interesting paragraphs ii l kI and General Intercut, Gathered t Horn or Clipped fro our Exchanges, CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS There was a little man And be bad a little farm, And all he would raise was Wheat, wheat, wheat, lie took it Into town And sold it all around, And they sent It to England In a Fleet, fleet fleet. Mrs. Ellis Lynch entertained the Thimble Club last Friday aft ernoon. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carbaugh, of Ayr township, a little daughter, on February 12th. John C. Bishop left on Monday for Chadwick, 111., where he ex pects to find employment on a farm. Cashier and Mrs. Wilson L. Nace made a trip to Chambers burg in their motor car last Sat urday. Mabel Jackson, a trained nurse at Tyrone, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Louisa Jackson, west Wal nut street A girl died in Milwaukee, a short time ago, of mercury poison absorbed by constant use of a face cream. S. A. Nesbit spent four days last week in Harrisburg, Cham bersburg, and other Cumberland Valley points. Nell Gertrude Thompson, of Tyrone, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. George W. Reisner, and oth er friends in town. Mrs. George W. Hays went to Everett last week to make an ex tended visit with her mother, Mrs. Eliza Michaels. Mrs. Emma Lodge is spending a month's time among her chil dren in Saxton, Everett, and at points in this county. Odorous days will soon be here when we must clean our alleys clean as, when the news is scarce an editor fifjds his galleys. Miss Lois Mason, who is teach ing her first term in Whips Cove, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mason, over Sunday. Miss Mollie Seylar delightfully entertained a number of friends at luncheon, at her home on north Second street, Tuesday. The notes of the dreamy blue birds, and little migratory song sters gave warning of the ap proach of spring last Saturday. Miss Mary Robertson, of Cham bersburg, is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. Camp bell Patterson, north First street Mr. and Mrs. Murray Pollock, (Mary Kendall), of Washington county, Pa., are spending a two weeks' vacation with the latter's mother, Mrs. Maggie Kendall, and other relatives in the Cove. N. I. Finiff and daughter Miss Charlotte, of Chambersburg, and George Finiff and Mrs. P. L Finiff, of this county, spent last Sunday in Hagerstown, the guests of their brother Jacob L Finiff, who is seriously ill. While Miss Harriet Sloan was in Philadelphia recently, she heard Billy Sunday five times, and she was so impressed with the evangelist's forceful way of preaching the Gospel that she n able to repeat almost all of the sermons she heard. The old idea that the East can not compete with the west in stock-raising is rapidly losing ground. Western grass lands enable stockmen to grow a cheap er feed, but not so cheap that he can undersell the eastern man. Then, too, the eastern man has no long-haul freight to market. Mr. A. U. Nace and sons Wil Bon and Horace, and the latter's wife, attended the Bankers Con vention at Wilson College, Cham bersburg on Monday, Mr. A. U. Nace's brother, John E. Nace one of. the directors of the Hali fax (Pa.) National Bank, was also in attendance. Why ia the disk harrow not in more general use in Fulton coun ty? This harrow will cut to the bottom of the furrow; disks can be set to run straight and merely ' cut, or, they can be set to cut I f n tur over little furrows simi I larly to the manner in which disk f p'owa tum soil. Fields in which there is little to cover, can be I Ploughed occasionally with a disk harrow, and in one-tenth of the i time required to plow with a sin- gle furrow plow. ' For Sale Good farm, con tainiug 40 acres, good buildings and fruit. Price rii'ht. Elias Ilautnaii, Slpes Mill, Fulton coun ty, Pa. 2 28 it All who reported to this office as having tested their seed corn last spring, were enthusiastic over the results. Many ears that looked good, and would have been planted in case no test had been made, were rejected be cause they failed to show vitali ty. Little tractors, for