THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA. Jndensed IIERESTINQ PA8ACRAPHS . ljC,i md General Interest, Gathered gtHom"1" Uippea irra our Exchanges. FOR HURRIED READERS Court, Tuesday, June 9th risn Mary Pittman entertained . Social Club lasti-naay. frn S. IS. Woollet purchased line Heppe player piano last lek. 'Urn Bishop spent the time jlim last r nuay uuui iueauay Chambersburg. Wcommissioner S. A. Nesbit L . onanctincr husiness in Mer- H3 liui""v - ' frsburg, 'luesuay. Tritrar Over, of Bedford deliv . t 1 A x T.I I I .. ed a nice duick auto to jmiS' nth Hendershot yesterday. ,fr. Levi Cordell. of Waynes i '. I J t ! JTO, spent several uaya lencing 4 lots in the nortn extension LMr. and Mrs. Reuben Wiblq, of i.imbersbursr, visited in the :ie of their son John last Sun rs. Thomas J. Comerer, o f s place, was taken to Cham burg Hospital for treatment terday; Komore band concerts until fie 13th. The Band is arranp- to hold a festival on the eve s; of June 20th. and Mrs. Samuel Wible's r,e in ihambersburj? has been jddened recently by the arriv- bf a 13-pound boy. he corner of Second and Wa- street resembles Market jet, Philadelphia, when they e building the subway. . Mac Morton and Miss Bcu- Ramsey, both of this place, ided the festival at Clear ie last Saturday evening. Jr. J. Wilson Peck returned '.igerstown, Monday morning ?r having spent a week with family on south First street lAXTED-two good canvassers fthich trrade line of household ialties; write state age and Hence. Cox 376, Herminie, G-4-2t. Vv. Yearick will preach in the armed church next Sunday tiling at 10:30 and in thePres irian church in the evening at hat a frolic it will be to trav this county after we have a few frolics to repair the p is our only hope, our only le that tilleth his land shall plenty of bread: but he that keth after vain persons shall Poverty enoueh. -Proverbs I. and Mrs. Sloan Warthin ittle son Donald, and Misses tte and Mary E. Stouteagle to Gettysburg, Saturday, in loan's car. Iv- and Mrs. J. V. Rovpr at f'd a luncheon a t Academy on Tuesday, and neaiorthe Shaksperian en "iment in the evenino- j": B. Ranck, executor of the F'etc, of John McCul- deceased, was in town ;'y On business pnnnpr-rprl Pe settlement of the estate. s. Mary Deal inner trA rlonrrVi Hecca, of Pittsburgh, are f " the home of Mr. . and 'teubon I? Si -u j, , - kuico aim uuici WM T.iVL-n r i. - vuuijj viceii Luwn- Mrs. Duflield Keyser and Mrs. Aaron Richards went away Mon day to spend some time visitintr tnends and relatives in Wavnes boro, Harrisburg. Chambersburc and Uagerstown. Miss Mary C. Hoke, a verv ef ficient saleslady in the Darts Millinery establishment, Cham bersburg, returned to her home in McConnellsburg, last Friday evening for her summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bender and their son-in-law and daugh ter Mr. and Mrs. Geortre H. Un- ger, attended the funeral of Mrs. Bender's brother, Mr. J. Alfrep Sipes in Licking Creek township last Saturday. The daily issue and the Sunda? issue of "The Philadelphia Re cord," appealing as they do to every member of the family, are leaders in their respective fields. and deserve the popularity they have achieved. Uncle John Ilann. Saluvia's great big man, with a great bisr heart, showed his great big smile in our little wee office Tuesday and left a great big comfortable feeling of having been invited out to eat cherries. Miss Emma L. Sloan, who has spent the last scholastic year as assistant principal in the West mont schools, Johnstown. Pa returned to the home of her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sloan lasc week ior her summer vaca tion. Miss Mary J. Sloan, who had been spending the spring season in the millinery department of btrawbndge & Clothier. Phila delphia, has returned to the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. inos. bioan for her summer vacation. Miss Carrie Greathead, return ed to the home of her mother, Airs. Clara Greathead on north First street last Friday for her summer vacation, after havin completed another year's work as teacher in the Morrellville schools Johnstown, Pa. p. Geortre Fox and rum mi 01 franklin county, visited lSter, Mrs. T?nWr A1OVo I, " A lit, JVClliU- Place, arriving last Fri nd remaining until middle 3 week. E. Hoover, o f Green ssed through town on ynhiswav tn T-Tnotnn. iw attend the wedding of fl(!r Mist Prlno HfT n.. IU ail, iU- rnut. "Nell" .TnV,o nu: r "ttle daughter Eliza, of X are spending a . ttle home Of Mrs. f.nr. 7". Mrs. E. J. Johns tne Cove. P Stewart, proprietor inshin Ann i. t r to get roofing and "later al . . , till k lur a new snea ie."Sedd-ingthesum- I ior nodat a garage for the ':;tlon of the traveling ihe font ,.,k:u u i. 