nra 7PI.T0W cotrarr wiw, neeoiiirmjunto, ia. SltRISIINfl PAIAfiHiPJIS JlociliuiOe""1 Interenl, (lathered it Home or ww ' u Excbaifei. flnPNSEDFOR HURRIED READERS ReV J. L. Grove is able to be W again. IA. J. Lamberson, of Ayr town- ' ' . .Ml ill gblp IS Sim veijr i". Percy Mentzer came home from rddvstone a few aays ago. (,a H. B. Trout entertained fity guests at tea last Friday. James Hess near Andover wai r il AO I ) pleasant caller ai ran 01, Tuesday. Visa Mildred Mock is the guest this week of Miss Emile Reisner in Chambersburg. last Monday, Ross Hamil en the Williamson Trade School, in Philadelphia. tester Weidlich, typo in the Democrat office, spent Sunday at bij home in Mercersburjr. j. D. Hoop, near Andover, died Tuesday and took home a inscription receipt good to 1918. Matidleen Stevens student at Shippensbursr Normal, was home during latter part of last week. Mrs. Nathan Everts, of Harris burg, is visiting her mother Mrs. Catharine Duffy at Webster Hills. Miss Eleanor Betz, a Philadel phia trained nurse, is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max jW. Mellott and family and N4a Hixson were guests of Geo,' Bivens, near Knobsville, lt:t Sunday. A covered upper porch is being built to the Rbert Alexander hose north of town-maybe a sleeping porch. One of the lar re panes of glass in the front of Charlie Scott's ihoeshop was m rstcriously brok en Monday nigt u iln. Joseph I. Doyle, of Har rises:, is spending a few days 'n'the home of her father-in-law 2t. 11. F. Doyle. Our informant in naming the iiliren of Mrs. Eli Hann men tioned a son Thomas, but there is 20 too by that name. L'i William H. White of New York City is visiting her mother -J step-father, Mr. and Mrs. 'ohnHann, at Saluvia. Suel Mayne motored from i ttae in Duncannon, to Fort -!j4on yesterday forenoon and a lecompanied by his father -ohad been visiting him. Palmer, of Needmore, ac--:ied by Russell Truax, his car to town Monday i took home with them Rus- father who had been visit JiaFranklin county. t::3E3.-.Prank B. Sipea ; " highest market price ' tI hidoa at tdeir butcher P to McConnellsburg, also -:J price paid for calf akini -TAina and tallow. J Advertisement. FcaSALE.-Span good Mules, p"3 of matched Mares 4 years -ht2400;l good all around and 1 Clydesdale Stallion. -fK J.P. WlBLET, J Maddens ville. 1 v183' HeiKe9 wa3 ca,led , -3 York Monday on account c-3ofher children having -ppnia and ahe was unable K-JTn to attend the funeral of mother, Mrs. Mary "-V.B. Woollet received a "y fall Tuesday when -rwim a linoleum mat -Rummer kitchen. She had ard Bhe hurt her elbows -Vn ine vroden floor and -firon shock. '4 W " wnir, grandson of "wnr, and Norman 80nOfInoCh KWHn all r,"e.aid Edward WW. fMr. and Mr. r 01 We )ster Mills Mt Monday to take i f B- Campbell, of New LTLedli8POBtgrad fa I" rJiadelphia, and lu wcuonnellabura and ay he and ttti f j nun C 6 .Lod. while the - Philadelphia for Veteran Henry Anderson, near Knobsville, has been confined to his bed for some time on account of poor health. Miss Harriet Alexander left last Tuesday for Wells Valley where she will spend the sum mer on her farm. Miss Harriet Sloan spent last Friday in Chambersburg the guest of Miss Frances Alexander of Wilson College. Monday morning, Mrs. E. R. McClain went to Philadelphia to visit Mrs. (Dr.) Justice Sinexson for about two weeks. Daniel Cromer, of Fort Little ion, ennvenea business in town while the weather was bo cold and dreary last Saturday. Miss Rose Fisher, of Cham bersburg, was a guest last Sun day in the home of her uncle and aunt. ex-Postmaster and Mrs. S. B. Woollet, McConnells-burg. Mr. George Gress. near Dane. called Monday to have '18 at tached to his subscription tab. in this way making us his debtor for another year. We like to be in debt in that manner. Tea made from sassafras root, once so common a beverage un der the name of "saloop," is still used to some extent in parts of the United States, both in the home and commercially. During the latter part of last week, Nathaniel Mellott of this place noticed that his toneue was becoming paralyzed. On Saturday, his left arm became affected in the same manner. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Henry, of Clear Ridge, came to town last riday in their auto and met their son Rush who is a student at the Shippensburg Normal and took him home for a week-end visit. . Joe Edwards, of Taylor town ship paid us a pleasant call Mon day. He is recovering from a se nous dose of ivy poison con tracted last winter while clean ing out brush from a strip of and. Owing to the congested con dition of railroad traffic, dealers in automobiles cannot get prompt shipments, with the result that hundreds of autos are being tak- eaatward over the Lincoln en Highway. -f Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reisner, of Hagerstown, were week-end guests of Mrs. Reisner's mother Mrs. Josephine Sloan. Mrs. teisner did not accompany her husband home and will remain here a short time. One day last week, A. B. Wilkinson and son Robert motor ed to Mt. Union and stopped at Shade Gap to see a formor em ployee, Isaac Bollinger and found him in bed with a severe attack of pneumonia. The attendance at the Parent- Teachers meeting last Friday eve ning was larger than the average. The special features called forth much applause. By special re quest, the fifteen flag drill girls, trained by Mrs. C. B. Stevens, will repeat the drill on May 30th. Several weeks ago, Abbie Bolinger died at her home in Huntingdon county, and about a week later her brother William passed away. Their father's name was Benjamin Bolinger, ulton county. The deceased were uncle and aunt oi Mrs. u. W. Reisner, of McConnellsburg. Last Saturday Dick Deshong of Licking Creek township chal- enged W. E. Bair of Green Hill to take a ride to "Egypt" behind Dick's steed to buy seed corn. Billy .accepted and they took home from McConnellsburg the germs of some corn cakes for next winter's enjoyment A few days ago, Mary Kirk and Helen, Marian and Lois Ben der picked a boquet of many thousands of wild Forget-Me-Nots with a center piece of pur ple "Johnnie-Jump-Ups." The whole filled a tightly packed cir cular dish of about a foot in di ameter. They presented it to Miss Rose Fisher who took it to Chambersburg. Punl4 Youngitr. Our froccry niftn'a daUrcr boy Is Iwiyi accompanied cm Saturday by hi younger brother who la looks is exactly Uk his older brother. Tha younger on always brought on. our groceries, but one Saturday he was out ef town and the oldest boy bad to come In. Five-year-old Marian looked for a few seconds at him with a pus zled face and then exclaimed: "Say, did you growed up." Chicago Trib une. WO. Barnctte-Winter, Mr. Geo. W. Barnette, of Punx sutawney, Pa., and Miss Edna Viola Winter, of Kearney, Pa were married Saturday afternoon May 5th at three thirty o'clock at the parsonaee of the M. E. church, Warrior's Mark, Pa., by me omciating clergyman, Rev. W, W. Willard. The couple were attended by Mr. Harry Holben, of Punxsutawney, and Miss Mari on S. Smith, of Riddleshunr. The ring ceremony of the M. E. church was used. Mr. Barnette is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barnette ofPunxsutawney. and is employed by Hoffman Bros, of that city as a diamond driller. Mrs. Barnette is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Winter, of Kearney, and was formerly one or liedford county's most success ful school teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Barhette will make their fu ture home at Punxsutawney. ihe bride is a granddaughter of David R. Mumma, of Huston town, this county. The Orbisonia Waj. One of the most important Cross-State Highways is that eading from McConnellsburg via. Burnt Cabins and Orbisonia connecting the Lincoln Highway at the former place with the William Penn Hiehwav at the