use on farms to plough one or more fur rows at a time, are being per fected. Not many have come in to general use; but inventors are experimenting, and some really useful little tractor engines have been built and operated on small farms. The Rev. Charles W. Se'crist, pastor of the , Lutheran Church, at Breezewood, Bedford county, a widower 67 years old, and Miss Margaret E. Jenkins, 28 years old, of Sylvan, Franklin county, were married last week at the Lutheran parsonage, Hancock, by the Rev. Martin Luther End ers. There are 66 foreign ships in terned in American ports 55 are German, and 11 are Austrian vessels. Many of these ships are of the largest size, and should anything happen that this coun try would be drawn into war with Germany and Austria, these 66 good ships would be confiscated by the United States. Lest we forgot, it will be well to remember that the eggs that "put the worm in wormy apples" are deposited in the blossom by a moth. The only known way to get ahead of the worm is to spray with arsenate of lead at the time most of the blossom has fallen, and before the little pest has buried itself in the embryo ap ple. Last Sunday was Missionary Day in theReformed church in this place, and a little more than $85 was the total of the contributions to aid in carrying on the work of the gospel in ' China and Japan. The same day was observed by the Methodists in Chambersburg, with the result that over $1,400.00 was raised. Chambersburg is a larger town than McConnells- burg. An easy way by which to re member how much surplus wheat this country has at this date, is to count the days from now until July first, and then remember that we could export until that time, 1,000,000 bushels everyday including Sunday. We would still have left our annual allow ance of over 500,000,000 bushels for bread, and enough extra for seed next fall. Mr. D. F. Tenley, of Sixmile Run, brought a load of coal to town Monday, and spent Tues day among friends in this com munity. He took home with him Wednesday morning 'seventeen nice shotes that he purchased from ex-Sheriff Jeff Harris. Mr. Tenley recently purchased 97 acres of farm land from the Jos eph E. Thropp property, which will be a valuable addition to what he already owns near Six- mile Run. A viaduct 128 miles long, con nects Florida coast with Key West For several years, trains have been running over it. Re cently, the largest ferry boat in the world was launched to carry loaded freight cars from Key West to Cuba where the cars may proceed over Cuban railroads to points on the island. They may then be reloaded with perishable fruits and rushed back to the United States without unloading. This saves the fruit from damage by being reloaded at Havana, and again, at an American port. After having spent ten days in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs, C. J. Brewer in the Cove, convalescing from a severe at tack of tonsilitis and mumps, Miss Jessie Brewer, . a trained nurse, returned to her work in Dr. Price's Hospital, Philadelphia Tuesday morning. Miss Jessie was accompanied to the City by Mrs. D. "R. Ramsey, of this place who went to bring her daughter Miss Beulah home. It was told by the News a few weeks ago of the operation for appendicitis un derwent by Miss Beulah, and her mother thinks Beulah should re main at home until she fully , regains her health. Miss Bess Morton is visiting her brother, Forester T. Roy Morton, at Petersburg. J. Newton Morton, a student at the Forestry Academy, spent the time from last Friday until Monday with his parents. Eld. C. L. Funk will preach at Damascus at 10:30 the last Sun day in February, and at Need more at 10:30 the first Sunday in March. Mrs. Ed Shimer of this place, and Mrs. W. II. Duffy, of Web ster Mills, went to Harrisburg yesterday to spend a few days in the home of the former's son and the latter's daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Everts. It was "kind 'o" mean not to tell the young folks that they were com ing. The G. U. O. of O. F., Blue Spring Lodge, No. 3896, of Mer cersburg, will hold an all-day ser vice at the Cito