(iolil-miHli, llii' Tiiilor. N'orwiHul Sewiny Mudi'mes ciytiti'di dollars at, Irwin'n. Tlie Mi'ivci sbiii'if lumiery will short ly In- , in (ii'i iit ion. liyi'oii ft Soiih litive litli'il tlii ir tiinnci-.v in :m up-to-diit ) manner nml no doubt me nlioftt ontcrini; a iirosniTous farcer. Irwin can Hiipply just the books you need for that school library. The Cumberland count-commissioners lined the tax rato for 11100 at three 'mills, which is the same as last year. Tho dotf tux has been lowered from "') to 50 cents for fema'es and from 40 to 21 cents for males. l'lnin and decorated dinnerwnre chca) at Irwin's. The Bedford (la.etto suys tliat Mrs. J. i. Over has rented tho two rooms over K. (i. T. WollV's tobacco wtore hi liedford and will occupy the same on or about April 1. John A. Irwin wants ton thousand pounds of bacon, hams and lard in exchange for fish or any jroods in his line.. Tho following were elected olliccrsof the I'hamborsburj,' anil liedford Turn pike Koad Company last week: J. A. Strite, President: J. M. McDowell, Secretary; D. H. Xace, ( 'hamborsburtf, Klias Puttou, t'ort Loudon: George Smouso, liedford. When in town tfo to C. C Bonder's for cheap dried fruits. Mr. O. li. Dunlap moved from the Patterson farm on Wednesday to tho I)r", Trout farm west of town. Mr. George Bivens moves to tho fanh va cated by Mr. Dunlap. If you have not already done so, eomo in next week, hand lis a dollar, and have us s 1 you tho FrLTON County Nkws, David Donisar who has lived during tho past two years on tho Dr. Trout farm west of town, moved with his fumily to Wflsli Hun yesterday. Mr. Donisar is a good citizen, and we trust he and his family may iind their new homo pleasant. When you want good tobacco, go to C C. Bender's. Ho has .10 different brands of chewing tobacco. An oyster supper and festival will ho hold in tho band room near Big Cove Tannery'' on Saturday evening March 17th for tho benelit of King Post O. A. li. All comrades and friends are invited to be present. If you cannot come to town next week, send a dollar w ith some frrendt and havo your name, on tho list for tho Ki'ura County Kkws. W. S. St. Clair removed with his family from Ayr .township to Metal, Franklin county, last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair are excellent peo ple: and. their many friends on this side regret to lose them as neighbors. Wo trust they may Iind their now homo pleasant. MeConnellsburg sports who insist on tho barber's going to his shop on Sunday and shaving them should re member that there Is a chaneo for a whole lot of trouble) for somebody. Twenty-live barbers of Philadelphia were last Thursday lined $4 each and $.'1.10 costs; and a dozen others, only escaped tho cost by promising to keep out of their shops on Sunday. A Methodist minister at Circleville, Westmoreland county, created some thing of a sensation in church last Friday night, by forcing a young man to his knees who did not feel disposed to kneel with tho balance of tho con gregation. After requesting him to kneel with the others and observing that he did not comply, the minister went back to his seat, took hold of tho young fellow, and forced him to his knees. IIo then went back to the pul pit and finished his prayer. Hov. II. G. Clare, of Saint Thomas preached in tho Presbyterian church at this place last Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning and evening. lie preached at Greenhill Sunday after noon. Beginning with next Monday ovenlng Mr. Clare w ill conduct a se ries of special gospel meetings at the Presbyterian church at GroenhiH, and continue them each evening during the week at least, to Thursday evening. Mr. Clare is one of the strongest young men in the Presbytery, and the meet ings next week at Greenhill will be very interesting and profitable. $fiOO IN CASH PKIZKS. Liberal Rewards, For the l'.xercise . of a Little .Mental Ingenuity. Anna CathifWue Green is one of the most famous of American writers. It would seem, therefore, the announce ment of "The Philupelphia Sunday t'ress" that it proposes to give free in illustrated book form, beginning with next Sunday's "Press'' (Philadelphia, March 1H), her greatest novel, would create sullicieiit furor. It is the rule of "The