J ted ford Fair next week.
Prime Timothy Seed for sale at
Stouteagle's.
A. C. Lauver, Route 4, Mer
cersburg, wants to buy four colta,
and will take them at weaning
time.
G. M. Ilockenbery is selling
his entire stock of merchandise
at Three .Springs, at cost. Going
to quit.
Kev. Klhanan Wakefield, ol
Fairfax. Va., aged'71 years, and
Miss Ida C. lHines, agad
were married in Uiltiinore last
week.
Hidks Wantkd. Highest
market price paid for beef hides,
horse hides, wildcat skins, and
all kinds of grease, at Paul Wag
ner 'a Tannery, McConnellsburg.
Margaret, daughter of Editor
E. II. Kirk, of the Democrat, en
tered the High School in this
place, Monday, ai a pupil for the
current term.
HIDES. James Sipes & Son
pay the highest market price
for beef hiies at 1'ieir butcher
Bhop in McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf skins,
sheepskins and tallow.
Preaching services at the Re
formed church nextSunday morn
ing at 10:30, and in the evening at
7::!0. At the morning service a
Harvest Home sermon will be
preached.
Attention is called to the fact
that there will bo SIXTY or more
cattle sold at the Daniel K'nau IT
sale next Tuesday instead of forty-eight
as advertised on the Sale
Bills.
If there are any weeds about
your premises cut them down
now before the soeds ripen and
the Autumn winds scatter them
broadcast to bring a hundred fold
crop next year.
There will be a handkerchief
social in S. C. Gracey's woods,
September lth. Proceeds for
the benefit of the Brethren
church. Everybody invited to at
tend.
llagerstown now has a dog law
and all dogs found loose upon the
streets will bo impounded and if
not called for will be killed. A
license of $.1 per year for each
dog will also be required.
We have before us on our desk
a catalogue of the Y. M. (J. A.
Night School, of Ornaha, Neb.,
and note with pleasure that our
young friend Prof. W. Dou Mor
ton occupies a promiucnt p'ace
in the faculty ot that institution.
Do not bo deceived by unscrup.
ulous imitators, who would have
you believe that the imitation
pills are as good as DeWitt's Kid
ney and Bladder Pills. There
isn't anything just as good as
thena wonderful pills for the re
lief of backache, weak back, in
flammation of the bladder, urn
ary disorders, and all kidney com
plaints. Any one can take De
Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
as directed in perfect confidence
of grod results. Sold by Trout's
drug store.
Mrs. N. P. Martin of Upton,
Franklin county, sold from the
lirst of last January to the first
of September, $lMj worth of eggs.
Of course this does not include
eggs fur family use, and for
hatching. Mrs. Martin made
this record from ISO hens.
Reverends Rice and Diehl ex
changed pulpfts last Sunday eve
ning the former preaching in
the Presbyterian church, and the
latter iu the Reformed to the
mutual pleasure and edification
of ttie respective congregations.
The person who sends the first
snake with a horned tail found iu
Pennsylvania to State Zoologist
Surface, at llarrisburg, willbe
paid $r0. Professor Sui face says
that numerous reports come to
him about such snakes having
been seen but he has never seen
a specimen and he does not be
lieve that there are any. Ilere
now is the snake hunters' oppor
tumty.
One day last week, Miss May
McClure, of Lloking Creek town
ship, and her sister, Mrs. lhx.-k
ensmith, went to the orchard aft
er apples, and noticed on one of
the trees an animal which they at
brat thought a rabbit. Miss May
decided to find out what it really
was and picked op a stone and
threw it striking the animal
square in the head, when down
came a fine big fat groundhog,
which had beeu foastlDg on apples.
Sale Register.
Tuesday, September 21 D. A.
Nelson, Samuel Mellott, C. J.
Brewer, aud Geo. B. Mellott, as
signees for the benefit of the
creditors of Daniel Knauff, will
sell at the residence of the as
signoi, four m les south of Mc
C')unellsburg, !) head of horses,
(!0 head of cattle, O.'l head of hogs,
farming implements, grain,
household goods, &. Sale be
gins at i):.!10 a. m. sharp. Credit
u" months.
