TBI rOTLTOM COTJHTY HSWI, HeCOinriLIJIUlO, PJL r, MARKET REPORT. OOBaBOTID IV1BY WVD5SBDAT. TM rn Dkrksw tr iAm Iron lb OkMnr mMrc ilaUy Mwptnrs. The prbThkm irloat it. tboM tlut oblkln In MoOonnell- GRATN Whe 2.06 Nw wheat Bran 2 40 Corn I""' Oati M Bje 2.00 PROVISIONS Butter, Creamery Butter, Country 42 Eggi, pr dozen Condition of Wheat and Rje; With the milder weather and the disappearance of the snow, the wheat and rye in the fields in many sections of the State have made their first appearance since early In the winter and' varying reports are received by the Penn sylvania Department of Agri culture relative to the condition. Theet and cold fall, the delay in farm work and late planting of wheat and rye caused much of it to be In very poor condition when the severe winter opened and the reports at this time are anything but favorable. In some sections it was feared that the heavy snow and the cak ing of ice between snowfalls might have had the effect of smothering much of the growing wheat and rye, but this condition has not been reported from many sections and it seems that the air and sun managed to penetrate to the soil Many farmers are now report ing wheat at about 60 per cent, of a normal condition and in some instances the farmers state that the condition is poorer than they have ever known. It is hoped that an early and warm sDrinsr may start the growth in good shape and that an abundant production may be re alized despite the unsatisfactory tart the grains have had. Birthday Scrprlse. A very pleasant party was held at William Mellott's near Huston town in honor of his Bon Clar ence's nineteenth birthday. Those present and participating in the happy event were Chas. Landers, Joe Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown and three daugh ters Hazel, Blanche and Inez; Russel Kerlin, Clarence Kessel ring, Thad Winegardner, Zelpha Fleming, Elva Catchall, Eunice Brown, Myrtle Cutchall, Otis Kerlin, Himmel Brown, Walter Brown, Erman Knepper, Mack Henry, Fred Carmack, John Clip pinger, John Appleby, Eugene Brown, Bruce Cutchall, Homer Stevens, Harry Cutchall, Andrew Stevens, Pearl Cutchall. Mr. and Mrs. John Mellott and little daughter Helen, and Mr. and Mrs. William Mellott and child ren. The evening was spent in playing games, and delicious re freshments consisting of ice cream, cake, etc. were served. Everybody had a good time. Clarence received a nice lot of gifts. Short Weighing; Floor. J. H. Smith & Sons, Cham bersburg millers, plead guilty be fore a magistrate in that city on Thursday of last week of short weighing flour and were fined ten dollars and costs, in ail amount ing to almost . sixteen dollars. Information was made against Wm. E. Boyer who operates the Henderson mill two miles south of Chambersburg on Fri day charging him with the same offence. It should mean much to every one who sells any commod ity by weight to see to it that his scales . are standard. Short weighing does not always mean that a dealer is dishonest, bu it does mean that the purchaser is not getting what he is paying for. Wanted At Once. Three or four good men to work on aalumber job. Man with family of boys over 16 years pre ferred. Nice place to work, in good locality, near railroad, Place to live furnished free. A year's steady work. Wages 80 cents per hour. Call write or phone ai once, to Eveiiett Qardwood Lumber Co Everett, Pa. John r. Conrad, Esq., spen from Saturday until Monday vis itlng his brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kami at Everett. Sale Register. Tuesday, March 12, 1918, at 10 o'clock a. m. F. McN. Johnson, intending to quit farming will sell at public sale, at his resi dence one-half mile south of Mc Connellaburfr, the following per sonal property: 11 Head of good Horses and Mules, Thirty three Head of Cattle, including well bred Holatein and Guernsev milch Cows, heifers, 3 Holstein and 3 Poll Angus Stock Bulls, and thrifty Steers, Seven Hogs, Berkshire Boar, brood bows, and Shoati. 