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Exchanges.
tfNDENSED fOR HURRIED READERS
Kead Mcrtie Shimer's new ad
vertisement on last page.
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Shaffner
spent the Fourth in Huntingdon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson L. Nace
spent the Fourth with friends in
Hancock.
Mrs. Emma Lodge accompani
ed her son George to his home in
Brush Creek Valley last Sunday.
Last Friday, Mrs. Wilbur Gris
jinger, of this place, fell from a
cherry tree, receiving a severe
shock.
"Uncle" John Hann and his
neighbor, John C. Deshong,
spente a fw hours in town yes
terday. Burgess Seylar merits the grat
itude of all order-loving people
for one sane Fourth of July in
McConnellsburg.
Miss Katie Fore attended
church in Knobsville last Sunday
and spent the remainder of the
day with friends in that town.
The Altoona Rod and Gun Club
recently put twelve cans of Cali
fornia trout in the streams near
their Club House in this county.
Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Yearick
spent last Thursday very pleas
antly in Chambersburg. They
were guests of Mr. George Charl
ton. Merchant Frank Bare and
family, of Fort Littleton, motor
ed to Gettyburg on the Fourth
a proper way to celebrate that
day.
See Runyan's further dates
next week. A number of small
places made this trip will not
again be visited by him thi3 sum
mer. Master "Tom" Johnston, of
Pittsburgh, is spending two
weeks jn the home of his uncle
"Fin" on the farm south of
lown.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Alexand
er and Mr. and Mr3. D. Lynn
Alexander spent last Sunday in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
Srant
Miss Rose Fisher and her friend
liss Katharine Pomeroy of
Chambersburg, were guests in
the S. B. Woollet home on the
fourth.
Miss Blanche 0. Peck returned
'oher home in Franklin county
nfter having spent a few days in
he home of her brother Grover,
: lear Knobsville.
The young man who has been
; .ccustomed to getting 'half shot'
will find that it does not count
(n his list of qualifications to be
':oms a good soldier.
Last Monday, W. R. Palmer,
near Sipes Mills, made the long
drive to McConnellsburg, alone,
and took home with him many
packages for company.
A fine swarm of bees settled
on an apple tree in Geo. Hays's
back yard last Saturday. They
were turned over to Rev. J. L.
Grove, the nearest owner of bees.
Rev. D. L. Dixon, pastor of the
M. E. church at Hopewell, called
for a short time last Saturday on
Rev. Edward Jackson at the M.
E. parsonage in McConnellsburg.
Miss Helen Snyder and Miss
Bertha Moore, of Chambersburg,
spent a few days during the past
week in the homes of Stanley
Snyder an David Rotz in Tod
township.
A party of Altoona tourists
consisting of four men and a
monkey stopped in McConnells
burg last Saturday. Needless to
say that the monkey was the cen
ter of attraction.
While riding down the moun
tain on a wagon near Ray's Hill,
a short time ago. Herbert the
young son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Kamscy, of Breezewood, fell off
and received a broken arm.
Bedford County hunters re
vived $1272 for bounties on nox
ious animals from April 15, 1915
to May 21. 1916. Animals killed
were 16 wildcats, 290 gray foxes,
' red foxes. 80 minks, and 3G0
weasels.
The last drink wa3 sold over
we bar of the old Miller Hotel In
Chambersburg last Thursday
"Kht Some time ago, the build
inK was bought by the Western
Maryland railroad and it will be
"continued as a hotel.
Mrs. Margaret Johnston return
ed to her nice home in the Cove
last Saturday after having visit
ed friends in Chicago and else
where in the West for several
weeks.
Ex-Prothonotnry James Waltz
and his sister Miss Esther, of
Thompson township, were in
town last Friday. Miss Esther
remained at the home of Albert
Harr. She has been in poor
health for some time.
Mrs. W. T. Runyan and her
little granddaughterDorothy Nell
of Lancaster, are visiting in the
home of Mr. John B. Runyan, in
this place. Next Sunday, Mr.
