INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS CI l tt and General Interest, Gathered it Home or Clipped Irm our Exchanges. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS The dof? days have ended. This is the week of the Grang ers' picnic. Asiatic Cholera has carried off over 58,000 victims to this date. The Sheets Stage Line takes you to Mercersburg for 50 cents. N. E. M. Hoover, of West Dub lin, was a Saturday visitor to town. K H Earley, of Wells Tannery, was a County Seat visitor on Sat urday. Daniel Cunningham, of Enid, was registered at the City Hotel on Friday. S. E. Walters, of Akersville, was seen on our streets on Fri day. Mrs. Kate Locke of Fort Little ton, has been under the Doctor's cave during the past two weeks. ErnestLInn of Harrisburg, is visiting his mother, Mrs. John Linn in this place. Miss Daisy Mellott who resid ed with Vv m. Woodall's family is at her home ill with typhoid fever. Seven young men were held in $200 bail for stoning automobiles rwar Caledonia park, Franklin county, last week. John E. Locke who went to Michigan ten days ago, has return ed on account of his mother's ill ness. Mr. and Mrs. John McCoy and daughter, Miss Elsie, were visit ors to the county seat last Thurs day. Mrs. S. W. Kirk and little son Malcomb are visiting Mrs. Kirk's mother, Mrs. E. H. Lodge, in Brush Creek township. Cal Morgret, wife and children Frank and Earle visitod Mr. aud Mrs. A. J. Mellott and wife of this place over Sunday. Mrs. Morgret called at this office on Monday and advanced their sub scription to the News. For bowel complaints in chil- Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy and castor oil. It is certain to effect a cure and when reduced with water and sweetened is pleasant to take. No physician can prescribe a better remedy. For sale by all dealers. The Everett Republican of last week says: "A card party was given by Mrs. W. Scott Rinedol lar at her home on Hopewell street, on Wednesday evening, in honor of her guests, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cal Diehl and Miss Nellie Boor, of Wonessen." Diarrhoea is always more or less prevalent during September. Be prepared for it. Chamber lain's Colin, Cholera, and Diar rhoea Remedy is prompt and ef fectual. It can al ways be depend ed upon and is pleasant to take. For sale by all dealers. After having spent several weeks of his summer vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Reisner, of this place, Ed. G. Keisner, returned to New York city Tuesday, where in connec tion with continuing his studies in Columbia University, he is sec rotary of the Society for the Promotion of Industrial Educa tion. . Wanted Cosmopolitan Maga zine requires the services of a representative m McConnellsT burg to look after subscription renewals and to extend circula tion by special methods which nave proved unusually successful Salary and com tnissiou. Previous Gxperience desirable but not es- snuai. whole time or spare time. Address, with references, C Campbell, Cosmopolitan Magazine, 1789 Broadway, New lorkCity. .. 9-l-t2. The meeting at Laurel Ridge closed last Sabbath evenins. Oo Saturday nightthe services were uade very Interesting by broth " bammy Clevenger. ' At the close of the service he presented tbe congregation with a new Bi ble to be used in the new church tor which the entire congregation arose to than k hi m. Sabbath aft Wnoou and eveninar Prof. B. C. Miller gave a good tJk, with ting 1UK. after which communion aer- Ticei were held. We hope the J. W. Deshong', of Pleasant Ridge, was doing business in town Saturday. Master Robert Goldsmith, of Everett, is the gup.st of relatives in this place. Geo. W. Glenn, of Webster Mills, was a town visitor on Sat urday. Martin Mathias, of Huston town was a business visitor to town on Saturday. We had a very pleasant call on Saturday from John M. Kerlin, near Knobsville. A nice new school house is be ing erected at the Second Mill, by contractor W. S. Clevenger. W. H. Wible, of Dane, was a business visitor to town Satur day. J. Frank Hess, of Andover, was a guest at the City Hotel on Sat urday. D. H. Fraker, of Fort Littleton, was at the County Seat on Satur day. A. D. Fraker, of Fort Littleton, was among the town visitors on Saturday. Wm. Harr ot Ayr township was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Bender, on Monday. Mrs. R. G. Smith and daughter Miss Dora, of Altoona, are visit ing Mrs. Smith's sisters, Misses Sue and Annie Peightel. George D. Kirk, wife, and iheir two little sons, Donald and Rob ert, of Pigeon Cove, spent Mon day with the Mason family. Miss Eva Bedford, of .Need more, was the guest of her broth er S. L. Bedford and family at Foltz a few days recently. Mrs. Chas. Gress, who lives where the old tollgate was west of town, is spending this week with friends in Franklin county. Mrs. Samuel Gress and two children, Roselete and Valora, of this place, are visiting friends in Welsh Run and Greencastle. