at Home or Clipped frm Exchanges. our CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS The Ladies' Aid Society of the rresoyiemn unurch will sell in the Ale x Patterson building, on 01 1 fcal and General Intercut, Gathered Saturday, December 10th, from lo a, m., to 5 p. m., home made bread, pies, cakes, potato chips, &c. Drop Iu and cjet a supply lor bunday. Bethany Salvation Church Sun day school near Bis Cove Tan Farm for Kent. -Fran Mason, nery will hold a Christmas enter Agent. tainment on Sunday evening, De- Mr. William Kelso, near Knobs cember 17th. A cordial invitation ville, is very ill of pneumonia. to the public to attend, is hereby Trespass Notices sent by mail, extonded. Mrs. A.'V. B. Sou . -i - Six for a quarter. Send postage aers secretary. stamps. Prof, and Mrs. Emory Thomas Misses Viola and Rosetta Mel- and tfaeir little daughter Ueral lott were Saturday shoppers in aine attended ;he funeral of Cbambersburg. Mrs. Thomas's sister, Mrs. Re becca Rotz Stoops in Frank They were Vav W. M. TIa.nn will nreaoh at Mortons Point next Sunday H" cTty Tuesday morning at 10 o'cloctr. John McLucas, of the Cove was a business visitor in Mer- cersburg last Saturday. Miss Ethel Sipes, of Laidig, spent a few days last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mason. Mr. II. L. Baumpardner, of Wells township's substantial attending them. farmers, spent nionaay in town on business. taken in an automobile as far as Oreenca8tle by Harry Johnston. Willaim B. Ranck, one of Bethel township's entepnsing farmers, was here in attendance at the Farmers' Institute Tuesday aft ernoon and evening. Mr. Ranck appreciates the value of these meetings, and thinks it pays him 0De well for the time and expense of AT CLEAR RIDGE. There have been rumors afloat again the past week or more that When you have a bilious attack tDQ Pennsylvania Railroad is give Chamberlain's Tablets a trial about buylDe the iiuntiDdon They are excellent. For sale by and Br0ad Top Kai.road an(f th all dealers. c,na landa nf that, r-.nmnnnv in Mm . 1 -"j Broad Top region, but as yet I'm county, was circulating among there has nothing developed to his friends on this side of the confirm the rumors. mountain Tuesday. . After bavins spent several Miss Alice M. Long, of Knobs- weeks among his oldtime Fulton ville, spent last Saturday in the County relatives and friend, home of her sister, Mrs. Adam Adam Kauffman has returned to Gress in this place. his home in Pittsburg. Mr. Mr. and Mrs. George Steacb, Kauffman spent the time from of this place, spent last Sunday last Thursday until Saturday in in the home of the latter's broth- the home of his grand-daughter er. Richard Pittman. Mrs. A. F. Cutchall, and her i George Morton, son of lion. farai'y- and Mrs. Peter Morton, left his The farm of the lato Wilson C. home last Tuesday to enter State Lojke, of Shade Gap, was scld College as a student. on the premises by Mrs. Locke, If you are troubled with chron- administrator, for $Gloo, to Prof, ip. fnnst,mat.inn. thfl mild and can. - iveil, 01 mat place. MAIS tie effect of Chamberlain's Tab- farm is ln a fine location, has lets makes them especially suited splendid buildings and coutains tovour case. For sale bv all 125 acres- Prot- Kcl1 taught dealers. 8cnooi in inompson townsnipa Charles B. Paylor returned fewyears aga home last Saturday evening af- w.A.Mcueuan.or uearord, ana ter having spent part of last week v u- ocbenck, or Wells tannery, visiting friends in Mercersburg, sh'PPed five carloads of apples last week, grown in Y ells V alley. More and more attention is given to the cultivation of fruit trees in this county with each year, and the fruit product is becoming one of the important sources of rev enue to the farmer. From the Gazette-Times (Pitts burg) we learn that on the 27th farmers' Institute on Tuesday and Wednesday of Next Week. On December 19th and 2oth, on the second lloor of the Mechanics Uall at Clear Ridge, there will be held a Farmers' Institute for the benefit of the farmers, and every one that is within reach should attend. Lecturers from various parts of the State will be there to make the institute one of in terest. On the first floor, and at the same time, there wiil be an ex hibit of Agricultural pnd of Hor ticultural products, and honors given for the best grown- fruits and grain of different kinds; so, . I a . . u you nave any oi qiixiq: one or both, bring them along and have them placed ou exhibit. The Mechanics Concert Band will hold an oyster