INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS Of I roltnd General Intercut, Gathersi t Horn or Clipped fra or Exchanges. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS , John Fix and son Grant are working at Minersville. Marshall Logne, a student in the Williamson Trade school is home for his holiday vacation, There will be preaching in the Methodist church both morning and evening of New Year day. Russell H. Nelson, principal of the schools at. Koselle Park, N. J., Is spending his holiday vaca tion iq the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Nelson, m Tod township. The People's Register, says: "Fnenda of S. D. Stevens, of Chambersbnrg, say that their champion intends to put up a tiff fight for the clerk of the courts contest." Mrs. Nora Fisher Dohner, wife of Prof. A. J. Dohner, of Eliza beth ville, Pa., has been spending the past week in the home of her mother, Mrs. Sadie Fisher on east Water street Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Truaz and son Roy and daughter Jessie, and Miss Margaret Mellott and Mr. John Bard, were a sledding par ty from Pleasant Ridge, that spent Tuesday in town. D. O. Spitzer sold bis home place, in Sylvan, to Irvin Brewer, and will remove to Hancock in the spring. Over twenty years ago Mr. Spitzer operated the Taney Mill, near Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson (Barbara Lcrgent) drove over from Chambersburg in a sleigh Sunday and spent a day or two with the latter 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Largent in this place. Mr. M. ' M. Hockensmith, of Andover, was in town Tuesday. He came over in a sleigh to take home his daughter, Miss Etta, who has been spending several days in the home of Mrs. M. A. Thomp son. The Ladies' Aid of the McCon nellsburg M. E. church kindly re membered their pastor and wife on Christmas eve by presenting them with a very handsome set of 1847 Rogers Bro. tripple plat ed tea and table spoons. Thanks. Of course, you bought some Jewelery or Silverware for an Xmas present. Now you want it engraved. Take it ' to Ramsey the Jeweler. He will do the work, and do it welL Opposite Presbyterian church, McCon nellsburg, Pa. , Very pretty and impressive Christmas services were held in the Lutheran and in the Presby terian chorch, Sunday evening. The annual Christmas . "treat" was given the scholar of the Methodist Sunday school Sun day morning. -: Harper Barton and Miss Fern Lamberson, students of the Cum berland Valley State Normal School, Shippensburg, Pa and Miss Mae Barton, who is teach ing, are spending their holiday vacation at their respective homes in Hustontown. Mrs. John H. Wible, of Cham bersburg, R. F. D., S, baa been seriously ill daring the past sev eral days. Harry Wible has been confined to bis bed for the past three weeks suffering from a complication of diseases, but is . now recovering slowly. The good peopln of Knobsville and community gave their pastor Rev. 0. W. Bryner, a very pleas ant surprise at their Christmas service on Christmas eve when they presented him with a very generous donation. All such gifts thankfully' received. When you have a cold get a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It will soon tlx you np all right and will ward off any tendency toward pneumonia. This lemedy contains no opium or other narcotic and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult Sold by all dealers. Miss Barbara Martin, who is teaching near : Tyrone, Pa., this winter spent a few days, during the past week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Martin in the Cove. Che went to Harrlsburg jitizrZzy to attend a convention cftha Ctits TttcbsrsC V-00- .I SHE WAS BORN DEC 9, 1839. Splendid Interest Manifested in the Age Qnastion Given in Last Week's News. The News last week gave the following little problem: "A lady who died May 8, 1909 was said to be aged 69 years, 4 months aud 29 days; what was the date of her birth?" Answer: December 9, 1839. Proof: If she had lived until Deo. 9, 1909, she would have been 70 years of age. The birthday before that, December 9, 1908, she was 69 yeaas of age. One month later, January 9, 1909, she was 69 years and one month ot age. In the same way, on. the 9th day of April 1909, she was 69 years and 4 months ot age; but she lived 29 days more. Twenty one of those 29 days put her out to the end of April, and the other 8 days run her to the 8th day of May when she died. What is wrong with the follow 1909 5 8 ' . 