INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS
Of l cl and Oeneral Interest, Oathered
t Home or Clipped fro ear
Exchanges.
CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS
Fare on a way between Mer
cersbnrg and McOonnellaburg 50
ceata. Sheets Stage Line.
Rev. L. II. Kice, of the Reform
ed Church, will occupy the pul
pit in the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday evening and talk
on the subject of the Laymen's
Missionary Movement. ' There
will not be aay preaching services
in the Lutheran, nor in the Re
formed church.
The symptoms of kidpey trou
ble are urinary disorders, weak
back and backache, rheumatism
. and rheumatic puns and twing
es, pains in the groin, etc. There
is nothing as good for kidney and
bladder tronble as De Witt's Kid
ney and Bladder Pills. You may
depend upon them to give entire
satisfaction. They are antisep
tic, act promptly and soothe pain.
Sold by Trout's drng store.
Dr. Samuel Bailey, of Mount
Ayre, a prominet member of the
National Medical Society, de
clared before the State Horticul
tural Society at Des Moines, Io
wa, that appte eating kills the
'taste for cocktails and other
strong drinks. He says it is the
meat eaters who become addicted
to strong liquor, and that fruit
eating should be encouraged as a
solution of the liquor problem.
The society indorsed his theory.
nek Men's 01IU Are Psor
besides this: "I want to go on
record as saying that 1 regard
Electric Bitters as one of the
greatest gifts that Uod has made
to women, writess Mrs. 0. Rhine
vault, of Vestal Center, N. Y., "I
can never forget what it has done
forme." This glorious medicine
gives a woman buoyant spirits,
vigor of body and jubilant health.
It quickly cures Nervousness,
Sleeplessness, Melancholy,' Head
ache, Backache, Fainting and
Dizzy Spells; soon builds up the
weak, ailing and sickly. Try
them. 50c. at Trout's drugstore.
Local Institute.
The fourth local institute of
Licking Creek township was held
at Compulsion, Dec. 10, 1909.
The meeting was called to order
by the teacher, Ally E. DeSnong,
who appointed Chas. W. Mellott
president The topics discussed
were: 1. How do you deal with
aslow child? 2. Writing; how
conducted. 8. Patrons', teach
ers' and directors' duties to
school. Discussions were thor
ough and practical, interspersed
by excellent literary work by the
pupils of the school v
Teachers present were Ada
Decker, Margaret Daniel, Mary
Mellott, Daisy Strait, Kathryn
Hoop, Ally DeShong, Chas. W.
Mellott, and Maude DeShong.
Many of the patrons were pres
ent. The institute adjourned to
meet at Siloam, Friday evening,
Dec. 17th, All friends of educa
tion are invited to attend. Maude
DeShong, Sec.
The flfta local institute in Bel
fast township was held at Cross
Roads, Friday evening, Novem
ber 26th. The meeting was call
ed to order by the teacher Miss
Blanche Smith, after which Mr.
Martin TruaiT was elected presi
dent The subjects for . discussion
were: "Possibilities -of the coun
try boy and girl," "Preparation
for the recitation," and "Local
Institutes; Value of, and How
conducted."
The lollowtng teachers were
present and took an active ptrt
in the discussions; Bessie Mor
ton, Daisy Strait, Nelle Morton;
Orpha Snyder, S. L. Wink,
Bhncbe Smith and Eva Bedford
of Belfast, and Thomas Truax, of
Union.
Ex Judge Morton, of McCon
nelJsburg; Dr. J. J. Palmer, Blair
Truax, and directors Scott Baum
gardner were among those who
Vk part 10 the dUcusstous.
The school gave a number oi
ongs, recitations and dialogues
In a manner that speaks well for
both teacher and puplL Albert
nd lsaao Peck entertained the
crowd with a number of seloc
tions on their guitar and violin.
Eva Bedford, Secretary.
Local Institute.
The fourth local institute of
Taylor township was held at No.
3 Achool last Friday evening.
Neatness, Accuracy and Thor
oughness, Tardiness and Irregu
larity of attendance, and How te
Teach Pupils .to Study, were
topics ably discussed by the fol
lowing teachers: D. K. Chesnut,
Russell Oracey, Miss Strait,
Dean Bergstresser, W. O. Wink,
and John Woodcock all of Tay
lor, and by Messrs Black and
Rohrer, Huntingdon county teach
era.