Robert Dixon expects to take
them to his home at Needmore.
It is said that a car crossed the
bridge at Harrisonville a few
days ago so rapidly that the ma
chine leaped nine feet without
touching the ground when it left
the end of the bridge. We all
know the final end of such driv
ers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed V. Mellott
and their son and daughter near
Sipes Mill, "Forded" to McCon
nellsburg Monday. They left
home at 1 o'clock, had all the
time wanted in town and were
ready to start home before 5 in
the evening.
Cashier and Mrs. S. Elmer
Walker and family, of Fannetts
burg, celebrated the one hundred
and fortieth anniversary of Un
cle Sam's birth by motoring to
points of interest along the Tus
carora Range, including a trip to
McConnellsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Garland and
three children, of Hagerstown,
visited Roy's parents, Sheriff and
Mrs. J. L. Garland, from last
Sunday until Tuesday. They
were accompanied by Mrs. John
Davis, of Hagerstown who will
remain in the county for some
time visiting Harvey Unger and
other relatives.
Cashier Merril W. Nace, Post
master B. C. Lamberson, Pro
thonotary B. Frank Henry and
Merchant Harvey Bender spent
the 4th on the Raystown Branch
of the Juniata river fishing for
bass and salmon. Harvey Ben
der's family were the only peo
ple in town that had bass for
breakfast next morning there
wasn't enough to divide.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shaw and
little daughter of New Grenada
made an automobile trip to Mc
Connellsburg, Monday. While
driving in, they saw a seven-foot
blacksnake lying across the road
and to keep from running over it
with the machine, Mr. Shaw got
out and broke the reptile's back
with a club.
If you do not know where your
McConnellsburg friends were on
the Fourth, it will be safe to
guess that they were on top of
Cove mountain, along Lincoln
Highway, at least a portion of
the day. Some big suppers were
served up there on the rocks.
The low blue huckleberries are
ripe and many chestnut sprouts
lost their bark to furnish "toots"
in which to carry the berries
home. Charlie Goldsmith picked
10 quarts.
Before James G. Alexander of
Path Valley, a member of Com
pany C. left Chambersburg with
his company for Mt Gretna, pa
pers were served upon him in a
$10,000 breach of promise suit,
byMiss Margaret Shoop Dry Run.
The proposed marriage of these
two people was twice postponed,
and the suit was entered after
the announcement of Alexander's
marriage to Miss Rosetta Mellott
of McConnellsburg, which took
place on Wednesday following
the call to arms by President Wil
son. Miss Mellott is a daughter
of Harry Mellott of McConnells
burg. Sealed Lids Wanted.
The Belfast township school
board will receive sealed bids for
the erection of a new school
house at Pleasant grove, 8 miles
west s of Needmore. The blue
print and specifications may be
seen at Hart's store, at Need
more July ISth and 19th, and at
County Superintendent Thomas's
office at McConnellsburg, July
21st and 22nd. The rest of the
time it will be in the hands of
the secretary. Bids, will be re
ceived until the 29th day of July
at 1 o'clock, p. m., when they
will be opened. Bids may be
sent by mail to
Watson G. Peck, Secretary,
7-6-2t. Warfordsburg, Pa.
Arm Broken.
Lloyd, aged 17 years, son of
John Pine, tenant on one of Da
vid A. Nelson's farms in Ayr
totvnpln'p, rode into the barn on a
load of hay last Monday and was
caught by the top of the barn
door and thrown to the ground.
His right arm was broken two or
three inches above the' wrist.
Dr. Robinson reduced the fracture.
They Raised Him.
Last Thursday, Oscar Aller,
near Knobsville, became 13 years
of age. He had been to Knobs
ville, and on his return, forty
three of his friends "raised" him
before he could get out of the
buggy. Oscar ha3 not been well
for a year, and it was thoughtful
of his friends to arrange for the
good time that followed. He re
ceived many nice presents, in
cluding 95 cents in cash.
