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THE FULTON COUNTY Kt&t, McCONNlLIJBBUia, PA.
Best of Fresh Candies at Sey
'it's. 2t
Do it now. Buy your Grocer
ies, Candies, Nuts, Fruits, &c at
The Irwin Store. 2t.
This year our stock is larger
than ever. Call and look it over.
Goldsmiths' Grocery. It.
Do it now. Buy Watches Jew-
dry. Silverware, China, Cut
Glass and all kinds of novelties
it The Irwin Store. 2t.
Mrs. William F. Sappington
spent a few days last week with
Hr. and Mrs. D. F. Trout, at
their bungalow.
Mrs. Mervin Cluck, of Gettys
burg is visiting in the home of
her sister, Mrs. Grace Bender,
jorth Second street.
Adam Long, over 80 years of
ige, died at his home near Knobs-
rille yesterday evening. Obitu
iry next week.
If each citizen would drain one
audhole and then fill it up with
material of which the road is
jade, it would be well, you
bow!
Jacob Dunkle and Christopher
ffagner, of Fort Littleton, were
jreeting friends and spending
me cash with merchants in
town last Friday.
Miss Martha Kendall, who for
number of years has been a
missionary in the mountains of
Eentucky, returned home last
reek for a long rest
Harvey Snyder and sister Tem-
pie (Mrs. S. Logue Wink) of
Xeedmore, visited relatives and
friends is McConnellsburg last
today and Sunday.
Snow fell on Sunday and Mon-
faj in this section to the depth
if six to eight inches, and Mon
ty night the thermometer reg
istered zero. Sledding is good.
Teachers, here is a sentence
lor you to correct and make it a
ijjcate compliment to the ladies,
lie sentence follows: "Woman
lithout her man would be an an
aaL" The very latest style in ladies'
ilirts make them look as if they
nre made of shingles, same as
iroof. Beginning at the 'comb'
4e shingles overlap until they
reach the "eaves."
There is more harm done by
toing those who are practicing
jnvate, or public, immoralities
4m the combined efforts of the
(lurches can correct Old Adam
fcrives on contention.
Mrs.Chas.Heiges (Mamie Clev
er) writes that David Mal
ty arrived a few days ago, from
hporte, Ind., and expects to
Wnd the winter with them at
tehomein York, Pa.
That individual's case is hope
if he or she cannot see the
Section of his or her share of
teponsibility for the petty an
oyances that collectively, add
Ur imaginary hardships to
to or her life.
Americana have contributed
js-ly $2,250,000 for Belgian re
t not including the Rockefel-
Foundation fund which alone
"measured by ship loads-all for
(Aviation of suffering caused by
The Sport of Kings."
Ik is cheap; so let's talk some
"ire about fruit evaporating
Scanning stations for the dis
Parts of the county. Some
must be making money in
at way-elae why the big sto
Jthat come from other sec
tions? Chambersburg intends to send
barrels of flour to the Bcl
ffans. and by the time this reach
1 our readers the full amount
doubtless have been sub
as nearly 400 barrels had
Purchased when this item
written:
Angler and Harris recently
phased the farm and timber
JNofElias Wink, in Belfast
2"8''iip, and will soon begin
JJation on the timber tract
I other tracts owned by them
'"Wsectinn
Silas E. Peck, of Vicks
wm. arrived in McCon
Jwj last Friday evening,
J is visiting in the homes of
J others Bennett and Wilson,
iwt0t whom U 8tiU confin"
. " nis home from a stubborn
of kidney trouble.
Stationery 10c to $1.50 per box
at Seylar's. 2t
Mr. Reuben S. Wibleof Frank
lin county, came over the moun
tain yesterday and will spend a
few days visiting among his Ful
ton county relatives and friends.
Rev. Regwyck W. Bidwell. a
Methodist minister, died in Mid-
dlebury, Vt, a few days ago,
aged 105 years. Five years ago
he celebrated his 100th birthday
by preaching a sermon in the vil
lage church.
