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CONCTirO FOR HURRIED READERS
Joseph Galaheiy (,f Pittsburg,
spent Monday at Clear Ridge.
A daughter wa9 born 'to Mr
and Mrs. A. H. Wilkiuson Tues
day evening.
There are six cases of diptlieria
in Cliambersburg. There was
one death on Sunday.
J. M. Van II rn, Esq., near Ev
erett, was transacting business
in this place last Tuesday.
The duplicate of borongh taxes
has b':en placed in the hands of
collector Geo. Snyder, tor collec
tion.
Miss Grace Mosser is spending
tlii week in the home of Mr. and
Mrs Tobie Glazier at Webster
Mills.
Mr. Joseph Leonard, cf SVirl
ey!burg, has been the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Koy C. Cromwell
during the past few days.
Fok Salk One Fifteen-horsepower
Portable Steam Engine,
and Lg Mill for sale cheap. Call
or address:
Zkntmykr Wagon Works.
S27in3. Mercer9burg, Pa.
Mr. E Leslie Mellott and Miss
Nellie G. Palmer, of Sipes Mill,
spent Wednesday with friends in
McCounellsburg.
Grandmother Gaster, who has
ber home with her son Harry at
New Grenada, has been quite ill
for several days.
Kf?v. John M. Diehl, pastor of
the Presbyterian church in this
piice, is spending this week with
his parents at Cashtown, Adams
couuty.
Rv. and Mrs. A. M. Malcolm,
of Ritnersburg, Pa., are visiting
in the home of the latter's par
ent, D. M. Kendall and wife,
south of town.
M. S. Appleby, of Altoona,' an
employe of the P. R. 11. Co., is
spending his summer vacation in
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Mock
of this place.
The best pills made are De
Witt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills. They
are small, gentle, pleasant, easy
to take and act prompt'y. They
avo soldat Trout's drug store.
Miss Lizzie Grove, of Airvilie,
York county, Pa., came' up last
week to spend an-indefinite time
in the home of her brother, Rev.
J- L. Grove in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Grove, of
Muddy Creek Forks, York coun
ty, Pa., are spending a week in
the homo of his brother, Rev. J.
L Grove, in this place.
If one hundred potatoes be
placed in a row, one yard apart,
how long will it take to pick up
each potato by itself and place it
in a basket at the starting point?
Mr. and Mrs. John Douglass,
of Plum Run, spent a few hours
in McConnellsbnrg Tuesday. Mr
Douglass says that Thompson
township has the best crops this
Vpar that it has had for a long
t'mi. There area number of
fn-merB that will have a thous
and or more bushels ol wheat.
Get DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
Huzyl Salve when you ask for it.
There are a great many imita
tions, but there is just one origin
This salve is good for any-
al
thing where a salve is needed to
be used, but it is especially good
for Piles. Sold by Trout's drug
storo.
A negro went to the home of
John Vanderau, near Guilford
rfa.ion, on the W. M. R. R., near
Charobersburg, on Sunday eve
and asked for Bupper for
Mr. Vanderau informed
'm that he dm not keep a board
ng house, when he left. The oext
evening Mr. Vanderau sent bis
tj little sous some, distance
from the house to watch the
cows when a negro, supposed to
he the one that was at the bouse
the day before, shot at one of the
boys find then ran. The little
fellow fell after the shot was fired
and was pi.jked up and taken to
the house and a physician sum
moned who found 35 shot in the
b,,y'a legs and hands Neighbors
at once began searching for the
, negro bat ho could not be found.
Officers have a good dlacriptlon
& ' him and be will moat likely be
?prehended. , .
Miss Bollo Clippingcr, who has
boon in Lancaster as a steno
grapher duringthe past ten years
visited friends at Cleur Ridge
last Saturday and Sunday.
Dr. l. U Campbeil and Mr. L.
L. Cuuuinghain, of New Grenada,
drove down to the County Seat
Tuesday and remained until
Wednesday.
Mrs. S. R. Fraker and children
Claire and Beatrice, ot Mt. Alten,
&cKean county, are visiting Mrs.
Fraker's mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Or.th, at Fort Littleton.
There was quite an exciting
lawsuit before Justice of the
Peace, Conrad, at his otlice in
this place on Saturday last, and
all about au Ayr township pig.
