1 1 tit-mi HosU:ttir"s ad this wek. (trifk for sioVat Morton's yard. The NV'w Ttloa founUin jx-ns are fliurnnt.vd to ivo satisfaction to 1.K! had of I. Malloy. Tim mijHininjj of Iho Wolls Val ley M. K. church has boon ost xml'1 indotiiiitoly. I Need ni ore. ! Mr. Enoch Hart continues (Uto ill; Mrs. S warts woldor and Mr. Wesley McKoo improve very ! slowly. j Mr. John McClollau and wife 1 of Friends Cove were visiting in this vicinity last week. Mr. Dontiia Mnrcrrot of nonr Uigp'st prize yet, is that givoii j !InmwV B(nf Smlnv - J o j with his brother-iu-law Mr. Thos. ! K. Palmer. Misses Jess (Joinder and Auna Cipher attended preaching at Oak ley Sunday afto.-uoou and evening. Miss Aunie May Everts spent with every can of Making I'owder at Charlie Mender's. See thorn. You will he stir-pri.od. E-y-i..-,.'e; Butter. inc; Cattle Hides, (U cash 7c trade; Corn, W'V barrel; 1 Iorse Hides, $1.."0 to r-'2.oo each at Harry E. Huston's. l'ou Sai.k. V cood liorse.buK- i Sunday with Mrs. T. P. Garland ;.:, harness, robes, &c. Big bar-j Mr. R N. Palmqj wore an un jraiii to ijuiek buyer. Inquire this usually satisfied look on Sunday, wed,-. Hi;. V. C. Ct'ims i He ate w ild turkey with "Hill" McConnelUburjr. Wink Saturday evening. Hairy E. Huston, the Liberal! Treasurer-elect Geo. 15. Mellott Cah Merchant, is giving free of I has sold his farm to Mr. Samuel (haivire, handsome Wool Smyrna Uuirs to old and new customers. You'll waut oue wlienyou see them Hess. We are told that the cou- sideratiou is sfl.'iUO and that Geo. will move to the county capital. Save your strips from "Bod ford ) vvo ai e snrlT t() i05"-1 lnm n PI up" Tobacco JO of them taken ! -ood neighbor and a progressive from 10c cuts and !lc in postage I C11Z0U- , . Mi. l?.il.f TIl,m., ,( f,.n,,n vi sorMi i o vmi !i inni sumo into i vmiij.ui i v,vuuu- QOOOOO oooooo Mail to H. C. Heckerman, Hod ford, Pa. Per not reporting for duty one dav last weelc, Judge Harrick of ellsburg, was in our village early Monday morning. Mr. Charles Kershuer had a sale last Friday. He exacts to Saw Death Near. ' ........ l?..t T ! 1 New York fined Capt. J. Diamond ,u," !" !?l,)00or stand committed to the penitentiary until the tine should he paid. Diamond paid the tine. The old saying of "a stitch in . time saves nine" holds very true in reference to your stock aud horses. If you feed small doses of ''Peerless Horse & Cattle Pow der" rogulr.rly you will know it was loc a pack well invested. HuiTalo school Unger Mellott, teacher. Average percentage of month, "J4; from beginning of term, SMi; attended every day "It often made my heart ache," writes Ti. C. Overstreet, of Elgin, Teun. "to hear my wife cough j until it seemed her weak aud sore ; lungs would collapse. Good doc-1 tors said she was so far gone with Consumption that no medicine or i earthly help could save her, but a frieud recommended Dr. King's j New Discovery aud persistent use of this excellent medicine ' saved her life." It's absolutely: IRWIN'S Christmas Greeting This is to notify you that we are fully prepared to take the contract of supplying you with JUST WHAT YOU WANT FOK CHK1STMAS. Our