INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS
Of Local and (icncral IntcreM, Gathered
at Home or Clipped from our
Exchanges.
CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS.
Uncle Jake Miller of Burnt
Cabius, was here a day or two
this week.
There was an uuusually large
number of persons iu attendance
at court this week.
Postmaster Geo. P. B. Llill was
among the rourtvisitors thatcall
at the News oftie.
Merchant J. K. Johnston has
leen housed for several days with
a paiuful attack of peritonitis.
P. McNaughton Johnston of
Washington, D. C, is spending
this week at McConneJlsburg.
Hon. John Daniels of Franklin
Mills, was among the court vis
itors this week.
Mr. W. II. Duvall and daughter
Miss Cora spent a few hours in
town Tuesday.
Do you waut a carpet woven
this spring ? If so, call on R. L.
Jackson on Walnut street. Price
rijrht.
Merchant W. R. Speer of Salu
via is In the city this week, and
in a few days his store will be
filled with new spring goods.
Mr. Culler of Thompson town
ship, spent Sunday with his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Mary A. Kelley
of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Little have
just returned from the eastern
cities where they were buying
spring stock for their millinery.
Mrs. George FinifF, who has
been spending a couple of weeks
with friends at .Newville, Cham
bersburg and Hagerstown, re
turned home Monday.
John Wagner and son Hermon
of Guilford Springs, Pranklin
county, spent Saturday and Sun
day with the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Wagner,
near Knobsville.
Rudy Smith, who has been ab
sent for about sixteen months,
has been spending the past week
with his mother Mrs.Alice Smith.
Tie will return to Pittsburg in a
day or two.
If we should make a persona
note of all the persons who called
at the News office this week and
who had a good word to say for
Pulton's lavorite paper we would
not have any space for the court
proceedings.
We are informed that some
democrats have the impression
that Jefferson Mellott is a candi
date for sheriff. The Jefferson
is all right, but it is Jefferson
Harris of Ayr township, that is
the candidate.
At a Republican County Con
vention held at this place on
Tuesday last, Mr. A. P. Baker of
Wells was elected delegate to the
State Convention, without in
structions. No candidates were
endorsed for Congress and Pres
ident Judge, but the convention
elected conferreos favorable to
Congressman Mahou and Judge
Swope. Congressional confer
rees to elect two delegates to the
National Convention and an elect
or from this district were elect
ed without instructions.
Dangers of Pneumonia.
A cold at this time if neglected
is liable to cause pneu moma which
is so often fatal, and even when
the patient has recovered thelungs
are weakened, m.ikiug them pe
culiarly susceptible to thedevelop
ment of consumption. Foley's
Houey aud Tar will stop the cough
heal and strengthen the lungs and
prevent pneumonia.
Barn Burned.
Last Sunday the bank barn of
Daniel Bolinger, who resides
about two miles north of Water-
fall was totalally destroyed by
lire.
Shortly after noon, Mr. and
Mrs. BoliDger went to New Gren
ada leaving their two sons about
1 1 and 13 years of age. The boys
were out about the yard and did
uot notice anything unusual until
the smoke seemed to pour out
from the barn at all sides and the
buihiing seemed to be tilled with
flames. . ' ' . '
The boys with rare presence of
mind rushed into the smoke filled
stables and released the horses,
hut all the harness, five or six
tons of hay, straw, and grain, be
sides a lot of .farming imple
monta tn the barn, were destroy
ed.
There was an insurance of $300
on the barn and $100 on the cou
tents, but this will not cover
MARCH COURT PROCEEDINGS
l ull Kcriorl of the limine Dis
posed of L'p to Tuesday
I'.vcnlnt;.
WATER COMPANY CASE NOW ON TRIAL.
The regular March term of the
Fulton county courts convened nt
clock on Monday afternoon,
President Judge Samuel Mc(
Swope and Associates NrUnn and
Hendcr on the bench.
The initial business was the
hearing of the reports of the con
stables of the various districts. In
most of the townships the public
roads were reported in need of re
pair and ford i tigs in unsafe condi
tion. Bastard children were re
ported horn in Union and Licking
Creek townships.
