V Oillsmith, the Tuilor. Jull-O, thi ivk'lirutcil dessert nt Ivoliiiisim'si (fritrery. 1 Yliue buckwheat Hour liy the twcn-t.v-Mve pound Hiiek. inquire ut the Nnws olllcp. See advertisement of sale of (leore MoQuadu, deceased, In another col umn. A Htrunp-r will jireueh In the V. i. church at Knobsvillo next Sublmth morning, March 11, nt ten o'clock. II. M. Ash received tlie intelligence, by telegram Saturday evening of tlio death of his sister who resided inWust Virginia. Our friend V. II. Woodal, jr., of Ayr township, Is raising eleven lambs from five ewes. If this thin;,' keeps up William will soon have cjnlto a lloek. UeKulb Wilt succeeded Gervaise Wert, as bur-tci.der of tlio Hotel Wn verly. The former will hereafter act as clerk in tho olllee of the hotel. - Hert ford Gazette. Kev. II. C. Clair will preach In the I'resbyterian chur.ih at this place at 2 o'clock on next Saturday afternoon, and on Sabbath morning and evening, and at Green Hill ut .'1 o'clock on Sab bath afternoon. Kev. A. H. Garland has changed his residence from I'uroell, Bedford conn ty to Pratt, Alleghany county, Md. We trust the Keverend gentleman and his family may find their new home pleasant. An oyster supper and festival will be held in the band room near Big Cove Tannery on Saturday evening March 17th for the benefit of King Post G. A. H. All comrades und friends are invited to be present. The communion service which was to be held at Bethlehem U. B. church two weeks ago, was postponed until next Sabbath evening March 11th, when about thirty new members will be taken into church fellowship. nov. II. 1'. Uolvrts the pastor will olliciate on the occasion. We are sorry to learn thai our neighbor Daniel Mock of Tod town ship, has been conlined to his room and bed for the pUijt willl a S(?. l ious attack of rheumatism. We hope he will soon bo uble to be out again. Mr. Dwight Thompson has broken ground for the erection of a new dwell ing. The building is to bo frame, 2.x.'U, with addition of back building .1(1x18. It will occupy" the vacant space between his father's residence and that of Colonel Bishop. Miss Jennie Woodal, of Ayr town ship, after being confined to the hon.se for six weeks, was able to visit town on Friday last and remained with her sister Mrs. Andrew Washabaugh un til Monday. ..Her sister Ida, who was conlined to her bed for two weeks Is able to be about again. Wo hope, for her speedy recovery. About half-past nine o'clock last Thursday evening, as Mr. Thomas Patterson of this place was about to leavo his sitting room to go to bed, the lamp was knocked over, the oil spilled and the floor covered with the blazing fluid. The rugs und eurpet were promptly thrown into the street, and what might have proved a serious tiro, was averted. Virgil F. Sipes, of MeConnellsburg, and Miss Cora Klvaline Higgins, of Fort Loudon, were united in holy matrimony at the M. E. parsonage, Chambersburg, by the He v. J. Kllis Hell, at 10 o'clock, Monday March 5. The young couple have the best wish es of thoir many friends throughout Fulton and Franklin counties. Merchant D. K. Bare, Fort Little ton, writes us under date of March 2: "In your paper dated February "l, you state in an article that M. Barn dollar kept store in the same room that we are keeping in now. The building that M. Barndollar kept store ' inhumed down for us in December 1875, and was immediately rebuilt and finished in 1877." . A Harrisburg correspondent to the Philadelphia Press says: Kepresen tative George W. Skinner, Fulton county, says ho will not bo a candi date for the nomination for auditor general on the state Democratic ticket. He-is quoted as saying to a Harris- burg reporter: "I havo hud enough ( of running for state olllee, und I am .not a candidate. In fact, I'm sick of politics, and I urn not certain whether I w ill be a candidate for the legisla ture. J lev. George B. Shoemaker, former ' ly of this place, now of Iowa City, delivered an entertaining lecture en titled ''Front Scuts," to a large aud "ience in the M. :. church, on Saturday evening, that was full of good advice and instruction. On Sunday he preached morning and evening to an overflowing church. The Ilevcrond gentlemen is a preacher of extraordi nary power and grand simplicity of language. The great change wrought by twenty