ran yuLTow cotjxtt mr j, .veeomnaii toopx VTERESTING PARAGRAPHS (,llWndOeaeril Interest, (lathered , Home or Clipped from oar Excbuge. FOR HURRIED READERS p.cmond Paylor spent last Saturday in Chamberaburg. E. Booth, one or ihompson .nahio's school directors was &ong the County Institute vis itors last Thursday. Miss Harriet Alexander, who went the summer months on r5 rwr-t! TT-II- 1 der farm in wens vaney, nas turned to McConnellsburg for the winter. . . Mr and Mrs. J. L Garland .ml family, near Mercersburg, ,pentlast Thursday with their Fulton County inenas. iney made the trip in their new auto mobile. About ten days ago Boyd Elvey nn i thorn into one of his hands, hieh has (riven him much trouble ('nee. The wound seems to have become infected and blood-pois oning is feared. uiDES. Frank B. Sites the highest market price lor beef hides at tfieir butcher hnn 111 McConnell&burp. also highest price paid for calf skint iheepimna ana wuiow.- AdTertlMment. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson James ind two children, near Hancock, attended the County Institute lut Thursday and spent Thurs- div night with Mrs. James's sis ter Mrs. Wm. Secrist Hiss Kittie Crosby, a former resident of McConnellsburg, but more recently with her mother, Mrs. Eliza B. Crosby, residing in Lowville, N. Y., h visiting in the home of Mrs. Josephine A. Sloan, West Lincoln Way. After an absence of fifteen years in Colorado, Mr. Edward Pittman, came to McConnells- ?z Tuesday evening and is now in th home of his mother Mrs. Svah Pittman and sister Miss Ella, South Second Street. C1&33 No. 1, of the Lutheran Sunday school of McConnellsburg till hold a bazaar Saturday, De cember 22nd in the room recent ly occupied by Crouse'a restaur- uL Fancy goods, chicken swal- k ice cream, and cake. Come. The Pennsylvania railroad com- ,m Disced on dutv last Tues- iliy morning two women to watch lucuusaiux ai. uiapieujii. mey Ve Miss Hazel, Hawk and Mrs. m Emma Woods.' The company recently started Miss Erma Merman as a crossing watch pa at Mt Union. Dad Fine Deer Bant. Through the courtesy of Al and Samuel Jones of Fan- sttsburgr, a party of Wells Val 7 sportsmen. eomnosftdnf We, Ellis, and Frank Sprowl; HBue, Joe, Brlce and Harrison forton; Edward Baney, Levi Johnson, Parker Evans. W.'A. (tankard, James Wiser and Sher- Amick, went to Franklin ?wtj last week, ,and in ad 'Ion to having some royal sport, ?Thid the satisfaction of FPng down some fine deer. rjlie Horton shot one that had rPronw; Levi Johnson one p three prongs. Most of their was done in Allen's Val- Fnll of Good Deeds. One Of thenWflintr fpatnroa nt jeek's Institute was the for donation to the McConnelte- High School of a beautiful- ,und set of Ridpath's His The hooks were the gift f C L. S. C. (Chautauqua rryand Reading Circle) and r, Mentation fpeech was ftp the president of the rClrcle, Miss Emma McGov- l;8 or more, the same ff Presented the High School C 'et of the International fjfdia, which, with .the (J week, adds very ma- e''ine value of the School lkrBnildiDgsfrom Fire, I J Gould's Fire Resisting (..,." 111 colors. It preserves. L, ani wears as long or I'-na i. -t, ltt chaanor Ur.t.-. r : taard paints. On good gallon will cover 800 V Me9t two coats. " Roof I,' WO. in r U k, G- W. Reisner & Co. I McUounelisburg, Pa. DR. BLAIR W. TRUiX. Killed in Aotomnbile Accident in Kan sas. - Interment in I'oioa Ceme tery Saturday Noon. A telegram received by his mother, Mrs. Stillwell Truax near Needmore, brought the pain ful intelligence that Dr. Blair W. Truax had keen killed in an au tomobile accident His body is expected t reach Hancock last evening or to-day, and the funer al will be held at the home of his brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Hess on Satur day morning after which the re mains will be taken to Union cemetery in Ayr township and laid to rest in the family lot. Dr. Truax was aged about 36 years, and had been located at Burr Oak, Kansas, for several years where he . had a large and lucrative practice.. Besides his mother, he is survived by one sister Georgie, (Mrs. S. A. Hess.) He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. Act Quickly. Do the right thing at the right Ume. Act qu'.ckly in time of danger. In time of kidney danger. Doan's Kidney Pills are most effective. Plenty of McConnellsburg ev idence of their worth. Mrs. D. Keyser, McConnells burg says: "My back ached con stantly and the pain in my loins were so severe it was almost im possible for me to bend over. I bad but