Nieo fresh Totniitot's,4 caus for Sou, while they lust.ut Kobiuson's. You got more Peerless Liver Pills in a 10c bottle than in a tweuty-five cent bottle of other brands. Dr. Garthwaite entertained a large number of friends at the home of Miss Ester Sloan Tues day evening. Corn Plows, Harrows, and Ag ricultural Implements generally at W. II. Nesbit's and prices right. Beginning with May 1, 1901, we notice the Cash system has been adopted at Robinson's grocery. No goods sold on credit. While Johu Kuhn was poiuting rails at Jacob Motter's last Satur day he had the misfortune to cut his foot rather seriously. A number of our people went over to Mercersburg Monday night for the High School Com mencement exercises at that place. Jacob Corder Mellott dropped into the News office while in town the other day and added his name to our rapiply growing subscrip tion list. The least quanity and most in quality describes DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous pills for constipation, andliver complaints. Trout's drug store. John E. Locke has established a good livery at Fort Littleton. Anyone needing a good team from that place will be accommodated if they call on John. Miss Jeunie Woodal, who has been in ill health for sometime, is now. we are sorry to note, con fined to her bed, the result of acute nervous complication. That clean white light in John ston's store that makes the place look so attractive is the result of a set of new gasoline lamps that Mr. Johnston has had put in re cently. You are much more liable to disease when your liver and bow els do not act properly. DeWitt's Little Early Risers remove the cause of disease. Trout's drug store. We are sorry to note that our old friend John Linn has almost entirely lost his sight. A cata ract made its appearance in one eye some time ago, and now the other is nearly gone. Rev. ERA, Deavor, executor of the estate of Adam Deavor.late of Taylor township. deceased, and W. S. and S. C. Gracey, witness to the will, were in town Tuesday submitting the will for probate. DeWitt's Little Early Risers search the remotest part of the bowels and remove the impuri ties speedily with no discomfort. They are famous for their efficacy. Easy to take, never gripe. Trout's drug store. A. B. Smith, M. L. Smith and D. L. Garland went over to the Cove to mill last Saturday, and took advantage of the time neces sary to complete their grinding to spend a few hours at McCon nellsburg. W. H. Nesbit has a few old binders which he guarantees to be all right, that he will trade for young stock; of course, in addi tion to these, he has lots of new ones latest improved that he will sell cheap. A very destructive forest fire occurred Tuesday on the east side of the Meadowground mountain just west of town. Much fence and cord wood belonging to farm ers along the foot of the mountain were destroyed. After spending a day or two at home, Otho Summers returned to Sarah, Huntingdon county, on Monday. Daniel Tritle went back with him, and will spend the summer out there if they treat him right. The Borough schools close on Thursday of this week, after a very successfull term of eight months. The High School com mencement will take place Tues day evening, May 14. Hon. S. W. Kirk assists in the examinations. Skin affections will readily dis appear by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Look out for coun terfeits. If you get DeWitt's you will get good results. It is the quick and positive cure for piles. Trout's drug store. D. R. Mumma and S. H. Hock ensmith spent last Thursday at McCon nellsburg. As soon as the weather gets better, Mr. Mumma expects to take a trip out West and spend some time visiting friends and relatives. Watson Lynch of the uew firm of Scott aud Lynch spout a few days ou this side of the mountain last week. Sunday afternoon Charley walked over aud returned Monday. The boys say they have a very encouraging busi ness. Our Harrisonville correspond ent says that every Tuesday morning as J. Wesley Hoopdrives down Patterson's Ruu his melod ious voico may be heard singing: "Butter and rjjjrs are coming down, coming down, Biittar and eggs are coming down." Through wet weather or