INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS Of Local nnd General Interest, Gathered at Home or Clipped from our Exchanges. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS There will bo a picmc at Dallas Lynch's August 13th. Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Ilotz spent Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. I. Fluid. Mr. aud Mrs. Isaac Layton are visiting thelatter's brother who is seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Vandyke, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs." Vandyke's old home at the Fulton House. Mr. J. H. Kendall and his moth er spent last week very pleasant ly in Franklin county and in Get tysburg. Miss Ella Mellott, of Philadel phia, is spending a few weeks with her mother, Mrs. Marion Mellott, of Need more. Herbert Morgret and David A. Garland were chosen delegates at a meeting recently held at Pleas ant Grove church. Rev. A. G. Woif and family, who had been visiting friends in Get tysburg, returned to their home in this place last week. Clarence Cooper will hold a fes tival in Barton Logiio's woods near the big road, Saturday af tornoonand evening, AugustSOth. Rev. R. H. Hoover, pastor of t'ifi Presbyterian church at Per rville, Md., spent several days during the past week in this place. Mr. James G. Patterson, who had been spending a few weeks with his brother John here, re turned to Newville last Saturday. ' Dr. West will preach in the Presbyterian church in this place next Sunday morning at half past ten o'clock, and at Greenhill at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, Divine r ervice at St. Paul's next Sabbath at 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Also at the Big Cove Tan nery church at 5:30 P. M. A. G. Wolf, pastor. Foley's Kidney Cure is a medi cine free from poisons and will cure any case of kidney disease that is not beyond the reach of medicine. Sold at Trout's drug store. There will be a baseball game o l the Athletic Grounds in this place next Saturday afternoor, ' oetween our home team and a vis- j lting team. Game to be called at i 2 o'clock. j Mr. and Mrs. Erven B. Fisher j returned t' McConnellsburg yes-! terday after a week's touring m; their automobile, visiting Cham- i bersburg, Carlisle, Gettysburg", ' Penmar, and other places. , Mrs. Kate Dickerhof of Akron, i .O ,is visiting her nephew, "Todd" Williams in Thompson township, j nd her brother, Lewis Williams 1 1 Ayr, and other friends la the lower end of the county. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Reed ai d j family, who had been visiting in the home of M rs. Reed's parents, Rev. and Mrs. .). L. Grove in this I lace, left yesterday to visit Mr. Reed's parents in Pittsburg. "I had diabetes in its worst form," writes Marion Lee of Dun reath, Ind. "1 tried eifiht physi cians without relief. Only three bottles of Foley's Kiduey Cure made me a well man." Sold at Trout's drug store. Sacrifice Sale. Making it a rule not to carry stock from one season to another, I am selling all my millinery uow at and be low cost to make room for my fall goods. This is your chance. Maye Johnston. Rev. G. V. Stevens, Presiding Elder of the Harrlsburg District of the M. E. church, will preach at Knobsville at 2:30 P. M , and at McConnellsburg M. E. church at 7:30 Sunday August 14, 1904. Holy Communion at the first named appointment. A festival ia fie intorest of the Parsonage Fund will be held at band room near Big Cove Tan nery under the auspicies of the members of the Hebron Reform ed church on Friday evening, August 19, 1901, to which the public in general is invited. Uncle Jake Miller of Burnt Cabin, 'was circulating among his McCoiinellsburg frieuds ya- lerduy, as ipry as ayearhugooll. Mr. Miller bus been a aubiscrlnoi to the Fulton D mot-rat f-i' over fifty .v'iu -uJ li.i li P'i A-'' No library is" complete without a good encyclopedia. In fact an encycl pedia is a whole library in itself. Their great cost stands in the way of their more general use. If you have been thinking of getting a goo.i one you can get a pointer that willl please you by inquiring at this oflice. The half interest in the Bedford Gazette, owned by the late E. F. Kerr, was sold last week to Sam uel A. Van Ormer, of Wilmington, Del., for the sum of $5,000, Mr. Van Ormer formerly lived at Schellsburg, Bedford county, and will now move to Bedford and as sist in the publishing of the Ga zette. Since printing the first page of this paper, we learn that Union township last Saturday employed the following teachers : for Fair view school, Calvin Foster; Zack's Ridge, Tolbert Shank; Center, Lillian Hill; Harmonia, Elmer Hendershot; Excelsior, Myrtle Smith; Barnes Gap, George Leh man. Schools begin the 19th of September. Wanted Canvasser: A capa ble, experienced and refined lady canvasser to introduce to McConnellsburg families a line of household goods used every day in every home; no selling. Salary $1. 