Nick Iioettger Bpent the holi
days with his family in this
place. He is engaged in estab
lishing a water plant in a town in
Schuylkill county.
HIDES. James Sipes & Sonr.
pay the highest market price
for beef hides at fioir butcher
shop in McConnollsburg, also
highest price paid for calf sk ins
sheepskins and tallow.
The five large manufacturing
corporations down in Waynes
boro, paid out $1,342,456 in wages
the past year. Their dividends
including the banks, will be $277
775. Constipation is the cause of
many ailments and disorders
that make life miserable. Take
Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, keep your bowels
regular and you will avoid these
diseases. For sale by all dealers.
The 150-odd employes of the
Bron.Tannery at Mercersburg
were each given the substantial
Christmas present of $5 by the
enterprising bead of the firm, 11.
W. Byron.
When given as soon as the
croupy cough appears Chamber'
Iain's Cough Remedy will ward
off an attack of croup and prevent
all danger and cause of anxiety.
Thousands of mothers use it suc
cessfully. Sold by all dealers.
A meeting of the members of
the W. C. T. U. society of this
place will be held at the home of
Mrs. Winifred Kendall on Friday
afternoon at 2:30 p. m. of this
week. A full attendance is de
sired. The handsomest Calendar of
all is the one sent out by The
National Stockman and Farmer,
Pittsburg, Pa. It will be sent to
any one who will send 10 cents to
pay package and postage. Send
for it
Six thousand Bibles are to be
placed in the hotel bedrooms of
Chicago. They will not be chained
down. If a guest steals a Bible
to read it, the book will be re
placed and the loss charged to the
credit account, because the pur
pose of the project is to encour
age Bible reading.
Do you know that fully nine
out of every ten cases of rheu
matism are simply rheumatism
of the muscles due to cold or
damp, or chronic rheumatism,
and require no internal treat
ment whatever? Apply Cham
berlain's Liniment freely and see
how quickly it gives relief. For
sale by all dealers.
The whole county of Adams,
Ohio, has been disfranchised for
selling their votes at the last
election. There are not enough
citizens in the county to fill the
county oQices. IIow the oflices
will be administered is a ques
tion to be settled by the courts
Even the Ministers in the countv
have been disfranchised.
C. Wilson Peck and family who
have been in Philadelphia during
the past three or four months,
returned to their homes in this
placa 'last Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Peck has not entirely recov
ered from the injury received in
a fall while working on the new
, postoOice building in this place
last August.
Suit has beon brought in Som
erset, by Attorneys A. C. and F.
A. Holbert, acting in behalf of
Ward Rhoads, of Johustown, for
$15,000 damages against Ottis
Reichor, proprietor of the Somer
set Ilouse, at Boswell. The
charge is thatReicher sold liquor
to Rhoads, causing him to become
intoxicated when he was permit
ted to leave the hotel and in his
intoxicated condition fell along
the tracks of tho B. & O. rail
road and had his hands cut off at
the wrists by a passing train.
Mr. D. Webster Baker, a native
of Taylor township, but now of
Benedict, Neb., writes: "I send
you herewith a dollar to keep my
paper coming another year.
Without the News I would get
very little information concern
ing affairs in my native county.
1 have become very negligent
about writing to my relatives and
old friends, and they are eveu
more negligent and tardy about
answering than 1 am about writ
ing. We are having moderate
but steady winter weather here.
We have had some snow-per-haps
ten inches in all, bujfc no
storms." Mr. Baker was elected
in November for a third consocu
five term in the Nebraska Legis
lature, and at a majority largely
in excess of that of two years
ago
THERE'S NO RISK.
If This Medicine Dues Not Bcucfit Yon
Pay Nothing.
A physician who made a speci-J
ally of stomach troubles, particu
larly dyspepsia, after years of
study perfected the formula from
which Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets
are made.