The program was interspersed
with literary work by the school
which reflected much credit upon
both teacher and pupils.
The next institute will be held
at Winegardner's school, on the
evening of the last day of the
year, Anno Domini, 1909.
SALUVIA.
Cling! clang! cling! clang! ring
out the anvils on these icy morn
ings. The services at the Green Hill
M. E. church conducted by Rev.
Moyer, of Ilustontown, were well
attended Sunday evening.
Grace Hann spent Friday and
Saturday with friends at Broad
Top.
Mrs. H. M. Strait and little son
Gordon, returned home from
West Newton Tuesday evening,
where she had been called a few
weeks ago, to attend the funeral
of her mother, Mrs. Alice Gor
don. Howard Mellott was the guest
of F. Decker Monday night
Harvey Strait killed a tine pork
er last Tuesday which weighed
300 pounds It was only 8
months old, too. Who can beat
that ?
WHIPS COVE.
The warm dry weather that
prevailed for several weeks, has
given place to rain, sleet and
cold, and we are beginning to feel
that winter is now on.
Everybody and his wife and all
the children are invited to attend
the Christmas entertainment at
the Whips Coe Christian cbnrch
the night before Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert PlessDg
er visited the family of Nathan W
Mellott last Sunday.
Watson Plessinger is on the
sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar A. Diehl
had a delightful visit among
friends in Chester county. While
absent from home they were at
Kennett Square, Westgroye,
West Chester, and Philadelphia.
Miss Estelle Spade, who has
been living in the family of Ed
gar A. Diehl, will return to her
home at Emmaville soon.
Mrs. George Mellott and Belle
Morris visited in the home of
Edgar Diehl one day last week.
Mrs. Delia Diehl visiited her
mother at FUckersville last week.
The rain that came last Sunday
just saved our people from a se
vere water famine.
Preaching at the Whips Cove
Christian church next Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock.
NECDMORE.
After so much delightful weath
er, winter has come in earnest
J no. McClellan and wife are
visiting friends in Mercersburg.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Wink are
keeping house for them during
their absence.
A. .Runyan and wife spent Sat
urday and Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Howard Hill, at
Warfordsburg.
On account of the illness of Eld
C. L. Funk, there were no servi
ces at Sideling Hill Baptist chu rcb
and Needmore, last Sunday.
Billy Powers, our "village
blacksmith" is building a cottage
near his father's home.
Mrs. J. W. Lake and children
spent s few days visiting here
previous to going to Oakland, III,
where she will join her husband,
and where they expect to make
their home.
' The public school and the Son
day school have bad an organ
placed in the Hall, for the benefit
of the schools respectively.
The Sunday school will have a
Christmas entertainment on
Christmas evening.
Robert Alderton, of Great Ca
capon, W, Va., who has just re
covered from an attack of typhoid
fever, spent several days last
week with friends here. .
The forms were removed from
the concrete bridge over one
branch of Tonoloway creek last
week. While, we commend the
A. Buchanan Bridge Company
for their excellent work, we are
sorry the other branch was not
bridged. ' Boats will be at the
disposal of people wishing to view
the Commissioners' lonument
Little Things Annoy
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Little things annoy us the little
curl of smoke that, if left alone,
would soon smudge the furnishings
and make work for the house-wife.
There are no annoying little
things In the
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They've been banished by hard
thought and tireless work. In their
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satisfaction. The little self-locking
Automatic Smokeless Device
that actually prevents smoke the little lock on the inside of the tube
that Holds the wick in check keeps it below the smoke zone, so ac
curately adjusted that it cannot go wrong these are some of the
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The most satisfying heater you can buy always ready easy to
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Brass font holds 4 quarts burns 9 hours. Attractively finished
in Nickel or Japan in various styles and finishes.
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THE ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY
(SMorponttod)
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AT HOL LIN SHE AD'S
Harrisonville, Pa.,
Note These Prices,
M. R. SHAFFNER,
Attorney at Law,
Office on Square,
McConnellsbunj, Pa.