Mrs. Mary Gordon, of War
fordsburg, was in town Monday
attending to business connected
with the estate of her late deceas
ed husband, Wm. P. Gordon,
Esq.
Mrs. S. S. Kapp and son Paul,
and daughter Grace, cf Allen
town, Pa., are spending a few
weeks with Mrs. Kapp's mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Mock, of this
place.
Miss Gertrude Sipes, of this
place, who has been in the hot-pit
al at Chambersburg during the
past three weeks, and who under
went a serious su rgical operation,
is rapidly recovering.
Mrs. Eltmr Peck ot this place,
who was recently operated upon
in the hospital at Chambersburg
for a disease of long standing, is
making rapid recovery, and will
be able to be brought home bo
fore long.
Daniel W. Fraker, of Egeland,
N. Dak., who has been visiting
his father, Dyson F. Fraker, at
Fort Littleton, expects to return
to his western home the last of
this month.
Rev. Charles Pittman, the re
turned missionary from Persia,
will preach in the Reformed
church next Sunday evening at
7:30. Something worth hearing
is an invitation for everybody to
come.
A letter from Simon Deshong,
Warton, Md., written last Thurs
day, says: "We are having very
dry and hot weather now, but
our crop are good corn is look
ing nice and wheat is making a
fair crop."
Are you going? Most everybody
else is. Special Excursion from
Cumberland to Gettysburg, Sun
day, July 25th, Special train will
leave Hancock at 9 a. m. return
ing will leave Gettysburg 6 p. m.
Round trip fare from Hancock
$1.00. C. W. Mykiis, Agent.
"While taking a walk on Satur
day afternoon, up the slope of
Cove Mountain, M. . F. Doyle al
most stepped on a large rattle
snake. After cutting nimself a
good sized stick he dispatched
his snakesbip which had seven
rattles and a button.
Wanted Trustworthy man
or woman in each county to ad
vertise, receive orders, and man
age business for New York Mail
Order House, $18 00 weekly;
position permanent; no invest
meet required. Previous exper
ience not essential to eugaging.
Spare time valuable. Enclose
self addressed envelope for full
particulars. Address, Clarke
Co., Wholesale Dept., 103 Park
Ave., New York.
Elhs W. Neal and wife, of Or
bisoma, and the former's parents
Geo. P. Neal and wife, of Altoona,
together with Dr. R. B. Camp
bell, were guests in the borne of
Mrs. Ellis Neal's parents, L. L.
Cunningham and wife, at New
Grenada, last Sunday.
On last Thursday afternoon,
during a very heavy thunder
storm, three cattle belonging to
William Hoop, near Siloam in
Licking Creek township, were
killed by lightning. The cattle
were standing under a tree when
the stroke descended, shattering
the tree and killing the cattle.
G. W. Fisher and daughter
Miss Pearl, of Thompson town
ship were very pleasant callers at
our office on Thursday morning.
Mr. Fisher informs us that he
has a threshinp outfit consisting
of 14 horse Traction Engine,
Thresher, self feed and wind
stacker and clover huller, all in
good order which he will sell
cheap. He has followed the
business for 26 years and can do
longer stand the dust. P. O. ad
dress, Plum Run,
MANY TKIiES DYINfl.
Slaic Zoologist Outlines Plan of Saving
Orchard.
Ikrrisburp, July 1(1. Trors
set out last spring are dying in
Jarge numbers in all parts of the
estate, according to reports re
ceived by StateZoologist Surface.
Thousands ot younsr cherry trees
have oeen killed. The ground is
so dry that nearly all spring
planted trees will dia unless
planted in unusually fertile soil.
"the thing to do," said Profes
sor Surface, "is to water the
trees with a teaspoon ful of nitrate
of soda to every i alkn of - water.
The ground should be loosened so
that the mixture ponotrates down
to the roots. Dry dirt should
then be sprinkled over the wet
surface."
Dwelling House Burned.
On Friday, July !), while all the
family was away, tho large frame
dwelling house of William II.
Spade, who resides near Ama
ranth, was discovered by the
neighbors to be on tire. An . at
tempt was made to extinguish
the names, but it was unsuccess
ful. Very little of the household
goods were saved. This is a very
hard blow on Mr. Spade, s the
house was practically new and the
insurance on it very light.