atter place a distance of about brty miles. It was with a view to hastening work on this road by the State that representative citizens living along the route met the Highway Commissioner at his office in the CaDitol at Harrisburg Tuesday afternoon. The delegation was received courteously and given a patient hearing; but it was informed that there was not sufficient funds at the disposal of the Commission to permit their completing this stretch of road t,t this time. The only way to bring about immedi ate results is. that the Countv Commissioners of the respective counties appropriate a sum equal one-fourth the cost and the townships, through vhich the road passes to provide for anoth er fourth; then, the State would takecareof the other two-fourths. Among the Fulton County citi zens at the meeting were: Hon. Clem Chesnut. L. H. Wible. F. MJ Taylor.. GeoV' A. .'Harris. M. Shaffner, J. K. Johnston, Geo. W. Reisner, Amos B. Wilkinson, and B. W. Peck. A:.GEXTXK Church Notices. Lutheran, Rev. C. F. Jacobs, pastor. Preaching at Big Cove annery at 10:30 and at McCon nellsburg ,7:30. Subjects: "The Nobleman's Reward" and "Men in Two Worlds." Rev. Yearick will conduct spe cial Mothers' Day Services in the Reformed church next Sunday morning and at the Presbyterian church in the evening. Special music. It is hoped that every mother in the two congregations will be present Hustontown M. E. Charge, Rev. Geo. B. M. Reidell, pa9tor. Dublin Mills, Saturday evening, May 12th, at 7:30. Fairview, Sunday school Sunday morning at 9:30. preaching at 10:30; Sub ject, Giving the Crown to Mother." Y. P. E. L., at 7, p. m. Center: Sunday school at 1:30: preaching at 2:30. Hustontown; Sunday school at 9:30; preaching in the evening at 7:30 a service for mothers in keeping with the day. Every mother present shall receive a white -carnation. Miss Elizabeth Sipes snd Paul Evans will give appropriate readings. The pastor will deliver a special address, and special music will be rendered by the choir. Harrisonville M. E. Charge, Rev. E. J. Croft, pastor. The first quarterly conference for the year will be held at Asbury, Sat urday afternoon May 12th at 2:30. Dr. M. E. Swart i, of Harrisburg, District Supt., will preside. On Sunday, Dr. Swartz will preach at Asbury at 10:30; atEb enezer, 3:00 and at Siloam, at 7:30, at all of which places, com munion services will be held. There should be a large attend ance at all these services. Thursday of last week, B. H. Truax. near Needmore. went to Chsmbersburg to Bee his niece, Mrs. Alexander, whose husband is a member of Company C, N. G. P. He then visited friends in Greencastle and returned . to McConnellsburg last Saturday and stopped until Monday with Nathaniel Mellott. FEWER PEOPLE GROWING OLDER The Public Health Service reports that more people live to the age of forty years to-day, but from forty to sixty years mortality is increasing from degenerative diseases. Thousands of well-informed men and women to-day are learning the true value of SCOTI'S EMUISLWJ OF NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL as a powerful blood-enricher and strength-builder to ward off the headaches and backaches that mean weakness. SCOTT'S helps fortify the body against grippe, pneumonia and weakening colds, through its force of medicinal nourishment Refuse Alcoholic Extracts That Do Not Contjiln Cod Llrcr Oil Scott & Bown. Eloomfi.ld. N. J. .... HARRISONVILLE. May 1 Gardening, hauling lime and planting corn is order of the day. Mr. and Mrs.