C'barllo Irwin in still a very sick boy. No Shotless Shells for salo at Hob. inson's. A fine lot of Lamps and Jardon nierres at Irwin's. Merchant W. R. Speer, of Saluvla, was In town Monday. You want to have your sale bills printed at the NEWS office. Henry Watson, son of Barber Isaac Watson, has been critically ill for several days. Merchant T. B. Huston at Clear Ridge has Wen very poorly for several days. Irwin sells the Norwood Sewing Machine for eighteen dollars. Call and see them. The teacher's of Ayr township will hold a local Institute at Laurel Ridge Friday evening October 26th. Irwin sells Pratt's Food for Horses, Cows, and Poultry. It will pay all farmers to feed it. A teacher's institute will be held at Center school house, Thompson town ship, on the evening of the 20th Inst. Irwin has just received new Prunes, Cranberries, Heinz's mince meat, and Sweet Pickles. Call and try them;they arc elegant goods. Watson Lynch who spent the past three months in his uncle George's store at Crystal Springs, is now em ployed in Thomas Patterson's storo at this place. No other pills can equal DeWitt's Little Early Risers for promptness, certainty and efficiency. Trout's Drug Store. Forty five Pullman cars and 2O0day coaches are required on the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad between Pittsburg and Philadelphia forthrough service alone. The best method of cleansing the liv er is the use of the famous little pills known as DeWitt'sLlttle Early Risers. Easy to take. Never Gripe. Trout's Drug Store. Mrs. Laura Cunningham, Nee Stern er, was married a few weeks ago at Evanston, Illinois. Her little son Willie, six years of age, while out playing a few days ago, foil, and in jured himself seriously. Mr. Ephrain Myers, of Sherleys burg, a retired farmer aged about 60 years dropped dead while walking through the yard at his residence last Sunday evening. Mr. Myers was a brother-ln-lawof M.R. Shaffner,Esq., of this place, who left on Tuesday to attend the funeral. Locust Grove school, D. C. Hart, teacher. First month. Number en rolled, 14; per cent of attendance, 08; average, 11. Attended every day Julia Mellott, AchsahPlesslnger,Mat tie Garland, Leslie Hart, and Roy Plesslnger. Feelings of safety pervade the house hold that uses One Minute Cough Cure, the only harmless remedy that produces immediate results. It Is infallible for coughs, colds, croup and all throat and lung troubles. It will prevent consumption. Trout's Drug Store. If a wife really and truly cares for her husband, she never says she would gladly die for him, but she gets quick ly up on a cold night and gets more covers without saying anything about It, gets up in the morning, starts the fire and has the breakfast ready before awakening him. Torturing skin eruptions, burns and sores are soothed at once and prompt ly healed by applying DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, the best known cure for piles. Beware of worthless counter feits. Trout's Drug Store. Independence school, Thompson township, A. C. Peck, teacher, first month. Enrolled 32; per cent of at tendance, 08; average attendance 20. Attendance every day, Nellie Bishop, Jessie Truaz, Emma Strait, Mabel Hill, Wreatha Evans, Katie Shlves, Russell Shlves, Walker Carbaugh, Grover Funk, Clarence Deshong. It is well to know that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will heal a burn and stop the pain at once. It will cure eczema and skin diseases and ugly wounds and sores. It is a certain cure for piles. Counterfeits may be offered you. See that you get the original With Hazel Salve. Trout's drug store. If you ask a man for an ad. or a few locals he will tell you he don't believe In advertising a paper is never read But let him be caught hugging the hlr ed girl or chasing a loose piece of calico up the streets after dark, or struggling with a jug of "tamarln water, if the printing oQloe is in a garret of a twenty-story building, he will climb to the top and ask the edi ' lor not to publish it in the paper where everybody will read It. Van Brown, an old resident of Mer . cersburg, was crushwd to death on the Holster farm, two miles southeast of that place on Tuesday, by being run over by a hay-packer that