dry cold or warm the subscription list of the News moves steadily ahead. The number of now sub scribers for April 1001 is but one less than the number for April of last year, and this without any solicitation on our part. The "slickest" little daily that comes to our print shop is Public Opinion, a late enterprise of Messrs. Runk and Hoke, proprie tors of the Public Opinion plant, Chambersburg. There is a mag netism in its appearance that will win friends. Chambersburg has now both a morning and an even ing daily. Charley Wilkinson is as busy a? a nailer these days. He has erected a new blacksmith shop 50x24 feet on the Commons just west of the Presbyterian church, has one forge completed and an other nearly done.aud is in shape to serve his old customers aud any uew ones that may feel like favoring him with their patron age. Mr. Wifkiuson needs no in troduction. He conducted a shop down at Ayr eleven years, aud spent last year over at Foltz. While working in a machine shop twenty-eight years ago, a piece of steel Hew into the left eyeball of Daniel Gilbert of Chambersburg.which resulted in total blindness of that eye siuce that time. It, becoming very painful of late, Mr. Gilbert, re ceutly submitted to a surgical operation, by which the piece of steel was removed and sight again restored. Mr. Gilbert is well known to many of our people being the owner of the Fox farm near this place. Brush Creek. Farmers are now busy plowing while the women are makiug garden. The funeral of Howard Hixson which took place at McKendree on the 23rd. was largely attended not withstanding the stormy weather. Mrs. Mary Barton of Rays Hill and Miss Long, of Latrobe, Pa., were visiting friends in our valley last week. Miss Cora Clevenger will at tend Prof. Palmer's Normal at Needmore this summer. Several other of our youug folks talk of going there also. Mrs. B. P. Duvall had a stroke of paralysis last week which leaves one side entirely helpless. Mr. Jesse Hixson has been spending a few days, at his home since the funeral of his brother Howard. Rev. Campbell and -wife of Rays Hill visited friends in our valley the early part of this week. Iiper Barton visited friends at Sipes Mill recently. McKihbin. Mr. and Mrs. Miller Truax spent Sunday afternoon with Squire Smith. Mr. and Mrs. John Conner spent Sunday with Mr. Oliver Hill and family. Iittman and Mellott have mov ed their sawmill to Mr. W. H. Mellott's where they have a large lot of timber to saw. Mrs. Delia Spade and .sister Miss Laura Bedford snont Sun day with Mrs. Anderson MeL'ott. David Garland aud family were guests of George Morrrret Sun day. Rev. J. W.Troutmau will preach at Pleasant Grove next Sunday at 8.40 o'clock. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Mellott spent Sunday at Mr. and Mrs.B. F. Bedford's. Little Dovio Mellott -who fell and broke her arm some time ago, we are glad to note, is im proving. 'Squire Smith is no better. Hoax "I never saw such, an as Bjones." quea tioniible inquisitive fellow Joax "Sort of a charaoter, eh?" West View. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Carpen ter spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Maliuda Nycum. A uuinber of our young folio spent Sunday noon on high rocks near Warfordsburg, namely, Lyda Truxel, Blaucho Shaw, Alt a Laia1, and Anna Woavcr,DavieC!iesnut, James Slaves, Ed Charlton, and Maurice Shaw. Mr. audMrs Davy Chesuut and daughter Miss Mabel sieut Sun day with the family of George Chesuut. Mrs. Rosa Seuclo and sister Miss Georgianua left last Satur day for Fairfax, Baltimore, where they will join Mr. Senclo aud will remain this year. Mr. aud Mrs. John Pittmau sjM'Ut Sunday with Mrs. Pitt inau's parents, Mr. aud James Kirk of Pigeon Cove. Master Noble May spent Sun day with Alvah, and Galyn Shaw near Hancock. Miss Anna Wea'cr spent Sun day noon with her brother, Mr. Jacob Weaver. Miss Nora Shaw spent Sunday with Miss Malinda Nycum. Mr. and Mrs. John May spent Sabbath with Mrs. James Lake. Johu Vance and James Shives spent Sunday with L. Shaw. Mr. John Truxel's calllers on Sunday were S. H. May, Maurice E. Shaw, Davie B. Chesnut, and Ed Charlton. Miss Alte Lake is spending a few days with Mrs. John