THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURG, PA. ARKET REPORT. CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY. The (rain markets r taken from tbe Cham pemburg dally oeWKpapera. Tbe proTlnluo orioei are lliute Ibut oblala lu MuCooueUa burg. GRAIN Wheat New wheat 1.17 Bran 1.35 Corn C5 Oats 60 Rye 'J2 PROVISIONS Kara per tb 18 thoulder 14 Bacon, Sides per lb 12 Potatoes, per bushel ........... " Butter, Creamery 32 Butter, Country 25 Ekk, per dozen 35 Lard, per lb , 10 Live Calves, per lb 8 Chickens, per tb 10 Musical Instruments at Sey lar's. 2t Live turkeys were selling in town Monday at 16 cents a pound See the display of Christmas Cards and Booklets at Seylar's. 2 The United States produces nearly 25,000 bushels of rice annually. Rogers Bros. Silverware at Seylar's. 2t , It is said that the three hard est words to pronounce are "I was niiuig Get it at Seylar's, WHAT ? Why a Christmas gift worth while. 2t Mr. and Mrs. William W. Dal by, of Chambersburg, will spend Christmas in the home of the former's parents Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Dalby. Cream Wanted Will bay all hand separated cream delivered at our station at Frank Sipes' packing house, Tuesdays and Fridays until 11 o'clock a. ro. J. S. Bradley, Operator. 12 3 tl David Forner, who lives in one of the houses on the Trout farm west of town, has purchased the Abram Fox property in the east extension to the Borough, and will get possession in a few weeks. HIDES. Frank B. Sipes pays tbe highest market price for beef hides at tteir butcher shop in McConnellsburg, also highest price paid for calf skins sheepskins and tallow. . Advertisement. Do not pay money to stran gers who claim that they are col lecting it for Belgian sufferers. The newspapers are reporting many such frauds. Fay your money through your church, or through home channels which you are sure are right and prop er. Of the latter there are plen ty, and there is no necessity to give it to strangers no matter how "slick" they may be. Notwithstanding that many wild turkeys died of blackhead, and that many more died of 'lead poison," during the past fall, then' seems to be many left We have no doubt that they will be cared for while the deep snow i3 on the ground. It is more than probable that when the legisla ture meets after the holidays the law that now protects turkeys from being shot will be repealed, and our hunters are anticipating good sport next fall. Feed the turkeys. M. L Hann, writing from Los Angeles, California, says: Busi ness in our beautiful city is not up to the standard in a mechan ical way, but reasonably good in a general way. The coming year will doubtless be a busy one for transportation lines on account of the Fairs at San Francisco and San Diego. The tourist season has already started about a month-earlier than usual. Ed Austin and wife, late of Minne apolis, are now residents of our city. Mr. Austin has purchased a fine plot of ground and is mak ing preparations to erect a dwell ing house and other buildings, and settle down and be a Cali fornian. That's the way it goes people come here on a visit, and become so enraptured with the country, they just cannot help staying. Sale Register. Wednesday, February 24, Ja cob F. Crouse intending to quit farming will sell at his residence 2 miles north of Burnt Cabins, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, farm log implements, corn, potatoes, and household goods. Sale will bezinatlO o'clock. James M. Cbesnut and James J. Harris, Auctioneers. Our Old Lime Story. A lime burner in an adjoining county is offering lime at seven cents a bushel. He is making a good profit on it at that, His coal to burn the lime cost3 him just enough less than McCon- nellsburg has to pay. to reduce cost of lime three cents. In oth words, he can burn lime at just three cents a bushel less than we can. This indicates that we could burn lime at McConnells burg under present coal freight rates, and sell it at a profit, for ten cents. We take advantage of the foregoing bit of news to again call attention to what the News did last summer, namely, we corresponded with limeburn ers in other counties until we had secured data on cost of produc tion of lime at their kilns, and we then added to that the extra cost of coal fuel at McConnells burg until we found to our entire satisfaction that lime could be burned here