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THE rUMOBT COUNTY HEWS, McOONNELLSEURQ, PA.
ARKET REPORT.
CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
The irrulo market ire luken from ih C'bnm
perNliurir Ualiy DenHpuprft. TUe provihioo
orloo lira lliuae that obiitlo in MoCoDtiutlt
ourg. GRAIN
Wheat
New wheat 1.50
Bran 1.50
Corn 80
Oat HO
Rje 00
PROVISIONS
Ham per to Is
Shoulder 14
B icon, Sides per lb 1-
i'utatoes, per bushel
Butter, Creamery 30
Butter, Country 21
K;r rs, per dozen 10
Lard, per lb 10
Live Calves, per lb
Chickens, per lb M
Mr. ani Mrs. Frank Skiles, of
Pleasant RUe, made a trip to
McConneiUbuTij in their new
Maxwell last Thursday.
Mr. ami Mrs. Wilson L. Nace
and (laughter Helen made a trip
to Ilagerstown last Friday, re
turning by way of Chambersburg.
Charlie Geinger and Orben
Hebner, two Union township
boys, were welcome callers at
the News office while in town
last Friday.
After having completed her
term of teaching in one of the
public schools in Franklin county,
Miss Blanche O. Peck is spend
ing a few days vacation in the
family of her brother Grover near
Knobsville. .
Evidence of Eruce Stoner's
skill at drawing, as well as in the
use of the scroll saw, may be
seen in a sign which he made for
Druggist Seylar. The reproduc
tion of the Rexall trade-mark, in
scroll-work with open setting, is
unique.
It is said that carnations and
violets may be colored green by
holding them for a fe w seconds in
strong ammonia water, shaking
them all the while. Then put
them into water with a little salt
in it to refresh them.
HIDES. Frank B. Sipes
pays tie highest market price
for beef hides at fieir butcher
shop in McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf skins
sheepskins and tallow.
Advertisement.
It is ?aid that the farmers of
the middle west have been en
riched $200,000,000 by the in
creased price of wheat due to the
war. Thi3 does not include the
profits of speculators a sum that
probably; will never be known.
Mr. and Mrs. Washington Kel
so, are among the many who be
lieve that it is easier to pay for
their paper in advance, than to
wait until they have read it for
some time and then pay for some
thing of no more use to them.
They know exactly when the
birthday of 'their subscription arrives.
Summer Norma! at .IkCenncilsburg.
The Summer Normal at Mc
Connellsburg', P,i. will open on
Monday, Mav 10, 1915, for a term
of eight weeks.
The object of the school is to
proparo teachers for provisional,
professional, and Suto Perma
nent Certificates.
The management of the school
desires, if possible, to have three?
grades two for teachers, and
the establishment of a grade for
pupils wb.3 would like to take up
brancnes which would strength
en them for High School Work.
Classes will be organized in
higher branches, if desired.
Bring any good text books you
may have for reference. The
text books to be used will be
Wentworth's Geometry Revued,
Wentworth's .New School Alge
bra, Weidenhamer's Mental,
Ilopkin's Physical Geography,
Reed & Kellogg's Grammar,
Methods Colgrove's. Bring any
text boob jou rasy have in Arith
metic, Geography, Physiology,
CivilGovernment and Literature.
Tuition: 1 00 per wtekor$7.00
for entire term.
Come at the opening of term if
poFsible. Any text book you do
not have may be secured at the
opening of term. Good boarding
can be had at reasonable rates.
Student wishing board should
Becuro it before openingof school
or write the management
Examinations will be conduct
by Co. Supt. Thotras at the close
of term. For further informa
tion ad tros.
l P. "auton, McConnellsburg,
or W, U, Ka.nck, Huston town, Pa,
Auction Sale of Real Estate.
In this issue will be found the
advertisement of the National
Real Estate and Auction Compa
ny of Washington I). C.
Mr. H. N. Rosen has placed in
this Company's hands abontlOOO
acres of land. The Blumanthal
tract containing about 950 acres
situate in Fulton County, Pa.,
about 3 miles north of Hancock,
Md., will be subdivided and sold
in tracts of 105-140-190-120 and
394 acres. Several other valu
able tracts and factory sites will
be sold also as appears in the ad
vertisement
ihe sale will take place in
front of the Monterey Hotel,
Hancock, Md., on Saturday May
15, 1915 at 1 o'clock p. m. Blue
prints of the above tracts can be
seen several days before the sale
by calling on Thomas Gilleece,
Hancock, or Geo. A. Harris, Mc
Connellsburg, Ta.