years absence was marked. The delicate and youthful uppcaring young man of u score of years ago had given place to a man of full flguro and gray hair un object lesson in the flight of time. The greeting of his many friends of his younger days wus warm and sincere, lie left for Itog ersvllle, Tennessee, on Monday after noon, where Mrs. Shoemaker is visit ing the "family of Hon. George A, Smith. The avuriitfo mnu is content with ii d.iy oil' u his birthday, but most women liko to tsiko u year off. Tlio impecunious individual fre quently looks $ ousand appears cts less. Woman's part inhousecleauinf? runs to turning the place upside down, and man's to raising tho . roof. DUMIjIN MILLS. '"Where are you going to move?" is the question asked those who have to change places. Wo understand Dr. UeruhiirdL is going to leave our town, and go to Three Springs, to occupy the Doctor Stever house;. Isaac PxVljnger iutends moving to Troughcrek Valley, where ho lias secured employment for a year. : Richard Miller goes to Uroad Top in the employ of AdainBlack. Success to you both young men. Wo feel you both have the ele ment in you to successfully bat tle for a place in the great scheme of life. Squire Kerling serins about tho busiest man in our town. l!e tween the whir of burrs in his grist mill, the buzz of his saws, the rattle of his dearborn, iu hauling pine brush, and his du ties in administering justice to constituents about to enter liti gation, we think his time fully oc cupied. Wo notice our geuial mechanic II. B. Hcrgstrosser, is drawn as one to pass judgment on our liti gants. Isaac Miller is working indus triously, wo understand, to get wood enough ready to warm him self and family through u siege of mumps which he daily expects to enter. Which are we having, the lamb or the lion cud of March? Our friend 11. C. Bratton is still on tho sick list and is uuable to get out. Two and one half miles north of Dublin Mills, in Huntingdon county, iu a tenant house; on the farm of Henry Black, occurred one of tho sadest accidents v.o have ever had iu this community. Early Saturday morning, per haps 1! or ;i o'clock, Samuel Det wiler made a lire iu his cooking stove, and went back to his bed and fell asleep. About 4 o'clock the family were aroused to the fact that their house was on tire, which had begun in the lower part of tho building, which was a log frame. By this time, tho en tire lower part was iu llames. Mr. Betwiler tried to get down stairs, but must have fallen through into tho burning room below. Mrs. Detwiler rushed for a window on the upper side of the house Avith three of her children, one a boy of about eleven years, helping her. While sho was getting two of .the chil dren out of tho window, he re turned to the rooms for the fourth child about two years of ago. While the brave little fel low was iu the heroic act of at tempting to save his little sister, his mother saw tho lloor give way and the bravo boy with his baby sister sink into tho cruel llames beneath. Oh, who can tell tho agony of such a moment? Tho distracted mother, seeing tho fate of the others, cast her self from tho window and fell to tho ground below unablo to walk, strikiug her head against a stone wall. In almost an insensible condition she crawled some dis tance from the house where sho was found when some of the neighbors came to the place. Sho was removed to Mr. Black's and a physician sent for. The two small children which Mrs. Det weller had put out of the window strange to say, had not received much hurt and made their way to Mr Black's and gave the alarm. Neighbors soon gathered at the place of tho fire, and from tho heap of burning coals, were able to draw the trunk of tho body of the unfortunate man limbs and head entirely gone, und of the children nothing could be found except a few charred bones. What could be found of the remains were gathered to gether and buried at the Cherry drove graveyard. Thus we are taught tho uueertaflity of life and danger of lire. Mr. Detwiler was to have gone that day to Three Springs to help load lum ber on the cars. Ho leaves a wid ow and six children. Miss Cora Anderson, of this place, who had been visiting her brothel1, David Anderson, near McConnellsburg, has returned homo. While Joshua Heeter was call ing on J. I). Stevens, ouo