BIEMSIINfi PARAGBAPSS ClLnctl and Qeneral Interest, (lathered at Nome or Clipped from oar Exchanjes. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS Mr. James S. Brattan left this morning for Harrisburg for a ten-day vacation. Undertaker Homer L. Sipes nPHr Harrisonville, was in town a short time Tuesday afternoon. E'x-Prothon o tary James P. Waltz is mingling with his old time court friends in town this week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gregory o Thompson township, were among the visitors at the County Scat Monday. Merrill Akers, of Akersvlile, is spending this week in the home of his uncle Attorney John II. Jackson. Judee Davy H u m b e rt, of Thompson township, was min jglingamong his manyM'Connells- Ji f ..: I !. 17. Mmi Dlirg ineiiuB luat inuajr. H. M. Jackson and little son John, of Akersville, spent a short 'time last Sunday in the homes of C. D, Hixson and JR. Jackson i Miss Millie Glazier of Web- 'ster Mills and Miss Dorothy Kirk W Big Cove Tannery spent a few days at Shippensburg last week. Mrs. Nancy McQuade, East Lincoln Way, is spending part of lhi3 week at the home of her son )aniel B. McQuade in Ayr town-hip. I Ex-County Commissioner Geo. '. Metzler, of Harrisonville was n town Monday morning, and Vas a pleasant caller at the s'ews office. Miss Mildred Mock, o f this jlace spent the time from last i'riday until Sundiy visiting i n inmeof Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Shimer n Harrisburg. (!eore William?, of T3iz Cve Tannery, was In town yesterday and had Ins name placed on the inbsci ipti'on list of thj Fulton County Niows Philip Rotz and on Harold, and Mrs. George Finiff and chil dren spent last Saturday in Cliambersburg visiting Mrs. Geo. Finiff, Sr,, who i3 very ill. j Editor I'eightel of thu Demo cfrat, who had bnen in t!t9 Clivrn bersburg hospital for treatment, returned home last Sundiy, ira proved in health, but not well. j Mr. and Mr3. R. C. Houpt and Richard andClilTord Houpt all of Mercersburg, took supper in the home of Mrs. Houpt's father, ljast Lincoln Way, Monday even- r I Robert A. Johnston and family utd a Mr. Hemphill of New yjlle, visited in the home of lapbert's stepmother, Mrs. Mar riret Johnston in the Cove last f ted her stenographic course at e Pennsylvania Buisness Col- l;ge, Lancaster, Pa., and has ac cepted a lucrative position atPar- EJise. Pa. George Mellott, teacher of Cedar Lane school in Belfast township, was in town last Sat urday attending to business. Mr. Mellott has twenty days to com plete the term. After having ppent the winter in Lansdowne, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Covalt passed through town Tuesday enroute to Fort Little ton, where they will spend the summer months. Miss Katie S. Fore returned to her home in thi3 place last Sat- FLOL'R TO FARMERS. Imporlanl Official Filling Effective March 25, 1918. Read Cartful!. 1. A farnur may take wheat of bis own raising to the mi;l for grinding, in puflicient quantity to meet his household needs to September l?t, 1918, not except ing GO pound of flour per person, and may receive its equivalent in wheat flour. 2. No farmer is permitted to mnKO a KniP tX U hP-lt ft mil in onu urday.after having spent about uantity un(kr pena,t f th six months visiting rela- javi tives and friends in dillerent places in the West. Corder W. Snider, who had been up at Braadtop daring the past two months came home last Saturday to get things ready to put out a spring crop on his farm the Feul Peck place. J. C. Keebaugh, the hustling farmer on the Wool let farm near Fort Littleton, was in town last Saturday. John knows the value of lime as a fertilizer, and he is bringing the place up. Mrs. Elizabeth Hess had a stroke of paralysis at the home of her brother-in-law George M. Myers, near Warfordsburg, last Saturday morning and has been in a critical condition since. Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Ranck, Warfordsburg, under went a surgical operation in the hospital at Martin&btirg, W. Va., a few days ago. She is home now and getting along well. Miss Harriet B. Sloan received a postal card last week from the soldier, who i3 wearing her Red Cross sweater. It said, "Receiv ed Red Cross sweater, which has kept me warm many times. Many thanks. -Felix Dk Lantean, Co. 12-12 M. M. S. C. Camp Han cock. Augusta, Ga. 3. Purchases of uhect flour by farmer are governed by the same rules as apply to purchases by the general public. Millers and retail dealers will sell wheat flour to farmers in quantity to meet household requirements for thirty days, not exceeding six pounds per person, when such wheat flour sale h accompanied by a sale in combination of an equal weight in (iflicial cereal sub stitutes. This sale of cereal sub stitut s may .be waived by the miller or (it aler in ca"-es where farmers certify in writirg to the previous possession of suri substitutes in the quantity speci fied, together with an agreement to use the substitutes, in equ:i! quantity, in confection with the wheat flour for family consump tion. 4. Nothing in the.e rules shall be construed as exempting farm ers frrm making the Official Householder's Flour Report of flour on hand, etc. HOWARD HEINZ, Federal Food Administrator for IV. A TOAST. Hero's to the ofliccrs of Company A, Let's give them a cheer boys, And a hip hip hooray. They are all worthy men, And they Treat us 0. K. And they'll be in the lead, When we get in the fray. Here's to Shearer, who would melt a rum pack, Here's to Blaso, who loves to give poker a whack, Here's to Cannon, that poor old chap, He wrote to two girls, and lost out at that. Here.s to Tomkins, who's a bour at solitaire, And here's to Crocker, who never shoots hot air. To Lindsay and Park, who would do their bit, They surely make up, the long and short of it. To Seylar, the chap that keeps us well dressed, When you ask him for anything, he calls you a pest. To Kissell, the chap who is sometimes a bore, But just the same boys, he's a brick to the core. To Neiler, the man who prepared this great party, He gives us enough, and we all can eat hearty. To Spitler, who ranks them all but one. He surely is, a son-of-a-gun. Here's to McConahy, who loaks like a preacher, . And here's to Einstein, who would be a teacher. Here's to Rivinine, with his hair on his lip, He fixei our watches, and thinks nothing of it. Here's to Cunning, that little bloke, Whenever you see him, he's humming a smoke. Here's to Webb, seven years in the navy, The branch of the service, where you sometimes meet Davy. litre's to Hoop, that sturdy old pill, F.-r military tactic3, he's been thru the mill. Here's to Reed, my worthy namesake, For being a good fellow, he takes the cake. To Knupp, who has been with the National Guard, As a loser at poker, we must call him hard. Here's to ycu all men, ' May you all succeed, May the coming years show increasing speed, .May you do good for others, as well as for self, I i the wish of your bugler, IRVING HELP. J. D. HOOP, Camp Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Eli M, Peck and Mrs. S. E. Vanco," of Harris targ, is spending this weak with Mr husband in the home of Mr. til Mrs. C. D. Hixson. Mr. Vf nee is the local State Highway Cipervisor. A motoring party consisting of Tistmaster A. S. Layton, Vernon Mellott, S. N. Garland and Con sble Jacob Miller, of Whips Cjve, and Constable Will Camel!, Union, attended court Mon y. attended the Minstrel Show Unday night, and Levi Reef er's sale Tuesday. oun Mothers d thoughtful women before ifd after maternity tnta 4 t Slinnl l l rich blood and contains e and soda with medicinal ycerine, all important ingredi P fcr strengthening the fvous system and furnishing Ndant nourishment It is free from alcohol Insist on the genuine. The Nonreglnn cod Hwr oil In Scolt EmuUion it now refined In our own American lnborotorlei wlilch nwkei It pure and palatable. Scott Bownc.BlooiBlleld.N.I. 17-M Grand Success. The Musical Comedy r.nd M;n- slrel Showgjven by the Mercers burg Rind in the l!ij.h hchool Auditorium Mor:d..y n:ht, was one of the most p'ou-ant evening entertninnit'i'ts givt-r in McCuii rielkhiirg for a Irng tire. The play Vtusi:iven for tl:e dec orations of the Midittniiiin which the Dramatie Club I for at v. cost of nearly !(().