iiohlninilh, tlie Tailor.
I'l-lme Clover Need nt Irwin'.
(i to (', (', Itfiiilcr'n for line rmi-tlii-H.
lell-Oj the new dessert ut Iloliitisoti'n
prtM-er.v.
Three onus of tomatoes for 2" eeitts
tit C C. Hi tiller's.
Tho Sijies Mill puek of "Ktilton
County News" had not reaeheel tliat
otllijB on Monti uy yet. The Kditor
mail.) up the jiaeks, iind is sure the
Sijies Mill jrnek stilt-ted on time.
If you wunt anything repaired, send
postal eard wilh mime anil uddress to
II. H. J. II. Dingley, Amurunth, la.
Wutches, t'loeks, and sewing machines
repaired in tho best manner. Kefer-eni-o
if required. Satisfaction guaran
teed. Prices reasonable. Light re
pairing of every description.
Von can buy at Irwin's Canned Corn
utNcentsa can; 12 pounds Hominy
for 2" cents; the best Vanilla Syrup,
IK) cents per gullon; Ileum's Sweet
Tickles, 10 cents per dozen: cocoa, 10
cents per box; 1 pounds Finked Outs,
2' cents, and all kinds of Groceries at
lowest cash prices.
A man may guy,
A man may lie,
A man may pufT and blow:
Hut he can't get trade,
Hy sitting in the shade,
Anil waiting for business to grow.
The chap who buys his girl many
roses at this time of yeur lias to give
dollars for scents.
Many persons ure not us much in
terested In wireless telegruphy as they
nro In a payless one,
MUKNT CA1MNS.
AMARANTH.
Dr. K. W. McKibbin, of Mc
Coimellsbu rg, mid brother Maraliul,
who ia attending school ut Hancock,
.wcre in our coniinuuity last Sunday.
.Joseph Norris, of (iarrett, Homer
set county, was visiting friends in our
Vulley hist week.
8. E. McKee was in Hancock last
Monday and Wednesduy on business.
Miss Maggie McKibbin spent last
week visiting her aunts, Misses Mary
and Abbie Graves, of Hancock.
Wm. Sigel and wile were the guects
of Robert Carson and family last
Tuesday.
J. W.. Kendall, of Ayr, was the
guest of Miss E. T. McKibbin Thurs
day and Friday.
.1. W. Rice killed the champion
porker lijst week. It tipped thebcum
at -loO lbs.
EdVSmith nnd wife were called to
Kobinsonville, last Friday to attend
the funeral of Henry Ward, Mrs.
Smith' father. Mr. Ward had been
sick for about a year. He was aged
7 I years.
Mrs. Mina Hentlershot was surprip
ed on her arrival at homo last Satur
day after a week's visit, to find some
forty friends and relatives thereto
celebrate her 50th birthday. After
partaking of the bountiful dinner that
bud been prepured, the ninny nitc
presents were laid upon the table,
and in the evening all went home
thinking it was a day well spent.
Eugene Miller, of Martinsburg, W.
V., was calling on our merchant,
S. E. McKee, Wednesday.
S. F. Whetstone, of Mench, was
seen in our town last week.
(I. McKibbiu and wife, of Buck Val
ley, culled Sunduy to see his sick
brother, Dr. W. L. McKibbin, who
is tjuite ill of LaGrippe.
BETHLEHEM.
Etta Waguer apont u couple
clays with lit-r sister, Mrs. Ann
Croft, lust week.
Prof. Ernes Gresa spent over
Sunday at his home near here.
Ed Croft and wife spent Sun
day with Henry Wolf and family.
Mrs. Wilson Cutcdiall and Mrs.
Shore sjK'Ut Sunday with (ieore
Brant's family.
William Cowanand family spent
Sunday afternoon atD. Ci. Elvey's.
Mrs. D. C. Elvey has been suf
fering from u sever attack of
riplM), but is improving.
liertha Connelly, Samuel Oyler
and Howard Ciobiu spent Sunday
at John Shaffer's.
John ShulTer purchased a fine
span of mules last week from
William Kellner. Now, John, look
out, or you will have some fun.