beautiful holiday stock is full of quality, variety, beauty and good taste displayed in scores of the uicest gifts imaginable for old and young. With the HEST OF EVERYTHING this new holiday sea son brings, we invite your patronage, because you cannot AFFORD to pass us by. Popular Presents At & Popular e Prices are our inducements to one aud all. Christmas buying at our storo results in the delight of the folks at home. We put at your disposal appropriate gilts for every member of the family. We iusure you a saving of time and worry in selection aud a merry inouey- taviug Christmas. A Few Suggestions For Suitable Presents. American, Germau, aud Fren :h China in Dinner Sots.Toilct Sets, Cake Plates, Pudding Dishes, Salad Dishes, Desert Plates, Cracker Jars, Choco ate Pots, Cups and Saucers, Sugar and Cream Sets, V.-ues, rVncy Decorated Lamps, Nickel Lamps, Glassware, al kinds of Framed Pictures, Medallions, Albums, Necktie Hoxes, Dressing Cases, and Dolls; as well as Toys and Gu is and evorythingin profusion to amuse the little folks. Lai gest stock of BOOKS wo have ever shown. Watches, Clocks, Silverware. Silver Novelties, Gold liings, Hrooches, Lm dies' aud Gent's Chains, lockets, Neck Chains i nd Fountain Pons. The Stock is so extensive and articles so numerous that a visit here will convince yo l that ve have auything you may need and will assist you hi making a selection. Standard Nouwood Dkop an Skwixl: Machinks kou ' $2.00. Pearl Harton, Olive llixon, Clara j guaranteed for Coughs, Colds, j , McGraw, Sadie Harton, Ella liar ton, Lida Harton, Clara llixon, Earl llixon, Kussel Akers, James Akers, aud Walter McGraw. Such a low price as 10e for a pound package of "Peerless Horse iV Cattle I'owder would be impossible were it not for its enormous sale. Ask your mer chant aoout it examine and taste it, for this will prove to you its quality -feed it aud you will know its merits. Remember a pouud pack for It'c. Miss Mary Elizabeth Lesher died at her home in Mercersburg on Monday afternoon of last week after a week's illness of j ileum nia. She was a daughter of William Lesher, formerly of Ayr towuship, this county, and was horn August HO, Many years ago the family moved from the Cove to what is now kno.vu as the Lesher farm west of Mer cersburg. Duriu toon years Miss Lesher had lived in Mercersburg. She was the Bronchitis, Asthma and all Throat aud Lung diseases. roc aud 1.00 j w. i', witosuu . i. i jii uouwes i i free. Wells Ttinncry. I The members of the Ladies Aid Society were rejoiced Saturday evening over the success which attended their social, aud thank the good people of Wells very I heartily, for their generous pat- j rouage. They cleared above all expenses L'l'.'jO. Every person ' enjoyed the evening so well that; the early dawn of Sunday was al- j most broken. ! S. P. Wishart attended the Sun- ! day School Convention the .'loth ult. at Laugdondale. He reports the schools of Hroad Top District in a prosperous condition. Jerry Sprowl is not improving as his many friends had hoped. Bargains ii Groceries. 3?