VTERESTINQ PA2AfiAPflS Kil mi) Qeneral Inte-eat, Qaihered ,t Home or Clipped from onr Exchanges. OSDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS a nn was born to Mr. and L Frank Smith in Ayr town lip last wee. Mr and Mrs. Ed Farker and Howard Overdeer all of i i f Ulster, spent last weeK in . homes oi Mr. ana Mrs. w. Bivens and Mrs. Nettie Truax ast Lincoln Way. HIDES. Fran k B. Sipes h tbe nignesi maraei price r' Ll.t a Ihnl. tl.nlw.. '0661 Uiuua a i i-icn uukuhi , m Mcumneu&burg, a'so iest price paid for calf skins Advertisement. Mrs. Achsah Gienger, who has an BuenuiiiK a u in in c r oths in Buck Valley, leftTues (or Bound Brook, N. J., ere she expects to spend the liter in the home of her daugh- essie. and Mr3. R B. Campbell, nt Union, motored to Mc- nellsburg Sunday evening spent the time until Monday . t m . ernoon in me nome oi me Iter's mother, Mrs. E. M. Lodge rth Second street. t)jr enterprising friend W. H. gardner at Wells Tannery sv this week installing an Itric light plant, for the light- of his own residence and hand the Presbytarian church the K. G. E. Hall. ,e last license plate up until ag time September 22, in the e highway department, bore number 300.371. The record ormer years is smashing to The high number for ear was 218,346. . ier the new election Act cfftVi rs i tci-ive $3.00 per votos polled and lional for each one cred uies or fraction thereof. t" all (fficersap edor new ones elected. r. G?orge P. Mellott, near btc. Franklin county, call the Xews cfTice a few min while ir, to wn last Saturday. father, Mrs. Harriet Mellott I;t toodhip. accomDanied oliis home in the evenin g. iwadii g tl.e cellar steps lr residence in Ayr township pk, Mrs. Margaret John- fell dislocating one shoulder. far wa3 called and gave pessary surgical attention Mrs. Johnston is petti nc nicely. Charlie Pittman, recently fed from a seventeen-vears e as missionary in Persia. Ming a few weeks at the My School of Missions. A Conn. Mrs. Pittman h visiting friends in Chic- H will come East later. wrn in the Bior Cove is fine this season with a weage. William P. Nel- Nht to this office a stalk the farm of his father Nelson, which measur. Pn feet eight inches in 'id had three larire ears. po others that were well i-pto 50 Mrs. Harry Hull and daughter Miss Mildred spent Monday shop ping in Chambersburg. Mrs. Irene Truax and daughter-in-law Mrs. Earl Truax, of Emmaville, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hixson, Tuesday. Mr. Clarence Akers, Mrs. Doyle Hixson and Mrs. Ernest Walters all of Akersville, were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Watson C. Lynch, Tuesday. Our old friend James Hess, of Andover, found time to come in and chat with the editor while in town Tuesday. Mr. Hess says this has been a good year for honey. On Monday of last week La Fayette Shoenthal, of New Paris paid a fine of one hundred dollars and $2.50 costs in Bedford for operating a motor vehicle when intoxicated. Mr. and Mrs. Frank KautTman and son Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wieland and child, and Mr. William Barker all in Mr. Barker's car, came over from Pittsburgh last Saturday and spent the night in the home of arl Stearns and wife at Stoyes- town; thence to the home of Daniel Fix, near Three Springs, where they spent Sunday night, and on Monday "beat it" for home, having had a very pleas ant outing. Dr. W. A. Summerville, chiro practor, has leased a suite of two ffices, first floor Mason Bank Building, and will be in Hancock three days each week. This is a new system of treating disease nd said to be very beneficial. Dr. Summerville has an office in lagerstown and comes to Han cock highly recommended bv brmes patient?. The treatments are ciiiea aijistm'nta anil the ailing respond promptly to this new method of healin?. Watch the D)ctor's advertuermnts for office hours. Hancock Star. Id. Stine. acred 2R vpara fJt Sunday at the. hnmp nf Per Mrs. Julia Stine in "Sbure. On the 15th dav M,he Li I uvuiw VI Fr to hnw o A fining the animal it bit continued hia JTO nothi Thursday, when a llevelfmnrl v y' auu lie ruy consisting of Mrs. r, ti iLillie, and grand- frM'SSKathrvno M. Fa t. J HUU XIX X . li lVkHrrl V .ii - v. iuuiig an oi r and t t 5,Jn- D. Young, Mr 3. Beth R and daughter Mrs. J uho, ... . --w n-ar rioiiidays- i(W u lvxr8' ADner P Hwere euests in e,'s Dead. 