Egg FPLTOW COUNTY XBWa, IfcCOKmsmBPIg. PA, JESTING PAR163AFHS I .' . n.n.r.i Interent, Gathered Ull inn " , it Home or Clipped from onr i Exchanges. READERS j- Jensed for hurried tf j visiting n" F ,r' pah Minnick, of Michi- visiting her sister, Mra. alp. Sipes. JUL if ' - . t'n Peter Morton is visiting vdaughter, Mrs. im Cu- -v0i; at Clear Spring, mu. '-A party of young folks from spent the week-end in . f Pprpr Morton, near ri three story addition to the tore room and residence 01 nun. George B. Mellott is rapidly near--g completion. 'ari are indebted for several 'edtoJ. W. Deshong, of Bel ''jtf who called at the News 3eeiast Saturday. Save all the wide mouth bottles -thsj will come in very handy r tinning this summer when :ulir cans cannot be had. Dtaiel Lamaster and family, fFrinklin county, were recent ;ectl for a day in the D. E. 'ore home on North Second 'recti Not long ago, wool looked like irty cents in McConnellsburg, ;t this week it looks like sixty a that is the price at least one yer is paying. Let week the frame work of Mad Mrs. C. R. Spangler's n residence at the north end of ;ond street was erected and will foon be under roof. The News is practicing the adage, "Be sure you are X then go ahead" by keeping ) its advice to make a simple yer ind use it hard this sum- Thieves of the lowest order t the heavy leather flaps from sddle belonging to Scott Hann ir Big Cove Tannery and car doff other articles belonging him.' ..Irs. H. U. Nace entertained luncheon Thursday evening of Week, and on Friday she i her mother, Mrs. Emma jinson, entertained a company idiei. 0 ant one who will haul them 7, te will say he may have our interest in the unsightly A jight poles that are ob--ting the gutters on North :nd street H isabelle Shields, of Locust wFarm, Franklin county psi Mabel Shields, of Cham--3rf. were guests of Mis9 ndi Sloan, from last Fri Qatu Monday. i-PoBtmaster and Mrs. S. B. -ct spent Tuesday on their n township farm which J tin greatly improved by ' r-rden and yard fences, t walks, &c. n Clark, son of Lewis aj Claude Mellott, son of iD. Mellott-both of Belfast -ipf enlisted in the service military department of States last week, and oetraining campat ?kNesWt waered ;f Fnday evening after I Jent five weeks in the ;fMr.andMrs.L.H.Wible h time 8he assisted remove from Harrisburg p, . ume ,n Uamp then nnonf K-'h relati spent another lves in and near idea Vina .rumour head to the "4., I new. abandoned t'rid f -T intended fr rd 'wight station might mmer as a can. L piant, or, over to the fTor that and other :lt , e.meet'ng is now this old earth cause than his nei- 5 Physical health f ' ho defense of jKa.nstPru98ianbru. i San-the Kaiser Va,01 American e can fall,the un3 h t 82d ?!? - America. Women in Canning Army A unique plan to make Cum berland county entirely self-supporting so far as canned and dried foods are concerned and also to have a surplus for sale and army use was launched in Carlisle last week by the Cum berland county committee on de fense. Every woman in the county will be asked to join a series of canning clubs where the products of scores of gardens will be hand led by canning, drying and in other preserving ways. Then and Now. Following is a comparison of prices of food on the Chicago market now and forty years ago. May 24 May 24 1877 Buttor. lb .14 Eggs, doz 10 Cheese, tt .-.121 Potatoes, bu $'.15 Beef, short ribs. tt 6J Turkeys, alive, lb 9 Fowls, alive, tt 8 Lard, tt .'. 10 1117 30) 34 39 $3.10 20 J 24 211 22 The Registration. The registration Tuesday in the different townships of the County was as follows: Ayr, 90; Belfast, 69; Bethel, 55; Brush Creek, 46; Dublin, 51; Licking Creek, 80; McConnellsburg, 36; Taylor, 65; Thompson, 49; Tod, 38; Union, 49; Wells, 40. Total, 668. Whites, 661; Colored, 7. "Patriotic Sunday" Governor Brumbaugh has is sued a proclamation calling upon the people of the State to observe Sunday, July 1, as "Putriotic Sunday." TheGovernor suggests that special services be held to advance the spiritual life of the people in these trying war times and that contributions be made to such agencies as the Red Cross Society, the Army Y. M. C. A. and other war relief agencies. Nice Gift to County. As proof of the desire of