' Read Hostetter's nd this week.
There are no trial trips on tho
sea of matrimony.
The celebrated Celluloid Starch
at Kobinsou's grocery.
Lightning Liniment, 10c for
largo bottles. For CJeueral Use.
Ask for it.
lieisners have a new ad this
week on Cth page. Head every
word of it.
Walter C. Teck has secured
employment in a patent leather
factory in Philadelphia.
Dr. and Mrs. Dalbey entertain
ed a number of friends at their
home on West Water street last
Wednesday evening.
W. M. llann has purchased the
"Crawford" pluco near Gracey in
Taylor township, and will move
thereon about tho first of ApriL
It is guaranteed that Peerless
Horse & Cattle Powders are made
from nothing but strictly pure
drugs. PricelOcapound package.
About a score of guests were
entertained very pleasantly last
Friday evening in the hospitable
home of Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Smith.
Hon. S. W. Kirk has kindly
placed tho News on the list of
papers to which he sends the Leg
islative Record, for which we are
thankful.
Ask your merchant to allow you
to examine a 10c xund package
of Peerless Horse & Cattle Pow
der before you buy it. The pack
age is not sealed.
The family of William F. T.
Mellott moved to Licking Creek
township on Wednesday from the
farm in Ayr township recently
sold by Mr. Mellott.
You are foolish to pay more
than 10c for a package of Horse &
Cattle powder when you can buy
a pound package of Hecker man's
Peerless for that.
And now Wells Valley steps to
the front and says she has a man
$7 years of age who has never
tasted whiskey nor beer, nor had
a razor on his face. Next.
See that you get the original
Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve when
you ask for it. The genuine is a
certain cure for piles, sores and
skin diseases. Trout's drug store.
Mr. R. C. McQuade, who runs
a stage line between this place
and Fort Loudon, had the misfor
tune to have a good horse get sick
the other morning and die before
noon.
Their " promptness and their
pleasant effects make Dewitt's
Little Early Risers most jiopular
little pills wherever they are
known. They are simply perfect
for liver and bowel troubles.
Trout's drug store.
For Sale. A mule 8 years old,
weight from 900 to 1000 pounds,
gentle, good worker strictly all
right. Owner's reason for selling
is that he has more stock than he
needs. Price right.
J. M. Kehi.ix,
Knobsville, Pa.
Persons sending anything to
the editor for publication must
sign their own names. While we
do not print the name, yet in
writing up items for the paper,
nothing should ever ho sent in
that you would not be willing to
have appear over your own name.
Counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve are liable to cause
blood poisoning. Leave them alone.
The original has the name Do
Witt's upon theVjoj and wrapper.
It is a harmless and healing salve
for skin diseases. Unequalled
for piles. Trout's drug store.
Are you going to get married?
Going to invite your friends?
Well, don't write your invitations
on foolscap with a lead pencil.
Life is too short. Come to tho
NEWS office, and we will show
you that we are prepared to get
out the most stylish work this
side of Manila, and at prices that
are right, too.
( Like Oliver Twist, children ask
for more when given One Minute
Cough Cure. Mothers endorse
it highly for croup. It quickly
cures coughs and colds and
every throat and lung trouble. It
is a specific for grippe and asth
maandhas long been a well known
remedy for Whooping cough.
Trout's drug store.
J. W. Hoop of Licking Creek
township has established a milk
route, and twice a week delivers
a big load of the lacteal fluid to
Grissinger's creamery of this
place. We are glad to see the en
I Vr prise, for we may now expect
to see our good friend in town
onco in awhile.
Licking Crock.
The supervisor put iu ') bridges
last week that the high waters
had taken away a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Dr. SolTel of Pittsburg is
spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. Susan Sipes, who
has been quite ill.
Mrs. Rebecca Ilockonsrnith re
turns toM'Keesport in a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sipes spent
Sunday with the family of Homer
Sipes.
Preaching at Siloiun M. 10.
church by our new minister on
April 7, in the morning at 10 o'
clock.
Miss Stella Decker is spending
a couple of weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Jennie Daniels.
Oscar Kline left last Monday
morning with Elmer Trogler of
Mercersburg where he will be
employed for some time.
Neviu Ilockeusmith is home
from Johustown.
T. J. Palmer has built a photo
graph gallery and is prepared to
do good work.
Rev. John 13. Durkee of Clear
field county preached at Siloam
last Sunday at 2 o'clock. The
house was so much crowded the
people could not all be seated.
Rev. IUossom and Elder Harm
are ready to commence work on
their new church.