at a cost price of not over eight cents per bushel. Please notice that we did not say that lime could be sold for eight cents. What we said was that lime can be burned here at a cost of eight cents, and sold for fourteen cents. We also said that one fifty-bushel-a-day kiln could not supply the demand at the outside price of fourteen cents. We do not believe that a breast of three such kilns would more than meet the demand. This would mean the daily aver age sale of 150 bushels at a profit of six cents a bushel, or nine dol lars a day for the owner. The capital necessary to carry such a business would pay a dividend of twenty-five per cent Band Concert. Under the auspices of the Mc Connellsburg Concert Band the following program will be given in the auditorium of the school building Thursday evening, De cember 31st: "The Red Plume" (March) Nick Brown. Rudolph Spangler, Song. "Down by the Old Mill Stream," Brass Quartett Gar ence Shore, Song. "The Old Home Down on the Farm," Bari tone Solo, Fred P. Harlow. Miss Emily Greathead, Song. "Op' eratic Mingle," Overture, E. W Berry. Miss Olive Pittman, Pi ano Solo. "Down in Dear Old New Orleans," March and two step, Conrad Whidden. Rudolph Shangler. Beading. "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep," Bari tone Solo, J. P. Knight Sing ing by Quartette. "Greeting to Thomasville," March, Geo. D. Eyster. Program subject to change. Admission, 15 and 20 cents. No reserve seats. Pay money at the door. Door open at 7 o'clock. Concert begins at 8. A Grain of Cora. A farmer who is sixty-one years old never knew until this summer that for every grain on an ear of corn there is a silk run ning out to the end, to light and moisture. These silks run back under the husk; one is attached to each grain on the cob and nourishes it A grain of corn might grow to be very large and plump, and yet, if it did not have its "telegraph" line of silk run ning out to the open air while it is maturing, the grain would nev er "come up" when planted. It is the function of the line of silk to catch some of the fine dust called pollen which falls from the tassel, and in some manner it conveys that dust back to the grain, the grain absorbs it, then the grain is said to be tile-that is, it will sprout come up (germinate) when plant ed. ' Everything in nature, is more wonderful than any invent ed story. t Ye Smoke Shop News. Only a few more shopping days before Christmas. Save your tickets beginning with 59348. You may get tbe BICYCLE or one of tbe 10 valuable silverware presents to be given away abso lutely free Thursday, 24th, at which time tbe contest closes in time for you to take home a beau tiful present. Come in and inspect the most elaborate line of Meerschaum Pipes with amber and bakelite bits ever offered in McConnells burg. Pipes of all kinds from lc to $5 00. Flashlights $1.00 and f 1 25. Batteries and Bulbs for samp. Ingersoll watches $1 00, 1 25 and $12 00. Pocket Knives from 25c to $2 50. We have a special line of gold filled and Bolid gold han dled knives which make a hand some present, and will be engrav ed free with monogram or name. We havo in the largest assort ment of plain and fancy boxes ol Christmas candy yet offered from 40c per pound upward. Christmas boxes ot cigars at 25o, 50o, 1 00, 2 00 and 4 00. Fifty cent and $1,03 hamidores of smoking tobacco. Bring or send us your single or club Magazine subscriptions as well as daily or weekly paper. Send your friends a magazine for Christmas; it will serve to remind them ot you many times during the year. . Remember with every 5c pur chase you get a ticket for the bi cycle and silverware presents. Winning numbers will be pub lished in this add the week fol lowing Christmas. Keep your tickets and look them over. We wish for all a happy Christ mas; and if you have not as yet contributed to the fund for . the starving Belgians, pause lor a minute at this season and share your blessings. Tbe public con tnbution box is still open at the Rexall Store. Contribute as lib erally as your means will allow, for your giving no matter how large, is only a mite comparrd to the demand which is needed for tbe mothers and sisters whose homes have been destroyed, while the fathers and brothers and en during these wintry blasts in tbe trenches. Ye Smoke Shop. and fer- and Boy Shot at Butchering. Harry, the ten-year-old son of CharlesBrendle, a few miles