FULTON COUKTY 172778, KcC01TifLLSBTJ19, PA'.
TXTEKESTIKfi PAIUGMFIIS
A case of infantile paralysis
vas reported in Greencastle on
Monday.
Allen Smith's new house in
Belfast township is rapidly near
ing completion.
Last Friday, Harry K. Thaw
and party, of Pittsburgh, took
dinner at the Fulton house.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
M. E. church, expect to picnic
on Tuscarora Summit to-day.
Albert Deneen, Warfordsburg
R R 1, spent several days with
friends in Buck Valley, last week.
Last week, Miss Ella O'Doni
van, of Pittsburgh, visited in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Sipes
near Need more.
Hon. John P. Sipes and family
and Rev. Edward Jackson and
family, in the Sipes car, went to
Gettysburg Tuesday.
Andrew Washabaugh and fam
ily returned home latter part of
last week after having enjoyed
an extended motor trip to some
of the western states.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Peck, of
Martinsburg, W. Va,, returned
home last Friday after having
visited among relatives in Bel
fast township a few days.
Mrs. Howard Skipper and son
Clyde, of Wayresboro, returned
home Tuesday after having spent
a week in Taylor township with
her father, Mr. William Valance.
libs Myrtle Stouteagle, of Al
toona, came to McConnellsburg
last week to be the guest of her
sisters, Mrs. W. S. Warthin, and
other relatives for a few weeks.
After having Fpent a winter in
the South and a summer in the
West, Miss Lib V. Hess has re
returned to her home ,in Gettys
burg. She had a very enjoyable
"outing."
Mr. and Mra. Logue Hess and
Kiss Blanche Smith, delegates
from the Pleasant Grove church,
attended the Rays Hill and South
em Pennsylvania Conference at
Gapsvjlle.
Mr. and Mrs. Blair Waltz, Mrs
.Martha Waltz and Mrs. Wilson
Taltz all near Sdirpe, were
: hopping in McConnellsburg last
Vuesday and paid a' visit to the
News office.
Many parents were detained
from church la3t Sabbath, they
could not leave their children at
home, the latter not allowed to
attend while the infantile para
lysis scare is with us.
Mrs. William Belford, of Cham
bersburg. and her daughter, Miss
Bess, of Harrisburg, were guests
.in the J. A. Nesbit home, and of
other relatives in the Cove and
in McConnellsburg, last week.
Fred Lodge received a tele
gram to report at Harrisburg
Tuesday. He i will be sent to
Wayne county by the Agricultur
al department at a good salary,
as Superintendent of Agriculture.
Martin L. Truax, of Belfast
township returned home last Sat
urday after having made a trip
to Atlantic City. It was Mr.
Truax'3 first visit to the ocean
and the trip was full of interest.
D. E. Little ha3 erected a
beautiful bower 24x24 feet square
in his back yard. Grapevines
will eventually cover the struc
ture, and concrete seats will be
built in the center and around
'he posts.
Mr. and Mrs. George Knott s
ind family, of Altoona, in their
oig Overland, came to McCon
nellsburg a few days ago to visit
Mrs. Knutts' father, Mr. John
Ott, East Lincoln Way, and oth
er friends.
If notices of dates for Sunday
schools prior to September 18th
appear in this paper, it is proba
bly, because they were sent in
before the senders knew of the
order to close the schools until
after that date.
James Mellott, L. W. Funk's
farmer, was thrown from a horse
last Fridav eveninc and one of
his arms broken. On account of
temporary absence of physicians
at iNeedmore, Mr. Funk took the
injured man to Hancock and had
the fractured arm treated.
Wednesday of last week Walter
Kotz, of Chambersburg. brought
his wife and three children
Margaret, Lois, and Evelyn-to
-no uiB oi me mountain ui vis'
it hist
VifJ Iv'nfra in TV1 fnnchin onrl
Mrs. Rotz's mother, Mrs Agnes
fty in McConnellsburg. Ihey
returnod to Chambersburg Sun
fiay. Walter paid this office i
verv n onoant sio .
The accident recorded by our
West Dublin correspondentshould
be another warning to use judg
ment when handling firearms.