Philadelphia Press, "however, not to do things by halves; conse quently, in uddition to giving free this great novel, announcement is made that $.100 in cash prizes will lie dis tributed among readers on a very sim ple plan. There will bo ono prize of $100, five of $20, each, ten of $10 each, twenty of live each and ono hundred of $1 each, so that no person need to be entirely disappointed. Head Anna Catharine Green's story in the illus trated booklet which will be given free with next Sunday's "Press," and you will lei.rn how to secure one of the cash prizes. Tho demand is certain to bo great; therefore, you had better order next Sunday's "Press" In ad vunce. . Tho howl the small boy sets up when his mother proceeds to ivo Iuh facte a good washing- can hardly bo called a rag-time moo HOW A KM YOl'K KYIS.' J. Swails, optician, Alga, I'a., is working this county in the (uteret of his business. Ml'. Swails is meeting with great, success. In seventeen days canvassing in the township cf Ayr and Belfast, be successfully supplied eighty-one persons with spectacles. Old frames refilled, new ones supplied, and old gold . frames taken in exchange, lie warrants nil his work to be perfect , ami furnishes glasses at prices reason able for first class work, lie intends extending his canvass until the entire county bus been covered; so that every one needing anything in his line will have an opportunity to see him. Mr. Swails expects to make periodical vis its to this county. Heniember Mr. Swails is an optician not a peddler. Sale Register, March 20, James S. Akers will sell two tracts of timber land-one containing 211 acres: the other, .'(0 acres -both well covered with white pine, yellow pine, chesnut. and cbes nut oak. At tin-same time and place ho will sell his live stock, farming Im plements and household goods. Sale begins nt 10. The land is situated in the upper end of Brush Creek town ship and the sale will be at Akersvillc. March 24, David Hess, residing one mile south of Brownsville, Hunting don county, Pa., will sell horses, cat tle, wagon, agricultural implements, blacksmith tools, Ac. Sale begins at nine o'clock. March 20, Peter Morton will sell at public, sale six miles south of llnr risonville in Belfast township, one Geiser engine, one Goiser thresher, one Peerless thresher, one Victor cloveihuller, grain, hay and other personal property. March 27. -William H. Lake, 1 miles northwest of Xcedtiioro, about to ojuit farming and move to Cler.r lield, will sell bis horses, cuttle, hogs, farming implements and household furniture. Sale begins at 10 o'clock. Terms H months. March 27. About to remove from the county, Mrs. A. L. Krb will sell at her residence near the Lutheran church in MeConnollsburg, her house hold and kitchen furniture - all in good condition. Sale begins at one o'clock. March iil. S. K. Pittman, adminis trator, will sell at ,the late residence of his father George II. Pittman, de ceased, in MeConnollsburg, a lot of valuable household goods. Sale at one o'clock. March .')(). Mrs. M. B. Mills will sell at tho residence of her son George Garner on the J. C. Brewer farm, three miles west of MeConnollsburg, cattle, hogs and household furniture. PENNSYLVANIA l AII.UOAII I'LUSON AL LY CON III CTLUTOUH TO WASHINGTON, I). C. The Cumberland Valley Hailroad has arranged to sell excursion tickets to Washington, D. C, from all sta tions east of and including Chambers burg in connection with the P. H. H. personally conducted tour advertised for April 2d. Hate lo.:(0 for the round trip including three days board at tho National, Metropolitan, Willard's, Hegent, Klsmero or Oxford Hotels. Tickets to be sold for train No. 4 on April 2d and good to return on regu lar trains until April 7th inclusive. For further Information apply to Ticket Agents or address II. A. Hid dle, General Passenger Agent, Cham bersburg. WlIIl'S COVE. A. Mellott has not bought the Houck farm yet, as was stated. Geo. Bi'iibsou, Jr. is, going to sell out aud go to Conuellsville. Miss Ella J. Ilally is slowly re covering. Our young Doctor McKibbin shows that he has some of the I old stock iu him. Success, Jim.1 The best sugar water comes i from the north side of the tree, j Many of our people are busy ' making sugar and