the farm hands were placing In the burn of Joseph Zeager, the tenant farmer One of the wheels panned over his stomach and the other over his breast. Brown was about 62 years old. He is survived by a son Harvey Brown of Mercersburg, a son in the West, and a daughter at Smlthsburg, Md. Pub Ho Opinion. Siloara school, M. H. Holllnshead, teacher. First month. Enrolled, 34; average, 31; per cent., 05; attended ev ery day Johnny Slpes,Wilbur Slpes, Martin Slpes, Verley Decker, Vernle Schooley, Dwight Slpes, Newton Kline, Tommy Hampton, Frank Ham p. ton, Ernest Slpes, Clem Schooley, John Hoop, Alvln Strait, Cadiz Schooley, Richard Si pes .Gertie Strait, Annie Kline, Ethel Schooley, Myrtle Sipes, Blanche Slpes, Katie Hoop, Irene Slpes, Daisy Kline, , Luella Pecker, Fay Slpes, LAI DIG. Hiram Laidig has been ailing tho past week. Mertio Price has been ill the past week but is somewhat im proved." Joseph Price and grand-daughter, Viola Blake spent the past few days with friends near Orbi sonia. Forest Price who spent the summer in the west is visiting his father, Joseph Price. The death of Leslie Stunkard at Pittsburg was a sad surprise to his many friends. Leslie was a bright young man and was get ting good wages at the Westing houso Co's works. About a dozen of our young folks, boys and girls went for chestnuts to Sideling Hill mount ain on Saturday. They got as many as they could eat. GEM. Mr. aud Mrs. William Kelner spent one day last week at Mc-Connellsburg. Mr. and Mrs. John Hege and family of Mercersburg visited Mrs. Hege's brother, Mr. Erven Fisher, Saturday and Sunday. Miss Anna Slacker, who has been employed in the family of George B. Sipes, has returned to her home near Plum Run. Mr. John Gress visited D. B. Snyder's family last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Peck were at Hancock last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Mellott have removed from the Big Cove to a farm near Warfordsburg. Mr. John Funk went through this place the other day with his clover hullef. John says there is no money hulling clover this year. Squire Will Peck's new mill at this place was put in operation Monday and is doing splendid work. Mr. and Mrs. G. Wesley Mel lott are visiting friends in Frank lin county this week. Subscribe for the News and quit borrowing from your neigh bors. You know you like to read it. SB?ES MILL. Anna Mason is visiting friends in Belfast. Elder Stailey of Indiana preach ed at H. H. Deshong's Saturday night. There was a large num ber of persons present. Some sack hunters while pass ing through Henry Deshong's field gathered up six of his tame turkeys the other day, He says come again, he still has five left. Candidates are keeping our hands warm now. Of all the smiling, good natured, generous, unselfish, clever mortals under the sun the candidates take the cake. The time however will soon come when they can say I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, and some of them will say, "Yea, Verily,! be lieve all men are liars." Our teacher Miss Bessie Mor ton is succeeding nicely, Bismark's Iron Nerve Was the result of his splendid health Indomitable will and tremendous ener gy are not found where Stomach, Llv er, Kidney and Bowels are out of ord er. If you want these qualities and the success they bring, use Dr. King's Life Pills. Only 25 cents at W. S Dickson's Drug Store. Sale Register. Thursday, October 18. P. P. Mann will sell at the late residence of Mor gan Mann, deceased, one-half mile south of Needmore, horses, cattle, wagon, buggy, agricultural imple ments, grain and hay. Sale begins at 10 o'clock. Tuesday October 30. J. Clayton Brewer will sell at his residence two miles south of McConnellsburg a large lot of valuable live stock, agricultural Implements, &c. The Choir Celestial. There Is always a demand for a great sacred song. "The Palms," "The Holy City,, and others have been sung by thousands. Next Sunday, Sep tember21, "The Philadelphia Press will give free to its readers Arthur Trevelyan's magnificent "Choir Celes tlal," one of the most beautiful songs ever written- This supplement is in regular sheet musio size, ready to be placed on the musio rack. It has superbly ornamental frontpiece in six