(;! ittle son Carl, and Mrs. Miry ! eck all of Needmore, and Mr. . C. Peck, one of the Sunflower I State's prosperous farmers, pass-' ed through town last Saturday afternoon in Eli's car. enroute to r:i.. t i i -t. I? v,v lrtT ""y " iurJ- dUM"'!1j The ilemrsburg Hand is a Price near Everett. j musical orr.iti-.n n well Mr. Silas E. Peck, Kilerslip, knovin tonu-iU-r.rt ir.:i:mH bv the Md., and son John, of Chaney- j Newb an(i lhey arc. tu bo con"Krot. ville, Pa., in the latter' car mo-:uared for KVory i?rt of tl)f, t ired to McConneilsburg last Fri- evening's ci,tertainm r.t, which day morning and were guests in wa3 mat U) of good ,ihe the home of the editor of the music and clean humor. The solo News until Saturday, when the , work-both vocal ai.d instrument- father went on to Pniladelplna a.wna equa t0 many ,,rofe8Bjon. al efforts. and the latter returned home. Ex County Auditor Wijliam Wink and son George whose farm lies along Licking Creek in Bel fast township, walked to town last Saturday, coming across through the Meadowgrounds. Will has not been doing much Rand leader II. C. Stenger is indeed to be congratulated for his well trained organization. Between the first and second part of the entertainment the time was given over toltan.S.W. Kirk. Chairman of the Speaker's this winter and he thought a little Bureau of the commitce of public walk would limber htm up for safety who made a stirring patri spring work. Mr. anl Mrs. J. S. Ilinkor r,f Juniata, Pa, an u ounce tbo hirth of an eight pound son, Donald Kirk, on Sunday, March 3, at 5:45 P. M. at the A'tnona Hospi tal. Mrs Rinknr will heremem. bered as Miss Ib-len Fraker of Fort LUU ton Toret'ior with a fev frieuds, Mr and Mrs. Rmker qui tl celebrate 1 t' eir first wedding enniversary Marchl7th. A draftee at Moorestown, New Jersey, left an open Bible on the table of the draft board with this passage marked: "When a man hath taken a new wife he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business, but he shall be free to remain at home one year and cheer up the wife which he hath taken." After attending court as a juror, M. E. H. Kirk, of Hiram, otic address, Mr. Kirk was fol lowed by Rev. Jackson, Rev. Grove, Rev. Jacobs pastors of McConrellsburg churches, and by Hon. D. 11. Patterson, all of whom made addresses concern ing the need of patriotitm first and foremost in all things. t'lio b ml itc n iiim was IiIIlmI almost to Its fotlro capufity, showing tlio H lirt'cintloii of thn people for tha Dra iniillu Club who have niltdo this thru ter u tiling of U".iuty in wlilch the. whole cuiniiiiiiiit.v cur. t;iku a jut,t pridd. Wo lire tuformeil tint the dramatic club i.s reLenrsiiij; 'i play to be reiid en d hooii, to wliich w eaa look for ward, with pleusunt unl ieipations for an evciiinc's eniuit.uiiimva on a par wifh what it liu.s p en in previous basts. Uirpltr of Auidtnls. Mrs. Evan Hawkins on the Cf' Davis farm north of Har risc ill( feU'v.hih; walking in thoyi. ' ni'ar the corner of the houe, sustain;!'! serious in jury. Ut father happened to be near and assisted her into the house and a physiciain w-as sum- rnor.eil. Mrs. Hawkins -lias been a crirjj!J fir som time. W bile helping to haul a load of hay from hia home to that of his son Edgar about a week ago, the : v.vjo.il vi' up ).i which he wis! riding, wm turned over and Mr. Hann p'vt.t.y seriously hurt, but we are glad to be able to report j that he is on; again. Last Sunday evening as ''Un- cle" John Hann was walking along the Lincoln Highway at the foot of Greenhill returning to hia home at Saluvia after having at tended church at Asbury, he was run down by a wreckless auto mobile driver, and knocked into a fence at the side of the road from which he sustained painful injuries. Some friends that hap pened along, helped to get him home. PROGRAM. Special Sunday School Convention at Wells Valley M.E. Church, Easter Evtning, fflanh 31, 1918. 1. Singing by the Choir. 2. Prayer by W. L. Cunning i ham. 3. Address of Welcome by W. H. Baumgardner. 4. Music by the Choir. 5. Response by J. W. Barnett. G. Recitationby Dewey Sprowl. 7. Music by the Choir. 8. Recitation by Vera Foreman. 9. Address: "Thoughts of Easter" by E. A. Horton. 10. Recitation, Reba Earley. 