Baking Powder Absolutely Tare m The only bafcirg powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar made from grapes Royal Baking Powder conveys to food the most healthful of fruit properties and render it superior in flavor and wholesomeness. llirtOYAi, it ft JJTJI Seylar has tlio Drugs. Harry; K. Huston, Saltlllo, Pa., wants ."00 bushels of potatoes at frj coats a bushel. 3 12t. John Spade and family who hae been livmg on the Alex L'at ters n tartn in Ayr township, during the past year, moved last week to Belfast township, upon the Amos Palmer farm. Uidks Wanted. II i g h e s t market price paid for beef hides, horso hides, wildcat skins, and all kinds of grease, at Paul Wag ner's Tannery, McConnellsburg. Rev. Dr Hose, of Mercers burg, will preach in the Greenhill Presbyterian church on next S it urday afternoon, at 5J o'clock, and in the ssme place on Sabbath morning he will preach and ad minister the Sacrament, and wili preach at this place on Sabbath evening. HIDES. James Sipes & Son:, pay "the highest market price for beef hiiies at their butcher shop in McConnellsburg, also highest price paid for calf skins, sheepskins and tallow. Wanted. For General House work in a pleasant suburb of Washington, D. C, woman capa ble of going ahead. Good wages and car fare refunded if satisfac tory. Enclose reference. Ad dress, Fulton County News, Mc- Conuellsburg, Pa. 3 iio at Reports from Somerset county, where they produce fine maple syrup and sugar, say that the season promises to be a good one. So far the crop has been all that could be expected and it condi tions aie favorable from now on much sugar will be made. Farmhand Wanted. Single man, start with 20 a month with chance of better wages if suited; 13 minutes walk from Johnstown, good locality, and desirable job. Address Adam Kepplku, R. i D. 5. Johnstown, Pa. liellwood, Blair county, has a new burgess named Burns whw promises to make that birough a model one by rooting out all nui sances, lie has already started in on a war of extermination against pig pens, and hereafter the Bell wood ito who desires to keep porkers must go outside the borough limits. Abner M. Lake, of Beltast township, who has rented the Iiobert N. Fryman farm in Ayr township, moved to his new home last week, and is now aoout fixed up for his spring work. Mr. Lake is still agent for the Friends Cove Fire Insurance Company, and those who may have occasion to write him will note that his postottice address has been chang ed from Gem to McConnellsburg where he will now get his mail. We say without hesitation that DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are unequaled for weak kid neys, backache, inflammation of the bladder a 11 uriuary disor ders. They are antiseptic and act promptly in all cases of weak back, backache, rheumatism and rheumatic pains. Accept no sub stitute. We sell and recommend them. Trout's drug store. Samuel H. W. Scott, having sold his farm in Todd township, and mado sale of his personal property, is removing with his family this, week to Chambers burg, whera he expects to remain UBtilhocan get hold of a farm that will suit him. lie made a trip to Florida duriug the winter, with a view to locating there; and whilo be was delighted with the climate, he was not sure whether everything else would be entirely satisfactory, and has decided not to risk it just yet awhile. Sam my and family are among Todd township's best people, and we are sorry to see them go away from the county. NOW IT'S SPRING. Last Sunday Was The First Day of The New Season. At 1 o'clock last Sunday morn ing the ecliptic the apparent path of the sun crossed the celestial equator. It was the be ginning of Spring, and it was ushered in in a real Spring like fashion, the mean temperature during the day being 37 degrees. Erly in the morning, however, the mercury was down to 28 de grees, but by tho afternoon it soared up to 4(5, making it pleas ant to be out doors. The Winter that just passed was an open one, there being an excess in temperature since the first of the year of 3-2 degrees, or an average of four degrees, a day. The coldest day during the sea son occu rred on January 19, when the mercury tumbled down to five degrees, and the second cold est days