supper on the same floor of the exhibit, and im mediately after the Institute ad puma, the Band will give a con cert for an hour free to every one. livery body come and help make the Institute a success. Co.MMITTKK. Greencastle, and near 1 lagers town. . . Mrs. Harry Lamberson and adopted son Kaymond, of Huston town, spent the past week in the home of Prof, and Mrs. B.C. Lamberson, on north Second street. Miss Edith Mellott, who suff ered a fracture of one of her of November, a license was grant- Rebecca Belle Deshong both of arms m falling from a stepladder in Cbambersburg about three weeks ago, came home last Sat urday. Stephen Tenley, one of Frank lin county's busthngyoung farm ers, spent last Saturday on this side of the mountain on business, ana was an agreeable caller at I the News office. HIDES. James Sipes & Sons pay the highest market price for beef hides at fieir butcher i i snop m McConnellsburc. also Andover, to be united in marri age. While we have not heard anything more about it, we sus pect that by this time Miss Belle writes her name Mrs. Copenhav- er. The time for filing accounts of expenses at the recent election expired last Friday. Candidates who failed to observe the law, are in danger of losing offices to which they were elected this year or in the future. The same limit highest price paid for calf skins aPDlies to the regular committees sheepskins and tallow. and the various other orcamza- Mr. John V. Truxel of Thomp tion9 whlch hacl t0 do wita tlie re' son township, was in town Mon- cent election. day and spent a few minutes Harvey Snyder, of Necdmore, very pleasantly sitting in an ex- came to town last Friday after pensively upholstered chair in his sister Miss Orpha. who had r- Steven's dental parlor. been attending the Institute. Mr. and Mrs. T T Mnnn f They went up to their Uncle Mansfield. Ohio Mrs TnVin m. Jonathan Peck's near Knobsvillo, NClellanand Mr. John Mann of anc remained until Saturday, eodmore, spent Tuesday and when they returned to Need more. Wednesday with P P Mann Harvey returned just a few days family, m McConnellsbur". ' ago from Illinois where he had Wnrrlwo. spent three months. Harvey is "ora wasreceivsd hororoator. r .. . .. . day morning k .u . J quite "stuck" on the west, ana ymormngbytheFlemingboy8rnwt,nmlt.tW0 In th nrW meir una fir T n ai ' B" " - r - of Shlrlev8b: and locate permanently. aQd that his funeral would take Dr. Samuel A. Martin, princi- t"acoat 1 oV.Wir u'.0,i. Di of the Shippensbursr State , ..wUWOUUJ - normal scnooi, cas suit orougm against him for tailing to pay his &fternoon. parmer Jonathan Peck near obsvilie butchered six nice jwjon one day last week. One ui oressed 435 pounds, an- All the6;, ? the o's-well. " LIU b WOlon am vtnHA taxes. In accordance a sale of his personal property has been ordered. It appears that when Dr. Martin was given blanks on which to write the value of his 8P''e than the two mentioned. PT8 D;comP 10,1 WlU find thot J M.U..L. -.L.- evervwh i uggiaw tax cuuiu jiuea ob ugureu, 80 IUU Wlain' ? 8peak Wel1 of Cham- county commissioners, it is said knewfr , xvemeoy. They judged that his property was alanf,4i. . ""encemine worth llU.Ooo. On this amount H that in nnn I . . . . lnd cold wugns nis taxes, state ana county, were PendB,i .8 U Caa aIways be de basei. A delinquent tax colloc- ant and s f p ' lriea 10 get tne moneyi but U t0 take" For 8aIe by could not, and in turn . ordered I bunt uia prupurii ou mviua upon. CLEAR RIDUH. On accountof a week's vacation brought about by the teachers having to attend the County Ins tituto last week, the pupils of the various schools of the County re turned to their studies Monday morning. Mrs. G. C. Fields, Mrs Jesse Bloom, and Miss Nelle Baker made a trip to McConuellsburg lastThurstlay and took time to look in upon tlih Instituto awhile. Master Leo Fields who has been suffering from and attack of eczema for some time, is get ting much better. Luther Grove, Charles Henry, and Miss Minnie Grove were among our peoplo who attended Institute last week. Mrs. Bert Henry and children Mabel, Grace, and Mary, spent the past week in the home of Mrs. Henry's parents, John P. Iverlin and wife. Misses Irene and Em ma Iverlin spent last week with relatives at the County Seat. Don t forget to attend the Farmers' Instituto at Cloir Ridge on the 19th and 2oth. Misses Ohtipa Keebaugh and Elsie Cromwell spent part of last weok with relatives in McCon nellsburg. FINE PICTURES. North American Coupons Make Available