69 4 29, 1840 0 9 Replies were received from twenty-seven persons, fourteen of whom gave the right answer, but no one gave a very satisfacto ry solution, The problem looks simple, but there is enough in it for a good deal of wholesome thought The following persons sent answers: Jessie Mellott, Big Cove Tannery. Dela Alter, Knobsville. ' Emma F. Stinson, Knobsville. Jesse B. McClain, Oraoey. Edwin O aster, Three Springs. William Ficks, Three Springs. Edgar Berkstresser, Hiram. John Morton, Pleasant Ridge. Geo. W. Morton, Pleasant Ridge. Minnie Strait, Pleasant Ridge. Elmer D. Mellott, Pleasant Ridge. Nellie Garland, Pleasant Ridge. Jessie Truaz, Pleasant Ridge. Ethel Slpes, Hustontown. Daniel D. Fleming, Clear Ridge. Jennie Wood all, MoConnellsburg. Meta Fryman, McConnellsburg, Win. P. Nelson, McConnellsburg. Mary Eitemiller, MoKeesport, Pa Wilson Zimmerman, Hancock. Edmund Unger, Cito. Etta Reeder, Dane. Mamie Mock, Burnt Cabins. Pearl Hess, Co v alt. Ralph Berkstresser, Laidig. Roy Foreman, Wells Tannery. Sam. W. Peck, Meyersdale. McUlellan Pittman. Hon. S. L. Buckley, of Fori Littleton, spent, a lew hours in town yesterday. Editor Alexander McKlbbin and family, of St Louis, Mo., are vis iting Alex's parents, Dr. and Mrs W. L. McKibbm in Buck Valley. Mrs. John Hoover of Huston town is keeping house for Mr. Albert Stoner while Mrs. Stoner is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs Myrtle Lodge at Saxton. The Clear Creek church in Bed lord county, presented their pas tor, the Rev. T. P. Garland, of Needmore, a beautiful gold watch as a Christmas present Rev. Garland has just closed a series of evangelistic meetings at that church with ten confessions. Whan your feet are wet -and cold, and your body chilled through and through from ex posure, take a big dose of Cham ber Iain's Cough Remedy, bathe your feet in hot water before go ing to bed, and you are almost certain to ward off a severe cold. For sale by all dealers. Mrs. Jacob H. Unger, or as she may be better remembered by her friends in McConnellsburg, or down about Webster Mills' as Hannah Glenn, resides in Dixon, III In renewing her subscrip tion to the News for 1911, she says she has been sick and under tne doctor's care during the past nve weeks with a stubborn attack ot sciataca. complicated with oth er troubles. Her husband and daughter Orpha are well. She says they are having fine winter weather with quite a snow fall, bat it is too dry for good sleigh ing. The temperature has' been swinging along at about 4 to 6 below zero. "I have hardly words to tell you," she says "how much I enjoy the Fulton County News. Through its columns, I bear from friends and acquaint ances that I had almost forgot ten, and it has opened up the way for a personal, letter or a post card thus holding the great Ful ton County family in close touch. May the News long be a medium for doing just the good work it is accomplishing now." Any of Hannah's old friends who may care to revive memories of olden times may address letters or Ext cards to 623 W. Fourth St, ixon, 111 LAURA WELCH DEAD. Was Shockingly Burned at Her Home id Burnt Cabins, Friday, De cember Second, y Mrs. Laura Welch, widow of the late J. Blair Welch, of Burnt Cabins died at her home at 11:55 o'clock Tuesday night,aged about 42 years. The News told in the issue of the 8th inst, the story of Mrs. Welch's frightful experience, wkile rendering lard in a kettle over an out-door fire that her clothes caught fire and that she was almost burned to death at that time. For more than three weeks Mrs. velch lived to suffer the most terrible agony, and death mercifully relieved her from her terrible suffering Tuesday night Mrs. Wslch was a daughter of the late Henry McGowau, aiorm er well known citizen of Burnt Cabins, and her husband the late J. BUir Welch, died about four teen years ago. A son, Warren, survives his mother. Mrs. Welch was a most estimable lady, and her sad death brings sorrow into the hearts ot a host of friends. WELIS TANNERY. The Sunday schools of the Val ley are entitled to much praise for the very