The hunting ppas'tif will soon be
here. Lot us make it safe for
each other.
Judge William Mellott, near
Big Cove Tannery, cut eleven
large loads of wheat from nine
acres, this harvest. Growing
with the wheat was timothy some
of which was seven fqet, two
incher in length.
Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Tenley and
son Clifford, of Sixmile Run, re
cently visited Mr. Tenley's fath
er in Boonesboro, Md., and his
brothers Steve and Ed, nearMer
cersburg. Mrs. Tenley's maiden
name was Summers, of this coun
ty. A peep into the yards of some
of our residences will Bhow the
greatest profusion of handsome
fall flowers to be found in any
town in the State. Even the
millions of white ones growing
freely in our churchyarda are
beautiful.
Mrs. James Chaney, accom
panied by her four children, re
turned home to Spring Gap, Md.,
Thursday of last week after hav
ing visited ten days in the home
of her father, Wm. Truax, in
Belfast township. Mr. Truax is
in poor health
Mrs. Boyer Park and two chil
dren, of Trough Creek Valley,
were guests in the home of Mrs.
Park's mother, Mrs. William
Reed, in McConnellsburg, from
l ist Saturday until Monday. They
were accompanied by a Mr. Mil
ler from Trough Creek.
D. W. Martin and family, of
Madrid, Iowa, are visiting Mr.
Martin's mother, Mrs. Lydia
Martin, and on Tuesday, his
brother and sister, Mr. Aaron
Martin and Miss Barbara took
the visitors to Chambersburg to
visit another brother.
It is very unfortunate that the
order to avoid crowds as much as
possible should have come right
in picnic time. But if by so do
ing, the death of your child may
be avoided, and its future hap
piness secured, the loss of at
tendance at a few meetings should
not weigh heavily.
The kiddies who will attend
school near Pleasant Grove are
rejoicing that they will not have
to begin the term by reciting out
side under the trees. The de
cree from the State that schools
will not open before September
ISth will give time for the new
building to be completed.
After having spent about two
months in the home ot her father
Martin Bender, in McConnells
burg, Mrs. Robert Downes and
her two children, Marcus and
Paul, accompanied T. K. Downes
Esq., to Belfast township last
Saturday, to be the guest3 of the
Misses Kate and Annie Smith.
George B., son of S. K. Pitt-
man, near Carlisle, came to Mc
Connellsburg last Saturday and
stopped yith his aunt, Mrs. John
Nelson, this week. George was
a "kiddie" when his parents re
moved from Harrisonville to Cum
berland county, and he finds
many changes in the County since
then.
After having visited in the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James K. Cooper, near Web
ster Mills, since last March, Mrs.
F. E. Crider returned to her
home in Cleveland, Ohio, thin
week. She went to . Chambers
burg Monday to stay a few days
in the home of her father-in-law,
Mr. Irvin Crider, before starting
for Cleveland.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jone?, their
daughter KoFslyn and son Al
bert, of Fannettsburg, autoed to
Hustontown last Sunday. On
Tuesday morning, they, in com
pany with B. H. Shaw and wife,
Mrs. Geo. Deshong, Jes3 De
shong, Mrs. W. R. Evans, Mrs.
C. A. Barton, Maye Barton, and
Jessie Laidig, autoed to Bedford
Springs where they spent the
day pleasantly.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Batdorf
and little son Walter, of Wells
Valley, attended the Old Soldiers'
Reunion in Hoop's Grove last
Friday, and stopped that night
with Mr. Batdorf's brother Har
vey, near Harrisonville. Satur
day they spent ,in McConnells
burg where Mrs. B. was guest of
the dentist, and Saturday night
thev went to the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Allison Brant, near
Dane, from which place they
drove back to the Valley Sunday.
D. E. Little did n nice piece of
sodding in front of his residence.
Cashier M. W. Nace went to
see "Dud" in ChamLcisburg last
Sunday.
Frank Irwin, of Hagerstmvn,
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John A. Irwin Tuesday.
The First National bank had
two handsome brass signs put
up, one at each side of the en
trance yesterday.
Miss Catherine Hart of Need-
more, will enter Juniata College,
Huntingdon, Pa., at the opening
of the fall term as a student.
