INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS
Of I tc'l and Genera! Interest, Gathered
at Home or Clipped (rm our
Exchanges.
CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS
Blank notes at the News office.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ilauman
of Saluvia were in town yester-
day.
Some of the citizens of Hancock
want to change the name ot their
town to Tonoloway.
Mr. J. G. Keisner, whose eyes
are still giving him lots of trou
ble, is in Philadelphia again for
treatment.
R R. Sipes, one of Licking Creek
township's substantial citizens,
was a pleasant caller at our office
yesterday.
Miss Winifred Metzler is
spending a tew days with her
uncle and aunt Peter Mjrton and
wife, near town.
Persons interested in the sale
of real estate, should read Mr.
Harris's advertisement on the
last page of this paper
Miss Joanne Morton accom
panied by Miss Elinor Sipe of
Wells Tannery, spent Saturday
in the home of her parents. Peter
Morton and wife.
Workmen are busy finishing
the room in the Morton building
north of the post office which will
ba occuDied by E, R. McClain as
a grocery store alter April first.
! Miss Mary IIuJl, of Pittsburg,
who had been spending several
1 days with her sister Mrs D. A.
Nelson and other friends in tbe
Cove, left for her borne yesterday
j morning.
The career o! every successful
man may be divided into two
periods; first, when he is not
given credit tor what he knows,
and second, when he is given
credit for what he doesn't know
When buying a cough medi
cine for children bear in mind
that Chamberlain's Cough Reme
dyis most effectual for colds,
croup and whooping cough and
that it contains no harmful drug.
f For sale by all dealers.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mellott, of
Taylor township spent a few
hours in town Monday. Mr.
Mellott said that Mrs. Newman,
Clark's mother, tell and hurt her
self last Saturday morning. Elsie
Kesselring's daughter, who had
cerebro spinal meningitis is rap
idly recovering. Mrs. Jesse
Car mack is not improving very
fast.
Medicines that aid nature are
always most effectual. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy acts on
this plan. It allays the cough,
relieves the lungs, opens the
secretions and aids nature in re
storing the svstem to a healthy
(condition. Thousands have testi
fied to its superior excellence.
Sold by all dealers. (
The pastor of the Presbyterian
fH,..-L. hi i
vuuixu wm preacn a series 01
iBermons on the "Holy Spirit."
These sermons will be preached
jon Sunday evenings, and the first
jiiext Sunday evening: 1. The
.name of the Holy Spirit 2. The
?personahty of. the Holy Spirit.
8. The work of the Holy Spirit.
4. The Spirit of Revelation. 5.
vThe baptism with the Holy Spirit
,6. Sins against the Holy Ghost.
I Attention is called to the Clos
lugout sale at the Greathead
Btore. This advertisement means
Just what it says, for Mr.
,W. H. Greathead, who has re'
cently taken charge of the busi
es, has instituted a general
pousecloaning policy, m order to
f efit and replenish with an entire
jfresa and up to date line of gen
ial merchandise. Lots of bar
ons now; and money saved is
jnoney earned, you know.
1 Levi Shoemaker, of Berlin,
Somerset county, celebrated his
WJtn birthday on Monday, Jan. 9.
received hundreds of postal
J"ds on that day. Until last
fummer he cultivated a farm of
K25, res, doing nearly all
J01 himself. He has never
fuRDoU.8llDtdeafnes8, is in
boa.
j KwDHHN H I rirl
of all his facul-
f(EELYGURE
"-tfi!irVh"t h" bwn continuously
.... IUI "r more ,u, .
nl i , tr particular.
sna tiV !I institute in Western
CLEAR RIDQE.
Mrs. Mary M. Stinson has re
turned home after having spent
a month with her children
Harry at Kearney, Milton, at Six
Mile Run, and Mattie, (Mrs. Rey
nold McDonald) at Minersville
ft . r -. . ...
Airs, jesse uarmacu is still on
the sick list. Drs. McClain and
Campbell held a consultation on
Saturday. Her many friends
trust she may soon be well.
Misses Edna and Irene Kerlin
spent Friday night with Mrs
Charles Matthews, and attended
the spelling at Maddensville, the
same evening.
Mrs. Bert Henry of the Cove
and children Pierce, Mabel,
Grace and Mary, sp3nt Saturday
and Sunday at the home of her
parents J. P. Kerlin and wife.
Johnsey Kerlin, of Fort Little
ton spent the past week in the
home of his brother in law A. J.
Fraker and his nephew John Ker
tin.
Mrs. Gilbert Kerlin has been
very ill, the past week threat
ened with appendicitis. Drs.
uainpoeil and McUain were
called in consultation on Sunday
and now it is hoped that the Drs,
have the disease under control.
There are many lumber teams
now hauling lumber from here to
Three Springs.
James D. Stevens and wife
were Sunday visitors in the
home of A. G. Kerlin and wife.
Rumor has it a millinery store
is to open at this place in the near
future.
There was a birthday party at
the home of Henry Wilson last
Saturday eening in honor of Mr.