All the members of the grand
jury answered to roll call except
Clark Bergstresser, of Taylor,
who was unaiilo to attend on ac
count of illness. A. V. Kelly, of
Burnt Cabins, was sworn in as
foreman. Judge Swope then de
livered his charge to the body, ex
plaining in detail the different
grades of crime and the law for
their guidance.
AH the member of the petit
jury answered to their names ex
cept Geo. McC. Sipcs and Joseph
Bernhardt.
The district attorney asked for
permission to settle the cases of
the Commonwealth vs. Harry
Catchall, W. A. Brubaker and S.
C. Biirkhart.
Petition of Austin Hill. a minor,
for the appointment of u guardian.
Petition granted and Peter Morton
appointed with bond iu the sum of
$i,(M)0.
In the case of Calvin Carmack
vs. Ella Rebecca Carmack, sub
poena in divorce, the court ap
pointed Hon. W. Scott Alexander
as commissioner to take testimony
and report the facts.
The viewers appointed at the
last term to view and lay out a
road in Bethel township were pre-
vented from attending to their du
ties on account of the severity of
tho weather, and the order was
continued.
ACCOUNTS.
The first ami final nccount of
Mrs. Ella Golden, administrator
of the estate of William F. Golden,
late of Bethel township, deceased,
was confirmed absolute!-.
The first and final account of W.
II. Nelson, administrator of the,
estate of Peter Magsam, late of
Ayr township. Account confirm
ed and Hon. W. Scott. Alexander
appointed auditor to make distri
bution. Tho first and final account of
Hon. S. W. Kirk, administrator of
the estate of Josiali Speck, late of
Taylor township. Confirmed and
Hon. W. Scott Alsxander appoint
ed auditor.
The first and final account of W.
R. Speer, executor of the last will
and testament of James Minick,
late of Licking Creek township.
Account confirmed and Hon. S. W.
Kirk appointed auditor.
Th first and final account of S.
Edward McKee. executor of the
estate of Mario Crawford, late of
Union township. Account con
firmed and Hon. S. W. Kirk ap
pointed auditor to make distribu
tion of the funds.
The' first and final account of R.
R. I Ian a, administrator of the es
tate of Charles R. Davis, late of
Licking Creek township. Account
confirmed.
Estate of William F. Gulden,
deceased, petition of administra
trix for modification of former de
cree of inquisition on real estate.
Granted.
Estate of James L. Ket lin, de
ceased. Petition of T. Elliott
Fleming, administrator, for per
mission to sell real estate. Order
crranted as prayed for with tho
usual terms of sale.
The first case to conic before the
grand jury was that of tho Com
monwealth ageinst David L. Keef
er, charged with assault ami Lat
tery with intent to commit incest.
The jury returned a true bill.
When the case was called for trial
Tuesday morning the ilufoiuluut
failed to appear in court and his
recognizance was forfeited.
In tho case of the Cuiiitii:;ii
wealth vs. A. V. Funk, fornica
tion and adultery, the gnind jury
found a true bill. After empan
eling a jury on this case court
adjourned until 1.5K) p. in. Tho
trial consumed the remainder of
tho afternoon, and the case was
given' to" tho jury "at 9 o'clock
the criminal branch of this term.
There i- but one civil case sol
for trial, that of the McConnclls
burg Water Companv, Incorpor
ated, vs. the Burgess and Town
(Nimieil of the Bi trough of Mc
Coniiollshurg, wherein tho com
pany brings action for the pay
ment of money alleged to bo due
for rent of fire hydrants. This
case was called for trial at the
opening session this (Wednesday)
morning, and the trial is progress
ing. THE NAME WITCH HAZEL.
Tho name Witch Hazel is much
abused. E. C. DeWitt & Co.,
Chicago, are the inventors of the
ongiual and only genuine Witch
Hazel Salve. A certain cure for
cuts, burns, bruises, eczema, tet
ter, piles, etc. There are mauy
counterfeits of this Salve, some
of which are dangorous, while
they are all worthless. In buy
ing Witch Hazel Salve see that the
uame E. C. DeWitt & Co.. Chica
go, is on the box and a cure i
certain. Sold at Trout's drug
store.
