INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS OH J and General Interest, (lathered at Hwm or Clipped fra oitr Eicbaaies. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Lynch went to Philadelphia yesterday. P. M. Taylor, Esq., and son Earl, went to Philadelphia Mon day morning. Wanted Second hand bag and burlap; anyakind, and quan tity, anywhere; we paly freight Richmond Bag Co., Richmond, Va. 11 12 10. Miss Minnie Mock has return ed to her school at Water Street, Huntingdon county, after having spent Christmas with her moth er Id this place. Mr. George Hohman, of Ayr township, slipped and fell on the ice last Wednesday severely spraining one of his arms, which has been giving him a good deal of pain since. , Harry Irwin, Superintendent ot one of tho Departments of the Royal Typewriter Company, Hart ford, Conn., is spending the holi days in the home of bis parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Irwin, of this place. Nearly everybody knows De Witt's Little Early Risers are the best pil's made. They are small, pleasant, sure Little Liver pills. Sold by Trout's drug store. Scott Dickson and W. H. Great head, who had been home for Christmas, returned to York county, Monday morning where they are engaged as part of ar engineer corps in the employ of the State Highway department. Every case of backache, weak back, bladder inflammation and rheumatic pains is dangerous if neglected, for such troubles are nearly always due to weak kid neys. Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are antisep tic and soothe pain quickly. In sist upon DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. For weak kidneys and inflammation of the bladder they are unequaled. Regular siae 50c Sold here by Trout's drug store. Percy Runyan, son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Runyan, former ly a drug clerk in Eckels' drug store, and now a student in ttto Philadelphia School of Pharmacy is spending his holiday vacation with his parents in Shippens-burg. LOCUST (1ROVE. Well, another Christmas has come and gone, i think every body around here enjoyed it, un less it was those who are sick. The sick people in this commu nity now are Mrs. Effamy Diehl, Asa Mellott, 'Miss Ada Hoopen gardner, and Mrs. Job Winters. The protracted meeting that had been in progress at Jerusa lem church since the 13tb, came to a close last Friday evening. The meeting was well attended, seven members were added to tho church, and a healthy spirit ual interest was awakened in the community. The Sunday school bad a Christmas tree and entertain ment on Christmas eve, which was well attended and full of in terest. The telphone line through tbe Cove has been completed and is working very satisfactorily, and is a great convenience to our peo pie. Howard Garland, wife, and lit tie daughter Ohve spent last Sun day at the home of the former's father, Daniel S. Garland. On Christmas day, a number of relatives and friends assam bled at the home of Geo. Diehl, in the Cove, and bad a very enjoy able time Lewis C. Layton and bis sister Nettie Diebl rendered the music Lewis played tbe vi olin and Nettie tlu piano. Those present were Emory Diehl and wife, William Diehl, wife and lit tie son; Howard Garland and lit tle daughter Olive, Mrs. Nancy Layton, Mrs Howard Liyton, Samuel Diehl and wife, Mrs. Ber tha Diebl and daughter Minnie, Miss Llllie Wink, Edward Mc Gra.y, and John Hiles. When evening came the guests returned home, thanking Mrs. Diebl for tbe pleasant tlmo tbey had, and expressing the hope that tbey might thus all spend a Chrutttnas together again. MRS. TENIA CLEVENOER. Died at Her Home Near Mercertbarf oa The 21 h last., aad Wat Barled la Tbe Union Cemetery. Mrs. Tenia A Clevenger died at her home near Mercersburg, on Sunday, December 20, 1908, and her funeral conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Harms, of the Lutheran church, took place on Monday, her remains being taken to tbe Cove for interment and laid to rest in the Union ceme tery. Mrs. Clevenger was aged fi8 years, 0 months, and 21 days. Four children are left to mourn the loss of a loving mother, name ly, J. Albert Clevenger, Clarence R. Clevenger, Mrs. Isnac P. Hen dershot, and Mrs. George