'n-hil, ot which he cut Nin ; ?: np:,imberior to n . "eaiea eurnci-fPer"ttheUgeofa8hoe. vv. JL. tiair, ot Green Hill, was in town last Thursday for a com bination load of goods for the Saliivia store, and some roofing for the new garage at the Green Hill House. Billy says that the sight of hia injured eye will be permanently impaired. Chambersburg police have just completed a census of that town and find that it has a population of 12,458. Since the first of June it sports a first-class postoffice, with a salary of $3,000 for. the postmaster, and $1,500 for the assistant. ViveleChambersburs! Miss Lizzie Harris, a former Fulton county teacher, but now the efficient stenographer and typewriter in the office of the Chambersburg Auto Company, spent the time from Friday until Monday in the home of her par ents, ex-Sheriff and Mrs. JelF Harris. Attorney M. R. Shaffner left early in his auto Sunday morn ing for Orbisonia, there to be joined by his nephew H. V. Shad' ner; when the two men were go ing on to Chester county to visit the former's brother Metz, w ho has been in very ill health for several days. Clerk of the County Commis sioners W. C. Davis is spending this week with his brother Dr A. K. Davis at Ilustontown, Pa Dr. Davis, who has been in poor health for several weeks, seems to be holding his own, and it is hoped that he may soon regain his former health. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mellott. and their children, Lorenzo, Stan ley, and Iva May, were in town last Friday, and called at the News office, where the boys were much interested in the printing machinery. Mr. Mellott says there is fine prospects for fruit in his neighborhood. Say, Mr. Bigelow, if you "will send one of your superintendents here to boss the job, we'll turn out and lay culverts without wait ing for the courts to decide the question of automobile funds. We need the roads, and the "Supes" may as well be out here getting some fresh air. Mr. and Mrs. George Gress. formerly of Tod township, but who during the past year have been making their home with their daughter Jessie, (Mrs. Har ry Caster) in Wells Valley, spent tne time irom Friday until Mon day among their friends and rel atives m this qommunity, Mr. and Mrs. J. Campbell Pat terson, of Webster Mills, left town at two o'clock, last Friday afternoon in their automobile and drove over to Baltimore where they spent the time very pleas antly with relatives until Sunday afternoon, whenthey returnedjto their home at Webster Mills. Mrs. John II. Wiblej formerly of this county, but now a resi dent of Franklin county, set 25 turkey eggs, and four weeks la ter the hen came ofF the nest with 2(i young turkeys. The hen strayed away with her brood for a week, and when she returned she had lost one of her flock, but the rest are doing finely. Mrs. Sarah E. Fisher, who so faithfully helped care for the household duties at the Washing. House, will take a vacation for an indefinite period, and on Fri day go to Bedford to visit her sis ter, Mrs Jane Biddle, and after wards, spend some time with her son Ben and daughter Nora who live in eastern parts of the State. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Torrance and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sloan and their little daughter Mary Mar garet were an automobile party that came over from Altoona. ast Friday afternoon and spent the time very pleasantly in the home of J ay's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Sloan until Sun day afternoon, when they return ed home. Pat Fisher, who holds a posi tion as conductor on the Pullman ines between New York and Chi cago and over other eastern rail roads, came home Tuesday to see lis mother, .Mrs. Sarah E. Fish er, and his siVters, Misnes Hose. Mary and perhaps some other fellow's sister. Put is making good at his nice job, and is re ceiving hearty congratulations. Wednesday of last week was