The salary of thejwstrnaster at
Mercersburg has been iucreased
$100 from $1(500 to $1700.
Tbo County Commissioners
suocpecled ia having the well at
thoCourtHousecleaned last week,
and it is now open to the public.
VVantku at Paul Waguer 's Tan
nery, calf skins, sheep skins,
horse hides and tallow. 9, 10 and
12 rents paid for beef hides.
A social for the benefit of the
church repairs will be held in the
grove at Asbury M. E. church
Saturday evening, July 2th. Ev.
erybody come.
Lomaster, Franklin county, is
to have a new bank. The capital
stock ot if 27), 000 has been sub
scribed and the organization will
lie i tlVcted by the first of August.
Holy communion services will
be conducted in the Methodist
Kpiscopal church in Fort LittleJ
ton, July 29th, at 10:30 a. m., and
at Knobsville, July 29th, at 2:30
p. in.
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar is the original laxative cough
syrup and combines the qualities
necessary to relieve the cough
and purge the system of cold.
Contains no opiates. Sold by
Stouteagle A Ilro.
There will be preaching next
Sunday, July 22nd, in Alt. Zion
M. E. church at 2:150 p. m., and in
the Hedford Chapel Al. E. church
at 7:.:0 p. m. Services to be con
ducted by the pastor, Rev. S. J.
Pittenger.
During the heavy rain storm
Monday evening, two large barns
were burned one that of Abram
Lesher two miles south of Cham
bersburg, and the other, that of
Reuben Bechtel near Shippens
burg. Edward Swope and Albert N.
Mellott of Sipes Mills, were in
town Tuesday. Air. Mellott is
homa for his summer vacation
having spent the past year as a
student in the Baltimore Aledical
College.
Ira Smith, of Whips Cove, here
by gives notice that a red early
fall calf is trespassing upon his
premises, and that unless the own
er comes, proves property, pays
charges and takes the calf away
it will be disposed of according
to law.
Holy communion services will
be'heJd in the Methodist Episco
pal church of McConnellsburg on
next Sabbath, July 22nd, morn
ing aud evening. Subject for
morning sermon is : "Constrain
ed to Believe." Subject of even
ing sermon will be, "The Man
Pre-eminent."
Workmen engaged in digging a
cellar for the new annex to the
court house at Gettysburg un
earthed about two bushels of hu
man bones. The bones were all
from arms and legs and a great
number of them bore the marks
of saws. The old court house
was used as a hospital during the
battie and it is supposed that the
bones mark the spot where the
amputated arms and legs were
buried.
A sweet breath adds to the joy
of a kiss. You wouldn't want to
kiss your wife, mother or sweet
heart with abad breath. Youcan't
have a sweet breath without a
healthy stomach. You can't have
a lieal thy stomach without per
fect digestion. There is only one
remedy that digests what you eat
and makes the breath as sweet as
a rose and that remedy is Kodol
for Dyspepsia. It is a relief for
sour stomach, palpitation of the
heart, and other ailments arising
from disorder of the stomach and
d igostion. Take a little Kodol af
ter your meals and see what it
will do for you. Sold by Stout
eagle it Bro.
WILL RAIN FORTY DAYS.
Preaching at Cito.
Bocauseof the misfortunewhich
befell Rev. Wallace Spriggs on
Sabbath last the breaking of his
collar bone the public services
will he conducted by Rev. John
C. Grimes on Sabbath afternoon,
July 22nd, at 2:80 o'clock.
Big Day at the Parsonage.
Now that we have a parsonage
bought and paid for, we very cor
dially invite all the members of
the M, E. church to the llarrison
vill charge and all the neighbors
and friends who desire to come to
the parsonage next Tuesday ev
ening, July 21th. Come early and
bring a basketful and horse feed
with you. We want to fix up a
little around the premises.
Tkuhtkkh.
That is the Tradition About Sunday,' St.
Swlthin's Day.
If tradition b true, the little
rain which Ml last Sunday was
not so siguiticent for itself as It
was for the promise of a continu
ance of rain for forty days. Sun
day was St. Swithiu's Day. An
old quatrain says of it :
"Si, Swlthln Day if thou (lost rnln.
For forty days It will rrmiiln:
St. Swlthln'a Puy, It thou tie futr.
For forty dRys 'twill riilu nue miiir."
Sunday's rain was just sufti
cient to have bearing on the tra
dition a barely perceptible driz
z'e, recurring at intervals
throughout the day.
