THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA.
ARKET REPORT.
COKREOTKD EVERY WEDNESDAY, I
Tbs grain markets are taken from in Cham
peraburg dally newHpupem. Tlie provision
orloer are Uoso tout obtain id MoUuuoellt
ourg. GRAIN
Wheat
New wheat 1.05
Bran lir
Corn
Oats M
I'.ye 5
PROVISIONS
Ham per lb 1"
Shoulder U
Bacon, Sldosper lb 1-
Potatoes, per bushel 75
Butter, Creamery 32
Butter, Country 25
Epjrs, per dozen 32
Lard, per lb 10
Live Calves, per lb 8
Chickens, per lb H
Two pounds roasted Coffee 25
cents at Irwins. 2t.
N. H. Roettger came home
Saturday evening for a visit to
home folks.
Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, Cut
Glass, and -Decorated China at
spocial low prices at Irwins' 2t.
Miss Mary Hoke, of Chambers
burg, came home Saturday eve
ning for a short stay.
The Irwin Store has a complete
showing of all kinds of Holiday
Novelties. Don't fail to see
them. 2t.
For each very small crack in
the floor where hogs sleep in
cold weather, large amounts of
extra corn must tx? fed to keep
the hogs' fat on them and that's
no joke. Better let the air in
from above.
HIDES. Frank B. Sipes
pays the highest market price
for beef hides at tiieir butcher
shop in McConnell&burg, also
highest price paid for calf skins
sheepskins and tallow.
Advertisement.
The Rehoboth Methodest Epis
copal Sunday School will hold its
annual Christmas service on
Christmas night, December 25th;
if weather should prove to be
unfavorable, the service will be
held Saturday night A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
The Shippensburg News in
speaking of MoConnellsburg's
project to build a trolley line ask
"Is Captain Patterson working
anywhere near that neighborhood
No, brother Flemming, Shippens
burg hjt while Patterson was
trolling from prison in New York
state towards this point
Many hunters wish to sell or
exchange guns at the close of
each hunting season. There is
no better way to let the other
fellow know what you have or
want than to use the cent-a-word
column in the News. Costs but
one cent a word each issue. We
know of some bargains every
fall.
Now that the annual day for
publicly giving thanks is past,
do not stop giving thanks for the
scores of things that are so much
better than thousands of others
enjoy. Habitual thankfulness
marks all the difference there is
between a pessimist and an op
timist By-the-way, ls'nt pes
simist" an ugly word?
Teachers, we venture the as
sertion that there is no branch of
study now taught in our common
schools that vill be of more use,
and that will afterwards be more
appreciated by the boys who will
stay on the farm, than the sub
ject of natural philosophy. When
we try to follow the thoughts of
writers on the proper handling
of soils, we bless the day when
we made ourselves acquainted
withNature's laws, and the forces
and properties of matter.
We read a good story the other
dav of a man not noted for hav
ing been of much use to the pro-
gress of this community. He
arose in a meeting to make his
accustomed objections and sup
plemented them by calling at
tention to the fact that he had
"been in the harness for forty
vears. and in consequence, his
opinions should have weight"
He was chaerined when a neigh
bor remarked, "Yes, you have
been in harness forty years all
ricrht: but in all that time vou
have worn out nothing but the
holdback straps, the collar does
not show a sweat mark."
Long, Hard Winter.
The annual meeting of the
weather "prophets" of Berks
county was held at Monocacy
when upward of forty men from
all sections of Berks county gath
ered at the Grange Hall, and
compared their predictions for
the coming winter.
Since the death of Elias Hartz,
the pioneer "goosebone" weath
er prognosticator of that section,
no successor has appeared. Hun
dreds of farmers, however, are
guided entirely by the marking
on the breastbone of a goose
hatched in the spring, and which
is not killed until Thanksgiving
day. Prophet Hartz usually made
his prediction of this day, and it
was awaited with interest Goose
bone theorists present at this
session said they would wait un
til they could carefully examine
the breastbone of a goose on
Thanksgiving day.
Here is the substance of some
of the predictions made by the
wise ones at this year's gather
ing: The early fall indicates an
early spring.
The early departure of the
birds this year indicates an early
winter.
If the ground is white on
Christmas day it will be green on
Easter.
The early fall of leaves this
year indicates an early winter.
The leaves on the tree3 did not
turn red early this year, there
fore there will be no long win
ter, but it will be severe.