west of.Mercersburg, died in theCham bersburg hospital on Friday even ing of last week, as the result of a bullet wound in the head. The Brendles were butchering on that day, and Charles Hoover brought his rifle to shoot the hogs. After one hog had been shot, the rifle was accidentally discharged in some manner, and the bullet en tered the lad's head. The boy was hurried to the hospital, but he died at 8:30 o'clock the same evening. Subscribe for the News. . SALUVIA Wishing all tbe readers, edi tors, correspondents, and com positors of tbe Fulton County News a happy Christmas and a glad New Year. Mrs. Roy M. Sipes, who has been threatened during the past week with an attack of pneumo nia, is better, We are glad-there is snow for Christmas , for the children's sake. How we did love to sled when we were boys! Human na ture does not change. The chil dren ol to-day love the joyous sport In addition to the pleas ure, the sport gives children abundant exercise, and plenty of fresh air so necessary for their health and growth. Mrs. Lydia Minnich, aged about 86 years, is quite poorly, suffering with cancer on the hand and apparently on her (ace. We believe the best investment Fulton County people could make would be to take stock in the pro posed electric railroad from Mc- Connellsburg to Fort Loudon It would not only give to all of Fulton county a great and much needed convenience, but it would enhance all property, real and personal, in the county, and bring an era of progress and prosperi ty. We learn by good, reliable sources that a-a electric road about ten miles in length, con necting the towns of llagerstown and Fredrick, Md , running a cross the south mountain at a grade as steep or steeper than tha t between McConunllsburg and Fort Loudon, aad competing with a steam road, is paying a dividend of 12 per cent to its stockholders. We are glad to note that Char he and Maggie, children of Mr, and Mrs. J. Emery Sipes, who were seriously ill with pneumo ma are convalescing. . What can it be? L. C Mann bas recently lost on the Mann farm at Sal u via three head of cat tie with vory singular symptoms. They we u taken suddenly with severe diarrhoea and scours, suf fering greatly, and their heads were d.a.vn backwards as m spi Runyan's Announcement. A fine grocery and produce store will be opened Tuesday De cember 15-h, in the room just north ot the Post office on Sec ond Street. All goods will be clean and fresh. Prices right and regular. Courteous treatment of patrons. Your trade is solicited. 12 10 3 1 Scott Run van. Wanted, For Sale, For Rent, Lost, Found, Etc. RATES One cent per word for each Insertion. No advertisement accepted for less than 15 cents. Cash must ac company order. For Sale: Pair of good mules; or, will trade for good horse, or, will sell a horse and keep mules. Have too many. Geo. N. Sipes, 10-29-14-tf Hustontown. BUYjIX-TQlpAY MECHANICS MAGAZINE For Father and Son AND ALL THE FAMILY Two and a half million readers find it of absorbing interest Everything in it is Written So You Can Understand It We sell 400,000 copies every month without giving premiums and have no solicitors. Any newsdealer will show you a copy; or write the publisher for lree sample a postal will do. $1.50 A YEAR 15c A COPY Popular Mechanics Magazine 6 No. Mlohloan Ave., CHICAGO ' SHAPIRO BROTHERS Huntingdon County's Largest Store Orbisonia Pa LISTEN! To make your Christmas a pleasure your list of purchases can be filled at money saving prices here. CcHldy over 5 tons to be sold at factory prices. Toy: a veritable Fairyland things for the young and old. No larger assortment anywhere. SllOeS combine style, quality and wear. Our prices yuuruuiecu mwer, man cisuwncic. 1 1 J-. ,r for Men and Boys it is positively worth D coming here for a splendid choosing and a guaranteed saving. rinnlrs n n c Sii i tc for ladies and yun& er folks. Some of the newer styles are now in. Come to see them. We are sure you will buy. Furniture &Houscf urnisliings Everything for the home at matchless prices. Big line of Aluminum Ware and Glass. Full line of personal fixings in Holiday style It's worth your coming here for Xmas needs SHAPIRO BROS. BIGGEST BECAUSE ORBISONIA, PA. An Appropriate & Xmas Gift by Mail ou can make no more valued and appropriate gift, than an interest pass-book showing the first deposit for the child, relative or friend. If you live in the