Attention is directed to the ad
vertisement of Shapiro Bros., at
Orbisonia. They have made great
preparations for the supplying of
the wants of their large trade in
Christmas goods, and thy will
make it worth your while to visit
their store.
Our readers are cautioned to be
on the lookout for impostors so-
lciting funds or contributions of
any kind for the European war
victims or for the needy or suf
fering at home. A number of
our exchanges publish accounts
of how these impostors have been
imposing on the people in differ
ent places.
There is a whale of a discus
sion going on just now as to
whether this country has a suffi
cient nu : b,T of big fighting ships
and enough l.;00-caliber pocket
pistols to defen 1 our coasts in
case of an attack by some effer
vescing foreign nation. If this
chin music has anything to do
with the present high price of
buckwheat flour, wewishitwould
be cut out.
Neighbors will regret to learn
that Mr. A. J. Martin of the
Cove was obliged to kill the beau
tiful colt that was injured while
at play in the pasture over a year
ago. Two colts were injured at
the time of the accident, and ono
was killed next day. It was
thought that one could be saved;
but skilled veterinarians failed
to adjust the dislocated joints,
and Mr. Martin reluctantly caus
ed it to be killed last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mickey and
children Janet and Hoyt, of Le
moyne, Pa., visited in the home
of Mrs. Mickey's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Glenn, near
Webster Mills. They were ac
companied by Miss Elizabeth
Mickey, of Chambersburg, and
all had a very pleasant visit
They returned to their respective
homes on Thursday of last week.
Mr. Mickey is a Cumberland Val-
ey Railroad passenger conductor.
It is true that the destruction
of foreign industries has turned
European buyers' attention to
American resources, until the de
mand for some kinds of Ameri
can-made goods is greater than
the supply. However, we advise
that our young men stick to the
old farm instead of rushing off
in the direction of factories re
ceiving these big orders, in the
hope of getting employment at
big wages. It will only end in
the usual disappointment. Em-
loyeesof less fortunate factories
will soon fill up the ranks in the
others.
War Feeling.
Good christians they are doubt
less, those English and Germans
and French. Estimable and lov
able people, many of them are.
But a German torpedo sent to
the bottom three or four English
ships with thousands of men and
all Germany exults in their dread
ful deaths.
A British warship sinks a like
number of German boats with a
like number of men, the flower
of their race, and all over Eng
land arise shouts of jubilation.
What has changed the natures
of these good peoples? No pity
for the brave men who were de
voted to a death in the waves?
Men whom they never saw, who
had never done them a conscious
injury, whose lives were blotted
out in the wintry seas and whose
bodies were given to be food for
fishes. Men whom, their religion
teaches them, were made in the
image of God and whose bodies
were temples of the Holy Ghost,
these men were destroyed and
great nations rejoice.
Should we gather from these
facts that war is the glorious and
beneficent thing that some would
have us believe, or should we not
rather be led to reason that it is
a foul thing bred in hell itself
and itself thfi parent of every
loathsome instinct that befouls
the human breast ? Valley Spirit
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PLEASANT GROVE.
The snow utorra that lasted al
day Sunday interfered with the
attendance at the church ser
vices. There is splendid sleigh
ing and sledding now.
Blair Garland, tne teacher at
Pleasant Grove school, has re
ceived the appointment as rura
mail carrier, and be gave up bis
school Monday to enter upon his
new duties. Blair was a good
teacher, and wo hope ho may
like his new work.
Miss Anna Smith is visiting
friends in Wolfsburg, Bedford
county.
Our farmers are making good
use of the time in hauling lime
stone preparatory to burning
next spring.
Alexander BradshaT is mak
mg preparations to build a new
barn in the spring.
Christmas exercises will be
hold at Pleasant Grove Church
Saturday evening the 20th.
Are Shooting Dogs.
