
It was a most pleasingprogram which
was set before the audience. Tbe
stage was rich in its decorations.
Over the top of it was a canopy of
purple and gold cloth—the class
colors—at tbe rear bung the banner
of the class of '01,in front was a purple
shield with tbe class motto, "Sapiei -
tia in veritate est solum," in gold
letters; cm tbe stage were palms and
flowers and handsomely-caparisoned
lamps to shed radiance over all, while
tbe footlights cast up a soft red glow
to give a tinge of color to tbe whole.
Stretched from the right of the stage
to the sidewall was a large national
flag. Such an elaborate setting added
brilliancy to the evening's exercises.
At 7:45 o'clock a concert of several
tuneful overtures was given by the
very capable Philharmonic orchestra,
whicb rarely played with finer effect.
Following this tiie commencement exercises proper were inaugurated by
prayer by Rev. C. H. Rockey. The
program was then rendered in this
order:
Salutatory and Recitation,
'How He Saved St. Michaels,1'
Kathryu S. Frantz
Music, -'Howler's Choice March," J.C.Weber
Mandolin and G uitar Club.
Doll Drill, 14 little girls of first grade
Recitation, "Aux Italiens" Vallietta Weagly
May-Day Exercise, 16 girls of first grade
Oration, "Benjamin Harrison," Carl Royer
Patriotic Medley, 16 girls 3rd and 4th grade
Recitation,
"How a Bacbelor Sews on a Button,"
Bessie B. Gauger
Music, Orchestra
Prophecy, Vallietta C. Weagly
Music,
"Spanish Silhouettes Waltz,nCE.Pomery
Mandolin and Guitar Club.
Class Presentation, Bessie B. Gauger
Oration and Valedictory,
**Wanted—Power,"
EdmondC. Buhrman
Presentation of Diplomas.
Music,
"Operatic Selections (from three operas)"
Mandolin and Guitar Club.
Address, Rev. 8.A. Martin.D.D. President of
Wilson College
Vocal Music,'Red, White and Blue,'Audience
Accompanied by Philharmonic Orchestra.
Benediction,
Music, Orchestra
Miss Kathryn Frantz was very
graceful in her welcome to directors,
teachers, parents and friends and her
recitation of the famed ''How He
Saved St. Michaels" was rendered
with mucb elocutionary ability.
Carl Boyer paid an eloquent tribute
to the late ex-President Harrison,
eulogizing him a statesmen and a
lawyer ani one of the greatest men of
his age. His oration was well-written
and delivered in masterly manner.
Miss Vallietta C. Weagly recited
ber selection witb excellent effect, tbe
mandolin and guitar playing softly an
air from II Trovatore during her recitation. In her class prophecy Miss
Weagly was very happy and called
forth prolonged applause. Sbe foretold
that in 1928 Miss Gauger who bad, in
the meantime, become a popular
■orator, would be elected governor of
a great state by a large majority. Mr.
Bubrman she saw in 1928 as a member
of tbe faculty of some college of higb
rank in the educational world. Miss
Frantz, Miss Weagly, learned from
ber horoscope, would, also,be a teacher
of mathematics and astronomy and
archly intimated that she would study
the latter chiefly with some young
man as ber sole companion. Mr.
Boyer, she found in the looking-glass
of the future, a great civil engineer,
wbo had studied in Paris, then constructed the Nicarauguan canal and
had ready plans for bridging tbe
Pacific ocean at Behring strait.
Miss Bessie B. Gauger created much
laughter by her presents to her classmates, albeit all told a story of a
youthful love affair which might just
as well bave been left unsaid on such
a- public occasion as a high school
commencement, She gave Miss
Weagley a magnetic powder,' a sure attraction for bachelors, a parcel of
matches as typical of one in need of a
match, a rod which it was hoped she
might bave occasion to use often
when sbe began bet duties as a school
teacher in Lancaster county.
Mr. Boyer received a book on love
and a copy of Caesar (seize ber) and
then Miss Ganger, declaring there was
one more thing he wanted, called up
Miss Frantz and joined tbe hands of
tbe two.
