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CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS
Guy Reed, who had been in the
service "of Uncle Sam several
months returned home last week
with an honorble3ischarge in his
pocket.
After having spent a few weeks
in the hospital in Chambersburg,
Mrs. Harvey Barmont has return
ed to her home much improved
in health.
George 0. Plessinger and broth
er" Russell near Needmore, made
a trip to McConnellsburg Tues
day, and were pleasant callers at
the News office.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sweet of
Huntingdon, Pa., spent the time
from Saturday until Tuesday in
the hme of Cashier and Mrs.
Wilson L. Nace.
Philip Rotz of Todd township
slaughtered two nice hogs recent
ly. It took just eighteen quarts
of Eausage mettto fill the casings
of one of the hcgs.
Preaching Bervices at the
Pleasant Ridge brethren church
Christmss morning at 10:30, and
Children's Exercises in the even
ing of the same day.
Mrs. Elmer Hann, near Web
ster Milk, called at the News
office while in town Tuesday
morning. There is a "20" on
the label of their paper now.
Miss Mamie Hoke, who occu
pied a position as inspector in a
big Government munition plant
in New Jersey, returned to her
home in this place for her win
ter vacation.
Orlen Mock, who had been
spending some time at Hog Is
land, returned to the home of
his parents, Judge and Mrs. Geo.
B. Mock last Saturday evening
to remain at home until after the
holidays.
Clarence E. Gobin sold his
f8rm near Knobsville to Harvey
Wible. and went over to Wells
Valley and purchafed the A. F.
Baker farm. He ard his family
nrsmovine to their new heme
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Conrad
and child, accompanied by a Mr.
and Mrs. Snyder-all of Carlisle,
motored to McConnelUburg last
Sunday morning and spent the
day with Clarence's uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Nesbit.
Accordidg to his election ex
pense account, made of record in
the office of the clerk of the courts,
Benjamin K. Focht, Lewisburg,
Republican congressman-elect in
the Seventeenth district, spent
$4 047.70 to be reelected.
District Manager, J. J. Borga
zer of Wayneboro, accompanied
by Chas. Eitemiller and Geo. Rob
inson of Mercersburg, organized
a ruling of the Fraternal Mystic
Circle at Harrisonville Friday
night 6th with a membership of
Bixteen.
Those from McConnellsburg
who attended the funeral of
James Raymond Tritle at Ft.
Loudon last Sunday were Cal
vin McQaade and daughter
Mvrtle: William Ott. son Earle
and daughters Clara. Mary and
Pearle, and William Brewer.
The many friehds of Hon. D.
Hunter Patterson were glad to
see him on the street Tuesday.
This was his first outing since he
returned from the hospital. He
would probably have been down
street last week, but the nurse
did not go home until Monday.
Miss Mina Hart.
Miss Mina, daughter of Mr.
Samuel W. Hart, died at their
home in Kenne tt Square, Penna,
Wednesday afternoon, December
18, 1918 of pneumonia, aged about
20 years. The funeral will take
place at their home at 1 o'clock,
Saturday afternoon. The deceas
ed was a graduate of the High
School of that city and a young
lady of many accomplishments.
DR. FAMEY
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
DIAGNOSTICS
Specialist in Chronic Diseases
Acute diseases get well of themselves or
run into chronic form. There is always a
cause and you can not get well until the
cause is removed. Cause and effect is the
great law of nature. You know the effect
find the cause. Send me your name
indaddress and let me study your case,
Consultation Free
Watch the label on your paper.
If it do not have a "20" on it is
about time to renew.
Wilbur F. Berkstresser of Wa
terfall, made a business trip to
Chambersburg Tuesday.
Lewis Youse and Mack Helman
butchered a pig for our old friend
Veteran Jimmy Youse that dress
ed 540 pounds. Next!
It is very gratifying to the Ed
itor that so many persons are us
ing the News this year as a
Christmas gift to a distant friend.
Harrisonville Charge M. E.
Church, Rev. E. J. Croft, pastor.
Sunday, December 22. Preach
ing at 10:30; at Needmore at 2:30.
There will be no preaching at Zion
in the evening on account of Flu.
McConnellsburg M. E. Charge.
Rev. Edward Jackson, pastor.
Sunday, December 22. Com
munion services in McConnells
burg at 10:30; preaching at Cito
at 3:00; evangelistic services at
Knobsville at 7:00.
Merchant Geo. W. Hays of this
place received a letter Tuesday
from his son Wilmer, somewhere
in France saying that he had been
to the Front and was lucky en
ough tH?et back whole. The let
ter was written on the 18th of
November and of course relieves
much auxiety.