Dr. F. K. Stevens will be at
Hustontown on Monday and
Tuesday, September, 4th and
5th,' and at Burnt Cabins, Wed
nesday the Cth.
Mr. Wm. M. Kendall and wife
in their Di)dgo car, Accompanied
by Mr. Kendall's sister Mrs.
Johnston, motored to Clear
Spring, Md., yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Renecker
and two boys, of Pittsburgh were
quests from Monday until next
flay in the homo of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Ilamil West Lincoln Way.
Mrs. S. 0. Henry ard sons
J hn and Wendell, of Dudlev,
Pa., are ppending this week in
the home of Mrs. Menrv's broth-
ee. Mr. C. R. Shore West Lin
coln Way.
Rev. r.nd Mrs. J. V. Royerand
two children. Mary end Jean, of
MiiHinvill?, Columbia county,
came to McConnellbMrg Tues
day, stopped with Postmaster
Lamberson and other friends for
several days. They were accord
ed a hearty welcome by old ac
quaintances here.
Mr3. C. 0. Ski'.'.ington, of Ev
erett, and her daughter, Mrs.
Harrison Rutherford, of Phila
delphia, in company with Miss
Alice Michael, of Everett and
Mrs. Huber Hennoherger of
Chambersburg were guests Tues
day night in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. W. Kays.
The Datt l'iccic.
Owing to the ordor from the
State Board of Health forbidding
the presence of children st pub
lic gatherings, the ?:ttcndancc! at
the Dott picnic in Bethel town
ship was not large as it would
otherwise have been. In the ab
sence cf the speaker who was to
make the address of wel
come. Miss Mollie Soylar, in a
few apt sentences, took his ptece,
followed by Mrs. Edward II.
Rsisr.or who related conditions
in Kansas why woman wanted
the ballot.
Miss Seylar afterwards made
the chief address of the day in
answer to a request that she
state: "Why Woaien Want the
Ballot." She was listened to with
closest attention, and afterwards
received J congratulation s from
Bethel township voters who are
proud that their township voted,
in favor of Woman Suffrage at
the last election the only town
ship in the County that gave a
majority on that side.
Eight young ladie3 pave "Suf
frage Exercises" as part of the
entertainment. A ball game be
tween the Dott and Buck
Valley teams resulted in favor of
the latter. .
Cl.iirch Notices.
Preaching in the Presbyterian
church next Sabbath morninjr.
At the Hebron Reformed at 2:30,
and in the evening at the Re
formed church in town.
Rev. Jamb Powers will preach
at Liurpl Rid vie the first Sun
day in September at 10;:i(). Ed
itors note: Sunday school was
also announced for 9:30. But
since Sunday schools for children
under 16 years of ago may not
be held in this state before Sept
ember 18th, the school announce
ment was probably an error.
Rev. Croft will preach next
Sunday at Silorun at 1:30: Ebe
ncezer at 2:30, and at Asbury at
7:30.
Opening cf Schools Postponed.
The following communication
has been received by County Su
perintendent Thomas, from Sam
uel G. Dixon:
"The State Department of
Health of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania has decided that
all schools, public, private and
parochial in this State be closed
until Monday, September 18,
H'lG, with possible readjustments
then with reference to geograph
ical position, age, and attendance
of resident pupils."
in 1 1 .i ... in
Attended Wcd'ilinj.
Mr, and Mrs. David A. Nelson
and daughter Louise, of Ayr
township, attended the wedding
of William P. Nelson and Miss
Eleanor Frey, at Newville, Cum
berland county yesterday.
The groom is a son of ex-Judge
and Mrs. David A. Nelson, of
Ayr township. Next spring Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson will take charge
of the farm where the groom's
parents now live.
Cider Making.
My cider mill at Waterfall will
begin operatiou August 23rd and
continue to end of season. W.
G. Atlojvay, New Grenada, Pa.
8 10 Gt. s
Readlc-Ccll.
At the home of the bride's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Readle, San Bernardino, Calif.,
on Saturday, July 12, 191G, Miss
Laurella Sophia Reudle was mar
ried to Mr. Raymond C. Bell.