A. Fisher. There are also seven grand-children. Remember The Birdi. Tbe season of snow being here it is incumbent on all humane persons to draw the attention of all family members, neighbors, and the general public to the great need there is, when the ground is covered with snow, of furnishing food to birds in city and country, says Vogue. A lit tle chaff or other seeds scattered on window ledge or about the door are very attractive to winter birds, as are bread and cracker crumbs and pieces of suet; also furnish drinking water whenever tbe temperature permits. The great service rendered by birds has been thus summarized : They act (1) as destroyers of injurious insects; (2) as destroyers of nox ious plants; (3) as pollemzers of plants; (4) as scavengers; (5) as makers of soil; (6) as food (both for man and for poultry, song birds and edible fishes), and (7) as furnishers of clothing, used in the arts. MID-WINTER TERM BE0INS January 4, 5, and 6. Send for catalogue. The Tki-Statb Bus iness College, Cumberland, Md. BUCK VALLEV. The Christmas entertainments given by the Methodist, and the Lutheran Sunday schools, re-, spectively, were very interesting and reflected much credit on those who had them in charge. The people in the Valley are well with tbe exception of Mrs. Jacob Shultz, Mrs. Jacob Ham mond, and Mrs. Gilbert Mellott all of whom have been very sick; but we are glad to say that, at this writing, they are all improv ing. Mrs. Trueman Bewman died at her home in Union township last Sunday morning. Funeral Monday, and interment at Kan view, Bedford county. Revs. A. R. Garland and Rine hart are conducting a protracted meeting at the Buck Valley Christian church, which will con tinue, at least, all week. , Isaac Beatty and daughter are visiting friends in West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. E Clabauph, of South Dakota, are visiting in the Valley. Our former merchant Frank Mason is among bis old friends here, and is looking much better than in former years. Referring to the article in last week's News, "More Apples Needed," there I will be a radical change in Union township. Farmers have fouud that the soil of this valley is es pecially adapted to fruitgrowing, and already there are some fine orchards. Others are placing large orders with Frank Mason, representing the Stark Bros., and In a few years, Union town ship will be able to make good any shortage that is likely to arise in the local fruit cr6p, at least. Not only In the fruit line is this Valley alive, but improvements may be seen on every hand in schools, churches, farm Improve ments, roads, and a general spir it of thrift ai d "get there"; aud, we might add that those people who are spending their money to travel to the far west or south, might be farther ahead in ten years if they would come to the Valley. George B. Mock and family re turned borne Monday evening from Huntingdon county, where i they bad been spending Christ mas with the family of their brother -in-law, Rev. George Shi mar. NEW rjRENADA. Woll, what did you get for Christina..? is the all absorbing questim now. Your scribe cm answer how he came out he got it where the turkey got the ax. Arthur Cunningham and Ar thur Peterson, of Mt. Union, were visitors in the home of tbe former's parents here during the past week. Dr. Charles R. Gnssinirer, of Bedford, spent Christmas at the home of Frank G. Mills. John and Rilla Houck are visit mg friends In Altoona during the holidays. J ease Painter and son Clyde, ofThr-se Springs, and Norman and Ellen McClain, of Roberts dale visited Bert MoClain's. G race Lodge, who had been sick and unable to to teach her school for a few days, is now be hind the desk again. Mr, (Jeo. Sbafer and son Roy and daughter Edith visited friends at Robertsdale. Charles Alloway and wife and sou Rex, visited friends here and at Waterfall. Maude Cunningham is spend ing a week's vacation from her school at Three Springs, at ber home in New Grenada Ruth Cunningham, who had been confined to her home dur ing the past few weeks with an attack of Plastic Pleurisy, is able to be out again. On the night of the 15th inst., the barn of Howard Edwards, in Wells Valley, known as the Sep timus Foster place, burned, to