the hottest May day in thirty- four years. Reports from dif ferent parts of the State indieat ed a temperature of from 90 to 05 degrees. In the aftet noon, sroinis prevailed all over the State, doing great damage in many places. The highest tem perature recorded in McConnells burg was OS Farms for Sale Mrs. II. Park Palmer. Mattie Fisher, wife of ex-Coun ty Commissioner II. Park Palmer. died at their home in Pigeon Cove, this county, on Monday morning, aged about 50 years., The funera took place yesterday, and inter ment was made in the cemetery at the Presbyterian church, War fordsburg. While Mrs. Talmer had m been in first-rate health for some time, it was felt that a little out ting would do her good, and she went along to the Memorial Day services atAntioch last Saturday Mrs. Palmer was a daughter of John H. and Matilda Weldon Fisher. and was born in the tow n ship in which she died. In her homo she was a delightful host ess, possessing that easy quiet ness of manner that made her guests feel perfectly at home. Besides her husband she issur vived by four son3 and one daugh ter, namely, Prof. A. Cletus Pal mer, Instructor in the N. Y. Mil itary Academy at Corn wall-on the-IIudaon. N. Y.: Chester. Wil lard and Walter all residing in this county, and Miss Nela, at home. Julia Plcssingcr. John Plessinger, one of Belfast township's highly esteemed citi zens died at his home west of Necdmore last Sunday after a lingering illness, aged about 7(i years, 1 he funeral conducted by Rev. A. G. B. Powers, took place on Tuesday, and interment was made at Pleasant Grove. Mr, riessiiier was married three times: The hist time to Miss Elizabeth W. Peck, who died on the 28th day of Febru ary, ltwJ. lo this union were born three children, two of whom are living, namely, Georgie wife of James S. Akcrs living in Tex arkana, Ark. ; and Drvid, living somewhere in the West. His second wife was Miss Harriet Everts, daughter of the late Wil liam and Susannah Everts. Aft er her death, which occurred several years ago, he was mar ried to Miss Olive Layton, daugh ter of Johnson Layton, who survives. John Plessinger was an exem plary Christian gentleman, and enjoyed the goodwill of every one who knew him. 200 ACRES Limestone and gravel, situate 2 miles from Mer cersburgin fetors township, one half mile from R. R. station. Large bank barn, brick and stone houso 10 rooms, all otber build ings in good repair. Running water at stable door, plenty of good water on the farm, making it a good stock farm. Last vear raised l KMJ bbls. corn, 900 bus. wheat, 400 bus. oats, and 200 bus. rye. Y intereel l'j head horses, 4.) head cattle and plenty of feed left. 210 ACRES fine quality slate and gravel, Montgomery town ship, about 140 acres cleared, balance in timber. Good 8 room trame house, new bank barn built only three years. Buildings all well painted and in tine condition. Finest kind of water at house and barn. An abundance of fruit of all kinds, choicest variety of ciiorries lu v ranklin county. . 240 ACRES Montgomery township, tine quality slate and gravel. LU acres cleared, 'JO acres timber. Now bank barn, 5 acres apples ; years old, good old orchard, fruit of all kinds, excel lent stock farm, running water, about 25 acres meadow, and the price h surpriMiigly cheap. 107 ACRES one mile south of Mercersburg on State Road Laud is lovul, easy to larm Fine 8 room house with hath rnnm nnw bank barn, good neighborhood, plenty of good water at build ings ana on iarm. mis is one of tho nicest farms m this section Price reasonable. 110 ACRES oae miio from Orrstown, 5 miles from Shippens- urg on D'iiie Koaa loading from blnppensburg to Strawsburg. S.ato and gravel of a good quality. New bank barn, brick and frame houso 10 rooms, i.ew chicken house, wagon shed, corncrib s'ood water at houso and barn. About 08 acres farm land, balance pasture, timber and meadow. A good stock farm and avery pleas ant piaco to live, l'rice WW0 00. Make me an offer. 30 ACRES free stone and gravel situate at Fultz, Pa. Large iramo nouso iu rooms. ator piped in house and to barn, runuing vatcr through tho place, an abundance of fruit of all kinds, last year sold about 150 bus. pears. This is an ideal home and cheap at l ie puce asked. 45 ACRES 2 miles from Mercersburg on R R , limestone, all new. ounaiii''s. A hoe little Iarm. 40 ACRES 3 miles from Mercersburg. G8 ACRES Montgomery township. 