INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS Oi I c$ and General Interest, Gathered at Home or Clipped frm our Exchanges. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS ML'KDEKED IN MI5IUSKA. Illusive IhiiIicI. Fat Norway Mackerel at 8 cents each, and Irwin's blend of 24 cent coffee. Try them at The Irwin Store. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dickson, i 1 1 u ii 3.IO, in. l., are speriilins I iiis week visiting their McCon iiellsburg relatives and friends, Don't forget The Irwin Store when your want list says, "Gro cories. " Just a little better q ual ity, has always been the motto of this store. IJodman Wanamaker had his life insured for $ 1,500, 000. Pro bably he knows his own business, but that seems to bo more money than a man can use aftor he is dead. HIDES. .lames Sipes & Sons, pay the highest market price for beef hides at fieir butcher shop m McConnellsburg, also highest price paid for calf skins sheepskins and tallow. Miss Mary Cooper, a composi tor in the Huntingdon Journal otlico, Huntingdon, Pa., is visit ing her sister Mis Ketta Cooper and other relatives and frienJs in the Cove. There will be a festival at Mt. Zion on Timber Ridge, next Sat urday, July 8th, the proceeds to be used for benefit of prettcher. Everybody invited and good or der expected. William Ouessford, of Williams port, was found guilty of sending bhickhand letters through the mails by a court jury at Uultimore and sentenced to two years in the loderal prison at Atlanta. The members and friends and Ladies Aid of Greenhill M. E. church will hold a festival in the Krove Saturday evening. Julv lolh. Proceeds for much needed repairs. Everybody come J!ee keepers report the honey crop will bo very short this year 1 lie dry weather hindered the growth of grass and clover and the bees found few blossoms upon which to feed ParmersaroundPottstownhave the largest cherry crop in years, and a portion of the crop is going to wasto in tko street because the low price offerod will not pay lor tho picking An averago of a carload of rasp 'tomes a day is being shipped irnin Smithsburg, Aid., and vi unity to tho city markets. About H cents a box is the prevailing lrico received by growers. Never leave home on a journey without a bottle of Chamberlain's tuhc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kem , It is almost certain to be needed and cannot be obtained when on board the cars or steam ships. For sale by all dealers. M. and Mrs. W. II. Spcer drove down from Everett lart Friday and wero joined horo by Geo. A. H irrisand wife, and the party tlK'U went to Gettysburg and Pen Mar, returumg to this place yes lurday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Clyde llays and daughter Pauline, of 1 lagers town are spending a few days at 11,0 '''"'ton llouso. Mr. Hays is a brother of U0v. Clifford E "ays, of McConnellsburg, and ""d tho town to get away from tlio intense heat. I'ostmastor Woollet's books sl'ow that during the month of Juno ho issued 10G postal mor.ey '"Jors amounting to t,03!).71, t'e orders avei aging $9.81. Dur !"K 1,10 S;iraQ Period ho paid out 11J orders amounting to $:1.'G.92 an average of $3.04. j A mrriage license law restrict ln!J tho performance of the mar rago ceremony to ministers of l" gospel or authorized officials and charging a foe of one dollar wont into effect in South Carolina, llt Saturday.' Heretofore it has "Hn lawful ror anyone to perform lu Oniony without charge. Tho woc of approving or disap o Hundreds of bills Ion Governor Tener's ivfiig the last few davs M' session of the State Alan Cousin of John Mower; Woman, Cousin of Mrs. Fleming of Clear Ridge. Denme A. McVitty, his wifo and six-year-old daughter Nettie were shot and killed, and Sheriff Fuller fatally wounded on May .'Jth by Jim Feidler, as they lay m their bed3 early in the morn Water Analysis. Analysis of samples of water from McConnellsburg under dateof June 17, 1911, shows the following results: lliiulpiiu U. Coll per c. c. per c. c. Town Spriny 2,000 187 Court Ilmiso Well . 