little strength and my housework became a burden. One box of Down's Kidney Pills, procured at Trout's Drug Store, cured me. A LASTING EFFECT Over two years later. Mrs. Keyser said: "Doan's Kidney Pills completely cured me of kidney trouble. I am in good health now. 60c. at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Do You Know Tnat. Light promotes cleanliness? , A clean mouth is essential to good health? Physical training in childhood is the foundation of adult health? Headache is nature's warning t.bat the human machine is run ning badly? Bullets may kill thousands flips tens of thousand? Efficient muzz'ing ot dogs will eradicate rabiet.? The protection of the health ol children is the first doty of the nation? Bad temper is sometimes mere ly a symptom ot bad health? In the lexicon of health there is no such word as "neutrality" against disease? The death rate of persons un der 45 is decroasing; of those over 45 is increasing? The Pa- cifio Medical Journal. Animal Diseases Rob Army of 8 Months' Meat Rations. "One ot the greatest problems before the American farmer to day la not only to supply the animal products needed by the United States but also to supply the ever increasing demand for these products by our allies," asserted Dr. I' D. Wilson, vet erinarian at the Pennsylvania State College. Conservative es timates taken in England and France alone show a decrease of8,000,(K)0head of cattle, 7,000, 000 hogs and 17,500,000 sheep in these countries since the begin ning of the war. The American farmers must not only compen sate for this great loss but must also ward'' off possible animal bankruptcy after tbe war is over. It is estimated that the annual loss in the United States due to animal diseases is $12,000,000 This amount of money is approx imately sufficient to furnish tte meat ration for 2,000,000 soldiers for 8 months. Most of this loss, results from infectious diseases which can be controlled in a large measure by proper management During the past fifteen years the. population of the United States has been increased by 15, 000,000 people. During this same time their has been a decrease of 6,000,000 head ot beef animals and 11,000,000 sheep. The num ber of bogs has increased only 11,000,000. It is tiius very evi dent that the livestock industry cannot continue to decrease in the future as it has in tbe past. Infectious diseases must be con trolled and better livestock pro duced. DECEMBER SHOULD BE "POTATO MONTH"; EAT MORE AND ENCOURAGE GROWERS Public Safety Food Department Urges Plentiful Use of Pennsylvania-Grown Tubers In tasty Dishes to Reduce Cost of Living. December should be termed Potato Month declares the Food Department of the ' Pennsylvania Committee of Public Safety, why? Because pot, toeg should be used largely In aubstl tutlon now for other staples, parties larly canned vegetables. The big mealy Pennsylvania baked potato, creamed potatoes, French fried, pota toes au gratln, potato croquets, mash ed potatoes, hash-brown potatoes all appeal to the hungry man and they are but a few ways of preparing this wonderful vegetable. You can have potatoes for every meal and still have variety. Eat more potatoes Pennsylvania potatoes, the finest on earth. En courage Pennsylvania potato growers. There are other potatoes to be sure, but they are not quite so good as Pennsylvania potatoes which naturally bring a higher price. Do you know that the present market prices of po tatoes are, on an average, below the cost of production? That Is not right. Thousands of bushels of these are now being shipped to the market In prime condition to help out the cost of living. Our average consumption of pota 'toes Is four bushels per person year ly. Each member of your houaeho'.d ENID. A heavy snow fell last Friday and Saturday and on (Sunday morning the thermometer regis tered 6 above. It looks like we were in for an old fashioned v in ter. Boyd Stevens, eldest son of. II. Stevens, was taken to the Altoona hospital on tbe 1st Inst., for an operation for appendicitis. At last account, trom hi:n he was getting along nicely. Harvey Wagner of Knobsville moved his family last Thursdav to the farm he bought last spring' from the Mary Stunkard heirs. Elmor Anderson has moved his family to Kearney lor the winter Mrs. Rebecca Edwards is re turning to her home in Juniata this week. Mrs. James Lockard has not been so well for a few days. Her sister in law, Mrs. Jas. B. Hor ton is with her H t present L C Wallace, near Hawn's Bridge, visited his cousin Mrs. John