This will no doubt bring a large
crowd to Hancock on this date as
it is without a doubt the largest
real estate sale in Hancock, or
Fulton County, for many years.
Hens Convict Themselves.
A Wisconsin man tried in vain
to convince a neighbor that the
latter's hens were stealing his
garden seeds as fast as he could
plant them. To prove it he scat
tered grains of corn to each of
which was attached a card by
means of strong thread. The
hens swallowed the kernels but
could not swallow the cards, and
when they marched homeward,
each bore a card upon which was
written the story of where she
had been, and what she had been
doing.
James W. Rummel and his son-in-law,
Ralph Reed, attended the
funeral of the former's cousin,
John Rummel, at Gettysburg, last
Saturday. The deceased was
aged about 75 years.
Start Your Ford
From the Seat.
If you drive a Ford, Maxwell, Sax
ou or (ydeeiir, throw awoy your
. '-ank start your car from the seat.
You cau if you will equip with a
Sandbo Two-Compression Starter,
DiiTi'rs from ull others (rives crank
complete revolutionover two com
pressions, past two igDitiou points.
Will start in coldest weather written
guarantee to that effect with each
startt-r. Easy to attach. Nothing to
et out of order. Thousands sold
lew price J14.0). Write to
I). V. Ill EFNI.R,
.Haplwton Depot, I'a.
Distributing ajjuut for Sandbo Start
er Co. ;-2S- f.t.
DON'T TAKE CHANCES
Sickness, Doctor Bills and
Doatb resul, in many ca
sos, from drinking impure
Water. When was your
well cleaned? Now is the
time to have it done, and
Christ Wagner, at Fort
Littleton is the man to do
it, because he knows how,
and has had lots of experi
ence. Charges moderate.
CHRIST WAGNER,
Fort Littleton, Pa.
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EASTMAN KODAKS
I have taken the Kisman
Kodak Agency, and have
in Stoc't a nice assort
ment of Kodaks, Cameras
and Photographic Supplies.
Special ord e r s filled
promptly at factory pri
ces, in case instrument or
supplies are not in stock.
Kodaks and Cameras from
1 25, to fOOIH).
Nothing like a Kodak for
amusement and profit.
Come and see them.
LESLIE W. SEYLAR
The Rexall Store,
McConnellsburg, Pa.
Report of the condition of
The FViIton County Bank
at the close of business, April 5, 1Q15.
RESOURCES
Loans and Investments
Overdrafts -
Furniture and Fixtures
Cash and Reserve
Total
GEO. A. HARRIS,
President.
$350,088.25
994.27
1 ,500.00
46.848.62
$403,431.14
ROBERT G. A
Tell
LIABILITIES
Capital
Surplus
Deposits
Due to Barks
Total
LEXANDER,
er.
$ 50.000.00
25,896.44
- , 322,704.44
4,830.26
- $403,431.14
WILSON L. NACE,
Cashier.
THE INDUCEMENT
WE OFFER
We do not give something for nothing. No merchant can do
that and continue in business.
We do not sell goods below cost. You would not do that your
self if you were a merchant.
We do not advertise to do either of these things. For we
advertise to do only that which we faithfully accomplish.
But we do advertise to give you the best and biggest dollar's
worth of goods for a dollar of any store in this community. And
we give what we advertise.
We do advertise to give you the best' quality of goods of any
store in this community. And we give what we advertise.
We do advertise to give you the best service of any store in
this community, and we give what we advertise.
We do advertise that we will treat you exactly as we like to be
treated when we go elsewhere to buy goods we do not handle.
And we do exactly as we advertise.
Come an
dSee!
That is all WE can promise you. But we GIVE what we PROMISE.
The bright.days of springtime bring with them new life and
energy, and we take this opportunity of calling your attention to
many seasonable bargains.