night last week, his horse wus removed from tho stable, but ho was suc cessful in finding it without much trouble. Bert Winegardner and sister (ioldie, went to visit their friends George Fox's family, near Mc Ci tnnellsburg. Edward Stevens is busy haul ing lime for James Doran. Catharine McClain had her favorite dog killed ou Friday. The members of E. O. Kessel ring's family, who had been sick with diphtheria for some time, are slowly improving. Scott Greenland has a great deal to say about the tire. J. D. Stevens bought a new horse last week. Some of our boys were! at Hus ton town, attending meeting one night last week. Thomas Bustou aud William Laidig were seen in our streets ou Saturday. The ice took the top oil of C. C. Kerliug's dam. CLEAK KIDGE. Tho weather has been very changable and has 'caused abund ance of sickness. Last week eleven scholars were absi-utfrotn school ou account of sickness. Mrs. James Snare, who was burried about six months ago iu Shade Cap, was brought here on last Saturday aud burried iu Clear liidgo cemetery, which was tho wish of the diseased. Kev. G. P. Sarvis preached the funer al sermon on Sunday which was taken home by all who heard it as a soul-saving aud happy-greeting sermon. Kev. G. I. Sarvis can leavo our little village without saying we owe him, but we were sorry to hear that this was the only place that paid him in full. T. N. 'Huston and daughter Grace made a trip to McCouuells burg last week. Miss Minnie Grove spent Sun day with her parents Mr. aud J. W. Grove. Kachel Baker camo homo ou Saturday evening and will stay with her parents for a few weeks. Frank Madden and wife of Maddensville, were the guests of H. N. Henry on Sunday. LOCUST GROVE. Some of tho sick in tho Covo are improving. Ephraim Hart aud Mrs. Edgar Diehl are ser iously ill yet. Miss Ella Holly is also indisposed. Aaroa Lay ton aud family are recovering from tho measles. Miss Letitia Pock and Miss Sa die Gregory were visiting iu the Cove last week. Harvey Sharpe spent Saturday and Sunday in Thompson. D. C. Hart of Noedmore, visited his parents Mr. and Mrs.E. He rt on Saturday and Sunday last. A local institute wus held at Locust Grove school house on last Friday evening. Eight touch ers wore present: G. I. Covalt and G. A. D.uvall of Akersville; A M. Hixson of Buffalo, E. N. Lodge of Emmuville, W.C. Hanks of Buclianuan, Harvey Sharpe of Locust Grove, Frank Plessinger of Oak Grove, and D. C. Hart of Noedmore. The quostious wore discussed iu an ablomid animated inauuer.aud some very good work was done by the school in tho way of recitations. The next local institute will bo held at Oak Grove school house on March 10. LICKING CREEK. Quite a number of men and women attended George H.c?en smith's sale on Monday. Miss Leuore Wishart is ou tho sick list. Miss Uricha Sharpe aud lier geutle frieud of Harrisonvillo, spout Sunday at T. I. Sipes. Miss Irene Hockensmith and her mother, John Deshoug, David Kline, Joshua Mellott and wife speut Suuday at Stilwell Desh ong's. There seems to be some thieves iu this vicinity. D. R. Mellott and Oliver Oaknian had several pieces of meat stolon. 'IT: o thiev es had better bo carefnl or they will strike the wrong pur Mo and get a load of shot. Severu.' of our citizens tiro prepared for thieves. There will bo a League enter tainment at Ashley M. E. church Sa t u r day even i ug. Wo have hud uo preacher or no preaching for some time. Ig;uess we will all have to tako to Sunday visiting. George Hockensmith and wife start for Illinois soon. Q aito a number of our people are going west this spring. James Chosnut and Gem-go M. Deshong of Hustoutowii, spent Friday ut Joseph Deshoui':- aud purchased a couple of fu hogs. PUBLIC SALE, Tiicsdily, .Miircli 1:1, 11)00, nt 10 o'clock. The undersigned executor of the last will und testament of Geo. Mcljnarle, late of Ayr township, deceased, will sell at his late residence, two miles west of McConnellsburg, near Buck Jlun, tho following property: 1' HORSES, 4 head of CATTLE, 1 H-horso Wagon and Ladders .'! inch trend, 1 pair of Wood Ladders. I pair of Bay .Ladders, 1 Ladder, 1 Grind stone, 1 Stone Sledge, J Spring-tooth Harrow, .'