Wilson's fifty-sixth birthday.
ihe evening was spent very
pleasantly, faring Bumptiously,
playing games and organ music
until a late hour, when they all
returned to their respective
homes wishing Mr. Wilson many
more happy birthdays. Those
present were: Emory Wible and
wife, J. S. Mort and wite, Mrs.
MintieMiller, Miss Minnie Grove,
Maude and Mame Fields, Nellie
Baker, Pearl Barton,- Luther
Grove, Blair Mort of Six Mile
Run, Smith Henry, Glenn Miller,
Rush and Mack Henry; Pierce
Henry, Clair, and J. Baker, and
Vert) Kerlin.
Blain Anderson, wife and
daughter Margaret were visiting
Mrs. Anderson s parents, J. S.
Mort and wife, on Sunday.
The spelling bee was fairly well
attended at Maddensville school
Friday night, George Madden,
teacher.
Milton Stinson of Six Mile
Run, spent the time from Thurs
day until Sunday with his mother
Mrs. Mary Stinson.
LAULtL RIDGE.
Miss Leah Shaw spent last
Wednesday with her sister Mrs.
George Lynch.
D. W. Unger a business man
of Foltz, called at John J. Gor
don's Friday.
Among the young people of the
Ridge that attended the Literary
Society at Bald Eagle, were
Harry Gordon and sister Rachel,
Jessie Mellott and brothers Quay
and Obed,
The hum of the old saw was
heard again last week. The mill
is owned by D. W. Unger.
Robert Mellott and wife spent
Sunday at J. L. Richards'.
Among the people that wear
the brightest smiles is George
Lyuch. It's a dish washer.
The Literary Society will meet
again January 28th at Laurel
Ridge.
Miss Rachel Gordon spent
Sunday with Jessie Mellott.
Mrs. James Bivens and daugh-ter-in
law Mrs. Barney Bivens,
spent last Wednesday at George
Lynch's.
Quite a snow storm passed over
this section last Sunday. Next,
sleigh bells will be heard.
Harry Gordon and Miss Louie
Johnson attended the debate at
Bald Eagle.
Real Estate Transfers.
George A. Harris has sold the
John Davis farm better known as
the Garer place, in Licking
Creek township, containing 215
acres, to E. J. Wilson of Har
risonville, on private terms Mr.
Wilson will take possession April
first
The Graves farm of about 180
acres near Warfordsburg, and
owned by Dr. R. W. McKibbin
has been sold to Carl Deneen of
Hincock, Md. Consideration
f3.400.00.
Tbe Mrs. Sarah Cutchall home
at Hustontown has been sold to
B. H. Shaw of that place for $800.
Sale Register.
Thursday, February 2. Mary
J. Gallaher intending to qui
farming will sell at her residence,
1 mile north of Harrisonville,
known as the John Ewings farm
2 horses. 2 milch cows. 1 heifer
and 1 calf, 3 sbotes, farming im
plements, household goods &c,
Sale begins at 10 o'clock. Credit
9 months. A. L. Wible, Auc
tioneer.
Wednesday, February 8. B,
F. Deshong will sell at his real
dence J mile north of Harrison
ville, horses, cattle, farming im
plements, hay, grain, household
iroods, &c. Sale begins at 10
o'clock. Credit G months. A. L.
Wible, Auctioneer.
Friday, February 10 John C.
Seville intending to quit farming,
will sell at his residence on the
F. McN. Johnston farm, about
mile from Cito and 2 miles from
Webster Mills, 8 horses, 2 cattle,
tarnvng implements, Larcess,
household goods, &c. Sale be
gins at 10 o'clock, a. m. Ten
months credit
Wednesday, February 15 The
heirs of the estate of George
Hohman, -late of Ayr township.
deceased, will sell at the late res
Idenceof the decedent, south of
Cito, in Ayr township, horses
cattle, hogs, sheep, farming im
plements, Ac. Sale will begin at
10 o'clock. A. L. Wible, Anct
Tuesday, March 7, C. M. Ray,
having bought a farm and being
obliged to reduce his stock, wil
sell at his residence on tbe Patter
son farm, 2 miles southwest of
McConneilsburg, 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 Gillis
farm" 21 miles northwest of Mc
Conneilsburg, horsos, cattle, hogs
farming implements, hay, grain,
&c A. L. Wible, Auctioneer.
Friday, March 10. Wm. But
erbaugh intending to remove to
his own farm in Ayr township,
will sell at his residence on the
McGovern farm H mile north of
McConneilsburg, horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, farming implements
grain, vc. bale begins at 10
o'clock. A. L. Wible, auctioneer.
Tuesday, March 14. B. W.
Logue intending to quit farming,
will sell at his residence on the
late Judge Logan farm in Ayr
township, 5 anles south of Mc
Conneilsburg, horses, cattle,
farming implements, grain, feed,
household goods, Ac. Sale be
gius at 10 o'clock. A. L. Wible,
auctioneer.