The heavy crop of nuts and per-
. .
Simmons this year indicates a
long, severe winter.
The hogs have long bristles and
other animals have shaggy hair,
which indicates a long winter.
The hull on shellbarks and wal
nuts was thick this year, and the
winter will be severe.
Worms were creeping around
above the surface a week ago,
and the winter will not be se
vere.
The husk on the corn was very
loose this year therefore, the
winter will be short but severe.
Onion shells were not very
thick this fall and the winter will
not be severe.
On September 29 last the wind
came from the south, and the
winter will be late and mild.
The weeds were plentiful and
tall this year, so there will be
lots of snow and ice.
The month of November was
unusually warm and the winter
will be severe.
Ambrose Harter, one of the
best known prophets of upper
Berks, said:
Cats, raccoons and opossums
all have heavy fur this year, and
the winter will be a hard one.
There are many other signs that
the winter will be severe. The
leaves of the trees and grape
vines did not fall off until after
November 11. and this indicates
the winter will be a long one.
The north side of trees are cov
ered with a thick layer of moss,
and this is aaother sign of sever
ity. The domestic fowl3 molted
early this year, and the winter
will be early and continue until
late. The spleen of the hogs is
lone and thin, and the winter
will be long."
II. J. Crisman asserted the
winter will be a long one. He
said:
"While the goosebone is not
read until Thanksgiving day, I
obtained a breastbone from
goose hatched last spring, which
we had for dinner several days
ago, and I read the markings.
The bone is almost black, which
indicates a hard winter."
Dow Dogs Figure in the Economy of the State.
Sheep killed and injured by dogs, amount of damages paid,
amount of dog tax collected,. how expended, etc., in Pennsylvania,
for the year 1913. Collected and compiled by L. H. Wible, Sta
tistician, Department of Agriculture.
Number of sheep killed v . . 6, 372
Number of sheep injured.. 4,845
Average price paid for sheep killed $0.23
Average price paid for sheep injured $2,S5
Am't paid for sheep killed and injured, including costs $54,3CG.95
Average amount of tax levied for each male dog .72
Average amount of tax levied for each female dog. . . . $1.44
Amount of dog tax collected $145,70G.01
Number of dogs killed by direction of the County Com
missioners and Tax Collectors 1,419
Amount expended for the killing of dogs by Consta
bles and Borough Policemen $1,719.56
Amount expended for ths payment of horses, etc.,
bitten by mad dogs $2,549.12
Amount expended for dog tags $2,818.31
Under a Special Act, each township and borough in Susque
hanna county collects its own dog tax and pays its own damages.
The data from that county is not included in the above statement
It will be observed also, that the above statement only relates
to the dog tax collected in the townships and boroughs of the State-
Local Institute.
The second local institute of
Thompson township held at
Independence last Friday even
ing, was called to order by the
teacher Jessie Yeakle.
Questions discussed: 1. Gram
mar; How Taught? 2. How can
we, as teachers patrons and di
rectors better our schools? 3.
Special Exercises.
Teachers present: Thomas
Truax, Belfast; Stanley Humbert
and Flora Shives, Ayr; H. S.
Sharpe, Pleasant Sipe, Pearle
Fisher, Denver Evans, Jessie
Yeakle and Mattie Winters, of
Thompson.
The school rendered some fine
literary work. The school room
was nicely decorated.
Mattie Winters, Secretary.
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The Sunday School Times.
' A club for this valuable Sun
day School help is being made up
in town. Any one desiring the
paper can avail themselves of the
club rate of $1.00 per year. In
dividual subscribers $1.50. In
quire of J. L. Grove this week.
Oyster Supper.
An oyster and chicken swallop
supper will be held by the Pleas
ant Grove Ladies Aid Society at
Mrs. Ollie Plessinger's 2i miles
west of Needmore on Saturdy
evening December 12. Come be
fore supper. Table ready at J
o'clock.
Committee.
Band Concert
The McConnellsburg Concert
Band will give Concert in the Jr.
O. U. A. M. Hall at Clear Ridge
on evening of Dec 12th. Partic
ulars next week.
Sunday Dinners.
Whv bother about cooking on
Sunday? Go to the Fulton House,
Splendid service, good meal?,
reasonable rates. 12-3-2t
HEADQUARTERS
F O R-
Christmas Goods.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU GET THE VERY NEWEST, THE
MOST PLEASING ARTICLES. AND THE MOST FOR YOUR
MONEY? AT THE NEW STORE, NEARLY OPPOSITE CLINE'5 uAriAUfc.