A Severe Storm.
On Friday last we had one of
tiie heaviest rains we have had
this summer, with quite a little
hail. From here the storm pass
ed over the mountain and in the
vicinity of Orrst jwn was very se
vere. In Orrstovu in one build
ing the bail broke about one hun
dred panes of glass. The corn
was badly cut and knocked down.
On the farm of Courtney llargle
rode every pane of glass was bro
ken out of the house. The barn
on the farm of John W. Bender,
Dear Minehart's Mill was struck
by lightning and badly damaged.
On the farm of Harry Wonders
in Southampton township, the
roof was torn off his large barn,
:md in the same vicinity the large
barn of Jacob Foglesonger was
unroofed and the brick gables
blown in.
Committed Suicide.
grand-
Miss Rosanna King,
daughter of Lemuel King, of
Chambersburg, committed sui'
cide on Saturday nigh; by swal
lowing 30 morphiuetablets. Cor
oner Greenawalt made an investi
gation and found that the act was
clearly of her own volition. She
took the tablets in the presence
of two of her girl friends, telling
them that if they told of her sui
cide she would haunt them all
their lives. It was also brought
out by the coroner that she did
the deed because a young man of
the town would not call on her
when invited.
Setting an Asparagus Bed.
"What is tho best method to
pursue in starting au asparagus
bed?" This question was refer
md to Prof II. A. Surface, Siato
Zoologist, II u risburg, by one of
the newspapers of Philadelphia
the information having been ask
ed by a correspondent of the pa
per. It elicited the following re
ply:
"In planting an asparagus bed
the ground should bo spaded or
plowed deeply, hr to a depth of
twelve inches, if possible. In
turning the soil, manure should
be mixed well with it and, in fact
some of the fertilizer should be
turned-under completely. Tho
soil cannot be made too fertile.
Three or lour inches of manure
well turned under and stirred in
to tho sou will not bo too much.
Dig holes to a depth of eight inch
es wuh a circumference of two
feet, making them tive ieet apart
each way, or at least not less than
four feet. Put two inches o:
well-fertilized good earth in the
bottom of each hole and set the
asparagus plant or root on this
firmly, with the roots spread in
every direction. Over this place
about two inches of good rich soil
that is not so damp as to pack or
cake when tramped, and then
tramp it with tho feet firmly
around the heart of the stilkof
the plant. The secret of making
this kind of plant grow is to pack
the earth quite firmly about t! e
roots, but not to have it so wtt
that it will cake or form a bull,
Next, throw two or three inches
of loose earth over the packed
earth, leaving a depression in the
ground for watering and future
tilling. As the little weeds start,
hoe and gradually fill the space
around the new plants. Culti
vate them deeply, thoroughly and
frequently, and use considerable
salt and commercial fertilizer.
In fact, much salt can be used on
the surface of asparagus beds to
kill the weeds, and at the same
tune benefit the asparagus plants
greatly. 1 have seen the ground
covered with salt to a depth of
one inch, killing the grass and
weeds but not injuring the aspar
agus roots.
"The chief pests will be 'Rust,'
for which spraying should le
done with Bordeaux mixture,
and the AsparagusBeetles, which
insects should be dusted with
freshly slaked lime (thirty parts)
and Paris green (one part); or
sprayed with annate of lead,
oje ounce in each gallon of water
or Bordeaux mixture."
Chas. R. Steach,
Successor to
Steach & Thompson.
Painter and Paper Hanger,
Racket
The wheat crop of York county
has all been garnered. Many of
the farmers have not sold on ac
count of the rise in the ma'ket.
Some of them believe that they
will again see $1.50 wheat and
they will hold back for that time.
Much of the grain is being stored
away and some will not be thresh
I u nil lit? in the Fall.
Is She Working .
Herself to Death
f)oes youp wife complain of too
mueh'dalry work? Do youevor hear
her say she'll' never get through
washing milk things? How often
docs she say, "Oh, if I only had
fewer pans, crocks and cans to
wash, 1 could read, write or sew
more, or even take a little resteach
day."
AN EASIER TIME.