colors, which is beautiful enough to frame. Frankly this is the finest piece of sheet music, both1 as to appearance and quality of the composition, ever given away to the publio and it Is yours, absolutely free, with next Sun day's "Press." It will be well to or der next Sunday's "Press" In ad vance. $s Questions Answered. ium. now ine mine 01 wuijuuneiMourg una eiKCwnore are asklriff thl question: $ Where is the Place To get the most fashion able and the best hat for the least possible money W Anenisii at our tore In McConnelteburir, where we have JuRt reoelv " VI 1 3 W t I ed from the eaatera ol tied a full Hue ot all The Latest Things in Feishioneilblo VlilHnery. You are respectfully invited to call soon and see !J our new goods. A. J. IRWIN & CO., ' i McConnellsburg. Just as we go to press we loam of the death of Ellsworth, a little son of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Mc- Lucas, just below town, of lock jaw. Ib falling from a wagon did not have anything to do with its death. A Detroit business man says that dictating to a stenographer has ruined his spelling, lie can not write an ordinary letter now, he says, without making gross errors in orthography. A rich widow of Topeka, Kan., has given her lawyer these instructions: I don't want my body embalmed. I want a pine cotlln, to cost not more than ten dollars. There must not be more than the hearse and two carriages at my funeral." This is the season when mothers are alarmed on account of croup. It is quickly cured by One Minute Cough Cure, which children like to take. Trout's Drug Store. i i0t0.00X0000r. 00M,0000"0Z'yr) 0 0. Literary young man, at a party Miss Jones, have you seen Crabbe's Tales?" Young lady (scornfully) "I was not aware that crabs had tails.,' Literary young mtin (covered with confusion) "I beg your pardon, I should have said read Crabbe's Tales." Young lady (angrily scornful) "And I was not aware that red crabs had tails either." Exit young man. BRICK. Judge Morton will furnish brick at his kiln at this place on and after July 30th. THE LIMIT PASSED. One Schema Whloh the Girl's Btera Parent Would Not Sanction. "Please, mamma, please!" Tapa, I beg of you do not refusef Cordelia Pasdetout clung wildly about her fond but obdurato mother's neck nnd rained kisses upon her cheeks. while Anastasia, her sister, did like wise to her father. But their pleading seemed of no avail. Tho elder Fasdetouts shook their gray heads firmly in negation, though It was evident that the neces sity of refusing tbolr daughters' re quest pained them beyond measure. Gently, but with decision, as one shakes a hard shelled crab from out a scalp net, the parents disentangled their daughters' arms from their shoul ders; then, mastering his emotions, the father Bald: "No, AnnstaHla and Cordelia, what you ask of us Is too much! Never be fore have we refused n request of yonrs. We have moved from city to city, from state to state, to the Injury of my business and the destruction of your mother's health, In order to de ceive people as to your ages. For the last ten years It has been nothing but move on for us, for every time tho peo ple of one place would begin to suspect your true ages you have Insisted on us packing up and going elsewhere, that you might start anew at 22 and 23, re spectively. We have submitted to this nomadic life for our love of you, but your most recent deuiund is too much. We absolutely refuse!" The daughters sobbed like anything. In fact, they sobbed like everything. But their firm parent remained firm. "No," continued Mr. Pasdetout; "we will not, absolutely will not, celebrate our silver wedding again In order to prove to people that you two cannot be over 24 at the outside! The idea!" Harper's Bazar. some simple Hemedle. In one of the United States health reports published lu Washington a few simple remedies for emergency uses are suggested. Witch hazel is oue uud Is recommended as oue of tho quickest soothers and restorers of a tired bruin. Bathe the eyes and forehcud freely with the liquid and apply a cloth wet with It at the back of the neck. Cloths wet In a strong solution of borax water are very cool and healing In case of a burn; care should be taken, however, to exclude the