-I THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, KcCOffffffLLgBURQ, PA. MAKKEJT KLl'CkT. CORRECTED EVERY WEUNE6LAY Tl." grain marke In re taken from the CI ro- i neurit dully newspapers. Tlie (jrov.i)U I loci r tUohO thai obtain in McCoanei 1 ar(. GRAIN Wheat 103 New wheat Bran 1.50 Corn OaU 60 Rye "PROVISIONS Ham per lb 1" Shoulder 14 Bacon, Sides per tb 12 Potatoes, per bushel 40 Butter, Creamer; 25 Butter, Country.'. 1$ Epgs, per dozen 10 Lard, per tb 10 Live Calves, per lb 7 Chickens, per lb 1- Look over J. K. Johnston's new Ladies Coats. Blankets, Robes, and Comforts are on sale at J. K. Johnston's. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Vores, east Lincoln Way, a daughter, Tuesday morning. Out flannel at 6 cents per yd. Just the right material for com fortsat J. K. Johnston's. Miss Zanna Laidig and brother Harvey of Hustontown, spent Sunday with the Misses Ott at their home East Lincoln Way. J. F. Garland, Belfast township, was transacting business in Mc Connellsburg Monday and includ ed the News office on his rounds. After having spent a two weeks' vacation in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Metzler at' Harrison ville, Robert Metzler returned to Philadelphia last Monday. HIDES. Frank B. Sipes pays the highest market price for beef hides at tieir butcher hop in McConnellsburg, also highest price paid for calf skins sheepskins and tallow. Advertisement. Misses Maude and Annie Ott of East Lincoln Way, and their sister Miss Mary, of Altoona, spent a few days last week visit ing in the home of their brother Roy and family at Mercersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Asbury Chesnut " rood ascompanied I y t'reir son ' l.law and daughter, Ar. and Irs. Miller all of Johnstown, pmt a few days recently as the .uests of Mr. Chesnutwood's si .er, Mrs. James Davis, of Knobs ville, and his niece, Mrs. Allison Eipes, of Hustontown. Attorney and Mr3. Reuel Som erville and their children Doro thy and George, and Mrs. Julia Smith-all of Patton, Pa., mo tored to Fulton County and spent last week visiting in the home of Mrs. Somerville's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Metzler at Harrisonville. Our friend Andrew Brant now thinks nothing of taking daylight round trips of 300 miles in one day in his Ford. He passed on through town last Friday on a hunting trip hunting a cook, and he may have traveled that far on that errand many have to travel farther before securing one with the right requirements. Mrs. Harriet A Deshong form erly of Pleasant Ridge, but who has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. L. Gar land, near Mercersburg, for the past three yeaa3, has been quite ill for some time. During the first week in August she wa3 vis iting her daughter Mrs. Linna Trogler and on her return to Mrs Garland's she took sick and has remained so ever since. Mr. and Mrs. Emory M. Booth who reside near Gettysburg were called to the former's home on last Tuesday on account of the serious illness of Mr. Booth's mother Mrs. Wm Booth of Tim ber Ridge this county. Mr Booth was fourteen miles from York City looking after the interests of the Southern Oil Co. when he received the message and lost no time. They arrived at his fath er's home about 9 o'clock in the morning, having made the trip in their Overland touring car. OLDER BUT STRONGER r To be healthy at seventy, prepare at forty, is sound advice, because in the etrength of middle life we too often forget that neglected cold9, or out leas treat t entoi slight aches and onus, simply t idemiine strength and Lrlujj cUrouic i eaknesa for later years. To be etronRer when older, keep yonr I lood pure and rich and active with tie i tre.igth-building and blood-nourishinij roperties of Scott's Kinulsion which in a . jod, a tonic and a medicine to keep your blood rich, alleviate rheumatism