Scbenck recently. Mrs. Mary S. Edwards, of Philaeelphia is visiting her sister in law Mrs. Mary Keith. Mr. and Mrs. Roaswell Stains are spending a short time in Phil adelphia. E. O. Foster of Knobsville was a guest of his brother J. E. Foster last week. Mrs. Susan Alexander visited her niece Mrs. Harry Zern last week. fill Bare Two Carriers. On account of the drifted con dition of the roads between this point and Hancock, it was impos sible for Ira Diehl to reach Mc Connellsburg with the mail from Hancock Monday, and it was late Tuesday before he got through. We understand that during the winter the route between McCon nellsburg and Hancock is to have two carriers. Mr. J)iehl will move his family back to McCon nellsburg about the first of Jan uary and he will carry the mail to a point near D'ckeys Mountain where he will meet Moses Hill each day, the latter bringing the mail from Hancock. A Grippe Epidemic Every winter Health Boards warn against this weakening disease which often strikes those who are least prepared to resist it You should strengthen yourself against grippe by taking CmiuLsfoTiO which is the cream of cod liver oil, refined, purified and so skilfully prepared that it enriches the blood streams, creates reserve strength and fortifies the lungs and throat Don't delay It may mean much. Use SCOTT'S Refuse Substitutes Sw4BoM,BlMa!,)(.J. ff-11 should eat two-thirds of a bushel of potatoes during the month of Decern, ber. If they were used In the great variety of ways they can be cooked the consumption would be a bushel per person during the month of De cember, There Is no place to store the po tatoes now coming into the market save In the homes of the people. The railroads need the cars to haul other products. The logical distribution Is quick handling from the car to the retailer and from the retailer to the consumer and from the basket straight to the table. On December 6 potato growers of Pennsylvania met at Public 8afefy Committee headquarters in Philadel phia to organize a state branch of the Potato Association of America. The object is to plan to raise more potatoes and better potatoes next year. The greatest encouragement, however, that can be given will come through the consumption of potatoes during the coming weeks. It is almost unpatriotic to eat canned goods dur ing December when potatoes and other vegetables can be had In large quantities. The more potatoes we eat. the more bread and meat our boys at the front will get Six and a Half Billion Pounds of Meat Food. If poultry production is doub led next year as is readily possi ble with the city and country cooperation, we will have 6,500,- 000. 000 pounds of meat food, in the form ot poultry and eggs. Ton will release almost that many rounds of other meats, pork ard beef, for our Armies in Euro;, and for the Armies and civin.: populations of the Allies. If we do rot produce this amount of poultry v-j may find ourselves short of .ueat food to just that extent. It is a patriotic duty of the ut most importance that every farm er and every person in town do his part in producing this m o ease of poultry, which will help to win the war. It is also a prof itable proposition for the aver age individual. Both town and 'arm families will produce, at its lowestcost, meat ft oi for their own use, and, by putting up eggs for winter use will further reduce living expanses. The poultry will be handled as a by product of the farm and backyard; each flock being large enough in numbers to utilize the scraps and waste from the kitch en and the "pick-ups" around the place, supplemented by some feed. But no flock should be out of proportion to the ground space and kitchen wastaire not so large that feed will become, relatively, too costly an item. The idea is not only to increase our poultry production, but to do it economically; to do it at very little cost by, turning tbe watte of kitchen and backyards all over the United States into chickens and eggs Fowls are the medium through which a good deal of this waste can be transformed into a valuable lood product. Fertilizer Prosecutions. Secretary of Agriculture Chas. E Patton has ordered 28 prose cutious for violation of the Fer tilizer Law in Pennsylvania. Eight cases were for selling without registration and twenty for fertilizers found below guar anty. These prosecutions were distributed over the following counties: Blair 1, Berks 1, Bucks 1, Bradford 1, Chester 1, Dauph in 3, Indiana 1, Lancaster 6, Leb anon 2, Lycoming 1, Philadelphia 1, Somerset 