Miss Mjijjrift Koxro1.li an J Miss
Bess Irwin wont to Chambers
burp fit'Tiiv to b'?pr'Sft-tTu'H-day
al tin; man ia;o of Miss Wolf.
Ou account of impaired health.
Prof. O. 8. Jonston, formerly of
the Cove, who eight years ago
founded the Pittsburg (Kansas)
Business College and brought it
up to be oue of the most nourish
ing institutions ui the Sunflower
state, lias sold his college to a
syndicate and is removiug this
week to California, where ho ex
pects to rest from active busi
ness cares for a year.
Mrs. Ueorge Fockler of Johns
town who had been visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wishart,
left last Friday, and after spend
ing a day or two with friends in
Chambersburg and Carlisle, was
joined at llarrisburg by her hus
band, when they went to Haiti
more and took passage on a
steamer for Boston, intending to
return home by a different route.
They will be away two or three
weeks, and will have a delightful
outing.
Miss Elsie S. Crenthoad, after
an absence of eight weeks, re
turned toher hmo in this place
last Tuesday. Five of these weeks
were spent at Kidgeway, Pa.,
where she was engaged as a spe
cialist in a course of lectures on
primary methods belore a teach
ers summer normal. The other
three weeks were spent in Bu tf alo
and at Niagara Falls; and, of
course, the time did not hang
heavily on Elsie's hands, and the
only regret experienced by her
friends was, that her stay could
not he more extended.
Limekiln Wood Tor Sale.
A nice lot of pine limekiln wood
for sale cheap. See
A. M. Skvillk,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
Fitly Passed Four Professionals.
In the teachers examination
held in this place at the close of
Prof. Palmer's Summer Normal,
61 entered the class, two dropped I
out, and ol the .'.) that remained,
.r0 received certificates, four of
which were professional, the Lit
ter granted to MissfJ race Huston
Miss Blanche O. Peck, Miss Cora I
V. Funk and MissCathariueMetz- j
ler. ' i
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund !
the money if it fails to cure. E. j
W. Grove's signature is on each'
box 25c.
LICKINU CW-IX ,
We now hear the thresher. j
Mrs. Martha Deshong is visit-'
ing her sons in Belfast. '
UrnerTruax visited his uncle,
Joseph Truax, recently.
Rev. Shull has returned, after j
being absent for some time. j
Mrs. George R. Hoop was vis-!
itiug her sister at Need more. j
Mrs. Anna Mumma visited the:
family of J.L. Gariand a few days I
ago.
George Hoop and family visit
ed Mrs. Hoop's sister, Sadie Mel
lott. Miss Cora Hoop and Miss Sa
die Barber visited Jessie Mcllott
Sunday.
David Fohner of Hustontown,
was visiting relatives in Licking
Creek recently.
Miss Jessie Mellott has lelt for !
Bedford, where she has accepted I
a position as waitress. I
Misses Ella and Dessie Det-h-!
ong were visiting their cousin,
Miss Ella Hoop, last Sunday
To the Fanners.
I will, for the next two weeks,
have some low prices on Hay and
Grain Rakes, and on a few Mow
ers and Spring Harrows. Come
Hoon and pet the nrlviint.-ifn in tlm
- - " - ---- - j-, ... V. .V
cut prices. I have some old stock I
Mower Sections, that I will clrw '
out at 4c, eaclu
T. J. CoMkukk.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
The directors of Licking Creek
township, Fulton county, Pj.,
propose building a school house
in the above named township.
Specifications can be seeu at
Berte Haun's, Haluvia, Pa., to
whom sealed bids should be ad
dressed on or before August JJ,
1903, at 1 o'clock P. M. Board
will meet at Ilarnsooville on the
above date and hour. The Board
reserves the right to reject any
or all bids,
By order of the Board,
Bkiitb Hank,
So'.reUry.
cno.
Whooping cough is in the Val
ley. Wiii! Kuhn lost a valuable mare
recently.
Rev. Spriggs preached in the
Valley last Sunday.
Michitil Peck is making shin
gles Tor David Nelson.
John Snider was visiting Al
bert Cleveuger last Sunday.
