THE TT7LT0N COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURQ, PA. INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS jl l kb and General Interest, Oathtred at Home or Clipped frm oar Exchange, CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS All size rugs at J. K. Johnston's W. J. Cline and J. C. McGow an, of Burnt Cabins, came to McConnellsburg Tuesday in the latter's automobile. Mrs. Feter Morton left Mon day for the "Sunny South" where she will spend a month or more visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. William F. Sappington, of Hancock, is visiting in the home of her sister, Mrs. J. Campbell Patterson on north First street. Neat gold lettering on the win dows and over the door of the Fulton County Bank, gives that institution a decidedly business like appearance. Prof. Russell Nelson, of Prince ton, N. J., spent the Easter holi days in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Nelson, south Second street Mrs. R. C. McQuade spent sev eral days during the past week at Knobsville helping her son James and wife to become instal led in their new home. Hollis Wible, of Harrisburg, spent the time from last Friday until Monday in the County visit ing friends in town and his grandparents at Green Hill. Mrs. Elsie Feight, Orlen Heb ner, and Sheridan Hann were in town last Saturday on business connected with the settlement of the estate of. the late Andrew Fe'ght. I Irs. Robert J. McCandlish, of Hancock, spent the time from Tuesday of last week until Mon day, with the families of J. Camp bell Patterson and Wilson L. Nace in this place. Rev. A. G. B. Powers, of Need more, spent a few hours in town Monday. -He had just concluded a series of meetings at the Lau rel Ridge Christian church, and will conduct a series at Need more. Our old friend William Truxel, of Bethel township, was in town on business last Saturday. Mr. Truxel is planning to make im portant improvements to his property during the coming year. Mr. and Mr3. Chalmers Kee baugh, of Altoona, spent the time from last Wednesday until Tuesday at the home of the lat ter's mother Mrs. Florence Mock and other friends at Knobsville and vicinity. Mrs. George B. Mellott and two of her daughters Nettie and Blanche left Monday afternoon for Harrisburg, and on Wednes day evening, they attended the Governor's reception at the Ex ecutive Mansion. , Last week while Reed Griss inger was helping to tear down the old house on the lot where McClain's new garage is being erected, several rafters fell on him and injured his back, and he was confined to the house for a day. George Laidig and wife, of Pittsburg, have been visiting rel atives in the County for several weeks. They will return home about April 13th, and will be a& companied by the former's broth' er Michael, ex-postmaster at Dub lin Mills. Philip Melius, James Reeder and Harry McElhaney, moved ' the household goods of H. E, Palsgrove from Hustontown to McConnellsburg last week. They say Hez was a good neighbor an 1 the community . is sorry to' sec. him move away. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McCain, and Mrs. Robert McCain -all of North Side, Pittsburgh -made their annual stop-over at McCon nellsburg last Saturday while on their way home from Florida where they spend the winters. They are friends of J. K. John ston's family. They left for Pittsburgh Monday morning. William M. Patterson, of Pitts burgh, spent the time fromThurs day until Sunday in the home of his parents. "Hon. and Mrs. D. II Patterson at Webster Mills. With the elimination of the breakers n the mountain, and automobile service between McConnellsburg and the C. V. railroad, Billy ex Pects his visits home to be much nore frequent in the future than tney have been in the past. J. K. Johrftton has 5-cent mus lin this week again. 2t Mrs. Anna Mason of this place is now injoying a few weeks visit in the state of Ohio. MrH.-S.-B. Woollet has been confined to bed for about a week by a severe attack of rheumatism and grippe. Prof. R. B. Cunningham, of Stevens College, Hoboken, spent Easter Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Irwin. Mrs. A. D. Dalbey is upending this week in the home of her son William in Chambersburg, and incidentally helping to take care of the baby. April first a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hopkins, East Extension; and on April seventh, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Shore, west Lincoln Way. Mr. Harry A. McUaughey, a former resident of this place, and a half brother of Miss Molhe Rey lar but now living inGreenctstle, fell from a ladder a few days ago and broke several ribs. At a conference composed of 3,000 Methodist Episcopal men of Ohio, and, also, at a similar con ference at Norristown, Pa. they heartily cdorsed the woman suf frage mjveiiont. Miss Mollie Seylar expects to go to Washing .on, D. C, on Fri day of this week to be gone about three weeks. She will visit her half-brother, Mr. Harry A. Mc- Gaughey, at Greencastle, before going on to Washington. Mrs. C. B. Stevens, County Chairman of Woman's Suffrage League, went to Harrisburg Mon day as County delegate to attend a suffrage convention, held yes terday and to-d.iy. While in Harrisburg.she will be the guest of her niece, Mrs. Virginia BeiJ- elman. Within the past week, fire? in woodlands belonging to Juct .