INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS
Of I (' and fleneral Interest, (lathered
t Home or Clipped frm our
Exchanges.
CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS
Tues-hust-
Creek
Charles McGehee, of Burnt
Cabins, spent -Thursday last in
town.
Ex Prothonotary James P.
Waltz of Thoinpsou township wax
a county seat visitor.
Miss Emily Greathead enter
tained a party of youug folks at
luncheon on Friday afternoon.
John C. Wagner, wife, and son
Herman, are visiting friends at
Dane and Knobsville.
E. R. McClam took Cashier M.
W. Nace and Hon. John P. Si pes
to Bedford in his auto on
day.
Win. Daniels, one of the
ling farmers of Licking
township, was an early town visi
tor on Monday morning.
Good re cleaned seed wheat for
sale. Call on or write to W. C.
Patterson, McConnellsburg, Pa.
8-27-3t.
Dr. A. U. Holland, Franklin
county's oldest physician died
at bis home at Fayettville last
Saturday night. He was born in
Baltimore in 1831.
Geofge B. Mock last Saturday
bought the Dickson farm north
of McConnellsburg from the
heirs of tne late Geo. C. Scott,
for mue thousand dollars.
Rev. Baxter, of Fannettsburg,
pi eached in the Presbyterian
church in this place last Sunday
morning and evening, much to
the delight and edification of the
congregation present.
Foley's Kidney Remedy will
cure auy case of kidDey or bladder-
trouble that is not beyond
the reach of medicine. No medi
erne can do m.ire. Trout's drug
store.
District Attorney Long pres
ented seventy seven new bills to
the grand jury at the opening of
the September session of the
Criminal courts of Franklin
county last Monday morning.
Mr. W. H. Fgely, of Licking
Creek township comes forward
with a tomato that measures 17
inches in greatest circumference,
7 inches the smaller, and weighs
24 ounces. Who can beat it?
Rev. Oliver S. Metzler, pastor
of the Mulberry street M. E.
church, Wuliamsport, Pa., was
called to this county on account
of the serious illness of his father
John G. Metzler, of Harrisonville.
Rev. D. R. Ellis, the distin
guished naval warrior and preach
er and the last living survivor of
the crew of the famous first iron
clad Monitor of Rebellion fame,
died at Annville, Pa., last Friday,
aged 68 years.
Geo. E. Fleming, esq., Editor
and Proprietor of the Mercers
burg Journal, drove over to this
place on Saturday to make in
quiry as to the possibility of a
good buckwheat crop. Sorry we
could not give him more encoura
gement. H. W. Karper, manager of the
Real Estate Department in the
Chambers burg Trust Company,
was in town over last Sunday.
Mrs. Karper has been spending
several days among friends In
this county.
Several hayseeds complain that
they were stung at Cole's circus
.ver at Waynesboro last week.
One man is said to have lost $80
on a watch game. Whenever a
man starts out to get something
for nothing, he deserves to get it
iu the neck.
The members of the Pleasant
Ridge base ball team desire
through the News to express
their appreciation of the able
manner in which Mr. Harper
liarton of Hustontown umpired
the game between them and Dane
at the Reunion last Friday.
Mr. Russell Runyan a gradu
ate of the McConnellsburg High
School U tt Monday to enter the
1 erkiomen seminary, near Phila-
ueipnia tor a course of study in
that institution. He was accom
Panied to Harrisburg by his
mother Mrs. J. B Runyac who
'a spending a day or two visiting
Kav. A. G. Wolf's tamily, and
will stop with Mrs. Tempie Key
er in Chambersburg on her re
turn home.
HAD BAD ACCIDENT.
Traction Engine Cylinder Explode. Can
lat a Runaway.
Last Friday morning, as Ellis
Mcllheunv was coming up the
hill at Richmond with his thresh
ing outfit, the cylinder head of
his traction engine blew out, and
the engiuestarted to run back.
This broke the tongue off the Sep
arator and upset the water Unk,
while the engine, from which the
engineer jumped, ran to the side
and upset down an embankment.
Behind the outfit, Harry Mc
Curdy and his son, from Fannetts
burg, were driving, and the ex
plosion and wreck frightened
their horse, which started to run
off. He upset the wagon, throw
ing out Mr. McCurdy and upset
ting the wagon on his young son.
It was only after hard work that
the wagon was finally raised so
that the boy, who was severely
injured, could be gotten out.
The engine was pretty badly
wrecked and both Mr. McCurdy
and his son are injured, though
the latter the more severely.
Opinion.
How to Avoid Appendicitis.
Most victims of appendicitis
are those who are habitually con
stipated. Foley 's Orino Laxati ve
cures chronic constipation by
stimulating the liver and bowels
and restores the natural action
of the bowels. Foley's Orino
Laxative does not nauseate or
gripe aud is mild and pleasant to
take. Refusesubstitutes. Trout'
drug store.
Rev. Strayer's Announcements.
Announcements for Sunday,
September 1 :3th, as follows:
Cromwell Sunday School 9 a.
in ; Preaching 10 a. m.
Oak Grove Sunday Sehool 2 p.
m.; Preaching 3 p. m.
