TinB FtTLTOH COUNTY McC01fy!LL8BTTltQ, FA'. . do cor t e p' tbi v e e Lu MARKET REPORT. CORREOTKD EVERY WEDNESDAY. The (rain mtrkeu are taken from the Cham peraburn dally newspapers. Tbe provision aloes are ihoee tbai obvuln In MaUonaelia- GRAIN Vheat 120 w wheat jvan 1.40 .'orn "5 ()ti 48 iya 85 PROVISIONS Ham per tb 15 Shoulder.... 14 B&ccn, SIdei per lb 12 Potatoes, per bushel ft... "3 Butter, Creamery 31 Butter, Country ' 24 Epfs. per dozen 24 Lard, per lb 10 Live Calves, per lb 9 Ch tokeni, per lb 11 Miss Nora, daughter of James M. Chesnut, of Hustontown ia seriously ill with pneumonia. Harry Johnston returned home last Friday after having spent two lively weeks in New York City with his brother Paul. A handsome sign, painted by Jim Smith while he was a guest of Sheriff Harris last fall, has been erected in front of J. J. Harris's newly opened hotel on west Lincoln Way. The grip epidemic has put a daily average of 300 public school teachers on the sick list, and the teaching force has been so crip pled that help must be optained from outside sources. Mr. George Fox and two daugh ters, of Franklin county, visited last Saturday in the home of his wife's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Alexan der, north of Borough limits. HIDES. Frank B. Sipes piys the highest market price for beef bides at tteir batcher hop in McConnell&burg, also highest price paid for calf skins iheepskms and tallow. Advertisement. D. D. Fleming and Clair D. Baker after spending the holi- days with friends and relatives at " Clear Ridge have returned to '' East Pittsburgh, Pa., where they hold responsible positions with the Westinghouse Manufactur ing Company. Warren County carried off the high price apple records with an average of 11.05 for a bushel. ivIcKean, Forest, Elk and Camer ' n Counties averaged $1.00 per jushel while in Adams County, .he heart of the apple belt the average price was 58 cent3 a bushel. Ex-County Auditor William Wink, who owns a good farm in Licking creek, left his horse in the stable last Thursday, and walked across Scrub Ridge and Meadow Ground mountains to McConnellsburg. He knows how to keep warm when he has a journey to make. After having spent the holi days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Maun, Norris Maun Head Miller for the B. L. Samp son Milling Company, West New ton, Pa., returned to his place of employment. Norris has charge of a hundred-barrel mill and ha9 been with the Company three years. Last spring, a number of our friends took our advice and made wren boxe3 by making- holes in them just the size of a silver quarter so that sparrows could not enter. The result was, when the little songsters were hunting homes they found the boxes and paid rent all last summer with the most cheerful music. Make the boxes now while you have time. After an absence of thjrty years, Mr. S. G, Miller is visiting among his oldtime relatives and friends at Burnt Crbins. Mr. Miller is located in the southeast ern part of Kansas, and is now in very comfortable circumstan ces. Mr. Miller like many oth ers, went to Kansas when good land could be had for the asking, and he possessed the quality of Bticktoitiveness, and that is all 4-hfere is about it WHY YOU ARE NERVOUS The nervous system U the alarm system of the human body. la perlect health we hardly realize that we have a network of nerves, but when health it ebbing, when strength is drelin. Ing, the same nervous system gives the alarm in headaches, tiredness, dreamful sleep, irritability and unless corrected, leads straight to a breakdown. To correct nervousness, Scott's Emul sion is exactly what you should take; its rich nutriment gets into the blwxl and rich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while the whole