Mr. Bubrman was given four toy
men, the greatest being the fourth
man and a hoe, pick and shovel witb
which to Jig for his future sustenance
Miss Gauger recited very delightfully
a selection, "How a bachelor sews on
a button."
Mr. Boyer in turn presented Miss
Ganger with a bodkin to replace her
sharpness of tongue if it ever became
dull, and a file to remove the impressions Latin has made upon
ber brain, and a paper soldier as
a reminder of a real one in which she
is interested.
Edmond Buhrman's oration on
"Wanted-Power," was a masterful
effort. He pointed out tbat in tbe
mechanical world great shops stand
idle until tbe engine begins to
throb. So in tbe physical and intellectual world everything and everyone
waits on the man of power, tbe aggressive man who can impart life and
action. Man must be a power or a
nonentity. Tbere is no middle ground
between greatness and meanness. Mr.
Bubrman pronounced an eloquent
valedictory.
Dr. S. A. Martin's address to tbe
graduates was one of those bits of
clear tbougbt and wisdom whicb bave
earned him the well-deserved reputation of one of the state's most forceful
speakers. He congratulated the members of the class mxafrxn tbe completion
of their school work and reminded
them tbat this was but a milestone on
the way to the goal. It is for tbe
graduates to * turn tbeir eyes to something worthy of tbeir effort. Tben be
delivered a brief address on a subject
he said might be designated as "Saints
and Politicians." Tbese are the two
most honorable names on earth. Tbe
popular conception of a saint is tbat
of a mild-eyed, weak man. The
word politician suggests the schemer.
These are all wrong. A saint, in the
christian sense, is the ideal man, a
bard hitter in the cause of the right.
Politics sbould be tbe noblest of
buman thought, should maintain
justice, see tbat labor has its due reward and should advance the cause of
mankind and of good government. It
is the fault of men themselves tbat
the term politician has become one of
reproach.
The love of country is a virtue to be
most highly commended. Tou must
look for the kingdom of God within
you. So you must look for the state
of Pennsylvania within you. It is not
in Harrisburg or in your legislature.
It is within your own hearts. In the
virtues of a free and upright people
are the strength and glory of a nation.
We stand on the threshold of tbe
most marvelous age the world has
ever seen or poets dreamed of or
philosopher predicted. Tbe opportunities for men are unrivaled, but great
dangers also confront us. Tbey are
not dangers of war or of labor
troubles but the dangers brought
about by a lack of conviction, by
truckling men, by looseness of faith, j
by a scorn of simple life, by lust for
gold, by cowardice wbich impels us to
bold our tongues for fear of losing
bread and butter.
You ask, wbat bave young ladies to
do to remedy tbis. Tbey bave not tbe
ballot, but the ball >t box is only an
index. Tbe powers tbat rule the
country are tbe moral powers of heart
and mind. Humanity lies under a
three-fold burden, labor, ignorance,
sin. The great work of the age is to
lift these burdens, not from our own
shoulders only but from tbe shoulders
of the world. All honor to tbe men of
industry wbo bave helped to lift the
burden of labor! All honor to the
men of thought who bave helped lift
tbe burden of ignorance!
Industry gives us the means of education, education gives us culture,
culture leads to Him who sits on the
great white throne. Through Him the
burden of sin can be removed.
God has given us opportunities
never before extended to men. It is
our duty to grasp them, to use them
so as to make tbe world better, to re
move tbe influence of vice and immorality, to go about our work earnestly
and vigorously and with a determination to conquer for tbe right.
The program was pleasantly diversified by exercises by children from tbe
rimary schools.   A doll drill by four
teen little girls of tbe first grade, Miss
Ada Hewitt teacher of the school, was
probably the most appreciated. Each
little girl carried a doll and went
through a manual of arms with it,
marched around the stage at command and sang with a vim in tbe
chorus to a quaint song the solo of
which was charmingly given by little
Pearl Bock. Hazel Middlekauff was
the leader of the drill and performed
her part with splendid precision.
