INfEKHSflNti PARAGKAPIiS Of Local and General Interest, Gathered at Home or Clipped from our Exchanges. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS Post master Woollet is still con fined to his bed, but convalescing. John 11. Uunyau is out on the street again, but he is not very strong yet. Divine services in Hebron church near Big Cove Tannery on Suud vy at 2:'!0 p. m. Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys and bladder right. Don't delay taking. Sold by all deal ers. William X. McGovcrn, Esq., of Bristol, Tenn., was circulating among his many friends here a few days last week. M rs. M ary A. Kelly of this place, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Isaac Culler, of Thompson township. Holy communion in St. Paul's Reformed church of this place, this coming Sunday at 10:30 a. m. Preparatory services on Satur day at 2:.f!0 p. m. Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates, and will not constipate like nearly all other cough medi cines. Itefuso substitutes. Sold by all dealers. li. Ilolmes Thompson, of the Democrat oflico, returned home Monday, after having spent a week very pleasantly in Philadel phia and Tyrone. Grandmother Eitemiller, who has been confined to her room for several weeks is still growing voaker, and her conditiou this morning is not such as would iu spire a much longer lease of life. Noah Mellott, wl o has his homo with his daughter, Mrs. Will Summers, has been in very poor health during the past few weeks. His doctor says he is suffering with enlargement of t ie heart, aud is out of his mind part of the time. John Sheets is still adding to the improvements about the yard at his residence on the corner of Water and First street's. A large Ohio stone has just been placed at the foot of the steps that lead from the sidewalk up to the front porch. Bedford Odd Fellows- have made arrangements for the cele bration of the eighty-sixth anni versary of the founding of Odd Fellowship in the United States. The exercises will be held in the Methodist Episcopal church in that town, and Rev. J. V. Adams of this place has been invited to deliver the principal address. He and Mrs. Adams left here for Bed ford Tuesday morning. Samuel Marshall, who has been in Mt. Union for sometime, made his appearance in town yesterday. When questioned, he said that there wau no smallpox in Mt. Un ion, and that the story about the trains not stoppiug at that, place was a fake. It happened that some of our people had passed through that town on the Penn sylvania railroad within a very few days, and knew positively that Mr. Marshall was mistaken. By the pei suasion of Constable Fields, Mr. Marshall made his stay-in town rather brief. Our people do not care about taking any chances on ti e Uuban itch, smallpox, or any other thng that causes them to be quarantined, with the additional risk of funeral expenses. Announcement. Look for full announcement of my summer school in next week's issue of the News. It will begin day lilth. Write, if you desire particulars before announcement appears. H. M. Gejukith. Don't Borrow Trouble. It is a bad habit Jo borrow anything,- but the worst thing you run possibly borrow, is trouble. When sick, Bore, heavy, weary und worn-out "by the pains and poUousof dyspepsia, biliousness! Britrht's disease, and similar in. tornal disorders, don't sit down and brood over your symptoms, out lly for relief 1o Electric Bit- t'.irs. Hero you will tiud sure and pertnauent forgotfulness of all your, and yor.r body will not be btudeued by a load of debt dis ease. At Ti out's drugstore. Price f0e. Guaranteed. SHARPE. Th recent cold weather and snow .lurries made us feel that winter had come again. Grain and grass aro looking fine iu this community. John V. Fisher purchased a horse from Wilson Walt!! last week. Charley Deshong was a pleas ant visitor at Jacob Peck's last Saturday night. A. C. Peck, who is employed in Hancock, spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents near here. It is rumored thatDeuton PecH is the successful mail bidder be tween here and Covalt. Antioch Sunday school started (i IT very nicely last Sunday with A. C. Peck as superintendent. Chronic llrnntlillis Cured. "For teu years 1 had chronic bronchitis so bad that at times I could not speaii above a whisper, " writes Mr. Joseph ColTman, of Moutmorenci, Ind. "I tried all remedies available, but' with no success. Fortunately mv em ployer suggested that I try Fol ey's Honey and Tar. J.ts effect was almost miraculous, ancj. I am now cured of tho d:sease. On my recommendation many people have used Foley's Honey and Tar, and always with satisfaction." Sold by all dealers. Till: SMAI.U'OX ZONK. School Hoards Did Not Organize State Officers Coining. Public Opinion Tuesday. The school directors of Metal and Fannett tovnhips met on Saturday und decided not to or ganize themselves into hoards of health to tight tho smallpox con tagion now raging in these town ships. Tlie action which will now ie taken by the state health officers will be watched with interest. Dr. Lee, state secretary, has dis patched Dr. Butt, state health of-v ficer at large, to the aceim of the epidemic, but Dr. Halt has been compelled to remain at home be cause of illness. When he lias auflieiently recovered lie will go to Dry Run and from there superin tend the quaranlins. Dr. Shope, Fannetlsburg, has heen in com munication with tho slate authori ties as has the Franklin county health ollicer, Dr. H. X. Uonhrake, of this place. Ten new eases have heen report ed since last Friday. Dreadful Attack ol Whooping Cougb. j Mrs, Ellen Harhson, of .'500 ! Park Ave., Kansas City, Mo., j writes as follows: "Our two chil- j dren had a severe attack ot whoop ing cough, one of them in the par oxysm of coughing would -often faint and bleed at tho noe. We tried everything we heard of without getting relief. We then called in our family