May. Mr. Harry Hill, spent Sunday in the family of Mr. Lemuel Shaw. Dickeys .Mountain. At Antioch next Sunday, Elder Funk will preach the funeral of the late Mrs. Jacob Waltz,of near McConnellsburg. Rev. Barney will preach at the same place in the evening, and on the following Sunday, May 12, Rev. Pittinger will preach at Zion at 2 o'clock. The presence of four strange capitalists in our township, leas ing all the land they can get hold of has a tendency to intensify the rniucrul excitement. Report has it that machinery will be here and in operation by the middle of May, and a thorough test will be made. There is no longer any doubt existing as to the presence of several valuable minerals; the only question now to bo settled is, Does it exist in paying quantities? Experienced metallurgists and practical miners have carefully examinied the field; and the fact that they aro anxious to secure leases ou the land and advance cash, is evidence that they, at least think there is something worth looking after. After an absence of several weeks whither she was called on the account of the illness of her son Victar, Mrs. Amanda Lynch has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Abner Hess and their two children, of Clinton, Mo., are visiting Mr. Hess's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hess. Mrs. Joo Mellott, Miss Clara Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Hess, Mrs. Elizabeth Hess, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Atkinson of Mercersburg were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Simpson last Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. David Little.Mrs. Lewis Keefer and two children, and Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Peck and son, spent last Sunday at P. P. Shives's. . George Snider had a valuable horse kicked sometime ago. The animal grew worse, and, a few days ago had to be killed. Mr. Snyder had the misfortune, also, to lose some good cattle this spring. Misfortune never trav els alone. One of the salesmen of Hecker man's Peerless Horse & Cattle Powder has in the last three months seen and taken the names of eighty one differont brands of cattle powder and only oneof them was a ten cent package and it only weighed a half pound and we bo lievo you would agree with us ihat Peerless I'owder at 10c a pound puck is as good as any of them if you could try them all. The profit for the merchant on Peerless I'owder is uot large. In fact so small that many of the drug stores will not handle it which we believo is quite a re comendation for it. Try a pack of it and conviuce yourself. Thurmau Strait caught a white sucker out in Patterson 'g Run the other day that measured 20 i jnces in length. Orphans' Court Sale. By virtue of no onter of the OrntmnV Court of Fulton county, the unrterslimea mJmlnNtm trixof Silas Fisher, lute of the township of lttht'l, deenMe1, will sell at public le on tle premise nhmu four miles Mouth of Warlords burn, near Mitnn post oitlce. on Tllt'KSnAY, MAY 0, 1001, AT 2 !. M.f the following valuable reitl estnte, tuljoinlutf Inmis of Welev Mill. Lloyd Harm, Susnn I'rloe, Isime Humhtirdt, and other, containing VA iHM-es more or Icsh. about 8ft ncruH cleared, Imlunce in timber, havinK thereon a Good Two-Story Dwelling. , flood Htable and otherputbulldlnKStfood yount? utvtuirtl of choice fruit, an abundance of Ktnall fruits, wood win er at houne and burn. TKUMS: Ten per cent on day of anler half of bi;ltitice on eonllrnialiou;balancefn one year with intenest from continuation to be Msourad by judrutJtit. SUSANNA FISHKK, Administratrix. Orphans' Court Sale. By virtue of an order of the Orphan' Court of Fulton county, the undersigned, Executor of the Inst will of Kmily Aker. late of the town ship of Brush Creek, will sell at public nale on the premise about two mile south of A kern vilte, on FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1001, AT 1:30 P. M., the following valnable real estate, adjoining lands of Wm. Waller?. K. W. Barton, Mil Mod Burton's Heir. M. M. Barton and other, eon tainiuK fio acre ntore or le, about 4h acre cleared balance in timber with Rood two story plank Dwelling House, Stnhlc. wntcr