Wells Valley Sunday School
9 30 a. in.; Preachiug 7.30 p. m.;
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ning. Last service of the conference
year. All are invited.
Jno. F. Stray eu, Pastor.
A Boon to Elderly People.
Most elderly people have some
kidney or bladder disorder that
is both, painful and dangerous
Foley's Kidney Remedy has prov
en a boon to many elderly people
as it stimulates the urinary or
gans, corrects irregularities and
tones up the whole system.
Commence taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy at once and be vigorous.
frout's drug store.
Senator Knox and his son Phi
ander, Jr., while touring in Swit
zerland in an autimobile met with
an accident last Monday. The
machine skidded and ran over a
steep bank into a ditch. The oc
cupants were not seriously in
jured, but the machine had to be
shipped to Paris for repairs.
Miss Mary E. Bracken, of
Hollidaysburg, has successfully
passed the examinations which
entitle her to practice law before
the Supreme, Superior and coun
ty courts of this State. Miss
Bracken is the first woman law
yer admitted to practice in Blair
county. She is a graduate of
Dicaiuson Law School at Carlisle.,
YOU ARE GOING TO BUY
Stockers and Feeding Cattle
THIS SEASON
You want to buy where you can get the best cattle for the least
money . Write or wire at once to
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163 EXCHANGE BUILDING
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Preliminary Meeting.
The preliminary meeting of the
teachers of Ayr, Uelfust, Brush Creek
and Licking Creek townships, was
held at Needniore, September 1st.
About thirty-three teachers were pres
ent The meeting was culled to order
by Superintendent Lamberson, and
Thomas Truax was appointed chair
man The following questions were
discussed by the teachers, Prof. Pal
mer, and Superintendent Lamberson :
li Preliminary Work. 2. Libraries:
Their Importance; Methods of estab
lishing them, etc. High class works
should be procured for the advanced
grades. 3. How should a teacher
spend his time when not engaged in
actual teaching 'i Teachers should
take some exercise between four and
seven o'clock in the evening. 4. Tho
value of a good school to a commun
ity and vice versa. Prof. Palmer said
that teachers should look out for bad
behavior outside ot school. Discip
line stands first in a good school. The
best of discipline Is reached through
good teaching. 5. What should a
teacher read t Make a study of poet
ry with the pupils. Study and apply
psychology while teaching. (. The
teacher's opportunity for improve
ment. More time must bo spent by
tho teacher in tho study of Algebra.
Committees were appointed to carry
on the local institute work in the dif
ferent townships. The committees
were as follows :
Ayr President, Harry Blvens: Vice
President, Khoda Kendall; Secretary,
Alice Hays.
Belfaso-President, S. L. Wink;
Vice President, Pearl Mellott; Secre
tary, Blanche Smith.
Licking Creek President, H. U. Wl
ble: Vice President, Loy Hollinshoad;
Secretary, Maude Deshong.
Brush Creek President, S. K. Wal
ters; Vice President, Albert Spade;
Secretaiy, Ada Barton.
ATTENTION, ASTHMA SUFFBKURSI
Foley's Honey and Tar will give
immediate relief to astlima suf
ferers and has cured many cases
that had refused to yield to other
treatment. Foley's Honey aud
Tar is the best remedy for coughs
colds and all throat and lung
trouble. Contains no harmful
drugs. Trout's drug store.
The Magsam brothers, George
and John, east of town have a
man who I as had, he says, six
teen years experience in digging
coal, prospecting for coal on their
land. They are blasting the
slate rock which they say,
every indication of striking coal.
It is to be hoped that they will
be successful. They say they
are determined to keep at work
until it is definitely settled wheth
er or not there is coal on their
land.
JUST EXACTLY RlunT.
"I have used Dr. King's New
Life Pills for several years, aud
find them just exactly right,"
says Mr. A. A Felton, of Harris
ville, N. Y. New Ufe Pills re
lieve without the least discomfort.
Best remedy for constipation,
biliousness, aud jnalaria. L5o. at
Trout's drug store.
It Can't Be Beat.
The best of all teachers is ex
perience. C. M. Harden, of Sil
ver City, North Carolina, says :
"1 find Electric Bitters does all
that's claimed for it. For stom
ach, liver and kidney troubles it
can't be beat. I have tried it and
tir.d it a most excellent medicine. "
Mr. Harden is right; it's the best
of all medhines also for weak
ness, lame back, and all run down
conditions. Best too, for chills
and malaria. Sold under guaran
tee at Trout's drug store. 50c.
Mrs. Geortte Cordon, of Ever
ett, visited in' the home of William
Fix, and of Frederic Gress last
week. From tho latter place she
went toGreeucastle and returned
home the last of the week.
Through an order by the Post
master General, pension certifi
cates will be carried free of postage.
The visitors in the home of
William Fix last Sunday were
Oscar Peters, wife and daughter,
of Devoisburg; Brice Uann and
family of Lemastei; Mrs. W. M.
Uann, of CLirington; and James
Fix and two little sisters, of
Bethlehem.
Fruit Trees.
Apples, "I'sual Sorts", 11) trees for
1.40, or .'lnO for ISO and up. all other
kind's of Fruit, Shade, and Ornamen
tal trees, in proportion.