$? The Grocery Department i an important feature at this time of year. We have Raisii s, Currants, Citron, Prunes, Dried Peaches, Canned Got Is, Oranges, Lemons, and a handsome line of Confections. We waut your business. iVe will give you the lowest prices. Try us. Respectfully, JNO. A. IRWIN. OOOOOO 8 zOOOOOO namely, John P., of Lock Haven, Pa., and Miss Margaret, of Mercersburg. At this writing he is suffering in- the past tif-J tense pain. Mrs. A. S. Greenland is iu Sax- j i 1 , . . 1 eldest of seven brothers and sis-1 wn 'msiu" M'r e-V treated by tors, only two of whom survive, j Dr. Siers of Huntingdon. Ambrose Hivens, of Pittsburg, j is visiting his parents Mr. and ! Mrs. William Hivens. Mr. Arnold Houpt and daugh- j ter, Mrs. Edwards, of Cove, Hun- j tiugdon county, spent Sunday with Mr. aud Mrs. V. D. Scheuck. ' The scholars of No. one school I have raised about 13.00 towards a library. . Of licnclit to Yon. I). S. Mitchell, Pulford, Md.: 'During a long illness I was troubled with bed sores, was ad vised to try DeWitt's Witch Hazel .Salve and did so with wonderful i n sults. I was perfectly cured. It, is the best salve on the market. " Sure cure for piles, sores, burns. I ieware of counterfeits. Sale KcHistcr. Saturday, December 7. The executors of Hon. James Daniels, 1 i'e of Licking Creek towuship deceased will sell at his late resi dence Uii,.s nljrtli of Sipos Mill, Livestock, Farming Imple ments, Grain, Stoves, Ac. Sale begins at 10 o'clock. Credit ti months. Health and Kcauty. A poor complexion is usually the result of a torpid liver or ir regular action of the bowels. Un less nature's refuse is carried off it will surely cause impure blood. Pimples, boils aud other eruptions follow. This is nature's method of throwing off the rxii- sons which the bowels failed t i o-t ,;;!:"!::!e:"!u!,::!1:;" t I Holiday I Goods. 1 C. C. BENDER is gettiug New Goods in for the .Holidays every day. You will find at his store Fine Candies, Fancy Cakes, Fancy Lamps, Glassware, Games, Fruits, Dolls, Toys, &c. If you are looking for a Holiday Present he has just what you want. One Door West of I niton House, or Vuluuhlo MILL PKOl'l-RTY. 1IAKNFSS AND I FARM GEARS. 1 have ikiwjii hand the hi rarest, bust mill hi'!icst iissortn.i nt. of Hand Made Harness in Pennsylvania, ami sell ilium cheaper than tho cheapest. Har ness from $S to $-S ulways on hand. KF.MK.M ;KK. we make all our work KY HAND and guaruiitpe it to he all rifjhl. l'l.v Nets and Hummer Dusters very cheap and at COST with Harness. Farm Gears of all kinds always on hand nady for use. We yive sii:c:iai. low prices to our I I l.'lOV COI NTV customers. Whips, Collars, I tuines, Ilridles, and every thins,' for the horse. Wrim or call for prices before you buy. W. S. tlOSTKTTlCR, Mercers hurij, l'a. b. h. Cor. Diamond . r.iiw.c. l,,W;(fl , T ;nl, I' l r"- '"miiliMi'lnor il tlm e-l,Ui; ol 1. I'. II (;. ' leinove. Ueitts Little Larly : imeur TiinuiM.n township. u,-.m-um-,i ih.-,-., i i Iiisers are world f-immia f..n ,.r e eii"'st" '" i""'lR: "' " n..