INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS 01 Local nnd General InlercRl. Gathered at Home or Clipped from our - Exchanges. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS. Capt. and Mrs. Geo. W. Fisher. Ilagerstown, are at their farm in jjuck Valley for a few months Scott Unger returned to Altoo- na Monday of last week after having spent a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Un ger, of Ayr. Frank E. W. Scott, manager of Hotel Terrace, Scran ton, Pa., is taking his annual summer vaca tion with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Scott, of this place. Our old friend D. R. Mumma of Ilustontowu, spent last Wed nesday at McConnellsburg. He had just returned from a two weeks' visit among friends at Johnstown and in Pittsburg. Mrs. M. A. Dalbey and daugh ter, Miss M. E..Dalbey, are visit ing the former's daughter, Mrs. Geo. W. Reisner, and son, Dr. A. D. Dalbey. Miss Dalbey is a member of the faculty of Ches ter Springs soldiers' orphans' school. The Mount Union Republican says: There is a report in circu lation that a trolley line from Mount Union to Chambersburg is under advisement, and like ly to go through in the near fu ture. The rumor may be false, nevertheless the route mentioned in connection with the enterprise is of sufficient importance at least to give it plausibitity. Dr. Clarence N. Trout, a re cent graduate of the Philadelphia Dental College, left last Thurs day for Red Lion, a town of fif teen hundred population in York county, Pa., where he enters up on the active practice of dental surgery. Clarence is a young man whom any community may point to with pride, and carries with him the best wishes of his numerous friends here. One of our exchanges published as an item of rare news the state ment that "A printing office in Michigan is opened and closed with prayer." This truly is an exception to the rules which have prevailed from a time to the con trary of which the memory of man runneth not. In this section of country, printing offices are opened by the devil and closed by the sheriff. The Star says the machinery and tools of the contractors on the Western Maryland extension from Cherry Run to Cumberland have arrived at Cherry Run A contractor's camp has been made there and work will be begun at once. It is reported that the men had a free fight open to all comers as soon as their cars were side tracked. The people who favor the coming of the Wabash are elated over the outlook. A western politician is authori ty for the following story: Mark Uanna once gave a banquet in Ohio to fifty farmers. The des ert was to be twenty-five luscious Georgia watermelons. The day before the dinner Mr. Hanna had the melons plugged and poured a pint of brandy into each melon, then placed them on ice. After the dinner each farmer got half a melon. They began tasting them, winked at each, looked wise and before the affair was over every farmer was slipping the seeds into his vest pocket. The Orphan s Court will be call ed upon to pass its judgment on a novel and interesting question of testamentary law on the part of the heirs of William A. Bowles, ot Hancock, who was president of thellancock Bank and a promi lent citizen. Before leaving for California, in 1901, Mr. Bowles made his will and had it properly witnessed and executed. About the same time he had another will prepared by his counsel but did not execute thU one, making sev eral changes from his original P'au. Upou Lis return from the West he became dissatisfied and tore his name and that of the wit wesson from the bottom 'of the 'Mil, returning the dissevered Portion with the will to his letter 1 his is the way it was found BURNT CAfllNS. July L'2. Mrs. Annie Uriggs has boon poorly with pneumonia. George Fore of Philadelphia, is visiting Charles MeGeheo's fami ly. Samuel Reese's daughter Hil da, who has been ill with cholera infantum, is better. Mrs. Jennie Finley of Decorum, Pa., spent Sunday with her sis