In nhundunce aud In every flelil. Orehtird of pood fruit. TKKMS: Ten per cent on dy of sule: half of biilauee when mile In confirmed, btihince In one year with Interest, to be Neeuredjiiv judiment. MASON BARTON. Kxecutor. Laidig. E. II. Kirk of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is home to look after needed improvements on his farm. Mrs. Andrew Hoover spent Sat urday and Sunday with friends and relatives in Mercersburg and vicinity. N. E. M. Hoover spent Satur day in Chambersburg on busi ness. S. S. Wilson has gone to peel bark. Farmers are busy as bees now, plowing and sowing oats. It Saved His Leg. P. A. Danforth, of LaG range, Ga., suffered for six Months with a frightful running on his leg; but writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For Ulcers, Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by W. S. Dickson. Licking Creek. Rev. Yocum will preach at Si loam Saturday morning May 4,at 10 o'clock, and Sunday, May 5, at 2 o'clock. Everybody come. Rev. Pettinger made his first trip to Ebenezer and Zion Sun day. Mrs. Baltzer Deshoug, and daughter Mertie,spent Thursday at Joseph Deshong's. Howard Hollenshead will leave for Pittsburg where he expects a position. Lewis Mellott and wife spent Sunday at George R. Hoop's. Miss Irene Hockensmith and Charles Mellott attended preach ing at Sidling Hill Christian church Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Layt'on spent Saturday and Sunday at David Kline's. Miss Laura Palmer spent a few days last week with htr grand mother, Mrs. Susan Sipes. Oscar Kline who is employed near Mercersburg spent Satur day night at his home. Miss Georgia Deshong of Hus tontown is visiting her grandpa rents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Desh ong. Joseph and Homer Sipes are working at George R. Hoop's barn. Mrs. Elizabeth Brumbaugh has several hands building her new barn. Misses Katharine Metzler.Etta Hockensmith and Laura Palmer expect to attend the Normal school at Needmore. Mr. David Sharp who has been very ill is some bettor. Miss Ella Kline who lias been at Mercersburg for some, time has returned home. Elias Deshong had the misfor tune to lose a cow last week. Old Soldier's Experience. M. M. Austin, a civil war vet eran, of Winchester, Ind., writes: "My wife was sick a long time in spite of good doctor 'streatment but was wholly cured by Dr. King's New Life Pills, which worked wonders for her health." They always do. Try them. Only 2fcat W. S. Dickson's drug store. Mrs. Susanna Fisher, adminis tratrix of Silas Fisher, deceased, will sell valuable real estate near Mann P. O. on Thursday, May 9, 1901; also, Mason Barton, execu tor of Emily Akers, will soli a farm two miles south of Akers ville, on Friday, May 10, 1901. See advertisement more fully elsewhere in this paper. aaaaaaamVWWWVV HAKNLSS AND FARM (il'AUS. I have now on band tlio lnrgost, best nnil hpnpest. assortment of Hand Made Harness In lVnnsylvanla, mid sol) thorn cheapor than tho rhoapost. Har ness from !fH to $'2S nlwavs on hnnd. KKMKMHKIi, we make all our work BY HAND and guarantee it to he all rlgbt. Fly Nets and Summer Musters very cheap and at COST with Harness. Farm Cears of all kinds always on hand ready for use. We SI'IXIAI. low prices to our 1TLTON COI .NTV customers. Whips, Collars, Homes, Hridles, and every thin"; for the horse. Write or call for prices before you buy. V. S. IIOSTETTICR, Murcersburg, S. K. Cor. Diamond. Bed Room Suites tlandsome, new styles, now ready. Our special Golden Oak Sett with large Bureau and Wash Stand, Swelled front Draw ers, 3 pieces $20; 8 pieces 25 is in stock again. Beau tiful new style in Brass and Iron Beds attractive, new Parlor Suites and Tables Some Colonial designs are very interesting. Mirrors, Oval,Square and Oblong. All Gilt, Black and Gold, White aud Gold, Oak and Gilt Frames. H Slerer & Co FURNITURE MAKERS, JNew store on (jueen St., Chambersburg, Spring Announcement! We have just arrived from the Eastern Cities with the largest und finest line of Millinery and fancy goods ever brought to Ful ton county. Prices lower than ever before. Trimming done free, in all tho latest stylos. 