-r Hoop, and those of Chates all of Lickick Cieek township assumed daDjrarous propor tions before they were gotten un der control. Pretty dry and wiudy to start brush tires, so far this spring. Mr. and Mrs. Will Dalbey, of Chambersburg, are happy over the arrival of a little daughter which came on the first day of April. In honor of its great grand mother on its paternal side, and of its grandmother on its maternal side, it bears the name Martha Elizabeth. In reply to a recent letter sent to Governor Brumbaugh by Mrs. Winnie B. Bendall, president of the local W. C. T U , she receiv ed a letter from the Governor in which he expressed his apprecia tion of the Union's assistance, adding '-l hope that you will get in touch with your Representa tive and your Senator, to see that thev are right on the vital ques tion of local option." Some of our citizens are taking an interest in helping the little house wrens fight the pesky sparrows by putting little boxes in hidden place where cats can not climb to them. To beat the sparrows, the holes must not be larger than a silver quarter or three-quarter inch auger holes will answer. Something must be done if we wish to prevent all birds being driven away by the English sparrows. Many towns are organizing bird clubs. James Linn brought with him from Maddensville a dog that can "show off" to advantage against most McConnellsburg dogs. One of the tricks of the newcomer is to take an iron ring three inches in width, a quarter-inch in thick ness, and several pou n d s in weight, toss the ring into the air with his nose and then meet it on the way down and let the ring slip over his head like a col lar which fits snugly. Some trick, that. Church Notices. Preparatory service for the town Lutheran church on Satur day 2 30 p. m. Holy Communion 10.30 Sunday morning. Rev. A. S. Luring will preach at Fort Littleton next Sunday morning; at Knobsville, at 3 in the afternoon, and in the M. E. church, McConnellsburg, in the evening. Death of Infant. Nora Ellen, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carbaugb, of Ayr township, died Monday, forenoon, April 5, 1915, of pneu monia, aged 1 month and 21 days. Funeral was held Tuesday inter ment being made in Union ceme tery, Rev. A. 8. Luring officiating. Auto Accident. Dr. Ed L. Smith, formerly practicing in McConnellsburg, left his home in. Schellsburg on Monday morning of last week in a Ford to go to Bedford to attend a bank meeting. Approaching a cement bridge about two miles east of his home a front tire burst with great force. The side of the car dropped lower and in order to prevent contact with the bridge wall, Dr. Smith, who was running at a good speed, quickly turned to the opposite side of the road; the car locked and immedi ately turned over throwing him out and again turning on its side. The doctor escaped with a few bruises, one shoe entirely remov ed from his foot, but the car was a wreck. Dr. Smith found a sil ver dollar which he had with oth er coin in his pocket about two hundred feet away from the car. He is unable to state just how the accident occurred and how often the car turned over. He walked to the nearest residence phoned to Schellsburg for his touring car, and reached Bedford about ten minutes late for the meeting. Large, or Small Farms. In reply to a group of young men who wish to have discussed the question as to whether Penn sylvania farms should be large, or small, our answer is, farm ac cording to your means. Never lose sight of the fact that the coat in labor and seed, to farm a ten-barrel acre, is a preat as that of a fifty hjrrel acre, tin; cvt in W th com'S b2!i.? jbout $12 50 uvor-vvr. It f.t-T13 to rear"! tl;en, t'v' 5 p-..'? irad" to :'' iii"''1 1'O '.- rre'-; ?if a c-; .if f(52 HI b : r'l i!.-. t' e :') icrfs l!1'1 r f.'i r- c o I -vivi '. "t cf :,t of In i ; f:r--'c in- tar.C2, tl.'O .:. t. ,:cr out-rtl is "1 centos, while co in tiie Fecoi.d instance is $1.2," v'r bp ml. If your cap't-il is srr.r-II. spread it thickly over a few ?'crcii rath er than thinly ovt-r mmt y. The r.ile holds ror;d v. helper ror grain hay, pasture, ar 1 consequently, for more live stc:!;. The only exception to the rule is in case you could rent a large and fertile farm and "skin it to death," if the owner is foolish enough to permit you to so do. Easter in the Churches. The Lutherans rendered a beau tiful Cantata, "The Gospel of Easter," to a large and apprecia tive audience in the High School Auditorium, on Sunday evening. After, half of the musical enter