occurred on November 1(5 and February 1, when' it stood at 11 degrees. Other past cold weather records are: January 30, 1908, 6 above; February 7, 1907, 3 above; February 0, 1900, 1 above; February 14, 1903, 3 below. Uarrisburg Patriot. Sale Register. Tuesday, March 30, Ahimaaz Runyan, having disposed of his real estate and intending to quit housekeeping, will sell at his res idence at Need morn, farming im plements, household goods, &c. Sale begins at 10 o'clock. Credit 0 months. A. L. Wiblo, auction eer. Tuesday, March 30, Rev. S. 13. Houston, intending to remove from the Couuty, will sell at his residence, 4 miles south of Mc Connellsburg, a horse, a cow, a surrey, an open buggy, a spring wagon, a sleigh, harrow, cutting box, bone cutter, lot of household goods, and many other articles Sale begins at 12 o'clock, noon. Credit 8 months. Saturday, April 3, L G. Cline, having rented hip farm, and in tending to quit farmiug, will sell at bis residence at Burnt Cabins, h;ad of horses, 13 head of cat tle, 9 head of sheep, 7 of whbh raised 14 iambs last season; fine brood sow, wagons, harness, mower, hay, farming implements, &c. Sale begins at 10 o'clock sharp. Credit 10 months. A L. Wible, auctioneer. Tuesday, April (5 Grant Bak er will sell at public sale at his residence about a mile north of Knobsville, on the road leading to Fort Littleton, a lot of good hors es, cattle, hogs, sheep, farming implements, wheat and potatoes. Sale becins at 9 o'clock sharp. Credit 10 months. A. L. Wible, auctioneer. Signed Pure Food Bills. Governor Stuart has signed three of the administration pure food bills and announced his first veto. The pure food bills signed are the "Soft Drink," "rot and spots," and pure lard bills. "The "rot and spots" bill pro hibits the sale of any eggs which are partially decomposed or winch are unfit lor food for any reason, the penalty being afineoflrom 200 to 1C00 and from three tc nine months in jail. Trie soft drink bill provides a penalty of from $23 to $100 fine for selling any impure soft drink, being de signed to wipe out the trade in beverages composed of coal tar dyes and chemicals. . The third pure food bill compels the prop er marking of lard compounds under penalty of $100 fine. STOMACH DISTRESS. And All Missry From Indigestion tubes Five Minutes Later. Van. Summer Normal. Tho undersigned will teuch a Sum mer Normal iu the new school build Inn, at McConnellsburg, Pa., begin ning Monday, May 10, 1!HM, at 1:30 p. in., and continuing eight weeks. Good bnurd may bjj-liud for 00 a week, or 2 .(( from Monday noon to Friday nnon inclusive. An examination for provisional certificates by the'County Superintendent, will be given at the close of the term. For further Information address Kmkky Thomas, Lit wis IIaruis. Every family r. here ought to ktepsomeDiapepsin in the house, as any one of you may have an at tuck of Indigestion or Stomach trouble at any time, day or night. This harmless preparation will digest anything you eat and over come a sour stomach five min utes afterwards. If your meals don't tempt you, or what little you do eat seems to till you, or lays like a lump of lead in your stomach, or if you have heartburn, that is a sign of Indigestion. A6k your Pharmacist for a 50 cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take one triangule after supper tonight. There will 6e no sour risings, no belching of. undigest ed food mixed with acid, no stomach gas or heartburn, full ness or heavy feeling in the stomach. Nausea, Debilitating. Headaches, Dizziness or Intesti nal griping This will all go, and, besides, there will bo no sour food left over in tho stomach to po son your breatn with nause ous odors. Pape's Diapepsin is a certain care for all stomach misery, be cause it will take hold of your food and digest it just the same as if your stomach wasn't there. Actual, prompt relief for all your stomach misery is at your Pharmacist, waiting for you. These large 50-cent cases con tain more than sufficient to cure a case of Dyspepsia or Indigestion. KNOBSVILLE. We are having some spring weather but fear we may have rough weather yet. Rev. Bryner preached his fare well sermon last Sunday before going to conference. We hope to see him back on our charge