- i.r. u.isr (. I , insei aie woi iu iiimous ror rem-i i,v in 1Js;n iv ii ... ... ...... hi aw Uecember '. Tf.i re, 7 ' ed viuif tils cfiiiflitum 'Plit.v I ut 1 o'uiook. e. m.. hid roiii.wim ,1 n j - j 11101 , Strait, intending to quit fanning ! stimulate the liver and promote KKAl. r.s I A I I'., .,, . , . 1 , 1 1 ,.1 .. .. I" 'lt: The undlvhliMl one-lmlfiuHTii of Mill i will sell at his resideuco 3 miles i r,;"ular and liealthy action of the ! '"'iny, .iene or purm-i or ii.mi. iVii,t- umi if. , . ,. , , . , . ! silUHlr In 'l'liomiisoii iowu0iii. oouiil'. umi 1 south of Saluvia, Horses, Cattle, bowels but never cause griping, ''' '."resi. u cove vrw. m-nr nieki I cramjis or distress. Safe pills. ' Koimri KvertH, u'u tn tast umi nonti I 1 " ii. m llllllM.Tl. unii on llitt liv Hogs, Panning Implements, Hay, Grain, Ac, Sale begins at ten o'clock. Thursday, December 10. Jas. 1. Waltz, administrator of 15. P. Hess, deceased, will sell the one- l..,ir T. . .; i i . . . -. . juui uiiiiMu.-n interest in tiess s On Wednesday of last week while Prank Shopo of Dry Pun, lo year old son of Dr. H. P. Shope, was walking behind a horse, tho animal kicked him in the face, niilPprop. rty on Thompson town-: crusIlinf? face and jaw horri snip. ,Si-e auvertiseinent in an other column. bly. gARTON HOUSE, KIUVIN III SIIOMi, l'HO., HANCOCK, Ml. I'ooJ Channcd to l'oison. I'ut relying food in the intes titles produces ellocls ka llioun : l faA'?' I,l! n,-w muniiKemnot Iiiik lieen i in.?l II CCIS HUB IIIOSO . rirrnriiWieil umi rm.i.KlW.Hl. (,o.t sa.npl,- of lirseliil' but, Dr I!nir' Ynw Hwulqiurierx ror eonmii'r.'hil men. tuiMijie, uui Jjr. IVing S AeW fuitouCouuty Tltiihoiia oonunuied. l.lv.iv 1ifo lTJLs exjM-l tho jioisons from r-M-d si..i,ie iu eoUnunou. cloireed bowels: couth'. fiiKilu l,nf , a . . . Z7.7. j ru a iu vrflom rhnnmnii m i urely, curing Constipation, Ihl- lousness, Sick Headache, Fevers, all Liver, Kidney and Bowel troubles. Only l!"ic at W. S. Dickson's. In McConnellsburg. All kludH of pruln chopped promptly. (Jive us a trial. V Al Iheoid Foundry West KcdufTomi. W. H. NKSHIT. liimUor Hilary 'liotl k heirs, huviiiif Uieieon I I.Ol KlN(i .M IM., KOI.I.1.K I'UOCICSS. Siiw Mill. Cider Mill, uud u twu-storr Owellinif lln'tse.. Stuttle. unil other oul ImiiIiIiiii;-. eim tim.lnir t uorim.uiore or Ibhs, uud Iuh.h u us l lie lles n .Mill properly. I'KH.MS: Ten per went, when properly is KUotiked down; ohu-third, iueluiiiiiK Hie 10 per eeril. Oil UOIlllrillUtloli oT Hi.le un.l ,h !.! 1 iu I wo eijuul uuiinul pii.vuieiils with Intel i -l. JAMKS I. VV.M1'Z. Ailiuinisl ruLor. m ."rTsh affnei7 Attorney at Law, Oilice on Square. McConnellsburjr, Pa., All le.Knl buwuew and uullvctlm rutrin teil will reeelva ouiHful uud pi,mpt attention. ISAAC N. WATSON, Tonsona! Artist, Ktrle.tly up U) dute In all style. i hr Cut tfuv. Ouliik. euhy Nliuvtii. Iluv-niui. cren nix, Wltuh-huwl. without i-.ii elraiKW. Kn ikIi towel to eueh uuxlolliel. Ijilesi hi, proved iiu FurutuH for MBrllliiiK itxiih. PhitIiik onixui, i pulion Houm). When Vou Conic To Cliambcrsbtirg W'ulk or drive around on l.lueeii Hlreet ami see if we don't lmve the HI'.ST AS SdltT.MKNT of Iui rn iture of every description you huve. ever seen around tlioe pin ts. A large va riety of .'1-fold screens tilled, complete at Jl.i'i to t'l.ai). Kound Knd China (Closets if l.',.