Spring Examinations.
The spring examinations for
Fulton county will be held at the
usual place in each township on
Saturday, April !. Examinations
will begin at S a. in. and continue
under the direction of the com
mittee. Each applicant must present a
letter of recommendation from his
or her teacher. The questions
will be sent to the chairmen of the
committees in due time the same
to be opened in the presence of the
committee at the opening of tho
examinations.
The following are the com
mittees: Ayr-G. B. Mellott, Jas. Reef
er, Carrie Humbert.
Belfast Levi P. Morton, Logue
Wink, Cora Funk.
Bethel Charles Gartner, Aus
tin Hill, Bertha Golden.
Ill'livll i VnnLr TVi'imet Wultcn.
v- . . . it-'
Dublin E. E. Kell, Myrtle Ste
vens, Emma Lvle.
Licking Creek D. R. Strait,
Maggie Daniels, Katharine Metz
ler. Taylor B. C. Lamberson, W.
G. Wink, Albert N. Mellott.
Thompson Harvey Sliarpe, S.
L. Simpson, Janet Shives.
Tod-C. C. Rotz, Russel Nelson,
Jessie Gress.
Union E. C. Hendershot, C. A.
Foster, Lillian Hill.
Wells -Horace Griffith, Edgar
I latin, Bessie Willets.
Ciias. E. Bautox.
Easy and Quick! t
Soap-Making
with
BANNER LYE
To make the very best soap, simply
dissolve a can of Banner Lye in cold
water, melt 5 lbs. of grease, pour tho
Lye water in the grease. Stir and put
aside to set
Pull Direction on Every Packs
Banner Lye is pulverized. The can
may be opened and closed at will, per
mitting the use of a small quantity at a
time. It is just the article needed in
every household. It will clean paint,
floors, marble and tile work, soften water,
disinfect sinks, closets and waste pipes.
Write for booklet " Uses of Banner
lye" hit.
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Nothing can ever surpass it.
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rice
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A Perfect For All Throat and
Cure : Lung Troubles.
Money back If It fell. Trial Bottle free.
Toko Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets.
Seven Million boeet told fat tost 13 aionthi. This frntnre.
FULTON COUNTY NEWS
is the people's paper $L00 a Year in Advance
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Best Goods
SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT
OF 'O'
HIGH GRADE MILLINERY
THE EASTER HAT a specialty, in all styles and prices.
A splendid line of ready-to-wear HATS for
all around use.
A complete line of
New Dress Goods
Our Shirtwaist Goods are beautiful
Wash Silk.
Gingham,
Madras
Silk Gingham. Linen, etc.
Neck wear, Hosiery, Gloves,
Corsets, Dress Trimmings. Magnificent lot of
LACES, EMBROIDERIES &. INSERTIONS ALL 10c A YARD
T. J. WEINER, HANCOCK, MD.
P. S Can semi youJ"I5nnnVr Pattern" by return mail. All sizes and
styles constantly on hand
BARGAINS! BARGAINS!
AX THE
Rouss Racket Store.
Cobblers' sets, with three lusts, 2 papers of tucks, one hummer, one lenife ami
two owls and hafts, only 42e. The jrieatest bargain yet in Double Hittcd
Axes. We have had them tried beside the ode, ones, and they are just as
good only 4."c. Mann's axes have advanced in the city, but we have u
nice lot at the old price 8U0. l.'i-in., horse rasps, INe: l"-iu., i'Jo. A good
solid, all steel, shoeing hammer, 2:ie. We got hold of a larj.re job of car
penters half round wood Hies and they are all right lo-in , 10o: l--in., l.'te:
did you ever hear of such bargains. Giant riveting machines, -V: rivets
ijje., a box; split rivets, 5e. Solid coppered rivets, half-pound boxes a.-,
sorted, (!c; curry combs, ., 8, !, 12 and 17e. Hart's spring saw sets,
Morrell .'12c. Monkey wrenches, x-in., 20c: 10-1..., 2'x:: 12-in , 2!c. I2-ca!..
cartridges 14c, a box: .'2-rim lire cartridges, 2., box: il2-cal. centre-lire
cartridges, 40c, a box: :i8-4'.)c, a box.