11 m air ii. lopic: now can we Best Secure Attendance at Our Sunday Schools?" Opened by W. H. Baum gerdner, followed by G. W. Sipes, J. L. Duvall, and J.N. Duvall. C. W. Earley, Secretary, Church Notices. Huston town Charge, Rev. J. S. ! Eminhizer, pastor. For Sunday, George H. Unger's daughter 1 March 21th, preaching at Wells Elizabeth was pulling carpet Valley U. B. church at 10:30; tacks preparatory to taking up Cromwell, at 3:00; Mt. Tabor the carpet on Monday, when a at 7:30. Sunday, March 31st, tack ilew up and hit her spect-1 Bethlehem at 10:30., at which acles, breaking one of the lenses time we will receive all who wish and injuring one of her eyes so ' to unite with the church; at 2:30 seriously that she had to go to in the afternoon, there will be Chambtrsburg for treatment preaching at Hustontown, and at Tuesday. I Mt. Tabor at 7:30. Last Saturday morning, Harry j El(ier Hf H Lefl;ertg of Vir. Kline was hauling out manure Rinia win preach at Sicleijng Hill on his corn ground at his farm jjaptl8t tnurch on Wednesday near Saluvii. In attempting to March 27th, at 10 o'clock a. m. turn the team after he had un- j . loaded, it being on a side hill, the' Mr- and Mrs- Howard Good boards slipped forward onto one and sons Frak and Rjssell, of of the horses, which heeame iiuorauo, tsiair Lounty, were frightened., and the team start-'. Kuosts the home o f Mr. and ed to run. Harry attempted to Mrs- G w- peck in McConoells- jumn olf. but in doing so. he fell Dur? from Weduesday afternoon in front of the wagon and was unlil Thursday afternoon of last run over, and was hadlv iniured. i week- .They were out on a The team ran into an apple tree. 1 moton.v ' trip which would in Dr. Mosser was called, but found clude friu.ds and relatives in the Sprun's lamilj Show Ikre Spaun's family Show is here, and will remain all of this week and next week. Mr. Spaun has went to Philadelphia for further an exceptionally good line of the that-it eastern part, of the state. (OUtfffl MotiSOia treatment of his eyes. A few ( latest moving pictures, a wonder- any broken bones, but he wa3 n - weeks ago he submitted to the , ful trick pony, and the family t,ajy bruised 'ff-erV?tStrerg.j .formother' removal of a cataract from his are all talented performers. Per-I Sonire G( ' npsnnn nenr d is of two-fold importance ut 0 t -v,; 1 fn,, in thn u,u r.,r n r r, J .. q "e L ' ' a Jjpshnn- nenr' - lAW -.frf ..trail n ii ,ii LIIG DlkllL ... V. . J X b..V lli.......t.ii...t mn oil . n ..... ,J I 1 1 u .-.ojii i' v ii, iitt'ii w iuii a m;i inua was entirely gone. The opera- uty uotei every evening a t ti tion was successful, and with o'clock. 'Admission 11 and 17 treatment incident to the opera-1 cents. Mr. Spaun's family show tion he hopes the restored optic exhibited here two years ago. to give him service during the Will Knowa Eye Specialist Here.- rtuhin & Iiuhin llnrrisliurfi's load t)g eyn speciiilisi, will ho at i-cylur's drug store McConin llslmrg one day only, Tuesday, March Liiili. Classes ces reasunablo, bccidi'tM Tuesday by which be sasUincd a compound fracture of one of bis legs. Dr. 11. C. Mc C'Hin took the unfortunato man to the Chamt'ornburg hcspitul yesterday. Western Maryland Railway. In Effect January (1, 191S. Subject to ctmnge without Inolloo. Trains leave Bunoook ma follow! : Corrccti'M. While the Editor felt he was familiar with the history of the Ray family, he was in error two No, J-l 12 p. m. (dally) for Cumberland. "Went VlrKlnln noluts, una I'lUsuurtiu, Chicago and tuo West. No. 2-m p. ni. (dally) for Hageratown, Wiiynevboio, Ulmmborfinurfi, i;i-ttv-biiiK. Ilitnovnr. Hnltire. WimbluKton, Pluluilclpliiu uud New York. S. ENNK9. Oon'U'Jonger A?l tienural Manager. remainder of his life. Mrs. John C. Heinbaugh of the Cove called at the News office last Saturday morning to payan- o her year s subscription to the curcfuiiy littcd. l News and to order the address one dollar umi up. changed to Mercersburg, Route 9 nftor tho firof rf Anril - Rria and her husband have sold their Three S,-r,n?-, took a little of Thomas Ray, ho died at the farmnearCitotoIIenryCarbaugh Bn.in r ";to yestor- home of his daughter at Pitcairn. N(Hl00 hercl)y Klvcn. thut Leltetii and bought one near Mercers- Jay l" Wi il5a l C TLh!"a3 r,W,,a3 aT,hal"brother of ZttX'W i itl . u n u t bersourg anl return, staying the late Elhott Ray. and an uncle 'V 0"1""' H"'lu''' "iii muw win preNem t)Urg. 1 heir bOyS all have farms . , , ,, , "L, M' ,"',jll u",l,li"ui'lliw thnm pmpeny authontloatml for nettlcment, in that neighborhood but Andy, awhlIe 1 McConnellaburg. The of the Ray boys in this commu- jJ "Rowing the uuia wiiipiae can u and the "old folks" thought it kws ui ucw bea weoiiiy visi- mty. Thomas's father's n a m e would be nice to all be together, tor tofieir bomp. was John." hmi, Mr. and r.i. Harry Benson, j weeks ago in writing up the death Administrators' Notice. V. n. 