nw,m wi ,.,. j.J.r vr iwuiraKKMnuuiMigmiMii A ft ! r lb f.'i n' IS I I Absolutely f "rtf !(v t,ie c"ef ingredient, YoLNi -1 -i&IES2 ndheaIthfuIne8,to ;jyM) 4 BAKERS fesfM j POWDER lfl &Jnsures wholesome and dell- M 3 N&vCious food for every day j$r &v in every home l.Sr. i tmm&t i, iifrtitfV No Alum '', u'-" -u i7i" rrn-" the I Seylar has the Dru's, and price is right. Harry E. Huston, Saltillo, Pa., wants "00 buslieU of potatoes at DO cents a bushel. 4 1 Ut. 10,000 to loan in sums of not less than ."0 . Inquire of M. R. ShalToer, McCounellsburg, Pa. Miss Stella Teeter, of Cham bersburp, spent last Friday and Saturday the guest of Miss Jane McDonald in llarrisburg. 1Iidi;s Wantkd. Highest market prbe paid, for beef hides, horse hides, wildcat skins, and all kinds of grease, at iaul Wag ner's Tannery, McConnellsburg. Miss Amy Hess, a trained nurse in the Altoona Hospital, has returned to her post of duty after having spent a week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hess, in Taylor town ship. HIDES. James Sipes & Son:, pay the highest market price for beef hiies at -'their butcher shop in McConnellsburg, also highest price paid for calf skins, sheepskins and tallow. Donald Kerper Skinner, son of Captain and Mrs George W. Skin wee, will graduate from the Mer cersuurg Academy in June, num ber ten in a class ot ninety-six A New Dog Law. Those persons who have been dodging the dog tax under the kw of 1!)07 will soon have an op portunity to face a far more dras tic piece of legislation. Mr. Steel of Allegheny county has intro duced a bill which not oniy pro vides for the licensing of dogs, with a tax of the same amount as the existing law. but renuiros w 7 X owners to keep their dogs on their own premises on pain of death for the canities. To secure en forcement the County Commis sioners are having constables look after it. The constables are allowed 2 a day for lime actual ly spent in enumerating the dogs in their respective districts. The purpose of this act is set forth in its title as the preven tion of injuries to persons and the destruction of hie by rabid dogs. The purpose is of the best. Kab ios has been an .all too frequent malady during the past few years and the Infection is spreading at a rate that is alarming. Tbe Beauty of Plain Living. We love to see people live well, says a thoughtful writer, and to dress resnentfullv. nnl pnhv boys, and will deliver one of the themselves, but there is a happv Honorary Orations. Don is the ; mean ln all these thingSi ad youngest member in the ch.ss. j whon that ls paS!jed ,n the diree Wantkd For General House- j tion of extravagance, the "people work in a pleasant suburb of I distress and enslnvn i.nnmolvw Washington, D. C, woman capa ble of going ahead. Good wages aud car fare refunded if satisfac tory. Enclose reference. Ad dress, Fulton County News, Mc- Conuellsburg, Pa. V L7 !Jt I The Valley Spirit says that Captain Skinner has let the con tract for his new house to Con tractor W. A. Pent., of Scotland. and diminish their ability to do good. For the sake of keeping up the styles, people live far above their income, harass them selves with debt, wear themselves out, and keep themselves in a constant nervous strain by giving fashionable dinners, fashionably entertaining, and making fash ionable calls. How much better bl DUN MILLS. Tho farmors are getting ready for com planting. Mrs. David Wilson from Sax ton spent a few days with her i sistor Mrs. John Grissinger. Miss Lillian Gr'acey, spent a day in our town organizing a mu sic class. Mrs. Grace Miller is spending some time with her brothers and I sisters. Edward Hratton expects to farm for Samuel Grissinger. Tommy Earn sy, of V'ellsValley, spent Monday with Kev. Her man's. Three of our young men made a flying trip to Saltillo, recently. Miss Lulu Hess, of Selea, spent a day with friends here. Jehu Madden of Three Springs was stopping in town Saturday. Rev. Hoffman and family spent a day with Aley Cutshall's. Chas. Stevens and James Brown spent Friday evening in our town. Some of our young people at tended preaching at Oak Grove Sunday evening. Allen Grissinger and family