There were no attendants. The
bride wore a wedding gown of
white crepe de chine, with the
skirt in small box plaits, with
hemstitched hem, and the bodice
with deep yoke effect of cream
color lace, one of the lovely de
signs made on the Island of Mal
ta. Below the yoke the fullness
was smocked and held with tiny
pearl beads. The bride carried
no ilowers, but wore as her chief
ornament with very tender as
sociation of memory, a beautiful
gold bar pin, on which is mount
ed two handsome diamonds, the
stones being large and very beau
tiful, the pin being the gift of
her father, who has been in gov
ernment service in Panama for
several years, and was unable to
come north at tlvs time, as he is
returning next year.
The bride's mother was a Miss
Greer, who several years age
lived near Knobsville.
WEST DUBLIN.
Lloyd King tried to drive a
rusty sliol into an old revolver.
The shnll exploded suverely m-
juru'ff Lloyd'rt eyo Dr. McCIaiu
t o!i Lloyd to rhilauHlpb.14 one
day lut welf to hava the eye
treated. It is hop-d that theeo
will not be permanently injured
Monday and Tuesday ot last
week were the warmest days of
the summer. Some what ot a dif
f?rci'ca bntwPim those days and
thn corresponding days of this
Michael Laidic, of JeanooUe,
and his nuce, Mrs. Bertha More
land 7iM.ed relatives in this town
ship recently.
Oar supervisors are making
some concrete culverts for our
roads.
Lucy Witter of Kobertsdale
visited her sistnr Mrs Ross King
tun lat'er part ot last week.
Varna Ludig after a visit of
several weeks in the family ot
her sistor Mrs. George Uiker,
has returned to her home at Min
otkvi'Ic. LIunr.irjirdon county.
Last Friday uiormog four dust
y (jot dusky) maidens from this
township wiiilit have boon seen
on a hereto the reunion. They
did tho hiking for exercise. In
the eveniDg they returned by au
to.
EPiott Kirk is getting ready to
build iui addition to his barn.
Those ot our farmers who had
not finished plowing for wheat
found the ground too dry the lat
ttir part of last week. The rains
Satu rday and Monday were quite
welcome.
For the land's sate our farm
ers are haulinsr litno. Some are
hauling from Eorott and others
from tho Martz kilu in Dublin
township. Lime is what pays.
Ira Lake had a carload ot phos
phate shipped to the Ruchley
Siding la Wells Valley last week.
I la expects another car shipped
to the siding ou Lincoln Highway
Sullirg Hill.
SBIPTLNSBL'RG STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Fall Term 0?:ns lUcoday, September 11.
Free tuition to students 17 or
more years of age who expect to
teach. Boarding and furnished
room with heat, light aud laun
dry included, only four dollars a
week. No increase in rates.
Teaching offers splendid op
portunities to young people.
Skilled teachors have never been
so much sougnt after as they are
now. We cannot supply the de
mand for our graduates.
Tho Normal School Course is
practical, fitting not only for
teaching but for auy other useful
work iu life. It secures advanc
od standing in colleee. The
course includes English, Latin or
German, Advanced Mathematics,
Science, Fuie Arts, Vocal Music,
Agriculture, Domestic Science,
Manual Training Methods of
Teaching, etc.
The advance enrollment is very
much the largest in tho history
of the school.
S.;nd for catalogue and full in
formation to
Ezra Lehman,
7-27-6t. Ph. D., Principal.
Good Suggestion.
Comrad M. D. Mathias. of Hus
tontown, was in town yesterday.
Mr. Mathia9 suggests that it
would be a good thing for some
one in each township to make a
list of the names of all Civil War
veterans who belonged to their
respective townships, and give
the names of those dead and
those living, and send the list to
the editor of the News, so that
a complete list of the County may
be published, and in that way be
preserved,
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Ladies' Dresses and Waists.
Nice white dresses that sold for $3.50, now $2.00. Only
a few left. Nice house dresses that sold at $1.25
and $1,50, now $1,00, good to buy for next season
AT COST
Our entire line of Waists at cost and below.
69 and 75-cent waists at 50 cents.
$1.25, and $1.50 waists at $1.00.