Now that the deer season has
closed, sorre of the Franklin coun
ty hunting rlubs are turning their
attention to another form of
hunting in which there is not on
ly the element of sport, but itaf
fords an opportunity for the
working off of pent up revenge
on deer-killing canines. It seems
that any one may safely kill dogs
found trailing deer, since no own
er of such dog would dare expose
himself to his own prosecution by
bringing suit for the killing of
his dog. Porter Kegarice, born
near the Club house on Sideling
Hill, but now living at Walnut
Bottom, Cumberland county, Pa,
is an inveterate enemy of deer
killing dogs, and he told a mem
ber of the News staff a few years
ago that if he had the choice of
shooting a deer or the dog that
was chasing it, he would aim at
the dog every time.
Daring the deer season, a dog
owned by George Reed, of Fort
Loudon, was seen chasing a deer
and it was shot by hunters.
George was arrested and fined
$25 and costs by Magistrate Orr,
of Chambersburg, for permitting
his dog to run deer. Reed has
appealed the case, but as the law
is very plain concerning dogs, we
do not see how he can win out if
witnesses prove that his dog
trailed a deer.
Philadelphia Record.
Every man's vision is as broad
as that of the newspaper he
reads. The country newspaper,
if he lives in the country, is in
dispensable to give him a clear
view of his immediate surround
ings; but the city newspaper is
it3 equally indispensable comple
ment. No man can be well post
ed nowadays unless he keeps an
eye on what the whole world is
doing. Therefore he needs bi-fo-
cal newspaper glasses the home
news mper lor the. little world
around him, the city newspaper
for the big world beyond its
sphere of service.
The Philadelphia Record is a
world newspaper. Its service ex
tends to every quarter of the
trlobe. Its representatives are in
every foreign capital; its live
wires connect with every city,
town and hamlet in forty-eight
states. It9 business is to gather
in the world's history day by day
to sift it, discarding the chaff; to
boil down and condense the resi
due, and to present all that is
worth while, in space proportion
ed to its importance, in such
shape that intelligent people will
derive profit or enjoyment, or
both, from reading it.
The Philadelphia Record i3 a
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phia Record your family newspa
per. It has a larger family cir
culation than any other daily
newspaper published in Pennsyl
vania. Advertisement.
On December 9th, fifteen more
counties were released from quar
antine for foot and rnouth dis
ease. None of the released coun
ties border on Fulcon county.
Free Lantern Slides.
In view of the destruction of
our forests, and to educate the
young as to the necessity of their
taking up the work of restoring
forests, the Philadelphia Com
mercial Museum sends us the fol
lowing notice:
The Commercial Museum, al
ways interested in spreading help
ful knowledge, has prepared a
lecture on the Lumber Industry,
which describes one of our State's
greatest resources. There are
beautiful colored lantern slides
which show lumbering operations
in great detail. In this lecture
one may see the felling of trees,
the carrying of logs to the mill,
the sawing into boards and all
the details of the lumber busi
ness. Then there are pictures of
forest fires and the reforestation.
Part of the lecture deals with the
lumber camps of the South and
West and with the forests of oth
er parts of the world.
This series of beautiful slides
with descriptive reading matter
may be borrowed, without cost
from the Commercial Museum,
Philadelphia, by any public school
teacher. A stereopticon and a
screen are also loaned by the Mu
seum if desired. This subject of
forestry is very timely because
of the many accounts of forest
fires which have been raging in
Pennsylvania and other parts of
the United States.
Railroad Company Organized.
At a meeting of the stockhold
ers of the McConnellsburg and
Fort Loudon Railway Company,
held in the Commissioners' office
in the Court House in this place
yesterday afternoon, an organi
zation was completed and the fol
lowing directors were elected:
Hon. John P. Sipes, B. C Lam-
bcrson, Hon. D. H. Patterson,
Geo. A. Harris, Edward J. Post,
H. A. Duffy, and J. L. Patterson.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the meeting of the stock
holders the newly elected direc
tors met in the office of John P.
Sipes and elected from among
their number the following offi
cers: President of the Railroad
Company, Mr. Edward J. Post;
Vice-President, John P. Sipes;
Secretary, B. C. Lamberson;
Treasurer, Geo. A. Harris. These
directors will at once proceed to
have a survey of routes made,
estimates of cost secured, make
application for a charter, and do
such other work as is required in
the preliminary work of building
a railroad.