! drain Cradles, II Shovel I'lows, 1 Oliver I 'hilled Plow, 1 set of Wugou Boards, 1 Sled, Single und Douple Trees und Spreaders, 1 Scoop Shovel, 1 Hand Cross-cut Saw, A Lot of CARPENTER TOOLS, 1 Band Cider Mill, 1 Cider Barrel, 1 Copper Kettle, 1 Iron Kettle, 2 Axes, 1-Post Auger, 1 Fanning Mill, 1 Cart, 1 Ilay Bake, 1 Cross-cut Saw, ."()()() ft. dry Whitk Pink Boauds, 1000 ft. of Studding, 1 Broad Axe. 2 sets of l''ront Gear, 2 sets of Breech bands. Collars, Bridles, Saddle, Fly Acts, Bakes, Forks, HOI) jxiuuds of PRIME BACON, a lot of LABI), :i." bush. lDTATOKH, HiO bush. Wheal, 1"0 barrels Corn, 5 bushels Clover Seed, Arc. A credit of 10 months will be given on ull sums of $.".(M) and over, by pur chaser giving note with approved se curity; under $.1.00, cash. W. H. NKLSON, Executor. Sale Register. March 13. W. II. Nelson, executor, will sell at the late residence of Goo. McQuade, deceased, two miles west of McConnellsburg, near Back Hun schoolhouse, horses, cattle, wagons, farming Implements, lumber, wheat by the bushel, carpenter's tools, potatoes, wheat, cum, clover seed, brcon, lard, &c. Sale begins ut ID o'clock. Credit ten months. March M. Job L. Garland, Admin istrator, will sell at thir late residence of Jacob l' Garland, deceased, one mile southwest of Ncedmore, horses, rattle, farming implement and house hold goods. Sale begins at 10 o'clock. F.ight months credit. March 20, James S. Akers will sell two tracts of timber land one containing 241 ucrcs: tlio other,1 .'!() acres both well covered with white pine, yellow pine, chosnut, and ches nut oak. At the same time and placo ho will sell his live stock, farming im plements and household goods. Sale begins at 10. Tlio land is situated in tho upper end of Brush ('reek town ship and tho sale will be at Akersville. March 24, David Hess, residing one mile south of Brownsville, Hunting don county, l'u., will sell horses, "cat tle, wagon, agricultural implements, blacksmith tools, &a. Sale begins at nine o'clock. March 2i!, I'eter Morton will sell ut public sale six miles south of Ilar risonvillo in Belfast township, one Geiscr engine, one Geiser thresher, one Peerless thresher, ono Victcr cloverhullcr, grain, hay und other personal property. March 27. William II. Lake, 1 miles northwest of Xei'diuore, about to quit farming and move to Cleur licld, will sell his horses, cattle, hogs., farming implements and household furniture. Sale begins ut 10 o'clock. Terms 8 mouths. Murch 21). Mrs. M. B. Mills will sell ut tho residence of her son George Gurner on tho J. C. Brewer farm, three miles west of McConnellsburg, cuttle, hogs und household furniture. SALUVIA E. R. Austiu, who has been suffering from a threatened at tack of pneumomia, is able to bo out again. George A. Harris, whose ser ious illness has been noted in tho News, is yet in a very critical couditiou. Supt. Chosnut was in this neighborhood, Monday. Ex-commissiouer Cunning ham and sou Dauiel, of Enid, were guests of Mrs. Harris's family, Monday. Tho public sale of George B. Hockonsmith's personal proper ty, Monday, was a record breaker in point of attendance, aud every thing offered wus sold at good prices. Mrs. G. Frank Daniels, whoso illness was reported last week, is slowly .recovering. Misses Mary and Nellie Dan iels, of McConnellsburg, speut several days lust week with Miss Daniels' parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Daniels who continue dangerously ill. Tho many friends of Miss Le noro Wishart will bo sorry to learn that sho contracted a cold that developed into a severe at tack of quinsy. We trust she will soon bo able to resume her duties in tlio school room. Oliver Oakmau, David R. Mel tott, and N. 1'. Sipes mourn tho loss of a line lot of meat, that that took its departure between two days in a very mysterious manner, lust week. Who stole those hums? Mrs. LuciudaCutchull was ser iously injured and her buggy wrecked by a spirited horse sho was driving a few days ago, be coming unmanageable. It is reported that Rev. Hughes who had gone to Clearfield coun ty, to atteud tho funeral of his brother, is dangerously ill with an attack of typhoid fever. The Epworth Leuguo will give a literary entertainment, at Green Hill, Saturday night, March K. V-'-. ' "i. rr. . . . r.v .t.- (-.