country, our banking by mail plan makes it easy to open a bank account. " You save time by doing this. First National Bank of McConnellsburg, Pa. i ) The BANK that made it possible for you to re J ceive INTEREST on your savings. uacooosonoso: XKJoacocixxw CHRISTMAS AT LITTLE'S Big Underselling Stor Do not forget that you can make selec tion of Christmas gifts from Mrs. Little's millinery. The stock is large and the prices are right. We are closing out many 15-and-25 cent collars, buckles, pins, belts, hosiery, &c, at IO cents. All hats reduced. MRS. A. F. LITTLE, McConnellsburg, Penna. s s psj&ss " Twa3 tte K , til J -24 . nal meningitis. A veterinary was brought from Everett, who prescribed, but all to no good. The small child of Mr. and Mrs Ross Ilolliushead, so ill for a few days, is somewhat better. When it was dry so long, some omplai'ned and wished for rain. Now, since the rains and snows nave come, thosci same people are wishing for dry weather. Provi dence does oftentimes send both, as, in the case of a young hus band and wife who were expect ing a visit from the stork. The husband w as aczious for a girl; tie v lie, lor a toy. Both pray ed morning coon, and night for t' eir desire. Providence heard and granted both prayers. Rev. E. J. Croft has started re vival services at Ebenezer. May there be a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit throughout this entire valley and the county. The Farmer and His Paper. "The farmer of today is entire ly different from the farmer of yesterday," said Secretary C. N. Mcllvaine, of the South Dakota State Fair, "and I really believe that the country newspaper has been the greatest aid to the farm era and made them what they are to-day. There is no better or quicker way to get education than to read the papers. If a man is away from his home town his home paper comes to him like a long lost friend. It just seems to me, when I read my home pa per, as though I was shaking I hands with a chum. when the stockings werg hung by the chimney wit care, that wise old Sam Claus placed in each one tb niif lpim nf a fm-t.nnp hv nlai " .V.'-7.m l-ffll " ' r X, VrT: f mg in each one a bank boo 5 d MSwii I with a small occount as nest egg in the Fulton Cou ty Bank. The best gift ti 5t children, maidens and youths is a banlr br ok to oncouraga J economy and which they will be anxious to add to. Giva each one a bank book on the j I Fulton County Bank McConnellsburg pa. "The Home For Savings" 1 LI C A n A U A DTCD F O R Christmas Goods. DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU GET THE VERY NEWEST, THE MOST PLFASlNfi ARTIRLFS. AND THF. MOST FOR YOUR MONEY? AT THE NEW STORE, NEARLY OPPOSITE CLINE'S GARAC Beautiful and unique dolls ' 10c to If 1.23 Large cinnamon plush teddy bears $1.25 and up High grade building blocks, bu.lds bridges, schools, churches, etc., $1 00 Smaller sets' of building and cibe picture blocks, 10c and up Finest assortment of new, interest. mg and amusing games, 10, 25, 50c and $1. Puzzle pictures, 1 set makes 3 pic tures, 25c and up Fancy iron banks, elephants, be.irs, camels, chickens, etc., 10c Toy books, very attractive 5 and Filled pencil boxes, or school companions Water color paints, Bagpipes, bird balloons, roly-polies Lovely tree ornaments, flower, reflec tor, tree top and flying wax angels, 3c W Bell and wreath pendant, Toy suit cases, Nickle panorama choral reed top Stuffed animate, Tinsal garlands, threfl colors, i Noah's arks, 32 wood animals; cardboard crokinolc with wood men, ping ten pins, Swiss roller chimes, toy tea sets, toy wood pastry sets, large, decoraa stoves with full supply of utensils, and many other things to delight the little to Nice fresh candies. FOR THE GROWN-UPS. ht uu :.,u l hnndkercluM lumc new icuivjr wniic uy luiia, gmgtiaiu ujjiuiis, cuiSCl cuvcis, " , i neckwear, beads, fine perfumes and talcum powder 10c, fancy pins, pin sets on j pins, complexion chamois, toilet articles, pillow cords, electric hair curlers, tang J pins, Christmas cards, tags, seals, fancy and odd pin cushions, needle cmei 1L9,""t J runs nnrl snurprs hnv nanpr nnrl pnvolnnps eniro i.ira. olneo illv jinrl deSSCl't UISD 1 Come and see the display whether you want to buy or not. Mail orders filled; cash must accompany order. MERTIE E. SHIMER, Nearly Opposite Cline's Garage. McConnellsburg, . - penna.
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