Our experience with Rexall
Dyspepsia Tablets leads us to
believe them to bo the greatest
remedy known tor tho relief oi
acute indigestion and chronic
dyspepsia. Their ingredients are
soothing and healing to the in
flamed membranesof the stomach
They are rich in pepsin, one of
the greatest digestive aids known
to medicine. The relief they af
ford is almost immediate. Their
use with persistency and regu
larity for a short time brings
about a cessation of the pains
caused by stomach disorders.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will
insure healthy appetite, aid diges
tion and promote nutrition. As
evidence of our sincere faith in
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets, we ask
you to try them at our risk, if
they do not give you entire satis
faction, we will return you the
money you paid us for them, with
out question or formality. They
come in three sizes, prices 25
cents, 50 cents and $1.00. Re
member you can obtain them only
at The Rexall Store. Leslie W.
Seylar.
If You Want to be Loved.
Don't contradict people, even
if you are sure you are right
Don't be inquisitive about the
affairs of even your most intimate
friends.
Don't underrate anything be
cause you don't possess it
Don't believe that everybody
else is happier than you.
Don't conclude that you have
never had any opportunities in
life.
Don't believe all the evils you
hear.
Don't repeat gossip, even if it
does interest a crowd.
Don't jeer at anybody's re
ligious belief.
Learn to hide your aches and
pains under a pleasant smile.
Few care whether you have the
earache, headache or rheuma
tism. Learn to attend to your own
business-a very important point.
- Do not try to oe anything else
but a gentleman and a gentle
woman; and that means one who
has consideration for tho whole
world, aud whose life is governed
by the golden rule: "Do unto
others as you would bo done by. "
Christian World.
How's This.
We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Ball's Ca
tarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. J. Cheney for the last
15 years, and believe him perfect
ly honorable in all business trans
actions, and financially able to
carry out any obligations made
by his tirm.
Walding, Kixnax & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Sold by all Druggists. Price,
75c. per bottle.
Take Hall's Family Pills for
constipation.
David W. Gettle, one of the
best-known citizens of Shippens
burg went to the railroad station
Sunday morning to meet his son.
While waiting for the train he
was invited into the home of his
friend, John W. Bitner, to see a
fine rocking chair, which was one
of Mr. Bitner's gifts. Mr Gettle
sat in the chair to try it, and
died just as the tram bringing
his son reached the station in
front of the house.
Death In Roaring Fire
may not result from the work of
firebugs, but often severe burns
are caused that make a quick
need for Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the quickest, surest cure for
burns, wounds, bruises, doiIs,
sores, it subdues inuammauon.
It kills pain. It soothes and
heais. Drives off skin eruptions,
ulcers or piles. Only 25c at
Trout's drug store.
Subscribe for the "News, 'only
fl.00 a year.
Sale Register.
Tuesday, March 7, C. M. Ray,
having bought a farm and being
obliged to reduce his stock, will
sell at his residence on the Patter
son farm, 2 miles southwest of
McConnellsburg, horses, cattle,
hogs, farming implements,. Ac.
Sale begins at 10 o'clock. A. L.
Wible, Auctioneer.
Thursday, March 9, George
Brant having bought a farm in
Cumberland county, and intend
ing to remove thereto, will sell at
his residence on "the old Gilhs
farm" 2.J miles northwest of Mc
Connellsburg, horses, cattle, hogs
farming implements, bay, grain,
&c A. L. VVible, Auctioneer.
Friday,. March 10. Wm. But
erbaugh intending to remove to
his own farm in Ayr township,
will sull at his residence on the
McGovern farm 1 mile north of
McConnellsburg, horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, farming implements
grain, &c. Sale begins at 10
o'clock. A. L. Wible, auctioneer.
Tuesday, March 14. B. W.
Logue mtending to quit farming,
will sell at his residence on the
late Judge Logan farm in Ayr
township, 5 onles south of Mc
Connellsburg, horses, cattle,
farming implements, grain, feud,
household goods, &c. Sale be
gius at 10 o'clock. A. L. Wible,
auctioneer.
Wednesday, March 15, John
Gilhs will sell at his residence on
the Spangler farm about 2 miles
north of Knobsville, horses, cat
tle, hogs, farming implements,
hay, grain, &c. Sale begins at
10 o'clock. A. L. Wible, auc
tioneer. Thursday March 16, R. W.
