Elder Ilimas Mellott preached at Laurel Ridge last Sunday. Nice fresh Tomatoes, 4 cans for 2"c, while they last.at Robinson's. Harry Markley will be at Mc Connellsburg Lodge Friday even ing for installation. Sylvester Cunningham has re moved from Knobsville to the Hastings ttJni! near Fort Little ton. Mr. N. E. M. Iloover accom panied by his father Mr. Andrew Hoover, spent kst Saturday in tovn. CoL V. IL kelson spent a day or two in Chambersburg this week. You get more Peerless Liver Pills in a 10c bottle than in a twenty-five cent bottle of other brands. Mr. M. B. Hill and family re turned to Needmore last Satur day after having spent a year at Clearfield. Mr. J. W. Stevens and family are in their new home at Median -icsburg. John is in Philapel phia this week. Why is a newspaper like a tooth brush? Because everybody should have one of his own and not borrow his neighbor's. John Gordon expects to give an ice-cream supper at the home of his father Jacob Gordon on the first Saturday night in May Jehu Booth of the firm of Booth Bros., Dublin Mills, has returned from the eastern cities, where he purchased a full line of spring goods. Skin trouble,cuts,burns,scalds and chafing quickly heal by the use of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It is imitated. Be sure to get DeWitt's. Trout's drug store. Dr. Stevens has his dental rooms over Will Nesbit's grocery opposite the Fulton House for the present, where his friends may find him when they want a tooth pulled. Of course, it wont hurt. Palmer P. Mann is developing into a first class liveryman. He added a pair of nice match horses to his stock the other day; and, with his new surry and buggies, he is in shape to accommodate his patrons in fine style. You cannotenjoyperfecthealth, rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes if your liver if sluggish and your bowels clogged. DeWitt's Little Early Risers cleanse the whole system. They never gripe. Trout's drug store. VeryimpressiveEasterServices were held at the Reformed church in this place last Sabbath. The floral decorations were very pret ty. The celebration of the Lord's Supper was observed, and five members added to the church. The services in the United Brethern church on the Huston town circuit April the 14th will be as follows: Wells Valley 10 a. m. Oak Grove, 2.30 p. m., and Mount Tabor 7.30, p. m. Every body welcome. W. H. Dofoe, Pastor. Spring coughs are specially dangerous and unless cured at once, serious results often follow. One Minute Cough Cure acts like magic. It is not a common mix ture but is a high grade remedy. Trout's drug store. Ex-Treasurer John A. Henry sold his pair of match-black driv ing horses last Friday to Wm. L. Murray of Hancock for $ 300 cash. John says they are a little the best team of horses that have gone away from this county for some time. We are indebted to Miss Emma J. Fraker of theCitizen'sNational Bank, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for a copy of the Chattanooga Sunday Times. It is a 26 page paper, and is in keeping with the enterprise of that beautiful his torinc city of the South. Last Saturday's Valley Spirit says that Charles Burkholder, a well digger, has struck a vein of fine bituminous coal, sixteen miles west of Chambersburg, at a depth of sixty feet Mr. Burk holder does not tell the exact, lo cation of the coal; but if it is in a line with us, it is much nearer McConnellsburg htan with Cham bersburg. CharlieScottand Watson Lynch of this place left for Fort Loudon Wednesday morning where they are embarking in the mercantile business under the firm name of Scott & Lynch. They are excel ent young men, both have had several years training in the busi ness, and that they will get their fulf ffliare of business, goes with out saying. FcdJe