A. M. E. church, Sunday, February 28th. Preach ing by Rev. Sterling, Mercers burg, and Rev.W.Spriggs at 10:30 followed by Lodge members from McConnellsburg, Mercersburg, Chambersburg and other places, beginning at 2:30 p. m., and con tinued throughout the day. Pro ceeds for benefit of Cito A. M. E. church. Because the City Council of Scranton got smart with Judge Handley, one of that city's wealthy citizens a few years ago, the little town of Winchester, Va., is richer by two millions of dollars. ' The Judge liked the "little city" and made the be quest in his will. Charles Broad way Rouse a former rich New York merchant, gave Winchester material assistance by building a city hall and many other splen did civic edifices. When will McConnellsburg have to dodge a stroke of lightning like that? Mass Sleeting Called. A mass meeting has been for Friday night, February 26th, by the directors of the McConnells burg and Fort Loudon Railway Company, to be held in the Court House at 7:30. Mr. L. T. Peck, expert examiner for the Westing house Company' will address the meeting. Try This On A Hill. The man in whose judgment Fulton county farmers place as much confidence as perhaps, in that of any other leader, is Prof. Alva Agee, and Mr. Agee advises in his book on the managment of soils that " An effort should be made to grow sweet clover on all infertile hillsides that are lying bare. ' It stops the washing and paves the way for a sod of nutri tious grasses," . For Sale or Rent Four and one-half acres of land situate in Warfordsburg, Fulton County, Pa. on which are erected a Store Building, a Butcher Shop good Barn with Slaughter shop aDd a set of Fairbanks Wagon Scales inside. New Hall and Garage house, which can be turn ed into a Dwelling house, with running water in the yard. A good chance or business. Write or call on W. D. Morgret, 2 23 t6. Warfordsburg, Pa. Bull Defies Locomotive. An enraged bull held up a train on the Bald Eagle Valley railroad for five minutes a few days ago, and nearly got the better of the train crew when they attempted to chase it from the tracks. The train was stopped a few feet from the animal and then moved ahead slowly to shove it off tho track. The bull, however, did not give way one inch. The crew stoned the bull, which charged them. It got off the track in this way and the train proceeded. ORACEV. Miss Mae Gracey spent Satur day and Sunday at Waterfall. Miss Ruth Lyon visited friends at Gracey from Friday until Mon day. Harold Edwards bns gone to Illinois where he has employ ment. Harry Kesselring acd Joe Shaw spent a week with friends in Trough Creek. Many of our people have been attending Zion revival sur vices. Sunday callers in this section were: Daniel Lauders, wife, and daughter Estelle on Janm Cut chall; John Shaw, wife and child ren at Wm.Shaw's.;Jft9 Barnett, wife and children on Jos. Bar nett; Mack Kerhn and wife on D. J. Miller. Wanted, For Sale, For Rent, , Lost, Found, Etc. RATES Odo cent per word for each Insertion. No advertisement accepted (or less than 15 cents. Cash must ac company order. For Sale Farm of 200 acres at private sale; All necessary buildings. II. S. Daniels, Mc Connellsburg, Pa, 2 25 5t. For Rent. A six-room house, with good water and fruit. Pos hesaion will be given at any time required. Inquire of Georgia Shaw, Hustontown, Pa. 2 18 tf For Rent Tenant house on (leorge Garner's farm, in Tod township near Lincoln Highway. For particulars call on C. J. Brewer or George E Garner. It For Sale: Steam Engine and Sawmill, consisting of 15 Horse Power Geiser portable engine on wheels. Geiser saw mill with 65 ft. ways, 30 feot carriage, 3 head Blocks, lumber truck, coy-off saw, ripping saw,"table, tools and every thing conrected with a first class outfit, ready for operation All in good repair. Will bo sold very reasonably. Apply, Spargler and Harris, McCon nellsburg. Pa. A. M. Grissingers Sale. SATURDAY, MARCH 6lh AT I O'CLOCK. Adam M. Grissicger intending to quit housekeeping' will sell at his residence on West Walnut Street, McConnellsburg, all his household goods consisting of sideboard, cupboard, sinic, sew