expect to move to Dublin Mills on Tuesday. Wm. Knepper passed through our town ou his way to tho plan ing mill at Three Springs. Miss Delia Winegarc'ner has a severe attack of rheumatism. Mr. Jacob Black and lamily spent a few hours in our town last Saturday. Some of our people attended Frehn's sale last Saturday. Frank Knepper, Bert Bohni' er, and Blaine Booth attended the revival meeting at New Grenada last Sunday evening. The house will be located in Edgar ! ls a plain, quiet, Christian home avenue, Chambersburg, and will be a very handsome stone build leg. Mr. L. C. Mann, the well known clothier, who had been confined to his home on Ridge aenue on account of lagrippe and who had recovered sufficiently to bo out again, is again on the sick list, suffering from an attackof pneu monia. Everett Republican. You should not delay under any circumstauces in cases of Kidney and Bladder trouble. You should take something promptly that you know is reliable, some thing like DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are unequal ed for weak back, backache, in flammation of tho bladder, rheu matic pains, etc. When you ask for DeWitt's Kidney and llladdor Pills, be sure you get them. They are antiseptic. Accept no sub stitutes; insist upon getting the right kind. Sold by Trout's drug store. One great evil is to be suppress ed, so far as the strong arm of the law can supress evils, as by an act of. Congress which went into effect on 'April 1, no opinion, nor any mixture or compound containing or representing opi um, nor any form, can legally be brought into the United States or any of its outlyiug possessions, except tor strictly medicinal pur .poses. Smoking opium will bo noiK'sd as an illegal importation. The opium habit, and especially opium mjoking. lias become very common, particularly in large rutlti and those who have become hJ die tod to it are complete wrecks, bodily and rnentilly, so that the effort to suppress I'fr use comes none too soon. where all is peace and cordiality, the neighbors heartily welcome to come and go at will, and freed from the pestering senseless con ventionalities of fashionable life ! Why should our earthly life, which at best cannot continue a hundred years, be -fretted and burdened and worn out prema turely by vait. efforts to ape the manners of the idle, irreligious, felt seeking, rich devotee of pleasure ? God has put us in the world for a nobler purpose than this, aud those do well who strive to place His service above all else. ICE! ICE! ICE! J. N. Hocb of Mureersbnrjr has inuilu arrangements with theChambersburg lee and Cold StorageCotnpany ofChumlers hurt; fur the handling of all their Ice delivered ul Mercersburg ICE WILL BE RECE1V ED BY CARLOAD LOTS An tho Reason U approach Ing for tho ime of Ice, It would be well to arrange for your supply of Ice for tbe summer season. Ice will be delivered over town every morning, except Sabbath. AUo on Saturday evening. For further Information in reference to prices or large lota Inquire of J. NT HOCH, Mercers burg, Pa. Harvey Shater who has been blacksmithing here for some time has moved to Fort Littleton. Miss Mae Bratton who has been ill for some time is now able to feed the chickens. Miss Virgie Anderson left Sat urday evening to make her liome at Mr. David Miller's. Miss Lillian Miller visited her sister Mrs. John Wright a r.ou pie days last week. Mrs. Brint Miller, who has been visiting friends in Saltillo has returned home. Watches and Jewelry sold cheap by B. B. Booth our jewel er, watchmaker and engraver. There has been quite a scare in our town of a panther. Boys', where are your guns? Miss Olive Hess is very ill with inilamatory rheumatism, neural gia and a bealing in the head, Isaaj McClain, who has been sawing lumber on the Jacob Mil ler farm is almost done. Lester Locke, B. B. Booth, and B. F. Bohnger took a flying trip to Saltillo last week. Mrs. Margaret Bolinger is still on the mend. Tho miners of our town are still out of employment. Miss Elsie Laidig is visiting friends at Laidig. Miss Olive Brown who has been home visiting, has now returned to her work. Edward Black had a cow that had