12 Ewes, Farm Ma chinery and Hirnesa in general, and llay and Corn. Wible and Harris auctioneers. Wednesday, March 13, Mrs. ydifi Martin will sell at her res idence in Ayr township two miles South of McConnellsburg cattle, household goods, etc. Sale begins at 1 o'clock, wben terms will be make known. A. U Wible, auctioneer. F.iday, March 15, Mrs. Rhoda Lamberson intending to quit housekeeping will sell at ber real dence 2 miles south of Mc ConnelUburg, near the Jugtown schoolhouse, goods consisting of stoves, tables, chairs, carpets. mattings, bedsteads, potatoes etc. Sale begins at 12 o'cIock, noon. Credit 6 months. J. J. Harris, auctioneer. Fndav. March 15, S J. Cline, having sold his farm, will sell at his farm situate 1 i mile east of Fort Littleton on road leading to Burnt Cabins, horses, cattle, hoes, farm machinery, hay. - " - A. l cram etc. aie oegins ai iz o clock, nooa. ureau u mourns. J. M. Caesnat. auctioneer. J. U McGowan, clerk. Saturday. March 16th. D. P. Bowman, having rented his farm and intending to quit farming, will sell at his residence 2k mi les north of Burnt Cabins, 3 horses and 2 mules. 20 head of cattle, 13 head of hogs, farm machinery, harness, ducks, geese and chick ens. Sale will begin at 11 o'clock. J. J, Harris and A. L. Wible auc tioneers. J. C. Mcbowan, clerk. Credit 8 months. Saturday, March 16, M. A Detwller will sell at his fa-m at Three Springs, his dairy herd consisting of 12 milch cows, 4 of which will have calves by their sides: one registered Guernsey bull 3 years old of May Rose family, his immediate ancestors hold the world's record for but ter producing 848 lbs. at 2 years old. This bull's mother is a half sister of this wonder fu heifer. Six head of work horses a yearling black mare colt, and a lot of corn and potatoes. Sale begins at 12 o'clock sharp. J. M Chesnut. auctioneer; T. A. Weight, clerk. Tuesday, March 19th, Levi Keefer, intending to relinquish farming, will pell at his residence known as the J. F. Johnston farm 1 mile northeast of Web 8t(.r Mills. 8 head of horses, 20 head of fat cattle, 15 cows, stock Holstein bull. 45 head of bogs, farm implements and ma chinery, potatoes, some house bold goods, etc. Sale will begin at 10 o'clock. Credit 9 months Wible and Harris, auctioneers Wednesday, March 20th WlUiamRuby intending to quit farming and remove from the County, will sell at his residence iu Dublin township on the Sander Cline farm, horses, cattle, farm ing implements and machinery, household goods, etc. Credit months. Sale begins at 10 o'clock A. L. Wible, auctioneer, Wednesday, March 20, John Secrist and Brother having rent ed their farm will sell at their re sidence on Timber Ridge 5 miles uortheant ot Hancock and two miles south of Plum Run, 7 head of horses and mules, 19 bead o cattle, farming implements and machinery, wagons, harness, hay, fodder, corn, and potatoes, Sale will begin at 9 o'clock. Credit months on sums of ten dollars or more. Thomas Gilleece, auction eer. George W. Fisher, clerk. Friday, March 22, Mary A, Deshong will sell at her residence on the Lincoln Highway, 1 mile east of Harrisonville, household goods consisting of bedsteads, bedding, cupboard, doughtrays chest, sinks, iron kettles, cook stove, heating stove, crosscut saw, canned fruit, potatoes, etc Sale begins at 10 o'clock. J. M Chesnut, auctioneer. - Monday, March 25, George E. Tice intending to quit farming, will sell at his residence on the H. O. Wible farm, better known as the Benjamin Wible farm one half mile south of Knobsvuie on the road leading to "no where' 5 head of horses, fine brood sow, potatoes, farm machinery, wag ons, harness, bay, fodder, house hold goods, eto. J. M. Chesnut, auctioneer. Credit 0 months. State Agricultural Notes. Pennsylvaina ranks fifteenth n the value of its livestock, with owa carrying of! first honors. There is said to be a plentiful supply of horses for Bale in Mc- Kean, Sullivan, Mercer and Ve nango counties. The average weight of mature arm horses in Pennsylvania is about 1,210 pounds, and of mules about 1,000 pounds. - The average depth of plowing in Pennsylvania is 6.7 inches in all work and 6.5 inches in spring. Only in four other States is the average depth of all plowing as great as that of the Pennsylvanian and seven States show deeper plowing in the spring. The average number of horses UBed per plow on the farms of Pennsylvania is 2 2. Every farmer in the State is asked to raise poultry this spring and many are planning for large flocks. Farmers having corn that is suitable for seed purposes are asked to communicate with the Pennsylvania Department of Ag riculture at Harrisburg at once. L,.'