Laura Youse spent a few days
last week with her sister Mrs.
Shaffer aud attended mooting.
Nick Huiff purchased a line
cow on Saturday last.
John Ewing spent a pleasant
day with his niece, Jennie Finiff.
Samuel Scott and family speut
Suuday with Heartier Gross.
Decide Gross aud son Ernest,
speut Saturday at IJarrisonville
with that lady's mother and
brother.
Mrs. Deshon"; and son Lincoln
are both on the sick list.
Mr. Johnston and Miss Ken
dall, of McCouuellsburfr, speut
last Friday at Walter Comerer's.
Mr. Price, of Shade Gap, spent
a couple of days last weee in this
place, as the Client of Kev. Mcll
uay. Mrs. Geo. Mock, of Needy ton,
spent a couple of days recently
with her son John, of this place.
Messrs. Dvvilit Polk aud Da
vid Glunt, of Kuobsville, made a
flying visit to our towu, last Sat
urday. Mrs. N. Metzler spent Sunday
at D. 1'. Howman's.
Crawford Everts and sister,
Miss Emma, of Franklin county,
spent Saturday aud Sunday at
the home of Jacob Miller.
Henry Miller visitedihe coun
ty sent lust Saturday. He was
accompanied by Miss Laurietta
Polk iis far as Knobsville.
Misses Fannie Kamsey and Ef
fie Hex, of Mount Union, and
Harmon Locke and sister, Miss
Grace, of Locke's Valley, spent
Thursday and Friday as tho
quests of Jacob Miller.
Miss Mamie Speck returned
Sunday, after a visit to friends in
Todd township.
B. F. Henry, of Knobsville, vis
ited J. E. Speck's home on Sun
day. Our aged friend, Daniel Miller,
is visiting his brother, J. W.
Miller, ol this place.
Miss Cora Fraker, of Fort Lit
tleton, is visiting friends iu this
vicinity.
Miss Maine Fore aud Cyrus
Wagner, of Knobsville, visited
Charles Wagner's family at this
place.
Presiding Elder Polsgrove
preached to a very large audience
in the M. E. Church, on last Sat
urday evening and Sunday morn
ing. We are glad to hear of our
young friend, Miss Cora Doran's
improved health.
WELLS TANNERY.
Frank Davis, of Laidig, traus-
acted business in our village, Sat
I unlay last. Come again, Frank.
Thomas Busier, of Knobsville,
I was' tin; guest of D. 11. Nail, Sat
urday. Supt. of the Wells Valley Lum
j ber Co., Mr. Flyun, of Altoona,
I Pa., was looking after his inter
! ests here tin latter part of hist
j week. He seemed pleased to
! find the mill in such a nourishing
condition under the efficient man
ager J. H. Meredith.
Miss Olive Spaugler, of this
place, is visiting her friend Miss
Helen J. Fluke, of Six Mile Run,
Pa.
Miss Martha Sipe is spending
j a fortnight with her brother, J.
M. ripe, at rmxtnn, l'a.
Prof. George A. Harris, prin
cipal of No. 1 school is compelled
to close his school for an indefi
nite time on account of sickness.
We hope for his speedy recovery.
Mumps have been iu our com
munity for some time. They
will decrease the average attend
ance of our schools considerably.
Dorsey Harnett has been un
der the Doctor's care the past
week. We are glad to note that
he is improving.
Death has again visited ouj
midst and claimed for its victim
our aged and highly respected
neighbor, Mrs. Mary Duvall. In
terment, Monday, February 12th
at 2 p. in., at the Vidley M. E.
church.
Grandmother Sprowl, who has
been seriously ill for sometime,
we are glad to note, is much bet
ter. Our hustliug butcher V. D.
Scheuck, has erected a large
slaughter house on his premises
at this place.
SIPES MILL.
Bennett H. Mellott is very ill
with diphtheria.
Mrs. Edith Mellott litis been
sick for some time. She has lost
the sight of one eye, and the oth
er is very weak. It is feared
she will be entirely blind.
Mrs. Efho Wink, who has been
ailing for a few days, is better at
present.