1, Schuylkill 1, Sus quehanna 1 and York 2. With respect to the deficiency casen it is found that many of the brands were improperly mixed and in some cpses the ma terials used in compounding these brands did not sustain their or iginal guarantees. The Dupartment proposes to exercise extra vigilance over the fertilizers that are marketed in . this State and all violations of i the law will be promptly prose cuted Local dealers or agents should protect themselves when making their contracts for future shipments so that they will be indemnified in the event of be ing prosecuted for selling inferi or fertlliz3rs that were not regis tered before being placed upon the market Willed, "or Sale, For Rent, lost, Found, Etc. . RATES One cent per word for each Insertion. No advertisement accepted lor less than 15 cents. Cash must ac company order, For Automobile, fire and life insurance, see John R. Jack son, Agent. 6 28 17 tf Fulton House, McConnells burg, Pa. for sale Apply t) D. H. Patterson, Real Estate Brok er, Webster Mill. Pa. 116-t' Tbe A. F Baker arm, contain ing 160 acres, one of t'ie best in Wells township, will be sold at public sale on Saturday 15th, at 1 p. m , on tbe premises o e mile south of Wells Tannery. Lost Between Gracey post office and Waterfall last Friday a week, Berlin Cutcball lost the rim and extra-inflated tire frntr his Crow car. A libaral reward will be paid for its return. Men Wanted Laborers, Car penters Helpers, Mechanics Hel pers, Firemen, Trackmen, Slock Unloaders, Coke Oven Men, and other help. Good wages and steady employment Apply to COLONIAL IRON CO., Riddle burg, Pa, 8 23 tf Wanted, Married man ar farmer to live in tenant house, Una team and farm implements, on farm of Moses Hess, deceased, in Bethel township. Applicant mustbenone8t and Indastrious Apply to Mrs Retta Hess, Warfordsburg, Pa. 12 6 8t Farm For Sale containing 283 acres near Amaranth post office Fulton county, Pa, first class home and farm. Opening for a good cropper. Terms can be made easy. Write J. L Rich ards, Clamsburg, W. Va., or Attorney J. R. Jackson, McCon nellsburg, Pa, 10 25 8t Administrator's Notice. Eo'ine f Henry R. Lee, lte of Union lowusnip, (licensed. Notice In hereby given thatlettemof Admin- titration upon the above entute have been granted to the undonilKned All peraota hav idk c'ttiuui attuiDHi aula eniaie will preneni them DrouerlT authenticated (or neltlemenl aDd (boat) owing the aame will nleaa eall and cine. FRANCIS M LKR, lt-22-17-flt. Administrator. License Notice. IN TUB COURT OP QUARTER SESSIONS OK THE HKACE OF FULTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. It la ordered that all applications for license for the Hale of vliioux, Huirltou. nutlt, or brew ed liquor, wholesale or retail, for the year January. 1918, at 10 o'clock a, m.. of said day, Win, win ue nearu on'iueMny, tne la uay oi at wnicn time an persona applying or making objection to application, will be heard by evidence, petition, remonstrance or counsel. There must be do oommuutcatloo at any time on the subject with tbe Judges personally either by letter or any pilvate way. The petition, verified by affidavit of applloant, hall be in conformity with the requirement of the aot of Assembly. Judgment bond shall be executed In the penal sum of two thousand (KOMI) dollars, with not less than two reputable freeholders of the county of Fulton as sure ties, each of them to be a bona Ude owner of real estate i.isai t county worth, over and a above all Incumbrances, the sum of two thous and (KOU))dollarHoroneumclentsureiy where the aame la a Seourlly. Trust or Surety Com- ptnv organized and existing under the laws ol this Commonwealth or under the laws of any other state of the United States nf A merlon, d'lly authorized todo business within the State of Pennsylvania by the Insurance Commission er thereof; to be approved by the Court grant ing suoi license and to be cordltloned for the faithful observance or all tne laws or tnis com monwealth relating to the selling or furnishing of vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed liquors, or any admixture thereof, and to pay all dam ages wnicn may do reoovereu id auv action wh'ch may be Instituted against the licensee, under the provisions of any Act of the As sembly, and all costs, Ones and pena'lles Im posed, upon saia licensee unuerany inaiotment for violating any Act of Assembly relating to telling or furnishing liquors aa aforesaid. If any person Is surety on more lhanone bond, be shall certl'y that