IMiotonruvures of .Masterpieces. For the second of a series of remarkably hue art photogravur es The Philadelphia North Amer ican is offering that greatest of masterpieces by a woman paint er, "Madame Le Brun and daugh ter." The picture,' which the North American offers to its readers, unframcd, at the remarkable price of 5 cents, which accom panied by a coupon from Sun day's edition, is of a quality that would sell for at least I in art shops. It is lGxL'o inches, and is printed on high-grade art paper. An even more remarkable offer is made of the same picture, framed, for 79 cents and the cou pon. In case pictures are to be mailed, 5 cents extra is required. Framed pictures are sent out by express, charges collect, at own er'srisk, on receipt of 7o cents and the coupon. Viffee Le Brun, the greatest of the greatest woman painter of any time threw into this work her mother's soul. It represents all the mother's devotion to child and all of the child's devo tion to a mother a devotion which, sadly enough, the child outgrew in mature years. It is tho ideal picture of mother-love since it is the representation of that affection as painted by mother herself. The picture is one of tho great treasures of the French government collection at the Louvre Museum, at Paris. Tho North American's coupon is also available for the purchase. at tho same price, of a magnsli cent photogravure copy ot "Mona Lisa," tho ."),ooo,ooo painting which was stolen from the Lou vre, at Pans, last August. The reproduction is one of the finest that has ever been offered. Caution Notice. Whereas anophanchild.known as Elsie Seiders, was duly in stalled into the home of the un dersigned in Ayr township, Ful ton county, Pennsylvania from the Orphans' Home, Hagerstown, IIJ I TTll iviu., wuen juste was a mere chilH; and Whereas, certain per sons are using their influence to entice Elsie to leave her home this is to warn all persons, that will pay no debts of her contract ing, and that I will prosecute any ona proven to be guilty of tryin to persuade her to leave my home without my consent. John C. Ski picks, Novemeer 29, 1911. FARM SALE. (JKACLY. We have been having beautiful weather during the past week. The Institute on last Friday night was well attended. Some of the young folks from this place attended the County Institute last Thursday and Fri day. Mrs. Mack Iverlin has been visiting the past week at Pitcairn Huntingdon, and Mapleton. Dr. Fasick preached to a large congregation at Center last Sun day. Miss Elsie McClain of Oak Grove, visited at tho homes of James Catchall's and Isaac Mc Clam's last Saturday and Sun day. ; Miss Velma Alloway spent Thursday and Friday with her friend Miss Ruth Lyon. Miss Addio Gracey spent In stituto week with her Aunt Mrs. Richard Alloway at Now Grenada. Mack Kerliu left this morning for Altoona to soo his sister Mrs. Jonaio Brown who is in the hos pital at that placo. Miss Freda Alloway spent part ot last woek in tho home of Bert McClaiu's near New Grenada. Lightning Kills Few. In 190(5 lightning killed only 1G! people in this whole country. One's chances of death by lightn ing are less than two in a million The chance of death from liver, kidney or stomach trouble is vust ly greater, but not if Electric Bitters be used, as Robert Mad son, of West Burhngtm, la, proved. Four doctors gave him up after eight months of suffer uig from virulent liver trouble and yellow jaundice. He was then completely cured by Electric Bitters. They're the best stom nch, liver, nerve and kidney rem vdy aud blood purifier on earth. Only yoc at Trout's drug store. Kodol dyspepsia Cure v Digests what you eat. Hie Ihnstian Martin Farm in Ayr Township Will Be Sold on the 28th of December. On Thursday, December 28, 1911, the undersigned, executors of the will of Christian Martin, late of Ayr township, Fulton county, Pa, deceased, will eell the farm of the late decedent to the person or persons offering the highest bid at that time. Terms cash; or half cash, and the balance secured by a first mort gage on the farm. This farm lies in Ayr township, 2 miles south of McConnellsburg, and consists ot 90 acres of good limestone land, with build'ngs and fences in good repair. A . . . . . .fuy person uesinng to pur chase a desirable home will do well to call and examine the property. Any person or persons de siring to purchase this property, will please to leave their sealed bid with Mrs. Lydia J. Martin, who resides on the farm, and whoso address is McConnells burg, Pa. ione