Miss Alice Gordon spent last
week with Mrs. Harris of Saluvia.
Miss Catharine Metzler will teach
her school out.
Misses Anna and Rose Deshong
and her gentleman friend of Sipes
Mill spent Sunday with MissLin
na A. Deshong and attended
preaching at Siloam.
Miss Martha Bard and brother
spent Sunday evening with Miss
Mary Deshong of Green Hill.
The social at Edward Swope's
was well attended.
Mr. James Sharp was serious
ly hurt while cutting timber last
week. We hope he will be able to
be out soon.
Reamer Sipes moves from his
father's farm to his own this
week.
Singing school every week in
this vicinity. Rev. Blossom is
singing master.
Thompson.
The recent ice-flood did consid
erable damage to property along
the creek. It took Covalt's dam.
Rev. Haw preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Brewer is mending
and will, we trust, soon be out
again.
W. H. Hatfield is planning for a
number of improvements about
his property this spriug.
A number of our young folks
recently spent an evening very
pleasantly at E. L. Peck's.
Mrs. Willi am Tanner, of Mar
tinsburg,W.Va.,is visiting friends
near Plum Run.
Mr, and Mrs. Ephraim Greg
ory were at Edward Batt's last
Sunday, and Miss Lizzio Yeakle
was at Peter Culler's.
W. D. Morgret sings "a charge
to keep I have". It's a girl.
Mrs. Mary Fisher is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Elizabeth Bailey and Mr.
and Mrs. T. R. Palmer wore vis
iting Jos. Fisher's.
Messrs. Joseph and David
Powell Jr., ef Maryland were
visiting in this vicinity.
Mr. Thomas Bowman of Clear
field is back again with the inten
tion of leasing more laud. He
expects to sink a shaft in Wolf
Hollow 1500 feet deep.
Mr. J. H. Covalt sold a horse
to Wm. Beatty of Buck Valley.
The bridge raising last Satur
day at Charles Bishop's ford was
a failure owing to some bad meas
uring. People who attend the gymna
sium must not run through fields
nor look in windows.
Working 21 Hours A lav.
There's no rest for those tire
less little workers Dr. King's
New Life Pills. Millions are
alwaysbusy, curing Torpid Liver,
Jaundice, Billiousness, Fever and
Ague. They banish Sick Head
ache,, drive out Malaria. Never
gripe or weaken. Small, taste
nice, work wonders. Try them.
2'm at W, S. Dickson's drug storo.
Notice to Stockholders.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Fulton Telephone Company
will be held at Needmoro, l'a., Tues
day, April IB, 1001. at 1 o'clock p. m.
sharp. A full representation Is re
quested. 'J. H. Covalt, Manager,
Covufl, l'a.
March 23, HWl.
I.aiJin,
Charlie Deavor left for tho West
last Tuesday.
John 1 leaver came home Satur
day from Saxton whore he had
been employed the past lew
mouths.
Rev. Frank preached his fare- j
well sermon at Fairview. Sunday j
from the text, "They Cnv.-ilied i
Him." After the sermon. Injgave
.some good suggestions concern
ing the relations of the people to
the next pastor.
Sunday School at Fairview was
organized, Sunday by the election
of the following officers: Supt.,W.
F.Laidig.As't Sup't, N. M. Hoover,
Sec'y Maggie Clevenger; Treas
urer Hiram Clevenger Librarians
Sadie Clevenger and Gertie Lai-
dig.
McKihhin.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Palmer
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
William Truax and family.
S. L. Bedford of Clear Ridge
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Bedford while en route to Phila
delphia to bu his spring goods.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mellott
spent Sunday with Mrs. Mellott's
brother, Mr. Anderson Mellott.
Frank Lay ton returned home
last Friday seriously ill of diph
theria. Mrs. William Feight, of Big
Cove Taunery, spent Sunday and
Monday with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Bedford.
Ross Bard has purchased land
of Dr. J. 1. Mellott, and intends
to erect a new dwelling in the
near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Mellott
spent Sunday with Mr. Mellott's
parents Mr. and Mrs. Obed T.
Mellott.
Sipes Mills.
Ed Strait has bought the Sam
sou Mellott farm, and will move
there soon, where they will make
their future home.
II. II. Deshcng's family are on
the sick list.
Miss Bessie L. Morton spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
parents Judge and Mrs. Morton
of McConnellsburg.
Goorge Morgret, and Henry
Truax and family, attended ser
vices at Ebeuezer, Sunday, con
ducted by Rev. Durkee of Clear
field. The teacher of number H school
is a number one teacher; always
willing to lend it helping hand to
every one, loves every oue of her
scholars and they all love her.