molasses. ! ! Yum, yum. . j If the foot bridge over Ho, Wallow in Deneen's Gap were a wagon bridge, it would be more iu keeping with the convenience of the taxpayers. Job Winter sold his colt to Geo. Hammond for (17.0;. Mrs. Edward Diehl is so sick that h.er life is despaired of. Do not judge a man by the coat he wears., It is reported hero that Kev. Baugher is sick. Will any one who knows, report through the News next week' It is thought that iu this day and generation everybody ought to have sense enough to behave iu church. No one thing marks the idiot so plainly as laughing, gig gling aud whispering during time of church services. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Mellott aud Mr. and Mrs. James Diehl were pleasant visitors at Henry yan- c.lief 's last Sunday. Kev. May will preach at Jeru salem next Sunday at half past ten. With the exception of Ephraim Hart, our sick are better. George Diehl and brother will soon begin a job of sawing in be low Simon Layton's. BELFAST. Funk iv. Co. tire uoat ly done Hiiwiiifi'. They on poet to tnovo their mill next week. Tlioro was its bi' crowd tit prayer mooting at l'loasnnl (J rove, last Sunday I'Vcnin;. (Jeortfe Mollott and family, Alexander I'.radthod, and Maude Clark were at Aaron lless's Sun day. C. Palmer and II. C. Hess are cutting cord wood. They isay they can cut eight cords a day. Mace Mellott is putting in his time these days in getting his newly purchased farm iu good shape for summer. Mail carrier Aaron Hess is ou the sick list. Traveling for Un cle Sam in that capacity, is at tended with a good deal of physical exposure. I'.eu Truax was at Needmore Saturday. He says he's going to buy that town out. Preaching and baptism at Pleasant ( i rove next Sunday at 10 o'clock. D. A. Garland has finished, hauling logs. Dave says hauling logs is a mean job. William II. Lake and family ex pect to move to Clearfield iu the near future. ' Aaron Garland purchased a new horse Saturday. Good luck, Aaron. James Truax has moved to Warfordsburg to work on William Palmer's farm. Morton Hess aud son Kiley have finished quarrying lime stone. ' Mrs. John Deshong visited Eliza Mellott Sunday. (J. G. Mellott is busy getting out the timber for his new house. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Mellott and Mrs. John Conner spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. David Evans. Mrs. Anderson Mellott is im pri iving. 15ET1ILEIIEM. Clarence College is spending a month with his sisters, Mrs.Geo. Brant and Mrs. Howard Fix. Mr. Laudis, of Juniata Valley, our gonial fruit agent, spent Fri day night with II. W. Scott. Bertha Connelly spent Sunday with Mary Ewing. Mrs. Anuie Croft is spending it, few days with her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Wagner of the Cove. Mrs. Lottie Scott aud sister spent Monday with their aunt, Mrs. Decide Wolf. Eoamor Gross now sings, "A charge to keep I have" it's a girl. George Drtiut also wears a, large grin another girl. John, the next time you go to haul fodder be sure tho checks are secure and keep your seat on. top tho load, aud your bruises will be fewer. D. G. Elvey and wife spent last Thursday at the home of Thomas McClure. Owing to the bad weather on. Saturday evening, there was not a large turnout at tho church. Preaching, next, on the tith, at. 10:00 a. m. LAIDIG. S. 1). Stevens, of Clvi.nbeis- ; burg, the hustling ;gen c2 the ! Singer sewing machine company ! spent a few days last week with j his parents Mr. aud Mrs. David I Stevens of Laidig. Drucie Laidig has gone to Chambersburg where she w ill be employed for some time. James Minuick and brother John of Saluvia visited their rel ative David Stevens of Laidig ou Sunday. David Stevens is quite ill at this writing. W. B. Stuukard has engaged Bub Mellott of Licking Creek as sawyer for his saw.mill at Daniel Kinehart's. Kev. Sarvis preached his fare well sermon at Fairview Sunday afternoon from II. Cor. 1;!:11. Notwithstanding the threateuiug weather, there was a good attend ance. After preaching services, one person was received into full membership, one on probation, and seven were baptized. . Tho Sunday school was organ ized by tho election of tho follow ing officers: Supt., Hiram Clev enger, assistant