- sis Dairy Products. All dairy products are higher now than thoy have ever been in the history of the country. The price of butter and milk is stead ily advancing and the meat prices are also bound to increase. This is not the result of the combina tion of the meat packers or any other so-called trust methods It is due solely to the scarcity of cattle in this country. The open range has disappeared and the farmer is now raising corn in stead of cattle. Bad Twenty-Five Snows. Mrs. H. C. Criswell of Green village, Franklin County, has kept a record of the snow falls this winter. There were twenty five of them. The month and date of each snow follows No vember24, 27, 1917: December 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16. 17, 19, 29; January, 1918, 2, 11, 14, 15, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30; Febru ary 4 and 22. . PUBLIC SALE. IN RE: Walter P. Patterson. Jr.. Plaintiff, vs. McCoDnellsburg & ton Loudon Kallroad Company, Defendant, No. 2419 Marcn lerm. 1U17, In Equity, in the District Court of the United Slates for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. By virtue of a Decree of the laid United States Court, dated February 1st. 1918, and pursuant thereto, the undersigned, as Receiver of the Mc Connellsburg and Fort Loudon Rail road Company, will expose to public sale at the terminal station of the Company In the Borough ot McCon nellsburff, Fulton County, on Friday, April ltn, lain, at two o'clock p. m all the property of laid Railroad Company, including right of way poles In place fur telephone line, ter minal and terminal stations and all buildings and real and personal prop ertv of whateverlclnd, and including al so the entire issue of First Mortgage Bonds of said Company amounting to 1390,000.00, secured by mortgage re- cor ed in the counties of Franklin and Fulton In the 8tste of Pennsylvania, none of said bonds being outstanding TERMS OF SALE: The property, Inducting the bonds aforesaid, will be sold as a whole free and clear of nil liens except taxes due the Com monweallh, the payment of which shall be assumed by the purchaser. Ten per centum of the amount bid shall be paid In cash when the property is stricken down: i5 per centum addition al shall be paid on or before the 20tb day of April. 1018, on which date ap plication will be made to the Court for confirmation of the sale; and the remaining 75 per centum shall be paid within ten days after the confirmation of the sale by the Court. Upon pay ment of the full amount of the bid the Receiver will make, execute ind de liver to the purchaser, or his assigns, a deed for the property. Note: While the property above advertised for sale is encumbered by a mortgage, the purchaser of the prop erty will secure therewith all the mort gage bonds secured by said mort gage and will thus be enabled to se cure the property clear of the encum brance of said mortgage. For further Information apply to either of th undersigned. C. H. BERGNER, Harrisburg, Pa., Receiver of McConnellsburg & Fort Loudon Railroad Company, Sharp & Elder, Chambersburg, Pa., Counsel. Nil $20,000.00 More Saved in Thirty Days That's the increase in our deposits in thirty days. Are you one of the Thrifty? Don't Wait begin Now. After you have saved a Few Hundred Dollars you can soon begin to increase rapidly; and no matter how little you earn, you can look forward to the time when you will be independent. . . Why not be one of our army of Savers. FULTON COUNTY BANK "THE HOME FOU SAVINGS." 3 ooooooooooooo c 4 "THE DAYLIGHT STORE" NOTICE OF CITATION. fsUte of Henry R. Lee, lateof Union town ship, deceased, To Letltla Price and her husband, Mr. Prloe, Plney Grove, Mil.i How ard Lee, Nor h Rone, Wayne county, N. Y.i Lewi Lee, Cumberland Md. I Henry Lee, Cumberland, Md., Ueorue Lee, Hunoook, Md.. Ellen Lee, Cumberland, Md., and all other partlei Interested In nald estate: Take notice that in pursuance of an Order of the Orphans' Court of Fulton County, a oltatlon was awarded, dlreoted to the helm and legal representatives of Hecry R. Lee.de oeaaed, to show cause why an Inquest In par tition should not be awarded In the estate of Henry R. Lee, deceased, sold oltatlon to be returnable March 18, 1918 The premises In question are the mansion farm of the said de cedent, situate In Union township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, adjolnlnf lands of William Lee, Oeorge Lehman, Lewis Wlgtleld, Franols M. Lee, and Russell Steckman, and containing 6 aores more or less, and adjoin ing lands of John Browning, E, Smith and William Mellott. B FRANK HENRY, Clerk, We are co-operating in every way possible with the National Government and wish to announce that oar store has been made a n authorized aitneyfor the saU of War Saving Stamps. We heartily en dorse these "baby bonds" and are only too