4,-iO 8 Uoservoir 10 0 BacteriaColi show tho presence of privy sewerage in the water ST. reildfil' wna ft farm l.nnrl .... ,y,nuaA u ,. . ". Dowels or some human being. As in the Town Spring means 2,088 Vitty and after the wholesale murder of the McVitty family, he was pursued by Sheriff Fuller and in return shut back, wound ing the Sheriff fatally with three bullets. Fielder then shot and killed himself. It develops that Feilder had been drinking on Sunday the 28th He entered the McVitty home at 3 o'clock a. m. May 29. Tho dead as a result of this crime are Mr. and Mrs. McVitty, their daughter Nettie and Sher iff Cloud II. Fuller; James Feid ler, aged 30, murderer and sui cide. Those severely injured are John McVitty aged 10, skull frac tured over left ear; Frank Alc- Vitty, aged 14, skull fractured: Condition critical. Robert Mc Vitty, aged 8, skull fractured. Those escaping injury Jessie McVitty aged 18, Fannie aged 12. Lillian and May McVitty twins. Ihe last shell in tho murderer's revolver was used for himself, lie putting tho gun against his head and blowing his brains out as soon as he saw the Shoriff fall. Dennie A. McVitty was 41 years of age. Ho was a son ot Samuel S. McVitty of Amberson Valley, his wifo was Miss Liunio Campbell, also of the Valley, and had moved from thore 11 years ago to Pawnee County, Nebraska. Tueir funeral was one of the largest ever attended in Pawnee county. of those germs in each, tablespoon ful of the water. No; a germ is not as large as a fish-worm. moving ta, lirown iK a..dsd.A:r provin Hi h f tllO ; ijwitii.jre ... llo '' ln completed. Tim. T"vi,u "pwaruaor 7&u bills! PPm . turn ""ln .1 1 . ' rnui.c mo uoiournment or Summer Vacation. An Automobile party composed of Frank Deavor, son 1 toward, Frank's father-in-law Mr. J. T. Howard, son Charles, and daugh ter Miss Anna all of Ilarrisburg arrived at Frank's home, Mr. and Mrs. ii. A. Deavor near Huston town, m Saturday, June 24th., having come by way of Fort Lou don and Chambersburg. Airs. Frank Deavor, daughter Alice, and mother Mrs. J. T. Howard, came by way of Lowistown to Three Springs where Frank "met them on Tuesday in an auto and conveyed them to his home, where they had a pleasant stay until Thursday, when Mr. and Mrs. Howard and son Charles re turned to Three Springs and ex pect to visit, Huntingdon, Lewis to'vn liellwood and Jersey Shore, when they expect to return to Ilarrisburg in about three weeks. Frank and family and Miss Anna Howard, expect to remain at his home until July 8th. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Deavor, Frank Deavor and family, Miss Anna Howard, and George Ilea ton, spent last Sunday at William Deavor's. William is taking his first lessons on running an auto mobile. Had, The price of recording deeds las been raised from if 2. 