again. Enoch Kerlin was at Mercers burg last week. Grover Peck has purchased a team of horses from Easton Stin son, and is hauling lumber in Al len's Valley for II. Kalbach & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sharp are able to be out again, after an at tack of grippe and rheumatism. We notice th it Mr C. R SpaDg ler has improved the locks of his farm by erecting a new garden fence. Easton Stinson purchased a heavy draft horse from Mr. Cline at- Harrison villa one day last week; he also purchased one from W. R. Evans, the hustling buggy man at IlustontowL. Look out, he is either going to haul lumber or trade fcr mules. Mre. John C. Tice! is visiting her daughter Mrs. Harrier in Altoona. Mrs. Geo. D. Wagner is nick at this writing. The school at Wood burn is get ting along nicely under the care of Amos D. Peightel. . We learn that Mr.. G. D. Wag ner is going to move on one of C. R. Spangler's farms, and work for Eastoa Stinson, this summer. DUBLIN MILLS. Early Sunday Morning Piri Destroyed John flolingcr's Barn and a Lot of Nice Lumber. Bbout three o'clock last Sun day morning, the slumbers of our peaceful citizens was abrupt ly disturbed by the excit-'d cries of luc, and, in an incredibly short time, everybody was wide awake aud up to learn where the the was, aud to render any assist ance possible to stay the pi ogress of the devouring element. It was soon found that the fire was in John Bollinger's barn, and had already gained such headway, that there was little else to de than let it burn, and see to it that the tiro did not spread toother buildings. Fortunately the air was calm, and it did not require so much effort to keep the fire within bounds. .In addition to the loss of the building, 5,000 feetoffine worked lumber, and about 7,000 plastering Ltth were destroyed. The loss is said to be partly covered by insurance. Miss Mae Bratton, who has been seriously ill for some time, is improving. We think she will be out in a few days. Mrs. John Uess, who has beerj ill for about a month with ir.flam- atory rheumatism, is now able to go about. Mrs. Martha Jane Taylor, who has been spending about ten days in Washington, has returned home. Mrs. Robert Huston, of this place, is ill. A stork visited the home of Mr and Mrs. Harry Locke last week and left a tine girl. Mrs. Margaret Bolinger is im proving slowly. Many of our young folks at tended the sale and auction at Gracey. The farmers of this place are thinking of beginning their spring work now. Martin Bolinger has been out of employment for quite awhile, but is in high hopes of work again soon. Many of our young folks are attending the revival services at Cherry Grove. They report a successful meeting. Miss Clara Bratton attended an infare dinner with her cousin' Arthur Wagoner last Sunday. Joe McClain, of Wall, who hud been at home a few days visiting his family, has returned- t: his work. DIRTY WATChTS. The Rcnfton U Oflcn to be Found Id the Watch rocket. "Why do watches get dirty?" said the patron. "You'll find the answer in your watch pocket. Turn it out." Tho patron turned out his watch pocket, sheepishly bring ing forth a pinch of mud colored dust, smne lint and a small bail of black fluff. "Thuio's tho reason," said the jeweler. "Watches get dirty be cause the pockets they are carri ed in are nevy clenn. A watch pocket, my dear sir, RhoulcLbo cleaned out regularly oncea week. Observe that rule and your watch's wnrKs will not get clog ged up again., "Another and seasonable rule is never to lay your watch down on stone or marble. The cold derauges the delicate works. "Never lay your watch down, in fact anywhere. Hang it up on a hook vertically in the same po sition it occupies when in your pocket. Watches are made to lie, or, raiher, stand, in that position only. . "Wind you watch in the morn in?, never at night." New York Press. Polly Wants a Cracker Dublin Mills. . . March 22, 1.909. Editor, please publish the fol lowing: . - To the readers of the . Fulton County News: While many of you are misinformed that' Ed Black is the man that is sending the game wardens around thru the country, if I were I would be man enough to stand my ground; but 1 don't liko to take the blame for some ones else's doings. There were two