Additional Local. (JoMwiiitli tin- Tailor. Thunksulvliifr next, Ttiursdny . New yiiixU lit Irwin'. Country dried M'ii'lit's at Ilobiimon'n (iroi'cry. Huy yonr fruits and cannrd jcoods at Irwin's for ThunksKlvintf day. Irwin in unpacking loads of Holiday goods. Dont forget Irwin's storo when out shopping. Irwin's Is the plaeo to buy lumps und all kinds of lamp fixtures. Thoughts arc turning toward ( 'lirist mus. Tho iH'st thing to lean on is a fat purse. Somebody will have to eat crow for Thanksgiving. It's the man who drinks that gets a bead. The price of paper Is udvancing in great jumps. Buckwheat cakes and sausage are with us once again. Thero has been a feeling of snow in the air. The first thing to leurn in golf is bow to pronounce it. Kveryone fancies bis or her individ ual trouble to le the worst. A rabbit in the pot is worth a dozen in the bush. Kven the people who don't believe in signs will shy at "Paint." The man who boasts of being self mude assumes a deal of responsibility. When you hear people boasting about their family tree, ) sure its a chesnut. There is no disease that can be cured so quickly as the gchool-tiine head ache. The postotllee will 1k closed on Thanksgiving day from .'I to (1 o'clock, p. m. The News office is turning out line job work at reasonable prices. Orders filled promptly. All kinds of stoves at W. II. Nes bit's. Call, examine them, and get prices before you buy. Itev. D. P. Drawlmugh will preach in his own church on next Sabbuth morningand in the Presbyterian church in the evening. Pennsylvania furnished over 20,000 men for the Spanish and Philippine war, making her totul more than any other State or Territory in the Union. Mrs. Lydiu Shaffer, widow of Levi Shaffer, died at her home near Grace ville, Bedford county, on the 18th in stant. She was the mother of Mrs. Alice Bivlns, of Wells Valley. The social given by the Junior Christian Kndeavor Society of the Lutheran church, at the home of Miss Mabel Jackson, on Tuesday evening, was a decided success. They netted a sum greatly exceeding their most san guine expectations. Marriage licenses were granted to the following persons at Bedford last week: George W. McDaniel, of West Providence, and Miss Harriet Layton, of Fulton county. Mason L. Thomas, of Broad Top, and Annie Daniels, of Fulton county. In remitting a dollar bill for Tub Fulton County News a year, Dr. John Ilussell Hunter, of Lewistown, Pa., says: "I find The News to be a bright, clean, newsy sheet a model country newspaper one that should find its way into every home in Fulton county. Dr. Smith has just fitted up his of fice with special apparatus for treat ing nasal catarrh and throat troubles. He took a social course in these dis eases in a city hospital and has been treating a number of cases in this county. David II. and Elizabeth Myers will sell at their home one mile north of Knobsvi)c dn Saturday next ot 10 o' dock, horses, cattle, bogs, farming implements, and many other articles. Our friend John Bender is carrying a pet hand this week. Last Saturday evening he attempted to take down from its place in the woodhouse, an Iron-toothed rake with which to gather up some leaves thut had collected in the yard. The rake fell, and one of the teeth penetrated his hund, making an ugly sore and causing that memler to become badly swollen. Messrs. Doyle and Shinier are changing the unsightly appearance of the new Cooper building by the artis tic touches of the paint brush; and it will hereafter take rank with the fine looking buildings in its neighborhood. Tommy Humll has purchased and tuken possession of George Smith's restaurunt. Mr. Hamil expects to keep this popular resort up to the high standard of excellence of the past. The rooms are veritable parlors and the appointments, all that the most dainty Kpicurean could desire. Three hunters, Solomon Oldfield, William Gibbs, und John Trout, came to their death by poisoning in a singular manner at Koney'B Creek, West Virginia, last week. They, with llichurd Dollard, went out on u moun tain to hunt, it being their intention to remain out several days, and had with thorn the usual camp supplies. The next morning they prepared break' fast, making coffee in an old kettle. They all drank the cotfee except Doll ard. Soon after all three were tuken 111. Dollard rushed off for aid. ' On his return the three men are reported to have been dead. An Investigation was at once instituted, which resulted in the finding of a copperhead snake in the kettle. The reptile doubt less crawled unnoticed into the vessel while the coffee wus cooking. The total strength of the United States Hi'iny, Including the regular and volunteer branches, is lKI,Ki( men. Of this number over (.",Miil are either In the Philippines, on the way there, or will be sent there. Charles C. Baker, the machinist who had u chisel removed from his head at St. Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore, re turned to his home at Waynesboro, Saturday. There now seems to be no doubt of his complete recovery. He says he is feeling good and has gain ed considerable in weight. The large barn of County Commis sioner Louis A. Kretchman, about 3 miles south of Meyersdale, Somerset county, together with all its contents, including live horses and three cows, wus totally consumed by fire atanearly hour Saturday morning. An old-fashioned "corn-husking'' was held in the barn, which broke up just a few hours before the fire, and it is supposed that sparks fell from some one's pipe. Theodore Crosby, of Canandaigua, N. V., is (17 years old, and has voted 7ft times in yearly succession. After his vote at the recent election, he sut for his photograph, and then gave a dinner party at his home to celebrate the event. Mr. Crosby is a descendant of Alfred the Great, and a London square is named after his family, which came to America from F.nglaud in lO) and settled at Cape Cod. He does not wear spectacles, and all his faculties are preserved. He goes abont town daily, uttending public meetings and keeping in touch with current affairs. FULTOX COUNTY FARMERS' IN STITUTE. The Fulton County Farmers' Insti tute, to be held under the auspices of the Fulton County Agricultural Society and State Board of Agriculture, in the Court House, McConnellsburg, Pa., December 5th and (ith, 18!)!). The fol lowing is the progrum: Evening session. Call to order at 7.15 o'clock.. 1. Music. 2. Recitation Miss Anna Kendall. .'I. Kssuy Miss Nora Conrad. 4. Country Homes Gabriel Heister, Hurrisburg, Pa. 5. Progress S. W. Kirk. tl. Talk on Natural History (iabriel Heister. Morning session. Call to order at 10 o'clock. ..1. Devotional Exercises Rev. II. M. Ash. 2. Management of Dairy Cows L. W. Lighty, East Berlin, Pa. it. Loss of Nitrogen in Barnyard Ma nure und how to prevent it J. A. Fries, State College, Pa. General Discussion. Afternoon session. Call to order at 1 o'clock. 1. Fruit for the Family Gabriel Heister. 2. Farm Paper J. L. Patterson. .1. Culture and Feeding of the Corn Crop L. W. Lighty. 4. FurmPaper- Emery McCluin, New Grcnuda. 5. Question Box. Evening session. Call to order at 7:15 o'clock. . 1. Music. 2. Recitation Miss Blanche Patter son. .'t. Essay Miss Nannie Mellott. 4. A Short Talk to Farmers' Boys and Girls L. W. Lighty. 5. The Relation of Lime and Marl to Agriculture J. A. Fries. Although these Institutes are design ed and conducted for the educution and advantage of farmers, yet all who are interested are invited to attend and show their appreciation by taking part in the discussions. A question box win be kept upon the Secretary's desk and all are invited to place therein such questions as they may wish to have discussed. For further informa tion address, W. C Patterson, Mc Connellsburg, Pa., Chairman of the Board of Institute Managers of Fulton county. AMARANTH. Superintendent Chesnut visited our schools last week. George Spade, of Roaring Springs is spending some time in this place at present. George loves to hunt. Mr. Hiram Robinson, of Roblson ville, drove his match bays through this place en route to Need more last Thursday. Hiruin takes delight in driving fancy horses. Mr. Joseph Hoocngurdner wus seen in this community one day lust week. Miss Bertha Rhea is spending a couple weeks with her aunt Mrs. Shun non Morris, near Cleurville. Walter H. Stein spent Suturduy und Sunday with his mother in Em maville. Elmer Crawford, of Everett, wus visiting relatives ut this pluce lust week. Mrs. George Mills, has been quite 111 for the pust week. On Wednesday of lust week a gloom wus cast over the entire community, when the life of Mrs. Surah MuK.ce took its departure und went to God who gave it, after buying been confin ed to her bed for about four weeks with ago and general debility. Her remains were laid to rest in Whips Cove cemetery Friday where a largo nunilier of friends and relatives wit nessed the funeral services which were conducted by Rev. A. W. May. She leaves to mourn her loss two sons, W. C. and 8. E. McKee, and three grand children, six brothers Uriah, 'Corne lius, Boston, James, Samuel und Moses Diehl, all of Whips Cove, and a host of warm friends. While Mrs. McKee was a mother to all, she was generally known as aunt Sal lie. Shu was always ready to administer aid at the bedside of the sick, wus a grate ful neighbor -charitable to the poor, ond a conslstnnt member of the Chris tian church from youth up. Aunt Hullie will be missed by all. CENTER El'WORTH LEAGUE. Resolutions of Respect on the death of (Jeortfo W. Miller who died Nov. 12, 1H!)