system responds to iU refresh ing tonic force. It it free from alcohol. Stotl ft Bownt , Blooraflcld, N, ). Wanted, For Sale, For Rent, Lost, Found, Etc. RATES One cent per word for each Insertion. No advertisement accepted for less than 15 cents. Cash must ac company order. Ec:gs Wanted I want all the freah eggs I can buy. Highest price paid. Dr. Geo. E Barthol omew, McConnellsburg, Pa. tf. Fok Sale. Grocery, estab lished trade, good business de sirable location. Owner's health demands a cbange. Inquire at the News office. Wanted Cook and Waitress at Hotel McLaughlin, Greencas tle, Pa., Best wages. Telephone or write to II. W. McLaughlin, Greencastle, Pa, 1 6 3& Wanted A good live hustler can secure local agency for tbe Pilot motor car, the very best medium priced car on the mark et. Write quick to Pennsylvania Pilot Co., Box 948, Johnstown, Pa. 1 6 2U For Sale or Kent. A good blacksmith shop in a good loca tion; also, a bouse and two lots, with a never failing spring of wa ter. For further Information, call on Mrs. Marv A. Kochen derfer, Burnt Cabiu9, Fulton County, Pa. 1-6-tf. Wanted: We want an intelli gent young man or young woman of good character in each town to introduce our special bargain sub scriptions for leading magazines. You may work full time or spare time. You can easily earn live dollars or more a day. Pleasant work. Write to Sales Depart ment, Keystone Circulating Co , Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. HIRAM. Miss Margaret Kirk has re turned to Juniata College, aft er having spent her holiday va cation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Kirk at Hiram. Sam aud Rolla Laidig have re turned home after having spent some tine in Johnstown. Altoona and Pittsburgh. Edwin Brant and Roy Cook are employed at Minersville at the coke ovens. . Howard Kim and Harvey Berkstresser have gone to tbe Smoky City to seek employ ment. The many friends of Mrs. Al exander Siott, (nee Marjorie Qevenger) gave her a jleasant urprise, last Friday evening at :he home of her mother Mrs. Alice Clevenger, by giving her a kitchen shower. There were about thirty persons present All report a fine time. Some of our young people have been attending revival meeting at Hustontown. Listen for wedding bells. Tbe Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs. D. B Laidig last Saturday. The report of fiuan ces, etc. for the past year was very satisfactory. The society reorganized with an increase In membarship. Mrs. 1). W. Roher, of Dublin Mills, visited in the home of W. H. lleefxer. The Ladies Aid Society of Fair view M. E. church will hold an oyster supper in the Rustic Cafe opposite the residence of J. E Lyon, Saturday evening, Janu ary loth. Everybody invited. School Report Report of Laidig School for fourth month. Number of pu pils enrolled; males, 12; females, 10; total, 22. Average attend ance; males, 10; females, 8; To tal, 18. Per cent of attendance; males, 91; females, 90; total, 91. Those that attended every day were: Glenn and McClellan Strait Flossie Laidig, Mildred Erb, and Wava Oakman. Ethel Sipes. Place to 6117 rnrnitnre. It may not be known to every body that the place to buy furni ture in McConnellsburg is at M. M. Bender's, two squares east of the Court House. Iron Bedsteads, Springs of all kinds, Chairs.Rock ers, Extension Tables, Center Tables, Kitchen Cupboards, al ways on hand or furnished on short notice. Prices right Runyan The Eye Man At Three Springs, Thursday, Jan uary 20. At Burnt Cabins, Tuesday, Jan uary 25. At McConnellsburg, Wednesday, January 26. l-13-2t Fulton County Bank "The Oldest and Strongest." 