game wardens came to Isaac Mclain's saw mill few days ago, and taking Wilber Bergstresser way from his wXrk and he took them up to his place and Kept them oversight, and then sent them to James Ben son's in Springfield townshipand tried to sadle it all on to me, if I were guilty of this report, I would not publish such. I think that man is hunting trouble and dou't know how to ftod it, and I think jf he keeps oa he will find it, so &D,ULACK. THOMPSON. News is somewhat scarce this cold spring weather. Lemuel Hendershot, of War tordsburg, spent Sunday at Reu ben Hull's. Calvin Johnson will have sale on the tenth of next month. The following Sabbath Schrol officers were elected at Damascus last Sunday: Supt., V. R Dan iels; assistant supt., David Greg ory; secretary, Bessie Weller; treasurer, Jacob Douglass. Sab bath school will begin on the first Sunday of next month at nine o' clock a. m. Mrs. J. C. Carbaugh is spend ing sometime in Johnstown with her son Will, who has been quite ill. James Johnston has rented his mill to Claude Hess, of Path Val ley. Elwood Yeagle, spent last Sun day with Hearst Brewer. WANTED! Young- Men and Young Ladies The business world wants trained young men and ladies to meet the re quirements of the ollice. Competition demands it I nine to us at once and yet a thorough Business Education and be prepared to prnsp the opportu nity when it comes Do not wait until it is too Jute. Your future dopends luridly upon what you make it. If you want to win in the battle for suc cess, enter the race by getting the right Htart A uiu Ktprioifiipher Mhould not wunt for a position. Anions the nmny culls we huve huU lately lor vi minute, we e twomst Tuesday for youne Indies. Jf you eunmit enter our Nvbool Iti'tneflimelv. sliirt h mull course. For fin tiier iulortnutiou. write or wend for our latest .luiirnul. It will he sent to you free. You owe it in yourself to huve one of these Jour n N. AMreH Carlisle Commercial College. Carlisle, Penna. Public Sale. . The uiuUm -I'.'iiocI will well t public niile at hN iv side- et; ttlioiit a iniie north of KnobsvUle, on the load le.uliLtf from AieCoouellsburtf to Fort ItUtlciorj, (iu Tuesday. ApriHi, VMY.)9 the following valuable personal property to wit; ElvnHT HEAD OF HORSES No 1 urnv horse. i years old. weight 1(1 10, Rood xiule II .v leader, will work any other p'aee hitched ' No !t hl'ieU mure 13 yearn old, weiulit 1 100. a u'ood till-round worker, and u No I single hue :e:xter .No. a, ebesinut sorrel Horse years itld. weight. KM, tfood douhle or smylo ill iv-r. oli-side worker. This Is tho mukiriK of a Ko.id faui'lv li use. ery Kent It: disposition No, 4 strawberry niiiu inure h vears old. heavy with foal, weight 1050, food disposition. No.fi ra v mare tl year oit. weight w 0, itocd driver single or douhle. will make u Kood roadster, very k'ciitle and has some speed. No tl hrowa mare 6 years oiu. w eitf -tOH'. Kood worker any piuce. food driver n ntfie or double, a saddler lias speed, very uentle No. 7 my imfe. weit-'ht iu. ifood sinule line lender, ifood dri ver, siutfle or Uouble; in fuel, rnn'l be hitched w roller, a woo' fain lv beast. No 8 bluck mare rlslui years old, weiirht 1H0, work uny pluee bitched, tfoud driver. Thin mure bus raised two koou eollh. SIXTEEN HEAD OP CATTLE 12 of them are trood cow consisting of fresh eow. sprlnjerN, una milkers; z he i fern, 1 steer w eiKht ifU iun , auu i mock nun. 25 HEAD OF GOOD SHEEP 19 or wlneh are Kwes, from 1 to II yeurs old 26 HEAD OF HOGS S of them are Due brood hows, one han 0 nla. and ouu wHil furrow in April, and the third In ter on H MioatK. 0 to tU Ilk. each rt fat 1io(h lf to iOO llm, uch. Mela t nuxeehurnesN good a new. o seiw oi mukiv nviu names new CoUuin, biidles, Imlte.M check lines, leud re inn, plow line. Mu trie tree, doubletrees, WAGONS AND BUGGIES - 1 two-hor c Mi! bum wagop und box, 31 n treud; 1 two U'irse Mam waon unn box. ourro tread; i heavv spring wak'ofi w.th brakes. faLliutf top busies, i us good us new, made by i iuuiii.l'iH. I new runner tire runabout. I nujirfy pole auu ueek yoke, l Miperlur Kiiiln urlll spi iiitfiooth harrow. I two-hor Outer chiiled Diow . ifood un new. wheat und totnt esbvlhe bushel. :i euiiH of lard by the pound, upple butter by the kuHou, uud uiuuy otner articles not men Honed. Sale begins ut 10 o'clock, u. m - wheu u ored it of t monlln w 111 beyiveuonull sunm of the dollars or more by tfiviiik' no e with approved security; less tuuu live uoiiars, uasn. I. KANT UAKLK. A. I j. Wible. Auctioneer. J. K. JOHNSTON. I J. K.JOHNSTON Garpets Rag, Hemp and Ingrain, 14c and up. Mattings Straw, China and Paper, 10c and up. Window Shades Felt and Oil.