-, r - . - ' -.hi 3 PATTERSON'S STORE, McConnellsburg. Penna. Two Floors and a Base ment each seventy-five feet iu length by twenty-five iu 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. Overcoats, Men's and Boys' Suits, Overalls, Underwear, &c. Hats and Cups in great variety Boots and Shoes. The most reliable makes at lowest prices. Carpets. Bag, Ingrain, Mattings, S;o. Hardware. You can hardly miss gelling anything you want. Grocenes. A full lino of Syrups, Coll'ees, Teas, Spices Arc. Tobacco and Cigars no better. Harness, Trunks, Notions, Jewelry, und in fact wo try to keep any and everything called for by tho people of our county. SOME NEW CHAIRS ut i)i:ciiilly low prices f!r these times of higher prict": oil ino-t everything. A HEAT CHAIR, with cune Kent, 17 Inches wide, bade .m Inches hUtli, henl bmee linns', :l front stretcher-, ioldcn oak llnlsh ut M.OO euch. A Himl llur chair will cost you jfc-MK) to iCUK per do.en more elsewhere. A HEAVIER CHAIR, wll houno sent. 18 Inches wide, hack I'! Inches hiuh, 8 f.iont stretchers, dark antique oak ut f I. 'A euch; that you canuot buy for less than .".i to'iium u half do.en elsewhere. Our GOLDEN OAK BED ROOM SUITS, 8 pieces, ut li).(X) to t-MM ure stylish und substantial and eco nomical. We pay the freight ou g 10.11 worth or more. H. SIERER & CO. Furniture Makers on Queen St. CHAMBERSBURG, PA. now is Tin: ti.mi:: t A GREAT JANUARY SALE OF HATS! .A. No sueh reductions were ever before X made In hcudwear. We have all the X t latest shapes in I'eit. chnlle, aed velvci , trimmed and I'Mriiumcil from tweutv- X " cents nil. Ostrich lips, An,! I X WIiil's. saiall birds, peacj,'!; i,ud p.ir: X :dlsei.Kilclts. pheasant breast, ipillls and X conuB from lie up, velvet roses and en-i-ii foiluKo irc Children's silk und X 4. velvet hoods, cloth tan sk:iiinaiai ixolf X 4 cans from lf.e. to ifl.01, Itllihon. laces. X 4. vuIIIiik. handkerchiefs, Tctlow's Com- 1 4 jiU-xiourowder. eoi-sits. stamped linen. X : braids, bu-tles, hose, neck, bell and hat X buckles. All must un reiurdlcss of cost. 4, 4. No troulilc loshow uoods. Come and L see them, T ? 1 Yours Kcspcct fully, s r.iRS. A. F. LITTLE, I McConncllsbui'o,, I'a. A milNl.STUATOU'S NOT1CR Notice Is J hereby t-'ivi'ii that letters of administration have been irrnnted to the underslu-ned upon the estate of Jacob l ( ;arland, hue of Hulfust township, Kullon count v. l'u., lieccuscd. Any person havim.' claims ui.-alnsi said estate will present them properly aiilheuticated for settlement, and those owing tlio same will please call aud settle, .ltd) I,. IJAlir.ANI), S. W.KIrk, Administrator. Attorney. ;, 1, hi. It's boctuso lovo i.s blind that so many jilt-nous fall iu love nt lirst si.lit. , If an lionost man is tho iioblest work of (Jod, whoro docs tho self raado man come in. 0000000000000 o ooooJ 8 A ord to New Beginn1 O .1 TIT V A g . nig to HouseKeepi COME AND SEP y-TUE KOVAL STANDARD Coo lNo..; 22 inch oven; trimmed out cor ; copner-bot lorn wash boiler. 2 iron 2 ) cuke griddle, 3 bake pans, 1 R-alvanizcd-F I por lkis, 5 joints and l elbow ot stove pH ;, cd for one year. If trimmine;s are not I We X tor 1 he stove. The regular price oftilrWi: X place, is 26. My Price $22. j q Quecnswarc from the cheapest to, w , , wum vij, viouivj tain pins, clothes wringers, knives and forks, xM spoons, lamps, smoothing irons, both kinj' , table oil cloths, cheap and tine mirrors, tin'?0 dc from 58 cents to $10. H,)';ft Sell lower than any other house in the j l c ALBERT STtV: ) w. .wi voj, ooooooooooooo OOOO0 'bye. ;WAAysAlAV kllliet S but Ul, Here We Are Acaialf Ready for Springlp I Vuslin Undervvr s U I Ready-made Sheets and ; pa 11 I Aprons nt 25c, each. T( I ' Also, Sun Boftt; TOWELS. WHITE BED SPREQ .. l Ul Uy. 'CI ''V - t ' Y4N, We Watch for our Shoe "adv" next wpo 5, Have received the Largest Stock ol 0 2 Youth's and Children's Cio O a a a 0. ft ever seen in our town, from 75 cents a MEN'S CLOTHlJ O we have in almost any styli, from the Chear 0A o 1. ITfc j -4 in1 l-s , ' .... ..;.. 0 0 0TI our make, very much reduced In Prll' 0 LI ftlier Ul, c 6. : ITS C lay id ay (trir in tb 4.4. f(?r tho hi 1 k- k-f v r Splendid Ln H1' Trunks, Telescc Valises.!"" . 9 in re 1 at Boys' whiter, and Colored jthi Shirts - - K. Laundered and Un! ur Quick Sellers-Sty! fj, -r The Cheapest Good -M bw in the County -all W the everyday kin:? "Very Sweil, forC Dressers." fed . JOHNSTO jr. 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