aud avoid siclmesa. No alcohol in Scott's. Ktjiort of tU Cciiduio: if tto Fulton County BANK of McConnellsburg, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, at the close of business September 7, 1015. RESOURCES Cash specie and notes $14,830.70 Due Iroin Ap provedlleserve Agents 23,954.34 Legal securities at, par 12,000.00 60.71U.04 Nickles and cents 135.03 Due from Banks and Trust Cos. not reserve 1,172.04 Bills discounted: Upon one name 2,175.34 Bills discounted: Upon two or more names 22,9N4 5(1 Time loans 8,642 03 Loans on call with collat eral 25,072.30 Loans on call upon one name 4S.5lHl.32 Loans on call upon two or more names 04,400.30 Bonds. 38,001.74 Mortgages and judgments of record 103 4011.1!) Furniture and fixtures 1,500.00 Overdrafts 023 80 Book value of reserve se curities above par 110. 00 Total.. :i!i!,2M).7U LIABILITIES Capital Btock paid In $ 50,000.00 Surplus fund 22,000.00 Undivided profits, less ex penses and taxes paid.. 6,1S0.03 Individual do posits subject to check t 87,214.53 Demand Certili cates of De posit 310.38 Time Certificates of Deposit 2:10,040.00 3lS,494.91 Due to Banks and Trust Cos. not reserve 1,005.16 Total $393,280.70 State of Pennsylvania, County of Ful ton, ss': I Wilson L. Nace, Cashier, of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. WILSON L. NACE, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th Oav of September, 1015. M. RAY SUAFFNER, Notary Public. Geo. B. Mkllott, A. U. Nack, .Iso. A. Irwin, D A. Washahacur, Directors, Wanted, For Sale, For Rent, Lost, Found, Etc. RATES One cent per word for each in .ertion. No aJvertisemi-tt accepted fo less thaa 15 1 cuts. Cash must ac company order. Guns For Sale. Daly 3 bar rjl, rsd Ithaca double barrel. See Ldvis at Court House. 820tt Ttie California Perfume Com pany has appointed Mrs. William 11. James Sales manager for Mc Connellsburg and vicinity. Your order kindly solicited. For Sale. 12-horsepower Peerless Traction Engine and Sawmill with fixtures all in good running order. Cheap to quicn buyer. E. O. Garland, Needmore, Pa. 9-1 6-2 1. Runyaa the Eve Man. At McConnellsburg Friday and Saturday September 17 and 18. Leaving McConnellsburg at 3 P. M. Saturday. Three Springs Sept. 24 Saltillo Sept 25 Broad Top - Sept. 30 Saxton Oct 2 to 4. Ayr Township Convention. The Ayr township Sabbath School convention was held at Laurel Ridpe Christian Church September 19th. The meeting was called to order by president James II. Kendall Rev. Dotter man was the only minister pres ent, but the lay delegates and vis ltors joined heartily in the dis cussions. All the schools were represented but one or two. All but two of the schools met their pledges and it is hoped that they will soon make good too, 110 were in attendance, the great ma jonty of which were members of some Sabbath school. W. C. Patterson, Sec. Notice to Water Consumers. The McConnellsburg Water Company hereby requests its pa trons to abstain from using the water to sprinkle the streets or water gardens for a short time. The Company is doing its best to connect up the 'springs and give to the town an abundant supply of pure spring water. There are enough springs on now to supply the town for all household uses if the sprinkling is cut out. Just as ;oon as all the springs are on there will be an abundant supply f r all purposes. Just as long as P 'ople use the water for sprink li ig t' 3 Company will be obliged to feed into the pipo;s the "run" water. mf THE LARGEST AND BEST CIRCU TO VISIT THIS SECTION OF THE STATE WILL EXHIBIT At Chambersburg On Friday, October 1st HAGEUKKK-VALLICE. UnAetNBECM C Aft L I'M'"1'' A 'of looi foitEAT ATRIAL RNCL05UKE ami 0:E-OUAKTEd.! J ' r ? i ct a rtce MILE IIIPI'ODRO.ilE TRACK. V A I K " FThe original Car! tiasorbeck Trr-JneJ WtUitW.f M 1 Animal Show and tha Grar.t Wallace Circus. I . "Vs" " j - .... . .. v.?.'f- LJ '?Ok m Greatest ureas ia me harts s Mtcry. pxw fw 200 Acts and Featiircj-2C0. 