Notice to Shareholders.
The regular annual meeting of
the shareholders of the First Na
tional Bank, of McConnellsburg,
'a., for the election of directors
or the ensuing year, will be held
in the Banking Rooms on Tues
day, January 12, 1915, between
the hours of 12 o'clock, noon and
2 o'clock, p. m.
Merrill W. Nace,
2-10 4t Cashier.
fT. M. COMERER,
.agent for
1HLGEISER MANUFAC
IV RING COMPANY,
BURN! CABINS, PA.
for the sale of Traction and
Portable Engines, Gaso
line, Separators, Clo
ver Hullers, Savr
mills, &c.
Engines on hand all
the time.
Western Maryland Railway Company.
In Effect September 27, 1914.
Trains leave Hancock u follows:
No, 7-1 40 a, m. (dully) for Cumberland, Plus-
buruh una west, who wesi Virginia
potuts.
No. H -S :B a. m. for HaRfrHtown, Gettysburg,
turnover, orK anu uaiuuiore.
No, 1 a, n. (dally except Sunday) Ex-
prosa ror uuniuenunu anu inienupmats
points.
No. 4-9.07 a, m, (dully except Sunday) Ex-
nrcRS for Hagorstown, tirllVKtiurii,
llitnovcr, llalllmore and Intermediate
points, New York, Philadelphia, Wasb.
lngtuq, 010,
No, B-8-W p. m. (dally) Western Kinross for
Cumberland, West Virginia points and
the West.
No. S S.07 p, m. (dally) Express for Hagcr
town, WuyneauorOi Unamberwburn,
FredorluU. Baltimore, New York, Phila
delphia, Wasblngon.
A. L. WIBLE
Auctioneer, McConnellsburg, Pa.
Prompt attention to all business In this
line. He may be found at his borne on
West Water street where be oonduotsa
barber, and shqcmendlng shop. , t-tl-vl
Racket Store News.
In the last issue of this paper we told you that we had fodder yarn
coming in, and that we would quote prices "next week," but we did
not get it done. Well, we have sold over a ton and have our second
lot in. The price is 7c a pound for the finest rope we ever had.
LARD CANS
Now we have our lard cans in, and they are good and heavy, at
33c. We can buy a can to sell for less money; but they are light
tin. Butcher knives 10-13-16-20 and 25c, butcher steels 25-48
and 60c, hog scrapers 8c, Enterprise meat grinders $1.75, 4.qt.
stuffers $4.00
Sweaters and Underwear
The time of year is here for this class of goods and we think we
have a great line of these goods. In ladies' underwear, we have
one that for weight can't be beat at 24c and 48c, and in men's,
we have the High Rock, which is the heaviest underwear made, at
45c. Child's underwear 10 to 32c, men's wool, 95c to $1.25.
Child's, ladies' and men's Sweaters 45c to $2.45. See them.
Robes and Horse Blankets 65c to $5.00.
HALF
HOSE
Manufactured by
PARAMOUNT KNITTING CO.
CHICACO, ILL.
BEAR BRAND HOSE
The-best for wear that is made. Not one that
we know of at 2 pair for 25c that will hold its
color as good. If you haven't tried them, do so,
and you won't buy any other.
SHOES.OVERCOATSANDSUITS
We have, since we enlarged our room, sold
more of these goods than ever simply because
we are in shape to show them. We certainly
can please you in these goods, as we have all
prices and kinds. See our
BED BLANKETS
in wool and cotton.
We have all the latest toes in Walk-Over and Queen Quality.
Call and see us before buying, as we can save you big money.
Axes 50c to 98c.
HULL & BENDER.
Reisners' Latest.
Substantial Reduction
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 Youth'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
We have a splendid line of Notions, Fancy Articles, and Fancy Pieces to work, with the
f cotton and silk to do the work.
SHOES-LOTS OF THEM
at the old prices yet. See our shoes. We can save you good money on shoes. Try us.
G. W. REISNER & CO.