FIxhcii Dead. All of the older folks of this place and the Cove, who had known Fedde Fixseu well, when he own ed and lived on the Sipos farm just east of town, some thirty or more years ago, will be pained to learn of his death at his home at Inland Nebraska whith er he went from this county. Although having lived more than four score years, he had been, in the enjoyment of excellent health all winter, and one can imagine the shock to the family, when one day recently a member went into the sitting room and found him in a kneeling position dead. 15rii.sU t'.rci-k. Mud is much plentier than news this week. A number of our young folks assembled at the hospitable home of N. B. Hanks on Saturday even ing, March 30th, and gave at least one member of the family,his son Will, quite a surprise. Those present were Nora Lodge, Grace Lodge, Inez Akers, Blanche Bar ton, Gertrude Hoke, Piper Bar ton, John Lodge, Jr., Aquilla Lodge, Ernest Ilixson, Clarence Akers, Mark Lodge, Charlie Lodge and Mrs. Irene Truax and son Earl. All went home feeling that they had had a good time. Some of the Valley people at tended the funeral of Mrs. Rach el Barton at Rays Hill last Sun day. Oliver Holly and family of Clear field are coming back to sojourn in Brush Creek for a time. Prof. C. E. Barton of Shippens burg spent his Easter vacation at home. Some of our schools close this week. The snow of last week stopped those of our farmers who were commencing to plow. Edward Lodge, who loft for Ohio some time ago, has returned home. Stone Valley. Miss Myrtle Houck is employ ed In George Fraker 's family. Taylor Ramsey has moved into Wm. McQuate's house; John Little, into the house vacated by Mr. Ramsey, and David Fraker to the Smith property. John Wasson spent a day or two recently with his brother-in-law Mac Richards; and Mrs. Staunton Heeter of Three Springs, with her sister, Mrs. S. R. Fraker. DellaFerrenburgspenta couple of weeks with her sister at Dub lin Mills. Albert Fraker and Miss Ella Tice, spent a couple of days with Mr. Fraker's sister Mrs. Harry Taylor at Robertsdale. Stone Valley school closed the first day of April. Five of the pupils attended every day of the term. The teacher, Miss Flem ing purchased during the term thirty-six choice books for the schoollibrary. She is an excellent i teacher, and gave splendid satis faction. Clear Ridge. Miss Mary Booher visited Mrs. S. L. Ben ford last week. Velina Henry, three-year-old daughter of William Henry, met with a most painful accident a few days ago. She was at the planing mill, and in some way one of her feet was caught in a belt around a revolving pulley, and the child's leg was broken in two places. She is getting along nicely. Wm. Baker has gone to Maple ton, where he expected employ ment. Miss Lillian Fleming's school has elosed and she is at homo for a short time. Mrs. F. K. Stevens and chil dren are spending somo time with Mrs. Steven's parents, Mr. Mrs. and N. B. Henry. Mrs. Lulu Henry is convales cing after a somewhat lengthy illness. H. Lawrence Wishart, of Mar quette, Michigan, who is employ ed as chemist for the Lake Su perior Powder Company, was a visitor to his home a few days last week. He is a son of Mr.and Mrs. Harvey Wishart at Wells Tannery. Uis brother Howard C. Wishart, the gentlemanly tick et agent for the H. & B. T R. It., at Huntingdon, accompanied him. Everett Press. One man who does things is worth a hundred who talk aliout the things they are going to do. .' MMAAAAAAAAJMAAAAAAAA'JWkAAA i Do You That tho House Furnishing Establishment in the County is at HUSTONTOWN? May we add, too, that it is the best, for Good sare first class and Prices low. There is constantly in stock Bedsteads, $3.00, up. Iron Bedsteads all prices some as low as $3.50. Bedsprings, $1.50 up. Stoves. Cook