The teachers' local institute on
last Friday night was largely at
tended. Six teachers present,
and questions aud queries were
ably discussed and intelligently
answered. The boys of Sipes
Mill furnished string music for
the occasion.
Miss Inez Akers, of Akersville,
has been visiting the family of
Mrs. M. Akers for several days.
Iua is very jolly aud a crack
marksman. Tramps, beware!
Quito a number of young folks
were delightfully entertained at
the home of Mrs. M. Akers on
last Saturday evening.
E. N. Akers, accompanied by
M. P. Barton, of Akersville, vis
ited friends and relatives in Ev
erett last week. E. N. also spent
a few days in Brush Creek.
BIG COVE.
It in queer that the man who
knows it all so seldom turns Ids
knowledge to good account.
When a man discovers that his
friends are not trumps, it's time
for him to discard them.
Miss Anna Kendall was the
guest of Misses Minerva and Jes
sie Kendall u few days last week.
T. Elliott Patterson, Esq., who
was called home by tho death of
his mother, Mrs. Belle Pattersou,
returned to Phila., on Monday.
A. W. Johuston was in Mercers
burg on business, last Saturday.
Under the supervision of Miss
Nora Booth, a very enjoyable en
tertainment Avas given at McGov
era's school house Friday even
ing of last week, by the pupils of
the school. As the admission
fee was live cents, they realized
a nitre little sum for their labor.
This is the first 'stop they have
taken toward getting a library.
Messrs. Morris Brendle and
W. W. McKinnie, two of Green
castle's most prominent young
men, made a Hying trip to the
Cove last week. '
Among the sick ones in our
valley are Rev. S. B. Houston,
wife, and daughter Mary. We
are glad to letiru that they are on
a fair way to recovery.
Ralph Johuston, who has spent
the past six weeks ut the home of
his father, J. W. Johnston, has
just retnrued to Allegheny coun
ty where ho lias found employ
ment near Bakorstow n.
Mrs. W. R. McDowell, of Leh
niaster, is circulating among her
many friends in Fulton county.
A NICE NEW LOT OF
i? mui i m uiiini a
With good stnunch Velour Cush
ions ." to !). '
23 Iron Beds
With Brass Trimmings
M.iiO to Many of these will
cost more at the next buying.
NEW LOT OF COUCHES
it.0) to 2.".00 iu pretty cordu
roy, Velour and leather.
NICE NEW
Bed Room
Setts
Very pretty designs even in the
cheapest ones. We don't have
any of the common, fall to pieces
sort. You can get them other
places. Our factory is busy, but
we still make most anything yon
want if you can wait for It.
H. SIERER & CO.
Furniture Makers on Queen St.
CHAMBERSBURG, PA.
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CRYSTAL SPRING.
The coming election is the talk
of tho day.
We are glad to note the speedy
recovery of Miss Mellott, of Ak
ersville, who was seriously hurt
by being thrown over a precipice
near the mill at this place some
time ago.
G. W. Hixson and family were
the guests of Grant Hixson's on
Sunday last.
Messrs. E. J. and A. C. Clev
enger expect to return to Pitts
burg in the near future.
The institute held at Buffalo,
on Friday night last was a deci
ded success. The literary work
rendered by some of the pupils
that eveniug shows what is being
done at Buffalo this winter. First
topic discussed by the teachers,
"How do you teach Physiology?"
It was discussed by G. A. Duvall,
Harvey Sharpe, and others.
The second was, "The Elements
of Success," which wasdiscussed
by G. I. Covalt, and others. The
third was, "Little Things in the
School-room," discussed byE. N.
Lodge aud others. Six teachers
out of the seven in our township
were present. The next one
will be held at Locust Grove
school in three weeks.
M rs. J. C. Burton who has been
ill for some time, wo are glad to
note, is speedily recovering.
Mr. Leader and family spent
Saturday witli J. C. Barton.
THE CORNER.
Mrs. Minnie Richards spent
Saturday and Sunduy visiting
friends iu tho Corner.
Jerry Carbuugh, who has been
spending the winter with his par
ents iu this place, will return
next week to Hugerstown, where
he liii been employed the past
three summers. Jerry is u good
boy.