Hat and coat hooks, lie, dozen. Holts 1 j-iu., to ti-in., lc, each, and in lots of
100 less. Washata Oil Stones, :12c, each Hold fast shoe nails, ull sizes.
.1c, paper; rope halters, 10c: Web halters, IV: a good steel hatchet, .'SV,
and 48c Mica axle grease, 8c.
Kelt window shades on rollers, 8c; Oiled shades with fringe. 2V: table oil
cloth, 14c, yd. Children's overalls, age to 1", 2")c. Toilet paper, 700
sheets, 4c Men's gum boots that are worth t'i.M in the city to-day only
$2.48. Pins lc, a box, black pins lu: safety pins, 2, ;;, and 4c, a dozen.
Crochet cotton all colors, 4c, a spool. Writing paper, 0 sheets lc; enve
lopes, (i for lc. Tooth Brushes, j, 8, aud 10c Machine thread .'!c.
Toilet soaps a nice line, 2 to "c a cake. Mothballs, i lb., boxes.4c.
Alarm clocks, 08, 7.1 and $1.20. The si.-1' ones has the intermittent alarm
and rings for l." minutes. Men's heavy cotton llannel gloves, !lc, a pair.
On account of moving we have some shoes that wo will sell below cost. On
til J first of April we will move our stock of goods to the room formerly
occupied by II. C. Smith ic Co., opposite the post ollice, and then we ex
pect to add to our stock a great many goods that wo don't handle.
Please call and see us.
HULL &. BENDER, PROPRIETORS.
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FlirniTlirD served in Evcrv Stvle to
U I 1 1 1 L Li I t? suit Any Taste.
Flemish and Weathered Oak Library Tables, small
tables, settees, chairs, rockers and tabourettes, in Mis
sion style for the den or library.
For the PARLOR,
Sofas, Tables, (large or small),
Arm Chairs, Mirrors,
Reception Chairs, Tabourettes,
Rockers, Divans,
Cabinets, (open or enclosed).
For the DINING ROOM.
China Closets, Serving Tables,
Extensionrabies, Sideboards,
Buffets, Sci .ns,
Cane and wood-seat chairs,
Tables and Cabinets for the kitchen.
For the BED ROOM.
Dressing Bureaus.
Dressings Tables,
Chiffoniers,
M irrors,
Clothes trees,
Hudsteads,
In Kfcihogany, Blrd's-eyo Maplo, Golden Oak, Ac,
Bedsteads ia Brass und Iron, enameled in white and colors.
We willb pleased to have you call und examine our stock. Vou
ure welcome, whether you buy or not
Special work made to order at our factory.
H. SIERER & CO.,
Nos. 49-51 Queen St.
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Mockers,
Chairs,
Indian Seats,
Screeus,
Fancy tables,
Desks,
Cure Crip
In Two Days.
en every
(VAjy
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box. 25C.
An almost Infallible remedy for dU
mvo of toe Throat, and Lungs,
known (2) used tho world over for
aliuo&t Century.
GEO. W.
KEISNEE
& CO.'S
INVITATION.
KS3
To every person visiting town
this week, we extend a cor
dial invitation to call at our
store, where we will be pleased
to show the nicest line of
Ladies',
Misses' and
Children's
Wraps
in the county, at prices to suit
you.
FURS
just received a new lot that are
especially nice.
1Rotton6,
and everything a lady wants in
foot wear is here.
fov entlemen,
we have a splendid line of Suits and
Overcoats for your inspection at prices
that must please you.
XHn&erwear
at extremely low prices. A splendid
Suit for 75c for Men; 0 and 50c for
Boys.
Hen's Hats and Caps.
. splendid line of Men's Shoes that
we wish every person to see.
PLEASE O-A-HiIj-
Respectfully,
Q. W. REISNER & CO.
more than half the loss.
this morning, marking the end of
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