4-v ... ' Capital Surplus Undivided Profits TOTAL ASSETS GEO. A. HARRIS, President C. R. SPANGLER, Vice President $50,000.00 $27,000.00 $ 2,000.00 $412,000.00 WILSON L. NACE, Cashier ROBT. G. ALEXANDER, Teller J Your Opportunity DIXON'S JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE AT NEEDMORE , January 22-29th The joy ot a glad "Good Morning" Tbe workman whistles gay. Tin tbe same old load, on the uphill road, Nay, not the same old way For at Dixon's Clearance Sale, You can buy tbe same goods For a whole lot less money. This is a day of flying machines, wireless telegraphy, lightning express trains and automobiles, and the business man that does not take the hill on high, must eat the dust of his more enterprising neighbor. Hence, to show our appreciation of the patronage we have received during the past year, we have decided to invite everybody to visit our store during the week January 2229th inclusive, and if we do not make it worth your while, then fan us with a brickbat. . Of course, it is out of the question to print here all the bargains we have to offer, but the following will serve to show that we mean business. SHOES, Men's $3.50 shoes at $2.65 Men's $4.75 and $5.00 high top $3.75 Boys' $.250, high top Boys' $3.00, high top Hoy's $2.20, high top Boys' 551.65, Shoes $1.98 $2.49 $1.49 $1.00 Other Shoes at 50 and 75 cents. All Sweaters VYust Go. Ladies' and Children's Sweaters 15 to 98c. Men's and Boys' Sweaters 39 to 98c. Men's and' Boys' Caps - 5 to 89c Ladies' and Children's Caps 10 to 89c Ladies' black Sateen Skirts, $1.00 value. 89 cents Ladies White Embroidery Skirts $1.00 Value, 79c. MEN'S, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR reduced, 25c goods 19c; 50c goods 39c. Men's and Boys' leggings 50c and $1.00 value all go at 39c a pair. Men's $1.50 wool hats, $1.10. Ladies' 50c wool or silk scarfs 39c. 10c flannelletts 8c; 10c and 12c dress ginghams 6 and 8c. Muslins and Sheetings Bleached muslin, Hill's or Lonsdale cambric, 12c value, 10c. Bleached sheeting, 81 in. wide, 25c. 25c table dam ask. 19c; 50c corsets, 39c; $1.00 corset, 79c; 12c suitings, 9c; 25c dress goods, 19c; black wool dress goods, 15c. Leather Gloves. Men's and Boys' leather gloves, 19c to 79c. Men's $2.75 cord pants, $2.35. Handkerchiefs, 2 for 5c; 10c stove polish, 7c; cotton blankets, $1.00 for 79c; 8c unbleached muslins, 7c; 10c linen toweling, 8c; Gum Shoes, $2.50. R. C. DIXON, Needmore, Pa. 3. Hi Survivor of Torpedoe Vessel to Lecture Here The Sinking of a trans-Atlantic vessel by the instru ments of war graphically described by one of the sur vivors of the ill-fated Arabic is the big attraction which the Parent-Teacher's Association has provided for the edification of Fulton county people. Dr. Geo. A. McAlister of Chambersburg a passenger on the Arabio when her fate as sealed by a deadly torpedo from a German Submarine, and who miraculously es caped a watery rave, has been secured to deliver his lecture on the thrilling experiences amid scenes of dire distress and de struction ot life at ths hands of a warring nation. Dr. McAlis ter Is a lecturer of considerable note, and the fact that '.his lec ture was delivered to large and appreciative audiences on three oocaslons in his home town Is sufficient endorsement for both fie man and the subject. High School Auditorium Friday Evening, January 21. Tickets will be on sale at Trout's Drug Store after Wednesday morning, January 19. Iteserved seats 25c. General adminslon 2Kc. Children 15c. Doors opea at 7:00 lecture at 8 o'clock. Proceeds to be used for school lib ary. RACKET STORE How about butchering tools? The time will soon be here, and we think we can do you some good. Ifyouneeda butcher-knife, we have them at 10, 15, 20, and 25 cents. Lee's Butcher steel, 55c; family size, 25 cents. Hog Scrapers 8 cents, No. 12 Enterprise grinders $1.75. 