'iiiui n.? h o me death Protect Yoar Buildings from Fire. Use Gould's Fire Resisting Paint in all colors. It preserves, beautifies, and "rears as long or longer and is cheaper, than other standard faints. Oa good surface a gallon will cover 300 square feet two coats. Roof paiot, too, in all colors. For Sale by G. W. Reisner & Co. . 6 14 tt. McConnellsburg, Pa. Sad News. After the verdict had been giv en Wednesday morning in the Bard-Spade case, Judge McPher son conveyed to Juror Charlie Truax, of Warfordsburg, the sad intelligence that a little daughter of Charlie had died about 5 o'clock tnat morning. Mr. Truax was permitted at once to go to his home. Card of Thanks. 1 wish by this method to press my sincere thanks to voters of the County for strong support given me at ex- tha the the primary election, and to solicit your vote and influence at the coming November election. Geo B. Mock. Church Notices. There will not be any preach ing services in the Reformed, nor in the Presbyterian, church in town next Sunday. Sunday schools and Christian Endeavor at the usual hours. Preaching services in the Luth eran church next Sunday morn ing at 10:30; at Big Cove Tannery at 2:30, and at McConnellsburg in the evening at 7:00. Hu9tontown M. E. Charge G. B. M. Reidell, Pastor. Maddens ville, Saturday evening 7:30; Hustontown, Sunday morning 10:30; Clear Ridge, 2:30; Dublin Mills. Sunday evening at 7:00. Revival meetings nightly at Dub lin Mills. With the following Prayer services: Hustontown, Wednesday evening; Maddens ville, Thursday evening; Centre, Saturday evening. Harrisonville Charge, Rev. E. Croft, pastor. Sunday, Octo ber 7th. Asbury, 10:30; Ebcn ezer, 3:00; Siloam, 7:30. WHY YOU ARE NERVOUS The nervous system is the alarm system of the human body. In perfect health we hardly realize that we have a network of nerves, but when health is ebbing, when strength is decline fng, the same nervous system gives the alarm in, headaches, tiredness, dreamful sleep, irritability and unless corrected, leads straight to a breakdown, Sometime At ' xi. To correct nervousness, Scott's Bmul- -- uui iri r no -.3 v piua U h fun. "in &e neia in afternoon' at 2 exactly what you should take; its rich nutriment gets into the blood and rich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while the whole system responds to its refresh ing tonic force. It is free from alcohol. Scott ft Bowoe, filoomfield,' N.J. October Court. The October Term of Court opened on Monday at 2 o'clock Hon. Donald P. McPherson, and his associates Hon. Wm. B. Sti gers, and Hon. Wm. Mellott, on the bench. The Constables were called and made their re spective returns, The grand jury was called, and the mem bers all responded but one, and the Court appointed A. J. Pitt man. After the usual charce they retired to consider bills. The petition of Martha Truax, wife of Wm. Truax, presented a petition for the appointment of two appraisers to set apart prop erty to her as widow under ex emption law. Court appointed Anderson Mellott and William Funk appraisers. in case of Ella M. Kuhn, vs. J. D. Kuhn, proceedings in di vorce, the Court appointed J. R. Jackson, master, , George N. Cline vs. Martha Cline, petition presented for sub poenal divorce. C-'uirt awarded subpoena returnable January term. In case of Luther K. Lynch, vs. Anna M. Lynch, proceedings in divorce, the court awarded a subpoena returnable Jan u ary term. The petition of Sarah