A IIIRRV DP CALL.
Quick! Mr. Druggist Quick !
A box of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve Here's a quarter For the
love of Moses, hurry 1 Baby's
burned himself, terribly John
nie cut his ft.ot with the axe
Mamie's scalded Pa can't walk
from piles Bilhe has boils aud
my corns ache. She got it and
soon cured all the family. Its
the greatest healer on earth. Sold
by Trout's drug store.
Jurors For October Court.
UUAXI) .lTKOKS.
Ayr Joseph Swisher, Robert
Gordon.
Belfast James S. Mellott,
Chas. S. Mellott.
Bethel Riley Bishop, Grant
Bernhart.
Dublin Mowry Gelvin, Wilson
('line, sr., Sheridan Ramsey.
Licking Creek E W Swope.
McConnellsburg Amos Clous
er.
Taylor Jehu Booth, Clark
Bergstresser.
Thompson Dennis Everts,
Wm. Seburn, Isaac Culler, Geo.
W. Hull.
Todd Thomas Stevens, Geo.
Gress.
Union Edward Ham man, How
ard Deneen, John Stahle.
Wells Charles Early, W. B.
Stunkard.
1'ktit .interns
Ayr Wra. Kendall, Harvey
Unger, Nicholas Hob man, David
Rincdol'.ar, Edward Richards,
Samuel Mellott, C. Murray Ray,
John B. Runyan, David Lauver,
David Bivens, Geo. A. Comerer.
Bethel W. P. Yonker, Thom
as R. Sluf.her.
Brush Creek II M.Jackson,
('. W. Spade, Howard Lay ton,
Wilson Conner, Wm U Williams,
Carey G. Laytou, Clarence Akers
Dublin T. Siott Hershey, Jno
Foreman, lrvin Bradnick.
Licking Creek Wm H Hoop,
Khas Deshong, Frank Shives,
Chas. Deshong, R P Deshong,
Ralph Decker.
McConnellsburg Christ Shi
mer. Paul Wagner, Michael
Black, Isaac Hull.
Taylor Isaac Miller. David
Hershey, James Foreman.
Thompson diaries Weller,
Denton Peck.
Tod George FinifT, Sr., John
Shaffer, John Uelman, A L Wi
ble, Walter Anderson.
Union Clem Lehman, George
McKee.
Wells Levi Truax, A D Berk
stresser, Allison S. Edwards.
To The Public,
Having purchased the Comer
er Mill, and had it overhauled, I
am now ready for grinding and
chopping. The rollers' have been
sent to the Wolf Co., Chambers
burg, who will replace them in
the Mill in tine shape, and assist
in starting it. The services of a
professional miller have been se
cured, who will serve the public
at short notice. Your patronage
is solicited.
Yours respectfully,
Chas. B. Stkvkxs.
WATIiRFALL.
Howard Barnett and wife were
guests in the home of IsaacMc
Clain last Sunday.
II. 11. Bergstresser took in
Ilarrisburg.Carhsle.Gettysburg,
and Chambersburg last week.
James Barrett was the guest
of his brother Joseph last Sun
day. John Shaw, 1. C. McClain and
wife, Samuel, William and Robert
McClaiu, aud Meade Barnett,
were guests of W. F. Bergstres
ser last Sunday.
Our enterprising miller, 11. II.
Uurstresser contemplates put
ting a steam engine to his power
iu the Hour mill soon.
James Cutchall bad a very sick
horse last week.
Jacob Wilkinson is in Hancock
this week visiting bis son R. M.
Wilkinson.
TEAMS
WANTED
at once to
Haul Bark and
Lumber.
Distance 2 1-2-miles
haul.
Best pay.
Allen Valley.
Inquire of
H. KALBAUGH & SONS
Richmond Furnace, Pa.
Great Closing Out Sale
at G. M. Hockenbery's,'
THREE SPRINGS, PA.