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Dunkle, of Harrisburg, spent from Satur day until Monday, the guests of Mrs. M. B. Trout, in this place. Mrs. Miunie Reisner Marshall, of Shippensburg, is visiting her brothers Jacob and George Reis- tier, in this place, Miss Mary Sloan left last week for a month's visit to friends in Belletonte, Birmingham, State College, and Hollidaysburg. The McConnellsburg and Mer cersburg automobile started on Monday morning on its regular trips. There were a number of passengers. Ruth V. Peck, daughter of C. Wilson Peck and wife, went to Philadelphia last week to spend some time with her grandmother, Mrs. Sue Patterson. n August cold weather records were broken last Saturday morn ing, when the lowest temperature was 45 degrees in McConnells burg. Miss Minnie E. Mock left on Thursday last for Macungie, Le high county where she has been elected as teacher in the public schools for a term of nine months. Miss Jessie Mason, of this place, left last week for Vande- grip, Pa., where she has accepted a position as teacher in the public schools. Rev. J. V. Adams, a former minister of the M. E. church at this place, spent several days. last week the guest of C. B. Ste vens and wife. Mrs. Mary A. Kelly, of this place, and her sister, Mrs Isaac Culler and son Lloyd, of Plum Run, visited relatives and lriends at Charleston, Mercersburg, and Bridgeport, last week. Chas. McCurdy and family left on Tuesday ior ftiercersourg. where they will make their future home, Mr. McCurdy having se cured employment in the Tan nery at that place. Dr. and Mrs. N. C. Trout, ot Fairfield, came over to.this place, on oaturaay. ur. returned on Monday, and Mrs. Trout will re main for a visit among friends here. The doctor's many friends were pleased to see him. Forest fires of frightful force and extent are ravaging the north west, carrying death and destruc tion in their path, Persons pass ing through our own forests should exercise ' great ' caution with matches and fire. The Joss to timber alone in Pennsylvania last year from forest1 fires ran high into milhoni of dollars. Tlio Sick. Mr. John Tice an account of whose accident wo published hist week was able to be in town on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Woodal and two children, who reside on tlio Jared Pittman farm south ol town, we are told are suffering from typhoid fever. Mrs. Jares Woodal, ot this place, 'Vho has typhoid fever is improving. Mr. Geo. Snider, of this placo, has not been so well for several days past.' C. Wilson Peck who sprained his ankle by the tailing of a scaffold-on the New Postofllce build ing a couple weeks ago is hobbling arouud on crutches. His ankle is very painful. Word received from Mrs-. Jap. Henry who us in Philadelphia at St Mary'b hospital, is very en couraging which is pleasing news to her many friends. Word has been received by Rev J L Grove, of this place, of the serious illness of his daughter Mary, Mrs. A J Crooks, at War nock, O. Ex Sheriff Sipes, whose illness was mentioned last week, is im proving and is able to be down stairs. Paul I Johnstor, of Philadel phia, who came to the home his parents J K Johnston and wife, some ten days ago for his summer vacation, has been sick and hot able to be out of his room since he came home. Miss Annie D tylo and sister- in-law, Mrs. John Doyle, of Princeton, 111., are visiting friends in this place. This is Mrs. Doyle's first visit to our town since they moved to Princeton in 1903. Do You Wanl to Sell? I am listing for salu Fulton County real estate, full descrip tion of which will soon bn publish ed in booklet form and advertis ed in leading newspapers tVrough out Pennsylvania and Maryland. I am listing all kinds of Real Es tate and making special eiToi tin first class Fruit Laud. , Don't sell your property too low, but let me help you dispose of it at your own price. No ex pense to you unless a sale is made, and then a commission of only 5 per cent, will be charged. See me, or seud a full descrip tion, so that it may have a place in the first issue of the booklet. - Fkank Mason, Agent, McConnellsburg, Pa 9-1-W2. Meets a Horrible Death. Scott Hamaker, superintend ent of the pipemill of the Sus quehanna Iron and Steel com pany, met a horriole death m the mill at Columbia, Pa., last week. The protruding key of a knuck le on a belt caught the tail of his coat, and he was drawn on to the bill and carried to a shaft which was making 1-00 revolutions a minute. Hamaker's body was whirled around this. Three feet away was an iron trough, and with every revolution his legs struck it, both members being hammer el off, piece by piece, clear up to the hips. His feet later were picked up thirty feet away. Below wasanother shaft, against which his arms and thighs hit with each revolution. Every bone in his body was broken. He lived twenty minutes after being taken to a hospital. He was forty live years old. and leaves a wife and two children. Mayor Gaynor left the hospital in Hoboken N. J., last week. mmilSSmmssSBiarSKm', Madam! You'll Never Cut Your Hand Cleaning an ATL E-Z Seal Jar (Llfhtiiing Trliuniliit-i) for the edge at top Is smooth not Jag ged and rough as common jars often are. Atlas E-Z Seal jars are machine made that means well made no thin spots nor weak places. Ask your dealer to show you the "Atlas E-Z Seal" note its wide mouth for large fruit its instant and perfect sealing device. Here is one illustrated below, filled with big npnrlipc unit ran hnirp Ittct citrh I ...... ...... V- JHUI . handsome jars yourself if you use f, IIAZEL-ATI.AS CLASS CO., Wheeling, W. Va. El the "Atlas b l seal." !r-Js!