Come again. There are nine
scholars who have not missed a
day.
Amaru nth.
Joseph L. Spade of Roaring
Spring is spending some timo on
his farm in the valley.
Charlie Rice and Alva Lake left
lastTh ursday for Clearfield where
they expect employement.
Miss E. R. McKibbin of War
fordsburg, who spent the past
winter with her aunt at Roaring
Springs, passed through the
valley last week on her way home.
Mrs. Rebecca Sipes of Lashley
spout last Wednesday with Mrs.
George Mills.
Dr. James McKibbin will leave
to-morrow for North Dakota
where he expects to locate for the
practice of medicine. This entire
community including a part of
Bedford couuty and a part of
Maryland over which his prac
tiee during tho past two years
has extended, regret very much
that lie is going away, but join
in wishing him success wherever
ho may locate.
To Our Fulton County Friends.
M EHt.'EKSHUHG, March 27. You
doubtless know that wo have pur
chased Hollinger and Ritchey's
store, ouo of the leading mercan
tile establishments in Morcers
burg, and are now busy taking
invoice of tho stock, and will go
to the City, April 1, to buy a stock
of new goods.
We su piiose you are all aware
that Hollinger and Ritchey have
reduced their stock very greatly,
having sold all their old and fehelf
worn goods at auction, thus we
will have a comparatively new
stock.
We will give you another letter
in a week or two,and will then tell
you more of what we have and
what we can do.
Kindly inviting you to call.when
iu Mercersburg, we aro,
Yours, very respectfully,
Heuk & My Kits.
HARNESS
5 AND
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I linve now on limul the lui-)fft,
Ix nt mill licupt'st assortment of
; Hand Made Harness
' in IVmisylviiiiln, nnd .sell them
cheaper that) tho cheapest. Ilur
? nrss from .YS to '25 always on
' hand. HUM KM I! Kit. wo inakn
nil our work HY TIAN1) mid
yiiurantee it to be all rij;ht.
Fly Nets and Summer Dusters
5 very cheap und at COST with
Harness.
t Farm Gears
of all kinds always on hand
readv for use. We n'ive
SI'Kl'IAI.
low prices to our
l-l I. ton :oi N l V
customers. Whips, Collars,
Haines, Bridles, and everything
for the iior.se.
Write or call for prices before,
you buy.
W. S. HOSTETTI'.K.
Mercersburg, l'a.
S. E. Cor. Diamond.
" You
Cannot
Push I
a Man
Far
Up a
Tree.
I
You cannot drive purchasers 2
X to any particular store. You ?
can win them by convincing 4
arguments.
A convincing argument at-
tractively displayed in the ad-
vertismg columns of this paper J
will reach the eyes of hundreds
of buyers in this community.
t
Sale Register.
March 28 J. Howard Edwards will
sell at his residence, 2 miles south of
Xew Grenada, horses, cattle, sheep, and
agricultural implements. Sale begins
at 10 o'clock.
Murch 2S Gcorjre C. Thomas will
soil at his residence two miles west of
McC'om:cllshurg, on the Meadow
ground road, a jrood horse, farmini:
implements, harness .Kre. Sale begins
at 10; credit 8 months.
March 2! W. M. Kccbuugh will
soli at his residence on the State Houd
J J miles west of Ilustontown, horses
cattle, hogs and farming Implements.
Sale begins at 10 o'clock.
March 2!l. Mrs. S. M. Cook intend
in to remove to McConnellsburg', will
sell at public sale, horse, buggy, har
ness, household poods, etc., etc. Sale
begins at 10 o'clock. ,
A Large Consignment of Murhle
Iteiulstones.
J. B. Runyan will receive dur
ing the month of April about seventy-five
crates of finished head
stones and markers, made up of
finest Vermont niarbLj iu the
most artistic and durable designs.
Great care has been taken in
selecting this stock; and there is
no doubt that the well earned rep
utation of the McConnellsburg
Marble Works for furnishing Me
morial Work far superior to most
if not to all other dealers, will
be fully maintained.
No one in this sectiou of the
state is better prepared to furnish
higher grade monumental work,
as is fully proven by the many
contracts which come to him un
solicited for the finest class of
Granite and Marble from all parts
of this county, as well as from
various distant points. Contracts
aggregating several thousands of
dollars have been tilled for cus
tomers residing in our largecities
aud in other states.
Good work at fair prices is the
greatest economy. A "cheap"
tombstone always looks "cheap."
A Horrible Outbreak
"Of largo sores on my little
daughter's head developed into a
case of scald head" writes C. D.
