The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-05
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The Conn Family Re. Union.

Besides the reunion OF the White
family an account of which appears
in another column we can refer tc
the one held last week near us in
Fayette county, Penna., by the mum
erous Conn family. Great prepare
tions were made and the ingatherine
of the families was quite large. Tho
defendants of the several families
reaching through five generations
are estimated to number 5000, and
they are scattered over all sections
of the United States. The follow
ing bit of history Of the founder Of
the family we clip from the Connels
vile Courier:
George Conn was the first of the
name to penetrate the evidences,
as this section of the State was
known in the early days of it's his
tory. He came from the East with
party of emigrants and pre- empted
tract CT 1900 acres of land lying
in the beautiful valley Of which
Woodbridgetown became the me
tropolis. About the same time an
other emigrant named Helmick ar
rived in the locality and at once
disputed Conn's claim to the land.
After many warm arguments as to
the priority of the claims the claim
ants agreed to fight the matter out,
the winner of the combat to have
possession of the land A day and
a place of meeting was appointed
and bright and early the principals
were on the ground with their friends
who came to witness the contest and
see that each was given fair play,
In arranging the preliminaries OF
the fight it was stipulated that the
weapons used should be clubs.
Conn, with that keen foresight that
has characterized many of his de-
scendants, secured a hickory limb
of vigorous growth as his weapon OF
defense. Helmick, trusting more to
his skill as fighter, was less care
full than his opponent in the selec-
ton of a club, and secured branch
from a sycamore tree that grew along
the banks of Georges Creek.
When everything was ready for
the sanguinary battle the rival
claimants stripped to the waist.
When the word was given the blows
began to fall thick and fast. The
superiority and durability of Conn's
weapon was soon manifested as Hell
mick's sycamore sprout was reduced
to splinters after coming into con-
tact with Conn's trusty hickory.
Helmick realized that he was at a
disadvantage and he threw down
the shattered remnant of his club.
He acknowledged his defeat and the
fairness of the fight, saying: "The
reason Conn whipped me was be-
cause his hickory was hickory and
my hickory was sycamore" The
result of the battle established
Conn's title to the land, and before
he died he divided it among his
sons. They in turn left it to THEN
children and to-day the major por-
ton Of the original tract is in the
hands of lineal descendants of the
man who maintained his right to il
by the use of his hickory club.
WE are too busy opening and mar
king goods to tell you what we have.
But below please find a hurried out
line of prices:
Good style calicoes at A cents
per yard.
Henrietta cloths at 7 cents.
All wool tricots at As cents.
Mems hats from rs cents to $500
Mems suits from $500 to $1,000.
Overcoats, ladies wraps. jewellery
stationery, notions and Groceries in
large assortments and at low prices
call early.
Very Respectfully
HtcHINsoN q JACOBS,
Little Falls