It is always well to have a box
of salve in the house. Sunburn,
cuts, bruises, piles and boils yield
to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Should Keep a box on hand at all
t imes to provide for emergencies.
For years the Standard, but fol
lowed by many imitators. Be
sure you get the genuine DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by Stout
eagle & Bro.
NEW GRENADA.
Harry Smith's show brought a
large crowd to our city last Sat
urday night.
G. W. Coulter, wife, daughter
Alaude, and son Paul all of Edge
wood, Pa., are visiting the Cun
ningham tribe. George is the P.
R. R. ticket agent at that place,
and has a three-month's furlough.
Air. Coulter has been working for
the P. R. R. Co., foi thirty years
or more.
Arthur Cunningham, ot Mount
Union, spent Sunday at the home
of his parents.
John M ills left on Monday for
New York State, to oversee a job
of concreting.
Cleve Crider, of Altoona, spent
Sunday at home.
Guy Weaver and wife, of Sal
tillo, were at the "Black Bear,"
Sunday.
Samuel Stevens, near Dublin
Mills, visited Al.. A. Detwiler's,
on Sunday.
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itchiug, blind, bleeding or pro
truding piles. Druggists refund
money if Pazo Ointment fails to
cure any case, no matter of how
long standing, in 6 to 14 days.
First application gives ease and
rest. 50c. If your druggisthasn't
it send 50c in stamps and it will
be forwarded post-paid by Paris
Medicine Co., St. Louis, Alo.
GRACEV.
Harvest is almost over and the
weather has been very favorable.
Airs. Mary AlcNeal and son
Earl, who have been spending
some time with Mrs. AIcNeal's
parents, Z. B. Barnett and wife,
have returned to their home at
Johnstown.
Lee AlcClain, who has been
hauling for his brother, J. C. Alc
Clain, at his saw mills, is home
this week.
Frank Barnett visited friends
in Trough Creek valley on Sun
day. Rev. Daniels preached a very
able sermon at Center Al. E.
church on Sunday afternoon.
Airs. Emma Greenland, who
has been visiting friends here,
has returned to her home at M t.
Union.
Quite a number of our young
people attended the show at New
Grenada, ou Saturday evening.
Mrs. Harry Walker, who has
been in poor health for some time,
is somewhat better at this writ
ing. There will be a ribbon social
held in the Gracfiy grove on Sat
urday evening, July 21. Come
one and all.
Isaac C. McClain, who has been
sawing for Adam Black for the
past six or seven years, is at home
this week.
Alice Stunkard, ot Wells Val
ley, is visiting her uncle, W. Al.
Gracey, and family.
Mrs. Daniel Bergstre.iser and
son Ward, visited the former's
daughter, Mrs. John Gracey, and
family, on Sunday.
We hear the sound of J. F.
Johnson's traction engine and
thresher, in our community.
The Eighth Annual Good-Hile-man
Reunion will be held at Lake
mont Park, Thursday, August
80, 1900. If you are a branch of
this noble family tree, come aud
help to make it large, symmetri
cal and fruitful The program
for the day will emphasize the
social feature. Come.
, P. G. Bell, Pres.
C. M. Piprh, Kec.
FORT LITTLETON.
Quite a crowd attended Harry
Smith's show last Friday night.
Ross Jones, of Metal, spent
trom Saturday until Sunday with
Miller Joni's, at the Hotel.
Mrs. F. C. Bare and daughters
Alarjone and Alarion, are spend
ing a week with Mrs. Bare's fa
ther, Judge Ktrk, in Pigeon Cove.
Airs Aliller J'.nes spent the
latter part of last week with
lrit'uds at Metal.
i'he Ladies' Aid will meet the
next time at Aliss Emma Lyle's.
Airs. Wesley Cliue, of Burnt
Cabins, is the guest of Airs.
Burkhart.
Dr. Sam Fraker's wife and two
children, of Alount Alto, McKean
county, are speudmg some time
with friends around here.
D. Al. Cromer and son Ray
mond, spent Sunday at Burnt
Cabins.
There will be a festival at Fort
Little tou on Saturday evening,
July 21st, for the benefit of the
Al. E. church. Everybody invit
ed to come and bring all his
friends.
Aliss Caroline Hill came home
from Shippensburg last week.
Frauk Haiston spent a few days
with his parents last week.