excellent Christmas services observed. The splendid rendering of the various parts by the children is due to the patient and careful training beforehand. Many parents enjoyed the home coming of their children for the holidays children who had been away from home attend ing schools, or were employed in distant places; while other farm lies had to celebrate the holidays with broken family circles. Among our recent visitors are Rev. and Mrs. Walter Stewart, of Concord, at the home of Wal ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Stewart; IL Laurance Wish art, at the home of his parents, Capt and Mrs. Harvey Wishart; Frank Guillard, ot Philadelphia, and Louis Guillard, of Galitzen, with their mother, Mrs. Peter Guillard; Bessie Helsel, of Sax ton, in the home of ber parents; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Helsel; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kirk, their son Harold and daughter Marjorie, of Saxton, in the home of A. S. Greenland and wife; Mrs. Marga ret (Jlippinger, ot Saxton, with her parents, W. M. Clippinger and wife; Charles Sipes of the Mercersburg Academy, in the home of his parents, Geo, W. Sipes and wife; Frank Baker of Saxton, and his brothers Carl and Morris who are in the em ploy of the Collier's Weekly peo ple, in the home of their parents, A. F. Baker and wife; Lillian Burkett, of the Pennsylvania Business College, Lancaster, with her parents, Abram Burkett and wife; Miss Margaret Gaster and Dr. Kent, of Altoona, at the home of Wm. Harman and wife; Edna Clippinger and Mr. Dotson, of Hopewell, at the home of her. parents W. m. Clippinger and wife. Daniel Cunningham, of Will- lam sport, was a caller in our town last Thursday. While Grant Hann was doing some work on -Reichley Bros, railroad last Thursday he fell and broke one of his ribs and sustain- ed other injuries. Saved From Awful Death. How an appalling calamity In bis family was prevented is told by A. D." McDonald, of Fayette ville, N. C. R. F. D. No. 8. "My sister bad consumption," he writes, "she was very thin and pale, had no appstite and seemed to grow weaker every day, as all remedies failed, till Dr. King's New Discovery was tried, and so completely cured her, that she has not been troubled with a cough since. Its the best medi cine I ever saw or heard of." For coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma, croup, hemorrhage all bronchial troubles, it has no equal, 50c, $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guar anteed by Trout's drug store. v Harry Irwin, of New York City came home to take his place in the family circle Christmas day n the home of bis parents, J. 'A. Irwin and wife. KNOBSVILLK. The Sunday school of the Knobs villa Methodist church gave a beautiful Christmas cantata on Christmas eve entitled the "Kris KringleCrew." Each part was exceedingly well rendered. Kris Kringle and his crew in their picturesque garb held the closest attention of the large crowd pres ent The beauty of the scene was completed by the large stage erected behind a mass of ever greens. We trust every one was filled with the true Christmas spirit JohnW. Gunnells and IraL. Peck, students of the Schlssler College of Busmes of Norrlstown, are spending their holiday vaca tion with their parents In this place. Both boys are doing ex cellent worn and making very rapid progress in their course. Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Sipes, a son. Mrs. Charles Fore does not im prove very rapidly, but still con tinues weak. Misses Olive and Stella Wible and brother Howard spent Sat urday and Sunday with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Glunt KEELEVfiORE Tb cur Out baa bwa couMuumuI successful for main than II years U north larsstlfatlnt;. Pur Ihs drug or tfhuk habit. Wm fur fMu-Uniiliw. Ooly littler Jnstiiutt la Wmri Banks on Sure Thloj Now. "I'll never be withoutDr.King's New Life Pills again," writes A. Schinweck, 647 Elm St., Buffalo, N. Y. "They cured me of chronic constipation when all others failed." Unequaled for Bilions ness, Jaundice, Indigestion, Head ache, Chills, Malaria and Debility 25c at Trout's drug store. OAK OROVE. The Christmas tree at Oak Grove U. B. church was a great success. Geo. Bolinger is laid np with a threatened attack of pneumonia. Frank