Isbill of Morgauton, Tenii., but
Buckleu's Arnica Salve complete
ly cured her. It's a guaranteed
cure for Eczema, Tetter' Salt
Rheum, Pimples, Sores, Ulcers
and Piles. Only 5 cents at W. S.
Dickson's drug storo.
The wife of Joles Kuhstos u
a Belgian miner living on Sandy
Run, in Bedford county, says
Everett Press, gave birth to her
twenty-sixth child a few days
ago. The mother is forty-five
years old and was married at
seventeen. The order of birth is
as follows: Triplets once; twins
three times; singles seventeen
times. Of this number are eight
girls and eighteen boys. Only
eight of tho number are living, all
dying in . infancy. Father and
mother aro in good health.
Harness!
S Harness I
FOR A PENNY
Invested In 11 posiul curd YOU CAN
(iKTllie best possible prices mi any
thing in the harness line.
Ki:.l'..MItl.U we took the first pre
mium iu the lIumlriKilim County Kulr
uml know fcood hunHvs when we see
tlii-m.
We can quote you Humry Har
ness everything complete, from
.". m to ."ii.(K1.
Team and Farm Harness, $4. 00
to C-.O.Oll.
Flynets (team) 1.2." to 1.0() a
pair.
Fly nets (buggy) $1.45 to $.1.1)0.
Collar?, !" cents to $2.."0.
Whips, 8 cents to $1.50.
Summer Lap Kobes 2.) cents
to $2.50.
Wc keep u
Full Line
of everything used by a horso owner.
We mtimifaeuiro nil our kooUh. nnd
Kuurutitee thorn to be rlht, or money
refunded.
II. L. NORRIS,
I liree SpriiiKs, l'a.
THE
BIGGEST AND BEST
Furniture
Store
In tho Cumberland Valley.
Good reliable goods. Fair
prices, careful attentiou and
courteous treatment. This
means a good deal when you
are buying articles you ex
pect to last you for many
years.
NEW STOCK OF
Baby Coaches
and Go Carts
now ready. If you have a
nice baby you want to see
these.
Wo pay tho freight on $10
worth.
H Sierer & Co
FURNITURE MAKERS,
New l.iuihlinir.N'os.ul-ihiQueenSt,
Chamborsbui'g.
Spring Announcement !
Wo have just arrived from tho
Eastern Cities with the largest
and finest line of Millinery und
fancy troods ever brought to Ful
ton county. Prices lower than
ever before. Trimming done
free, in till the latest styles.
All are kindly usked to como
and see tho best of goods and
low prices. We huvo scores of
Trimmed Hats besides hundreds
of ITntrimmed of all the lutest
shades und shapes. Flowers of
all colors und prices. Children's
Hoods from
f Sailors from-'
f T.i.vlies' ready i
S Skirts nnd "Wr
Hoods from fifteen cents up"
m -twenty cents up.
mudeShirt Waists,
Skirts and "Wrappers.
Mrs. A. F. Little,
Bon Ton Store.
s Nfiw Rrnnm Factnrv.
The undersigned has just put in
tho necessary apparatus, and Is
now prepared to make first class
Brooms .
Persons having broom corn and
desiring it mudo up, can do so
for the half or ut the rute of 10
and 12 cents per broom cash.
Carpet Weaving.
Rttfj Carpet woven on short no-
tiee und sutisfuction guaranteed.
? SANNKfl KAY,
VAg Cove Tannery.
DR. STEVENS, Dentist,
H'CONNNELLSBURG, PA.'
Graduate of r. of 1. Ten Years Fxper
iencc. I'lntcK - Jull. l'httiuum, Silver Alu
11 luuin, Ct'lluloid. iMltber. und liubber Alumi
num liuctl. Aleut! wtih Rubber Attuohmeut.
I'lates from 443.00 up.
id jt-., Uirmnoml Cnnvnti, ioKun Crown.
Itridi.
(..old t i.ps, riuiimmi ( iiiis, aui.
I tiling of Natui-ul Tuutti a Specialty and
u!l work (iiiarantced.
lufunmitiuu by mail or la person.
r:DWARD BRAKE,
Fashionable Barber,
One lioor Kuht of ''Fulton Houho,"
MoCONNKMSmKU. PA.
V'irst-ciusK Shuviiu' uml Hair Cutting.
Clean lowl for ovurv ouhtomer.
AkComiellsbuitf & Ft. Loudon
Passenger, Freight and
Express Line.
R. C. McQuade, Proprietor.
I;un !Un,r iiktwkkn M ( onnkuduuu and
t'UK'l' tAVlN.