superintendent, N. E. M. Hoover, secretary, Ed win Cleveuger, assistant secre tary, Lena Laidig, treasurer, W. F. Laidig, librarians, Nina Kirk and Maggie Cleveuger. DUPLIN MILLS. Miss Frakor was sewing for James Doran's part of last week. Lemuel Stevens, of Cassvillo, who is an agent for "Tho War in South Africa" aud "The Life of D. L. Moody," was the guest of J. I). Stevens last Friday night. Ilorso trading seems to bo the chief business of tho day. James Mcllheuy and Harry Wible trad ed horses on Thursday and B. II. Shaw and Edward Stevens, on Saturday. Kev. (J. P. Sarvis preached his farewell sermon at ('enter on Sunday. He was greeted by a large congregation. Mrs. Kiley Berkstresser and Howard Baruet, who havo been on the sick list for some time are improving. Kev. Koberts is holding a pro tracted meeting at Speck's church. James Gosuol is cutting fish ing poles ou C. B. Brown's place. Jacob Winegardner is buying sheep. Jacob is going to burn a large lime kiln this spriug. . Gilbert Cook aud Tressa Frail er were the guests of Jacob Wine gardner 's ou Sunday evening. Jerry lleefuer bought a new horse Thursday. He is going to farming iu the spriug. Nathan Shevens and wife were tho guests of J. D. Stevens on Sunday. KNOBSVILLE. Our town is surely full of sick ness. Mrs. Edward Fore has been very low aud Mrs. Lincoln Wible had a bad spell of pneu monia. Mrs. David Wible is very sick. Charlie Fore's little ones laid tho piuk-oyo and Mer ril and Ilamil were sick, Peter Sehoidleman's baby, and Mrs Samuel Cromer sick. Dr. Dalbey badly missed. Mr. aud Mrs. J. II. Covaltstop ,ped in our town while visiting in 'this community. Mr. and Mrs. George Bivens and Mrs. Jake Mellott spent Sun day with Charles Fore's fsmily. Mary Ilamil spent Wednesday with Katie Fore. Maria Long and Daisy Polk spent Friday with Abrain Wag ner's family. Elsie and Ettie Wagner spent Saturday afternoon with Daniel E. Fore's family. Frank Fore spout Friday with his sister, Mrs. John Lamaster, of Marks, Franklin county. Vanvert Diveus has bought tho John Myers property of tho Trouts. Mr. aud Mrs. Edward Croft spent Sunday with Mrs. Croft's father, Abram Wagner. . Daddy Greer moves today to his farm in Dublin township. Success go with him. Your Kuobsvillo writer thinks there has been a new word coin ed. We think he swallowed a whole dictionary definitions and all so, if any of the family hears him cough or sneeze, they need not be frightened, thiukiug its a cold, for it will ouly be tho tail oud f one of those big words tieklfojg his epiglott is. B.ywisii riddle. Will s;.:nroise plea i;o::d triswer for i.exc is sue (ro-.;:r gra:t:d Ft. I..TON Cov:; tv NuS't-' Long live the Ni;v,',':! ! In ji garden there strayed, A 1 a ut iful maid, As fair as tho hour of morn, Tho lirst hour of her life She made a wife, And died before she was born. 4- PLEASANT GKOVE. Clem Chesnut visited Pleasant Grove tin il other schools in , this township this week. James Hill is suffering from wore eyes. We havo heard it is not good for a person to lose too much sleep. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac B. Lay ton visited relatives at Pleasant liidgo over Sunday. Abimaaz Truax is suffering irom a paralytic stroke. Some of the men of this place engaged iu fox hunting ou Mon day. Kov. Troutman will' preach at Pleasant Grove, Sunday morn ing tit half-past ten o'clock, after "which the rite of baptism will bo administered. WcCauley ( Peck was iu Han cock on busiuess Saturday aud spent tho early part of Sunday it the homo of Milton Mellott. . Miss Maude Clark visited Pleasant Grove school last Friday. 3 i I , I f ... : I , - i ) ,.vt!ur;'-V ' : M h'V ( ( ( I I !! ) I ( 1 f : 1 : ! : : 1 1 ; : 1 :- i t ' : : ' 1 : : 11 ' . 1 : PATTERSON'S STORE, McConnclIsburg, Pcnna. Two Floors aud a Base- incut each seventy-five feet iu length by twenty-five in width just packed with Gen eral Merchandise. A full and co in jil etc stock of Dry Goods. Cashmeres, Ginghams, Cali coes, Muslins, Shirtings, Linens, Towel ings. Clothing. (lyei-coats, Moil's and Hoys' Suits, Overalls, Underwear, Ac. Hats and Caps in great variety Boots and Shoes. The most reliable makes at lowest prices. Carpets. Hag, Ingrain, Mattings, ite. Hardware. Von can hardly miss getting anything you want. " ' Groceries. A full line of Syrups, Coffees, Teas, Spices -c. ' Tobacco and Cigars no hotter. - a '! o PR II 'H V : r 3 jr f J, Vol bH a "am o UK p Mb o rf'n a It 0 xr iU a t$ pi-. H J 0 Harness, Trunks, Notions, Jewelry, and in fact we try to ' i keep any and everything called p for by the people of our county. ) COUNTY : NEWS it HA turf COVERS THE FIELD, 0 ft 0 ft 0 . 