tainment had been rendered, Mrs R. E. Peterman gave a select reading, after-which, the latter half of the cantata was given. Early Sunrise services were held in the Presbyterian and in the Lutheran church at 6 o'clock both of which were attended by a large number of persons. Com munion services were held in the Reformed church at 10:30 and at the services in the Presbyterian church in the evening the recent ly elected church and Sunday school officers were installed. Rev Dr. Whalen, of Friderick, Md. preached in the Reformed church Saturday evening, Sunday morn ing, and in the Presbyterian church in the evening. Rev. A. S. Luring, "new minister" preached in the Methodist church Sunday morning, much to the satisfaction of the congregation. Crop and Livestock Rcart. L. H. Wible, of this place, Sta tistical Department of Agricul ture, has sent out his report for March. Itcunt-jins many things of interest, a-.r.cng which are: E.-.fcmatc of fr.nn a' -hmH in the State; Con:!i!i;i of crop'? ly counties, Fur Fult n -county, he est'innV.'S the numli'-r of pure bred sUlli..?, 7; pure bred bulls, 12; same for bears, 16; ranis. 11; number of farmers wlv are fattening rfocrs for market, 6; average numlior of tons of ferti'izer used by ei.ch farmer, U; average price of fertilizer paid by Fulton county farmer?, $15. CO. The avt-r.ige price paid in the State is $20.80, while in some counties the average price paid is $24.00. it is in counties noted for rich soil that the aver age price paid runs highest. Surely there is something for us to learn from that The wheat outlook is 10 per cent below av erage, owing to freezing. Subscribe for the News, Asks For Information. Men are not all of the same mind I even on the greatest of questions and it is not surpris ing that they should not all hold to the same opinion on the Wa rnan Suffrage question. Any one desiring to express his, or her, opinion on the subject through the Fulton County News, and will do so over his own name, and not ask for that privilege more than twice, will be granted a reasonable space, . provided there be nothing personal in the article. Mr. Geo. Wa. Mellott, of Whips Cove, submits the follow ing: "Who changed the rules that are laid down in the Bible? Is Woman Suffrage right? Let the Word of God Speak. "And thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. Genesis 3:16. "But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the wo man is the man, and the head of Christ is God. 1 Corinthians 11: 3. "They are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.-1 Corinthians 14:34. "For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the Church. Ephesians 5:23. "For after this manner in the old time, the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands, even as Sa rah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord.-1 Peter 3:5 6. "And Adam was not deceived; but the woman being deceived, -v:'s in tii? transgression. For cu if,-, the wc.n.an was bid I .a to be i i su'J'iJtion. 1 Timo ' . 2:1 1. "T ' s: :v? i t h comes down -.hru;rh th ol-i Bible and the New Test ai. lent Paul says there is no o'her rule, but what we have laid down, and thought we, "r an ansbl, preach any other word, let him be accursed. Paul could not change the rule: an an gel cannot change it; Christ has set his seal upon it; and no one can remove it but him. "Now' if some one can make the question plain, I would be glad to learn to know and how it can be; as the woman is the weaker vessel, and this being so how could she be expected to car ry a burden equal with a fran." War Sends borrow. For evidence of the world-wide effects of the European war upon the lives of citizens in all civilized nations, few would suspect that McConnellsburg would be called upon to furnish a share; but to day a son of one of our citizens lies so badly wounded in a French hospital that nurses who cannot write English had to do the best they could to apprise the parents of their son's plight According ly, a letter written in French was received on Monday night by Mrs. C. B. Little, telling her that a son by her first husband had been struck by fragments of a German shell while he was on duty in the trenches, and, that while he was not necessarily mor tally wounded, he is helpless in so far as the use of his arms are concerned. The unfortunate soldier is .vlr. John J. Ryan, of Hamilton, On tario, Canada. He is a member of Battery 11, 3rd regiment, C. F. A. (Canadian Field Artillery), and was serving with the Eng lish army, on French soil, when lie received his wounds. Strict censorship of foreign mails for bade giving details as to exact location of trenches when Mr. Ryan was wounded. Subsiiber for the "News' only 1 1 o 1 vo Exceptor's Notice. !'Nt;iU of M:nKiuet Kitfiird, lute of Wells iHvuV it. deceased. l,e:ters trstumentui-y on the nbuve estate buvli:tf been unmteil to the umlerslnued. all iHTsoiis ttulei'ted to the s:ild esute ivre