Crain harvest is over and the
hum of the threshing machines
is heard.
Daniel KuaulT has erected a
large wagon shed and corncrib
combined.
Webstor Seville and family
were guests of liiley Garland's
last Sunday.
JuM About Bedtime.
Take a Little Early Kiser it
will cure constipation, biliousness
and liver troubles. DeWitt's Lit
tle Early Risers are different from
other pills. They do not gripe
and break down the mucous mem
braucos of the stomach, liver and
bowels, but cure by geutly arous
iug the secretions and giving
strength to these organs. Sold
at Trout's drug store.
Warfordsburj.
John Spitzor of Cleveland, Ohio
is spending a few days with rela
tives here.
Mrs. Susan Hight of Cumber
land, Md., is visiting her sister
Mrs. Clyde Andrews.
Mrs. Gussie Spotts of Johns
town, is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Job Mann.
Rev. Dr. Thompson of Wash
ington, D. C, will preach in the
Presbyterian church here and in
IJnck Valley ou alternate Sun
lays until October next. The Doc
tor is an able aud forceful speak
er and greatly liked by the peo
ple here.
Baltus Stigtrs who has been
sick for the last couple weeks, is
now able to be out again.
Mrs. W. P. Youker issulTeririir
with a severe case of ivy poison.
Mrs. Anna Carl has returned !
from a four weeks' stay at Atlau- j
1 .A . 4.1
tic oiiy greatly improved in
health.
Charles Bishop is critically ill
with abscess of the lungs and
poor hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
Lightning killed two valuable
hogs for Howard P. Charlton one
day last week.
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s
Arc We Interested ?
Elizabeth Patterson" of
Webster Mills, who has been ub-
sent several years teaching music
wil1 r,!lllilil1 n Fulton county this
iriir; and iu tlie event of her se"
uul'iuE a sulhcieut number of pu-
pils' will open a music studio in
McConnellsburg, and will give
both vocaI and P,ano hsouh.
- -
Hustontown.
Mr. Shermnn Curfman and wife
spent last Sunday with the lat-
ters parents Mr. and Mrs. James
Taylor.
Reynolds Forner is the cham
pion fisherman hereabouts. Last
Monday night he caught a fish
that weighed 17 lbs.
Reuben Wible is intending mov
ing to McConnellsburg. John
Cutchall will take charge of his
farm.
Misses Mary and Emma Reed-
er l'nt last Sunday with Miss
ucio Kline.
Miss Pearl Laidig is spending
some time at McConnellsburg.
Reynolds Forner will take
charge of John Millers saw mill
in the near future.
Neel Sharp was seen in this vi
cinity last Saturday evening.
Abram Deshong and wife spent
last Sunday at W. V. H. Kline's.
Mrs. R. E. Brown i.sited her
sister, Mrs. Jennie Miller recent-
a
lrv,n -M,Jlor ail(J wlfe sP0Qt last
Sunday at David Forner's.
i Miss May Chosnut and sister
Mrs. Nettie Smith of McConnells
burg speut last Sunday with their
mother, Mrs. Emelino Chesnut.
Brownie Reeder will drive the
cream wagon for John Raker in
the near future.
FARM FOR SALE.
Located 1 mile went o( Hustontown
known as tlie Hlunkurd (arm. contain
hi(f HO ACKKS, of which W) are cleared
and undiT good. cultivation, contain
line Orchard Of Fruit and HANK
IJAItN, aUo, TWO STORY DWELL.
ING IIOU8K with air the other limi
tary buildings belonging to a farm,
and one In excellent repair and well
watered. Will sell at LOW I'll ICE,
Thau h. Bhokmakkk,
. HuHtontown, Pa.
I , . ,
,
OF VALUABLE
REAL. ESTATE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1903
Tho unilrptinrd Administrator of tlir
PNtuto of Aliiiihnm Ktntt. ilrecused will s;li nn
the iihovf niimert 1 itp. on Hie prcmlsnx I : T iy
lir township, fulf ill mutiny. ln., one tn'lo
mirlli of l,iililli iostollli-!. the followlnn lc
serlhfd pstnie,
A GOOD FARM
of one hundred nd twenty-live ihtus. One
hundred uere elnured, feneeil unci Invoodeon
dltlon. Hulunee In timber.
