rag ypLTow couht? yawi, Moooyyff rxinraa, a MARKET REPORT. CORRECTED EVERY WEDNESDAY, The rnin marketi are taken from tbe Cbam. penburf dally newnpapera. The proTlmon o loei are Itaoee tbi obtain to McConnetie- j.r(. GRAIN Wheal 125 Sjm wheat jran 1.40 ,m 70 ji',9 4 1V8 S" 15 11 12 1.00 31 a 20 10 PROVISIONS Ham per tb ihoultler Raccn, Sldei per lb Po.itoes, per buihel Butler, Creamery... Butter, Country Epijs, per dozen Lard, per lb Live Calves, per lb Chicken, per tb 14 Runyan the Eye Man at McConnellsburg, Friday and Saturday, February 25th and 26th Mrs. A. A. Haiston, of Fan- nettsburg, came to McConnells burg last Friday to be the guest of her brother, ex-Postmaster S. B. Woollet, for a few weeks. Mrs. James K. Linn, of Har risburg, is spending this week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Harris, West Market Street Mrs. Linn and Mrs Harris are Bisters. Mr. Luther Bishop, of Webster Mills, was in town early Tuesday morning. It was one of Luther's teeth that coaxed him out of bed, and encouraged him to try the new dentist Both our local banks will be closed next Tuesday in observ ance of the National Holiday Persons having business with either of the banks, will govern themselves accordingly. HIDES. Frank B. Sipes pays the highest market price for beef bides at tteir butcher hop in McCormellfeburg, also highest price paid for calf skins sheepskins and tallow. Advertisement. Bright and early last Monday morning, when the mercury was kissing zero, the County Com missioners started out to hold ap peals in the several townships for the adjustment of taxes. No room for "hot" arguments that morning. Newville, a town c" a little nore than double the size of Mc Connellsburg, and situated in a i'arming district of Cumberland county, has purchased an auto fire engine at a cost of S3, SCO. How much, has McConnellsburg invested in fire protection? While D. F. Trout's 4-horse team was standing on north Sec ond street last Friday evening, the lead horse was thrown in some manner and fell under its mate. Passers-by assisted the driver to get the horse on its feet without injury to the animal. The Ladies Mite Society of the Reformed church will hold Chicken Supper in the room ad joining Charlie Scott's store next Saturday evening beginning at 5 o'clock. The menu will consist of stewed chicken with all the trimmin's, flannel cakes and gra vy, and then ice cream, cake and coffee all for the trifling sum of 25 cents. The many friends of Mr. 0. R. Cline, a native of Burnt Cabins, and a former teacher in this county, will read his letter from Long Beach, Calif., with genuine pleasure this week. Mr. Cline holds a responsible and lucrative position as Inspector in the Mu nicipal Laboratory of Gas and Electricity in that city. While Mr. Cline has had no reason to regret his going to California from a temporal point of view, it is readily, seen from his letter, that he, like all the other Fulton County boys that have gone out into distant states has a warm spot in his heart for the "old home" and the associates of his boyhood. The J. K. Steven3, to whom he refers, is Jamison K. Stevens, formerly a resident of Taylor township. RHEUMATISM ARRESTED Many people suffer tbe tortures of lame muscles and stiffened joints because of Impurities in the blood, and each snc ceedinu attack seems more acute until rheumatism h,s Invaded thewhole system. To arrest rheumatism it is quite as im portant to improve ynur general health as to purify your blood, and the cod liver oil In Scott 's Emulsion is nati: re's ureal blood maker, while its medicinal tjurisliiuent t-irenplhens the orpans to expel the i Tipurities and upbuild your siren .;t'i. r Scott's Emulsion is helping UiouminU t very day who could not find other relief. JUfuse the alcoholic substitutes. 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. Fou Sale: A good well equip pod Ford Touring car at a bar r;ain. Inquire at this office. Iiitis Wasted. I want all the fresh eggs I can buy. Highest price paid. Dr. Geo. E Barthol omew. McConnellsburg. Pa. tf. Foil Sale The Abraham Wagoner property in Knobsville. Improvements are a Groom house. Lot contains 4 J acres. A desirable home. Geo. W. Wag osek, att'y-in-fact lor heirs. 