ter, Airs. Samuel Reose. The M. E. festivul held here on Saturday evening was a success, considering the weather. Charles Matthias and Howard Naugle, who are employed ot Pittsburg, are home for a short vacation. Mrs.Mary Mumma and daugh ter Lula, and grandson Paul Mil ler, from Pittsburg, are visiting friends in this vicinity. Misses Kate Cromer and Car rie Hill of Fort Littleton, worn visitors at Mrs. Mary Baldwin's Saturday night and Sunday. SAVED PROM TERRIBLE DEATH. The family of Mrs. M. L. Bob- bitt of Bargertou, Tenn., saw her dying and were powerless to si.ve her. The mosc skillful physiciaus and every remedy used, failed, while consumption was slowly but surely taking her life. In this terrible hour Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption turn ed dispair into joy. The first bot tle brought immediate relief and its continued use completely cured her. It's the most certain cure in the world for all throut and lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles 50c aud $1.00. Trial but tles freo at all drugjfist.s NE0DMORE. July 22. Miss Clyde Hess is still confined to her room. Our farmers are very busy ma king hay between showers. One of tho heaviest rains of the season fell here last Saturday. Prof. Palmer took in the excur sion to Atlantic City last week. T. J. Close returned on an ear ly train Monday from Philadel phia. Mrs. Dr. Swartzwelder was ill a few days last week, but is bet ter now. Mrs. Geo. Hoop was l ho guest of W. H. Wink's family Saturday evening. Mabel and Ethel Dixon were the guests of W.F. Hart and fam ily over Sunday. Dr. Job B. Mellott aud family started Sunday afternoon for a few days' visit at Everett. Mrs. Anna Mumma of Licking Creek township, was the guest of Lemuel Garland's family Satur day evening and Sunday. Miss Olive Hess of Philadelphia came home early last Friday morning in answer to a telegram that .her sister Clyde was dan? gerously ill. Elder Gore of Virginia, speut Saturday evening with the fami ly of Dr. Mellott, and held ser vices at Sideling Hill Baptist church oo Sunday. 16-Day Excursions to the Sea Shore Via Cumberland Valley Railroad. The Cumberland Valley Rail road has fixed upon Thursdays July 2d, 16th, 30th, August 13th, 27th and September 30th for their Annual Mid-Su m mer excur sions to the Sea Shore, the tune allowed on these excursions be ing sixteen days. Excursion tickets to Atlantic City, Cape May aud other South Jersey resorts will be sold from all stations on the Cumberland Valley Railroad on above dates for train No. 4 leaviug Mercers burg at 8:00 a. m., at $5.00 for the round trip, and will bo good to return on any regular train (except limited express trains on which an extra fare is charged) within sixteeu days, including date of issue. For full information call on Lo cal Ticket Agents. box. y his local representatives. Tha question is, is this a legal testa mentary document which will tand tho tAHt.? A Tuat.tt.lnn will Vu ----- i " ana witnesses summoned to or oaa, htvethe circumstances under " By order of tho Bon id, "ich tho original was mutilated i Beutk Hann, determined. I SucrcUry NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. -The directors of Licking Creek township, Fulton county, Pa., propose building a school bouse in the above named township. . Specifications can be seen at Berte Hann's, Sal u via, Pa., to whom sealed bids should be ad dressed on or before August 3, 1903, at 1 o'clock P. M. Board will meet at Harrisonville on the above date and hour. The Board reserves the right to reject any "Mrs. Martha Elliott. Mrs. .Martha A. Elliott, wife of A'rxuiulor S. JOlliott, tin; well known South Carlisle street pniivtcr died at her home here .Sunday morning shortly after 0 o'clock, after several weeks of ill ness. Mrs. Elliott suffered two strokes of paralysis recently, from tho second of which she never rallied. She was born uear Sideling Hill, Fulton county, 77 years ago and since October 0, 1802, with hor husbaud, had beeu a resident of this place. She was married to Alexander S. Elliott in 153, and with him removed to Virginia where they resided until in Octo ber, 1802, when, being strong supporters of the Union cause, they left Virginia and removed to this place. Had Mrs. Elliott lived until November next, she would have celebrated the fiftieth anniversa ry of her marriage. Mrs, Elliott was a woman of strong Christian character and highly respected by hor wide cir cle of acquaintances hero. She was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church here. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, services be ing held at her late home on South Carlisle street by the Rev. L. Car mon Bell, pastor of the Presby terian church here, and inter ment being made in Cedar Hill cemetery. Mrs. Elliott is survived by her husbaud, one son, Adam S. Elliott the well known dry goods mer chant, and one sister, Miss Mar garet Greenawalt, formerly of ilngerslo A n, Md , but who has been residing here for sometime. Groeucastlo Echo Pilot. A MIDSUMMLR REALITY. If von wiint a liul or a bonni I, Willi Mowers nr fi!:il hern on it, lie sure iinil into Iomci 'm ii. The style Is there In iilenty, Your purse you nood not empty, Tor the prices are all you wish t,n know. Tlio embroidery and the Inccs, To set olT tho pretty fin-en, Of the maiden who must look ho very sweet. And tho applique so new, and theallovcrtoo Within everybody's reach. It makes you au;h they are so cheap. Gloves of tho very best, To match up every dress, lllack or blue, In fact of any hue, To suit the most facetious, Trimnilnifs, braids and linings too. Velvet ribbons shirt waists new. Ilrooch ping and shirt waist sets: Corsets, hose und li:te style belts, Fans and turn over eoliurs, Combs und luiU'-pius nil sixes und colors: Safety pins and spool cotton, Snwlnjr silk and penrl buttons. Linen tuble cloths and towels, Linen crash of various colors. Dotted swiss for window curtuins. Fancy (foods for cushion covers, All to make u house-wife wonder What to do with hefold plunder Dainty dimity the sweetest, India linen from cheapest to dearest, And the fancy flowered lawn, All to make the maiden clianiiliiy, Last of all unto the wiser Pro lit by tho sane udviser. T. J. Wiener, Hancock, Md. A 6URGICAL OPERATION, Is always dangerous do not submit to tho surgeon's knife un til you have tried DeWitt's Witch ilfizol Salve. It will cure when everything else fails it has doue thi s in thousands of cases. Here is one of them : I suffered from bleeding aud protruding piles for twenty years. Was treated by different specialists and used many remedies, but obtained no relief until I used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Two boxes of this salve cured me eighteen months ago and I have not had a touch of the piles since. II. H. Tisdale, SOME Rouss Racket Store BARGAINS. IX lIAUDWAKH, We can soil you a tfooil double bitted axe, made to st:iiiii hard wood, at "Uc Single bit, "llc. Clipper double bitted, liUo. Mann's, . 8 inch flat files (ic, in inch Uc; 4 inch, slim taper tiles, .'5 to ."ic. Curb KrMle bits, No, also a good heavy jointed bit at same price, li Inch dividers li'c, Compass saw, lUc, carpenters hammers, H to .'(Oo. Munti hatchets 4c, luthir. hatchets 48c, hand saws Uli, 4."), ti."j, 75, to $1.. '(."-the $l.;." saw is The Simeon. Harness snaps 4 for 5c, and 2 tor "c. Horseshoeing rasps 12 inch, lse, 1.1 inch half tile rasp, 18c, 14 l.tcli 20c, 15 inch 25c, shoeing hummers 20 and 2.t: -(This Is a job). Horso shoo nails 11c lb. Ulacksmith hammers 24 to:i5c. Lticns carriage paint in full pint cuns Use We have the best steel dirt shovels you ever saw, for 45, and 50e, strapped and socket, and when we say steel, we don't mean Iron. Lantern globes 5c, No. 1 lamp globes 4c, No. 2,5c .Scythe stones and 5c. TINWARE TINWARE TINWARE Our granite and 1 nware was never in better shape than now. D quart tin ' bucket 8c, 10 quart 12c, 10 quart duiry pails Hie, 10-qt, guh-iini.ed, 17c, 12 qt , l!lc, 14 quart 2.'lc, 2 quart covered bucket lie. li qt covered bucket 8c, 4 qt 12c Tho dairy milk strainer 2:ic. Tin cups 2c, 4 quart tin stew pans 5c, granite kettles 4 qt 24e, (i qt jOc, 8 qt .'