II 1ms it
TWO-STORY LOG HOUSE
Oood IliinU Hani nnd otherouthulldlngs In intuit
repulr, The farm In well watered. A never
fallout sprlnn of w ater near the house.
A GOOD ORCHARD
with ft variety of rrults adds to the value of the
place. Chimin and school house near. Karm
lie" within onc-iuarter of a mile of the outh
I'enu rlKht-of-wny.
A GOOD CHAXCI-
for a farmer Sale lieiiins at I o,cloel r M.
YKIIMS: Ten per cent when property Is
Knocked dow n: one-third. Including the ten per
cent, nt confirmation of sale, anil balance in
two ciiual annual payments with Interest to In
secured by Judgment,
JONAS UKK,
Administrator.
Administrator's Notice.
Kstatn of Imvid Marl, ili'ceased
Letters of administration, on Hie estnte
of Imvid Mart, late of l.lckintr Creek
townshifi deeensed. tiavini: hcen I'rauted tiv the
Uelfisterof Wills of Fulton count v to the null
seriter. whose postot'ler- aihlrcss Is THnrrl. oli
vine, h'ulton eouiity. I'.i.. all t'cront who are
Ihdelited to the said e-tale will n'ea-e Ih'iUe
payment and lho.se Iiuvii.k claims will present
them to
II, S. I.AMK.I.S.
A'Jniitiis' rator.
June 1. V.ta,
Clenr Ridge.
Hruco Flciriing ot Saltillo, was
visiting his uuelo, T. E. Pluming
last .Saturday night.
Mrs. Itolle Unger and Miss An
nio Winpgardnrr spont Sunday
at Mr. John Cilhs's nt Hurut
C.'iiiins.
Mastor llox Irw'.n is visiting
his cousins here, tin
Thomas Huston.
family of
PUBLIC SALE
John Honry intends to build a ; .'ami's Patterson of MoCon
new house soon. j nollsburg, was a pleasant caller
John and Joseph Chesnut of ! nt tho homo of Hilly Grove Satur
Hustontown, were guests of day evening.
Kobert Huston's. j James Fields, Edward Stevens
Mr. James Welch of Dudly was j and Dr. Stevens, of McConnells
at John A. Henry's last Sunday. I burg, were circulating among
Charley Stevens and ;nrd Au-' friends at this place Sunday,
derson expect to help Huston j Humor says that the rum busi
Hecter this fall. jncssolour town must lie stop-
Mr. William Crissinger tind j
wife of Maddensville. riassed !
through our town last Sunday. part f the Stan;.
Mr. James Kerlin is still ou the j -
sick list. , Catarrh of the Stomach. '
Mrs. Joseph Haker is on the j When the stomach is overload
sick list. ' : ed; when food is taken into it that
Miss Mary Miller visited Lula ! fails to digest, it decays and in
Browu a few days last week. flames the mucous membrane,
Roy Cromwell is going to work exposing the nerves,' and causes
for John Winegardner. the glands to secret mucin, in-
J. 11. Mowers is riot well -some I stead of the natural juices of di
thing like paralysis. . j gestion. This is called Catarrh
John Huston aud Claronco I (en- of the Stomach. For years I suf
ry called at Chas. TJrewster'sono ! fered wiLh catarrh of the stomach
Saturday night and it was rather j caused oy indigestion. Doctors
late one Sunday morning when I and medicines failed to benelit
they got home. i me until I used K'odol Dyspepsia
J. W. Mower's son Murry nnd cure. 1. M. Uheu, Coppell, Tex.
son-in-law, Mr. Crider of Cham-1 Sold at Trout's drugstore,
bersburg speut last Tuesday I - : ;
night with their father nt Clear
Ridge, and from there they went
to Everett, aud from Everett to
McConnellsburg, expecting to re
turn home Friday.
Mrs. Mary A. Fields visited
Mrs. Catharine McClain last Sat
urday aud Sunday.