- Reuben Wible and son 'Billy,,' of Chambers burg, were Sunday guests at E. II Desbong's. Wfl gladly note that Mrs. Wm. Eagley is getting better. U. S. Deshong is burning a limekiln. Hee hfe gets a good burn. If an abuudsDce of blossoms is an indication, we will bare lots of fruit this season. Trout Fagley and bis brother George have beeu engaged in sawing shingles and rootiag buildings for Ross Bard. Ross is kept busy aud is doiug a Hue business. We are glad to see P. S. Desh ong's little son Eirl out again after having had a bad attack of typhoid fever. NOTICE TO Tax-Payers ! The Tax-pa tars of Fulton County, Penusylvunlt, ,.e hereby notllled that I will meet them t the following times and places In the U'.itriets named for the purposo of reco.vinu the State, County, and Dog taxe for the year 1917. THOMPSON. Monday, J uuo 4U Dickoys Moun- t'il i Hioie, 6 to 7.30 a. m.; Sharpe's storo, H..10 to 10 a. ra.; I'luin Hun, Dou plan's store, 11 to 12 O'clock noon. 1JKTHEL. Monday, June 4th, Warfordsburg, Palmer's store, 2 to 6 p. m. Tuesday, June 5th, Dutt, Carnell's store, 7 to 0 a. iu.; Jamee Mellott's, 10 to 12 noon. UNIONv- Tuesday, June Sth, Lashley's store, 2.30 to 5 p. in. Tuesday, June 6th, Jacob Shultz's, 5.3(1 to 7 p. in. Wed nesday, June 0th, Illicit Valley Post Olllce, 7 to 8 a. m., Amaranth PoHt OUlce, 8.30 to 11 a. m. lmUSU CREEK. Wednesday, June 6th,' Locust Grove, P. O., 1 to 2 p. in., IIoss's storo, 3 to 4 p. m., Emiuavllle, Truax's store, 5 to 7 p. m , Thursday, lune 7th, Geo. O. Lyuch's store 7 to 8 a. m., Duvall's store, 8.30 to 10 a m. LICKING CREEK. Thursday, Juno 7th, Uann's store, 2 to 3 p.m.; Llarrlsouvillo, Metzler's Hotel, 3.30 to 5.30 p. in. BELFAST and LICKING CREEK. Friday, June 8, N.' M. Laidlg's store, 7 to 8 a. m ; Pleasant Ridge P. O , 8 30 to 9.3d a. m.: Sipes Mill P. O., 10 to 11 a. in ; Needmore, Hart's store 12.30 to 3 30 p. in.; Gem, 4 to 5 p. m. MCCONNELLSBURG,1 TODD, and AYR. Monday, June 11th;' Commission ers' OQlce, 7 to 11 a. ni. TODD aid DUBLIN. Hamll's store at Knobsville, Mon day, June 11, 12.3o to 3 p. m. DUBLIN. Monday, June 11, McGeliee's store, at Burnt cabins, I to 7p. m. Tues day, June 12th, Bare's store, Fort Littleton, 7 30 to 9.30 a. m ; Clear Ridge, Grove's store, 10 to 12. noon. TAYLOR. . Tuesday, June 12th, Clear Ridge, Groves store 10 to 12 noon; Tuesday, June 12th, Dublin Mills store 2 to 3 p. m.j Gracey P. O.''SMi'i. p.''in.j Waterfall P. O 6 to '6 pfin. " Wednes day June 13th, 1.30 to 2.30, p, tn. at Hiram P. O.; Hustontown, Barton's store, 3 to 6 p. ni. WELLS. Wednesday, June 13th, New Grena da, Houck's hotel, 6 to 8 a. m.; Enid election house, Wednesday, June 13th, 8 30 to 9.30 a m.; Wells Tannery, Baumgardner's store 10 to 11.30 a. m. AYR. Saturday, June 9th, Peter Kirk's store, 7 to 9 a. m.; Crouse's store at Webster Mills, 9 30 to 11 a. ra.; Mel lott's store at Cito, 12 30 to 2 p.m. All persons appearing at the re spective places to par their taxes will be allowed a reduction of 6 per cent. If taxes are not paid on or before July 2Hth the duplicates will be placed in the hands of a Justice of the Peace In each township .for collection,, and all parties then owing, will be .equlr ed to pay the full tax charged on du plicate and fees allowed by law for collecting debt. The rale Is 6 mills. LIGEN3ES;-A11 persons who are subject to mercantile or other licenses are requested to meet at the above times aud places, as I am compelled by law to bring suit oh, all uupald li censes by July lotb , next. LEONARD BIVENS, Treasurers Office, County Treasurer. May 1, 1917. SALUVIA. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lunsford, Cincinnati, Ohio, arived at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hann, first part of last week. Mrs. Lunsford was formenly Miss Marie Hann, Bhe was a nurse in a Cincinnati hos pital and was married some time ago. Miss Nella Bair attended ser vices at the Presbyterian church at Green Hill last Sunday and presided at the organ. We understand that J. M. Hur ley our miller, bought Emory Hessler's wheat at $3,00 per bushel. The sick in this community have recovered except Mrs. Hutrh Auld and Mrs. Jacob Strait who are reported poorly at this writing. Western Maryland Railway. In Effect November 28, 1916. Subject to ctmnge without notice. Trini leire Htncock m follow: No. 71 40 . m. fdkllTt fnrCumhffrlinA. Pltu burih nJ wen, io Elklni, ai Welt virgiDia pomu. So.M i. n. (daily) for Hrmtown, Get- jnuurg, timiver, York (except Sundaj), im iiaitiiuuro. , 1-8 M a. m. (dalW eioept Holiday) for V.WUVII.UU uu loicriueuiaic puiata. No. 4 9.07 a. m. (dally except Sunday) for ninniowo, ueuynmirf lianoTer, York Hal II more and Intermediate point, Waata' ltigion, 1'blladelpbla, and Naw York. No, I in p. m.f(detly) Weatera Eipreaa for vwmuuriBuu. nm Virginia pnima, ana i iimuurifo, umcaoana too west. No. t J.M p. m. (dally) Eipreaa for H&er- lown. WavDCBboro, ChamnemhurK, Hal- t'more. Washington, l'hlladelpbla and now xora. O. T. STEWART S ENNF:S, Oun'l Pawenger Agl (General Maaager G. W. Reisner k Co. Executrix's Notice. EMitte of N. G. Cunningham, late of Wells township, Pa., deceased. Letters testamentary on the abore eatate hating been granted to the undersigned, all person Indebted to the aald entile are re quested to muke payment, and those haying olalma to preacnt the aame without delay. Mm. HKLLE CUNNINGHAM. 4-12-At. New Urenuila. I'a $3.00 Spring Excursion to PITTSBURGH Saturday. May 12th Regular Truing leave Ilancoc't 2 27 p. m. May 1 2 and 1 40 a m , May 13. Returning leave Pittsburgh cot later than 9.50 p. ra., Monday, May 14th. Western Maryland Ry. Spend a week-end in Pittsburgh I Executor's Notice. Estate of Sullle Wlble, late of Licking Creek township, Pa., deceased. Loiters testamentary on the aboTe elate having been grunted to the undersigned, all pervons Indebted to the aald estate are re quested to make payment, and those having clulms to present tbe sume without delay, M. K. SHAFFNKR 4-IMt. McConuellsbarg, P. CHICHESTER 3 PILLS I'lll. I. .a. tlAV IhMM, Oil ail RlUM. W raavila.. fof Clli-fURa-TEW.' nun. riLI.P, Mr a MM 1 M Bmi, 3.lt. Alr. Italiabl. SCLD T DHUOCISTS EVEfrTimEltE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE The Singer Sewing Ma chine Company has estab lished a "shop" in Cham . bersburg, where you can, . at any time, get a new ma- -chine, your old one repair ed.oranysupplieayou may need tor your Singer, or any other kind of a sew- t ing machine. Models of various types of machines and styles of wood work, at all prices, art there for your Inspection, .trial, and selection. ' You may make terms with them to suit your convenience, and. they make a fair allowance for old machines taken in exchange. Their Sales manager, Mr. D. R. . Gunnells will be g lad at any time to call at your home, or answer any inquiries you may make by mall. D. R. GUHKELLS, Sales Manager 60 W. King St.,Chambersburg,Pa. Are showing the Great est Variety of Spring and Summer Dress Goods they have ever had. These goods were all bought very early and do not reflect the pres ent market value. Beautiful Stuffs at 25 cents that today are worth 35 to 40. Just received a large as sortment of Ladies' Misses, and Children's Dresses, RomperSuits &c. Dresses, 25 cents to . $2.50. Separate Skirts $1.00 and up. Middy Blouses 50 cents to $1.00. We want you to see all these goods. It will save you money to own them. G. W. Reisner & Co, McConnellsburg, Pa. 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. C 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. Getting Just What You Want is an easy matter for any man who comes to our store. With our enormous busines by far the largest of its kind in the city we must necessarily show the larg est variety. Consequently we have more patterns, more color ef fects, and more models in which to make them up than you'll find in any other store. MADE TO ORDER f X S MADE TO FIT . For the man who doesn't care to pay more. SPECIAL HAND-TAILORED SUITS FROM $18.00 UP Besides getting just what he wants he will get it for one-fourth less than other merchants charge for the same class of merchandise. The Royal Woolen Mills Co, 62 S. MAIN ST., CHAMBERSBURG, PA, Ml V a V
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