25 to $2 40, the additional 15 ceutspay ing for the Register and Recorder certifying the deeds to the Coun ty Commissioners as now re quired by law. In cases of deeds having more than ono description of the property involved, an ad ditional 15 cents is renuired. t making the cost of recording such deeds $2 55. WCLl S TANNERY. Last Friday morning a valuable young horse belonging to V. D. Schenck wa3 found sick, and in spite of the combined skill of the neighbors the horse died Friday evening. Eleanor Sipe and Roy Fore man, who had been attending the normal school in McConnells burg, returned to their respec tive homes last Saturday. Among recent visitors in this community wore: Bruce Spangler, of McKees Locks, Pa., in the home ot his mother, Mrs. Catherine Span- cler. Will Barnett and wife, of Mm- ersville, in the home of tho form er's parents, Mr. and Mis. J. W. Barnett. John Crail of Lcecliburc. in home of Craig Beatty and wife. Howard Wishart and wife, of Ilarrisburg, m home of former's paronts, Captain Harvey Wishart and xifo. Peter Satteaux wife and clul dren, of Pittsburg, in the home of Mrs. Satteaux's parents, G. E. Truax and wife. AIiss Jane Medara, of Altoona, among her .relatives here. . Harry L. liauniganlner, of Capo Charles, Va in the home of his parents, W. H. Baumgardner and wife. Mrs. Sipes, of Ilarrisonville, with her daughter Mrs. Daniel Johnson. Mrs. G. At. Sprowl, of Erie, Pa., in the homo of her parents, W. B. Stuukard aud wifo Mrs. H. M. Edwards, of Euid, was a caller in town last Satur day evening. Paul Baumgardner aud wile are visiting frieuds at Bellwood, and taking some other points of interest. Fred Reichley and wife, and Mr. Anthony Reichley, have gone to their former homos to spend tue Fourth. In last week's items your scribo prophesied that wedding bells would bo heard in Wells Tannery. Well, tho prophesy was fulfilled Tuesday evening in great shape, when a largo crowd with old saws, bells, shoot ing irons, and noise enough in general to have cracked the walls of Jericho, did tho cahthumpian act in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bivens who had been married on the 21st ult., by the Rev. James Loguc. Airs. Bivens' maiden name was Clark, and they wero married at the home of the bride near Everett. Their many friends hero wish them a happy voyago through life. NEW GRENADA. Harvesting is now on. Grain crop fair. Hay, short Roy Shafer in company with Rob't G. Alexander of McCon nellsburff arrived in New Grena da last Friday evening; the lattor remaining until Sunday calling on his numerous friends. Airs. J. C. Kirk and daughter Marjorie, of Saxton. were vis!tors in the home of Dr. R. B. Camp bell. Ohye Lodge of Brush Creek Is visiting at Dr. Campbell's. Elva Black is visiting friends in Mt. Union, Johnstown, and Scalp Level. The mires at Robertsdale and Woodvalo ate running fulljtime work never bettor. Air. and Airs. John Galbraith, of South Fork are visiting Frank Thomas's. Samuel Stains had an unusual experience lately in which he al most lost a very valuable spring colt. In attemptine to iumn across a fence the colt came down squarely on the top of a sharp pointed post, that penetrated the abdomen of tho colt and firmly impaled the pretty young animal. Ihe colt had to remain in that perilous position until it was re leased by Howard Tico a farm hand who had to saw off the post. It was with difficulty, then, that the post could be pulled out of the colt. Helen WTatkins, of New Grena da, has boon elected teacher of Pine Grove school. The school is in 1 Iuntingdon county, but near her home. Hon. S. P. Wishart and W. II. 5, Candidate Cards & At a meeting of tho joint con sistory ot the Reformed congro gations of St. Thomas. Williamson and Lamasters, June 22, at the Reformed church at Lemastor Rev. Winfield S. BrendleofBow raansdale now serving the con gregation at Xonia, Ohio, was extended a call, backed by the unanimous vote of the members to serve the above named charsre to take effect August 1. Lost. On Tuesdy, a hand bag. somewhere in tiie neighborhood of Clear Ridge, containing small pocketbook with three dollars in money, two trunk