May-day exercises by fifteen little
girls of the first grade, MissSudie Mentzer teacher of the school was a very
pretty feature of the program. Little
Dorothy McKown was leader of tbis
and acquitted herself very creditably.
She recited a number of stanzas, at
tbe end of which her companions sang
a rollicking chorus.
Tbe patriotic medley by sixteen
girls of the third and fourth grades,
Mrs. H. A. Disert and Miss Anna Harbaugh teachers, was an effective
wand drill, with choruses of patriotic
airs.
Tbe diplomas were presented to the
graduates by Supervising Principal J.
H. Beber.
The benediction was by Bev. C. H.
Bockey.
Tbe high school mandolin and
guitar club rendered a number of selections witb mucb expression and
was liberally applauded.
Tbe graduates introduced an innovation and wore caps and gowns during tbe evening. This was tbe first
time caps and gowns were worn on tbe
stage bere and the pretty custom was
much appreciated by the audience.
Tbe junior committee acted as ushers, and most satisfactorily did tbey
perform their duties.- The committee
consisted of Mary Foltz, George Boteler, Elsie Hughes, Harvey Heefner,
Elsie McCoy, Boss Benchoff, Alvin
Morganthall, Hattie Bixler, Mary P.
Good, Christine Hoke, Bertha Krise,
Mark Landis and Hyman Wiener.
THEY WILL CARE FOR HER.
Her Sons and Her Little Farm   Will Support
firs. Johnston.
Watson B. Davison, Esq., has been
appointed by Judge Stewart guardian
pro tem of Mrs. Anna Mary Johnston, Waynesboro. As tbis paper has
told Mrs. Johnston has five sons, all
living in Waynesboro. One of them,
Peter, presented a petition to court
setting forth that she makes her home
with bim and on account of her advanced age is a great care to him and
his wife and recently has shown
symptoms of a weakening mind. The
petition also shows that sbe owns a
piece of real estate near St. Thomas,
worth from $250 to $350 and for which
she receives an annual rent of $35.
Mr. Johnston asked that a guardian
be appointed and that he be permitted
to borrow sufficient money on the real
estate with which to keep their
mother. Tbe court did not favor the
sale of tbe real estate, so an amicable
agreement was entered into by four of
her brothers by wbicb Mr. Davison
wasappointel guardian to receive tbe
rent of the farm and seventy-five cents
from the four brothers each week
towards the support of tbeir mother
CHAINS ON HIS BOY'S LEGS.
John Wingerd Charged With Severe Punish
ment of Hie Son—His Defense.
John Wingerd, Fayetteville, who is
employed by the Landis Tool Co., was
arrested Wednesday evening week at
bis home byOonstableWilliam Etter on
the charge of cruelty to his 9-years old
son.
Tbe specific charge against Wingerd
is that he placed a chain about the
boy's ankle, to which was attached a
flatiron. Playmates cut the chain,
and then, it is alleged, Wingerd
chained the boy in the yard. Wingerd'a
defense is that the boy is incorrigible
He has been beld in $500 bail for a
hearing.
A FAITHFUL* PUPIL.
Charles Nell   Does Not  Miss a School  Day
In Seyen Years.
Without a doubt the local honors
for faithfulness to scbool duties belong to Cbarles Noll, son of E. H.
Noll, Frick Co's head electrician.
This little fellow started to school
seven years ago and May 4, closed
the seventh consecutive term in
which he has not missed one day.
This is a record wbich bas seldom
been equalled.
CHURCHES AND
THEIR PEOPLE
Bev. J. A. Crawford, D. D., will deliver tbe Memorial day address in
Fayetteville.
The building con mitt e of Zion
Lutheran congregation Wednesday
evening week engaged the services i f
Architect H. E. Yessler, York, to pr -
pare plans for remodeling the cburch
edifice. One of-the suggestions made
for tbe enlargement of the cburch is
the erection of a wing 40 feet long and
extending from the present building
to Second street. Tbis wing would
start from the east or pulpit end of
the churcb and run 40 feet to the
west, it would contain a gallery and
would witb tbis gallery accommodate
275 people. Witb tbis addition there
would be sufficient seating capacity
for all who desire to attend the services.