!. . Whereas, in the providence of Almighty God, it having seemed pcxid unto llim to call our brother, lioorge W. Miller, from our midst, Resolved, That Ave tender our heartfelt sympathy and prayers to our beloved sister in this her dark hour of bereavement, know ing that the Lord's ways are past finding out, and that all things work for good to them who are the children of God; and what seemeth dark and mysterious un to us is simply the gateway to perfect happiness beyond this life. It isonly throughgreattrib ulation we shall ever enter the kingdom of heaven. j That we turtnor extend our acts of condolence to the beloved wife and little boy and each relative of the deceased, praying that they sorrow n( t its tin isehay ing nohope. Whilst we deeply mourn the loss of our beloved brother, yet we hope our loss is his eternal gain. Whilst his voice is silent to us, his spirit has gone to God who gave it. He giveth and he taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord. Then let us as a society, and they as a family, so live and so walk that when the summons comes to call us to a better home, it may find us on our watch tow er Availing and longing to go; and That a copy of these resolutions bo forwarded to the bereaved wife as a mark of our love und esteem for our brother Avho has gone from us. lie ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the son of man cometh. W. L. Newman, K. C. Guacky, MYKTLK WlTTElt, Committee. BIRTHDAY l'AKTY. On last Friday evening, twelve young ladies and gentlemen Avere entertained by Miss Luna' Fore. The occasion was in honor of her brother Ira Fore. Those pres ent were Misses Etta and Elsie Wagner, Susie and Laura Myers, Maria Long, Mamie Fore and Daisy Polk, and Messrs. Charles and George Glunt, Cyrus Wag ner, Dwight Polk, Albert Ker lin. The house was brilliantly lighted. Near ten o'clock the party was invited to the dining room for refreshments. After retiring from the dining room, all hands made merry with social chat, instrumental and vocal mu sic in short, the night was one of sociability and enjoyment. About midnight, both ladies and gentlemen gathered around their hostess and were unanimous in their expressions of a pleasant evening. VICE PRESIDENT DEAD. Garret A. Hobart, Vice-President of the United States, died at his home in Paterson, Noav Jer sey, on Tuesday morning from heart failure. He had been sick a long time. What seems impossible hap pened one dtiy last week on the SoutliAvest railroad. While a heavy freight train of ninety cars was coming from Everson to Watt, two cars were swung around a curve and jumped the track, going over an embankment and alighting at the edge of a trestle at Penusville. The cars had the patent couplers and the balance of the train went on with out any interruption except a se vere jolt, the couplers catching up and connecting the sections of the train perfectly. The two cars were not known to bo lost until the train got to Watt, where the conductor noticed the loss. Later the cars were found at Pennsville. A siid accident huppe-iied Mon. duy afternoon about four iniltw from Clettysburtf, when tho two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Le vi lieineckor fell into a mill race and was drowned. Tho little fel-J low followed his father to tho mill unknown to him. Wheu tho lat ter returned to the house tho boy was missed, and after a seurch tho body was found in tho race. (iR AMI ARRAY OF X FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY X THIS Wlil.K We urn now riMHlv to Mhow you our new Hue of KhII iiml WititirliMNlN.con- X Nlsilnir of Hnltlniore. New York mill X I'hlhiilHphlii xi.yliw. The munis nvU-rl- X pd for this full niul winter lire exttmw X tlonnlly nent In rtexlun nnrt nllrnnitve In style. We. with our line of ifomla rep- X resent the liirifest millinery establish- X 4. nicnt. In the eountry. You huve the ml- vnntiiire of this store hy huvlnir your X Koixls of us. l,ool( through our line he- X 4. tore huylnif your fall or winter tun. We X 1. .iu... v iiuniiirinin nun our pni'PM 4 iirelM'low nil eompetltloii. You must tie sntlstleil with our xooils or huve your 4 iiioiiey oiicK. we nuve trimmed huts . . win .... 