ing machine, extension table, oth er tables, 20 yards of good rag carpet, 20 yards of ingrain carpet pictures, good cook stove, new Jewel stove, uprignt stove, oil stcve, set stove rollers, large chest, 3 stands, 2 bedsteads, 6 rocking chairs, 6 kitchen chairs, dishes glassware, jars, crocks, lamps, pots and pans, 10 gal. jar, lot of applebatter, canned fruit, lawn mower, scythe and snath, wheelbarrow; garden plow, col lars, names, bridles, forks, hoes, rakes, axes, saws, tubs, measures and many other articles. Sale begins at 1 o'clock sharp. Cred it 6 months on sums over five dol lars. J. J. Harris, auctioneer. A. M. Grissingeu. Detwiler'sSale SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1915. The undersigned having rented bis farm, will sell at the farm U aiile southwest of Three Springs, and 1 mile from Saltillo, 4 HEAD OF HORSES, No. 1, Thorobred Imported Fercheron Stallion, color black, white star in face, weight 1650, age 13 years. This is the finest draft horse I ever saw in this country. His imme diate ancestors were the Worlds great est Prize Winners ever known in France. He was purchased from Mc Laughlin Bros , Columbus, O., for $;l,0OO. A full brother of his sold for 110,000. He won first prize at the Bedford Fair In 1910-11-and 12. No. 2, Dark Brown Bay Mare, probably In foal, 11 years old, weight 1400, good leader, and hauler, work anywhere hitched. No. 3, Black Mare, aged 13 years, weight 1300 good offside work er, extra good hauler. No. 4, Sorrel Colt, one year old, will make a large draft horse. 15 HEAD OF CATTLE, 1 Thorobred Guernsey Bull 3 years old will weigh about 1200, 2 cows wi'l have calves by their side one is half Guernsey and half Jersey, and the other Is almost full Holstein and both will be 3 years old this spring. 6 Heifers, will be fresh some time this summer, 3 of these Heifers are half Guernsey, 1 is half Holstein, 7 year ling Calves, 5 of which are Heifers. 29 SHOATS, weight from 40 to 120 pounds. Brood Sow 18 months old, will furrow about May 15. FARM MACHINERY, 2-horse Acme Wagon, used 2t years; 1 Johnson Mower, cut two cropB, and good as new; new Johnson Hayrake, 1 Sure-drop Corn planter double row fertilizer attach ment, planted 2 crops; 1 Walking Corn Flow, Sprlngtooth Harrow, 1 Springtooth Harrow and Roller com bined. 1 would not be without one on a farm. 1 new Johnson Manure Spreader works fine no farmer should be without one; 1 furrow Plow, 1 Hillside Plow, new Hay Ladders IN feet long 7 feet wide; 1 set Bobsleds with Brakes, 1 Cultivator, 1 Spike tooth Cultivator, 1 Single-shovel Plow 1 Double-bhovel Plow, 1 new two-hole Corn Shell can be run by hand or power; 1 new Fodder Shredder, 1 new Chopper, 70 Chickens all hens. SEVERAL HUNDRED BUSHELS OF CORN, and many articles too nu merous to mention. Sale begins at 10 o'clock, when a credit of H months will be given on all sums of ti.uu or more with approved security, M. A. DETWILER. James M. Chesnut, Auctioneer. FARM FOR SALE. 113-acre farm, 65 acres cultivated, balance good timber. Good produc ing land. 6-room house with porches, summer kitchen, woodhouse, bank barn with shed overbarnyard. 2-story implement shod. Wagon shed and corucrib, hogpen, chicken house, sprlnghouse All buildings have on worked siding and are well painted Good running water close the house. Close to store, school, and church. Plenty of fruit. 18 acres in wheat. A good stream of limestone water runs through the farm. The farm is situate miles north of McConnellsburg the Comity Seat on State road, and it can be bought for almost what it cost to put up the buildings. Will sell stock, farm implements and household goods with the farm if desired. Possession given April 1, 1915. My reason for selling Is that I am greatly afflicted with rheumatism. If you think you would like to have the farm, get busy, for I mean to sell. Call on, or ad dress. J. C. FORE, 1-21-81 Knobsville, Pa. Geo. W. Reisner A Co. A Large Assortment of Sum mer Dress Stuff's Just In. Ginghams, Seersuckers, Madras, Silk and Cot ton Mixtures that are beautiful for early Sewing. We have these things all