All but nem ind oolleotioni enlruwd
will Metro OMoful nd prompt attention.
Tin water pails 15 to 50c Cedar tubs $1.00
Galvanized pails 16c Cedar buckets 16c
Galvanized Tubs 45c 4-gal. churns $2 25
Butter bowls 50c Ladles 10c
Enameled dish pans 25c Tin dish pans 10 and 15c
Tin basins 5 and 7c Enameled basins 10c
Fire shovels . 5c Milk strainers 10 and 35c
Tin cups 3 for 5c Brushes 10c
Clothing
We have a good line of Men's and
Boys' Overalls, Work Shirts,
Cord Pants, Cord Coats.
Men 's Underwear 75 to 85 c, suit
Ladies' Underwear 5 O to 90c. suit
Misses' Union Suits 25c up.
Men 's Plush Caps 4 Oc.
Boys' Plush Caps 30c.
Boys' Cloth Caps 1 Oc.
Hardware
Hand Saws 40 cts.
Simond Cross-cut Saws 5 1-2 ft $3.50
Narrow Cross-cut Saws 5 1-2 ft $1.00
Butcher Knives lOc.
Horse-shoe Nails 12 and 18 c.
Lanterns 50 75,90c. and $1.00
15 and 20c
50c
$1.00
28c
70c to $2. 5 O
Horse Shoes all Sizes, also the Never Slips.
Oil Cloth 15 cts per yard.
Wagon-tire, Buggy-tire, Rims, Spokes, Etc.
iS
Cow Chains
Leather Halters
Horse Collars
Horse Pads
Horse Blankets
Our line of Ball Band and
Straight line Rubbers
and Overshoes, We
think they are the best
made,
Also our Whole Stock Shoes
cannot be beat. Chil
dren's $1.50, Misses' $1,
75, Ladies' . 2,00, Boys'
2.00, and 2.25, Men's
2.25 and 2.50.
We also have Shoes from
1.25 up both Men's and Women's. Come and see
them.
M. H. HOLLINSHEAD.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Humer,
Waynesboro, on Saturday morn
ing found their 4 month old baby
dead in their bed. It la thought
the infant got under ' the . covers
and was smothered.
Sluhi For U Years
by Indigestion's pangs trying
many doctors and 2f0 00 worth
of medicine in vain, B. F. Ayscue
of lngleside, N. L-, at last used
Dr. King's New Life Pills, and
writes they , wholly cared him.
They cn.e Constipation, Billions
ness, Sick Headache, Stomach,
Liver, Kidney and Bowel trou
ble. 25c at Trout's drug store.
DR. A. K. DAVIS,
Hustontown, Pa.
DENTAL WORK IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
Gold Crown and Bridge Work a
Specialty. Teeth extracted
positively without pala.
All Work Guaranteed.
Will be In office from Thursday t
enlns; until Monday morning of each
week.
ROY C. CROMWELL & BRO.
PUOI'RIKTOnS OP y
STAGE LINE
-DRTWEEN-
M'Connellsburg & Mercersburg
Good Teams. Careful Drivers.
Lesve McConnellsburg, daily except
Sunday, at 6:00 a m., 7:30 a. ra., and
12:15 p. m., and arrive at Mercersburg
at 7:30 a. m., 10:00 a. m. and 2:45 p m.
Leave Mercersburg, dally except
Sunday, on receipt of mail from trains
due at 7:K a. m.; 10;38 a. m. and 6:56
p. m. and arrive In McConnellsburg ia
three hours. Carries Mall and Express
Fare For Passenger, 50 Cts.
Office and residence on Market St.,
east of the Court Mouse, where there
is always a good warm room for wait
ing passengers.
Have your Express sent in care of
Roy C. Cromwell k Bro.
Geo. W. Reisner & Co,
FOR SALE
AT A BARGAIN.
Ctodcl Dyspepsia Curo
CigMta what you Ml
900 Acres Fine Land in
Buck Falley, Fulton Coun
ty, Pa., Belonging to Estate
of J. T. Richards, deceased.
222 acres of this is cleared
and under state of cultivation.
