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
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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,
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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.
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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,
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