Benson spent his Christ mas in Clearfield. John Grissmger is on the sick list Heart McClain and wife, of Pittsburg, are visiting the form er's lather Joe McClain. Lloyd Black has returned home from Lock Haven State Normal School, and is spending his vaca tion with bis parents. Joe McClain is spending Christ mas with his family. Santa Claus, in making his an- uual visit, stopped at Oak Grove school and after distributing his candv and oranges took a seat in front of a mischievous boy. The tassels on his toga dangling in the boys face was too much of a temptation for the boy and Santa had to leave. LICENSE NOTICE. -Notice It hereby riven that the following named Drsns have Hied their petitions in the office of the Clerk of Quarter Sessions of Fulton county, Penn'a., praying the Court to tram them License to keep an Inn or Tavern, and to sell Liquor, and that the same will be presented to the said Com t, on Tuesday, the loth day of Janu ary, at iuo ciock a. m. Charles & Whltsel. Fort Littleton, Pa. Robert W. Broadbeck. Burnt Cabins, Pa. - Qeorg-e Rexroth, McConnellsburg-, Pa, Harry Hamtl, McConnellsburg-, Pa. GEO. A. HARRIS. . Clerk Quarter Session!. McConnellsburg-. Pa., Dec. , 1UI0. lt-tS-lO W. M. COMERER, agent for IHh GEISER 'MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, BURNT CABINS, PA. for the sale of Traction and Portable Engines, Gaso line, Separators, Clo ver Hullers, Saw mills, Sec. Engines on Hand all the time. M. R. SHAFFNER, Attorney at Law, Office on Square, McConnellsburg, Pa. . All leral bus ne and eolleotiona entrusted VwUl eoelfs careful and prompt attention. Western Maryland Railway Company. la Brfaat May 29. 1910. ' Trains leave Bananas- as f nllnwa t No. 108 ISO a. m. (Sunday only) for Baltimore and Intermediate point. No. 00 a, m. (week days) for Haf eratawa, Baltimore, Wayneeboro,Chambrabur, mum No. l-f H a. ax (week days) Cumberland, eod Intermediate. No. 4-10 W a. m. (week days) Baltimore, Oet- tysbum, York and Intermediate, No. fr-ll.M p m. (week days) Uttle Orleans. Old Tows. Cumberland, Elkias aa4 west. Vestibule train with observation bullet ear. Mo. S- 00 p. m. (week days) Baltimore and In- Hiu,mi.w rwuiha veauDuie tram with euMirvaUon buffet aar. No, 1-4.40 p. ra. (week days) leave Baltimore eUt D. m Hasorauntn a. 40 a mn No. 10s latsp. m. (Sundaonly) let Beltl- C-T --. t-.-.. - - . MtOt taa tettflt Mans ! ItaJS. O v-n . : i T-i t i ; a,..?!- optjuicu r-riues on Laaies ouns an Coats at REISNERS A Lot of Heavy Jackets at a very low price. These are elegant goods and it will be well worth your while to see them. We have a large line of DRESS GOODS for you at very right prices. We can show you the best line of SHOES "solid leather" it has been your privilege to look at. We have already sold more shoes than we expect ed to sell during the entire winter season. RUBBERS J" ll-l-afs-TT-Mw j;e4fcfta& for Men, Women, and Children. ou want genuine Ball Band Goods, and we have them. In NOTIONS We have the thing you want. All grades of Underwear. Don't fail to see at our store, the best All Wool Blankets You ever saw for $4.50. Everything in the way of Domestics. LADIES' DON'T FORGET THE R. & G. CORSET more comfort and ease than you can find in any other. Men's and Boys' Overcoats, and Suits to please all tastes and prices. Try the Corliss Coon Collars. When you come to Institute, call on us. GEO. W. REISNER & CO. Racket Store Prices for December Store Open All Hours CLOTHING Our success in this line has caused us to buy much larger than before. We never were in better shape to serve you than now. We sell knee pants suits 11.25 to 13.85 Youths' suit long pants 14.48 to 8 00 Men's suits 5.00 to 111.00 Men's separate dress coats 1.75 to 13.24 Just bought a big lot of men's ests that sold for 11.00 now 35c Men's dress pants 11.25 to 12.50 Men's lined cotton pants 98o Men's cord pants we handle the Shippensburg makes, every pair guaranteedjnot to rip. If you are looking for a good one buy the linen chain Shippensburg. We have the Bedford cord for boys' at 65o Boys' knee pants 25 to 65o Boys' corduroy knee pants 45 to 76c HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR Infants underwear 8 to 23c Chlldrens' 13 to 25c Boys heavy fleeced lined 24c Ladies' . the best you ever did' get 24 to 48o Ladles' wool 65 to 05o Men's Jersey, fall weight under wear 25c We have the heaviest men's un derwear this year for the prloe ever bad, a No. 40 shirt weigh . 