1-27 it Antique Furniture Wanted for old house. MahogaDy or painted preferred. Spot cash for good prices. Write description, his. tory, sizes and lowest price. In terested also in brass, china, clocks, etc. Edward B. Lee, Arch chitect, 345 Fourta Avenue, Pitts burgh, Pa. 2 17 3t Crossties Wanted. No. Whiteoak and Rock oak 69c No. 2 Whiteoak and Rockoak 50c No. 3 Whiteoak and Rockoak 28c No. 1 Chestnut 40c No. 2 Chestnut 23c Mixed Oak, No. 1 35c Mixed Oak. No. 2 25c IIakky Balskh, Hanceck, Md 1-27 4t. Jurors for jflarch Court Sheriff Garland and Jury Com missioners Hixson and Muma, on Thursday of last week, drew the following names from the wheel to serve as Jurors for the March term of Court, to be held in Mc Connellsburg beginning Monday, March 20, 1916. Grand Jurors. Ayr James Bivens, Jr., Wal ter Feagley, Wilmer Mann. Belfast Norman Akers, Jo. seph Garland, Howard Garland, and Walter A. Peck. Bethel Earl Golden and Aaron Hess. . Dublin C. II. Fields, Lloyd Fleming and Thomas Matthew. Licking Creek John A.. De- shong and A. C. Sipes. McConnellsburg Wm. Baum gr.rdner. Taylor-James Cutchall, Wil lium Heefner, and Nathan Ste- ens. Tcdd John Neuroth and Cyrus Wagner. Union William Hendershot Wells-W. R. Foster, Thorn ton Foster, and Joseph Horton. Petit Jurors. Ayr Barney Bivens, Hoyt Glenn, Harry Hohman, Aaron Morgret, Geo. Smith, and Harry Shaw. ,. . Belfast Chas. Bradshaw, John D. Mellott, William H. Peck, and Martin L Truax. Bethel George Booth, Bundy O. Crist, Lee Caldwell, and Glenn Yonker. ,1 Brush Creek T. H. Akers, Pwobert Diehl, Roy Duvall, and Emmanuel Mills. Dublin Charles Cline, and E. G. Foster. Licking Creek Rev. E. J. Croft, Charles Deshong, Charles King. W. R. Mellott John Ra ker. Frank Shives and Philip btrait. McConnellsburg H. A. Com- erer, Charles Goldsmith, and C. F. Scott Taylor-Meade Black, W. R. Berkstresser, Bernard Foreman, E. 0. Kesselring, Jonas Mellott and S. E. Lamberson. Thompson James Johnson, Sr. William Stone. Todd Daniel Elvey, Adam Oyler, H, B. Trout, and B. F. Cline. Union Geo. L. Fisher, Frank Lee, Lewis Stahle, Geo. A,Shank and Thomas Stoner. Wells Robert L. Moseby. C L S. C Program. February 21. 1. Roll Calt: Anecdote from life of Lincoln or Washington. 2. Story of Week Mrs. Luring. 3. Review of Chapter X Miss Reisner. 4. The Schoolhouse as a center for community activities Miss Hohman. 5. Review of Chapter XI Mrs. Henry. 6. Symposium. Our community ideals and weaknesses: What are your ideals for this town? What is the greatest need and the greatest weakness of this town?-Mrs. R. E. Peterman. Singing: America. PREPAREDNESS. The whole United States, from the President down, is interested in the all important question of PREPARED-' NESS and it is the most talked of subject of the day - The most essential factor in the life of everyone is to be prepared; but ARE YOU? If not, lose no time: We can help you. There will come a time when a bank account, if never so small, will save you from embarrass ment WE ARE PREPARED not only to HELP you save but tq PROTECT your savings. When the FULTON COUNTY BANK was incorporated, we prepared with a capital of $50,000.00 and each year tbe management has added to a Surplus Fund which is now $27,000.00. When we secured a new Homft for tbe Bank, we prepared for the safety of our tunds by securing a fire-proof and burglar-proof vault. ' We have also prepared oy covering every dollar m our bank by burglar and hold-up insurance. We have prepared, also, every convenience to serve you well. FULTON COUNTY BANK, McConnellsburg, Pa. 1 .5 i: iJt-, 0 0 0 2 8 February Sale February Sale 81 ERER'S RurmittJre Store Chambersburg, Pa. We want to interest our Mc Connellsburg Patrons in our ANNUAL FEBRUARY FURNITURE SALE During this month we offer unusual inducements in every department of our store. 55 0 55 55 0 0 c: 0. 90 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 15 n X 55 0 This sale occurs but once in every twelve months; it is not an accidental happening, but a well planned sale that we conduct to weed out our discontinued patterns, odd pieces and small assortments. We have been told repeatedly that Furniture can be bought here for less money than elsewhere. Why we can sell cheaper, is no secret; FOR, 63 YEARS, We have been conducting a Furniture Store at the same location, have 'studied the business, and have built up a good trade by selling dependable furniture. 