50 per day and expenses. This is a legitimate offer from an old and well known house. Give references and full particulars. Address, The News Office. As was noted in the News at the time, a calf balonging to Dal las Myers, who lives up on the Daniel Sheets farm east of t3WD, was bitten by a mad dog on Sun day, July 3d. There were no de velopments until about twenty one days had elapsed when the calf showed unmistakable symp toms of rabies, and in a few days died. This malres the second victim to die from that Sunday's work. Rev. Dumville preached at Zion last Sunday to a large crowd. A mong the strangers present were Dr. and Mrs. Swartzwelder.their two sons and niece,and Mr. G.W. Sipes all of Needmore; Prof. G. G. Chambers and wife of Ridley Park, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Covalf, and Campbell Bishop, of Gre.it Cacapou, Va.; Austin Peck of Hancock, and Mr.' and Mrs. George Humbert of Ayr town ship. Rev. Dumville will preach again in two weeks at 10 o'clock. Ilf-v. S. L. Baugher will preach at Pleasant Grove church the ev ening of August 18th. Rev. Pow ers of Virginia, will move into the house recently vacated by Mr. Baugher at Needmore. The members and friends of the church are very much pleased that a new pastor has been se cured to take up the work where Mr. Baugher left it when he re signed. Forbes, Borger& Co., of Cham bersburg, have received a con tract for 10,000 square feet of Cleveland sandstone flagging for use at Mercersburg. Of the 10 000 square feet 7000 is to be plac ed in front of the Mercersburg Academy .building. ' The pave ment is to be laid by August 15 The remaining 3000 feet is to be laid in front of the property of William McKinstry, the Mansion hotel and thePresby terianchurch and parsonage. A new potato worm, which is said to be in a fair way to annoy the farmers as much as the cele brated Colorado beetle, has made its appearance in different parts of the state. The worm is about Ha inch in length, of orown or i.lackinh gray, with a hard yellow head, a dark saddle, and stripes longitudinally toward the tail. He bores into the stalk near the n round and works his way up ward, the stalk falling over as ho weakens it by his boring. It is probably true that enough ii'genuily to run most any busi- Kins in the world is expended vnry year by the women who .ft up new dodges to raise nion V for the churchos. Awhv down n Argentino they hiv hit on his: A leader roreeuts the i'iir and appoints twelve wornt-n i ronresMut tdi) in nths, who ap- iut four ludies each to rpi fnt a week, who in turn muiio ven children each for th days I'lio days, weeks, mouths and veur must thou each earn a dol nt The scheme puts the end ess cltuin out of business. Mi'id iio-v Ofcuuru The Solar Sy tern U tln most pi'i fci'l tiiin. . !'(!) know. With ulin -l uqiiul accuracy the famous Howard Watches record the flight of time. The Howard Watch has always been recognised us the Ht iin da I'd of excellence In American Watch con struction.' The New 11)0.1 model Howard fiiinrnntcert mechanically perfect. The jewels are real Hubies mount ed in raised Gold settings, the train wheels are made of Solid Gold, the balance wheel Is compengating and the whole a marvel of ingenious, accurate construction not equaled in this country. Two grades only $!0 CM) and $100.00 for the movoincnts only, Casos range in price from the cheap filled to tlio elaborate ehused 14 and 18 let Solid Gold. The.ie ure ideal watches for presentation. All Visitors Welcome. WM. H. LUDWIG, Jeweler and Silversmith, Cliambcrsburg, Pa. RACKET STORE. In our last ad we mentioned Castor Machine oil at 25c gallon and said it was the same goods sold by other merchants at 35c. We have now sold well on to 50 gallons, and are told by responsible farmers that it is better oil than they paid .Lie a gallon for. 1 pint glass jars 45c; quarts, 4.Sc; half gallon, (!5c. Jar caps with rings 20c, the heaviest jar gums 5c, lighter ones 3c dozen. The heaviest milk cans on the market 8 gallon size and the one you have been paying $2..'!5 for our price $1.95. Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! It is impossible for us to give you prices on these goods. We would like to have you call and see the largest and best line of shoes you have ever looked at, and at prices that can't be matched in the county. We have the nicest line of buckets and granite ware we ever had. We have the blue, green and white inside in preserving kettles and pans from 15 to 48c. Tin buckets 10 quarts to 14 quarts, 10 to 35c; also, coffee pots of same ware. Shirts and overalls all si.es and ut all prices. Call and see our line, it wont cost you one cent. HULL & BENDER, Proprietors. Wool Carding and carpet weaving H. H. HERTZLER still continues Carding and Weaving at the WILLOW GROVE MILLS ut Burnt Cabins. Carpet Chain always on hand Wool put mto bats for Haps. I will take in Wool and work at the following places, namely, Prank Bare's, Fort Littleton: Michael Laldig's, Dublin Mills; W. R. Speer's, Saluvla; C. W. Lynch's, Crystal Springs; J. E. Jack son's, Akersville; Caleb Barton's, Hustontown; A. N. VVitter's, Waterfall; Harry Huston's, Cleas Ridge; W, L. Berkstresser s Orchard Grove. I Will Visit these places monthly during the season. Thankful for past favors, I hope for a continuance of the same. H. H. Hertzler, Burnt Cabins, Pa. TV J 6 i tuT I hU cr K 2L Spring A nnounceme H 1 We now have in our spring line of Men's, Boys anJ Youihs Suits, which it will do you good to see. We think it the Best Spring Line we have ever had all made in the hest vay, and Strictly Up-to-date 5 i The Prices are just all right and as low as anyone can sell equal quality for- J "si e want to call special attention to our stock ol J q i V- trfO whiei-, js i;irirCV and better this spring ihan ever before. j tg O f We have several lines of Factorv Goods which are i O 8 I n.u . n i uiu on a hMi'aiuee, 8 o 'A O rj) which means that you are buying a certainty. 1 he shoe must be good, or we j t j v make you sate. We will sell you a Good Kangaroo Calx blioe For $1 .OO, 8 well worth 1.25 ; in fact, shoes at almost any price. We have a like lot of s 9.) SUMMER DRESS STUFFS O i which we want you to see. O ij O U& tt!m(fm'ir tf"" 'n stiX'k not samples, and at prices O f w-. jm tut cannot be reached on the present market. Mattings, Oil Cloths, window Shades, tScc., all at right prices. d Fleasecall. Respectfully, 6 G. W. REISNER & CO., McConnellsburg, Pa.. 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THCASUircA Like a Check like This? Ul. Uua luiavflAil t9fl nnfl fin f"a,h to Lion Coffee users in our Great World's Fair Contest llO IWVe AWaiOBB CUUUUiUU people get checks, 2133 more will get them ia the Presidential Vote Contest mmm What will be the total popular vote cast lor ireiident (vote for all cn- dldatee combined) at the election November 8, 1904 ? Ia 1900 election, 13,959,653 people voted for President. For nearest correct esti mates received in Woolson Spice Com pany's otlice, Toledo, O., on or before November 5, 1904, we will give rirst prize (or the nearest correct estimate, second prize to the next nearest, etc., etc., as follows: 9 Jayne's Carminative Balsam Jl 11 W The Standard Remedy for Summer Complaint. Cramps, Colic, Griping Paine, Sour Stomach and Vomiting, also for Dysentery. Diarrluea or Looseness, Asiatic Cholera. Cholera Morbus, and Cholera Infantum. JAYNE'S CARMINATIVE BALSAM has keen used with great success for 73 year. We wit send Free to any person who will enclose a two-cent Mamft w part payment for the matting, a trial sUe hottlo of JAYNE'S CARMINATIVE BALSAM. Write your Name, Town and State plainly to insure your getting the same. pu thhr- AMmut c!l. D. JAYNx 0 SON. PhiUdelnhkL. Five Lion - Head cut from Lion Coffee Packages and a a cent stamp entitle you (in addition to the regular free premiums) to one vote. The 3 -cent stamp cov ers our acknowledgment to you that your estimate Is recorded. You can send as many est! mates as desired. Crand Firtt Prize of $5,000,00 will be awarded to the one who Is nearest correct on both our World's Fair and Presi dential Vote Contests, We also offer 15.000.00 Special Cash Prlus'to Grocars' Clerks. (Particulars la each case ol Uoa Coffee.) How Would Your Name Look on Ono of Thoso Chocks? Everybody uses coffee. If you will nsa LIOX i'Oft- t t: long nouRh to Ret acquainted with it. fou will be suited and convinced there Is no other such value lor the money. Thn you will take nnother and that's why wo advertise. And we are using our advertising money so that both of us yon as well as wo will get a benetit. Hence lor your Hum ilouttm WE GIVE BOTH FREE PCSMsUMS AND CASH PRIZES Complete Detailed Particulars In Every Package of ft 1 rirst Prlsa . . . .' 1 Second rnse 2 Prises S600.00 each 6 Prises 200.00 10 Prises lOO.OO " SO Prises 60.00 f0 Prises 2SO Prises 180U Prises 21S(TPBIXEf. 20-00 10.00 6.00 S3.ft00.00 , 1,000.00 I .OOO.tK 1 .000.00 1 ,000.00 1 ,000.00 1 ,000.00 a.tsoo.oo b.ooo.oo TOTAL, taO.ttOOOO WOOLSON tPICE CO., (CONTEST DJEP'T.) TOLEDO. OHIO.
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