" g ruiroar couxty hews, McCororcLLgBugQ, pa. - - ' IMTFRfiST Nff PkVAMULVm Of Lncal ind General Interest, Gathered at Home or Clipped frui oar Exchinzei. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS Mrs. Albert A. Taney. (Cora Peck) of Philadelphia, is visiting relatives in this county. Misses Olive Lodge, Dorothy Hamill and Maudeline Stevens, students at Shippensburg Nor mal, are home for the summer vacation. John Byers, a former Waynes' born young man, was wounded in one of his legs while fighting with Canadian troops in France, several weeks ago. Miss Minnie Dickson returned home a few days ago after having visited her niece, Mrs. Maria Dickson Alexander, in Washing, D. C, for a month. Amos Stouteagle, who has been in western parts of the State for some time, came home last week to see his father, John Stoutea gle, and other relatives. Miss Beulah Johnston went to Shippensburg Monday to remain during the graduating exercises of her sister, Miss Jean, at Nor iral School, beginning Wednes day. Miss Minnie E. Reisner return ed home a few days ago after having spent three weeks very pleasantly with her aunt, Mrs Mary E. Marshall, in Philadel phia. One of the annual attractions at the Presbyterian church on Children's Day, is the class of colored folks who are great sing ers. They were at their best this year. Mr. and Mr3. Morse Sloan and bsby Kenneth returned to their home at Murrysville last Satur day, accompanied by their friends Mr. and Mrs. Wightman. of Wiikinsburg. Ex-county Treasurer S. A. Hess and so"n Blair, in their Max- well, with Martin Truax and Da vid Hollinshead as ballast, motor ed to town from Belfast township last Saturday. George K. Nelson, who remov ed from Big Cove to Cumberland county several years ago, recent ly sold his milk route atNewvi'le to give his whole time to farm- - ing and stock raising. Rex Irwin came home from La fayette college last week, and on Monday he joined a party of his college chums and went to Reed fold, Maine, to camp two months in the wild woods of that state. Mr. Jacob Rotz. of Todd town ihip, paid his annual visit to this )ffice on Monday, after having spent the winter with his daugh- r, Mrs. Lew McQuade, in At ona. He will spend the sum mer out at the farm. Word was received here that Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cooper, of Oklahoma Citp, Okla., are on their way east. They will stop in Illinois, and at Auburn, N. Y to visit friends, and may reach MoConnellsburg about .the mid aie of July. A lew nights ago, some one stole the chains that are supposed to keep people from driving to the rear of . the United Presby terian church to hitch horses Abuse of the privilege of hitch ing in the sheds caused the con gregation to prohibit public use f the grounds. Fatal accidents to boys day ng with firecrackers are already finding their way into the papers, Since it is so well known that the clay used in the manufacture of firecrackers and other fire works contain the germs . of tet anus (lockjaw), we wonder that more safe and sane ways have not been devised for the young gyrs to give vent to their patri otum. A neat avoidance of collision Was made in town a few days flgo. A Ford car came down Past the Post Office so rapidly 'hat the driver had to swing in well toward the Trout side of the Btreet in order to make the turn eastward on Lincoln Way. At the same time, a heavy car was coming eastward on Lincoln Way at a moderate speed. Both cars would have reached the center 01 the Square at the same rr.o- ent had not the driver of the neavy car been quick of wit and nnd to stop his machine within distance teas than ita length. Do not forget the big day at Wells Tannery, July 4th. Our June honor roll will be a long one. Will your name be there! Mrs. George A. Harris accom panied Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Spang. ler to their home in Hancock, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Shaffner went to Huntingdon this morning to attend Knights Templar Field Day parade. Mrs. Harry Gsell and daughter Ruth of Chambersburg, are visit