twin calves a few days age. They are doing tine. Miss Estella and Gladdys Gra cey spent last Sunday pleasantly at the home of Mrs. John Hess. Ray Hess is about to take a course in the Williamsport col lege. He's going to learn to write. Lester Locke is taking a c.iurse in the Scranton school. He is going to be an artist. The boys and girls of this place eni )yed themselves sintrinsr a coupla hours last Monday night at Mrs, JohnHess's. Music was furnished by our organists. B. F. B linger is studying to be a veterinary, Nathan Stev ns passed through our town last Saturday with a tine lot of buggies. Qo in the right direction this season for the proper Clothes service. Get the best for your money il.e best all wool fabrics the best styles and the Lest tailoring. Stcxr right. Keep a-going till you come to the All Wool Book i:suod Ly J. L. Taylor & Co. of New York and Chicago, then make your decision without further parley. o service in Jlmerica is higher in quality fo service in America is lower in price. STEER RIGHT THIS SEASON. STEER HERE.' AND HERE MEANS J. K. JOHNSTON'S STORE, McConnellsburg, pa. Read Our Prices AND THEN COME IN AND See Our Goods. Few people have an Idea of the quantity of pnoris, the quality of (roods, and the prices at which the goods may be purchased, until they visit our store. One lady said, the other day, "If I hud known that you had as much to select from, nnd at the prices you ask, I should never have bothered to go over the mountain for my furniture. " We have the largest and nicest line that we ever had. 38 AC IS 3g 38 MILLINERY HEADQUARTERS HERE. I ANNIE B. FREY. New Spring Hats. New us themorninj; so irrt sistubly lovely are they that thosi; wImi ciiinc mi-rely to sou "what is new" losctht'ir lii'iu ts iinil upi'ii tlii'ir purses to their lii-uu-ty at oniM!. Clever new Straws, new .Shapes, new Colors, new ISIooms. Note the flossy wido of a panlse Straw Uruid in 'xiiii-.ite eulor elVuct, and tho 1 luxurious use of the wide Velvet Kihhons that com hine so delihttally with the Soft Tinted Flowers. You can lind a Hat. Unit is becoming to you in this great stock. The prices are sur e U pleuso as well us the Huts. Come and see why we have become no fa mous, for you will lind everything lure that is to lie found in u hih-rade, up-to-date Millinery Store. Everybody made welcome. ANNIE B. FREY, McConnellsburg. Pa. 0) o ( Hit o 6 ru 8S 6 Red room Suits, $!.7ii to (29.75 Iron Reds, $.'l.7.'i, $4.25 to fl.1.50 Red Springs, $2.60 to 93 50 Mattresses, $4.00 to S.()0 Cribs, $2.0(1 to $2,75 Commodes, J2.85 Costumers, 75 cents Kxtra Dressers, $10.00 Bedroom Chairs. $5.50 for 0 Kitchen Chairs, $4 00 to $5.50 Uininff Chuirs, dd.OO to $8.00 Rocking Chuirs, !fl.25 to 4 00 High Chairs, $1.00 and up Extension Tables, tl.00 up per ft. Falllnsr-Loaf Tables, $4.00 KlUihen Cabinets, to. 75 to $10 00 Square Cupboards, $8.00 Side Boards, $13.00 to 22.50 Parlor Stands, 75c. to $0.00 Rook, Cases, $0 00 Writinjj: Desks, n,25 Couches. $0.50, $H 00 to $10.00 Hall Racks, 7 00 Towel Racks, 75c. Clothes Racks, $1.00 Ironing Hoards, $1.25 Sinks. $5.00 Tabourettes, 50c. to 80c. Chiffoniers, 18.00 to $10.00 Framed Mirrors, 95c. 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 Roard, 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 Samples- a nicer line you never saw in the following gradas, Axminster, Velvets, Tapestry, Ingrains, Hall and Stair Carpets, Stair Pads, China and Japan Straw Mattings. Thunking you for your past patronage and wishing a share of your fu ture trade, we are i H Very respectfully, THOMAS B. STEVENS & SON -fr , McConnellsburg, pa. 0 Ma MRS. A. F. LITTLE'S BIG UNDERSELLING STORE CLE tR l)ut'. At tho resi lence ot Ihe roim 'a parents r.eir Maddensville, Port er Wilaoo and Mias Alice Brown, daughter of Reuben and Martha Brown, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by the offi ciating Justice J. S. Mort. The happy couple have the best wish es of their numerous friends. Frank Mort, who baa been em ployed as cirpdDter in Waynes boro, is spending a couple of days with his parents, J, S. Mort and wife, and other friends. Wm. Strait is not improving very