Having decided to retire from the
Mercantile business, we offer our
:ENTIRE STOCK-;
of about five thousand dollars worth
of General Merchandise
:-AT COST-:
Everything will positively be sold at
cost. Chickens at 12 cts. a pound, and
Eggs at 22 cts. a doz. taken same as cash.
G. M. HOCKENBERY.
J. K. JOHNSTON.
J. K. JOHNSTON.
We have the SHOES! At the very
fullest line of QHOFl lowest Prices
the Best " in Men's, Women's
All Leather SHOES! and Children's.
For Drfess Everyday or School.
MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS TO SUIT MAN OR BOY.
LADIES' SUITS TO SUIT THE LADIES.
IN ALL THE LATEST SHADES
of All Wool Cloth Silk and Wool Mixed. We never before carried
such a full assortment, and can guarantee you a FIT.
We have just received a NEW line of Ladies', Girls and Children's
Coats, Wraps, and Capes.
ALL NEW-No old styles to choose from.
Outing Flannels, Wool Flannels,
Flannelettes, Wool Serges
Muslins, " in All Colors
Fancy Jacket Suitings.
We have our new supply of
Men's, Women's and Children's Underwear,
At Prices Cheaper Than Last Season.
J. K. JOHNSTON.
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McConnellsburg, pQ,
(ORGANIZED IN 1887.)
EIGHTEEN STOCKHOLDERS
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all amonff the prominent business men of the County.
0 The resources of this Bank now ar exceed anv nni'lnd i it.
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existence.
We Pay 3 Per Cent. Interest.
af Our customers Talue and "bank on" our security to depositors, p
J J and our willingness and ability to assist them In every way consist
, ent with sound banking. (
More Thun $1100,000.00 Security to Depositors.
W. II. NELSON, - - - Cashier.
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q Wm. H. Nelson, J. F. Johnston, Walter M. Comerer, A. F. Baker
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New Millinery Goods
This space will be oc
cupied next week by
Mrs. A. F. Little describ
ing a full stock of fine
Millinery, which she has
been selecting in the
eastern cities for the
past three weeks. Don't
fail to read it.
BUGGIES;
:BUGGIES
I have 'ust refilled my sheds with a fine lot of new Top
Buggies, both factory and hand-made; ranging in price
from 945 00 up to 75 U0 for the best hand-made Mitllin
burg buggy. My $45 buagy is a good, strong, substan
tial one that I will guarantee to give good satisfaction.
I will sell on time to suit customers. It will pay you to
examine my stock before you buy elsewhere.
Thanking the public for past patronage and soliciting
a continuance of their favors I ara,
Very truly yours,
W . R.EVANS
HUSTON TOWN, F.
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Call at our store and hear the specially prepared Records of bands and other Instrumental
Music, Songs, Stories, Recitations, Etc., and assure yourself that this
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THESE RECORDS ARE FAMOUS FOR THEIR TONE AND QUALITY.
As a home entertalnor it has no equal. The best talent, in the country is brought right to your Are (Ids to whih
away the long evenings with comical recitations and songs. An Impromptu dance may le gotten up at a moment')
notice and here you have the htu orchestra of the country to play the dance music. Or you may wish to learn a soni
and what better Instructor can you have than one of the Peerless singers to phrasu a song over and over again i
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FREE to every Customer whose Cash Purchases amount
See and hearlhis wonderful instrument and leirn how easy you can obtain one.
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We Keep a Full Line of Records Which will Fit Any Disc Machine.
The Certificates of Deposit of this
bank yield interest at the rata of 3
per cent, per annum, thus affording
a safe 'and convenient method of de
positing savings or other idle money.
WE ARE A STATE
Depository
The First National Bank
of McConnellsburg,
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PULTON COUNTY NEWS
is the people's paper.
$1.00 a Year in Advance.
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We have just received a Car Load of American Wire Fencing
which we are selling at lowest prices'.
D. H. Patterson & Son
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
v Webster Mills.
YOU ARE COING 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 ouce to
JOHN J. LAWLER
163 EXCHANCE BUILDING
UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO
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