Three houses, two bank barns,
and other necessary buildings.
Will be sold either as a whole
or in subdivisions. Will make
tour nice farms for general
cultivation, chicken or stock
ranches, or orchards; soil well
adapted to peaches, chestnuts
and other fruits. Deer, tur
key, pheasants, etc,, abound in
the forests and it would be
well suited for a hunting and
fishing club.
For price, terms, etc., ad
dress, T. D. RICHARDS,
Attorney-in-Fact for Heirs,
Germantown, Md.
We sold during Insti
tute a large number of
Ladies' Coats
and have a few left that we
will close out at prime cost; if
you want a very good coat at a
very attractive price thisisyour
chance. We have left a few
elegant
Ladies' Tailored Suits
at astonishingly low prices when
quality and style are considered.
During the last ten or fifteen days
we have sold quite a lot of ,
Men's Overcoats-
We still have a
nice bunch at
Rock-Bottom Prices.
A large line of Warm Foot
wear for Men and Boys all
the very best makes at the
old'prices.
We can save you lots of money on
quite a line of Domestic stuffs.
Let Us Show You.
G. W. Reisner & Co
Racket
Store
Prices for November, and Part of
December.
Well, we told you In our last ad, what nice Underwear we had for the whole family, aud from the
amount we have sold, a great nuaiber of people have taken notice. We have never had such goods for
the money; and never, up to this time sold so much. We still have Children's separate shirts and draw
ers at 10c to 30c: Boy's heavy fleece-lined, 24c. each. Men's 35c. ones that weigh 15 ounces, and the
heaviest that you can buy that is 18 ounces at 43c , or 85c suit. This saves you 15c. suit. Don't forget
that we have the best 23c. Ladies' vest we ever had also one at 48c.
WE CARRY A
FULL LINE OF SHOES
and the bestthat can be bought. In
Men's dress shoes. We can sell you a
Good Shoe that will give service at $1.65,
$1.98, $2.00, $2.50, $2.95, $3.50, $4.00.
IN LADIES' SHOES. We have a nice line at
$1.00, $1.25, $1.48, $1.60, $1.75, $2.00,
$2.50, $3.00 and $3.50. We have the
best Ladies' Comon Sense plain toe made
at $1.48. See our Boy's Shoes $1.25, $1.48
$1.60 and $2.00. Child's Shoes 10, 20,
25, 50 and 75c.
Remember we have Rubbers at last year's Prices.
for 45, 65, 75, 8c. and
1.00.
The Best Lantern on Earth
Shetland floss yarn Sc., Bed Blankets 50, 70, 75, 85c., 1125 and 13.75.
Eeavy Cotton Flannel Gloves 8 and 0c., Leather Gloves 23, 25, 30, 48 and
9flo. Men's Sweater Coats 48, 65 to 11.95. Misses Leggens, button 35e.
Child's Button Legons 25o. Ladles' Button Legens 45o. The nicest as- .
aortmentof box paper at 6, 10, 13 and 15c. 25 good envelopes 4c per tab
let. 6, 8 and 10c. Mouse traps 3 for So. 7 for 10c. Tad locks 10, 13, 20
and 30c. Wardrobe hooks 6c. dozen. Hold fast shoe nails 3c. pack.
HOSIERY.
We have a fine line of these goods and sizes and
kinds to suit most any one. In Misses, we have
bought 108 dozen of the Bear brand; and as
longas they last we will sell them 2pair for 25c;
but, If we have to buy again, they will sell for
more money. The best Ladies' fleeced-lined
you ever did see, at 13 and 18c, Ladies' wool
at 20c, Men's wool 24c. 21-quart Bread
Raisers at 75c.
50 Pound Lard Cans 30 and-38c.
We have a nice line of Handkerchiefs, Neck-ties,
Bibles, Graniteware, Gloves, Suspenders, and
most anything that Is useful for Xmas Gifts.
Thanks for the nice increase In business
over any former year and soliciting a continuance. We are,
HULL E: BENDER,
Sough!
AND
FOR
BOYS AND
GIRLS
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Paramount Knitting Co.
CHICACO
FAMOUSBEAR BRAND
HOSIERY