Wednesday, March 15, John
Gillis will sell at his residence on
the Spangler farm about 2 miles
north of Knobsville, horses, cat
tie, hogs, farming implements,
hay, grain, Ac. Sale begins at
10 o'clock. A. L. Wible, auc
tioneer.
Thursday March 16, R. W.
Wagner intending to quit farm
ing, win sell at his residence on
the Charlie McGehee farm, now
owned by S. R. Linn.JL mi'ie north
of Burnt Cabins on Shade Gap
road, 4 horses, 2 mules, 23 head
of cattle, 31 hogs, larmmg imple
ments of all kinds, hay, house
hold goods, Ac. Cradit 1 year.
Sale begins at 10 o'clock sharp.
A L. Wible. Auctioneer.
Friday, March 17th, W. M.
Lathers,intendmg to remove from
the County, will sell at his resi
dence on the Sam Widney tarm
mile east of Burnt Cabins, live
stock, farming implements, hay
grain, household goods, etc. Sale
will begin at 12 o'clock, noon. A.
Wible, auctioneer.
Saturday, Marcbl8. Il.S Dan
mels intending to quit farming,
will sell at his residence at Pat
terson's Run, on the turnpike i
miles west of McConneilsburg,
horses, cattle, hogs, farming im
plements, hay, grain, household
goods, Ac. Sale begins a 10
o'clock. Credit 9 months. J. M
Chesnut, auctioneer.
Old Soldier Tortured.
"For years I suffered unspeak
able torture from indigestion,
constipation and liver trouble,"
wrote A. K. Smith, a war veter
an at Erie, Pa., "but Dr. King's
New Life Pills fixed me all right
They 're simply great" Try them
for any stomach, liver or kidney
trouble. Only 25c at . Trout's
drug store.
FOR THE STOMACH.
Here's an Offer You Should Not Over
look. Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets rem
edy stomach troubles by supply
ing the one element, the absence
of which in the gastric juices
causes indigestion and dyspepsia.
They aid the stomach to digest
food and to quickly convert it in
to rich red blood and material
necessary for overcoming natural
body waste.
Carry a package of Rexall Dys
pepsia Tablets in your vest
pocket, or keep them in your
room. Take one after each heavy
meal and indigestion will not
bother you.
We know what Rexall Dyspep
sia Tablets .are and what they
will do. We guarantae them to
relieve indigestion and dyspep
sia. If they fail we will refund
your money. Three sizes, 25
cents, 50 cents and $1 00 Re
member you can obtain Kexall
Remedies only at The Rexall
Store. Leslie W. Seylar.
Golden Opportunities.
Golden Opportunities in Fulton
county is the title of a beautifully
printed booklet of 24pp. issued
by the Frank Mason Real Estate
Agency, McConneilsburg, Pa.
Besides containing a late map of
Fulton county, and numerous
pictures of scones and buildings,
it contains much valuable infor
mation in reference to the pos
sibilities of the County. The
principal feature uf the book how
ever, is the description of a large
number of valuable farms and
other property tor sale by Mr.
Mason, and the conditions upon
which real estate may be readily
and advantageously purchased or
sold thrnuch this at'mipu. Kno
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advertisement on last page of this '
paper.
Solves A Deep (Mystery.
1 want to thank you from the
bottom of my heart," wrote C. B.
Rader, of Lewisburg, W. Va.,
"for the wonderful double benefit
I got from Electric Bitters, in
curing me of both a severe case
of stomach troublo and of Rheu
matism, from which I had been
aa almost helpless sufferer for
ten years. It suited my case as
though made just forme." For
dyspepsia, indigestion, jauntice
and to rid the system of kidney
poisons that cause rheumatism,
Clectnc Bitters has no equil.
Try them. Every bottle is guar
antood to satisfy. Only 50c at
Trout's drug store.
The trial of the capitol cases
las been rather expensive to the
Commonwealth, tbe expense hav
ing netted 104,9C4 C8, according
to a statement recently issued by
Attorney General, M. Hampton
Todd. The counsel fees paid
amounted to $08,750 divided as
follows: James A. Scarlet of
Danville, $55,550, for preparation
and trial of both criminal and
civil cases; David T. Watson of
'lttsburg, $25,000; John E. Fox
of Uarrisburg, $17,500; O. B.
Dickinson of Chester $500; Upson
A Newcomb of New York, $250.
The balance was paid for expert
witnesses.
With the exception of the case
pending against Architect Joseph
M. Huston, the Capitol Graft
cases, civil and criminal, were
settled before Judge Kunkleat
larrisburg on Tuesday by the
defendants' in the civil suits pay
ing the State $1,300,000 in cash
and $230,740 07 worth of war
rants held up by former Treas
urer William H. Berry.
Some people never can under
stand what news is. Let us de
ne it. A daily paper will never
publish an extra because a mal
tose cat eats a canary. But let
the canary eat the cat and see
what will happen.
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Tie Hiiro that some are the leaves of Bank Book
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Decide that the New Year shall flntl you among the
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own exertions, and who are not dependent upon
others In time of need. Lay the foundation of a com
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make deposits with regularity every payday. Writ
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