gether with all its contents. The tire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Mary and Earl Edwards, -who reside on the premises, were from home at the time. Dr. R. B. Campbell took a few days' vacation, and visited friends at Mt. Union, West Newton, and other western towns, returning to his home here last Saturday evening. M. W. Houck and wife, and son Dow and daughter Queen, took Christmas dinner in the home of their son Oscar in Wells Valley. Katie Mills visited the family of Henry Weaver at Saltillo last Saturday and Sunday. Rosswell Stains had a pig rorst the other day at which a number of bis friends were present and had a very enjoyable time. Margaret Houck is visiting in Huntingdon and Woodcock Val lev. Grover C. Keith who teaches near Shade Gap, and Sarah Evans of Altoona, were home to eat Christmas dinner with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Keith. All of the children were at home, and a happy family reunion was had. Martha Black visited friends at Rockhill and Three Springs a few days. ENID. Mr. G. S. Edwards a Dental student of tbe University ot Pennsylvania, is spending bis va cation at borne. Miss Jessie Cunningham, one of Altoona's teachers, is at home for her vacation. Miss Marian Edwards, of Mill ersville, is at home. Miss Bessie Willett, of the In diana State Normal, is enjoying ber vacation at her home. The Christmas exercises at tbe U. B. and M. E churches were well attended, and those having charge of tbe programs deserve great credit for their work. Miss Ella Sipe, of Saxton, spent Christmas with ber sister Mrs. N. S. Edwards,, Mr. Cloyd Edwards spent Christmas in Juniata. Prof. Jaquisb is spending the holidays at bis borne in Mans field, Tioga county. Mr. J. C. Foster spent Christ mas with his sister Mrs. Farber in South Fork. Mr. S. M. Foster spent a day recently in McConnellsburg. Mr. H. G. Horton is at home for the holidays. MoMtr Roblsoft. A very pretty wedding took place at the Baptist parsonage last Thursday evening when Mr. John D. Mntter, of Altoona, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mot ter ot Ayr township, and Miss Lottie M. Robison, youngest daughter of Mr. A. J. Robison, of Blair township, Blair county, were united in marriage by the lev. J. R. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. tter departed on a wedding journey of ton days or two weeks after which they will make their home in Altoona. Doo'ti. Don't let chickens roost on the manger. You wouldn't want them on your breakfast table. Don't let tbem live in the corn crib. It's unkind to the horses, and fat hens lay no eggs. Don't let them roost over the hog trough. Ob, yes, a hog's a hog, but you mustn't be bug house. Don't send all your wheat to mill and keep nothing those crops to fill. Egg crop will be nil. Don't let the geese sleep in tbe snow and drink ice. Treat tbem right; that's nice. Don't throw waste apples on the ash pile. Feed to the turkeys; they'll twitter and smile. FARM for SALE IN Wells Valley A Good Red Shale farm in Wells Valley, convenient to Broad Top mar ket, ml iiinliig 185 acres. Over 100 cleared and in good state of cultiva tion, 25 acres of good Meadow, 6 nev er failing springs, land principally level. Improvements BANK BAKN 44x72. in manner new; MANSION HOUSE, 24x55; TENANT HOUSE, 25x25 both in fair condition. Phone in bouse, running water at house and barn, wagon shed, oorn cribs, 2-story spring house, and all other necessary out buildings. Good fruit, good out let for stock. This property can be bought right. If not sold will be for rent to parties who can give good reference. M.C. GREENLAND, Wells Tannery, Pa Cider Making. Th' nndcinlpnod n prepared with a first class stnni on' fit at his hinm near Jugtown, to do cider making. ;.aad hereby gives nottca that his mill will be ready for business on avery Wednesday until the first of October, and after that tlmo, on Wednesday and Thursday of each wek. 8-20-tf. Nick Hohman. tT. M. COMER ER, agent for THE GEISER MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, BURNT CABINS, PA. for the sale of Traction and Portable Engines, Gaso line, Separators, Clo ver Hull ers. Saw mills. Sc. Engines on hand all the ttme. Racket Store Kodol dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. C. M. RAY, Auctioneer, Postoffice Address; McConnellsburg Pa, Fifteen Years' Kxperlenoe. OwIdk to the In creuHinv .umber of clU for nw -'Trice. 