- Window Shade Hangers. Window Curtains, Curtain Poles and Fixtures, Don't fail to see our full line of Ready Made and TAILOR MADE CLOTHING before you select your spring suit. Most . Complete Line, and prices are Rigijt Shoes and Oxfords for Men, Women, and Children. I No, she wants some hew furniture which can be bought at the up-to-date Furniture Store of v . '. . . THOMAS B. STEAENS & SON McConnellsburg, pa. We have the largest and nicest line thatwe ever had Bedroom Suits, 23.75 to$2!).75 Iron Bods, U3.75, 4.25 to $13.50 Hed Springs, $2.00 to $3.50 MattreBses, $4.00 to $8.00 Cribs, $2.00 to $2.75 Commodes, $2.85 CoHumers, 75 cents Kxtra Dressers, $10.00 Bedroqin Chairs, $5.50 for 8 Kitchen Chairs, $4 00 to $5.50 Dining Chairs, (l.00 to $8.00 Hocking Chairs, 1.25 to 1 00 Hiijh Chairs, 81.00 and up Extension Tables, Jfl.00 up per ft, "ailing-Leaf Tables, $4.00 Kitchen Cabinets, (i.75 to $10 00 Square Cupboards, $8.00 Side Uoards, $13.00 to 122.50 Parlor Stands, 7.5c. to $0.00 Book Cases, $0.00 Writing Desks, $H.25 Couches. $0.60, $8 00 to $10.00 Hall Racks, 47 00 . Towel Hacks, 75c. Clothes Hacks, $1.00 Ironing Hoards, $1.25 Sinks. $5.00 Tabourettes, 50c. to 80c. Chiffoniers, 8.00 to $10.00 Framed Mirrors, 05c. "to $5.00 Framed Pictures, 50c. to $2 00 Easels, 00c. to 75c. . Spring Cots, $1.75 to $1.85 Spring Beds, We also have In stock a large assortment of Picture Frame Mouldings. Mat Board, etc., and we are prepared to frame any size or 'shape of picture you may have at very low prices.. Give us a trial. We have just received our new line of Carpet Samplesa nicer line you never saw in the following grades, Axmiuster, Velvets, Tapestry, Ingrains, Hall and Stair Carpets, Stair Pads, China and Japan Straw Mattings. ' Thanking you for your past patronage and wishing a share of your fu ture trade, we are ' Very respectfully, ' THOS. B. STEVENS & SON. Marble-:- and -:-Granite j W OR KS. 1 ;j;a!KXJO!KJ!J!-!o:j:ja!:;KSx HANCOCK I 0. 0 li 0. 0 0 o 0' 0 o 0 0 . 0 M0 0. M0 0. 0 o 0 "6 0. to 0. All kinds of Cemetery Woik at modr ern prices at least ONE-FOURTH lower than you have been paying. I use the very best grade. of Mar ble and Granite. I keep in stock a nice line of both Foreign and Domestic Granite. My lettering is as good as the best. All lettering and carving is done by pneumatic toolst which is a great advantage over lettering by hand. It will pay you to get my prices. . Ev erythina as represented. AUSTIN C PECK, Hancock, Md. 0 W 0J0 0X0 00 000 000k00000 0 0 mm 'AimiTV n fi mi rut-tun tuun 1 1 amm 0 5 ' McConnellsburg, Pa. . N ' 0 (ORGANIZED IN 1887.) 8- EIGHTEEN STOCKHOLDERS 0 all among the prominent business men of the County. 0- The resources of this Bank now far exceed any period in its ex- We Pay 3 Per Cent Interest. existence. 0. 0 ft 0 Our customers, value and "bank on" our security to depositors, ij J-, and our willingness and ability to assist them in every way consist- Sm ent with anund banklnor. 0 . " 0 0 : More Than $:)00t000.00 Security to Depositors. 2 W. II. NELSON, - 2 Cashier. ' DIUECTOUS : J. Nelson Slpes, Chas. U. Spangler, A. U. Nace wm, a. ieiuu, j. iv. jonnsion, waiter M. uomerer, a. r . uaxer ji 0 J. K.JOHNSTON, J. K.JOHNSTON. oocccooc-oood g wnat we uo y We have two objects In advertising. We wish to increase our business. We want your account, whether It be large or small and we want you to feel that we will do everything possible to serve' you and further your interests. We are prepared to loan you money on proper security, transmit tnftne'y for you to othor places, safeguard your deposits, and to render every service. iu keeping wltlithe opera tion of a soundly managed financial Institution. The First National Bank 6f McConnellsburg,, WE PAY 3 PER CENT. u . . . . . cxxxxxxx-ccoooocooooco
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