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VOL. XII.
MAPLETON DEPOT, PA.. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1900.
NO. 5
LOCAL NOTES.
—Fulton coanty was fifty years old
last Thursday.
—Sacramental service at M. E.cburch
next Sunday at 10.15 a. m.
—The Republican state convention
meets at Harrisburg to-day.
—The first thunder storm of the season visited this section on Sunday.
—William Reed & Sons have interesting spring talk in this issue. Read It.
—Two trains bearing Ringllng Bros.'
circus passed east througii this place an
Sunday.
—The coal miners at Robertsdale and
Woodvale returned to work on Monday
morning.
—For men's dress suits, shoes, hats,
■shirts, etc.,- it will pay to go  to  W.  G.
. Ewing's, Mt. Union, Pa.
-—Samuel Hatfield attended the commencement exercises of the Alexandria
high school last Friday evening.
—J. O. Heaton, Cassville, Pa., recommends and sells all of Chamberlain's
-remedies advertised in the ITEM.
—Mrs. John W. Kauffman has purchased Mrs. Lou Dell's house and lot on
Main street.   Consideration I525,
—Mrs. H. H. Swope departed yesterday for a few days' visit to her daughter, Mrs. T. L. Banks, at Harrisburg.
—Miss Ella Miller, of Union township, last week went to Mount Union
where she will make her home for a few
months.
—J, G. Hicks and five of his children
•enjoyed a tew days of the past week
viewing the sights in Philadelphia and
Harrisburg.
—Mrs. Nancy Diggins, an aged resident of Cass township, died recently of
pneumonia. The remains were interred
■at Cassville.
—William Clemens last week moved
his family from Mapleton to Duncans-
ville. We hope they may find their new
home congenial.
—McCarl's liniment is good for man
or beast. It quickly brings relief when
■applied to ache's, pains, sprains, cuts or
bruises.    Try it.
—Simeon Wright, of Trough Creek
valley, died Tuesday evening at 7
o'clock. Funeral will take place Thursday at I'o o'clock.
—At W. G. Ewing's, Mt. Union, you
can get dress plaids as low as 5 cents
per yard and all wool 36 inch dress
goods at 25 cents per yard.
—A box of salve is a requsite in
'every household. When buying get
McCarl's ointment which has healing
properties unequaled by any other
aalve.
—First quarterly meeting services in
M. E. church Thursday evening, May
3d, as follows: Quarterly conference
-at 6, preaching by P. E., E. M. Stevens,
at 7.30.
—Latta Grove Grange, No. 931, Patrons of Husbandry, will bs inspected on
Saturday, April 28th. A full attend-.
ance is desired. J. Quincy Dell,
Master.
—J. G. Gillam and wife departed yesterday for Philadelphia and Atlantic
City. Mr. Gillam will combine business
with pleasure and will buy his new spring
stock In the city.
—Samuel Hatfield's residence ts undergoing a transformation. A Huntingdon contractor with a force of workmen
is beautifying this handsome structure
by painting It throughout.
—VV. G. Ewing, Mount Union, carries
-a big line of ladies' dress goods, muslin sheetings, table linens, sheetings,
ginghams, plaids, etc., and it will pay
to see his goods before purchasing.
—A Hazleton (Pa.) dispatch dated
April 23d says: "Rev. D. H. Shields,
who died at the Pennsylvania hospital
'in Philadelphia to-day, was formerly
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
«burch, this city.    He was until recently
—Martin L. Wilson departed Sunday
{or Swissvale where he has secured a
positon in the Union Switch and Signal
works. Should he not find the position
to his liking he will return to Mapleton.
We wish him success.
—Monday night a log barn on the
Samuel Steele property in Trough Creek
valley was totally destroyed by fire. It
is not known how ths fire originated.
The barn wss not occupied, Mr. Steele
having recently moved to the Crotsley
farm.
—C. T. Evans, of Todd, was in town
last Thursday looking after the interests
of the Trough Creek- Valley creamery
with which he is connected. Thiscream-
ery is doing a goood business and the
product is pronounced first-class In every
particular.
—Why not get rid of that hacking
cough before it runs into something
more serious? McCarl's Cough Syrup
is an excellent remedy for coughs, colds
croup and all irritations and inflamations
of the throat or chest. Price 25 cents
per bottle.