IJttvfntf MuConnelMmiv ut ltf:H0 o'clock. P. M,
making eouuuuLluu wiiu uHuruoou Iruloon
S. V. it. 11.
ItfiumliiK Icuvo Kort Tfurion on the arrival of
tut livening train oil S. 1. It- it.
I am prepared to curry iiushcflnern and ex
TjifNH io uuiLe ouuuciitiuu wiiU ull Lruiuu at Ft.
Loud mi.
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Butter Prints were 20c
now lilc.
Rolling Pins were 10c now
7c.
Curry Combs 5c.
6 Tea Spoons 8c.
Roller Window Blinds 9c.
14 Rows Pins for 4c.
Toweling only 4c yard.
Ticking as low as Be yd.
Counterpanes 75o and
$1.35 each.
Table OU Cloth 15c yd.
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Stair Oil Cloth, Gardening Tools, Tea Kettles, Rope and Pul- jj
W leys for Hay Forks, before buying elsewhere.
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(Successor to Thomas W. Huston, Dec'd.)
Clear Ridge, Fo.
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Sash, Doors, Newel Posts, Hand
Rails, Stairs, Banisters, Turned
Porch Columns, Posts, &c.
McConnellsburg, Fe.
Doors 2:8x6: 8; 2:6x6: 6; 1 and three-eighth
inches in thickness.
Sash 12 x 20; 12 x 24; 12 x 28; 12 x 30r 12 x 32;
12 x 34; 12 x 36 inch and a quarter thick always
on hand.
Sash four lights to "window from 45 cents to 70.
These sash are all primed and ready for the glass.
Both the doors and the sash are made from best white
and yellow pines.
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jj Spring and Summer
We have gathered from five of the
Largest arid Best
Woollen Houses, a magnificent line of
SUITINGS
acrid
TROUSERINGS.
we are selling suits the Cheapest, and workmanship
; the Jiest.
Do not forget we have the very
Latest Styles
in Hats, and at prices that are right.
A. U. Nace & Sons.
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I MEN WANTED!
Respectable single men 4
t Bged 18 to 27 years, able and j
f willing to work with spade J
and shovel in summer, and
X ax and saw In winter. One T
man to lire steam ditching
4 machine. K20 per month and X
X board. Or 91.75 per day X
without board. Kxtra terms
I for long continued faithful X
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I ED REICHENBACH, t
X County Surveyor, 1
Jcffuison, WUoonsln. j
THE HARRISONVILLE INN,
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Harrisonville, Pa.
On the Turnpike r!k nilleH went of MoCoa
nilHbiirur. ThU ulituud iitipufur httal Htund bun
tt4a emlraly rebuilt, nuwly furniHheU nud U
iniiier new limntiKineut. ,
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UeliuhUui Huutu (ur uuimer llt.HrderF.
Kuteu Keubunuble.
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THOMAS H. MKTZI.KR,'
I'roprietor.
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Men's Sox 4,5 and 6c pair.
Ladies' Hose iu Fancies
and Blacks 5 to. 25c pair.
2 sixxils Clark's O. N. T.
for (Jc.
Gingham 5c yd. up.
Calico 4c yd. up.
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Domestic Saxony Yarn, J
Colors White, Black, Pink Jf
and Green 6 J- Skein. V
Bowl and Pitcher 60 and
80c each. 5?
Lamp Globes 5c each. .
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LITTLE'S EXTENSION, I
LOTS FOR SALE.
.
D. K. Little has pui-chased luud
lying botween the Chuinbersbiirg
and Murcerstiurg pike ut the
forks eust of town. He has hud
It laid off In lots with alloys and
streets', and has ulreaily dispos
ed of six.
There are yot a number of very
desirable ones that will be sold on
Easy Payments.
Q. E. LITTLE,
MoCunnvlUbui'g, fa.
MViAArViWMWAAAAi
Terms of Court.
The Urnt term of the CiiuiIh of iSjIton oiiiiii
ty In tho yeHr hul) utunuifrtue ou the Tuetttluy
fulluwiuK Hie ueuuud Muuiiuy ot Juuuury, ttt 10
o'clin'k A. M.
The Heuul term eonuuenceK ou the third
Mouduy uf Mitruu. ml H o'clock P. M.
Ttte thilU tel-ui ou the Turstluy uext follow
lu( the kouond Mouiluy of Juuu SI 10 o'ulucK
A. m.
'J'Iid fourth term on the ftrxt Monday of Octo
ber, ui o'ulock 1. M.