keys, one suit case key, and card containing the uame Alary R. Cooper. The find er will please return the same to J. P. Iverhn, Clear Ridtre and may keep part or all the money for his trouble,. Escaped With His Life. "Twenty-one years ago I faced an awful death," writes, H. B. Martin, Port Harrelson, S. C. "Doctors said I had consumotion and tho dreadful cough I had looked like it, sure enough. I tried everything, I could hear of, for my cough, and was under the treatment of the best doctor in Georgetown, S. C, for a year, but could get no relief. A friend advised me to try Dr. King's Now Discovery. 1 -did so, and was completely cured. I feel that I owe my life to this great throat and lung cure." Its posi tively guaranteed for coughs, colds, and all bronchial affections. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free at Trout's drug store. A Peck Into His Pocket, would show tho box of Bucklen's Arnica Salvo that E. S. Loper, a carpenter, of Alarilla, N. Y., at ways carries." I have never had a cut, wound, bruise, or sore it would not soon heal," he writes. Greatest healer of burns, boils, scalds, chapped hands and hps. fever sores, skin-eruptions, ecue ma, corns and ules. 25c. t Trout's drugstore. Rend Elusive Ivubcl, Baumgardner, Esq., of Wells Tannery, spent last Friday in New Grenada. W. R. Berkstresser, W. F. Berkstresser, David A. Black and Jesse Laidig all of Taylor township, wero callers in New Grenada last Sunday. Barry Foster, of Jacobs, is hap py over the arrival of a brand new daughtor at his home recent iy. George Shafer and N. G. Cun ningham are "doing" the Fourth at Alt. Union. Airs. Catheriuo Tice visited W. Scott Dunlap's last Sunday. Tho festival at Oak Grove last Saturday evening was an at traction lor the young folks. Samuel Alloway was at Saxton last Saturday night. Prof. Al. Gress and dau-'li- tor, of Swissvalo, Pa., were re cent visitors in the home of .liar ry Caster and family. Jesse U. McClain is nursing a 5 ore foot crusod by one of his horses stepping on it. Many poor widows and orph ans are now bemoaning tho loss of thoir savings by the recent failure of a Huntingdon bank. Our townsman Frank G. Alills celebrated his 00th birthday last week when a bunch of his friends assembled at his home rather uu expectedly. A delightful even ing was spent and lots of cake, ice cream, &c. were devoured. Your scribe is not in a position to say just how cold the cream was, nor how sweet was the cake- but from hearsay, it was all right. D. AI. Cunningdam, of Pitts burg, spent a few days among Ins old time friends here. The spo.'t of fishing in Berkstresser 's dam was especially attractive un til Well, 't happened m this way: He Was crossing the dam when he stepped on a slippery stone. "Kersplash!" One hun dred and eighty pounds of that Pittsburger beneath the surf, and only air bubbles marked the placo where he had gone down. Floating away were hat, fishin tackle, bait, cigars, etc. No; he is not lying in the bottom of the dam yet; but when he crawled, out, his clothes were damp, ho had water in his ears, and he didn't feel good himself. When begot back to Flick's home, he was given the hand of the Good Samaritan, and he feels just as good as ever now, but no more fishin' for him. For l'rothonotary, &c, ELLIS L. LYNCH, McCi)iincll.shurf;. I hereby announce invmilf an a can didate for the Dkmoouatic nomination for the Ofllce of l'rothonotary, c, subjoct to tho next Soptemlwr prima ries. I also pledge myself to support tho tlckot then Dominated. For l'rothonotary. die, NOKRIS E. 1IOOVFK, Taylor Township, Subject to the decision of the Dkmo citATK! voters ut tho prinmry, tho lust .Saturday