Ephruim Houck and wife spent
Saturday, atThos. Shaw's.
William Mellott has been get
iug out logs for sawing. He ex
pects the saw mill by tho first of
March.
We have been having no school
tho past two weeks, on account
of the illness of tho teacher.
John Fito moved iu one of J.
B. Mellott's tenant houses, last
Friday.
W. II. Nesbit's hay packer was
at D. J. Mellott's bailing hay lat
ter part of last week.
Joseph McDonald, of Greeu
castle, spent Sabbath with Da
vid Morton. '
Clara Carbuugh spent Sabbath
with Sophia Houck.
When a statement is a patent
lie, the maker of it cannot claim
to be a very ingenious inventor.
NOW IS Til K TIME!
A GREAT JANUARY SALE OF HATS! t
'"V'V-V-V
No siioh reductions were ever before
tnaile In heiulwciir. We hitve nil the X
tlulent KlmpeN In lelt. ehenlle. uuil velvet. X
trimmed uutf untrlmmeil from tweuty-
live cents up. Ostrich tips. Aniiel X
Wlnifs. Nmull hlrtK peaeock iind puru- X
tlllseiiKrletlN. plicuwiut hreiist. iullls linil
coiio from fic up, velvet roses anil
Krecu folliiK-e Children's stilt uud
velvet lioods. cloth tun sknllninuid trolf X
uii lis from Ifto. to I.up. KIIlon. l..ces.
vellliiK, hiindkerchlefs. 'Fellow's Com.
plexlon Powder, corsets, stumped linen.
linilds. bustles, hose. neck, belt unit hill
buckles. All must ko regardless of cost.
No trouble toshow iroods. l.'ome and
sV seethein.
Yours Hcspcctfully,
! MRS. A. F. LITTLE, I
.McComicllshurg, pu. 4
WONDERFUL SOUVENIRS FREE
Remarkable (sifts to Everybody
hy the (Jrcut Philadelphia
"Sunday Press."
Ailnouneeinent is niude b,v the pub
lishers that every render of the great
"l'liilinleljihia Sunday Press" will re
eeive next Sunday, February 18, abso
lutely free two souvenirs of a charac
ter and value far beyond anything
heretofore ottered .by a newspaper.
One will be a beautiful picture in ten
colors, by Paul tie LoiiKpi'e, the fa
mous llower painter, entitled "A Yard
of Kosi's." It is twice as larga as any
picture ever riven away by u newspa
per, iind that it is Worth framing is
evident from the fact that copies can
not lie bought at retail for less than a
dollar. Hut, in addition to this, ev
ery reader of next "Sunday's Press"
will receive an attractively illustrated
booklet of convenient size, containing
the greatest detective story ever writ
ten by Kmile (laboriau. If you want
these spleudid gifts you had better or
der next "Sunday's Press" at once,
as warning is given that the supply
will be limited. If there is no news
agent in your vicinity get some bright
boy to write for the agency..
LICKING CKEEK.
Quite a number of jwople are
attending the meeting at Bethle
hem. Miss Lizzie M. Mellott, of Bed
ford, returned to Harrisonville,
Saturday to attend her brother
Abraham's wedding to take
place next week.
Miss Linna A. Deshong spent
Saturday at Huston town.
A. C. Mellott, of Pittsburg, re
turned home last week, expect
ing to take unto himself a bride.
We will give you the particulars
next week.
Nevin Ilockeusmith and John
Deshong have gone to Johnstown
to get employment.
Miss Irene Hockonsmith, of
McKeesport, returned home last
week for a short time, and spent
Monday evening and Tuesday
with her friend Miss Linna A.
Deshong.
They elected their officers for
Epworth League at Green Hill
M. E. church, last Saturday ev
ening, James Shurpo speut Sunday at
Harvey Mumu's and at T. Irviue
Sipes's,
Preaching at Siloam next Sun
day morning, Feb. 1H, at 10
o'clock.
Kev. Hughes has been on the
sick list again.
There are no hopes of Miss
Eliza Kline recovering from her
illness.
We have bud roads at present.