0 5 0 ft' In every part of the County faithful re porters are located that gather the daily Doeninfs. o . m V' f! fll Then fh-r is ih: Nevs V;.i;' a Department for llie runner and Mechan ic, Latest Fashions for the Ladies. The latest New York. Bal timore, Philadelphia Markets. The bun day School Lesson, Helps for Christian Endeavorers, and a Good Sermon for ev erybody. THE JOB DEPARTMENT IS COMPLETE. SALE BILLS, POSTERS, DODGERS, BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS, ENVELOPES, CARDS, fie, In fact any tiling and ( everything in the best ' style along that line. S3 Sample copies of Ji the NiiWS sent to any of your friends on request, &y TnivnAfifirwf )J till llHtillftllilK ri SN THE CLOU While Woolens have advanced ;P' uuy uuwui uuin and give my customers the advama. man's profit, s ALL WORK PROMPTLY DONE IN THE MOST OVER 2000 STYLES TO SELE; Give me a trial order, and be convi-J",, .1 siiiiiMiie - . - "-lech .00.rty0K00V0.0'00xrKM0 ., Court Next We feel that with the advrt 1 (Un possess we can make our store jln' lis! teresting than any place in tovi ceptmg the jail. in ?e i) We have a Splendid lot oi CARPETS CARPETS that we cannot buy to-day ai ( are selling them at, and the vap moving proves that the PcopIcLJ 03L CL0TMS and M Veky Cheap, and a great varied' lect from. iia We believe we can show than any other two concern? i they are all right, too. Mostof made for us by people that knov make a good shoe and make it. der for these goods were placet1, the fall, so that we will not haver; rySibout advancing prices this.F i? Wash Stuffs for m Spring and) i h v 1 n A"1 are nere, rretiy rici u jj ---Soo THem. We invite all to come this vJ ,i. :j '.-,,,'u- A wcciv, vi, any wcck h mnu come, we will mike it pay you. w Respectfully, fa GEO! W; REISNER JLw -w -. a4 now is rut; timi:: A GREAT JANUARY SALE OF BATS! No sueli rt'lutlms were ever Imfore iiiauo in lu:adwinr. Wo (mv nil I ho lul tst shiiptis in ffit, I'lu'uiiu. iind vrlvi-t, iriiuiiH'il tiiul mil riiiuin'U 'rum twenty ilvn mollis ui . OsiiiiTli tip., .iiki1 Witi:s mhuII birds, pfueook unci pant dlMM'rli'tlM, phctis'Liil hruiist, (uil!s ami ettiiibf from .'hi up, vHvrt roses nml (l'lH-ii ftillayn Children's hIMc mid velvet hoods, cloth Vii ski; l ihtf and Kolf enps fi'oni ITte, Ui tl.txt. Icthlon. taees, veilini.'. hundiu'iehiers, Tellow's ('(nil plexion 1 'ovvder. eorsetM, stumped linen, tn-aidn, bustles, hose, neek, hell nml hut Itunkles. All inn.! i.ro regardless of eosl. No l rouble to show u'ootls. Come uud Kee tlieiu. oiiih Respectfully, AflRS. A. F. LITTLE. .lloCoiinellshinn, I'a. t IMIXiSTHATDU'S NtrrrCK.-Nollee Is hereby 'iiveu t hut letteix of udinlnlsiiMtinu have been I'ltuted to tho undersigned upon the e-iale of Jueoh K (jurland, lute of lielfust loundilp, 1-idloii (MMiniy. I'a., deeeiised. i iy person huvlntf eluhns u!)nt suid estate wdl present them properly uul heittieated for set i lenient, and those ovvinu llu satao will please eull und settle. JD1! 1 4, OAKLAND. S. VV. K'Irk. Ailuiinlstrntor. Attoruuy. I. U). i hereby Kiven (hut let ters of udmuiist nitlon he ve been grunted to the uudurshruud Ui;mthe estate of lieoiyo II. IMltiuan. lato of ihe bor ourh of MoC'otmeUstmi'tf, i'Ultou eoiii.ly, l'u.. de.s'd. Any person huvim elutrns nutnst said estate w ill preKent trhem properly aut htm lieu It l for sett lenient, n nd (hose uwlut! Iho same will ljjease uall und settle. S. 1C. 1MTTMAN, S. W. Kirk. Adunnistiiitor. Attoiuey. H. IIS, (M). ? s f 1 ... 1 MEiL Sa rjfji j t: -1 Jew oli iiui i-un M,. tt. in iskf It ; lie til 1KI Bet Mi ife 1 r . S. 6i NEW fi t in.- "1 1 1 ,.,riylh.:. if A NEAT CK j rul::t'i'- IL -I.: liiiri'lW'' 3.1W HV I ' II villi sil'i'lclll' fi.i'-iBfli dn.i'iii'1" Our GOLEEI niinii'''''-wrilir"- H. SH: FiiriiiW'' - CBA3-; : SOME
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