in September, between the hours of 2 und X p. m. Your support and Inlluenco respectfully solicited. Pledges support to ticket nominated. For County Commissioner, WILLIAM M ELLOTT, Taylor Township. I hereby announce myself as a can dldato for the Ukithi.ican nomlna Hon for tho olllce of County Commis s loner, subjwt to t!e next September primaries, and pledge my support to the ticket then nomlnuted. For County Commissioner, KOHEKT R. IIANX, Licking Creek Twp. t hereby announce myself as a can didate for the r.Ki't'UMi'AN nomina tion for tho olllce of County Commis sioner subject to the next September Primary. Your support and Inlluonce respectfully solicited. UOUKKT It. IlANN, Saluvlu, Pa. For County Commissioner, ALHEKT K. NFS KIT. Ayr Township. I hereby announeo myself as a can didate for tho Iliii'i'iii.iCAN nomina tion for tho olllco of County Commis s lonur, subject to tho next September primaries, and pledge my support to the ticket then nominated. For County Treasurer, L. L. cr.NNINC-IIA.M. Wells Township I hereby announce myself us a can dldato for the Dkmdcuatkj nomina tion lor V.OLNTY TliKASl'llKIt, subject to tho decision of the Democratic vo ters of Pulton county at the uniform primary election to bo held on the last Saturday in September and pledge myself to the support of the ticket nominated. I j. L. Cr.Nxi.Vdii AM, New Grenada, Pa For County Commissioner, E. I). AKEKS. Krush Creek township. Tho. undersigned respectfully on- nounces himself us a candidate for the olllce of County Commissioner, subject to the decision of the IJKi'i lii.K.'A.v vo ters of Fulton county ut the uniform primaries to bo held on the last Sat urday of September. K. I). Akkks, Akersville, Pa. Racket Store News Well, those Screen Windows and Doors that we told you about are all tfone, but we were fortunate in get ting another lot of the 85c doors, and the 18 ' and 20c Windows. We have more of the $2.50 and $2.05 Lawn Mowers. They are good ones. Fly Nets! Fly Nets! This is the time that they are wanted. We have sold many already and have quite a lot more. We run out last year and couldn't get late. You want to see our Nets at$1.20,$1.38,$1.18,$1.65,S2.00 $2.50, $2.80 and $3.75. We can save you money We still handle the same ma chine oil Machine oilers Holts 1 to 7 inches Drum Edge scythes Utttcholder pitch forks Whet stones Binder whips Monkey wrenches Paris green S and 1(X h 3 to 8 20 to :im IS, 2.1, 30 and .VV To box Jar gums, red and white, we ban dlo both kinds this year Jvogulur 10c goods 7c doz Hammocks 11.25, 1.70, tl.UOaud 112.1 Felt window shudes s,. Tuble oil cloth i j(, Boyers Untie blue He 3 boxes blue ,y so-lios-So kill fly 7. unerry seeders .;K roru choppers .jSc DeVoe paint is a great go and saves you one-half. TINWARE. K I LLTHE COUCH and CUREthe LUNGS tmiWIin&S Jtl'JDiSCOVSRV FOR fSHI l'5oa$i.oo IVn WOLDS lfTRMt BOTTlf f BE! M All THROATWD LUNG TROUBLES GUARANTEED SATSFACTORr 2 it coffee pot 3 t cotl'.te pot i t coffee pot 10 t till pllils 10, 12 and 1 .t galvanized 10 (t tin dish pun 10 and l.V l.V IV 10 to l!0c pail 15 to :')( liV M it tin dish pan H qt retinned dish pan 17 qt retlnned dish pau 21 qt retlnned dish pun 21 qt bread pans Blue and white 3-coat enamel ware-r Pans 5, 8 and 1C qt kettles JO to Watering cans 20. 25. 30 and Dinner pails 1 qt gray stew pans Have 3 do, more of those small roasters large enough for 4 or 51b roostor for young chickens Wash busins 5. 10 and Colanders io uml OVERALLS. Overalls, shirts and pants-see our stock of these goods, a good overall Shippeimburg work shirt that ore full size and well made Cheaper ones Boys' heavy brownies Ladies' vests i.ailies' punts Men's traiizo Boys' gauze 111! 