We have yet a nice line of horse collars that was made up for
us last winter when the collar business was dull; and for the cash,
we bought them at a price that will save you money. See them,
as we have never had so good a trade on Harness and Collars
98c, $2.40, 2.50, 3.00, 3.25, and $4.00. Nice line of Buggy Har
ness $12.25 to $16.00. Flynets; hitching straps, hame straps,
plow lines, check lines, buggy and team bridles, and lead reins.
Front gears, $3.98 and 4.25 and not split leather. Rawhide tie
up straps, 10c a bunch. Don't forget that we have the same Lawn
Mower with all brass bearings, 12 and 14-inch, that we have nan
died for five years-2.50 and 2.65. Garden plows 1.98. Steel gar
den rakes, 25c, onion hoes 20c, broad hoes 20c, Batchelder ma
nure forks 55c, dirt shovels 38 to 55c, heart hoes 38c, mattock
hoes, 40c.
SEE THE "SLICKEST" AND EASIEST RUNNING WASHING MACHINE MADE FOR $7.50
SWEET CORN
We have made arrangements with one of the largest seed
houses in the State to handle their sweet corn seed. We have the
Golden Bantam and Storrell's Evergreen that we are selling quite
a lot of at 10c. a pound. In the package goods, you get two ounces
10c, or 80c. a pound for the same goods you pay us 10c. a pound for. Think of
it. What a saving !
NOTIONS AND HOSIERY
We bought 30 doz. 25-cent Misses Hose some time ago in sizes from 5 to
8 1-2 that we tre selling long as they last at 2 pair for 25c. Bear Brand at the
same price. See our Ladies' Hose 10, 13 and 23c. Men's work half hose, 3
pairs for 25c. See them. Men's black Bear brand 10c.
Just got in a new lot of Warner Corsets; also, a new style at 50 and 95c
Men's and boys' work shirts that are full size, 25 to 45c. Men's Overalls
50 to 95c. Men's dress shirts, 45 to 95c. Men's and boys' wool and straw
hats 23c to $1.90.
SHOES SHOES SHOES
We think we have the greatest line of Child's, Misses, Boys', Ladies' and
Men's shoes. We buy about all of our shoes direct
from the manufacturer and save the jobbers' profit.
This year we have added to our scout line some new
ones. Think of buying a pair of scout shoes for a
farmer and wearing them one year at $2.00! If you
don't believe it, try a pair and be convinced that you
can do it. Child's Shoe: 10c. to 85c. Misses' 98c.
to S1.75, Boys' 98c. io $2.50, Women's $1.25 to
$:U:o, Men's $1.13 to $1.00. We have the new styles
in Men's Walk-over low and high goods. Thanking
you for the largest spring Irade we have ever had, we
remain yours for business,
HULL & BENDER.
The Rocket Store, AAcConnellsbur, Pa.
MADDCNSVILLE.
April 14 School closed last
Wednesday after a successful
term by Miss Cromwell.
We had good Easter services
in the church. Sunday School
is flourishing. Two new families
have increased our population
and church membership Mr.
Lauthers and family, and Mr.
Snyder and family. Mr. Sny
der is mr new miller. Mr. Lau
ther has been repairing the mill
inside and out to put it in good
shape to maka a tine grade of
flour. We welcome them.
Much lime has boon usfd in
this locality this spring, indicat
ing intentious to raise belter
crops.
LAID Q.
April 14. Misses Edna and
Wilma Winters, of Kearney, visi
ted thfii'aunt, Mrs. Alton Price,
Saturday and Sunday.
Hiram Laidigand (Jerald Price
hav'jbwn on the sick list.
Mrs. T. F. Davis visited rela
tives in Wells. Mr. and Mrs.
John Murnm i visitpd Baltzer Cut
cli'ill lu the Cove, iiunday.
Jaraos Foreman is putting up
a new iron fetico around his yard.
Frank Nitcbe, after having
spent a v?eek with his family at
this place, left on Wednesday for
Soutii Uiowa&vilie, I'd.
If you need furniture, we have it. Chairs $2.50 to $9.50 a
Rockers, $2 00 to $5.00; Sideboards $11 50 to $18.50; Cupboard
to $13.50; Kitcbea Cabinets $5.50 to $17.50; Oak Suits $20.00, $2;
$30 00, and $35.00; Wooden Beds $2.00 to $0.00; Dressers $.u
$12.50; Couches $8.00 to $15.00.