1 have decided to notify the public In thin man ner that I shall bold myself In readlne. for public sale, auntloaa, Ac. Price moderate, and HatlNtaction iruaranteed. 4-I-0H, ly. M. R. SHAFFNER, Attorney at Law, Office on Square, McConnellsburg, Pa. All leral bun new and collections entrusted will eoelve careful and prompt attention. FOLEY'S HONEY-TAR The original LAXATIVE cough remedy. For coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles. No opiates. Non-alcoholic. Good for everybody. Sold everywhere. The genuine FOLEY'S HONEY and TAR la is a Yellow package. Refuse substitutes Prepared only by Foley Company, Chicago, Trout's Drug Store. Xmas Presents.! We wish to make a few sugges tions along this line. We don't handle any toys, but we do handle every-day goods, such as Hosiery, Underwear. Gloves, Hats, Caps, Clothing, Bibles, Stationery, and in fact almost everything found in a general store. Now if you want to give a useful present come to our store and buy 2 Children's or Ladies' Handker- chiefs for 5c; 5c. each 8c. and 10c. Did you see any of those Men's hand kerchiefs marked to sell at 2 for 25c. that we sell at 2 for 15c; also did you see our Men's 5c. ones? Men's and Boys' Gloves 20c. to $1.25; Red Blankets, 60c. to $1.25, We have Pocket Books 5, 8, 10, 15 and 25c. Then for the little boys we have a beautiful line of Clothing in Suits and pants. Say, Wife, let us help you decide on something for your Husband. Mrs. Gehrett, who has been living id the west eud of Alex. Patterson's house siucje the first of last April, removed with her family to Chant bersburg on Tues day. Mr. John S. Harris, brother of Proinonotary Harris, had a stroke of psralyjia last Thursday night, and is now not expected to live. Geo. W. Reisner & Co. We will give Extra ordinary Bargains in Ladies', Misses', and Children's Wraps. We have the largest line we ever had and all new and up to date. SKIRTS! Never was such a line of Skirts shown in this Town, the very newest patterns and fabrics at prices that cannot be, beat. Don't fail to see all these goods before you buy. Respectfully, Geo. W. Reisner & Co. What would look nicer than a pair of shoes especially the Walk-over? We have now laid back 6 or 7 pairs of Walk-over Shoes for presents. WE JUST COT ANOTHER CASE OF 55 DOZ. BEAR BRAND HOSE, YOU CAN SEE HOW they are selling 2 pair for 25c, a nice Necktie makes a good present, or take Granite-Ware, you can buy granite stew-pans at 10 and 15c, granite ket tles 15 to 40c, granite wash-basins 12 and 20c, lOqt blue and white buck et worth 75c. our price 55c. 21 qt. bread raiser 75c. Oh, yes, we have a nice line of teacher's bibles 35c to $1.25. THESE ARE WHAT WE CALL USEFUL PRES ENTS AND THINK BY THE INCREASE IN our November and December trade that more people are buying this kind of goods. Come in and see if we can help you make a selection. HULL & BENDER, McConnellsburg, Pa. BOOKKEEPING. Open All The Year, PENMANSHIP. Catalogue Free, The Tri-State Business College Cumberland,QMd. SHORTHAND. 7 YPE WRITING ,: MMMW PULTON COUNTY NEWS is the people's paper. $1.00 a Year in Advance. YOU ARE GOING TO BUY Stockers and Feeding: Cattle THIS SEASON Yon want to buy where you can get the beat cattle for the least money . Write or wire at once to JOHN J. LAWLER 13 EXCHANGE BUILDING UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO Sound, safe, conservative, strict honesty and a square deal guaranteed. ESTABLISHED OVER 25 YEARS REFERENCES: Live Stock Exchange Natiqoal Bank, Chicago Any Mercantile Agency Thousands o our satisfied cuatomers A We handle more stockera and feeders than any tun in the world, election at all time. Sale , 40 to 30 load d.nly . big Come to Chicago and we will nell direct to yon, or order at one. by mail or telegram ana we win snip 101 w ual you want direct to you at lowest rot kct prices. Write at once lor our plan of filling orders. W. oaa a you money, wnie us loruatatiom f jjnecs bctors joo ouy. jBssssssasjsnJaMMosassssasrkas
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