ing Mrs. Chas. Vores. in East Lxtension. The McConnellsburg Band will give an open-air concert next Saturday night, probably on City Hotel porch. Mr. Harvey Sines, of Cham bersburg, was shaking hands and transacting business in McCon nellsburg Tuesday. George Smith, a student at Mi lersville Normal School, spent part of last week in the home of hi3 sister, Mrs. Geo. P. Morton. George A. Harris, agent for Harvey L. Sipes, recently sjld the two -acre lots on north sec ond street to Walter R. Sloan on private terms. Miss Mary Baumgardner was graduated with honors from the West Chester Normal School last week, and is now enjoying a well-earned vacation at her Mc Connellsburg home With a handicap of the loss of several months on account of sickness in her family. Miss Jean Johnston was graduated from the Shippensburg Normal this week with a clean score. Mr. EJ Hendershot brought the following Licking Creek township people to town Wed nesday to do shopping: Mrs. Ed Deshong and son Elliott: Miss Amy Sipes, Miss Nela Bair and a lady whose name we failed to get Miss Amy Gilbert, daughter of County Commissioner Daniel Gil bert, of Franklin county, has been elected a member of the faculty of Wilson College, Cham bersburg. Miss Gilbert's moth er was Maggie Ott, formerly of McConnellsburg, Mr. David L. McNulty. of Laurel, Md.. visited old friends and scenes in and near McCon nellsburg several days this wei'k. It is fifty years since Mr. Mc Nulty left McConnellsburg. He reports having voted the straight Democratic ticket for C2 years. Mr. Clarence L. Stevens, of Port Chester, N. Y., visited his sister, Mrs. John R. Jackson, in McConnellsburg, this week. He was accompanied by Mr. Frank Anthes, member of the editorial staff of the Port Chester Daily Item Mrs. James Acri (Bess Gress) of Steelton, and her twin babie3 are visiting Bess's grandmother. Mrs. Conrad Gress. north First street, McConnellsburg. Her husband came with her. but re mained but a few days, as this is a busy time in Steelton. Frank Thompson returned to Philadelphia last Saturday after having visited his aunt. Mrs George Reisner for a week. He is a son of I. D. Thompson. He was accompanied here by his friend Elwood Nickles. They had a fine outing here along some of our trout streams. George L. Reisner left for a farm near Hagerstown on Mon day where he will spend his va cation before taking up his stud ies at State College. The course George is taking at State calls for actual experience at farm work in all its phases, in addi tion to that done at the College, Mr. and Mrs. T. Roy Morton and two little daughters Joan and Marjory, of Petersburg, Pa., vis ited Mr. Morton's parents, Mr and Mrs. Peter Morton, last Sat urday. , On Monday, Roy went to Harrisburg to attend a meet ing of the State, Forest Commis sion. He will join his family at this place latter part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Yonker. Mrs. Lee Charlton, Miss Mildred Andrews, with Emory M. Booth at the wheel all near Warfords- burg, autoed to Jerome, Pa., Sunday to call on engineer II. P. Charlton at the coal mines. They passed through McConnellsburg Monday on their wav hnm and Daid the NEWS once a v sit Km. ory's car seems to be much in demand. Ben Fisher, of Port Treverton. i Pa., came to McConnellsburg yesterday to remain two days with his mother, Mrs. Sadie Fisher. Ben has recovered from results of being catapulted from his auto two weeks ago, but scars show plainly on his face. Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Mellott, son Raymond, daughter Morea, and Mr. C. H. Fittery all near Pleasant Ridge-in Mr. Mellott's Overland, were early morning shoppers in town Wednesday. They report a severe electrical nndhail storm Tuesday evening Mr. George Lynch, Big jCove Tannery, brought us some news yesterday. Subscribers can help make the News interesting to their distant friends by calling at our office and telling what has occurred in their neighborhood. lryitnext time you come to town. Charles Jr., son of proprietor and Mrs. Char!o3 Ehalt, of the Fulton House, returned from a ten-days' trip to Pittsburgh and vicinity a few days ago, bringing with him a former chum and neighbor, Mr. Paul Campbell. Mr. Campbell is a vocalist of re nown in Pittsburgh musical cir cle3, and has delighted some of our local lovers of music with his fine voice. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Spar.gler and their son and daughter-in- law, attorney and Mrs. H. II Spangler all of Mercersburg called to see Mr. and Mrs. II. S Daniels Tuesday morning. The Spangler families were on their way to Bedford and Altoona. H. II 1 J A.! . it. hi ctiriiu a rnt'.':iir.'K 01 me Pennsylvania Bar Association at Eedford, and the others to visit in Altoora. Mrs. Snsnzlor Sr.. is a sister of Mr. George Sipe, of Wells Valley. Mr. Maurice Sherman, of But ler, Pa., recently visited hi3 sis ter, Mr3. Geo. W. Morgret near Big Cove Tannery. Maurice for merly lived near McConnellsburg, In 1910 he enlisted in the U. S. army, served two years in the Philippine Islands and one year on the Mexican border in Texa3 where he studied police tactics, 1 1 - . anu ne is now a memDer or our State Constabulary stationed at butler. On his way back to Butler, he visited his father at Hagerstown, and his sister Nora at Chester Williamsoa fill Ran Again. Huntingdon, Pa., June 24, 1910. Editor News: I was honored with the nomi nation for Congress by the voters of Washington Party by a vote of 207 to 46. While I am deeply grateful to the voters of the said party for having so generously supported me. yet having always been a Republican and having been an active candidate on the hepublican ticket, I cannot do otherwise than withdraw mv name fcom the Washington Par. tv ticket. I shall support the uepuDiican nominee and urge my friends to do likewise. At this time I desire to nuhlie. ly thank all those who support ed me. I will seek the Rrnnhli. cm nominalion for Congress in this district two years hence and trust the voters in sufficient num bers may at the time recoirniza my claims to the nomination. Very respectfully yours, Richard W. Williamson. Damaged Br Flood. About two weeks am Tyrone and vicinity was visited by a flood that almost equaled that of Johnstown fame. Scores of busi ness houses were damaged to the extent of thousands of dollars. One of the sufferers was Harry A. Thompson, a former McCon nellsburg boy. Harry is editor f.nd owner of the Tyrone Times. His printing plant was flooded. several tons of highpriced paper destroyed, and his pres3 and elec tric motor filled with mud. Ploughed I'p Money. A few days ago, Frank Gress ploughed up a r urse in a field near the City Reservoir. He brought it to the Fulton County Bank where the decaying paper money was carefully separated and found to consist of four one dollar bills. It will be sent to the U. S. Treasury for redemp tion. There were 36 cents in coin in the purse. About two weeks aco. Mrs. Mary J. Clevenger of this place, went to Johnstown where she visited Mrs. Rebecca S. Deshoncr for a week. The two ladies then came to McConnellsbunr togeth er, and Mrs. Deshong will remain in the County for an indefinite period, visiting friends and rela tives. Mrs Deshoncr is at nres- ent piecing a quilt at. the Cleven-' gor Home. REISNER'S Spring Announcement. While prices on everything are soaring, we are glad to announce that on account of early and extensive purchases, we can give our patrons the benefit of old prices, which will soon seem -surprisingly low. Note the following: , FLOOR COVERING A nice assortment of Floor Covering in Carpets, Mattings and Rugs. Some of these goods cannot be duplicated on account of color ing matter. Our prices are same as last year while they last; Mattings, 12 cents to 25 cents; matting rugs, 20 to 39 cents; 1.50 to 2.50. A lot of very PRETTY SUITINGS and waistings 25 to 50 cents new and pretty. All our woolen Dress Goods will go at old prices, a saving to you of 10 to 25 cents a yard. A large line of DRESS GINGHAMS at 10 and 12 1-2 cents last year's prices. Percales 10 and 12 1-2 cents a yard. We will have a splendid assortment of, g MEN'S CLOTHING at old prices, but we cannot duplicateTany'of this season's good at old prices. 