50 Cte-50.'Si. 4nn Irfinlft Stars, inn TrainM! Inlnrsls SiSZrZl' 400 Arenic Stars. rA o Haiircaa lraics-j. VPcrrormances 2 a ! m 6 MRS. A. F. LITTLE'S iig Underselling Store. We wish to inform our customers that we have some of the most exclusively new styles iD trimmed and untrimmcd hats ever brought to the County. Hats of the most pi quant ideas in early mid-winter styles, that you'll wonder Low we can give such beautiful creations for so small a sum of money. THEY ARE JUST FRESH from Eastern Cities, smart new shapes for the Young Miss and cunning styles for the Youngstor. All of them new and many of them exclusive shapes and models. The as sortment is perfectly immense, so you'll have no ditllculty in finding just the Hat lor you. We can also give you Children's BEAR-SKIN COATS In all colors, for $1.50, Caps, Combs, Barretts, Collars, Belts, Laces. Come in and examine our stock, and be convinced that we can give you some great bargains. HARNESS and HORSE GOODS We have the Largest Line oil Buggy Harness in Franklin County. Twenty-five Different Styles to SelectJFrom. r Or, t JjrjCv-W ttii yJ i-V i Jf M v. - - t -.X $20 CO Summer Lap Spreads from 50c to $2.50. Harness Oils and Soaps, and Machine Oil. Mail orders promptly attended to. SMITH BROTHERS, West Seminary Street, Mercersburg, Pa. Why We Have Grown. Because we have always done banking on the highest, most conservative, most progress ive and painstaking manner and because we have lived up to every promise these are reasons why we outgrew our old home. From a total of $160,000.00 in deposits four years ago to $316,000.00 deposits to-day, is a good record. We are naturally proud of our beautiful and substantial home one room of which is fitted for the free use of the public and convenience of our patrons for private business engagements or other meetings. Many of our largest and most prosperous depositors started their savings in a small way. Do likewise. Begin to-day, by placing your savings at 3 per cent, compound semi-annual interest in FULTON COUNTY BANK "THE OLDEST AND STRONGEST" McConnellsburg, Pa. Canital $5O.O0O.00-SurDlus and Profits $27,000.00. - wonders: err r-t .-i i t . nr a t-. r-m u J 00 Trained laicals. 4uu ao:ses-4uu. c P. M. FanSeiOA.K.. re Single Driving Harness $3.00 t0 2r-C0- Col)ars L25 to l 25- Yankee Bridles $1 50 to $2 50. Halters all Leather at 50c , 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1 50. Collar Pads 25c. to 50c. Fiynets all leather from $2.25 to $0 50, . Cord Nets from $1 00 to $2.50, Buggy Nets from $2.25 to $3 25 Front Gears $3 50 to $1.25, Yankee Front Gears $15.00 and up, Yankee Breecbiug $18.00 to RACKET Just received our fodder yarn for this season and it was a hard job to get it across the mountain as they wanted it over there. The price over there is 7c lb., and our price is 6c if you take a coil of 25 or 50 lbs. This is the very best twine that money can buy. Shock tyers 13 to 23 cents; also the heavy sash cord for them. Husking pins 3 to 25 cents. Corn cutters 23c. Hand made Bushel baskets good. Our 95c half-bushel measures 50c. Paints and Oils. Now is a good time to paint as paint has got cheap again We are bundling the best grades of these goods that can be found. Old Dutch lead 72c lb.; Lewis white lead 8c; Carters pure white lead 8c right here no freight. "Why go away and pay more? Also the best ready-mixed paint on earth the Devoe. Pare oil for medical use and this is what yon want for good painting. Don't buy Western oil. Our price 75c.4 We have a full line of tinting colors. Bed Blankets 45c. to $5 00; Horse Blankets, 98c. to $5 0J. Underwear, Sweaters, Hosiery. Don't fail to see our line of Sweaters, Underwear, and Hosiery. Sweaters 45c to $2.50; Bear Brand Hose 2 pair for 25c. See our 