8KII.KS, M. L. SMITH.; AdtnlnUtratort. OLD SIDELING HILL. The poem, "Old Sideling Hill" published a few weeks ago, has attracted i.h attention. The following letter from J. J. Seelar, Putv' urgh gives the missing lines, and reads as follows : A cony of your piper f Feb. 7th, was forwarded to me from an Ohio town, in which I peruRed, with considerable interest, poem entitled "Old Sideling Hill" furnished you by Miss Viola McClain, Waterfall, Pa. All the verses have eight lines, each ending with , the words, "Old Sideling Hill," except verse five, which is incomplete, being minus four lines, which are as follows : "Then pass 'round the bowl and be merry, While with the good water 'tis filled, My cheeks will grow red as a cherry, When I drink to Old Sideling Hill." "If you feel disposed to make the correction and re publish the poem, I would be pleased to receive a copy of your paper. You might also enter my subscription for one year, for which I enclose check for $l..r)0. "I first heard this poem sung at Everett' some forty two years ago by a young man named Price Stearns of I), cust Grove. It has been a long time since I saw "Old Side l.ing Hill" but would like to see it again. I understood this poem was composed by a resident of Locust Grove and not of Wells Valley." Very truly yours, J. J. SEELAR. I have wandered through many a valley, And traveled o'er mountain and plain. But there's nothing my spirit can rally, Like a view of my old hills again. I feel like a child when I'm straying By the side of each mountain rill, I think of the time I was playing Near the foot of Old Sideling Hill. Here the sun seems to shine more brightly, As it rises o'er the tall mountain ton. Like it shone when life beamed so liehtlv, When my bosom was throbbing with hope. If I had a cot near that fountain. Where the purest of water did still, I would greet a warm friend on the mountain, That would stop at Old Sideling Hill. Where the people are frank and kind hearted With manners both simple and plain: Oftpn I think of the time we all parted Ne'er to meet in this wide world again. Though most of my old friend are scattered, There are some remaining there still, And they'll welcome the one who hqs wandered When he comes to Old Sideling Hill. When I lived by that swift little river, With kindred and friends I was blest, I have good cause to rue that I ver Movpd off to the far distant West. When I left there in life's happy morning, I had a foreboding of ill; Far better I had taken that warning, And stayed by Old Sideling Hill. My locks are now bleaching with sorrow, My cheeks lost thHr once rosy hue But I know if I die here to-morrow, I'll die among friends that are true. Thfn pass 'round the bowl and be merry, While with the good water 'tis filled, Mv cheeks will grow red as a cliprry, When I drink to Old Sideling Hill. I am tired, I'm tired of roaming, My heart is dreary and lone. And I know the time is fast coming When I'll go to my long silent home. When mv last day in life I do number, And bid all of earth's sorrows farewell, Oh. there be the nlace of my slumber At the foot of Old Sideling Hill. CASH FOR LOCUST We require several thousand cords Locust Billets six inches in . diameter and larger and will pay highest prices. If you are in a position to fur nish Locust communicate with us at once, advising approxi mate quantity and shipping point and we will give you specifications and price. ADDRESS WEST SIDE LUMBER & DOOR COMPANY HACERSTOWN, AID. SHIPPENSBURG STATE NORMAL SCHOOL Spring Term of 13 Weeks Opens Monday, April 1st : : FREE TUITION. J I Free tuition to students 17 or mora years of age who X t expect to teach; to otherf, $1. 50 per week. Boarding, fur- nishod room with heat light and laundry included, '$4 50 t per week. Special c:urses open to your g people who have complot- ed or who will complete the public school course and to X j teachers who wish to secure better certiticates. The norm- X t al school course is a very practical oue, fitting for any type X of work. f t Now is the time to prepare for teaching; good salaries, permanent positions; not dependent upon duration of war X or business conditions. J . Summer term of six weeks opens July 1. Forcata- X I logue and full information address, J t EZRA LEHMAN, Ph. D., Principal. I
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