he Is worth four tbou-anil (HOOu.OO) dollars over and aoove all Incum brances, snd over and above any previous bond he may be on as security. The sureties may be required to appear in Court and justify under oath. The Court shall in all eases refuse the appli cation whenever, in the opinion of the Court, having due regard for the number and charac ter of tbe petitioners for and against the ap plications, such license Is not necessary for the accommodation of the publlo and entertain ment of strangers and travelers, ortbutthe ap plicant Is not a lit person to whom suohlcense should be granted. Petitions must be Bled with the Clerk of the Court of Wuurter Sessions not later than Saturday, the itni duy of December, Ii7. Ob jections and remonstrances must be Hied with the Clerk of said ( ou t not later than Wednes day, the xnd day of January, 1917. Upon sufficient cause being shown or proof being made to the Court that the party holding said license has violated uny law of tbe Com monwealth relating to the sale of liquors, the Court shall, upon notice being given to the person licensed, revoke said license. VI' e Court, DOI . J J) P. MCPHERSON, Attest: P. J. H. FRANK HENK T. Clerk Q. S. Nov. 19,1917. v ' The Thrice-A-Week Edition of tbe New York World in 1918 Practically a Daily at the Price of a Weekly, No other Newspaper In the world gives so much at so low a price. The value und need of a newspaper In the household was uever greater than at tbe pres ent time. We have been foroed to enter the great world war and a large army of ours la already la France. You will want to have all tbe news from our troops on European battle fields, and 1918 promises to be the most mo mentous year In tbe history of our Universe. No oiber newspaper at so small a prloe will furnish suoh prompt and aoourate newt of these world shaking events. Ills not necessary to say mora. Tin Thbici-A-Wmk Worm'i regular tuteoriptionpitoe It onty 11.00 per year, and this pays for 164 papers. We odor thlt un equalled newapaper and TBI FULTON Oooktt Niwi together for ope year for 12. IS, The regular subscription pnoe ot the two papers la W.10, ooooco CHRISTMAS I FOR 1917 WILL The Irwin Store is ready to supply your needs. We want you to do your buying at this Store. Our Stock of Gift Goods is Complete. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Cut Glass, Hand Painted China, Novelties, Books, Pictures, Toilet Cases, Smoking Sets, Toys, Dolls, Games, Etc., Etc. A GREAT ASSORTMENT OF PURE CANDIES, FRUIT, AND NUTS. Our Grocery Stock is very Complete. We can supply all your table wants with pure fresh goods. To make everybody happy is a duty and a pleasure. WE INVITE YOU TO THE IRWIN STORE. oxxxxxoooooo For Christmas Writing Sets Atbenio Bronze Writing Seta with handsome French bronze finish and old Ivory cameo decora tions make distinctive, beautiful gifts. As moder ately priced as they are artistic. Nut Bowls A nut bowl is fine to own, therefore admirable to give. We have them made of selected hardwood, beautifully finished. Priced low. Fountain Pens The new Pocket Self-Filler is distinctly Water man's Ideal throughout. Made in a wide assort ment of B'ze8, possessing all the superior qualities of the regular type. Price, $2 50 up. Pencil Pointers A pencil pointer is a necessity in everv home, of fice and school room. Tbe Boston Pencil Pointer costs but a dollar and will sharpen thousands of pencils without adjustment. , GET READY FOR Fall and Winter by buying your Dress Goods, Ginghams, Outings, Blankets, &c, now. We bought all these goods very early and we know that prices have been wonderfully boost ed since then, but we can and will sell a lot of goods this season at prices actually Under Wholesale Prices obtaining to-day. With no break in sight and the possibility of still further advan ces in some lines, it will pay you to see our stock before long. IN UNDERWEAR our entire line, which is now in, compris es all the best standard makes, goods that will fit and wear, and much cheaper than we can get them now. Shoes For The Family This will be one of the hardest, if not the worst, proposition the buyer will have to face this fall, but we can ease the situa tion a great deal for you out of stock bought before the leather market got so wild. That you should take this matter serious ly goes without" saying. Come here and let us help you. Geo. W. Reisner & Co., McConnellsburg, Pa, ooooooooooooo SOON BE HERE. xxcoooooo; V)' IaXTaBBXB i 1
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