-v, w . b BUGGIES: BUGGIES I have 'u at refilled my sheds with a fine lot of new Top Buggies, both factory and hund-made; ranging in price from $45 00 up to $75.00 for the best hand-made Mifllin burg buggy. My $45 buggy 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 patrcmage and soliciting a continuance of their favors I an, Very, truly yours, W . R." -E V V N HUSTONTOWN, F. K 1 JJ IF Prize Offers from Leading Manufacturers Dook on patents. "Hints to inventor's." "Inventions needed." ' "Why some Inventors fail." - Send rough sketch or model for search of Patent Office records. Our Mr. Greeley was formerly. Acting Commissioner of Patents, and as such had full charge of the U. S. Patent Office. GREELEY &M9INTM Patent Attorneys Washington, D. C. - Store Open Every Nighf Until 9 o'clock: Saturday 10:30. THE RACKET STORE NE WS We have had a number of letters from cus tomers through the country mostly from a dis tance asking if we still handle the WARNER BRO. CORSET We Know that you got our card and we also know that we got most of your orders. But to those that don't know so much about the War ner Corset, we want to say just a few words: In the 1st place they make and sell more corsets than any other corset manufactures. Our peo ple tell us, they are the nicest fitting, the most comfortable, never break down on the hips, and are strictly rustproof. Now we want you the next time you are in want of a corset to TRY A WARNER Whether you get it from us or not. You can buy them direct, but we are the agents here: the price is 45, 90, 95 and $1.25. If you should want a higher priced one we can order it for you. 4of q Just got the greatest line of Hats and Caps AiaLO that we ever did have. See them 45 to $1.90. 9hflPQ We have puite a nice lot of our Fall O I lJ Co snoes jn now and some coming in each dav or so. We can show you just as cheap and in some things a little cheaper than before. There is a cry in the papers that shoes are higher. We haven't paid one cent advance yet. In a few cases .they have tried to raise on us but we have not paid it and got the goods. Call and be convinced that we have the goods at the right price. SEE OUR CLOTHING. PQnc anr Toro lqt heavy tin fruit cans wctllO CUIU UCUo These are heavy tin and have the wide flange to hold the seals. 33c doz., wax strings, 4c doz. We just got 5 gross more ot lqt. Mason fruit jars, 48c. doz ; 500 square feet of sheathing or lining paper 48c; good heavy tar paper 49c. rolM Just got 1-4 gross of those Double Bit Axes like last year that we can sell at 50c. Cob bler Sets 1 stand, 3 lasts, 1 pack nails, 2 awls and handles, 1 knife and hammer for 48c. HULL & BENDER. YEARS SUMMER Dress Suggestions SEND FOR SAMPLES Cairo and Iridescent Shantungs, 1-2 Silk, Blue, Pink, Old Rose, Wine, Red and Grey at 37 l-2c. per yard. f, White Flaxons, Fancy Stripes, 20c. perjyard. Mercerized Poplin and Soisette 25c. per yard. i Silk, Will Wash, all colors, 3 yards for $1.00. '.' White India Iinon 10c. jo 30c. per yard. Dundee Waisting, Linen finish, White, 12 l-2c. t Linene Suitings, Browns, Tans, Blue, and Fan cy Stripes 12 l-"c. per yard. Fancy Ginghams 10 and 12 1-Jc. per yard. t Inquiries and mail orders given prompt attention. Geo. W. Reisner & Company. Trass Marks Designs Copyrights c. AnTon npnllnff a Pketrh mid di-cHii'mri n; nutcklf uaonrtHin our oiniin free KiH-tht-r n tm-mitlnn Mi pruhnhly Tmtt'iiNthl. CiiiiinmMM'H. ttoiisntriot)yc'MiU(1entl-(l. I Inm twv-k ri iVttt-hUl ent fnH. Olitfnt tiiten, fur H'M-uniitf pn'i-niw. I'nttMiti tuktm 'timuch Muim & t o. ruicltt fpfcUti notice wK .tout chnrire, m tlio Scientific Hmerican. K hnnilsomoly lllnntrntpd weekly T.nrirpit Hn tuI ftl ton of utxf ni'lnntlUc J"iirunl. Term, f-i mnr; finir montbi, $1 bold by Mil news'ifiiuT. MUNN&Co.36,B""-NewYorit mno Dim (OS V R, Waablmi'im II f. Bitters Succeed when everything else fails. In nervous prostration and female weaknesses they are the supreme remedy, as thousands have testified. FOR KIDNEY, LIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLE it is the best medicine ever sold over druggist's counter. THEWORLDS GREATEST SEWING MACHINE LIGHT RUNNING.- 4fU sf1lfl L -9 I V.B ftk. I s MB visa v r aw i n n k Ifyoo wantetthpraVihmtlngflhnttlB, Rotary fcuutliuor a Hinule Thrutd Ckmn 4U AJ bc'WitiK VlHi-iitutt wrtto to THI NEW NOME StWIKI MACHINE C0MPAIT Orange, Msss, Mmnr Mwins machine, lire m.H. to tell retBrdlttt al uusliur. but lb. &m Hum b bu la w Out tuuuitr ' ruu out. 1 . Kul4 by sMilhorlae dealers euly. : t , roa sals av J M. R. $HAFFNER, Attorney at Law, Office on Square, McConnellsburg Pa.
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