(M) to $.10.00. Our Special Colonial J locker, Muhotf any or Oak finish at K is a i are hai'tjiiiii. We imiko to order utmost itti.vtblug yon may reipiire. And wo pay tho freight on $10 worth. H Sierer 8c Co FU UN ITU UK M A KICUS, on Queen St., Chambersburg. MILLINERY GOODS t at and lelow cost at t t Cress's Hew Millinery Store, i i Opposite) the Cooper House,. .MoCtnint-HNhiirii, l'a. i KALRACH & SPANGLER, Knobsvillc, la., M n im 1 net ll icib of ALT. KINDS Of. ROUGH and WORKED LUMBER. Flooring, Siding, and Shingles always on hands. Frame Stuff furnished to order with promptness. Mills one mile north of Knobsville. J f Special reduction ull Inst itute week. We have just received u lot of patterns from New York, which we will close out at a jrreat reduction. lteady-to-wear Hats reduced from Il2.ii0 and 2.7-"i to To cents nnd $1.00. Ostrich Plumes and nil kinds of fancy feathers, must e,o next week at a hijj re duction. ( iur 7.h- ribbons reduc ed to ,'!.-,e, and all over laces re duced to .'it) and .V cents. Hats trimmed free of charge by our city trimmer. Ours is the Uon Ton Store. Mrs. A. 1 Little, The I'nshlomihlc Milliner. WINTER WINTER i Will Soon Be Here! ti nt 0 kVi i JIM 1 . ft r 7- ii mm) .1i iV,.'. v " Don't r;k me to n:cnd it Tak;. Ii L..ck a;.u get a How ahout your Blankets aud 1 lobes!' We have the laryest and best assortment in the country, hi:d at prices to suit everybody. Square Blankets, (ioe to $5. (to. Stable Blankets, 1.:2! to 4.(0. Robes. sl.ht) to ()."i0. Biijisy Harness, Front Gears, 5.00 to ')0. 4.00 to (i.50. Double Yankee Harness with Breeching vervthin complete i'i.00 to :(.".0ii Team and l!ury Whips -all prices. Collars, ll."ic to 2."i(). Sole Leather, ,'IOc lb. Shoe tacks, 4c box. We keen 11 rull line of everything useil liv '11 horse owner. All work Kuuran leeU rii-'ht, or uionev refuaUeil. i' . 11. L. NORUIS. Three SpriiiRs, l'a. I D. E. LITTLE'S f Bakery McConnellsburg, Pa. Bakes Every Day. Delivers Tuesdays, Thurs- X H'll.'t 'ITT.l S'l I", 1 r.-I-l If Zl I Bread Cakes nnd Pretzel on hand all the time, i' V,'lAVArV'AW S. P. HETZLER I Dkalku I Pianos Organs Buggies Carriages Good marketable slock taken in exchange. C-V'"Wlion in uiiiul of any thin;? iu our lino writo for jmrticnlars to . . . . S. P. METZLEH. Burnt Cabins, Fa. R. M. DOWNES, t'litsT Class Tonsorial Artist. mc;o.nnki.i.shuuii, ia, A OIciib flip bikI Towul with I'uch Slmvu. l.veryll.iiu! Ahllsj.llc. HiiAorb Ktutill.i'il. t iT'Shoj) In loom hituly otiuurltid ly !;! llruUe. t :' l1" ; '' yH ir- W fi! : K v M The Washing Problem SOLVED Uy the m mm, NOVELTY UPRIGHT DOUBLE REFLEX WASHER. The only perfect washer. Unlike all others. x Guaranteed oo to give perfect satisfaction or Money Refunded. A. J. SCUMTKOMPF, Buck Valley, l'a, Soiling agent for 3 M. C. Kandlkman & Sons, Des Moines, Iowa. IS Is i ! I. u 'fc u us; m AM. t , el ROUSS RACKET STORE B (."5 Lnst wi'ck wo calltid your uttonliuti to Duck Couts, Conl l'unt.s. . 