74 ACRES Montgomery township. We at all times aim to offer Real estate worth the money, and have seloctud from our largo list the above described farms as a few of tho good values wo have for sale. Our motto always "A For further information inquiroof Witbersppon Farm Realty Co. MERCERSBURG,' PA. A. L. WHILE Auctioneer, McConnellsburg, Pa.. Prompt attention to ull lu.sltiew In this line. He may bu found at his home on West Wuter Mreot where he ooDiluetin burlier, unci shoemeuillUK xhup. 5-'.M-t( R. R. 2 Changes Addresses. L. M. McEldowney, who lives about four miles west of Big Cove Tannery, was in on Friday to push his subscription into 1915, and have the address of his pa per changed from the latter of fice to Needmore, R. 1). 2. This. so far as McConnellsburg mails are concerned, is a hardship, as the Star Route mail driver deliv ered mail from the County Seat to his box while going out: as it now is. his nanor will have to tro ' Ki! LZTJ" .M; tn Kno'Hninrp nnrl ho AaMvornA ncls of luiitrlmotiy. Hereof full not iimler to ieeumore, ana De aeuverea tim pi-mmy r bavin the miui petition imuru not rinv w f hp K'nrn l?nnr cap. i '"" ""- i ivi tAiiwt , nave iu change many addresses to fit in with the new arrangements, and the sooner our subscribers send us both the old and the new ad dresses the better. IUxsik 1)ivki,iii 1 In the Court of Com. vh tin hi I'Uhs of Fulton num. km v. IMVKI.HINN Uniiitv. No ;!. Jumi- I i;ry Term MM. I.ibei J in Dlvoroe. To Churl' V. Dlvelluss, respondent In above n;iuied cube: You are hereby notified In Diirxunnoe of an order of the linrt tl I tin nmn ..r ... mud eoiinty to be and uppear In the said court on iiiesoay inn iNintn uuy of June lUM, to an swer the petition or libel presented by the ni'iTiiniii, iMissio 1'ivemisM, your wire, unu snow NOTICE TO SOD CUTTERS. The Borough Council here by gives notice that no per son is allowed to cut sod from any of the streets or alleys in McConnellsburg, and any vi olation of this notice will be followed by prosecution and tine. 5-21 St. Ml-to Sheriff. Western Karyland Railway Company. InEffcot April 15. 1914. Trains leave Hanooak as follows: 1.07 a, m. (dully) Fust Kxpress for Cumberland uonueiutvufo, riusuui'Kn. anu wemera noiniN I'ullmun sleenor. t.fiflu. in (dully) Ktpress for llnirerstnwn. Hal iiuuire, flew i orK, I'uuuueipma, wund liiKlou, etc. a. m. (dully execpt Sunday) Express for Cumberland und intermediate DolutM. 9 07 a. in. (d illy except Sunday) K.jpres for nacersiowu, uvuesnoro, i. uuniuerKuurtf. nuiun'eie unu inienueiuiiiepoiniM. wuw torlt. l'ulludeliihlu. VV ashluutou. eto. Mft n. in. (dullv) Western KxnrcNN for Cum iit'iiiiiiu. , rs . irifiuiu youths uuu iiiu West. '.M p. in. (dully) Express for Hnirerstown, Y tiynesiMiru, i UilliluerriuurKt turnover, (ieuvshurk. York, Huttlmore and Inter mediate points, New York, 1'ulludelplilu, WUSUIUKIOU. C F Smwsrt, Qen'l Pass. Aeonl MENTION, FARMERS AND BREEDERS STANDARD, BREED DRAFT HORSE STALLION Prince. This horse Is a dark muhoirany bay. well built, weight 1400 pounds. He wasslrod by Grudin, a full bred Per i-heron burse, and bis dam was a Cleveland Ray. Prince will stand for service at Naiban II. Mellott's in MolfuHt township until July 1, Jt14, Terms For season, $0.00, payable when colt Htandg and sucks. NATHAN II. MELLOTT, April 20, 7t. Slpei Mill. SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of sundry writs of fieri facias, Issuing out of the Court of Umiinon l'loas of Fulton County, 1 have levied upon and taken in execu tion, anu win expose to public sale in front of the Court House, on Monday, Junes. I!tl4, at 1 o'clock l AI. the followiiiL' described reul estate: A tract of land situated in Wells township, Fulton Co. l'a,, adjoining lands of James Foster, W. It. Keith's heirs anil Austlu Stovons containing ill) acres, more or less, luivimr t.hin. ! on erected a two and a half storv house, barn and other nnt hiiilrl Taken iu execution as the property of j. oaivin rosier, ami to be sold for cath. Also a tract of land situated In Lick iDjj Creek towhshiu, Fulton Co, l'a.. ad ioinini? lamln of David R. Mnilnt.r. and Jackson Deshong, containing mree acres, more or less, and having orocieu inereon a two anu a half story frame dwelling, frame stable and out buildinirs. Taken in exepiu.liin ua Mm property of N. A. Mellott, and to be soiu ior casn. JAS. J. HARRIS. 