air in putting them on. A tiny plncb of powdered borax placed on the tongue and allowed to dissolve slowly will almost Instantly stop a hacking. Irritating cough that may be dlHturblug oue at night The same treatment relieves an ulcer In the throat, and at the slightest Irri tation or soreness of the throat a gar gle of salt water and borax will be found efficient Potatoes as a food vary in value ac cording to tho way they are cooked. Roasted they are In the best form for eating. Peasants eat potatoes togetb er with milk and are correct in prln ciple, as the milk furnishes the elements lacking in the tubers. Back Run school, Ayr township, Lewis Harr, teacher. Attended every day; Clarence Conrad, Elmer Mellott, RusselOtt, Joe Thomas, RusselThomas, Meril Shatzer, Wayne Cutchall, John Tritlo, Rachel Thomas, Ellie Tritle, Helen Ott, Clara Ott, Ada Motter, Pauline Suders, Lois Conrad, Mabel Thomas, Edith Wright. Ethel Cutclv oil, Bessie Tritle, and Harry Suders. Per cent of attendance 92. Do not get scared if your heart troubles you. Most likely you suffer from indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you fat and gives the worn out stomach perfect rest. It is the only preparation known that completely digests all classes of foods: that Is why it cures the worst cases of Indigestion and stomach trouble after everything else has failed. It may be taken in all conditions aud cannot help but do'you good. Trout's Drug Store. Forest Dale school. Llcklner Creek township, first month, Lorenzo Truax, teacher. Attended everv dav: Verda Decker, Cora Strait, Daisy Strait. Pearl Moore, Speer Strait, Palmor Strait, Hixon Strait, Lee Decker, Pansy Moore, Lottie Hann, Lois Decker, Sally Kelner Mary Kelner, Lenora Mellott. Nineteen days; Edna Mellott, Jacob Hauman, and Clyde Mclaughlin. Dr. W. H. Lewis, Lawrenceville.Va. writes, "I am using Kodol Dyspepsia Curo in my practice among severe cases of Indigestion and find it an ad mirable remedy." Many hundreds of physicians depend upon the use of Ko dol Dyspepsia Cure In stomach troub les. It digests what you eat, and al lows you to eat all the good food you need, providing you do not overload your stomach. Gives Instant relief and a permanent cure. Trout's Drug Store. Cross Roads school, Belfast town ship, M. Ella Mellott, teacher. Num. ber of pupils, 32; number enrolled first day, 23. Attended every day Pearl Garland, Hazel Garland, Ethel McEl- downey, Samantha Mellott, Ross Cor- rell, Dale Garland, Claude Garland, Robert Jones, Wllbert Peck, Raymond Peck, Ira Peck, Eddie Hann. Missed but one day Harrison Hann, Edith McEldowney and Pleasant Sipes. 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, Towellngs. Clothing. Overcoats, Men's and Boys' Suits, Overalls, Underwear, &c. Hats and Cups in great variety Boots and Shoes. Tho most reliable makes at lowest prices. Carpets. Rag, Ingrain, Mattings, ltc. Hardware. You can hardly miss getting anything you want. Groceries. A full line of Syrups, CotTeea, Teas, Spices &c. Tobacco and Cigars no better. Harness, Trunks, Notions, Jewelry, and in fact we try to keep any and everything called for by the people of our county. Job Couldn't Have Stood It If he'd had Itching Piles. They're terribly annoying; but Bucklen's Ar nica Salve will cure the worst case of Piles on earth. It has cured thous ands. For Injuries, Pains or Bodily Eruptions It's the best salve In the world. Price 25c. a box. Cure guar anteod. Sold by W.S. Dickson.drug gist. The second teacher's local institute in Ayr Township was held at Webster Mills school last Friday evening. The meeting was called to order by the teacher Miss Estella Bard. Mr. D, II. Patterson was then chosen presl dent; and Miss Nannie Mellott secre tary. There were thirteen teachers present. The subjects. "How to teach Primary Arithmetic." "How to teach Spelling," and "Seat-work for Primary grades, were well discussed Mrs. S. M. Cook, and Mr. and Mrs D. II. Patterson helped the teachers in discussing the sub j nets named Misses May Huston. Dott Patterson and Mary Mellott each favored the institute with a recitation creditably rendered. The noxt Institute will bo held at Laurel Ridge school house on Friday evening Oct. 10th. J?XECUTOU'S NOTICE. Notice In hereby Klven that let tern teHtumon my have been grunted tu tlie undumlKned u uii uie eiB ui miumDinu a. imneen. lute ol Union township. Fulton oouuty, I'll., duoeuxed will prBNeut them properly uuthenlioulod f. .... ........ . . ... .' .. .CTU vltlMH kH. M.UIO W pianao uuit biii aciLia. R. J. LAYTON, Aot. II, 1000, 6t Executor. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Notloe In hereby Riven that letter of ndiululHlratlon huve been Krunted to the uudemigued upon the exlute of Win. K Muiwell, lute of the township of Thompson, Fulton uounty, Fu., dead. Any person having olulmn ttfulnxl mild entate will preneut them properly ttuthuntlottted for Hettleuient, und tuoue owing the name wut pietwe euu anu nettle. ISA AO 80TJDKRS, 10 8 00 Admiulatrutor. McConnellsburg Bakery. DAVY LITTLE, Proprietor. Bread, Rolls. Cakes, and - Pretzels on hand all the time. Bake Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Free delivery in town on bake days. Your Patronogo Solicited. ryrVVVvVVAAVAyvVVWAVAV E. R. SCHOLLENBERGER, PLUMBER, STEAM and HOT WATER FITTER. All Work Guaranteed. Prices Reasonable. MCCONNELLSBURG, PA. ; McConnellsburs: & Ft. Loudon Passenger, Freight and Express Line. R. C. McQuade, Proprietor. Ron Daily uetwkbn moConnku.miiuhu an Four LouuoN. I.eavlnn MuConnellnburK ftt 12:30 o'clock, P. M mukliiK connection with uftcinoou trulu 01 S. P. U. U. ReturuluK leuve Fort Loudon on tho arrival of the eveulnK truln on S. I'. K. It. I urn nrttnarHd to curry nusNCDKerH and ex ores to multe connection with ull truluu ut Ft, Loudon. ' EDWARD BRAKE, Fashionable Barber One Door F.nst of "Fulton Houso," MoCONNKLLSUUKtl, l'A. Flnit-uluNM simvliiK una llulr tiuttlug. Clean towel for everv customer. THE HARRISONVILLE INN, AT Harrisonville, Pa. On the Turnpike hIx mlle went of MoOou nellHburir. Thla old und populur hotel hUiucI hus been entirely rebuilt, newly furnished aud In under new uiunuKeiiieut. Firm CIuhh Aoooiiuiiodutiona. Delightful Home for Summer ltoimlem. HateH Reuxonuble. Special Attention to Trsnxlvut Custom THOMAS b. MKT.LER, lroprlutor. REISER'S STORE NEK To give you in detail all the attractions of our l)igfit(1 irrtli1rl lifilir- flirt dtMinrt HHtT.-i T7V ri nwuiu uuiiio nix uiid opaut; iu tiv X1 UllUiN JOUNTY Ffj as we are daily receiving goods. We must content selves by inviting you to visit us and see for yoursolv 'OS. Dress Goods. Every lady in the County knows tho reputation RFrf NEK'S STORE has for Fine Dress Goods. Whether it is a wedding dress, or an every day garml she tiuds a largo stock of tho most reliable fabrics fr which to select. For Winter our lino of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Wraps la pnrrmlntn nnrl iha fnpf flinf tVimr tinml,... r and remain our .pormauent customers is tho best eviden of fair dealing. ClotHing u uivu, uuju, auuvimuiouiu suits i-lUIll U1U UllOSt CaSI uioica, oeigcs, uuuviubs iu iuw iuioMu styles ior dress, to tg q plain strong garment for every day wear. O Then, of course, we can sell von n. bni. n.v.i.-f;n i , " ".-v.ni.iu, cunap gloves, handkerchief anything you need and at prices tli J,, are right. p" "n e i xi i j . ... B ? juzvuiia ui Hi-ius uuu uiuuHimus oi pairs is viiat vou wT V .... u find in our stock of -ITU s -4 hoe Everything from the finest dress shoos for Men, Wo$ en and Children to the strong, heavy shoe for hard sorvi c Geo. W. Reisncr & 000X0r0.li0-0-0000- 0000t0fMf 0J.0J9.09 00J0HJI0'0.0 UMM(l"UVtlU OLD CLOTHES must be cast aside. Where to get NEW ones, thj will fit best and wear longest, at a fair price, is question that concerns YOU. mmW Jhy I Look around, but don't bi till you see J. K. Johnston' stock. Just in. Men's suits. $2.50, $3.50, $4.75 Children's 2 and 3 pice suits way down. Children's, Hoy's an Men's Overcoats prices to suit. Cape Ladies' Capes Fur trimmed, as low as 37c. Cloth capes in black and colors. Plush and golf capes. Children's Jackets. Come and see for yourself. We can't in this small space tell you about the tenth part of the attractive bargains here. Now. Hunters ' . JTtf. AA vnnr mine an omtniinitlOtl. DV w . . . JBjff it shot guns; also single barrel, doubl? rri M 1 1 I 1 I
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