Spring will soon be hero and
no snow.
Quite u number of sick people.
An East Orange Street girl
says a kiss is a noun, but it is not
infrequently used as a conjunction.
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PATTERSON'S
STORE,
McConnellsburg, Penna.
Two Floors and a Base
ment each seventy-five feet
in length by twenty-five in
width just packed with Gen
eral Merchandise. A full
and complete stock of
Dry Goods.
Cashmeres, Ginghams, Cali
coes, Muslins, Shirtings, Linens,
Towel ings.
Clothing.
Oyercoats, Men's and Hoys'
Suits, Overalls, Underwear, Ac.
Hats and Caps in great variety
Boots and Shoes.
The most reliable makes at
lowest prices.
Carpets.
Hug. Ingrain, Mattings. Ac.
Hardware.
You can hardly miss getting
anything you want.
Groceries.
A full line of Syrups, Coffees,
Teas, Spices Ac.
Tobacco and Cigars
no better.
Harness, Trunks, Notions.
Jewelry, anil in fact we try to
keep any and everything called
for by the people of out
g called i
' county.
I
I THE
I FULTON
i COUNTY
I NEWS
: COVERS THE FIELD.
In every part of the
County faithful re
porters are located
that gather the daily
happenings.
Then there is the
State and National,
News, War News, a
Department for the
Farmer and Mechan
ic, Latest Fashions
for the Ladies. The
latest New York, Bal
timore, Philadelphia
Markets. The Sun
day School Lesson,
Helps for Christian
Endeavorers, and a
Good Sermon for everybody,
X THE JOB DEPARTMENT !
I IS COMPLETE.
SALE BILLS,
POSTERS,
BILL HEADS,
LETTER HEADS, t
ENVELOPES, t
CARDS, 4c,
In fact anything and
everything in the best t
style along that line. J
!
Sample copies of i
the NtiWS sent to any 1
of your friends on 1
request, I
III to B S Rir1
. K. JOHNSTtf
UP-TO-DATE
STORE NEVA!
j
While in penjj
pers, we are inte-r-"
personals, the loc Cp i
dence, the scraps
history, who is th'
is dead, to
come a new son
ft'. I. -4. hA
no news is nio:
travc
,a in
la
than that which Pthe
It; lul l
where we can m e'"s!
roper.'
value for the r(lr?
when we want to AT'
While I have
in-t i;all cuIjm ft 1
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the
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'went)
Llo!
all the time, at nrices'-'thnt hrino- mp i p,ov
r ft v
creasing trade, vet the season is here wherlonc.
WILL MOVE
HhAVY GOO
,ft i
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,o Mil
foot
plain
Perfection Overs for Felt Boots, 1 Um
cut, $1.49. Lb,r
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Lumbermen's Socks, 83.
Lumbermen's Fannel, 94.
Heavy Wool Shirts, 48,
Men's Felt Boots, 1.50.
Heavy Leather Boots, 150.
During the next few weeks I shall bri
of Winter Goods down to the minimum.
go. Haven't room to carry them over Sue:
the next ten days I shall olTer you Overcoa:
Felt Boots at $1.75, Blankets at 49 cc:
Capes 98 cents and up, and low dowr.
Men's and Women's Mackintoshes.
ivn,
ithe 1
he a
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V A L.C.IN l lNtf!2
ikno'
The fourteenth of February will soon betfoJ
course you will send somebody a valentine. I 0f
ut,
flue
Dn n
HI
all events, you want to go at once to hisstt
vnem. we mean
AT
ALBERT STONlf
He has just received from New Yor:
variety . ever shown in this town. It i
good as a circus, to see them. Then there
just as tine as silk, and artistic enough for
fastidious.
1 1
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Coming This We
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d Because of the advance in woolens early
5 we bought most of our Spring and Sinni-
J ings in piece lots, so we can give you a
0 the old price.
SJ Two weeks ago, when in Philadelphia
t York, we bought a great many Trou'sef
0
i worth 5.00, we sell at $2.75 and 3.00.
!
They are going fast.
The last of these will be in this week.
O you what we will do.
A. U. NACE & S
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