Ask her about It. Arrange to make
the dairy work one half easier, one
half neater, one half more pleasant, ana Jatu 1;U percent, more prof
itable by using a Sharpies Tubular Cream Sepurator. Until you try
the Tubular, you can't imagine the dill'ereiiee it makes. It skims the
milk Immediately after milking there's no milk BtandiDg around
no cans or puns to wash. The Tubular is entirely different from all
others, so much more simple and convenient. ,IJrlng your Wife and
let me take a Tubular apart for you.
B. I. REEDER, Hustontown, Pa.
The partnership so long exist
ing between Uwlght Thomp
son and myself has been dis
nolved on account of Mr.
Thompson's moving to Philadelphia,
and this is to notify the public that I
will continue the business of
Painting and Paper hanging,
and guarantee the same satis
faction that we have always
given.
Latest Styles of Paper, and samples
may be seen by calling on me, or by
dropping me a postal,
Chas. R. Steach,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
(Ccdol HyspepsSa Cure
digests what you eat.
M. R. SHAFFNER,
Attorney at Law,
Office on Square,
McConnellsburg, Pa
All legal bus rips', imd colleotionn entrusted
will eoelve cure I m nod prompt attention.
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A
LIST OF SOME THINGS THAT
YOU MAY WANT AND WANT
THEM QUICK.
Please don't forget that we have the
Best Machine Oil that you can buy.
It is the same goods we had last year
and for 3 years: also the same goods
that others ask you 40 and 50c. for;
we sell it at 25c. Cylinder Oil 40c.
per Gallon,
And we have that heavy Jar Gum that
we sold 150 lbs. of lastyear, again this
year at the same price 7c; also a good
Gum at 5c. Pint Jars are 45c, Quart
Jars are 50c Half-gal. Jars are 65c
Boyd's Porcelain Lined Mason Jar
Caps 16c per doz.
We have the nicest line of Blue and
White Preserving Kettles we ever had
at 25 to 48c. Colanders tin and gran
ite, 10 and 23c
Shoes, Shoes,
for every one,young,middle-aged, and
old. We think we can convince you
that we can save you money on these
goods. Don't buy shoes without see
ing ours
Flv Npt That wear, at prices that
ly ncto yOU, Would wonder how
we get them. See that $1,25 team net.
HULL & BENDER,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
New
Goods
at
eisners
We will this week have our spring
goods all in place and cordially in
vite you to see what we have. .
For those interested
of Elegant D Quality
we have a lot
Linoleum,
length from 2 to 5 yards, perfect in
quality, at 25 cts. per yard never
had them at that price before. A
splendid quality, 2 yards wide, 75c.
Carp
and
RL4
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
uioney. Write or wire at once to
JOHN J. LAWLER
163 EXCHANGE BUILDING
UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO
Sound, safe, conservative, strict honesty and
a square deal guaranteed.
ESTABLISHED OVER 23 YEARS
REFERENCES: Live Stock ExclianKo Nutionul Bant, Chicago '
Any MrrcantilB Agency i
TUoiihau'ls o oar satibficd customer!
We bundle more stacker and feeder than nuy firm in the world. A big
election ut all tiuic. bales, 40 to 50 load daily.
Come to Chicago and Tve 111 aril direct to you, or order at onct by mall
or telegram and we will ahip jut what you wantdirect to you at lowest mar
ket price.. Write at once fur our plan of filling order. W can aavt
ypu money. Write u for quotation of price before you. buy.
at any price. Mattiners 11 to 30 cts.
af 1 1 w a a . A
naaes ana wan Papers plenty.
Our Shoe Stock:
is second to nothing in the County, a fine assort
ment of Ladies' Oxfords from 98 cts. up. Don't fail
to see these goods.
In Men's and Boys' we are just as well fixed. If we
can't sell you a shoe satisfactory to yourself, no one
can.
In OlotHing
we will be pleased to show you our Suits for Men
and Young Men. A nicer line was never shown in
this town, and we know the prices are right.
Domestics g- Dress Goods
galore. Don't fail to see our Summer Suitings a
j new, nice line,, and all very cheap.
Ladies' Shirt Waists-
an elegant line and all new styles.
Buttons and Trimmings
of every kind. PLEASE CALL.
Respectfully,
GEO. W, REISNER & CO,