'j (Inns umi Ammunition, from tho way they went out, '.vou must have imtii'i'il it.. We hnve this week reoei veil unother lot of the same guilds. ) j-t year we sulil 10 iloz. of this conl tit $1.N), umi by the wtiy we '2 Kiihi lliem last week, we will sell more this year. Don't delay. We ,-i still have some nuns left; also, u nice line of ammunition ut riht .. -j )i ico-:. Don't fail to see our Window Shades. We hav v ; siuiiti s on rollers at Me eacli. We Have the greatest thiuir vet m Oil t. i, 1 W indow Shades, Decorated and Fringed, at 'Sv each. Stove pipe, " in., l ie: "J in., l.'lc; (! in., lie. I'.lhows, 10 to 14c, Men's Maekin k';') toshes, 1.1." to frZ.M. The liest Diet Tubular Lantern, -I.V'. Dash- c .1 c ) "i board, sumo make, IIXc, UnderAear ! Underuear ! j ( 'hi Idren's lony: sleeve vest, 10 anil i:'e.. Cliildren's union suits, 0 and f.'.j) 2."U:. Misses' union suits, 2.1c. Hoys' heavy lleece lined shirts and i-T lii awers, I'.U: each, or 4"r suit. Ladies' lon sleeve vest, 1.1 and Itfc: i heavier, at - i and :iltc. Drawers to match these garments are extra -"2 heavv. Men' uiuler shirts unci drawers, 2;!c "i 1 !eavy Hi eee linrd under shirts nud drawers - each, or 4.1c. per suit, the kind we sold last (. I,- I the felt y. yerr, i:inl sold lil do., last week at 42c each; others at -IN, and !H)c .2 f ir nil wool. Tiv greatest thiny on the murket in men's top shirts l :il '- and 4.",e. V. e have a few pa:rs of full 10 -4 -rray Hod lilankets , left at 4!)c pr; (.t.u rs ut 70c r, Horse lilankets, li'i, H.iand $1.20eai'h. ,V Don't fail to si c our over-shoes, arctics, and .felt boots this fall. ", They are cheaper than ever. t." v' i ft a L'.l . "I l. 1 PI ft k'1 -1 Cross Cut Saws and Axes We are hanillin the same cross cut saw as last year. We sold 7" last year and did not have a single complaint. f ft., $1.1."); fij ft., tl.2"i -with handles. Two kinds of handles, loc pair. We have axes nt , li., hnil h'. Single bit axes, 50c. Lace t'urtaiiis and Scrim. ;!H in. si'i iin lor curia ins, 4c yd. Luce Curtains :I2 in. x 21 yds. lonj?, oPc pair. : yds. x lili in., (i;!c pti ii-. .'t yds. x 4") in., 8."c pair. :ij yds. :: oi) in, l.no. Watch this space for bargains. ROUSS RACKET STORE HULL iS: IJLNDLll, Managers. ) t l: t -i v. .1 t. - I.. 1 (, -) L. 1 l, .1 t I: Of) fe'l ? Z; I o P. i r j . 1 xi ti 1 1 -; Ml UOOQS ! Ml UOOQS ! I Right from the East We are bound to please you. Come and see. T. J. WIENER, Hancock, - - Maryland. Finest opening of t ; )V ever brought to the town. ? r' . 1 - . . I ! , 1 . I '. 1 : ! . 14 ; i i . 1 ' f 1 : t 1 i . 1 - t : 1 ' . t 4 ) I . ti ) ( I 1 ) I ) H i I I ll ' I I i k 1 I I 1 ' 1 ' ; Hi ) ( I I ( ,51 i!J A l i ' Clothing! Clothing! We have the largest stock, and we think, the best made and-selected Ready Made Clothing in the county t Our Overcoats both dress and storm --are elegant. A large line of Youths' and Chil dren's OVERCOATS-very cheap. Men's & Boy's Suits in great variety. We have the nicest line of New Style Pantaloons . . ever offered, we know. A. U. Nace & Sons. . , I I II I ( 1 1 )ii ; I ! " l III 1 4 i t !jj fi 1 1 Hi a '. 1 1 III 21 f ( t u f it'
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