the State Agricultural Department to return to the taxpayers full value for the maintenance of the "Farmers' School" at State Col legs, an expert butter maker has been sent to McConnellsburg by the College at no expense what ever to the County or to any in dividuals of the County. He will operate at the Co-operative Creamery in the southern part of town, instructing farmers in the care of milk and butter from the time of milking until the finished product is sold, and stay until such time as a local man may be taught to handle the business. An Ayr township farmer said to a News reporter yeRterday, "It's right along the line of co-operation that your paper has been preaching for years." The State pays this man a large salary and all his expenses surely a nice gift to Fulton county. Tree Talk. Enough campers and tran sients visited the State Forests a8t year to make a city larger than Altoona. v Do you want to add 25 per cent to the life of your fence post? Write to the U. S. Department of Agriculture for Farmers' Bulletin No. 744. The area of the Pennsylvania State Forests is as great as the combined areas of Cameron, Del aware, Snyder, Lehigh and Law rence counties. Never backfire against a forest fire from the bottom of a moun tain. You may burn up some of your own party if you do. Go to the top and work down the hill. Of the 22.000.000 trees planted on the State Forests to January 1, 1917, over 15.000,000, or about seventy-two per cent, are now living, according to a statement made today by the Commissioner of Forestry. Over 11,000,000 of the 15,000,000 are white pine. Found a "Book." A few weeks ago, Ellis C. Peck, of thte place while fishing in Ayr township noticed a small white object sticking out of the mud along the bank of the stream. Picking it up and washing it, he found it to be a piece of bone skillfully carved into shape of a book, about an inch in length. On one side are some letters and a date, and on the other side is carved an eagle holding arrows, &c. It was no doubt made by one of our "Boys in Blue" dur ing the civil war and sent home to his sweetheart Rear Admiral Sims. Rear Admiral William S. Sims, the gallant American officer in command of the first United States flotilla of dostrovprs on duty in foreign waters, is a cen tral Pennsylvania boy, known to a number of our readers. His father was the late Colonel A. W. Sims, who was for many years superintendent of the Kock Hill Iron and Coal Company. the furnaces' and other plants at Orbisonia and the narrow gauge railroad from Mt. Union to that place. Rear Admiral Sims entered the naval academy at Annapolis from Mt. Union and his old friends there, at Orbisonia and through out the Juniata valley recall with ..i .i . pleasure me nanasome young cadet who is now directing the first active sta forces of this country in British waters. The Rear Admiral was gradu ated from Annapolis in 1880. He has seen service in all parts of the world and has record in the navy for developing target prac tice to an accurate science. He was naval aid to President Roose velt from 1907 to 1909 and in 1913 was chosen by Secretary Daniels to take charge of and organize the Atlantic torpedo boat flotilla. He is considered one of the most efficient officers in the navy. A Japanese Custom. Among the high-born Japanese there is a custom which causes them to take the veil of a bride when she lays it aside upon her marriage day; to fold it careful ly, to lay it tenderly away in a box of sandal or camphor wood; to keep it until the bride who wore it ceases tj live, when it is brought forth and wrapped around the face of the dead. And the belief which is taught that if the bride, as she matured into womanhood and motherhood, was true to her wifely trust, be neath the veil the pinched and withered and wrung face will be restored to bridal freshness and loveliness, and when her eyes shall open in the Beautiful Be yond, they will be filled with their old lustre, the lips will call oacK tneir carnation, and as youth and purity were on the earth, so the eternal youth will begin. The Orient is rich in striking symbols and this is one of them. The meaning is that what is beautiful and good can not be lost. It means that if men and