Evans, mother of H. W. Evans a minor, was presented asking an order to be made for guardian, Farm ers and Merchants Trust Co., to pay $300, for education and main tenance of ward. Court made the order. The petit jury was called and all the members answered but one and the court excused John Wright and C. J. Barton on their request. The acco'inh were then taken up for confirmation. First and final account of Alice Wishart, Administratrix of S. Catharine Wishart, late of Wells township, deceased, was confirm ed. First and final account of B. G. Horton, Administrator of Celia Horton, late of Wells township deceased was confirmed. First and final account of Cha3. A. Chamberlain, executor of the will of Geo. M. Chamberlain, late of Wells township deceased, was confirmed and F. McN. Johnson, Esq., was appointed auditor to make distribution of balance in hands of executor. First and final account of Bruce E. Stoner executor of the will of William Stoner, late of McCon nellsburg, deceased was confirm ed. Account of Hon. Geo. A. Smith by his executors, trustee of the heirs of John G. Charlton, de ceased as to share of John G. onamon minor. Account was confirmed by the court. In the case of Commonwealth, vs Lewi3 Jefferson, charged with the larceny of seven bushels of wheat, appeared and plead guilty of having stolen goods in his pos session, and a nol pros, was en tered as to the other charge, and sentence suspended. Case of the Commonwealth vs Harry Bishop, charged with hav ing stolen green corn from the field of John Bowers. The de fendant having been in the jail for twenty days and appearing and pleading guilty, the court suspended sentence after charg ing the defendant.lhat unless he conducted himself honestly among his fellows he would have him brought back and give him the most severe sentence the law would permit. In the case of Minnie Denisar vs, D. S. Donisar, proceedings in divorce, the court referred the report to the Master. Court adjourned at 4 p. m. un til Tuesday morning at 9 a. m. Among some of the prominent out of town citizens who witness ed the court proceedings on Mon day, were Hon. S. L. Buckley, of Fort Littleton, Jas. Lamberson and C. J. Barton, of Hustontown John P. Fisher, and Edward Palmer, of Warfordsburg. Tuesday; Ccurt called at 9 o'clock and the Grand Jury having failed to find a true bill in a Common wealth case up to that time the court was without business for some time. About 9:30, a true bill was returned in case of Com monwealth vs. Walter Spade, c'large assault and battery and aggravated assault and battery. A jury was called and the case consumed the balance of the day the jury poing out at 5:15 This case grew out of a fight at Emmaville last March at, or just after a public sale, and there were many witnesess. The prosecutor C. A. Bard alleged that Walter Spade struck him a severe blow with his fist knocking him to the earth and that Spade followed this with several blows after Bard was down. The defendant alleg ed that he had interviewed Bard about some things Bard should have said about Spade's sister, when Bard drew a glass jar from a tub that he was taking home from the sale and attempted to throw it at him, or about to do so when Spade hit him in self defense; that Bard then ran in and clinched and some blows were struck; and that Bard held to Spade until they were parted During the day the Grand Jury reported the following bills and were discharged at 4 o'clock. Ccm. vs J. Minick Mellott, Charge assault and battery. True bill Com. vs Luther Bishop, charge b. & B. true bill. Com. vs Ad miral Smith, charge assault and battery, not a true bill and the county pay the costs. rranl; P. Plessinger of Brush Crtek was an interested spectator in the court room on Tuesday. Iherewasan unusually large attendance of ladies at court this week. Wednesday Mokning. Thn in... nr. lU 1,,I C I case stayed out all night. When