in. See them and you will want them. Muslins are Cheaper. Muslins are cheaper than for some time past. A good unbleached yard-wide Muslin for 6 cents we say a GOOD ONE. Cretonnes for Comforts Cretonnes for comforts a yard wide for 10 cents a yard. Come in and see these Goods. We know we can PLEASE YOU. G. W. REISNER & CO. McConnellsburg, pa. The Thrlce-a-Weei Edition of THE NEW YORK WORLD Practically a Daily at the Price of a Weekly. No other Newspa per in the world Rives so much at so low a price. The year 1914 has been the most ex traordinary la the history of modern times. It has witnessed the outbreak of the Great European war, a strug gle so titanic that it makes all others look small. You live in momentous times, and you should not miss any of the tre mendous events that are occurring. No other newspaper will inform you with the promptness and cheapness of the Thrice-a-Week edition of the New York World. Moreover, a year's subscription to it will take you far in to our next Presidential campaign. THE THRICE A-WEEK WORLD'S regular subscription price is only $1.00 per year, and this pays for 156 papers. We offer this unequalled newspaper and THE FULTON COUN TY NEWS together for one year for $1.65. The regular subscription price of the two papers is $2.00. . FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McConnellsburg, Pa. Roofing, or Spouting If yon want the very best met tal roofing or spouting you can save money and time by calling on DAVID GREG ORY, Plum Run, Pa. Special attention to orders by mall. M. R. SHAFFNER, Attorney at Law,. Office on Square, AkConnellsburg, Pa. All lerat bus.ness and collections entrusted will aonlv n'nl n1 nmmmt .Mention. Rifling a Barrel. The grooves In a rifle barrel are made with special machinery, and un less on has this he could not do the work properly, no matter hew skilled he was. When the grooves of a rifle barrel are filled with lead it Is usually necessary to have an expert gunsmlUi clean them out L W. FUNK -:- DEALER IN -:- High 'Grade Plain Pianos, Player Pianos, Organs, Victrolas, Rec ords, and Professional Tu ner, McConnellsburg, Nothing: adds more to the refinements of home than good music. To have good music you must have a good instrument. There are good bad and indifferent instru ments, and to the unskilled eye they look much alike. The unprincipled dealer is likely to make you pay a first-class price for a fourth-class instrument. I have lived in this county since my birth, I am a taxpayer and in a position to make good any business transactions. Buy your piano, organ, or victrola from me and if it is not all right you can come back at me. There are families in every part of this county that have purchased instruments from me. Ask them about me. Perhaps you want to trade your organ for a Piano, or Player Piano; or your Plain Piano, for a Player. See me. Let's talk it over. L. W. FUNK. W. M. COMERER, agent for IHh GEISER MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, BURN! CABINS, PA. for Me sale of Traction and Portable Engines, Gaso-' line, Separators, Clo rer Sailers, Saw mills. Sc. Engines on hand all the time. ' Western Maryland Railway Company. In Effect September 27, 1914. Trt.lns leave Hanoook m follows : No. 7 1.40 a, m. (daily) for Cumberland, Pitts burgh and weal, also Went Virginia points. No. 81.38 a. m. for Hagerstown, Gettysburg, Hanover, York and Baltimore. No, 1 B. a. m. (dully except Sunday) Ex press for Cumberland and Intermediate points. No. 48.07 a. m. (dally exoept Sunday) Ex press for Hagerstown, Gettysburg; Hanover, Baltimore M Intermediate points. New York. r lUalelphla, Wash ington, eto. No, St.K p. m. (dally) Western Express for Cumberland, West Virginia points and the West. No. t 8.07 p. m. (dally) Express for Bas-era-town, Waynesboro, Chambersburg, Frederick. Baltimore, New York, PtaUa delphla, Washlngon. A. L. WIBLE Auctioneer, IcConneEsDiiig, Fa. Prompt attention to all business In this line. Ha may be found at bis home on West Water street where he conducts a Ufber, and. ghee njuudUiI shop. Kl-U
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