THE ttitfOti COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBtJtG, FA. ' FULTON COUNTY NEWS Published Every Thursday. B 4. PKOi. Editor and Proprietor McCONNELLSBURG, PA. NOVEMBER, 1915 P i Mished Weekly. $1.00 per Annum in Advance. E tered at tbe Poatoffloe at MoConntllsburg P aa seoond-olass mall matter. DOUBLY PROVEN. McCooaellsburg Readers Caa No Long er Doubt the Evidence. This McConnelisburg citizen testified long ago. Told of quick relief of un do noted benefit The facts are now confirmed. Such testimony is complete the evidence conclusive. I forms convincing proof of merit. Miss Susan Peigbtel, Main St., McConnelisburg, says: "1 was in poor health for some time and I believe that weak kidneys caused the trouble. I suffered greatly from severe pains in my back which often darted into my bead. 1 often became dizzy and bad chills. I was losing strength daily and felt poorly in every way Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at Trout's Drox Store, brought me quick relief." (Statement given Novamber 5th, 1907) Over Six Years Later, Miss Peightel said; "Whenever I need a backache or kidney medicine, 1 use Doan's Kidney Pills. They relieve me." Price 50c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask lor a Kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Miss Peightel had. Foster-Milourn Co , Props., Buf falo, N. Y. Advertisement. fort LrratTON. Hon. and Mrs. Horace Cromer, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Aikens, who were visiting friends here, have returned to their homes in Pittsburgh. Judge Lemuel Kirk and daugh ter, of Bethel township, spent several days recently m the home of F. C. Bare. Lloyd Winter who has been employed at LaDgdondale since June, is visiting his grandpa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Busier. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Locke, on October 18th, a little son. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Schucker and children and Mrs. Mary Ty lerall of Huntingdon county au toed to this place last Sunday and called on Mr. and Mrs. George Sheffield. George and Samuel Mayne re turned home alter having spent a few days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mayne. Charles Sheffield, of McCon nellstown, is spending a few weeks with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Kirk spent Sunday with Judge S. L. Buck ley and daughter Anna. Miss Bernice Peck has return ed to her home at Honey Grove. Mrs. Clair Miller and children, of Altoona, are visiting her moth er, Mrs. Jacob Sheffield. HL'SrONTOWN. The young people of our town had much fun on Hallowe'en. Next morning some of the people had too much wood and some had none. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keller, Mr. and Mrs. John Hoover and Mrs. Eugene Chesnut autoed to Pittsburgh and spent the time from Friday until Monday in that city. An auto party composed of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wibie and Mr. and Mrs John Carmack, of Clear Ridge, with B. H. Shaw at the wheel, went to Pittsburgh the latter part of last week. Mrs. George Brenneman, of Huntingdon, is visiting her pa rents in this place. Mr. Bren neman was called here Saturday on account of the serious Illness of their baby boy. George Lamberson is seriously ill at this writing. Those attending the reunion ot the 22nd and Ringold Cavalry at Huntingdon, were: Mr. and Mrs". B 11 Shaw, Mis A J Laruber 8'in and M. D Mathias and daughter Virginia Mrs C J. Barton received sews on Saturday of the (tenth of her brother, Mr. Four, at Urvtzt wood Quite a large crowd (Attended the funeral of John Cui'bal.' Fri day afternoon Tnw n.)do dpath was a shock to the co ti-Pity. Educational Meetings. A local institute was held at Ditch Bun school, in Thompson township, BViday evening, Octo ber 22, 1915 The following questions were discussed: Grammar, howTaught to Beginners? and The Rights of PupiL Tho teachers present were Alice Brewer, Rose Keefer, Jes sie Yeakle, II. W. Wink and Har vey Sharpe. The next institute will be held at Oak Dale school the 5th ot Novemb r. Rose Keefer, Sec retary. Licking Creek. The first local institute of Licking Creek township, was held at Shanes, Friday evening, October 22 1915. Following questions were well discussed. 1. Giving and with holding assistance. 2. Plans for helping the dull pupil. 3. Read ine. how taught? Teachers present were: Prof. Emery Thomas, Daisy Strait, Harry Deshong, Wilmer Sipes, N. E. Hoover, C. W. Mellott, A. C. Deshong and Thelma ' Metzler from Licking Creek; from Bel fast, Thomas Truax, HobartTru ax, John Morton and Etta Waltz Literary program was wel. rendered. Next institute to be held at Daniels, in two weeks. Tholma Metzler, Secretary. Ayr. The third educational meeting of Ayr township was held at Back Run Friday evening October 22 There were seven teachers pres ent from Ayr and three from Mc Connellsburg. There were also present two ex teachers and one director. The teachers took an active part in the meeting and the following topics were ably discussed: 1 How do you obtain desired results from neglected lessons? 