Private Sale. The undersigned having ben given power of Attorney, will of fer at private sale all the valuable real estate of tho late A. F, D ik er, deceafitd, one .'arm containing about 1G0 acres more or les sit uale about H milo south of Wells Tannery, Fulton County, Penna. This farm is one of the best wheat growiDg farms m Wells township, and it will be a bargain to a quick buyer. This offer good for ouly 60 days. For price and conditions, ca! on or address J . W. Barnett, R. R. 2, Box 55, 0-20-9 1. Hopewell, Pa Four Hundred Poultry Farms. The Bureau of Statistics of the Pennsylvania Department of Ag riculture assisted by W. Theo, Wittman, Farm Adviser of tie same Department, has been tnak mg a census or poultry plants and of farms of Pennsylvania car rying 500, or more, laying hens. At the end of the third week they have tabulated three hun ured and sixty-four such farms and the lut Is sure to go over the four hundred and may reach the Ave hundred mark. Montgomery county leads with eighty-four. Lancaster county lists to date, thirty-four, and York county thirty thren. Four, of the three hundred acd sixty-four, report as poultry meat production pLauts. Fou' court called Wednesday morning report an fancy poultry plant, they returned a verdict of not The balauce report as egg pro guilty, but prosecutor pay one- duction plants, fifth of the cost and the defend- Mr. Wittmau is confident that ant four-fifths. , whon the data is all clasRifinrt tUr A jury wa? called and the results will show th it tho great- case of P. W. Mellott vs Irvin er per cent of the egg farms have Bradnic, vas then taken up. all been esttb'ishpd within the This was to sottle a land dispute, last five years. Djb to the un- After proceei ;rg with the case, equal ratio of rgg prices and the plff., aske.. leave to amend grain pneos of the last few his statement. The defense months, a fVW havn c.nih onmn pleaded surprise. That ended the chapter for this court. In the case of Bradnick vs Mel lott, a nonsuit was ordered. After attending to a few odds and ends that had been dropped duce is 2 it ... j . I in me course oi tne sessions, year or court adjourned. Educatijnal Meeting. The first Local Institute of Belfast township, held at Need- l j. n i more last rnaay evening, was called to order by the teacher. Floyd Hart. The topics: Patriotism in the School," and "What the School Should Be" were well discussed. i have reduced stock but most of them are going to stick it out at least this wiuter. There has been a great deal ot conjecture why New York Pro- quoting eggs tho last two under the caption "Pennsylvania and tearby white farcy." The results of this cen sus is probably the answer, or that Pennsylvania is producing more fancy white eggs today than any other state, which, with t'Jo number of farms listed, will be genuine news to many. Wedding Stationery Let us handle your order for Invitations, An nouncements. At-Home and Calling- Cards, or anything in Engraved or Printed Wedding or Social Stationery. Vour order will be ex ecuted promptly and guaranteed absolutely correct in text and lettering. We have samples of fine engraved work to show you and samples ot both plain and pan eled printed stationery. Prices are very low, quality considered. t Ten days to two weeks time is required to produce first-class engraved work. Printed work can be delivered in a few days. iiaaiaiieiE.ffiiim, ya3 13 In a warm county local option fight, Dallas, Texas, a city of over 100.000. was voted intn the lhe following teachers were dry column bv the combined citv present: Belfast-Etta Waltz, and countv vote Th ritv bn9 Florence Truax, Vernona Mellott hitherto supported about 220 sa Hobart Truax, Levi Garland, i00n This is considered the Geo. Mellott, Foster Hollenshead hardest blow yet administered to ana r loya mrt. xeacners irom the liquor interests of Texas, oiner townsnips wereiruertrude