Stoves from $12.50 up; also, Cook Stoves for coal or wood, Pipe, Elbows, Dampers, Skillets, Pots, Carpets from 15c a yard up; Mat tings from 12ic to 25c a yard. Table Oil Cloth, 15, 1G, and 17c a yard. Fine Table Covers. Screen Doors complete hinges, screws, Harness complete Lines, Bridles, aud Harness parts. Work and Driving Collars, Pads, Call and see Dawney .Memorial Day Services. King Post will hold a special meeting on Saturday, April 20th at 1 p. m. to make arrangements for properly observing the 30th day of May. D. Malloy, Elliott Ray, Adjutant, Commander. Job Couldn't Have Stood It If he'd had Itching Piles. They are terribly annoying; but Buck Ion's Arnica Salvo will cure the worst case of piles on earth. It has cured thousands. For Injur ies, Pains or Bodily Eruptions it is the best salve in the world. Price 25c a box. Cure guaran teed. Sold by W. S. Dickson. Farmers Attention. I have just received 1000 bus. Fancy Seed Potatoes both Early and Late Varieties which I will sell at Rock Bottom Prices. I guarantee this seed fine and will refund the money if not satisfac tory. Clay Park, Three Springs, Huntingdon Co., Pa., Normal School. I will begin the term of Normal Monday, April 29th, at 1.30 p. m. to continue eight weeks. Write me for further informa tion. B. N. Palmer, Needmore, Pa. Tis Easy to l'cel Good. Countless thousandshavefound a blessing to the body in Dr. King's New Life Pills, which pos itively cure Constipation, Sick Headache, Dizziness, Jaundice, Malaria, Fever and Ague and all Liver and Stomach troubles. Purely vegetable, never gripe or weaken. Only 25c at W. S. Dick son's drug store. Notice to Stockholders. The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Fulton Telephone Company will be held at Needmore, Pa., Tues day, April 10. 1'JOl, at 1 o'clock p. m. sharp. A full representation is re quested. JJ. H. COVALT, Manager, Covalt, Pa. March 23, 11(01. One of the salesmen of Hocker man's Peerless Horse & Cattle Powder has in the last three months soon and taken the names of eighty one different brands of cuttle powder and onlyoneof them was a ten cent package and it only weighed a half pound and we be lieve you would agree with us that Peerless Powder at 10c a pound pack is as good as any of them if you could try them alL The profit for the merchant on Peerless Powder is not large. In fact so small that many of the drug stores will not handle it which we believe is quite a re comendation for it. Try a pack of it and convince yourself. 1 Know Largest Then, there are Mattress es, Couches, Lounges, Cots, Sofas, Cupboards, Sinks, Washstands.Picture Frames Mouldings, &c, &c. Pans, Tinware, Washboilers, Strainers, Pails, tin aud galvanized, Dippers, Basins, Teakettles,CoffeePots. Also and pulls from $1.00 to $1. 25. Window screens, 18c, up. Hinges strap and butt 2c up. Axes, C5c; Hatch ets, 32c. Window Shades, 10c up. Harness Oil, Harness Dress ing; Machine Oil, Roof Paints, &c. us, in the Building. 1 1 TV Y.V V.Y Y Y Y.V Y.V Y.YYY YY THE HARRISONVILLE NU, AT Harrisonville, Pa. On the Turnpike nix miles west of McCon nellsburit. This old und popular hotel stand lins been entirely rebuilt, newly furnished uud Is under new miiniiKcment. First CIhsn AceommonutlonH. Delightful Home for Summer Hourders. Kiites Reasonable. Special Attention to Transient Custom THOMAS S. Ml'.TZI.KK, Proprietor. HARNESS AND FARM GEARS. I have now on hand the lurpent. best and cheapest assortment of Hand Made Harness In Pennsylvania, and sell them cheaper than the cheapest. Har ness from $8 to $25 alwavs on hand. IIICMEAIBKK, we make all our work BY HAND and guarantee it to be all right. Fly Nets and Summer Dusters very cheap and at COST with Harness. Farm Gears of all kinds always on hand ready for use. We give SPECIAL low prices to our FILTON COI NTY customers. Whips, Collars, Hames, Bridles, and every thing for the horse. Write or call for prices before you buy. W. S. HOSTETTER, Mercersburg, Pa. S. E. Cor. Diamond. Licking Creek. Mr. J. S. Sipe pent Sunday afternoon with the family of Mr. H. S. Daniels. Mr. J. W. Hoop who has estab lished a milk route from upper Licking Creek to Grissinger's creamery in McCounellsburgsays he gets more milk than he can haul and has a very encouraging business. Misses Nelle and Maggie Dan iels spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Sallie Hoop. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Austin spent Sunday with the family of Mr. Martin Lake. The spring examination which was held at Harrisonville April (i, passed off very quietly. The committee were Messrs. II. II. Hollenshead, R. R. Sipe aud Miss Maggie Daniels. Six pupils took it; two from Siloam school, one from Daniel's school, and three from Mountain school. Remits say all passed, and much credit is due 6ur pupils who have the desire to be going upward stop by step instead of falling back. Mountain school No. 8 will close this week aud much credit is due the teacher Miss Maggie Daniels for the excellent work which shehas done the past term. The attendance was very good all winter, which is a very good rec ommendation to any teacher. She leaves with the good wishes of all, and it is hoped slie may re turn next winter. Those famous little pills, De Witt's Little Early Risers will re move all Impurities from your system.cleanseyour bowels, make them regular. Trout'sdrugstoro. Harness! 4 8 Harness! FOR A PENNY Invested in a postnt curd YOU CAN OKT the best possible prices on nny thlntf In the harness line. KCMKMIW H we took the first pre mium ut the Iluntlnirdon County Fnlr nnri know Kootf harness when we see them. We can quote you Buggy Har ness everything complete, from .-.oo to .-io.nn. Team and Farm Harness, $4. 00 to $20.00. Ply nets (team) 1.23 to 4.00 a pair. Flyncts (buggy) 1.45 to 3.00. Collurs, H5 cents to $2.50. Whips, 8 cents to 91.00. Summer Lap Hobes 25 cents to $2.50. We keep a Rull Line of everything used by a horse owner. We manufacture all our goods, and guarantee them to be right, or money refunded. II. L. NORMS, Three Springs, I'a. THE BIGGEST AND BEST Furniture Store In the Cumberland Valley. Good reliable goods. Fair ' prices, careful attention 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 Co Carts now ready. If you have a nice baby you want to see these. We pay the freight ou $10 worth. H Sierer & Co FURNITURE MAKERS, New Building, Nos.51-53QueenSt, Chambersburg. Spring Announcement ! We have just arrived from the Kustern Cities with the largest and 11 nest line of Millinery and fancy goods ever brought to Ful ton county. 1'rices lower than ever before. Trimming done free, In all the latest styles. All are kindly asked to come and see the best of goods and low prices. We have scores of Trimmed Hats besides hundreds, of Untrimmed of all the latest shades and shapes. Flowers of all colors and prices. Children's Hoods from fifteen cents up Sailors from twenty cents up. Ladies' ready madeShirtWaists, Skirts and Wrappers. Mrs. A. F. Little, Bon Ton Store. New Broom Factory. The undersigned has just put In the necessary apparatus, and Is now prepared to make first class Brooms . Persons having broom corn and desiring it made up, can do so for the half or at the rate of 10 and 12 cents per broom cash. Carpet Weaving. Rag Carpet woven on short no tice and satisfaction guaranteed. SANNEIt UAY, Big Cove Tannery. DR. STEVENS, Dentist, M'CONNNELLSBURG, PA. Graduate of I', of l. Ten Yearn' Exper. icnuc. J'ltitcM Gold, Platinum, Silver Alu' ininuin. Celluloid, Hubber. and llubber Aluuil Hum lined. Mulul with Huliher Attachment, . Hlaten