!(;, 10 qt 50c, granits wash IJasins 15c. II quart wuter sprinklers 25c, granite coiTee pots 2 qt, 20c, 4 qt :$0c. Clothes baskets, No. one don't wait. 1 Willow ltasket :iHc, No. 2, 4.!c, No. :i, 4!ic. If you want We have this spring, so far, sold 40 doeu Shipponsburg Working shirts, I and why Is It' Hocauso tho same shirt that you pay 50c elsewhere for, we sell I von '1 for K."u -Ttict. tMnb- .f u.n.l.i... 1 "... .... ...... d. .,...1 ....II &ummrton, b. U 1' or blind, el.uu that sells uny where at (10, for 50c. Moleskin punts 75, and The bleeding, itching and protrudiug ones are what you puy 1 any ph ice tli lit these goods are sold. piles no remedy equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold atTrout's drug store. TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS. Examinations for touchers of Fulton county will he held as fol lows: . July 23, Wells township, No. 2 school. July 21. Brush Creek, Einnia ville July 27, Ayr, Webster Mills. July 2S, Bclfust, Necdmore. July 21), Thompson, Center. July 30, Bethel, Wurfordsburg. July 31, Union, Center. August 3, Licking Creek, Har risonville. August 4, Taylor, Ilustontown. August 5, Dublin, Fort Littleton August (5, Tod, McGovern'a. Examinations will begin at 8 o'clock a. ni. Applicants must not be under 17 years of age. We hope to have the Boards meet with us on the above dates. Ciias. E. Bautox. Give us an early call HULL & BENDER, PROPRIETORS. McConnellsburg, Pa. oxxxxooxxx coooooooooooo mieu iouuuniij lu Chambersburg, One Page Worth a Dollar. In renewing his subscription to the News, Rev. S. L. Baugher writes : The comments on the Sunday school lesson, the sermon and the notes on the Christian Endeavor topics aro very helpful, and that page alone is well worth tho subscription price of the pa per. FARMING IN THE SOUTH. TliB l'usttutiicer Deimrtnient of tho UlinoU Ceutrul Kullroud Cumpuuy In UmuIuk monthly olroulurs ooncfirnlnit fruit vrowluir' veuetuble Kunlt-uliitf, Block rulnluir, dulrylnv, etc., in tho Suite of Kentucky, WckV Teuuewee, M'khU Hlupl, nd i.oulthinu. Every Furiner or Homs nueker, who will forwurd hi nuiu und viltlrc to tbe undarhluueU, will Lu mulled free. Clrcu 'urn Num. 1, i, 8, 4. ami 6. und other thuy r published from uioiuti tu numth. E. A. RICHTER, TRAVELING FASSENUKa AUKNT Just go up Maiu street till you come to Queen street. Right at Bloom Bros.' corner turn to the west half a block and you will coma to a modern 3-story cream- i colored brick building. Step iuside and you will find tho nicest rooms, aud toe largest stock of good furni ture and its belongiugs. to bo seen in the Cumberland Valley. You will find many articles here that you do not see in other stores. There has been a furniture store on this spot for 75 years and yet there aro many of the younger people and some others who don't know it. That is the rea son we are telling you about it. About a block farther, on the bank of the Couococheague, whose water drives the machinery, you will lind our facto ry ; whore with skilled mechanics aud seasoned lumber we can make almost anything you may require. COME TO OUR STORE aud look around Much to see that is interesting even if you don't waut to buy. We want you to know what it is aud where it is. Open till 8 o'clock in the evening now Saturday till nine. H. SIERER & CO., Furniture Makers on Queen Street, Chambersburg, Fa. ooooooooo oooooooooo PARK BUILDING, PITTSBURG, PA FULTON COUNTY NEWS is the people's paper $1.00 a Year in Advance. To Crarc a Cold in One Day Seven Million feont toM in part 13 Month. Tfclj Sjyjr Cure Crip ! TwoDayt, ca every DOX.25C. 00n000000'.0 .0i0t0tk.00f 9.00100 m000f J 0 O o z ft 0 0 0 0 0 CD 8 0 C) CD I'm w ml 00
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