11,.. inn 1 Mlllllt'U MIltH inC. Up. 4. (lolf huts iinrt Siillois In ull rotors nnil 4 prices. Children's Conts. Huts, Cupes 4 nun noons, iiiiny Knots mid Shoes. iii.i. 1 urn, iif-iiinv I-U1S. Hell lltl INei'K 4. Hui'liles, Hat Hui'kles. Handkerchiefs, meemies. vemnir. wnns own. I.inlli 4 mm wuuuempn M nose, llrulds. Mllksntld Velvets ull colors unci widths, 4 Yours respectfully, A r c n r- itti r- onto. r. r. li 1 1 LC, X McConncllshurg, I'o. McConnellsburg & Ft. Loudon Passenger, Freight and Express Line. R. C. McQuade, Proprietor. Run: daily betwkes McConnbmduuo and KoKT LomsiN, I.envInK MeConnellshurir nt 12::m o'eloek. I'. M., mukliiK eounectlon with afternoon train ou S. 1'. K. K. Hetiirnlnit leave Fort Loudon on the urrlval of the eveuluit train on S. P. It. 11. I 11m prepared to carry passengers and ex- ress to make eouueutlon with ull trains ut Ft. oudon. x 1 t For the next ten days I will sell all my stoves I have now on hand at greatly reduced prices to make room for other goods. Box Stoves, Economy Stoves, Impe rial Air-tight Stoves; also a few soft coal stoves, which I will sell very low. Come and price these stoves and compare prices with your Western catalogue, and see if you can do better by sending off and running the risk of breakage. 1 am now making a large lot of 50 lk. Leirci Cans, that are worth 60 cents at any tin store. 1 will sell them at 35 cents each. That is cheaper than the worthless city cans you get. Try the Universal Meat Choppers. Does better work than the Enterprise, and one dollar cheaper. These goods must go. Give me a call. ALBERT ST0NER. SPECIAL IX WAGONS and BUGGIES. T. J. COMEREU has on hand from his summer stock a few good Millburn Wagons, Buggies and Surreys which will go at special prices. Give him a call before they are all gone. H & & S3 e-ii u & r2 r1 .-' ir-2 tr" c4 r'i tpn & 0-2 L 0 C ) t-2 XL' Gio III H! Our Store Is the Place to Go. yye carry twice the stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING we had three months ago, and we are going to sell twice ,as much. Our large stock and low prices will do it easily. This is not only talk but a business truth and we can convince all who come. h:lve more P'ece WOOLENS than you will find in y the entire county, and we can make you, WE t KNOW, the best fitting and the cheapest' SUIT,0VERC0ATorPANTAL00NS ! f to be found anywhere. t f Come All. X A. U. NACE & SONS. I EDWARD BRAKE, Fashionable Barber, Otic Door Kant of "Fulton Konso," MoOONNKT.t.SHTTRU. PA. Flrst-eluss Shnvlnir and Hair Cut tliiK, Clean towel for every customer. F. M. TAYLOR, Surveyors Engineer, McCONNELLSBURO, PA. r?i All kinds of Surveys carefully and accurately in ado. PRICES (..' 3 5$ MEN'S : BOYS x ; a 1 iM&W, Spcclalcare ? Off let 1 REPUBLICAN BUILDING. 5 JOHNSTON'S COLUA VERY INTEREST BARGAI A To Start the Fall Seas Boots for fall. A specially fine whole stock kip $2.75 Light weight calf dress boot $2,75 The famous "conductor" boot $2,00 The "Mohawk" boot $,169 A nice light split boot at $1,49 140 Falrs of Large Cotton!!, 1F8 M i ' Men's and Boy C L O THIN Notice ! FINE ALL-WCXDL TRICOT, LONG, DARK OXFORD MIX., ROUND SACK SUIT, SINGLE-BREASTED, SATIN PIPE FACINGS, WELL MADE AND TRIMMED. FULLY WORTH Our Price for the Suit 4.50. BLACK COTTON CLAY WORSTED, warranted fast black. If you traveled the country over you wouldn't find the equal of this value, for it is worth 4.00. Our price $2.90. A special drive in an ALL-WOOL BLACK CLAY WORSTED, Extra fine trimming, French fac ing, elegantly tailored, and will suit the most particular man. Our special price is only 10.00. A pretty child's suit, 75 cents. A good suit for a 1 Men's underwear, 25 cents. Ladies' soft fleece lined heavy underwear Children's union suits soft fleece lined, per si Ladies' beautiful skiit :rii J A woman's heavy : Heavy school ? misses, 13-2, h, Children's he:ice shoes, 9-12, U r'1 (Til An odd lot (i;r. ladies' flexible fin. worth 3,00 at th Of ft- Icets at 49 cents, t m fiiiR sup' lin 1 Ladies5 f IN lf Tin Fall Op Prices to svilt Ever Buyeijil P t 11' 1 )
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