Wonderful Nerve.
Is displayed by mauy a man
enduring pain of accidental cuts,
wounds, bruises, burns, scalds,
sore feet or stiff joints. But
there's no need for it. Bucklon's
Arnica Salve will kill tho pain and
cure tho trouble. It's the best
Salve on earth for piles, too. i.'c
at all druggists.
McKibbin.
Mr. Anderson Mellott and wife
were among those who attended
Salvation Camp Sunday.
Miss Dati Iake has returned
home from Philadelphia to spend
some time.
Mr. A. C. Palmer and wife
spent Saturday night at Thomas
Ilollenshead's.
There will bo a Childrens' Ser
vico at Pleasant CJrove Sunday
afternoon, July 20th, cotnuumc
ing at 2 o'clock.
Mr. AmosPJessiuger and wife,
and Mr. W. II. Mellott and wife
spent Sunday at B. F. Bedford's.
Misses Nellie and (Jroco Lake
visited Miss Clyde Hess last
Thursday afternoon. Clyde is
very ill.
Pansy and Pearl Morgret spent
Saturday and Sunday at W. II.
Lake's.
Wantki). 1000 chickens at 10
cents a lb., and 5000 dozen eggs
at 15 cents a dozen.
Clay Pakk,
Throo Springs Pa.
Facts Worth Knowing.
For Milliurn Wuconn, Shi ivjh and Hulk's, Runabouts, Funn
els Milk-Wairous, Top Spi iitir-waons, Hinder, Mowers, Ila.v
rakos. Oliver chilled, Syracuse ami Wtnrri chilled plows, Wood
and Stool frame harrows.
Mewing Machines with 4 drawers, drop head, onaranleed for ten
yours, for !. The Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Muchine Is tho
host made for dressmakers. Don't fail to see It before buying.
I'm beudiiiarters for Grain drills stock always on hand. I
have the larjrest stock in tho county in bugles nnd farm Imple
ments. My jrooda arc right --nnd prices rijjht. Goods right here
and T will be here to tell you that can (five just as mtich for your
iiHinev as any dialer in the County.
He sure to come and see me or write to me before buying.
T. J. COMERER,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
CLEAR PIIKii:.
uor at
Jn incs I or
lili Is; soil!:
this writing.
IN'V. Molroy passed through
our town Monday.
Clevo Molds and Claronco
Shoro nro lioiio from Sixniilo
Iun.
Uort Hrown and family visit;d
tho homo of l'ohort Huston last
Sunday.
ClanMioo Honry nryi John II us
tm wore at fJ.irr'isonv'IV Sntnr-
ila.v night. .
Jiinios Drown ami Irwin Wine
gardt.r r l.-ft SuimI'''.- fo" unlrnown
parts of tho world.
Tho fostival at, this placo .was a
groat sut'ffoss to our sporty hoys
last Saturday night.
X. I!. Honry has tnatlo ipiito au
iniprovi'tnont to his homo ty jmt
tin:.' on a lot, nf si(lin,'-r.
There wns an iei; oream suppor
at the homo of Miss Millie Hus-
ton list Motidav oveniu!.'.
p;d or some of our citizens will I
be transferred to the westtirn
A'.nryland Prcnclur for Pulton.
Rev. Elmer Simpson, pastor of
the Sinallwood Methodist Prot
estant church, Baltimore, has
withdrawn from thw Maryland
conference, Methodist Protestant
church add united with the Cen
tral Pennsylvania conference,
Methodist Episcopal church. He
has accepted the charge madova
caut by the resignation of Rev.
M. tloke Oottsehall at Burnt
Cabins.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
Examinations for teachers of
Fulton county will he held as fol-
! lows:
July "j::, Wells township, No. 2
school.
Julv -i. Brush Creek, Einma-
Ville.
July 27, Ayr, Webster Mills.
July '-'s, Belfast, Noedmore.
July Thompson, Center.
July 80, Bethel, Warfordsburg.
July 151, l.'nion, Center.
Auyrust tt, Licking Creek, Har
risonville. August 4, Taylor, Ilu.itoiilown
August r., Dublin, Fort Littleton
Vugu.-'t li, Tod, McCios crn's.