Wagner intending to quit farm
ing, will sell at his residence on
the Charlie McOehee farm, now
owned by S. R. Linn, 1 mile north
of Burnt Cabins on Shade Gap
road, 4 horses, 2 mules, 23 head
of cattle, 31 hogs, farming imple
ments of all kinds, hay, house
hold goods, &c. Cradit 1 year.
Sale begins at 10 o'clock sharp.
Friday, March 17th,- W. M.
Lathers,intenditig to removefrom
the County, will sell at his resi
dence on the Sam Widney farm
1 mile east of Burnt Cabins, live
stock, farming implements, hay
grain, household goods, etc. Sale
will begin at 12 o'clock, noon. A.
L. Wible, auctioneer.-
OAK GROVE.
James Madden, of Meadow
Gap, is visiting at James Ben
son's. Ucarst McClain and wife, of
Pittsburg, have returned home.
James Benson has housed
twelve loads of No. 1 ice.
Mrs. William Shaffer is visit
ing with her father-in-law Jacob
Shaffer.
Amy Gladfelter is spending
sometime with her aunt Mrs.
Barry Bolinger.
Mrs. Samuel Gladfelter has
returned home from Juniata.
Edwin Gaster took a sled load
of our young people to Fairview
where a protracted meeting is in
progress.
While John Cutchall was tak
ing the children to school, the
horse became frightened at -a
small hand sled and ran up on
the bank upsetting the sled and
throwing the children out
Luckily pobody was hurt.
Generous Donation.
Friday evening last the St
Paul's Lutheran Congregation of
this place tendered their pastor
Rev; Clifford E. Hays and wife a
donation. Mr. and Mrs. Hays
had been out all afternoon and
arrived n time to see the mem
bers carrying in the good things.
At first they saw but the light in
the kitchen and thought some one
had broken in to do harm. In
stead they found in the kitchen a
great pile of things; and, also,
about forty members of the con
gregation. Thpy retired to the
parlor and there played games
and had music. Among the good
things presented to the pastor
were, ham, chicken, lard, sausage
side meat, corn meal, Hour, su
gar, sauer kraut, chocolate, can
ned groceries, prunes, dried
fruit, homo canned fruit, pota
toes, oats, etc. The pastor and
his wife are very grateful to
their people for this expression
of love.
Charlie Greathead of near Wil
liamson, is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Greathead
in this place.
DUBLIN MILLS.
Plenty of snow and ice.
J. L. Wright and family were
pleasant callers at W. M. Miller's
last Fnd ly.
Miss Naomi Nead was seen on
our streets last Thursday.
Mrs. Eliza Roher is nponding
some time with her daughter,
Mrs. Anderson in Robertsdale
Listen for wedding bells.
Blanche and Thad Winegard
ner spent from Saturday until
Monday at Byron Roller's.
W. M. Clippinger and family
spent Saturday at the home of
Peter Knepper.
On Wednesday evening a sled
ing party consisting of Mrs.
Stanton Roher, Mrs. Elmer
Slates, James Parks, Pearl
Gress, Lulu Hess, Christie None
maker and brother, Rose Roher,
Fred Slates, Rufus Roher, Clar
ence and Homer Slates, and How
ard and Kenneth Slates were
pleasant callers in our town.
The people of this community
are thinking of harvesting the
regular winter crop which is, ice,
Santa Claus made his appear
ance in our town last Monday
evening just one day late. His
kindness and charity was shown
by entering the houses and free
ly distributing candy among the
little folks. Our older boys
made a desperate effort to see
what he looked like but his mm
blenesB and cunning proved too
much for them and he escaped
unknown.
On account of thawing and
rainy weather which furnishes
ample water power, our -miller,
Mr. Dorsey Brown has been busy
day and night (except Saturday
night) turning out corn, buck
wheat and flannel cakes.
Names of personswho visited at
the homes of Robert Bratton and
Dorsey Brown: Peter Knepper,
James Parks, Allen Grissinger,
Fred Benson, Mrs. John Hess,
R. Bolinger, Ed. Black and Rob
ert Winegardner.
Fred Benson spent last Satur
day with friends in Dublin Mills.
He expects to go to Philadelphia
to work in a garage and learn to
be a chauffeur.
GEM.
The snow is about all gone,
and ice has taken its place. The
rain of Sunday aad Monday has
strengthened the springs and
wells.