A small lot of up-to-date Wash Suits at 60 and 75
cents, that have been selling right along
at 75, $1.25 and $1.50.
Low Shoes
A fair assortment of Ladies' and Misses low shoes
at bargain prices.
George W. Reisner & Co.,
McConnellsburg, Penn'a.
Appreciates Donations.
Mrs. Mary Campbell, near
Knobsville, is rejoicing because
of the free-handed kindness of a
lot of neighbors who gave her a
surprise party on her birthday,
August 2Sth. Instead of bring
ing good wishes only, they
brought butter, coffee, corn,
wheat, and many other presents,
all being mixed with liberal quan
tities of that ingredient, the love
of which 13 the root of all evil,
but nevertheless, acceptable to
rich and poor alike. Mrs. Camp
bell hopes that the Giver of all
good may prosper these friends
an hundred fold.
Western Maryland Railway.
In Effect June 18, 1916.
Trains leave Hanoook at follow! :
No. T 1.40 a, in. (dally) for Cumberland. Pitt,
burith and vent, also Weal Virginia
points.
No. 8 S.38 a. m. (dully) for Hairemtown, Get
tyibunr Hanover, York (except Sunday),
and U'tltlmore.
No, 1 D.,10 a. m. (dally ezoept Sunday) for
Cumberland and intermediate points.
No. 49.07 a. m. (dally ezoept Sunday) for
Haitemtown, Baltimore and Intermediate
points, Washington, llultluiore unit New
York.
No, J 8.87 p. m. (dally) Western Express foi
Cumberland West Virginia nnlnt, und
PiitNinirub, ChlcuKO and the West.
No. ttM p. m. (dally) Express for Hastent
town, Waynesboro, Chambemburir. Get
tysburg, llaltlmore, Washinirlon. 1'hhH.
di'lohla and New York, for York dally
exuept Sunday.
O. F. STEWART!
S. ENNRS, Oen'l Passenger Ag't c
General Manager,
KAT A W
' a momedy for
Asthma
We will refund the money to
any person who is not benefit
ed by the use of one bottle: 4
ounce bottle, 32 doses 40o.
Sent (08t paid.
Brindle Pharmacy
13th & Derry Sts.,
Harrlsburn, Fa.
Executor's Notice.
Rstate of John F. Johnson, late of Taylor
township, Pa., dceeased.
Letters testamentary on the above estate
having been grauted to the undersigned, all
persons Indebted to the said estate are re-iiur-jtedto
make payment, and those having
claims to present the same without delay.
JAMES E. LYON,
7-37-8t . Hiram. Pa,
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New Real Estate Agency.
Having retired from the Mercantile business
with a view to giving his entire attention to Real
Estate, the undersigned offers his service to any
one having real estate for sale, or wanting to
buy.
His thorough acquaintance with values and
conditions in Fulton County, coupled with long
and successful experience in handling Real Es
tate, makes it possible for him to bring about
results in the shortest possible time.
Write, or call on,
D. H. PATTERSON,
WEBSTER MILLS, PA.
SMITH BROTHERS
Mercersburg, Pa.
Farm GoodsUsed Every Day.
We have the largest
tock of Harness, Gears
tud Collars, m south
era Pennsylvania.
Single Driving Har
ness from $10 to $25.
Double Driving , Har
ness for $20 and up
wards. Yankee Bri
dles $1 50, $1 75, $2 00,
$2.25, and $2.50. Halters all leather at 50 cents, 75 cents, $1.00 and
12i. Collars $125 to $4.25. Collar Pads 25, 85, and 50 contB.
Yankee Front Goars $15 per pair. Yankee Breeching $18 to $20
per pair. Plow Gears $3.50 to $4.25 per pair. Riding Saddles from
$5 to $13. Wagon Saddles from $9.50 to $12. Russet leather Rid
ing Bridles from $1.25 to $2.50. Cow chains, Halter chains, Chin
Chains, Trace Chains. Harness oils 60, 75 and 90 cents a gallon.
Caster Machine Oil 40 cents a gallon.
Repairing of all kinds promptly and neatly executed. All goods
sold at lowest possible Prices
PULTON COUNTy NEWS
$1.00 a Tear in Advance.
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