Examinations will begin at s
o'clock a. to.
Applicants must not be. under
17 years of age.
We hope to have the Boards
meet with us on the above dates.
('has. E. Bahto.v.
HOME F0K SALE.
A Jlointo anil two Lots with out
buildings nnd stable 21x1.), all under
excellent repair.
This roH'rty would milt to open
Hotel and Livery; or a (rood locution
for a physician.' Will sell at a bur
gain, and moving to tho City is reason
for Milllnt,'. ('ull or uiltlross
MRS. llv. hliOKMAKUl,
' lIUHlOlllOWU, l'u.
I ORCHARD QROVE
Prices.
Side Meat 12c.
I''irs Kic.
Mutter 12c.
f.ard 14c.
Shoulder 12c.
Ham lic.
Tallow 5c.
old Poultry Do.
Yonnif " 13c.
Siiiphor, !., Soda, fie, Kpsom
suits. ;!!., lTiinnlnted supar (ic ,
brown Ktiu't "'c i ColTco 12c., Star
sonp (i cukes for 2.")C., Felz Neptha
soup Mary's Delight soap 11
for 2;
l'ieree's I'ellets, 17i'., Pierce's
(.ira rid Medical Discovery, 88c.,
Swnmp Hoot, tfic., Syrup of Figs,
I V'. Vendors liniment 24c"
bewi.stow n Pop (t cases just In.
W. L. BERKSTRESSER,
Manager.
t YOU NEED A BUGGY 1
HOW DOES THIS STRIKE YOU?
A Bran New Fallini
? Buggy with Full Leather X
T..: : c : n.. 1
xiiuiiiiui, tDpriny vusoioa
aud Back, Thousand Mile
Axle, A Grade Wheels, Pat
ent Shaft Couplers and Fine
ly Finished throughout for
ONLY $50.
Large Stock to select
nun.
I am also handling Hand
made Buggies and Wagons.
WT. R. Evans,
Hustontown, Pa.
16-Day Excursions to the Sea Shore Via
Cumberland Valley Railroad.
The Cumberland Valley Rail
road has fixed upon Thursdays
July 2d, 10th, 30th, August 13th,
27th aud September 30th for
their Annual Mid-Summer excur
sions to the Sea Shore, the time
allowed ou these excursions be
ing sixteen days."
ExcnVsiou tickets to Atlantic
City, Cape May and other South
Jersey resorts' will be sold from
all stations on tho Cumberland
Valley Railroad on above dates
for train No. 4 leaving Mercers
burg nt 8:00 a. m., at $5.00 for
the round trip, and will be good
to return on any regular train
(except limited express trains on
which an extra fare is charged)
within sixteen days, including
dato of issue.
For full information call on Lo
cal Ticket Agents.
THE LITTLE RED ANTS.
The troublesome little red ants
that appear as if by magic about
mid- summer and take complete
control of the pantry at the time
when summer heat makes other
trials hard to endure may, it is
sdd, be routed by a very simple
remedy. Simply mix live cents
worth of tartar emetic in with an
efjnal amount of white vinegar,
jpn it in small dishes and set
them on tshelves where tho ants
nre most troublesome. Tho ants
will disappear as mysteriously as
taey came, and thoro will bo no
dead ones lying around on tho
diolf and floor.
Domestic Troubles.
It is exceptional to find a fami
ly where there are no domestic
ruptures occasionally, but these
can Do lessened by liaving Dr.
King's New Lite Pills around.
Much troublo they save by thefr
great work In stomach and liver
troubles. They notouly relieve
yon, but cure. 25c, at all drug
gists, i
JOHNSTON'S
JOHNSTON'S-
JOHNSTON'S
Johnston
Lnwns im, a hotter one at Se, and a beautiful lino of all colors at 10e.
line of the most attractive Moussellnes at Ktc, white lawn 8, 10 and 12c
Uluck and colored Serges for skirts, and all the latest novelties in Shirt-waist-suit
(roods.