Beautiful and unique dolls 10c to $1.2.")
Large cinnamon plush teddy beam
$1.25 and up
High grade building blocks, builds
bridges, schools, churches, etc., $1.00
Smaller sets of building and cube
picture blocks, 10c and up
Finest assortment of new, interest
ing and amusing games, 10, 25, 50c and $1.
Puzzle pictures, 1 set makes 3 pic
tures, 25c and up
Fancy iron banks, elephants, bears,
camels, chickens, etc., 10c
Toy books, very attractive .5 and lOo
Filled pencil boxes, or school companions 10c
Water color paints, 10c
Bagpipes, bird balloons, roly-polies 10c
Lovely troo ornaments, flower, reflec
tor, tree top and flying wax angels, 3c to 15c
Bell and wreath pendant, 10c
Toy suit cases, 10c
Nickle panorama choral reed top 25c
Stuffed animals, 10c
Tinsel garlands, three colors, yd. 10c
Noah's arks, 32 wood animals; cardboard crokinolc with wood men, ping pong,
ten pins, Swiss roller chimes, toy tea sets, toy wood pastry sets, large, decorated tin
stoves with full supply of utensils, and many other things to delight the little folks.
Nice fresh candies.
FOR THE GROWN-UPS.
More new fancy white aprons, gingham aprons, corset covers, fine handkerchiefs,
neckwear, beads, fine perfumes and talcum powder 10c, fancy pins, pin sets and bar
pins, complexion chamois, toilet articles, pillow cords, electric hair curlers, tango hair
pins, Christmas cards, tags, seals, fancy and odd pin cushions, needle emeries, Japanese
cups and saucers.box paper and envelopes, spice jars, glass jelly and dessert dishes, etc-
Come and see the display whether you want to buy or
not. Mailorders filled; cash must accompany order.
MERTIE E. SHIMER,
Nearly Opposite Clinc's Garage.
McCONNELLSBURG, - - PENNA.
Reisners' Latest.
Substantia
eduction.
From this time on we will sell any Ladies' Misses' or Child's Coat at a
substantial reduction. We want to make a
CLEAN SWEEP
as we did last year, and are takirg this way of doing it. A good assort
ment of strictly up-to-date Coats in price running
from $1.50 to $20.00.
CUT THE PROFIT
We will cut the profit out of Men's Overcoats. We have quite a lot of them, and as
the season is unfavorable, we propose to get rid of them. If you want a bar
gain in a strictly first-class Overcoat come in quick, and we will
. give you the happiest surprise of your life.
Men's, Boys' and Youth's Suits
A splendid line of Men's, Boys and Vouth's Suits, at any price consistent with quality.
A large line of Dress Goods in wool, silk or cotton. Prices in these lines
LOWER THAN EVER
Flannels and Blankets thus far, have sold well, because people know our wool blankets
are STRAIGHT ALL WOOL.
Notions and Fancy Articles
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We have a splendid line of Notions, Fancy Articles, and Fancy Pieces to work, with the
cotton and silk to do the work,
SHOES--LOTS OF THEM
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at the old prices yet. See our shoes. We can save you good money on shoes. Try us.
G. W. REISNER & CO. ,
You Have the Money
We Have the Goods
We need the Money
You need the
Goods
Ladies' & Gents' Ready-to
Clothing, Overcoats,
Shoes, Dry Goods,
and Notions.
J. K. JOHNSTON.
E. R McCIain
will be in the old stand by
the Post Office during in
stitute week where he has
a full line of Groceries,
Christmas Goods, Fruits,
Candies, Victrolas, Rec
ords and Automobiles. He
will move into his new
room in the Bank Building
Monday after Institute.
THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING
1 1
ia whon vnn must transact i
all pressing banking busi-1
ness, as our bank will be
closed on Thanksgiving Day
We will take the day off, be-1
ing thankful for a -prosper
ous year and for tne many w
depositors who give evi- 1
dence of their belief ia our W
good will and integrity by J
leavme their money in our U
charge. We also hope that J
: i., ..noiatfl OUr l
5 efforts to give them the benefit of a well conducted bank 1
fj and give thanks for the blessings and accomodations extena
H ed by the
runon county
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