2. The daily Program? 3. Geography. The songs and recitations given by the pupils added interest to the meeting. A decoration of autumn leaves gave the school room a cheerful and home like appearance. The next meeting will be held at Cito Friday evening, Novem ber 5 th. Topics, How can pa rents help the work of the school How do you conduct the recita tion? Poetry. Teachers, direc tors, patrons and all that are in terested in educational work are invited. Sophia Hohman, Sec. Taylor. The second local institute of Taylor was held at the Fairview School Friday evening Oct 22nd. Subjects discussed were; Writ ing, Responsibility of Teacher. How do you teach language? The discussions were interest ing, literary work commendable, good order prevailed and institu te was an entire success. The school room was tastefully decorated aod music was furnish ed by school and an organ. Teachers present were: W. EI. Ranck, Olitipa Keebaugh, Lil lian Laidig, Ruth Lyon, Ethel Sipes, Alice Cutchall, Taylor, and Glenn Laidig, Lillian Stinson, of Dublin, Jessie Cutchall, Wells township. Next institute will be held at Cherry Grove Friday evening Nov. 5. Messrs J. F. Johnson, Lee Johnson, and Kev. Reidell pastor of M. E church were also present and all helped with the discussions. Alice Cut chall, Secy. Bethel. The first local institute was held Friday evening, October 22, 1915, at Alpine school. The meeting was called to order by the president Reed Bishop. The following topics were well discussed: 1. Arithmetic, how taught 2. Cooperation of Teach er and Patron 8. 3. Value of Professional Literature. A very interesting and abje program was rendered which gives much credit to the teacher and pupils. The following teachers were present: Reed Bishop, Webster Mellott, Vergie Gress, Gertrude GelvtB, Orben Hebner Bethel, and Denver Evans from Thomp son, Levi Garland of Belfast, and Walter Barkman from Brush Creek. Orben L, Hebner, Sec retary. Belfast. The second Educational Meet ing of Belfast town-hip was held at Sipes Hill Friday evening Oct. 15th., at which the following top ics discussed: 1. School senti ment Geography; 8. Cleanli ness and neatness in pupils work n 111 These are the Prizes ' The First Prize Ten Third frizes, ill Ten Fourth Prizes 1st Prize New Perfection Fireless Cooking Oil Stove No. 7 will b awarded the writer of that letter, listing the Isriest Dumber and the moet E radical use for eroaene. other than lighting and heating. The value of this stove is $33.0 0 It haa every feature that will in the sliuht et contribute to better cooking with lessened effort It combines a four burner stove, fireless cooker, oven cabinet and warming alielf in one compact, yet roomy, cooking device. 2d Prize New Perfection Oil Cook Stove No. 3 There are five of these ha.idsome sub stantial three-burner atovea offered aa second prizes. They will be given to the writers of the five second longest and best lists of kerosene uses. These stovea sell lor $10.75 eac h, are atrongly made, simple to use, economical of kerosene and help you cook better and lessen your work. 3d Prize Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater No. 230 Think of It, tea heat ers aa third prixes and they'll make the homes of the ten suc cessful housewives brighter, cosier and warmer during the cold weather months. And all you hsve to sjo to get one, is to be one of the writers of the third tea most lengthy lists of prac tical kerosene ues. These third prizes, beautifully finished in blue, cost Ills each I the stores. 4 Prize Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater No. 430 Ten fourth prizes, each coating $4.18, enameled to a tasty blue, and each as good a hester, from the standpoint of service aa money can buy. It's not going to take a whole lot of thought to send in aufficient kerosene uses to win one of these prizes, and they do make the home happier, because they stop the complaints of cold and keep the family smiluig. 9h Prize Rayo Lamps Thirty-four beautiful RAYO LAMPS con stitute the eighth group of prizes. They will be awarded Just aa are the other prizes. T hese Ismps sell for tl.H each, and no more handsome lamp can be imagined nor can one be bought at any price, that gives a clearer, softer light or one that is as duaa to use. Thirty-four Ninth frizes 100 Free Prizes for You Women Who Tell Us the Most Uses for KEROSENE It's past belief how many women, good housewives too, think that kerosene is good only for lighting and heating. . But then, of course, there are other hundreds of you who know its uses are almost boundless. Some tell us they've tried kerosene as a floor polish and find it splendid that it will preserve the finish and beauty of a fumed oak set better than the most costly dressing, and, mixed with whiting, with al most no rubbing, will make nickel trimmings glisten. Then, for clean ing the porcelain bath tub, nothing equals kerosene. It leaves it shining snowy white. What Do You Do With Kerosene ? What are your pet methods for making kerosene work