Smith and Thos. Truax, Supt. If anted, tOX ddlt, tOt KM, Thomas and Prof. Harris were present and gave us many help ful suggestions. Much praise is due to the teacher and pupils for the suc cessful! and interesting program rendered. The next institute will be held at Mortons Point October 20th. Vernona Mellott, Sec, Pro. Tern. Lost, Found, Etc. KATES One cent per word for each Insertion. No advertisement accepted for less than 15 cents. Cash must ac company order. Fou Automobile, tire and life lnsurarce, see jcmin Li. jack- sox, Agent, 6 28 17 tf The first Local Institute of Brush Creek township, held at Locust Grove school last Friday evening was called to order by the teacher Miss Celia Barton, who appointed S. E. Walters, chairman and Miss Hazel Kline, Secretary. The following ques tions were discussed: "Coopera tion, School Room Sanitation and Decoration" and "Spelling." The topics were well discussed by the teachers present, namely, Celia Barton, Hazel Kline, Roy Plessinger, S. E. Walters, and Kenneth Mckee. A large number of patrons and Fdrra for Sale or Kent, tine op portunity call on or address, S. L Wink, Need more, Pa. 10 4 4t Fou Salic Mre. A J. Martir in Ayr township, has a bucch of fine Rhode Island Red pullets and cockerels for sale. Fou Sale, Fine Country Hams Shoulders and Sides, for cash Mks CLEONib' Kendall 2 miled S )Uth of McConnellsburg. 10 4 25 Men Wanted Laborers, Car peuters Helpers, Mechanics Hel pers, Firemen, Trackmen, Stock Unloaders, Coke Oven Men, and friends of education were present ther help. Good wages and and em'oved a well nrenared nrn- steady employment. Apply to gram. COLONIAL IRON CO., Riddles Next institute will be held at burg, Pa. 8 23 tf Oak Grove October 19th. Ha zel Kline Secretary. Red Cross Meeting. The annual Meeting of the Fulton County Chapter of the Red Cross for the purpose of Elections, Amendments of Chapt er by-laws, and such other busi ness as may properly come be fore the Meeting, will be held in the School Auditorium Saturday October 13th. at 2 P. M. Hon John P. Sipes, Attest: President. Mrs. B. Frank Henry, Sec. FOR SALE BY James J. Harris, MaCoDrellsburg, Pa. nun a iinncier, Soott Kuayan, " " Leslie W. Sevlar, " " Jacob Vluegardnor, Cletr Ridge, To. M, H. HolPnshend, Hurrlsonvl'le Pa. A. J, Lumber mm, Hustontown, Pa. nerte Hun, Salnvla, Pa. Mils lleKsle Helael, Wells Tannery, Pa. AND ALL UOOD DEALERS, 2-1 Special Notice FOR THOSE Who "Need Glasses Edward A. Rouse, eye-sight specialist of the well known firm of Gohl, Rinkenbach and Rouse, of Harrisburg, Pa., will be at the Fulton House, McConnellsburg ONE DAY ONLY Tuesday, Oct. 9th . Don't fail to take advantage of this oppor tunity to get an expert examination of your eyes and a High Grade pair of Glasses at a reason able price. Gohl, Rinkenbach &. Rouse 22 North 4th St., Harrisburg, Penna. fr. i '! 1 but" GET READY FOR Fall and Winter by buying your Dress Goods, Ginghams, Outings, Blankets, &c, now. We bought all these goods very early and we know that prices, have been wonderfully boost ed since then, but we can and will sell a lot of goods this season at prices actually Under Wholesale Prices obtaining to-day. With no break in sight and the possibility of still further advan ces in some lines, it will pay you to see our stock before long. IN UNDERWEAR our entire line, which is now in, compris- es all the best standard makes, goods that will fit and wear, and much cheaper than we can get them now. Shoes For The Family This will be one of.the hardest, if not the worst, proposition the buyer will have to face this fall, but we can ease the situa tion a great deal for you out 'of stock bought before the leather market got so wild. That you should take this matter serious ly, goes without saying. Come here and let us help you. Geo. W. Reisner I Co, McConnellsbvirg, Pa. I i
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