23 SHOES Shoes at last season's prices with few exceptions a slight rise. Wall Papers lots-of them as cheap as last year. Please call. George W., Reisner & Co., McConnellsburg, Penn'a. Clwrch Notices. The mid-summer Holy Com munion of the Lutheran Church will be held on Sunday July 16 at 10:30 A. M. in the town church and at 2:30 P. M. in the Big Cove Tannery Church. Preparatory service on Saturday preceeding at 2:30 P. M, for the town church and on Sunday immediately be fore the Communion of the Tan nery Church. Preaching by the pastor next Sunday at Mt. Zion at 10:15 a. m. Needmore at 2:30, and at Bed ford Chapel, 7:45. Patriotic services will be held next Sunday in the Presbyterian and Reformed churches. Morn ing services in the Presbyterian church. Subject, "Is Christ the Standard of Present-Day Inter nationalism?" In the evening, at the Reformed church, subject will be "True Patriotism." Rev. J. L. Yearick, pastor. Elder Lefferts, of Loesburg. Va., will preach at Mt. Zion. Friday evening, July 11th, at 7:30; at Needmore, Saturday the loth at 10:00, and on Sunday an all-day meeting will be held. Warning. Because tetanus (lockjaw) fre quently results from burns made by exploding firecrackers, and powder, the State Health Depart ment annually places tetanus an titoxin at convenient points in each county, in order that there be no delay in its use to ward off this dreadful result. In towns covered bv the News, it has been placed with the following dealers Bedford, F. A. Jordan; L. W. Seylar, McConnellsburg; II. E. Steel, Huntingd n; D. L. Miller, Waynesboro. Take no chances with burns resulting from fire crackers and blank cartridges, for the clay packing contains the germs that cause lockjaw. See a physician at once, Card of Thanks. George W. Locke, Ft Littleton, desires the News to thank the many friends for kindness during the sickness and at time of death of hia wife. 1 ' " This Store Is Economy Headquarters For Dependable Furniture :- Our Displays Are So Complete You Can Pick and Choose Exactly What Yon Want It is logical to select your home furnishings from the concern which best meets your every want and need. The completeness and extensiveness of our stock, the economy and ability to serve that this estab lishment offers, has put us ia a class alone. We serve the home furnishings wants of all the people. We are so confident that our offers will convince you of our claim "greatest values for the least money" that all we ask is intelligent investigation and comparison. Our wonderful stock and our low pnees both com- I I i . t n t uine in maKim: an ODporiunitv wnicn oners greater comforts and increases household luxury, and which must appeal without exception to every home lover in the city. Pay us a visit this week. We are ready, able and willing to prove every statement we make to your satisfaction. Furnishing the home is made a pleasure here. J We have made a speciilty of furnishing homes our salesman are here to help vou to advise and suggest if you desire. You will find, too, that this is the store of standardizing merchandise. For instance, we particularly ask your inspection of our stock ot Simmons Metal Beds the inviting new models in the new finishes that you have seen advertised in The Ladies' Home Journal and Saturday Eve ning Post. So beautiful are they, and so unusu al are the finishes, you will find it hard to believe they can be of everlasting, sanitary steel, Be sure to see ihem. Furniture Needs for Absolute Comfort During the Hot Summer Weather. I pal Aes 1 !mm Comfortable Porch Rockers $1.5o to $9.oo. Refrigerators $12.oo to $40.oo. Porch Swings $3.5o to $12.oo. Lawn Swings $6.75. Fireless Cook Stoves $13.25 to $25.oo. Yudor porch shades 6, 8, 10, and 12 ft. 1 with drop 7 ft. 8 in. Clipwood, Bamboo, painted green also plain color $1.5o to $7.5o. Crex and Congoleum Rugs for the porch. P. NIGKLAS SONS House of Year Around Low Prices. Chambersburg, Pa. AUTO TRUCK DELIVERY. Z3 J' -
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