Mrs. John G. Mellott and two
sons Raye and Johnny visited at
the home of Mrs. Sarah Mellott,
Saturday. Mrs. Mellott who
has been in poor health for some
time is now able to be about
again. '
Mrs. A. L. Lamberson who has
been suffering fiom a severe at
tack of heart trouble, is slowly
improving.
Those who visited Dr. J. B.
Mellott and wife last Sunday,
were S. C. Kline, wife and sons
Floyd and Riley; 13. II. Kline and
sister Annie of Big Cove Tan
nery; A. L. Lamberson and wife
and W. II. Kline of Franklin, Co.
Jacob Hill and wife made a
business trip to Hancock Satur
day and while there took dinner
with Mrs. Hill's parents Thomas
Rash and wife.
Conrad Sipes wife and son
Charles spent Saturday and
Sunday in the homes of their
sons Henry and Harry Sipes at
Andover. ,
Amon Fitery and Miss Maye
Sipemade a flying trip to the
Big Cove last Saturday. Amon
says he would prefer buggying
to sleiging now.
Election of Directors,
A regular meeting of the Share
holders of The First National
Bank of McConnellsburg, Pa.,
will be held on Tuesday, January
10, 1911 between the hours of 12
m. and 2 p. m., at the Banking
House. Election of Directors.
Mekuill W. Nace,
12 8t5. Cashier.
Notice.
Notice is hereby given that
the Fulton-County Mutual Fire
Insurance Company will hold its
annual election of officers on the
second Tuesday of January, it
being the 10th day of the month,
at 10 o'clock, a m., and for the
transactionof suchother business
as may come before them.
S. M. Caknell,
Secretary.
IIUSTONTOWN.
Mrs. Emanuel Sipes is serious
ly ill of plourisy.
Mr. N. E. Hoover spent the
holidays at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hoover.
Mrs. Jere Laidig was caught
in a handkerchiel shower on the
last day of the old year. She is
quite happy to know how many
friends thought of her as she
was passing another milestone
along life's pathway.
Ou Wednesday of last week,
Mr. Charles Mellott was the re
cipientof many beautiful post
cards from his frien.is. Charlie
was surprised, and feels very
grateful for being thus remem
bered on his natal doy.
Mrs. Herbert Woodcock, of
Fort Littleton, was a guest in the
home of her father-in law during
the holidays.
Mrs. Luther W. McGarvey
was kindly remembered last
Thursday by 100 of her Iriends,
who took advantage cf its being
her birthday to send her beauti
post cards. The cards bore the
following postmarks: Altoona,
Wallis Run, Proctor, Proctor,
Penco, Flemington, Robertsdale,
Berwmdale, Clearfield, Mifflin
burg, Warfordsburg, Fort Little
ton. Yale Cordova, Windber, Mc
Connellsburg, Chase, Huston
town, Maddensville, Camp Hill,
Baltimore, Lock Haven, Dublin
Mills, Clear Ridge, Waterfall,
Gracey, Hiram, Sideling Hill.
Saluvia, Andover and Harrison-ville.
, THOMPSON. "
The New Year was ushered in
with a much needed rain.
Mrs. Thomas Lewis, of Phila
delphia, spent a few days last
week with friends here and at
Hancock.
Mr. Mouse, of Elkins," W. Va.,
recently visited his daughterMrs
A. B. Gordon.
Jesse Souders, of Johnstown,
spent the holidays at his home
here.
There will be a song service at
Antioch next Sunday eening.
Ed Simpson, who holds a lucra
tive position with the Cumber
land Valley railroad at Chambers
burg, spent over Christmas at
his home here.
Jacob Gordon, of Spokane,
Washington, is visiting his pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. David Gor
don. Quite an interesting Literary
meeting was held by the Bald
Eiglo society on Wednesday eve
ning of last week. The next
meeting will be held Saturday
evening, January 7th. Subject
"Resolved that the civi'ized man
is happier than the savage or
barbarian."
Revs. Powers and Funk spent
a day last week with the family
of Ex Sheriff W. H. Pittman.
Dennis Everts and Fulton Gor
don are the happiest men In the
townahip since a girl arrival at
each of their homes.