for you ? You are probably acquainted with many helpful, practical uses, if you'll only just take a little time and dig them up, out of the store of your household experience. Write down all you can think of. Send your list to the Contest Department of the Atlantic Refining Company, and you're just as likely as not to be one of the fortunate winners of any one of the 100 valuable prizes pictured in this advertisement It's ordinary common sense and not fancy composition that'll win these useful, handsome awards. AH we want you to do is just tell us in your own way how you have found kerosene useful around the house. The letter that lists the greatest number and the most practical uses for kerosene will win the first prize a $33 New Perfection Oil Cook Stove a prize well worth getting, for it surely does lighten the drudg ery of cooking. The next best five letters will be judged on the same basis, and for the writers of these there are five New Perfection Oil Cook Stoves (each valued at $10.75) to make work easier in the homes of five enterprising housewives. In the same way the remainder of the 100 desirable prizes will be awarded. Read tire list at the left. Was there ever a chance to get so much for so little effort no work, only a little thinking necessary just write, whit your housework has taught you, but please use only one side of the paper and be certain your letter reaches us before December 1st, 1915, for on that date this contest positively closes. Remember, the greater the number of uses you submit and the more practical each is, the more certain is the chance of your securing any one of these hundred splendid prizes. ' Don't wait till the last day, but begin making up a list immediately the longer the list the better your chance., The Atlantic Refining Company Philadelphia Besides the illustrated prizes, there are ten fifth and an equal number of sixth, seventh and eighth prizes, all splendid, serviceable Perfection Oil Heaters which your dealer sells for $3.80, $3.70, $3.60 and $3.30, respectively. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH IIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM Teachers present were: Ver- nona Mellott, Blanche Smith, Et ta Waltz, Maye Pittman, Floyd Hart, Levi Garland, Thomas Tru ax, Hobart Truax, and John Mor ton of Belfast; Daisy Strait and Cnarles Mellot, of Licking Creek, and ex-teachers Zoe Mellott. S. L. Winn and Blair Garland. Brush Creek. The second Educ tional meet mgof Brush Creek township was held at Oak Grove Saturday even lng October 16th, at which the following topics were discussed: 1. Neatness and Politeness. 2 Writing. How Taught? 3. Disci pline Teachers oresent were: S E Walters. James Stahle. Walter Bur If man, and Roy Plessinger. mere was a number of recita tions rendered by the school, and B. W. Morris furnished some fine music with his grapbophone. Roy Plessinger, Secy. WARrORDSBURU. Howard Charlton and family, of o erome, Pa., were visiting rela tives here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Booth, of Gettysburg, are here on a short visit to their parents. E Bruce Ranck and friend Jack Friece, of Altoona, Pa. ar rived here last Sunday and will spend a few days hunting. Mr. and Mrs. John Staley of Pittsburgh, are vihiting friends here. George Weller, who now lives on the farm of Jas. Stigers, in tends to have sale soon and will move to Delaware, Sale Register. Friday, November 19, H. O. Wible intending to remote h's family to Huntingdon, will sell at the old home place one mile west of Knobsville, 1 horse, 5 head of cattle, farm implements, hay grain household goods, &c. Sale will begin at 10 o'clock. Credit 6 months. A. L. Wible, auctioneer. THE POLICY OF McConnelisburg & Cham bersb'g Touring Car Line. Will leave the Fulton House, McCon nelisburg, and the Memorial Square, In Chambersburg, on following sched ule : PMAM AM P M 7:30 Lv. McConnellsb'f Ar. 3:40 1:40 Lv. Chambersburg Ar. 9:30 Best equipped car, and careful driver. Your patronage solicited. Fare for one way f 1.26. Western Maryland Railway. In Effect September 10, 1915. Train lea?e Baneook a follows: No. 71.40 a, m. (dally) for Cumberland. Pitta bunch and west, lto West Virginia point, i So. SJ g a. n. for Hafemtown. Gettysburg, Hanover, York and Ualtlmore. . tfu, 18.) a. m, (daily exeept Sunday) for Cumberland and Intermediate point. No. 4 t.nr a. m. (dally except Sunday) El fires (or Hanerstown, Baltimore and ntermedlatr polnu, New York, Phila delphia, Washington, eto. ', I -i IT p. m i(dally) Western Express for Cumberland, Weal Virginia point and the West. o. tt.Vt p. m. (dally) Expree for Bagrra town. Waynesboro, Chamberaburg, Oct. tynour and York, iuit'more. New York, Philadelphia, Waablntrton. O.P.STEWART, 4. FS'VRS, fka'l PaHMenwer An V, iii.ii. ri Manager. The First National Bank of McConnelisburg, Pa. Has always been marked by adhearence to SOUND BANKING PRINCIPLES. This has won for it the confidence and patronage of the people of the county, as shown by the steady growth. 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