—Mrs. Maggie Pincin, of Mc Veytown,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. James
Montgomery, in this place during the
past week. Mrs. Montgomery has been
in ill health for some time but her condition is Improving. We hope for her
speedy recovery.
—Moses C. Gage, father of George
F. Gage, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Adams, Huntingdon, last
Saturday. Had he lived until the thirtieth day of next September he would
have been one hundred years old. He
was a native of New Hampshire.
—Last Friday James Colabine, of Cass
township, had tour ribs fractured and
one of his ears mutilated by a road
machine overturning on him. He was
assisting to operate the machine on the
Hare's Valley road when the accident
occurred.
—Mrs. W. H. Dell was in a critical
condition on Saturday with puerperal
convulsions and all day life hung by a
slender cord. The family friends were
summoned but Saturday night and Sunday she improved rapidly and hopes are
now entertained of her complete recovery.
—James Latherow, of Three Springs,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Calvin
Stubbs, last Friday. James has rented
the farm ot Sigel Ashman, near Three
Springs, on which he has been employed
for the past few years. This Is one of
the best farms in Central Pennsylvania
and always yields rich returns for the
labor expended upon it.
—The republican conferees for the
eighteenth congressional district met
af Lewistown, Friday, and named Carl
M. Gage, of Huntingdon, and Dr. Herman Snyder, of Union, delagates to the
national eonventlon with H. B. McNulty,
of Franklin, and J. J. Booth, of Mifflin,
alternates. James Thompson, of Juuiata,
was chosen presidential elector.
—Miss Louella Gayton,  daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gayton, of Mount
Union, died last Thursday evening at
7.45 o'clock.    The  remains were in*
terred at Mount Union  Monday afternoon in the presence ot a large concourse of sorrowing friends.   Further
mention of this estimable young lady
wiil be made in these columns next week.
—Emery Corbin, of Cass township,
returned home from Philadelphia last
week where he had been at'tbe Medico-
Chirurgical hospital receiving treatment
for injuries to his knee sustained several
months ago by  being struck  with   a
swinging log.   His 'condition  Is much
improved and he has to a great extent
regained the use of the injured memder.
—In almost every neighborhood tbere
is some one whose life bas been saved
by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, or who has been
cured of Chronic diarrhoea by the use
of that medicine.   Such  persons make
a member of the Central Pennsylvania
conference which, at its last annual ses- I a point of telling of It whenever oppor-
sion held here in March, dismissed him tunity offers, hoping tbat it may be the
because of charges against him as chap- means of saving other lives; For sale
lain ol the United States army." j by J. G. Gillam;
—Fred, a little son of Mr. Crownover,
the Latta Grove blacksmith, last Saturday morning attempted to get on a passing wagon and was struck by the rubber beam and knocked down. The hind
wheels passed over one ot bis limbs
above the knee, crushing thst member.
His injuries were dressed by Dr. Hamilton and the lad is reported to be getting along nicely.
—If troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial. It will
not cost you a cent if it does no good.
One application will relieve the pain.
It also cures sprains and bruises In one-
third the time required by any other
treatment. Cuts, burns, frostbites,
quinsey, pains in the side and chest,
glandular and other swellings are quickly cured by applying it. Every bottle
warranted. Price, 25 and 50 cents.
J. G. Gillam.
—Some vandal recently ringed all the
apple trees on the McComb property at
Jackstown one mile east of Mapleton.
There were some excellent trees on this
property and the orchard was in a
thrifty condition. Some one has said
"he wbo causes two blades of grass to
grow where but one grew before is a
public benefactor." Changing the proposition, he is a malefactor who ruthlessly destroys the useful plants and
trees. Only one cause could be assigned for this malicious deed and that
is covetousness.
—It seems probable that Fulton
county will soon have a railroad. When
Col. Moorehead built the Tuscarora
Valley road trom Port Royal to Blair's
Mills, this county, it was a conception
"of his that eventually this road would
form a link between the Philadelphia &
Reading at Sunbury and the Baltimore
& Ohio at Hancock, Maryland. The
people of Fulton county are now in conference with officials of the B. & O., relative to a branch from McConnellsburg
to Hancock. Sbould this be built as
seems probable the Tuscarora Valley
will extend to McConnellsburg.