18 os., think of this at 35o The blue, like we always handle at 43c And for the best cotton, we handle the red tag High Rock. Don's let any one tell you that the blue Is just as good; it is not; It is a lighter weight Men's wool . underwear, we have the right goods at the right pnoe 05o to 11.25 The 11.25 goods are the Woodsman In Hosiery we are again selling the Bare brand. 'Just got an other case. The price 13c or 2 for 25c See eur fine rib for school boys and girls 10c Men's heavy everyday socks 7o and 3 for 25c The best lOo black ladles hose made. Ladles' fleeced lined 2 for 25c NOTIONS 14 rows pins lc 25 gold eyed needles lc 300 yds 0 cord machine thread 4c Black head pins, per box lo 5 slate pencils lo Pocket dictionaries 10c Safety pins, per dos. 2, 3 and 4c 2 pen points lo Pencil tablets lo to 4o Pen tablet 6c to 10c Box paper linen 10 and 13c 500 matches 4c Coal oil, per gal. 7o Darning cotton 2 for 5o Clothes pins, per dos. lc Fish hooks 10 for lo Williams shaving soap 6o Sweetheart toilet soap 2 for Do Cold cream soap 4c Alarm clocks 68o 75c and 91.25 Tooth picks, per box 4c Books and eves, per dos. lo Rubber heels, ladles' 22o Rubber heels, men's 25c Shetland floss 8c Talcum powder lOo Children's hose supporters 8 and lOo Suit cases 68c Testaments 9o Mucilage paste ' 4o Table oil cloth, per yd. 14o Reclpt books 100 sheets 4a Composition books 4 and lOo See our neckwear for boy's and men at . 13 and 23o Men's bows 10 to 15a 144 pants buttons 6o Red handberchtefs J for 6c and 6o 25 good xxxx 6 or 6 envelopes 4o Stair oil cloth, per vd. 8c Umbrellas 45o to 11.00 Lace curtains Curtain poles Felt window shades Oil window shades Tooth brushes 3oc to 11.00 So 8c 22to35o 6 to 10c HARDWARE Fodder twine this is the best we could buy, and the farmers tell us It is the longest fiber they see any place. When It gets untwisted a little it doesn't come apart. 5o lb. It also has 100 strings to the cut not 80 or 90 as some others are selling. 7 foot plow traces 48 to 85c Breast chains 30 to 85o Band saws 45c to 11.60 Bolts H Inch to 7 inch lo Rim knob locks 20 to 35c The best draw knife made only 4o Dlston meat saw blades, per ft. 9o 14 Inch meat saws ISj 4 mouse traps 5o Tea spoons, per set fie Table spoons, per set 12c Curry combs 5, 9, 10 and Hio Soldering sets 10 and Vx Neatsfoot Harness oil, per gal. 75 Buggy whips 10 to 90o Matting tacks, per box lo Carpet tacks 3 for 6o Holdfast shoe nalis 3c Get our prices on wire nails, fence wire, and we can save you money. We handle 3 kinds of Mann axes and the best 60c double bit axe made. See our hand-made axe, not so pretty but a slick cutter. Pole axe, Mann's make 50a We sell new club, new black, re peater and new rival shot gun shells, per box 42c Double barrel and single barrel shot guns, all prloes. Cross cut saws all kinds and at prloes that will pay you 1.00 to 12.45 Busking pins and gloves - 3 to 450 Wrist bands 0c 22 cal. cartridges, per box 12o SHOES I SHOES I SHOES! Wt have been fortunate In retting 6 doten more of those 25o leather, hard sole, 3 to 5 Infant shoes, they are as good as others ask 60o for. We have also a little wedge heel 3 to 0 shoe that we are selling at 60o., same as others get 85 and 76o for. Misses' shoes, while they last, 90 and 95o. Boys and Men, have you ever had any of those Ited Ball Shoes at 1.7fi. til. DO arM s m ih.w M .kh .ii h...h a i-A ih. Mail lor DOTS 9l.o and I1.4H. It makea a rand nnhrml ahiut. Mni iInui akn.. II M Aft Kil UA 3.60 and i.OO. Ladles' dress shoes n. fS, Ml.iS, $1 M, US, 1.90. 12.00, 12.25, 12.60 and 3.00.' Men's work shoes 11.48, 11.00, 1.76, ii.00, 2 50, 13.00 and 4.00. There are some articles we have in stock that we don't have room to give prloes: Wool hats, caps, sweater coats, linoleum, 1 yard linoleum 28c per yard, collar pads, harness, farm and buggr; horse blank- v., uvea, ""' "V .".V" """" ajaivauiaoa iuds, wooa tuns, Ho. 1 lamp globe c wo. s oc, Ho. a inwn gioue oo, vs. com oiasi oo, Dusitel baskets, carpets, mattings, Rugs, Nos, 8 aad steel ski IS and S0u, fry pans and I0o. 1 skillets Thank you for it Blue increase In our business. HULL C i