4-qt. Enterprise stuffer and lard press $4.25 and the same lard cans as last year heavy tin 33 cents for 50 lb. 25 pound pails for lard 23 cents; Galvanized tubs. 50, 55. and 60 cts. AXES AXES We were fortunate in getting 5 dozen more of those good double-bit axes that we sold bo many of two years ago at 55c. This year they are going at 45 cents. Tbe Mann and Kelly axes double-bit at 65 cents same axes we sold last year at 98 cents. City made handles 10c , home-made, 25. Han dled single-bit Mann axe, G5. Crosscut saws $1.00 to 3 75, Handles for crosscut saws 13c a pair. Tin Wash-boilers 90 and 95c. Stovepipe 10c; elbows, 10c. Blankets and Robes. Bed Blankets 45c. to $5 00. Horse Blankets, square, 98c to $5.00. Stable Blankets, 98c to $1.45. Tbe nicest double plush rob plain on one side, fancy, on the other, $3 25. Oiled horse covers for storms, $1 75. We have fit more feet this year than any year, that we have been in business. We think we can guess the reason, and our reason is, that we. haven't advanced our prices, and that we are of fering you shoes Right from the Manufacturer. This is a'saving, and a manufacturer that puts his name on his goods, wants to sell the best value he can for the money. Infants' shoes 10 to 75c, Misses' and Boys 98c to $2.00; Ladies, $1.25 to $3.60; Men's Drsss and Work Shoes, $1.48 to $4.25. If you want a good shoe for work or dress, try our Securety and Endwell or Walk-over. We have now sold more Walk-over Shoes than in any other falF. You save money on rubber footwear with the RED BALL You save because you get more comfort and more actual days of wear and service than from any other footwear you can buy. Rubber boots, arctics, knit boots "Ball-Band" quality is always the highest. That is why we recommend it and sell it Get the kind with the Red Bait You'll find it on all "Ball-Band" footwear. mi ju ' 1 1 r I M3T Rubbers These goods, like axes, have been reduced, and we are glad that we. can do this. We would always rather reduce than advance. We handle the Ball Brand. (B. F. Goodrich Red) Goodyear and Selz and a nice line of second quality goods. Get our prices be fore you buy as we can save you some nice money. Overcoats, Suits and Sweaters If you want to save money on these goods take a look at our line of these goods. Overcoats for Boy3 and Men $1.75 to $10.00, Child ren's Suits $2.00 to" $5.00, Men's Suits $5.00 to $I0.O0,k Sweater Coats 45c to $3.00. See them. We also have a big line of Hair Rib bon", Handkerchiefs, Neck Ties, Col lars, Gloves, Hosiery. WARNER CORSETS-the best cor set made we think, and not only we, but a lot of other people. Why not try them the next time? 50- 95-$1.25. Thanking you for past patronage.1 HULL & BENDER, ALEXANDER'S McConnellsburg and Fort Loudon Automobile Line by way of the Lincoln Highway. Leaves McConnellsburg; at 6:15, a. m., and 1 p. m., arriving at Fort Lou don In time for the 7:44 a. m. train and tbe 3:13 p, m. train. Returning, leaves Fort Loudon on the arrival of the 11:05 a. m. train, and the 6:27 p. m. train. Fare 60 cents. Any freight or express marked in my care will receive prompt attention. A share of vour patronage solicited Bell phone 3 It 4. J. S. ALEXANDER, 4-29 tf- Proprietor. M. R. SHAFFNER, Attorney at Law, Office on Square, McConnellsburg, Pa. All lrl bas-DM sod oolleotloni sntruted will eoelve srsfsl sn4 tronpl sttantloa, The First National Bank of McConnellsburg, Pa. Extends to all the Season's Greetings; and at this, the close of another year, it gives us" pleasure to express-our gratification over the cordial relations ofthe'past. 0 2 We desire to convey to you our best 51 wishes for your health, happiness and M - . T ...... prosperity. , , " 5 ' i 0M if0 y0A00 j$ i A M A a 0A0A 0 A0 0 A0 O mm M wot i J
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