—The contract for the widening and
arching of the old Spruce Creek tunnel
was last week awarded to contractors
Drake & Stratton. The .work which will
cost from $150,000 to $200,000 and probably require eight months to complete,
will be started ip two weeks by a force
of 300 laborers, under the direction of
Mr. G. H.Thompson. The two tracks
now located in the old tunnel are so
near together that only one train at a
time can be sent through. When the
work of widening Is completed these
wilt be placed further apart, allowing,
with tbe new tunnel, a four tracked service at this point.
—Last Thursday afternoon four boys
from Mount Union, Harry Neal, Wilbur
Yocum, Robert Krater and Appleby
started out on a little freighting expedition. They nent west through Mapleton and at the west end of Bridgeport siding alighted from the train. A
few minutes before five o'clock, young
Neal, aged 19 years, attsmpted to board
an east bound train to return home. In
doing so he was thrown and the wheels
passed over his left leg. He was
picked up by the following train and
conveyed to his home at Mount Union
where the member was amputated above
the knee. He will recover, but will
always bear the reminder of his thoughtlessness. Why will not the boys take
warning?
Remarkable Curo of Rheumatism.
Kenna, Jackson Co, W. Va—About
three years ago my wife bad an attack
of rheumatism which confined her to
her bed for over a month and rendered
her unable to walk a step without assistance, her limits being swollen to
double their normal size. Mr. S. Mad-
dox insisted ou my using Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. I purchased a fifty-cent
bottle and used it according to the directions and the next morning she
walked to breakfast without assistance
in any manner, and she has not had a
similar attack since.—A. B. Parsons.
For sale by J, G. Gillam.
FELL FROM A TRAIN.
Tragic Vote ot a  Passenger Wbo Wan En
Route to Meailvllle.
R. H. C. Hill, of Baltimore, a passenger on western express Thursday morning en route to Meadville to attend court,
fell from the train at Ryde station at
1.50 o'clock and was instantly killed.
The train had left Harrisburg several
mtnutes late and was running at a high
rate of speed when the accident occurred. Mr, Hill was seated fn the smoking car and as the train miared Ryde he
took a cigar from his pocket and, asking
a fellow passenger for a match, walked
toward the rear of the car, presumadly
to look for the toilet room.
For a moment he stood in the narrow
vestibule, and it is thought that the glass
door leading to the steps of the platform
was supposed by him to be the entrance
into the toilet room. The door was not
locked, and the passengers found no
difficulty In opening the latch. The
jolting of the train caused by the terrific
rate at which it swung around the
curves at that place threw Hill from tbe
entry.
The passenger who had last spoken
to HiU noticed him in tbe vestibule, and,
fearing that there was danger in his
standing there while the express was
making such fast time, ran toward the
platform and reached tor the door just
as the man was thrown headlong from
the train directly In front of an east
bound freight train, which struck and
hurled him to one of the side-tracks.
The alarm was instantly given and
the train was stopped. A brakeman
ran several hundred yards down the
track and found the man dead. It is
believed that his neck was broken by
the fall.   The body was badly mangled.
The body was picked up and taken
to Huntingdon.
The body was not identified for some
time after being taken to Huntingdon.
He was described as short and heavily
built. He was about 45 years old, and
was very well dressed. He wore a dark
moustache, and had dark hair. When
he asked for a light for his cigar it was
observed that he spoke with a French
ascent. The passengers judged from
hisapperance that he was a professional
man. In his valise were found clothes
of elegant make. He had a first-class
ticket from Balttmors to Pittsburg. His
identity was made known by several letters in his pocket, which bore the address of R. H. C. Hill, of 683 West Fayette street, Baltimore. Communications
to Baltimore mots verified his identity.
Sale Register.
SATURDAY, April 28th—S. S. Taylor will
sell bis household effects, commencing at one
o'oloek.
Fresh Meats.
On and after April 16, 1900, I witl
keep constantly on hand fresh meat
which will be sold at the lowest possible cash price. Market at Juniata House.
Terms: cash or orders. Your trade
solicited. E. H. Welker.
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The Best In the World.
We believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A few
weeks ago we suffered with a severe
cold and a troublesome cough, and having read their advertisements in our own
and other papers we purchased a bottle
to see if it would effect us. It cured us
before the bottle was more than half
used. It is the best medicine out tor
colds and coughs—The Herald, Ander-
sonville, Ind.   For sale by J. G. Gillam.
Marriage Licenses.
David E. Numer and Maud L. Walte,
both of Henderson townahip.
Dice A. Ruby and Annie E. Norris,
both of Mill Creek.