0. 0. We own the building, which, with our location and expense-saving, makes our cost of doing business, less than stores more centrally located hence, our ability to sell cheaper. On Tuesday the February Sale price tag went on all re . duced pieces, and the Sale will continue during the entire month. . ' X0 0. 0 H . S I ERE R Queen St., Half-Square W. of Main, Chambersburg, Pa, Special Bargains in Real Estate 101 Acres in Taylbr township. Good improve ments and well located. Nearly all limed. Plenty of timber, Easy terms. Price 51 700 00. 200 Acres Todd township, 2 1-2 miles from McConnellsburg, near limestone quarry. Good timber Brick house, good barn and well locatr ed, Price 3500.00, Easy terms. Inquire tor particulars. GEO. A. HARRIS, - Agent, McConnellsburg, Penn'a. puT t". aZ&i R- SHAFFNER ast Friday afternoon, spent the night with her cousin Nell Shoe maker, and on Saturday went to lei Lion, Pa., where she will visit the family of her brother, Dr. C. Nf,'Trout. Attorney at Law, Office on Square, McConnellsburg, Pa. All leval bvi.oem nd eolleottoni nnued 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. ni. 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 your patronage solicited Bell phone 3 U 4. J. 8. ALEXANDER, 4-29 tf- Proprietor. W. M. COMERER, agent for the BRANTINGHAM MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, BURN! CABINS, PA. 'or the sale of Traction and Portable Engines, Gaso- line, Separators, Clo ver Bailers, Saw mills, Sec. Engines on hand all the Urn: SHAPIRO BROS. Huntingdon County's Largest Department Store ORBISONIA, PA.- The greatest of all CLEARANCE SALES begin next week and will continue through February. ; ; Every one of our eight different departments of fers you savings of from .1-3 to. 1-2 on all New Seasonable Merchandise. Mens Suits and Overcoats and Trousers I Every Garment i cut in price at from 30 to 50 per cent, less than regular prices. eunWCi Nowhere else can you get such values as in &IlUIia thig clearance. Walkovers for 3.00; $3.00 Work Shoes $1.98; $2.25 shoes $1.19 up.to $2.00 values; 89c childrens shoes way dtfwn. LADIES AND MISSES COATS, SUITS AND SKIRTS, All the seasons goods at almost 1-4 price. BIG SALE OF WHITE GOODS at tremendous clear ance, prices. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, FURNISHINGS, CARPETS, Furniture, Etc., at big savings which cannot be equaled elsewhere... . CfrnCeTTSS PUREFOOD-at lower prices than any UiUUttllcii other dealers. IT WILL PAY YOU TO TAKE A DAY AND BRING YOUR FRDZNDS, AND SAVE MONEY. We will pay the following prices, for Country Produce. Honest weight and dealings. Potatoes, par bushel 11.20 Wheat 1 25 Corn .80 White beans ' 4 00 l Butter Chickens Dried apples Apple butter ISo 43c gal Shapiro Bros. HIOGKST BECAUSE UKST STORK Orbisonia, Pa. RACKET STORE'S Sweeping Reduction Sale I-' t '.-.I." '. Horse Blankets In buying horse .blankets we, provided for a bard winter and' got too many of them. ,.They must go npw to make roonii for -Spring Goods,, Note these prices: .. , 1 . .1.00 horse blankets "at 80c '. 1.25 horse blanketa at 1 00 1.48 horse blankets at 120 ....... t 1.95 horse blankets at '1 50 2.60 horse . blankets at 2 10 2.85 , horse blankets at ;2 35 LumbermanfSocks and Overcoats Some Boys' lumberman's Socks that have been selling at $1 50 now going at 98c; also some Overcoats at prices that will astonish you $4.75 overcoats at 3.75; 7.00, at 5.75, and 9 00 ones at 7 50. Buggy Harness Now is a good time to buy B.upgy Harness. .We have a nice lot of them at old prices, and can save you money. $12 50, 13 50r 14 50 and 16.00. This is a good buy, as they are much higher now. Rubber Roofing at 85c and $1.25.' ' . ,, , . HULL & BENDER, McConnellsburg, Pa., ' . UNTIL FURTHER . NOTICE MRS. A. F. LITTLE1" ' i-i. will offer many articles at many, times Jess . than cost. Many 25-cent articles will be sold . for 5 cents. Some moe 25-ceDt goods are be ing moved rapidly at 8 for a aiwter. Thero is nothing wrong with these goods they are odds and ends collected from all over tbe store to close out to customers in appreciation of their patronage. , Every article In the store reduced in price. Come and get your share,
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