Saves Two Lives.
"Neither my sister nor myself
might be living today, if it had
not been for Dr. King's New Dis
covery" writes A. D. McDonald
of Fayetteville, N. C. R. F. D. No.
8, "for we both had frightful
coughs that no other remedy
could help.' We were told my
sister had consumption. She
was very weak and had night
sweats but your wonderful med
icine completely cured us both.
It's the best I ever used or beard
of." For sore iuugs, coughs,
colds, hemorrhage, lagrippe, asth
ma, hay fever, croup, whooping
cough all bronchial troubles,
its supreme. Trial bottle free.
50c and $1.00. Guaranteed by
Trout's drug store.
' HUSTONTOWN.
Ice, Ice, everywhere.
Mrs. Emanuel Sipes is very ill.
Rev. Swank has returned to
his home, and he preached a very
fine sermon last Saturday even
in the U. B. church.
Mrs. John Gladfelter spent a
couple days last week with her
mother Mrs. Emanuel Sipes.
The oyster supper at John D.
Cutchall's last Thursday evening
was very largely attended.
Luther Kirk butchered two fine
porkers last Saturday.
Martin D. Mathias has pur
chased a tine piano.
' Miss Jessie Cutchall is no bet
ter. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Lynch went
to Philadelphia Monday morning
to spend a few days in that Qua
ker metropolis.
Racket Store
Well, wet weather is here and'rubber goods are in de
mand. On a "great many lines of Rubbers, we had
sold out, but we are glad to say that we have been able
to replace them at the same old price. Child's Rubbers
36 to 50 cts.; Misses Rubbers 40 to 60 cts.; Youths and
Boys Rubbers 58 to 75 cts ; Mens 68c to $1.10; Ladies
48 to 68 cts. Mens Arctics $1.10 to $1.85.
We have sold twice as many rubbers this winter as
any other since we have been in business. We sell first
quality rubbers at what others ask for 2d grade. Try
ours and be convinced.
Horse Blankets and Carriage Robes. We never had a
better and cheaper line of these goods. Horse Blankets
60c to $2.95; Plush Robes' $2.10 to $3.50.
If you will just lay aside one of last week's paper and
when you need any of these goods you will know the
price. We have about all of these goods at the same
price.
HULL & BENDER.
I Want You
T O
Buy a Fulton County home or two, and
take life easy the balance of your days.
I have a select list of Poultry, Fruit,
Dairy, Grain and Stock Farms;
Country and Town Store
Property; Ideal Homes,
Building Lots and
Timber Land.
Buy Quick.
CHEAP.
Some of these properties will soon look cheap at double
the price now. Delay, and you lose.
Loans negotiated to help you buy cheap for cash. 1911
booklet just completed. Will continue to add leaflets. If
you want to buy or sell, write for booklet and tate what
you want to buy or sell.
I will be in homoollice on Monday and Tuesday of each
week. Write me a few days In advance, so 1 can arrange
to show you properties on other days.
FRANK MASON, Agent.
x McConnellsburg, Pa.
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8 Real
I have farms for sale in all parts ot Fulton,
Franklin, and Cumberland counties:
Town Properties
Building Lots
and Timber Lands
for Sale.
Costs you nothing to list your property.
Loans negotiated for purchasers needing
money. See me before buying or selling.
GEO. A. HARRIS; Agent
' McConnellsburg, Pa.
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Christmas Announcement of
-:- MRS. A. F. LITTLE'S -:-
Big Underselling Store.
We wish to inform our patrons that
we have great Xmas, bargains which will
make handsome and useful presents.,
Hats reduced to 1-3 less than regular
price. Children's bear skin coats in all
. colors reduced to $1.75. Ladies' heather
bloom petticoats 60c. Belts 25c, now
15c; collars, necklaces, ruching, combs,
barretts, hair pins, belt buckles, toques,
baby caps. All the above are reduced.
Ladies' don't forget the special ribbon
sale going on at our store.
You may purchase a great many pret
ty Xmas gifts for a very small sum of
money here.
MRS. A. F. LITTLE.
FULTON COUNTY NEWS
is the people's paper.
$1.00 a Tear in Advance.
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