There is no certainty tbat tbe plan
suggested or tbat any other plan for
remodeling will be used. Many of tbe
congregation desire a new building,
principally, tbey say, because no enlargement will increase the height of
the Sunday school room. The low
ceiling there is a great defect in the
edifice.
Architect J. W. Woltz, tbis place,
will assist Mr. Yessler in his work.
• »
Work on tbe new Metbodist Episcopal church is now progressing favorably and it is probable that the edifice
will be dedicated to divine worship
early in the fall.
Some* unauthorized woman is collecting money from Waynesboro people
for the church. The cburch officials
desire this paper to ask the citizens
of Waynesboro not to give money to
any person for tbe churcb unless such
person has a properly signed subscription paper.
• *
•»
The new churcb of tbe Conservative
United Brethren in tbis place will be
ready for dedication in the latter
part ef July. The foundation, walls
are np and tbe lumber is ready to be
hauled in a day of two. Work on the
structure will be pushed rapidly. The
bnilding will be one story high, 30x40
feet in dimensions, and of frame. Its
location is tbe corner of Hamilton
and Cleveland avenues.
* *
Tbe sessions of Mercersburg classis
of tbe Beformed cburch at Greencastle ad journed Wednesday evening week]
Much routine work of interest to classis was consdered.
Classis resolved to support a married
native evangelist in Japan, conformably with tbe purpose of the churcb to
speci .ilize its missionary work.
These delegates were elected to the
Synod of the Potomac whicb will meet
in Huntingdon next fall: Bevs. F. F.
Bahner, D. D., and E. O. Keen,
Waynesboro; C. A. Santee, Mercersburg, and C. R. Diffenbacber, Shippensburg, and these elders: Geo. A.
Wood and Casper Wicke, Cbambersburg, and Messrs. Latshaw, Marion,
and Shulenberger, Shippensburg.
Classis will meet tbe first Monday in
next May in St. John's church, Chambersburg.
Tbe officers of classis are: President, Bev. J. B. Shontz, Chambersburg; vice president, Geo. A. Wood,
Cbambersburg; corresponding secretary, Bev. E. O. Keen, Waynesboro;
stated clerk and treasurer, Bev. W.
C. Cremer, D. D., Chambersburg. The
latter succeeds the late Bev. Wm. M.
Deatrick, D. D., who was stated clerk
for more tban 40 years.
* *
Tbe tenth annual meeting of the
Woman's home and foreign missionary
society, western conference, Lutheran
cburcb, was held in Hagerstown
May 15. Tbe session was an interesting one. President Mrs. John D.
Main, Hagerstown, reported 14
woman's societies in the conference,
four Young People's and nine children's bands.
Mrs. George Boessner, director of
box work, reported boxes to the value
of $200 sent to home missionaries.
Tbe next meeting will be held in
Waynesboro next fall.
• •
In tbe general conference of tbe
Liberal United Brethren churcb in
Frederick, Wednesday, a petition was
presented, which, if passed, will-
equalize the lay representation with
the ministerial and reduce tbe general
conference hereafter from 204 to 184
delegates. Bey G. TS. Sherrick, in
bis report of the church erection commit tee, said there were about one
thousand congregations without
churches, and recommended the continuation of the board to assist in providing places of worship.
Bev. J. B. Meredith, of the Pennsylvania conference, of tbe Bible committee, said tbat about 500,000 copies
of tbe Holy Bible bad been issued
during the term by tbe publishing
louse, and tbat the American Bible
society had distributed over 65,000,000
copies of the Holy Scripture, and as it
was an undenominational body its action sbould be commended, whicb
was done.
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The Conservative U. B. churcb
general conference in Chambersburg
discussed at length the communication
from tbe general conference   of tiie
RoVal
Baking Powder
Makes the bread
more healthful.