but sealed bids will be considered, and no bids will he opened until 12 o'clock, noon De cember 28, 1911. Lydia .1. Marti x, S. R. Martin, 11-23 5t. Executors. G. W. Reisner & Co. Hale?n Ele6art Line of Ladies' Suits and Coats. A good, strictly up-to-date suit for ; $5.00, $10.00, $12.50, $14.00 ... AND $15,00. We can save you lots of money on these goods and give you as good styles as you will get anywhere. Ladies' and Children's t-oats, latest patterns and fabrics at any price you want. A special Coat at $5.00. nicely made, full length and a splendid fitter--a Coat at $7.00 that we are not aB?inst any coat from any where at the price. Coats up to $15.00. An Elegant Line of Sweaters of which we 2f I'd a,reac,y quite a lot. A Sweater flu I5 asgood as we, 0r any one else, ?S SpannyeaAror.$2-00' ranB0 om 50c to fo.OO. Aviation caps 50c to $1.00. Automobile caps 50c to $1.00. Scarfs galore. Blankets All Wool, Warranted, W.bV UP. -2 wnnl $9nn Blankets 40c to $2.00. up. Cotton If you want to save money we are sure we can help you. Geo. W. Reisner & Co. Mrs. A. F. Little's Big Underselling Store, BIG REDUCTION DURING IN STITUTE WEEK IN MILLIN ERY AND FANCY COODS. POPULAR MECHANICS KEELEY CURE LTht cure tint hn lurf n coiitlnuoinl y ne- ccKHiul for more thnti 3'-' yearn U worth In- I vrntiiiitlhiir. l-'nr theilnm nrdrinlc hnhit. I Wrila larparlilaUn.Onlv Krrlry Inslilutc In I WrUrrn IVnim ?4t flllt A. Pilt.fe.nti. P. Ends Winter's Troubles. To many, winter is a soason of trouble The frost-hitten toes and Angers, chapped hands and ips, chilblains, cold sores, red and rough skins, prove this. But such troubles fly before Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A trial convinces. Greatest healer of Burns, Boils, Piles, Cuts, Sores, Bruises, Ec zema and Sprains. Only Trout's drug store. -jc at Bonds Furnished. 1 can furnish you a bond as Justice of thePeace, SchoolTreas urer, tax collector, administrator, trustee, &c, at very low rates. Inquire, Grco. A. Hakkis, Agent. For Sale. A bargain in a Cumberland County farm at $35.oo per acre if taken soon. Inquire, Geo. A. Harms, Agent. V DEPOSIT NUMBER ONE with which you 0a nn Recount for i youiiK relative Id iMh nolld Hunk, uh ChrlstnntH present, muy be the HturtinK point of a fortune. You thus confer a hcncllt fur morolniporlunt than the amount of money you kIvc, niid much more valua ble than If you hud pi' lit the money for a toy. Particulars of this method of nmklnir Christinas present will be forwarded any where on request. It Is admirably adapted to nlft Rivers who live remote from town., us tho entire buslncs can be dune by mall. Pittsburgh Bank . for Sayings Fourth Ave. and Sintlificld, St. lMttshurnh, Pa. 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Widilnstoa Si., CHICAGO We will give great sale-sweeping re duction during Institute week, with all the offerings from our Millinery Stock famous for its good quality, style, and workmanship. Belts' 50c. now 25c; Collars 50c now 25c; Fan cy Yokes 50 now 25c: Silk 35c now 25c per yd.; Petticoats 75c now 50c: Allover laces 75c now 50c per yard; Belt buckles 50c now'25c; Belt buck les 25c now 15c. All ribbons, hosiery, handkerchiefs, Children's bear-skin coats, fancy hair pins, back combs, side combs, bar rettes reduced Come in and get prices before go ing elsewhere. A. U. NACE & SON. We now have here the cheapest and best line of suitings in the county. We guarantee EVERY GARMENT TO BE RIGHT, If not right you have no right to take it. m 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, &c. Engines on hand all MEN'S SUITS from $2.50 to $13.50 MEN'S OVERCOATS from 2.50 to 12.50 MEN'S PANTALOONS from 50 to BOY'S SUITS from 1.75 to CHILDREN'S SUITS from 1.00 to UNDERWEAR trom 25 to 1.25 4.50 G.50 4.75 Coat Sweaters for Men, Boys and Chil dren 40c. to $2.50. Hats and Caps always the latest styles and prices the lowest. Gloves in great variety. GIVE US A CALL. the time. ".', ; I it i 1 . . J 1 Ii I I II Ii It Never Flickers' 1- The long winter even ings give a woman a splen did chance (or sewing or embroidery; but her eves suffer from the strain unless she has a good light The Rayo is the best lamp made. It gives a strong, diffused light that is remarkably easy to the eyes. There is no glare to it; no flicker..' It lights up a whole room. The Rayo is an economical lamp, too. 1 . You get lh most possible light-valua (or the o3 burned I ami tiit Rayo bell Is low-priced lamp. 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