Robert B. Mohler and Mary S. Wilson,
I both of Shirleysburg.
Charles Ergler and Maud Ivi. Morn-
ingstar, both of Huntingdon.
George B. Stone, Dudley, and Laura
Donelson, Coalmont.'
David H. Everhart, Maddensville, and |
Susan Watkins, Broad Top City.
FOUND A WATERY OKAYS.
Solomon Mierlev Found Dead In the Juniata Ri ver.
This morning about 9.30 o'clock
GJiarles E. Hauck, who is employed at
GC tower at Huntingdon, was up in the
second signal bridge, adout 400 yards
east of the station, when he noticed an
object in the Juniata river directly opposite the bridge. Mr. Hauck got down
off the bridge and went to the bauk of
the river and discovered that it was the
body of a man. He called to a boy, Irvin
Daughenbaugh, who was fishing on ths
rivsr bank and together they with the aid
of a pole pushed aside the coat which
was over his head. The body was laying face downward with the head dowu
stream. They with the assistance of
James Johnston and Baggage Master
Anderson took the body from the water.
Mr. Hauck identified the man as Solomon
Mierley, son of Jobn Mierley, of Huntingdon.
Coronor Schum was sent for and later
the body was removed to the undertaking establishment of John K. Dick.
$12.40 were found In the pocket, $3.40
in silver and $9.00 in paper. There
were no marks on the body and this and
the fact that the money was found on.
his body stamped out all suspicion of
foul play.
Coroner Schum called a jury composed of William Hallman, James Johnston,
Harry Steel, George W. Fisher, Frank
Fetterhoof and J. Sewell Stewart. At
the investigation the body was positively
identified as that of Solomon Mierley,
the evidence showed that he lived with
his bjrother, Calvin Mierley near Petersburg. He left Petersburg on Seashore
Saturday, March 31, and came to Huntingdon. He bought a two-day excursion ticket, the return part from Huntingdon to Petersburg was found on his
body. He had $16.80 when he left Petersburg so he had spent only $4.40 of
his money. He was seen late Saturday
night. He had been drinking some during the day and the jury returned a verdict of accidental death by drowning in
the Juniata river.-He had been in the
water over two weeks.
It is supposed he wandered over to
the river to wash and accklently fell in,
and being under the influence of liquor
was unable to help himself.
Mr. Mierley was 51 years of age, unmarried, and leaves a number of relatives to mourn his death.—'Journal.
Mrs. S. S. Taylor.
Mrs. Nancy Jane Taylor, wife of S. S.
Taylor, died at her home in Union township early Saturday morning of typhoid
fever. She was aged 37 years, 3 months
and to days.
Deceased, whose maiden name was
Showalter, was born near Grafton, this
county, January n, 1862. She was
married to S. S. Taylor, who survives
her, January 26, 1882. To them one
child wus born, Mrs. Lydia Sherman,
who now resides with her husband at
Mil Wale, Allegheny county. She is visa
survived by her aged mother, Mrs.
Susan Showalter, and by five brothers
and four sisters. They are Samuel,
Henry, Mrs. Julia Banks and Mrs. Hettie
Kyles, of this county, George, Isaac,
Mrs. Mary Kype and Mrs. Hannah
Lower, of Blair county, and Joseph
Showalter, of Canton, Ohio.
In early life Mrs. Taylor united with
the. German Baptist church and was a
consistent member of that faith. After
her marriage to Mr. Taylor she united
with the Presbyterian church in this'
place on confession of faith and her
neighbors and those oi her own household bear testimony to her deep piety
and spirit of sell-sacrifice. About tbree
months ago when typhoid fever Invaded
the home of one of her stepdaughters,
Mra. James Barkley, at McKee's Rocks,
Allegheny eounty, Mrs. Taylor went with
her husband to that place and the
stricken ones were nursed back to health.
After Mrs. Taylor's return to Mapleton,
about three weeks ago, she took sick
and gradually grew worse until the hour
of dissolution. Her end was peaceful
and ahe died in the triumph of faith.
When it became evident that the end
was near she calmly informed the sorrowing friends that she was ready. A
good woman has gone tn her reward.
The remains were laid to rest in
Mountain View cemetery last Monday,
services conducted by her pastor, Rev.
D. H. Campbell, assisted bv Kev. Treverton, being held in the Presbyterian
church. We extend our sympathy to
the bereaved friends.
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