Safeguards the food
against alum*
Alum baking powders are the greatest
menacers to health oi the present day*
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.	
Liberal U. B. cburcb at Frederick,
relative to tbe adoption of a distinctive name, both churches now using
the one title, "United Brethren in
Christ. "
The matter was referred   to  tbe
board of bishops wbich formulated
this reply:
'•The Liberal general conference is
at liberty to choose such name of distinction as seems agreeable to than."
Tbe answer was laid on tbe table
and afterward the board of bishops
was instructed to take up the matter
again for consideration.
Tbe members of the Conservative
conference passed through Waynesboro Thursday enroute to Gett.s
burg, to spend tbe day on tbe battlefield.
NARROWLY ESCAPED INJURY
JACOB J.   niLLER   ANO GUESTS'
J-USHAP WHILE  DRIVING
Yoke Stamp Broke At Pmt   of   Monntaln  In
Rouzerville  After Remaining Stanch
Oa  **lany   Big Hills.
Thursday Jacob J. Miller and Mrs.
Miller drove tbeir guests, Dr. Luther
Blackwelder and wife, Bedford, to tbe
mountain for a view of the magnificent scenery which all Waynesboro
people delight in showing their visitors. They drove to Pen-Mar, High
Bock, Quirauk and other places and
were on their way home when they
met with an accident that narrowly
escaped proving serious.
When at the end of Rouzerville, and
going down a slight incline, the yoke
strap on one of the horses broke and
the pole fell to tbe ground. Tbe carriage pushed forward upon the horses
and, badly frightened, they started to
run. Dr. Blackwelder was driving
but Mr. Miller caught one of the reins
and tbe two men managed to stop the
horses within a distance of thirty feet,
When tbey checked them the horses
were pulled tight against the double
tree.
No one was injured and Mr. Miller
and bis guests congratulated themselves upon the narrow escape they bad
made. Had the yoke strap broken
while they were upon tbe steep mountain roads tbe consequences would in
all probability have been vei y serious
and perhaps fatal, as tbe carriage
could not bave been held back nor
could tbe horses in such an event have
been controlled.
HORSE BROKE ITS LEO.
Rolled    Down   Raw    Track    Embankment
Mixed Up With Another Horse
And a Shovel.
The dun-colored horse of Liveryman
Frank Weagly, an animal that is
familiar to al nost every citizen of
Waynesboro, broke its left front leg
just above the ankle, at the driving
park Thursday. Hitched with another horse it was helping draw a
scoop shovel on the embankment and
tbe team was driven too near the
dump
One horse stepped on the edge of it
and tumbled over, dragging its companion and scoop with it. Horses and
shovel rolled down over the stone to
the bottom of the dump and were so
thoroughly mixed up that it was hard
to extricate tbem. In the struggle to
free itself the dun horse broke its leg.
Dr. J. M. Stover, Shady Grove, was
sent for. He set the animal's leg and
it is expected it will recover its use.
WHf Increase B.& C? V.   R.  R. Stock By
$175,000.
The stockholders of the B. & C. V.
R. R. Co. met in Chamebrsburg Friday
afternoon and voted to increase the
capital stock by 3500 shares, par value
$50 per share. This will increase tbe
stock by the sum of $175,000. The
meeting was held in Congressman
Mahon's office.
PEBSTO,
Arresting Decay.
Remedies which have this quality are
called anti-septics. Not all aati-teptics
are harmless. Presto is. Not oaly is
it preventative, it is also curative. Hear
this.
Columbia City Ind., Jnne 17, 1S98.
Mr. P. P. Foltz, Anglon   111.
Dear Sir:—My husband bad two of
his fingers smashed yesterday. He went
to a lady's house and had her to tie
them up. She put some of yonr Presto
on. He brags of it. Says it is tbe best
medicine he ever used. He wants yon to
send him a dollar's worth. Truly yours,
Mrs. Clara Jackson,
North Elm St.
Bottles 25c and 50C all druggist or F. P.
Foltz, Abingdon, Dl., or by mail.
5-9-1 yr-