5-21-14 3t. Sheriff HYACINTHUS The registered Tercheron horse Hy ac I nth us will stand at the stables of D. A Nelson in Ayr township, during the soasou of 1U14. Terms To insure a colt from Hyacinthus to stand and suck, 112.00 for a single mare, and $10.00 each for two or more mares; owners parting with mare before known to be in foal, forfeits insurance; while all possible care will be taken to pre vent accidents, the owners will not be responsible, should any occur. The Perchoron Horse, Hyacinthus. is recorded by The Porcheron Society of America, and his record number is 77,716. Color Bay, Foaled March 27, 1911. Sire, Coco 42.2W), by Leroy 21,103, by Mlthridate 20,(535, etc, Dam. Fleurette 68,490, by Dosorteur 62,7.r0, by Coco 46,N55, etc. Any one desiring to see the certificate- on pedigree in full of the above horse may do so up on request to owners of horse. D. A. NKLSON, 4-23-6t. J. II. KENDALL Racket Store Lawn Mowers. This week we want to tell you that we have just received a large quantity of Lawn Mow ers and uarden Plows, and can sell them to you at a price that will save you good money. i ne garden Plow that we have sold so many of at $2.25 during the last five years, we are going to sell this sprinsr at $1.98. We can fkt youhave a 12-inch lawn mower at $2.50, and a 14-inch at $2.65, We have been selling tnese mowers for eight vears and know what we are talking when we say they are good ones. Having brass bearines and beintr self- sharpening, they are always on the job. Steel garden rakes, 25 cents: Hoes. 16. 20. 25, 38, and 40 cents. Steel shovels-no riv ets in the blade 55 cents. Fencing. Say! Don't you want a nice lawn fence in front of your house or lawn? We have it at 10 rrnt f Also, we have some Field and Poultry fence on hand yet, mat we are selling at the old prices. Screen wire at 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 cents a yard. Paint! Paint! Are you going to paint your house or barn this spring? If so, why don't vou let us figure nn it. W will not charge you anything for the figuring; and if we can't prove to you that we can save you money, men, we win not leel sore if you buy some place else Come Quick. We have boucht from a manufacturer fi c.isrs nf P.r. lin kettles-3 cases of G-quart, and 3 cases of 8 quart all with tin lids, and they go at 23 and 33 cents. These goods sell regularly at 35 and 50 cents. Step along lively if you want some of them; for at tnese prices, they will disappear like a snowball in harvest Shoes ! Shoes ! We have sold more shoes this spring than any spring since we have been in business We have all kinds and are selling them at factorv shoes for children, misses, and women; also, our Ox fords We want everybody to try our shoes; for this is a line upon which we can esneciallv savp von nmn. ey And, we had almost forgotten to say that if you want a nice hat and suit to match your shoes, we have them too HULL & BENDER, McConnellsburg, Pa. raw 1 i5i a v IB u KITCHEN ECONOMY One turner, or four low flame or 'high a slow hre or hot one. No coal, soot or ashes. Oil Cook-stove means better cooking at less cost and a cool, clean kitchen. In I, 2, 3 and 4 burner sizes, with cabinet top, drop shelves, towel racks, etc. Also a new stove with Fireless Cooking Oven. At all dealers and general stores. The Atlantic Refining Company Philadelphia Pittsburgh W Early Risers tho famoii littio pint. HORSE BREEDERS Persons doslrlnij to raise fine horses should note that the French Imported Belgian Stallion known as the Com pany Horse, will stand for service at Alvah Mellott's barn four miles south of McConnellHburgt during the season of 1914. This horse is fully covered by license and retristratljn. Terms: Ten dollars for insurance. Persons parting with mare before she is known to be in foal will forfeit insurance. While care will be taken, the company does not assume any responsibility for accidents. 3-26-mli. IV. M. COMERER, agent for IHhGEISER MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, B URNT CABINS, PA. or the sale of Traction and Portable Engines, Gaso line, Separators, Clo rerHullers, Saw mills, &c. Engines on hand all . the time.
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