James Fields, who has been
sick for the last two weeks, is
slowly improving.
Etta and Bessie Fields, of Ale
Connellsburg, aud Sadie, of Hus
ton town, were called home on ac
count of the serious illness of
their father.
Carrie Charlton was the guest
of her cousins, Emma and Pauline
Lyle, one evening last week.
William Witherow, of Metal,
wr.s registered at the Eagle Hotel
last Thursday.
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching, blind, bleeding, pro
truding piles. Druggists are au
thorized to refund money if Pazo
Ointment fails to cure in 6 to 14
days. 50c.
BURNT CABINS.
The Methodist Sunday school
at this place, will hold its picnic
and festival July 2th. Every
body is invited to come.
The Smith Show at our town
last Thursday evening, was large
ly attended, and everyone was
pleased. Quite a number of our
young lolks went on Friday night
to Fort Littleton to see it again.
Heuderson AIcGowan and wife,
of Allegheny City, spent a few
days last week with the former's
mother, and other friends.
Airs. Rev. Cliue spent a few
days visiting friends at Fort Lit
tleton. Airs. Emily Appleby, of Neely
ton, visited her sister, Airs. S. E.
Bowman.
Frank Alorrow and wife, of
Shade Gap, spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends at this place.
John Crnuse and Aliss Blanche
Findley, spent Saturday evening
at Fort Littleton.
Alary Naugle, who has been in
Altoona for several months, re
turned home last Saturday even
ing. Mrs. George Dorau and daugh
ter, Airs. Annie Buckley, spent a
week with Airs. Alice Alcllnay,
at Spring Alills, Pa.
G. E. Starlipcr, of Dry Run,
was in our town one day last
week on business.
Lena Cline, of Fort Littleton, is
spending a few days with Ethel
Cisney, near this place.
Airs. Fraker, of Fort Littleton,
spent last week with htr son Wil
bur, at this place.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund mon
ey if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's
signature is on each box. 25c.
W
Sale Kejjister.
Saturday, July 21. Geo.
Wagner, agent, will sell on the
premises, in Dublin township, on
the road leading from McCon
nellsburg to Unstontown, the
farm of Mrs. Laura Readle, con
taining .".'1 acres, 30 of which are
cleared. The improvements are
a good six-roorn House, Bank
Barn, aud other uecessary out
buildings. Sale begins at o'
clock, p. m.
Cumberland Valley Trains
Leave Fort Loudon at 7.42 a. m .
11 47 a. m., 2.4;i p m ; leave Mer-
cersburgat8.04 a. m., 12.07 p. :n.,
and 3.05 p. ra.
Arrive at Alercersburg at 7. 47
a. rn., 10.28 a. m., and 5.53 p. rn.
Loudon, 8.07 a. m., 10.18 a. tn.,
and (1.13 p. rn.
T. J. Wiener,
Dry Goods,
Dress Goods,
Silks,
Notions,
Hosiery,
Gloves.
Underwear,
White Goods,
Laces,
Spring Millinery
. FOR
Ladies, Misses and Children. Infants Caps and
Wraps. Lingerie Hats. Veilings, Neck Wear,
WASH GOODS, WHITE GOODS, SILKS. ALL-OVER
LACES, AND EMBROIDERIES.
We are in Absolute Position to give our patrons the
best the market affords at lowest prices.
Leading Dress Goods
and Silk Hose in
Hancock, VYcl.
All New Spring Banner Patterns
for
Ladies', Misses and Children.
This Way!
INew Grocery Store !
I lake the pleasure in announcing to the citizens of McCon-'
nellsburg and vicinity, that 1 have opened a new and up-to-date
Grocery in tne Sipes Room, opposite Dickson's Drug
store.
My stock consists of a fine line of Staple and Fancy Grocer
ies, Confections, Tobaccoes ad Cigars.
Don't talk about the National Biscuit Goods, but come in
and get a sample.
In Tobacco and Cigars I can not be surpassed.
Hoping to receive a share of your patronage. I am
Yours for fair dealing,
E. R. M'CLAIN.
McConnellsburg, Pa.
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MRS. A. F. LITTLE'S
Big Underselling
Store.
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HURRAH ! FOR THE
FOURTH OR JULY.
Special reductions from now until after the Fourth.
All roads lead to McConnellsburg ou the Fourth. While
in town, call ot our store and see our beautiful line of hots,
belts, ribbons, etc. Our flowers and foliage are exquisite.