from S3.00 up. iirmieN, Kichmotiu crowux, lAJtcan Crown. Uold t-aiis. Platinoid Curxt. &u. I illliiK ut Nuturul Teeth a Specialty and .uik if uumniuvu. Iuforniutiuu by until or In peruon. EDWARD BRAKE, Fashionable Barber, Cue Door VmhI of "Fultoo IIouho," MoCONNKIXSHURO, PA. FfrKtuluwt Sliuvintr unci Hulr Cuttlug. Cleuu townl for every customer. McConnellsburg & Ft. Loudon Passenger, Freight and Express Line. A R. C. McQuade, Proprietor. Run IMu.r Bjerwmw McCoNNgijonuiKi and t'uBT LuUUUN. Leaving MoOonnellNburu at 13:80 o'oloek, P.M.. nmkluK oouueutloo with kftornooo Irulo on S. K H. It. Returning leave Fort IjOiirton on the arrival of the evenluv tmlu on b. P. K. K. 1 Mm prepared to OHrry pawtcuKeni uud ex unwN to uiuke connection Willi kli triilus at ft. Loudon. 0 0 LADIES' 0 0 0 6 We have jijst opened our 0. dent that we can please the most fastidious and criticising customer. Our line of Ladies' Hats and Sailors, Misses', Children's, 0 0 J J and Men's and Boy's hats, is 0. n up-to-dato-neas: and the unusually low prices we are asking v" for our hats, makes it unnecessary for you to hunt up that Cjf old hat which has done service a season or more. Our line of Ladies' Hats consists of the newest shapes . 0X 0 ? in Lace, Straws, Leghorns, Cantons, and Fancy Straws. 0 0. Our prices are varied according to o 0 Quality and Stylo O of hat. 0. 0. Ladies' Sailors, 80, 40, 45, 50 and 60 cents each. Ladies' Trimmed Hats 75c, 90c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.00, $2.00 and $2.35 each. Misses' Hats GOc up. Children 'b Hats 25c up. B Men's Straw Hats for dress 25 to 75c. Men's Straw Hats for wear and tear 10c ud. Boy's Dress Straw Hats 25c to 50c. Boy's Straw Hats for "Bum'bee flghtin'," 10c up. We have a nice line of Wool and Fur Hats in the Crush, Alpiue, Fedora and Derby shapes, at low prices. 0M. s: 0 0 Little onions: When you M nice, and the price is 10c single quarts, 9c per qt. for 5 qts. or more. : HARRY E. y . .. j successor to i nomas w. nuston, uec a,) jj Clear Ridge, Fei. 0P0X0 X0 K0 X0V0 00.0X0 &00 00 M.0 .0K0 ,p .0K0 New Goods at Gem. G. J. MELLOTT has just returned from the City where he purchased a line of goods that will be pleasing to his customers. Prices are Right. He has a nice stock of Spring Shoes, Dress Goods, Percales, Lawns, Calicoes, Notions, Hats and Caps, Groceries, Tobaccoes and Cigars, Hardware, &c. Calicoes from 3 cents ex yarci up. The Highest Market Price paid for country pro duce in goods or cash, t LEADERS y. . m i) M i V M K ) H H Hi r : : : FOR : : : j Spring and Summer We have gathered from five of the Largest and Best Woollen Houses, a magnificent line of SUITINGS and TROUSERINGS. Hi we are selling suits the Cheapest, and workmanship m the Do not forget Latest in Hats, and at prices that are right. U. Nace & Sons. A. I MEN WANTED! " i Respectable single men . X aged 18 to 27 years, able and willing to work with spade and shovel in summer, and ax and saw in winter. One man to (Ire steam dlUshlng machine, $20 per month and board. Or $1.75 per day without board. Extra terms for long continued faithful service. No free ear fare. ED REICHENBACH, County Surveyor, -' Jtsffuraon, WUoonnin. i 0 HATS. 0 0. 0. Spring Hats and wo are confl- a marvelous completeness and Q see them you will say they are C5 an HUSTON, ; ...... . . . 0 I Hi Hi J til a ;:; Best. we have the very Stvl Hi m Mi ft LITTLE'S EXTENSION, LOTS FOR SALE. I). E. Little has purchased land lying between the Chambersburg and Mercersburg pike at the forks east of town. He has had it laid off in lots with alleys and streets, and has already dispos ed of six. There are yet a number of very desirable ones that will bo sold on Easy Payments, ' D. E. LITTLE, MaConnalUburg. Pa,
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