women are true men and women the true im pression which their lives make upon the world cannot be effaced. Goodwin's Weekly. Class of 1917. The McConnellsburg High School graduating class of 1917 passed the final examinations with higher percentage of cor rect answers than had been won by any class for many years. Last Thursday evening com mencement exercises were held in the Auditorium and five young ladies and gentlemen responded as touows: baiutatory, frank Demick Shimer; Class History, Clifford N. Lininger; Prophecy, Anna Mary Sipes; Presentation, Herman C. Hixson; Valedictory, Cora M. Nesbit. Hon. W. Rush Gillan, President Judge of Frank lin county was not able to attend to address the class as announc ed, and Prof. Hutchinson, of Dickinson College made the address- to the graduates. Mem bers of the class of 1918 and 1919, and others, assisted in the music al feature of the evening. Farmerettes. The English language is con stantly being enriched by new and useful words and phrases that originate in new conditions as found in progressive communi ties. One of the word3 that Bhould find place in our vocabu laries is "farmerette," in honor of the many ladies who are farm ing their back yards and vacant lots in an efficient manner this summer. Strictly speaking, "farmerette'' nv?anB "little farm er," and the new word may be used to signify a person who farms a small acreage, or, it may convey the idea that the farmer is of small stature. How ever, the suffix "ette" is, by common consent, the rightful property of the sex to whom we apply the term "suffragette," and to them we cheerfully sur render all claims.' sr. m r- jrjpijjLmjjjj? mm. hmmm indi The istnt- Ir.ut h equipped l to pivc true rcrvice in the m mind that secui-ea the beat re- wi wards. Iho demand for rractiCftdy trained teachers " always excecda t!2 supply. A course of study viliicli lndutl?a(Liu;AtPrh. h ing experience at the famous Pennsylvania State Worevual School of flndiana, Pa. equips one for- a life of successful service. Indiana is a school of ambitious workers under the guidance of a faculty of fifty-five experienced teachers. Beautiful nnd healthful location. Climtian influences. il'M-'"' Mo,'ern,""1Jl"K8rl-'l"'llye(uippe(l. wi, au excuses icxcejiiiiig booiin) lor achool year )iieprqnniiK to teach. ' I for one Iu connection with the Noi-immI SMi tit A n rn T1 T 1 ! Conservatory of Music ami 1 h. Indiana School of Business, llie liHliaiiaCatHlojj-oiieof the mo beautiful ami interest- uK vi uwm ujoui bcuoois ever published free ou recj Address the Principal, J. A. II. KEITH, Indiana, uest. I I P. I 1 , Summer Attractions AT R EISNER' TheDrmkofl8 Merits At All Fountains and in Bottles QyAKQ Bottling Cq Fayette St., Mercersburg, Pa. Geo. W. Reisncr & Co., have an elegant assort ment of Ladies', Misses' and Children's dresses at prices ranging from 25 cents to $5.00. The dres 1 ses are all in New Styles and good workmanship. As busy as most wo men are. at this season of the year, it does not pay to do sewing, when these dresses can be purchased so cheaply. We have a Splendid Assortment of Skirst and Waists Waists from 50 cents to $3.00, Skirts, $1.25 to $4.00. A large se lection of summer stuffs voiles, crepes, poplins, foulards, &c. Hot weather is here and you will need a nice, thin dress. Think of these goods. Low Shoes. We have an assortment of styles and sizes in Children's and Misses' Low Shoes at a price (Very Low) to close them out quickly. Pumps and Sandals. Large Stock of Ladies Pumps and Sandals. Low Shoes of every kind. Call and give these goods a look over. You will be glad you did it. G. W. Reisner & Co. McConnellsburg, 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 You are Always Welcome a t Shinneman's Jewelery Store When in Chambersburg. No Repair Job too small to receive our best attention. Mail orders promptly attended to. 69 North Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. win MADE TO FIT For the man who doesn't care to pay more. SPECIALIHAND-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. 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. CSHis 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.
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