10 cent Hose. Our men's heavy work socks at 3 pair for 25c are dandy. Child's underwear IOc to 48c. Misses 23c to 55c. Boys' 24c each or union suits heavy, 48c. Ladies' 23c to 65c. Men's heavy fleece lined underwear 35c each. suits 80c to 90. Call and we will convince you that we can save you money. HULL & BENDER, McConnellsburg, Pa. McConnellsburg & ft. loudon railway co. To Tim St(h KiiouiKKsor tub said Company: You re horeliy nutlllcd that In pursuiinoe of a resolution ilnly iitlopled liy Hie lloiml of Di rectors of the Compuuv ut their regular tneel Inx helil AiiKiist 19. 1915. Ntoukholilers' nieet Itik will lie hrl.l ut the olllce of the Company In MeCoiinellhliurtf. 1'enn .. on Tuesday. Outoner M, ll;i. ui 1 o clock 1'. M., for the following purposes: To take action on approval or disapproval of the proposed Increase of the capital stock of siiicl I'oinpany from ftid.Oou to 4ii .uil 00. To take aci ion on the upproval or disapprov alof the proposed Increaseof the imp'htcdness of said U.-mpuny from t;;s.0nU to u0u,uVu.lo. To renrkMnie the said ('ompmtv If reorgani zation shuil he decided upon al the medium. Voting at the meeting may he done in per son or by proxy. Kadi stockholder entitled to as many vo ten um be owns shares of slock. U. C. LAMItKRSON. Autr. Bt. Secretary. ALEXANDER'S McConnellsburg and Fort Loudon Automobile Line by way of the Lincoln Highway. Leaves McCooaollsburg at 6:15, a. m., and 1 p. m., arriving at Fort Lou don In time for the 7:44 a. m. train and the 3:13 p. in. train. Iletumlng, leaves Fort Loudon on the arrival of the 11:05 a. m. train, and the 6:27 p. m. train. Fare 60 cents. Any freight or express marked In my care will receive prompt attention. A share of your patronage solicited Dell phone 3 U 4. J. S. ALEXANDER, . 4-29'tf- Proprietor. STORE. Roofing Roofing Galvanized Roofing has got so awful high, that it lms be come expensive. We are selling quite a lot of Rubber Roofing. See ours at 70, 85, and $1.25 for 108 square feet. The 85-cent and the $1.25 have cement and nails in each roll. Men's cord pants $1.25, $1 75 $2.25,and$2 45. Men'swork and dress coats $1.25 to $2.50. Men's rain coats $1.25 to $7.90 see our $1.75 coat guar anteed, with all improvements. We want to say just a few words about our shoes. In the first place, we have an assortment that you seldom see intas small a town 400 square feet of floor space just for shoes; so we are in position xo show you more than one style for children going to school. We have a great line, and at prices that will be a big saving to you. We have our Walk-over Queen Quality, Endicott & Johnston and Selz lines all in. See them. High Rock best made Li W. FUNK -:- DEALER IN -:- High Grade Plain Pianos, Playe Pianos, Organs, Victrolas, Rec ords, and Professional Tu ner, McConnellsburg, Nothing adds more to .good music. To have 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 i first-class price for a fourth-class instrument. I have lived in this county since in.a position to make good Buy your piano, organ, or not all right you can come There are families in 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. Guns and Ammunitions. Guns and ammunition are coming in now. Don't let any one scare you with the story that the price is double what it was a year ago. We had ours bought early, and can save you money. See our hunting coats. Before the advance, we laid in a good stock of Men's and Boys' Overalls, and can se at old prices this winter. See our Men s Overalls at 75 cents. Our Sweater Line is Com plete, and we cau save yen money. Don't buy untdyoa see ours. at 45c. Men's union the refinements of home than music you must have a good my birth, I am, a taxpayer and any business transaction victrola from me and if it is back at me. every part of this county that
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