The News office was closed on
the 4th, hence time did not per
mit publishing the long list of
names.
Church Notices.
Rev. Croft will preach at Si-
loam at 10:15 next Sunday morn
ing; at Eb.enezer at 2:30, and at
Asbury at 7:30.
Rev. Yearick will preach in the
Presbyterian church next Sun
day morning, and in the Reform
ed church in the evening.
There will be a festival at the
Cromwell U. B. church on Satur
day, July 8th. Proceeds for the
benefit of the church. Every
body invited.
Children's service at Cherry
Lane were well attended last
Sunday night.
Bad Pleasant Trip.
Last Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse B. Heefner and daughter
Olive, of Taylor township, motor
ed to Everett in time to accom
pany Postmaster and Airs. W. R.
Speer to the Presbyterian church
to attend communion services.
Afterwards thev took a spin
about town to see the sights. Af
ter having enjoyed Mr. and Mrs.
Speer's well known hospitality
for six hours, the Heef ners re
turned home. They greatly en
joyed the trip over the fine Lin
coln Highway. Mrs. Speer and
Mr. Heefner are cousins, and
the ladies were intimate friends
when girls but they had not met
to have a good talk for about
seventeen years. The meeting
was a great pleasure, the time
going ail too last.
Reformed Church Reunion.
Special features upon the pro
gram to be rendered at the Pen-
Mar Reunion of the Reformed
Churches on Thursday, July 20,
will be: Three musical numbers
by the accomplished choir of
Trinity Reformed Church, York,
Pa. An address by Professor
Calvin O. Althouse, Superin
tendent of Schools of Philadel
phia. He i3 an intensely inter
esting speaker and of fine voice,
The All-Collcge-Hour always
calls forth a delightful enthusi
asm. This year a number of the
members of the Mercersburg
Academy Glee Club will be pres
ent to lead the cheering and the
singing of College songs. The
Reunion will be held during the
week of the Pen-Mar Missionary
Conference of the Reformed
Church, July 17th to 24th.
New Auto Laws in Maryland.
Some new laws governing the
operation of automobiles in Mary
land went into effect Saturday,
which it would be well for all
automobilists to paste in their
hats and impress indelibly upon
their memory, as they apply to
out-of-town cars also.
One new regulation is that the
lights on all machines must not
be over 30 candle power and the
rear lights must shine white on
rear markers.
it is a violation for one auto
mobilist to overtake or pass an
other on a curve or over the top
of a hill.
Again the limit of speed on
country road3 is 35 miles per
hour and the automobile driver
must have an entirely clear road
in order to run that speed. Any
driver will be held responsible
for any accident which occurs
when the speed exceeds 25 miles
per hour.
Trespass notices for sale at the
News office 6 for a quarter.
Sout prepaid by mail if cash ac
companies the order, '
Easy.
An exchange asys "What has
become of the old-fashioned ru
ral swain who used to carry his
foist girl out buggy riding on
Sunday afternoons?"
That's dead easy he takes her
in an auto.
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. McConnellsburg, Pa.
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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, I
MEN'S CLOTHING
at old prices, but we cannot duplicate nyj of this season's good at
old prices. 221
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.
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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 in a class alone. We serve the home furnishings wants of all the people. We
are so confident that our offers will convince you of oar claim "greatest values for the least moneysthat
all we ask is intelligent investigation and comparison. Our wonderful stock and our low prices both corn-
in making an opportunity which ofters
mil ink 1t j
bine
great: r 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.
jWe have made a specialty of furnishing homes
-our salesman are here to help you 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 them.
Furniture Needs for Absolute Comfort During the Hot
Summer Weather.
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.
Vudor 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. NICKL AS SONS
House of Year Around Low Prices.
Chambersburg, Pa.
AUTO TRUCK DELIVERY.