LOTHING
Men's and hoys' work shirts 25, 39 and 50c. Dress shirts fancy negliges
25, 48 and Jl.oo. Overalls and work pants 25, 40, 48 and 75c. Hoys'
dross pants 25c Men's dress pants 1.00, $1.35, $1.75, $2.25, $2.75. Chil
dron's suits 80c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.75, $2.00, 2.75. Men's sults-niaek and
Floured Nobby Clothing, guaranteed In making, $2 40, $3.!M), $5 , $0 5ft
$7.75, $!), $10.
STRAW HATS
noys straw hats C, 8, 15, 25c. Men's Btraw hats 8, 10, 25, 35, 45, 75, $1.
$1.50. Men's ond boys' Wool and Fur Hats 50, 75, $1.00, fl.25, $1.50.
Shoes
Children's 15, 25, 35, 48c. Misses' 50, 75, $1., $1.60. Ladles' Patent Ox
ford and Opera Slippers $1.25, $1.40 Ladies' dress shoes 08c, $1.25, $1.50,
$1.75, $2.59. Men's work shoes $1.00, 91.18, $1.25, 91.50, $2.00. Men's
dress shoes $1.25, 91.50, 92, 92.50, 93, $3.50. Men's Putent Leather $1.50
$2, $2.75, $3.50,
Carpets and Mattings
Carpets ut 25, 35 and 50c. Straw Matting 12, 15, 17, 20, 25c. Lace Cur
tuins 30. 40, 75, $1. Curtain polos complete with fixtures, 8 ond 10c.
Do You Want to Save Money?
Do You?
Then call and examine our stock of Hardware be
fore buying-. You have here the Largest
Stock, of Hardware In the
County to select from, We will name you a
few of our many bargains :
One 18-tooth spring harrow left we will sell at
.cost. Steel monkey wrenches 6-in., 19c, 8 hi. 21c,
10-in. 25c, and 12-inch, 30c.
Job lot nickel plated ratchet braces, 10-in. sweep,
50c. Steel crowbars, 60 to 90c Manure forks On
tario 32 cts, Bachelor 40 and 45c Hand saws 35.
45, 75, $1.20, $1.40, $1.60.
Horse nails 10, 11, and 14 cts, a lb. Grain rakes
20 and 22c. Machine Oil 18 and 25c per gallon.
Iron and steel tire at the lowest cash prices.
Blacksmith's supplies at the lowest prices: Head
quarters for low. prices on high grade Hardware of
all kinds, prices always the lowest.
TERMS STRICTLY CASH.
R. S. PATTERSON,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
Four doors east of tho Telegraph Office.
Best Goods For the Least Money !
CLAY PARK'S
THREE SPRINGS, PA.
Table Oil-Cloth. Strictly first grade
at $1.75 per roll of 12 yards.
Men's Ready made suits at 93.98 to
$25.00 each. '
Hoys Ready made suits at $1.00 to
$7.00.
Drop Head
SEWING
at $13.75 agents get $(15.00 fur the
same Machine.
Syracuse Hill Side Plows with
STOVES AND RANGES
$14.00 to $34.00 euch fully guaranteed,
Carpets ut H cts per yard.
EfK ,l,r Hutching. White Ply
Writ for
Hardware,
Wire,
Harness
Glass,
Cedar Tubs,
Churns,
Wagons,
Buggies,
Paints and Oils, Implements,
Mattings
We have large orders to fill on Eggs and Poultry every
week and will pay the highest price either cash or trade. ; f
We want vour trade. II '" . u
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J. K JOHNSTON,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
Ticking faced horse collars at 00 cts
euch.
White Lead (ij cts per lt.
Wire Nails at $2.75 per keg.
Llftitnlnj Washing Machines ot
$3.25 euch.
Ball Bearing
MACHINES
wheel at $8.50
Syracuse Furrow Plows with wheel
and jointer $10.
mouth Hocks, the great winter luycii
15 eggs for 50 cts.
Prices on
Dress Goods,
Ladles Trimmed Huts,
'.Men's Hats,
boys' Hats
Shoes,
Groceries,
Floui', - ' i
Feed, r,
Seed OaU,
Garden Seeds,
TWnl.ru