fast Blaine McQuaitand his father are moving from liobertsdale down on their farm along Side ling Bill creek. Spring and Summer Millinery, Such entirely new shapes so quaint and picturesque such en tirely new color loveliness, that every woman should see this exhibit to be in touch with the new millinery. It is a triumphant pageant of art and beauty. It points the way to your achieving a new hat,' which like the ones you hive heretofore purchased at our tore, you will en joy wearing. We have LATEST .STYLES shapes, and shades in hats and trimmings. We have'a line line of fan. cy goods. We aim to make quick sales and giuaJl prolits. Come and see our line of goods. You are welcome. MRS. A. F. LITTLE. Summer Normal. The undersigned will teach a Sum mer Normal in the new school build ing, at McConnellsburg, Pa., begin ning Monday, May 10, l'.UMi, ut 1:30 p, m., and continuing eight weeks, flood board may be had for i: 00 a week, or $2 !') from Monday noon to Friday noon Inclusive. An examination for provisional cerMliculcs by the County Superintendent, will he given at the close of the term. For further Information address I'.mkhy Thomas, Lkwi.h IIaukis. Tho Pleasunt Kidgo German Baptist church organized a Sun day school last Sunday with tho following officers: Suporlotend eut, John Mellott; Assistant Su perintendent, John Bard; Sucre tary Maggio Mellott; Treusurer, Mollie Bard. Teachers J (J. Garland, J. W. Garland, Thornton Mellott and Mabel Truax. On April 25th, thero will be a Sun day school organized at the Cher ry Lane church. Everybody io vnea. Best Divorce Cure. Desirable as uniform divorce laws throughout the States of the Union are, we believe the best sentiment of tho country agrees witii the ftatement of Bishop Doano, of Albany, made at a meet; iug of the Young Woman's Chris- tian Association of that city the other day, in which he said, "The hope of curing Americans of fa cile and .frequent divorce lies first in constant religious teach ing is to the sacrodness of mar riage; as to th4 fact that is not simply a civil contract with which the courts h ive to do, but a holy estate with which the Christian church has to do and that is very fundamental in its institution and Hi our fjord's reaffirmation of the institution, is the union of one man with one woman till death do thera part. Auother important element of hop3, the Bishop said, (lies in the power oj social lullueuca. Bar risburg Patriot 0. 0. M C2 0 0 0 X0 9 '6 8 0 0 0 0 H 0. 0 000000 HANCOCK rble -:- and -:- Granite WORKS. 0 All kinds of Cemetery Woik at mod ern prices at least ONE-FOURTH lower than you have been paying. I use the very best ble and Granite. grade ot Mar- 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 tools which is a great advantage over lettering by hand. It will pay you to get my prices, erythina as represented. Ev- AUSTIN C. PECK, Hancock, Md. 0 00000Ai00 00000 000M0iZ0 3 0 1 FULTON COUNTY BANK McConnellsburg, Fei. (ORGANIZED IN 1887.) EIGHTEEN STOCKHOLDERS all amonp the prom I cent business men of the County. The resources of this Bank now far exceed any period In its ex m Wc rav 3 Per Lent. Interest. g Our customers value and "bank on" our security to depositors, 5 0 ouu wur willingness ana aoiiuy 10 assist thera ln every way consist- ZZ ... ...... vwi.u.. UMun.uu. mm o 0 m0 8 0 More Than $:00,000,.00 Sccurltv to Depositors. W. II. NELSON. - - - Cashier. DIRKCTOUS : J. Nelson Slpes, Chas. U. Spanker, A. U. Nace p 2Z Wm. II. Nelson, J. K. Johnston, Walter M. Couierer, A. F. Baker mi 0000'0000'm000m0 0 0 0 0, 0 000 0 00 M Z 000.0X0K0KP0A00Aj0Zj,m, c;u3CJ5UiJIiIJJ woooooococo-oxxcooox Fortune's Corner Stone Nothing gives you more satisfaction than the fooling that you Q are Independent. It adds to yoiir good heer, brings pontenlment, and makes your whole life easlir to live. These happy results do not require a bltf bank balance. Begin with auy iaall'amouut you can spare. Kvery dollar saved Is adding just so much to fortune'i corner stone. The First National Bank of McConnellsburg! I'uy Threo I'cr Cent. Compound Interest. oxxxxxxxxckxxxxooooocx
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