25i: ::o! 30 75c 15c 4 So .'!Mc 2::c 10e 3o 2 4 V 15c 25 und ::; ic 'Sh'. V.U-, it, 10 and 23 and 23, I.J aud 15c 2!c CLOTHING AND SHOES. We wont stand bac k for any one. This is the great est year we ever had for Clothing and Shoes. We can save you money also. IHue serge is a big seller this season. And walk-over shoes are a great go. We have shoes from the cheapest to the best. Try a pair of our $1.18 low shoes for ladies. HULL & BENDER. Geo. W. Eeisner k Co, are showing the largest and most care fully selected line of General Merchandise ever brought to this county: You can suit yourself to anything in the way of M. R. SHAFFNER, Attorney at Law, Olllce on Square, McConnellsburg, Pa All legal bus new and collections entrusted will eoelva oareful and prompt attention. Happiest Girl in Lincoln. A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, "I had been ailing for some time with chronic constipation and stomach trouble. 1 began taking Chamberlain's Stomrch at.dLiver Tablets and in three days I was able io be up and got better right along. I am the proudest girl in Lincoln to find such a good medi cine. " For sale bv all dealers. BANNER SALVE Auditor's Notice. The undemlir I auditor, appointed liy the iM,niiiiin tiiui oi v uiinn i.ouuiv to iiiuke ills trlhllll.iti .if lh hiiliini.M In II,., h,,.lM ..r n. liriuit Hunks uml Wm. O. Hunk. Emiciitom of the lust will und itmiuiieiit of Nullum II. lluulis, Ksi.. lute of lli ush Cri'i-k township. d ei'iisi'd, hereby irtves notice Uml he will sit nir ine perioriiiunce or his duties ut his oil in Mei.'onnellsliurK. I'll., on h'riduv, the ,1 duv of June. mil. ut I o'eloek. p. in., when und where nil uurtles huvliiv olulms uirninsi suld esfate must present them, or he forever nurrt'U. S. W. KIRK. 0 l 3t. Auditor, W. M. COMERER, agent for 1HLGEISER MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, BURNT CABINS, PA. for the sale of Traction and Portable Engines, Gaso line, Separators, Clo ver Hullers, Saw mills, &c. Engines on hand all the time. Western Maryland Railway Company. In Effect June 4. 1911. Trains leave 11 uncock us follows: ii&ou. in. (SindnvN only) for Hiiwratown, Uul timore anil intermediate points, (MM it. in. (dally except Sunday) fur Hniferx- ' town, Uultimore und Intermediate doIuik. K.BO n. in. (dally except Sunday) for Cumber- iuuu unit iiiiei'iiieuiuiu ikiiiiu 10.08 a. m. (daily except Sunday) lliiuerstown, w uyni.-simro, i nnniuerMiurtf, Uuttysburif. Hanover and Uultimore. ItMp. m. (dully except Sunday) Utile Oi- leans. (Hdtowu, lliimbrrlund, Klkilis und western points. HuiTet, observation, pur lor cur, solid vestibule tralu. U.N) p, m. (dully except Sunduy) Huifcrxtnwn. II. ,1 t.UMliiiri IlllltllV.,. V,,..t .........v.. ivin, i.i.itiiinirc and Intermediate points. Solid vestibule train with observation, buffet, parlor our. A KollKKTMiN, J A SlIKPHKIIII. rresident, Oeu 1 Manager. F M Howell, vien'l INisa, 'Ageut, DRESS GOODS, SILKS, POPLINS, FOULARDS. PERCALES. SEERSUCKERS. DOMESTICS, MUSLINS. TICKINGS. SHIRTINGS. LINENS. A splendid line of White Goods. Mercer ized Waistings, Lawns. Flaxons Linens.&c. Never had a larger variety of Ginghams to select from, and all at bottom prices. Then don't forget our CLOTHING. SHOES. NOTIONS. CARPETS, MATTINGS. LINOLEUM, &c. Geo. W. Reisner & Co. A H if liATlSriJT Prize Offers from Leading Manufacturers Book on patents. "Hints to inventors." "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 Jull charge oi the U. S. Patent Office. GREELEY &M9INTEE Patent Attorneys Washington, D. C. a IJMRPS OF FUL TOK Co wcvn or stumbSrrn.vijbrJ
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