re-im-stedto Diuke payment, untl those having uliihuK to present the sumo without delay. UEO. C. K.VSLEY, Kieuutor, 3-iMt NetMuinre. Vn. A. L. W11JLE Auctioneer, McConnellsburg, Pa. Prompt attention to all business In thin line. He may ba found at bis homo on West Water street where he ccntfiet barber, and shoe mending shop. 5-81-tf M. R. SHAFFNER, Attorney at Law, Office on Square, McConnellsburg, Pa All legal bu.nem and eolleotiona entreated will eoelve oarelul and prompt attention TO Bring your brains here and turn them loose in our GROCERY department. They will ferret out more bargains in ten minutes than we could tell you in a whole page advertisement. Your brains will spot the sweetness of our syrups, the rich aroma of our coffees, the delightfulness of our teas, the splendid quality of our sugars and canned goods, and of the many other table necessities and luxuries we carry. And your brains will note the value and reasonableness in price of every article. Turn your brains loose in our CLOTHING department. It will be a treat ior them to see the exceptional offerings we are making in our spring and summer wear for men and boys, to note the new styles in furnishings, to test the value of cloth in our goods, and to note the splendid fit and work.Tianship of every piece we sell. And PRICE I Say, that matter of price will be a delight to your brains lor n.any a day to come. Bring your brains around. And SHOES ! You won't need brains in vour heels if you buy our shoes, for those shoes are so well made, easy fitting, foot resting, and brain easing that vou will want nothing else alter once giving them a trial. There are all kind of shoes in the world, but the shoe that flashes a feeling of ecstasy to the brains must be MADE-RIGHT bv people who KNOW HOW TO MAKE SHOES. We sell these shoes, and the price is as easv as the shoe. Housecleaning time is just from 5 cents up; Window up. Splendid assortment AND THE WOMEN, bless 'em! They know where the good things are, for of all the people of the earth women are the keenest users of brains in shopping. Our store is so full of good things for women that they just flock in every day in large numbers and buy our dress goods, and furnishings, and the thousand and one other things we carry that are used every day in dress or in the home. And especi ally are the women attracted just now by our spring wearing apparel, which is su perior to anything we have ever before shown. Our goods and prices are popular with the women, and, OF COURSE, the women are popular with us. Just make a habit of coming around to our store for everything you want. We carry most things ourselves, but if it should happen to be something out of our line we'll tell you where to find it And you will be surprised at the many hundreds of things we carry, and all to the good, with not much of a price tacked onto them, either. 6E0. W. REISNER McConnellsburg, A Well Filled STOMACH MAKES A HAPPY HOME It's a short road from our appetizers to your stom ach, and it is a pleasing route to take. Every step is paved with pleasant memories of the delicious taste of the gro ceries and delicacies we sell, for there is quality and appetite in every bite and satisfaction in every swallow. Our customers have happy homes. How is yours? SCOTT RUNYAN next door to Post office McConnellsburg, Pa. FLOWERS. I have accepted an agency to supply potted plants, Cut Flowers, Palms, Etc. I make a specialty of sup plying flowers for wed dings, funerals, and oth er occasions. All orders left at my store will receive my best atten tion, and satisfaction guar anteed. LESLIE W.SEYLAR The Rexall Store, McConnellsburg, Pa. "BBS Early RIscra Tho famous little pllla EOPLE BRAIN here and we have a large stock of WALL PAPERS blinds, Curtains, and curtain nets from 10 cents a yard of Carpets, Rugs, and Linoleums. 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. JT. M. COMERER, agent for 7 HA GEISER MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, BURNT CABINS, PA. for the sala of Traction and Portable Engines, Gaso line, Separators, Clo rer Bailers, Saw mills, &c. Engines on hand all the time, : . WITH & CO., Pa. Western Maryland Railway Company. In Effect September 27, 1914. Train, leave Haooook at follow,: No. 7-1.40 a, m. (dally) for Cumberland, PItt bumh and went, aUo Went Virginia points. No. 8 S.3K a. m. for HairrrM. urn, Gettysburg, Hanover. York and Ualtlmore. No, 1 .! a. m. (dally exoept Sunday) Et preaa for Cumberland and Uiienuediaie points. No. 49.07 a. m. (dally except Sunday) Kx ? reta for Baserstown, Gettysburg lunover. Baltimore and Intermediate points. New York, Philadelphia, Wasli lunton, eto. No, ti.to p. m. (dally) Western Express for Cumberland, West Virginia poluw and the West. No. f-S.07 p. m. (dally) Express for Hsters town, Wayneiiboro, Chamberaburit, Frederick, Baltimore, New tork, Phlla delphlft, Wanhlngoo. 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