Buy trees at Wholesale -10 at 100
rate, or 300 at 1,000 rate direct from
Nurseries, save about 4W per cent, and
have trees Guaranteed true to name,
or purchase price refunded with (1 per
cent interest.
The value of a Guarantee is not in
what is said, but iu WHO says it,
BCABJC BROS, O. & N. Co., make a
Guarantee mood, Capital Stock one
million dollars. Founded 1825. 4,675
Acros of Nurseries, located in t. states.
Continued by Stark's Sons, and
Grand Sons 83 years aro now the
largest Nurseries Co, in the world.
We Guarantee trees to be Highest
(Juulity, and that you can not get
better any where, at any price. We
grow our trees only onk, and
two years, and many are 7 to -9
feet Our healthy 1 or 2 year stock
of even 2nd or .'ird size Is very differ
ent from sttntki) trees culled from
some 4 or 5 year blocks.
We pack in lined boxes, and pay
all Freight.
We Label all trees, "Stark Bros ,"
Entomologist's certificate attached to
all shipments.
We Guarantee trees to be free from
disease, when shipped, and grow or re
place at half "each price.
There Is no better investment in
Fulton county, than planting orchards
of choice wintkk apples.
Our Mr. Mason will call on Fulton
county residents as fast as possible.
Should he fail to reach you and you
wish to buy from us, or wish to have
any past transaction adjusted, write
to Frank Mason, Sole Agent for Ful
ton Co., McConnellsburg, Pa
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Writing: Paper and Kuvelopes. It is a real linen paper, at
10c, a box; also, one at ltlc.
L. W. FUNK
Dealer la
Pianos Organs
The undersigned takes this
method of informing the people of
Fulton county that he is prepared
to furnish High Grade Pianos and
organs at prlcesthat are attractive.
He makes a specialty of the
LESTER
. PIANOS
an instrument of national reputa
tion; and the
MILLER
AND THE
WEAVER ORGANS
Being a thoroughly trained
tuner, he is prepared on short no
tice to tune pianos or repair or
gans. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
A sample Lester Piano may be
seen in the home of Oeo. B. Mellott,-
McConnelUburg.
If you are thinking of getting
a piano or organ let me kuow, I
can save you money.
L.W.FUNK,
NtEDMORE, PA.
ORINO
Laxative Fruit Syrup
Pleasant to take
The new laxative. Does
not gripe or nauseate.
Cures stomach and liver
troubles and chronic con
stipation by restoring the
natural action of the stom
ach, liver and bowels.
RfUM ubtltut. Prlo BOO.
Trout's Drug Store.
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Tablets fi, 8 and lfx
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Pen points 2 for lc.
14 rows Pins ic.
25 Needles ic,
VI Bair Pins ic.
Machine thread 4c.
Tooth Brushes 3 to 10c.
Shaving Brushes 5 and 10c.
Black pins 40 for lc.
Floating bath soap 5c.
JarriDgs 5 and 7c. doz.
Matches ioc. do..
Matches 5c. size 4c.
Ladies' gauze vests 5 to 13c.
Sweat Handkerchiefs 3 and 5c.
Ladies' and Misses Hose
Supporters . 8 and 10c.
Ribbon all colors 1 to 10c. yd.
TINWARE ! TINWARE !
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He.
10-qt. " " M
10-qt. Heavy Dairy pulls
12-qt. " " "
10-qt. Galvanized Pails
12-qt. '
2-qt. Covered Pails
4-qt. " "
14-qt. tin Dish pans
17-qt. " " "
14-qt. extra heavy dish pans
17-qt, " " " M
Tin Pot Covers, to 13 In.
Tin Wash Basins
1-pt. Tin Cups
S and 4-ut. Stew Pans
Milk Strainers
Drop tin Pie Plates, -ln
" " " " 10-in.
Vegetable Graters
Silver steel Tea spoons
" " Table "
Funnels
Square Dinner pails
Tin Cuspidors
21-qt. Heavy Bread Raisers
Layer Cake Pans
10c.
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Say, Isn't your old coffee pot worn out yet ? We would
say that if it is, we have the greatest oue for 28c that you ev
er did see. It is a 3-qt. and has three coats of mottled enamel
over iron
3-qt. gray enamel stew pans, 10 4-qt. 12c.
No. 28J gray enamel wash basins Mg,
Nu. 28 blue and white enameled basins 20c.
2-qt. enamel covered Buckets isc,
8 and 10-qt. 3-coat preserving Kettles 38 and 45c.
tt and 8 qt. gray enamel preserving Kettles 25 to 35c
Blue and white (large size) Chambers n 32c.
7 Cakes Lenox Soap, 25c.
Tin Fruit Cans 38c. doz.
3 in 1 Machine Oil ' 8c. Bot.
Shippensburg Working Shirts 45c.
Shippensburg Apron Overalls 48c.
Please bear in mind that we have the most up-to-date
and cheapest, as well as the best, Hue of Shoes in the County.
Men's good Wqrk Shoes as low astl.a.
Call and see us.
HULL & BENDDR,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
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