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 lifteen cents up Sailors from twenty cents up. Ladies' ready mudeShlrtWalsts, Skirts and Wrappers. Mrs. A. F. Little, tson Ton btore. ATTENTION! I have just received the largest and Best assorted line of popuIar,np-to-date Millinery Goods for Spring and Summer and guarantee my custo mers a saving of from 25 to 75 Per Cent. Gall and see them. MRS. B. J. MOORHEAD, Hustontown, Pa. I Wanted ! X 50 old machines in exchange J X for Singers, for which we X will pay 112.00. Also, four t X Good Men Wanted! J X Good wages and steady em- 1 X ployment. Address X X S. D. STEVENS, J X Chambersburg, Pa. X M. R. SHAFFNER, " Attorney at Law, Office on Square, AkConnellsburg, Pa. All lentil business uud collections entrusted will receive careful uud prompt attention. Honeymoons seem gradually disappearing, says the "London Graphic." Thoir days are short ened, their severity is being mod itied. The fortnight of our grand mother's honeymoon has merged into a few days, and during that time all kinds of amusements are admissible. We read of brides going out hunting, attending theatres (abroad in this caso)pay Jng visits and otherwise mitigat lug the seriousness of tho tete-a-tete, until it is quite possible that we may be approaching the ex tinction of the honeymoon. I: WIENER'S, 1 Hancock, Md., Headquarters FOR Spring arid Summer Millinery, Dry Goods and Notions. You run no risk buying of us. Satisfaction Assured. Goods the Best. Prices the Lowest. I5?We trade for Eggs and Poultry. 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, ' tl Hats and Caps, Groceries, Tobaccoes and Cigars, trf Hardware, &c. Calicoes from 5 cents ex yard up. The Highest Market Price paid for country pro duce in goods or cash. rj Busiest & Place ;5 In . !j Town li is the work rooms of A. j Establishment. !ij Just jl Rushed fjj with orders for New Summer Suits. Hi While N ACES,' is the place to go if you ; want a'suit made to order one that will fit you and ? j j make you look genteel it should not be forgotten that ftj they carry a large stock of - 1 1 Ready Made Clothing. S3 Suits for men, suits for boys, suits for children both I jj for Dress and Everyday wearand at Prices Just as Hi Low as the Lowest. Turn vnnr nlrl rlnthps j j j go to Naces' and get new i-r VW-VWX 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. SANNEU RAY, Big Cove Tannery. , McConnellsburg & Ft. Loudon Passenger, Freight and Express Line. R. C. McQUADE, Proprietor. Hum Daily uktwukh McCoNNXMAiiUKQ and Fout Louuon. T.rnvinir MuConnellHburK at 12:30 o'clock, P.M.. iiiitkluK cuuuauvUm wilb afiornoon truluon H. J. R. K. UcLurulntf leave Fort Loudon on the arrival of tuu evening traiu on S. K R. R. 1 ura prepared to carry puwcntjerft and ex- tiiwH to make eonneutlon with aU trains at I t. oudoa. EDWARD BRAKE, Fashionable Barber, One Door Eaet of "Fulton Houao," MoOONNKI.I.SBURa, PA. PlraUolaHN HimvtuK aud Hair Cutting. Clean towel (or evervouxtomer. it 14 ;:; 1 1 1 ) l i U. Nace & Sons' Tailoring ( K I )U tA iti fn 1 ll Yii I )ti ' M Hi nver in fh Pnmmorc nn.l .. ..v vuihiiiuSv,io,,uiu ones. V mrvw-twr-ws ...... LITTLE'S EXTENSION. LOTS FOR SALE. D. 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 hus already dispos- ed of six. j There are yet a number of very desirable ones that will be sold on j Easy Payments. D. E. LITTLE, MeConnullHburg, l'o. THE HARRISONVILLE INN, AT ' Harristnville, Pa. On the Turnpike Mix mllex woHt of M(!on nellsburn. TIiIb olduml popular hotel Htmid Im beau eulliBly reliulll, newly fnruixhed und Ih UUllHI IIMW IllLllllL.ltilkl Fln-t (!liiM Accommodations. Delttftltful Home for Hummer Tliiikrtit.it.. Hui) Huuhonabie. Special Attention to Transient Cumoiii , THOMAS 8. MKT.I.KR, , t , . Proprietor DR. STEVENS, Dentist, n vvnnnbbi.oDunu, rn. Oratlunta of !'. of V. Ten Yearn' Kxncr. ienee. PlatesGold, Hatiuuiu, SUrur Alu minum, Celluloid, Rubber, aud Rublier Alumi num lined. Metul Willi Rubber A tlucumeiu. Plaraa from 03.OO up. BiiriKOK, Richmond Crua ux, lAy.in Crowns, Ooid I'upH, Pbillnold Ciipn, &u, Filling nf Natural Teeth a Specialty auj all work Guaranteed. luforiuailou by mull or In persoif
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