glad to offer our sales staff for the sale of them. After a careful study of Income Tax Reauiremen's. we feel qualified to clear up any difficulties you may have. He are glad to be of service. In following out the instructions of the National Govern ment and the Food Administration, let us all pull together without complaint. , Monthly Talk. 8 Are you preparei for Sprint?? We would like to show you what npHng pre paredness means in an up-to-date store Our March Specials In the next column are "hnndreda." Thin column will tret stronger each month and remember these articles are good qnal-tv, staple merchandie. The Special Bargain Table in the center of the store attracted a 1' t of attention d nring February. It will be better during this month. 8 Gent s and Boys' Furnishings Why is it that the "Davll.rht Store" leads them all in Gent's and Boys' Fur nishing?. HERE IS THE REASON 1. We place quality first. No cheap shoddy suits or pasteboard shoes, but reliable goods. 2. Our prices are right. Goods bought at last year's prices and sold now at those prices save you monev. 3. We keep a complete stock. We give you a wide range of choice and we have no back numbers in our stock. Men's Ready Made Suits 10.00 up Men's Dress Shoes 3.00 up Men's Work Shoes 2.50 up Boys' Suits and Shoes at very low prices. We cater to the young man and therefore have a snappy line of silk and mercerized dress shirts, neckties, hats, and caps in fact every thing for the young man. March Specials Canned Tomatoes 14c can No. 3 Large Size can. Seedless Raisins (Fancy) 12c pkg The California 16 oz pkg Carbide 5 lbs. for 28c The Union Miner's Cxrbide Matches 5c box Good Quality "Safe Home" 10 qt. Stout Tin Pail 18c each An excellent value. Clothes Pins lc doz Leather Faced Gauntlet Canvas Gloves 38c pr A good value for 50c Heavy Standard Work Shirt 75c each You still have a chance at this price Good Grade Toweling 9c yd This is a good buy for you, . Farm Machinery Mr. Farmer, your Government is calling upon you to raise more food. Can you do this without proper im plements or without soil aids? Never in the history of tnis country, except dur iog the Civil War, has the farmer re ceived such high prices for his products. Machinery prices are higher too, but not in the same proportion. Will you save money by doing with out a plow, cultivator, harrow, or some other necessary implement? Will you save money by neglecting to buy a bind er, a manure spreader, or a grain drill? Think it Over. Remember too, that we bought at last year's prices, and can sell at much lower figures than pres ent market conditions permit. Call and see a complete line. Dry Goods " Our spring dry-goods are beginning to arrive. More yet to arrive thruout the month. Come in and look at them even if you are not ready to buy. The best way to economize in these war times is to huv good quality, staple merchandise. Don't buy cheap, shoddy goods. It doesn't pay, and this store doesn't have them in stock. We are especially proud of our dry goods line. Remember it is complete. Ask to see the wonderful assortment of Cretonnes at 15 to 20c yd Curtain Scrims at 12 to 30c yd Cambrics at 25c yd Dress Ginghams at 18c yd Household Furnishings Freight Embargos have made it very difficult to get furniture shipments but we have a nice line of the following at reasonable prices. Moorps Ranges 1 "The Price is Favorite Ranges j Right" Iron and Brass Beds 4.50 up Bed Springs 3.50 up Mattresses 6.75 up Bureaus 17.50 up Wash Stands 3.75 up Extension Tables 13.50 up Bed Room and Dining Room Chairs 7.50 set up Rockers 2.75 up Ingrain Carpet 40c yd up Kolorfast Cotton Matting 55c yd Linoleums 1.00, 1.25,1.60 yd Wallpaper in nice assortment. A dandy bunch of New Florence Wickless Oil Stoves Just In.' Quality is our slogan in Household Furniture. ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE CHAS. HUSTON& BRO Three Springs, Pa. ooooooooooooo nz IMPORTANT We are at the old Fulton County Bank room Every Saturday Cheerful attention to every inquiry. SHINNEMAN, THE JEWELER, Chambersburg. McConnellsburg. ft)()WftX)Q"t wi'r New Real Estate Agency. HOWARD YEAGER BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, NEWSDEALER, TRUNKS AND SUIT CASES, 29 SOUTH MAIN STREET Chambersburg, Penn'a, Having retired from the Mercantile business with a view to giving bis 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. Subscribe for the News. J i t i i t i i I
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