TABLES-LEAF AND EXTENSION.
Stands "5 cents to $2 50; Iron Beds $3.75 and $3.50; Sprr
$3.00, $3 50, $4 00, and $2.50; Matresses $4.t)0, $4 50, $3.00, a k-
and varied stock here.
Carpets 1 Yard Wide, Window Shades and Curtain Roi
Carpets 15, 20, 25, 30, 10, and 50 cents; Stair Carpets 22J mc
wide 12c, 25c, and 35c, Linoleum 70 to 80 cents yard; Table
Cloth.
PLOWS AND REPAIRS
Syracuse Walking Plows and Repairs; Vulcan Walking Pi
and Repairs; Oiiver Walkingand Riding Plows and Repairs; 01
Single Furrow for 2 horses; O.iver Reversible Sulky Plows 1
horsos; Oliver two-furrow gang for 4 horses. The machine p
beats any haud plow. The Oliver is tl) 3 leader of all plows.
lightness ot draft and completely turned furrow the Oliver beak
the rest. The famous Syracuse Spring Lhrrow, and the J
l)eer Spibetooth Harrow all the above ;ire her?. What do
think of a complete 2-l.orbe plow for MC0 eich? We have it.
HARNESS
Singla Driving $12 1)0 to $10.00. Collars, Lines, Bridles, Tra
Hatnes. B:.'lly Bands, IJollbicks, Shaft Crrter any parts neec
Yankee Han ess for two horses, all complete $28. IK); Work Coil
$1.10 to $3.5'); Work Ilames, Traces, Breast Chains; Saddle Pud-
to CO cents; Collar Pads DO, 40, and 45 cents.
HOUSEHOLD PAINTS
Varnish by the pint, quart, or gallon. Di'yer, Shellack, Stai
and Liquid Veneer, 2 barrels of pure raw Liaseed Oil. Will
be undersold. White Lead; Lead and Oil best wearing paint ma
cheapest per gallon. If going to paint, see me before buying,
and Venitnn Red best barn paint 7 gallons of oil at 75 cents
gallon, equals $5.25; mixed with 100 pounds of white led (fs,
makes 10 gallons of paint at a cost of $1.33 per gallon; better m:
better than ready-mixed costing $1.00 or $16.00 for 10 gallc
Don't be swindled with ready-mixed paint.
GLASS "
8x10, 10x12, 12x20, 12x24, 12x20, 12x20, 20x24r 24x24, 21s
24x28, all on hand.
. GARDEN TOOLS
of all kinds on hand; Spading Forks, three kinds of Hoes, two kit
of Rakes; Kings Charm Barn Door Tracks and Hangers, none N
ter made.
TINWARE
Buckets 15 to.60 cents; Pans, Strainers, Washboilers at $1
$1.10, $1.24, and $1.50. Nickled Copper Tea Kettles. The celeb'
ted "Rome" brand Washboards 25 cents. Patent Irons
dandles; Galvanized Buckets lo and 20 cents; Tubs 50. 00, 70 a:
80 cents. Majestic Washer, best made. See our easy-runn
Cloths Wringers. Strap hinges 3-inch to 14 inch 5s to 85 cent:
pair; Butt Hinges. Locks, rim and mortice. Front Door Si
Nails, Sf ikes.
- FENCE
American Farm Fence Lot fence and garden fence. Poult
Fence; Smooth Wire, Birred Wire, Poultry Netting. Nails a
staples for all kinds. Ilalf-bushels, Peck Measures, Cloths Ba
eta; Shovels, Hoes. Cultivator Shovels. Ac. Wheelbarrows. T
have lots of things not mentioned. Give us a call square &
for all.
Am still in the undertaking business. Very larce stock.!'
goods, prompt service, lowest possible price for quality aud wor
14 years practical experience as an embalmer.
CLEM GHESNUT Hustontown.
LITTLE'S MILLINERY
This Season's Latest and Most Popular Styles
Now on Display.
Just received anew lot of Summor" Hits, In all the latest
fashions,
All styles of Trimmings, Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers,
Silks, Velvets, Chiffons, and Veiling.
We also Lave a full line of Fancy floods.
MRS. A. F. LITTLE'S
McConnellsburg, Pa.