Come and see them.
We assure you, you will be delighted with the bargains
you may secure.
Everybody welcome. Store opposite PostoHice.
McConnellsbnrrj, Pa.
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OPENING LETTER
STEVENS' & RAKER'S
NEW STORE, At Clear Ridge.
2 5 lbs. Granulated sugar, $1.25: Glass jars; quarts,
50c. a doz.; one-halt gallon;, 60c. a doz.; Fish, 65 cts. a
bucket.
We are selling a nice line of Lace curtainette at 10c. a
yd. and up; Lace curtains, 60 cts. pair; Towels, 15 cts.
pair and up; Ginghams and Calicoes at 5c. and up. A
nice line of dress goods, white lawns, ribbons and laces.
Ladies' and Gents' Shoes at prices that.will astonish
you. Machine oil at a guaranteed price. A tull line of
Dr. A. C. Daniels' veterinary medicines. You will save
money if you deal with us. We will pay tirst-class
LEWIS H.WIBLE. . PRANK P. LYNCH.
PRI8I0ENT. ATTOHNBY AND SOLICITOR.
W. SCOTT ALEXANDER,
VICS PRESIDENT.
MERRIL W. NACE,
CASHIRR.
8. PRANK HENRY,
ASttT. CASHIER. '
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF M'CONNELLSBURC, RA.
Absolute Safely. Fire-proof iind Oiimliir-proof Safe and Vault, ami ofllcorn of the iianh
hoBvlly hondod.
Transacts a enernl Banking, Exchanxe and Collection bunlneHH, and Is under the super,
vision of the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States Uoveronicni.l
llraftfl on New York. Philadelphia and t'ltlsburu issued at lowest rates. Cerlilleit,.s of
deposit Issued.
lans nuulu on personal and collateral security, and Notes discounted. Courtenu.
treatment to all. Correspondence sollcted from those deslnntt Iians or wishing to open an hc
count with us.
directors:
lewis h. wible, uno. p. sipes. uno a. henry,
w. scott alexander. peter morton, geo. a. harris,
d. l. qri88inger, r.m.kendall. cha8. e. barton
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Deering Binders.
Hay Rakes,
Reapers 5 .
Mowers, f
If rite for prices and catalogue, or send
me your order. Every machine guaran
teed. Top Buggies
and Wagons
A fine Buggy at $49, $55, and $65.
Farm Wagons, 2 horse, $55.
Deering Binder Twine for sale.
Fertilizers for buckwheat are now in.
Remember we have anything you need
to use, wear or eat. Prices are lower
than elsewhere.
Yours for Bargains,
CLAY park;
Three Springs Pa.
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SPRING AND SUMMER
j GOODS .h
prices tor Eggs, Butter, Pork,
Everybody welcome.
.ard, Chickens, etc.
Stevens & Raker, Char Ridge, Pa.
KILLthe cough
and CURE THE LUNGS
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FORI;
Consumption
0UGHS and
J0LDS
Priei
6 Oe I, $1.00
Fre Trial.
Surest and (Auickent Cura for all
THROAT and LUNG TROUB
LES, or MONEY BACK.
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Having jut returned from the city we are now
ready to show our spring and summer, goods to
better advantage to our customers and at more
sasisfactory prices than ever before.
Our line of white goods was never so complete
in Lawns, Linens, Dimities, Shrunk Muslins, Tat
fetta, Swiss Muslins, Panama Cloth, Batiste, Mer
cerised Suitings, and Silk Mull, from 8 to 50c-a yd.
In seersuckers, ginghams, and prints, our stock
is complete. Our clothing department is full to
overflowing. There are still a few dozen of our
19c shirts left.
See Our Shoes
We are proud of our shoe line. Oxfords for
children, misses and ladies in white and patent
leather, and a full line ol patent Oxfords, Bals. and
Blutcher lor men. ,We want you to see our line
of ladies high top dress-shoes, solid leather soles
and counters, tipped Blutcher for 1.35. Look at
them. Lace curtains 30c to $1, window shades,
8, 20, and 25c, curtain poles8c.
A beautiful flowered carpet at 25c yd; a nice
striped carpet, 12 and 19c a yd; a straw matting
from 11 to 20c, worth 1-3 more.
j Our stock was never so full and so complete as
jg it is this spring, and consider it a favorto. display
y it to all.
I J. K. Johnston;
I McConnellsburg.
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