doctor who prescribed Foley's Honey and Tar. With the very first dose they began to improve and we feel that it has saved their livesv" Refuse substitutes. Sold by all dealers, READY IS THE WORD Spring In all her boauty is hero and so nro we with a full and up-to-date line of everything usually knpt in a general store. If you will call and examine our line we will clonrly demonstrate to you that we found some big bargains for you while in Philadelphia buying our spring utoek. C LOT HI FN G We have been told that our now lot of clothing Is the best and eheapest Unit has ever bppn In this store and yon know thnt moans thoy nrn mark ed very low. Men's all wool suits ns low us $4."l), and an extra good fancy suit for r..o, i!.r,o und r..r,o. Men's Jilaek Worsted suits $:i.n(i, absolutely fast black, a big bargain. Young men's suits l.!is up. I'hUilrrn's knee punts SOc up. Hoys knee punts 0e a pair up. Dry Goods It is a pleasure to show our dry goodu for it is a lino full of choice bar gains in all tho new spring and summer fabrics. Lawns as low as iV yd. Batiste ami Organdies. 8, 10 and li:. White India Linen, .", 7, 8, !), and 1-e a yd, Lancaster Oingham (ic a yd. Calico 4c up to lie. Muslin 5, ti, and 7e. Mohairs, Mousellines, Silks, Mulls, Crepo de chine at prices that, please. Houseclcaning Supplies Slur Soap 7 cakes for 2."c; Matting lie per yd up; Carpet lie to .'(."!; Wall 1,'nper Hie and 12c double ln.lt: Horder same price per bolt; Window blinds with rollers ic each: Curtains as low as Xc pair; quart Ammonia only 12c: Wall Urushes 4c to 2"ic; Scrub Brushes Tie each; Floor Oil (.'loth 22c yd; Tablo Oil Cloth l"c yd; Linoleum 40c so,, yd. We are paying l."o a dozen for eggs: 2fc for butter; 4c a pound for dried apples: 11c for lard: 11c for side and shoulder; 14c a pound for ham. Harry E. Huston, Crum Store, Saltillo, Pa. GEO Just Noa you should call at J. K. Johnston', store, and see for yourself the many things he has to Offer at Way -down prices. ummer Goods USSSrr Early Risers The famous little pills. Your Sprin Hat in and he room for are coming must have them. More about this, next week. J. K. JOHNSTON, McConnellsburg, Pa, o should indicate your taste and If you buy It here where you have so many styles to sele . from and at prices that are sure to suit you, your best girl friend will say '-That is such a becoming hatl know you got it at Johnston's." KoRcda and Alice Uoosevelt Blue are the latest colors aud I have ... use 1 them tastefully in the mako up of many of my huts. Coine and see then:. If you want a certain piece of ribbon or any little help to your toilet aud you "can't llnd It In town" it is because you haven't come to me, 1 have it. Hats trimmed free of charge. Maye Johnston, The Milliner, McConnellsburg. I THIS WAY GENTLEMEN ! 1 m S3 tfti 50 tons feed and Hour on hand, l'ure grain chop, ..'15; ff) Brand, 1.2.V, Flour, $1.25 to 1.0. One carload of Mj. f)t Mifflinburg Spring Wagons ana miggies 5W $ Sri m i A J it . 'Vagons H() to hs. Buggies H8. One car York A Grade Buggies 18 spokes, rivets rlin leather cushions, dust-proof box, bracer on shaft, full rublier top 4-bow, 45. 1 car of Beaver Springs hand made Farm Wagous, linely painted, long hound, round coupling pole, steel skein, 455, $lif, t8, and $75. Standard Fertilizers 1.'1.00. Standard Bone and Pot ash 14.50. 1 can f'nly you with fertilizer any time from April 1st, to . .uber 1st. C. E. Starr, THREE SPRINGS, FX. 1 m Ml To dure a CoM in One Day Cures Crip la Two Pays. Toke Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tablets. pi fj on every Wn Million hence. trM In 13 ninths. ThlS SfenStlire. XY7 Cfrtnn box. 25c. your iieaith and SVifciCNGTii with JATNE'S TONIC VERMIFUGE, a pleasant, potent, and Permanent Invigorator for WOMEN, iPmy5 R 1: Cet it from your DrugfcUt w SNERfift)., are now showing the largest line of House Furnishings in town. Carpets, Mattings, Li noleums,oil cloths, cur tains, blinds, &c. A good table oil cloth 1 1 cts. yard. By the time your eyes catch this we will have all our spring and summer stuffs for dresses and waists which we will be glad to show you. Shoes for everybody all grades and prices. t Please call. GEO. W. REISNER & CO McConnellsburg, Pa. IF0MNIA Do you want to live where the climate is mild the year round where labor is never oppressed by stress of weather, and where animal vitality is never lost by mere conflict with cold? Do you want to live in a region where the resources are more varied Jthan in any other equal area in the world, where the division of great ranches affords a fine opportunity to get a small farm that will assure you a competence? Do you want to live where, with a minimum of labor, you can grow profitable crops of grapes and small fruit, oranges, lemons, olives, prunes and almonds, alfalfa and grain, where crops are sure, business is good and capital easily finds profitable investment ? Then go to California, where both health and opportunity await your coming. The Chicago, Union Pacific and North -Western Line is the most direct route to the Pacific Coast, and there are two fast through trains daily via this line, over the famous double-track railway between Chicago and the Missouri River. One-way Colonist tickets are on sale daily, March i to May 15, at the rate of $33.00 from Chicago, with corre spondingly low rates from all points, give you an unusual chance to make the trip. These tickets are good on daily and personally conducted excursions, on which a double berth in a Pullman tourist sleeping car irom Chicago costs only $7.00. Round-trip tickets are always on sale from all points at reduced rates via the Chicago & Morth-Vcstcrn, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways. FILL IN THIS COUPON AND MAIL IT TO-DAY. W. B. KNlbKEKN, P. T. M. C. & N..W. Ry., Chicgo, III. Hl niil fr to my lirM, California booklet!, iiajh and full purucuUtra waecruiuK rule aud Inn) rvtt.