Lieut. Wilbur D. Hawk, who
had been spending several months
at a training camp in Kentucky,
was honorably discharged from
the service and came to McCon
nellsburg last week, where he
joined his wife and baby at the
home of Mrs. Hawk's parents,
ex-Sheriff and Mrs. Frank Mason.
Mrs. Hawk was formerly Miss
Jessie Mason.
A jury in the Northumber
land county court battled for
eight hours to determine wheth
er or not H. C. Miller, of Snyder
town, had willfully shot O. C.
Startzel's dog, worthy probably
$1. It finally came to the deci
sion that Miller was not guilty,
but he should pay all the costs,
amounting to about $50. At a
recent term of court it took sepa
rate juries a total of less than two
hours to convict two men of first-
degree murder.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Ott
and children Drucilla, .Carl and
Margaret near Foltz, and Rus
sell D. Ott of Plairifield Cumber-
and County, spent the past
week in the home of their father
William E. Ott near Back Run.
AH of Mr. Ott's children were
home except Mrs. Howard B.
Swope who could not come home
on account of the illness of her
little daughter Gladys. Mrs.
Swope and Gladys have come
Bince and are now visiting her
old home.
The Federated Reformed and
Presbyterian Churches of McCon
nelUburg, Rev. William J. Lowe,
minister. Services of Sunday
December 22 in the Presbyterian
Church. Sunday schools 9.30 A.
M. Morning service 10 30, Sub
ject of sermon "Dreams"; the
fourth sermon in the series
Lessons for Today from the
Life of Joeeph". Christain En
deavor G p. m. At 7 o'clock a
pageant entitled'Armenia'aCall
to America" will be rendered.
A cordial invitation is extended
to you for all these services.
Cloyd Marshall of Todd town
ship, who was the victim of an
accidental discharge of his gun
while out hunting, returned from
the hospital lastSaturday Evening.
His left hand is minus the thumb,
but the wound is healing nicely,
and it is believed he will have free
use of his .fingers. The fellow
who found Cloyd's satchel has
not had time to bring it home.
"Cloyd feels that if the finder is
comfortable carrying around a
sneaking guilty conscience the
balance of his days, Cloyd will
try to get along without the con
tents of the Batchel.
WEI LS TAN.NKKY.
Miss Richel Wishart, of E kins,
VV. Va , is visiting her mot'ier,
M rs Loniee C. Wishart
Mrs. Harland L. Wishart was
called to Everett to seo her sister
Mrs. Nathan Morton. Mrs Ilor
tou has sirce died.
Wells Tannery is growing-
lots are being sold at each end.
Mr. and Mrs. Rouiig, of Miroy
Pa. are visiting in the borne of
thpir Bor, M H. Romig.
Elizabeth llixsor-, ot Juniata
College, is visiting her sister
Mrs. Ernest Sproxl.
Financial Report
of the Fulton County Chapter of
the American Red Cross for the
month of November.
Ayr.
Junior Contribution
$ C.25
Brush Creek.
Junior Contribution
Licking Creek.
Membership Fees
Contribution
. McConnellsburg.
Membership Fees
Contribution
Thompson.
Membership Fees
Contribution
Todd.
Membership Fees
Junior Contribution
Union.
Membership Fre3
2 00
35 00
3.00
4 00
57.19
1.00
8.70
3.00
Wells.
Membership Fees 10 00
Contribution 23 00
Secretary.
!oi:cr Foil ard memorial Committee.
IV committee is still gather
ing data about the sons and
daughters of Fulton County who
had a part in the World War. A
number of communications came
to the committee during the pas.t
week, giving much valuable in-
fotmation for the records and it
is hoped that all those who have
any information of value pertain
ing to the part played by Fulton
County soldiers in the war, will
forward it to the committee at
once so that our records may be
made as complete as possible.
The names of those who enlisted
before the draft, or volunteered
their services, should bo sent in
as soon as possible, together
the names of the parents or the
nearest of kin. These names do
not appear on the records of the
local draft board and can only be
secured thru the help of relatives
and friends.
Cbrislmai Services.
An early dawn service of praise
will be held in the Presbyterian
Church on Christmas morning at
7 o'clock.
A Christmas service will be held
by the Sunday school of St. Pauls
Reformed Church on Christmas
evening at G 30 o'clock. An in
teresting program is being pre
pared which includes some fine
musical numbers. A Christmas
story entitled "Silent Night, Holy
Night" based on happenings dur
ing the past year will be dram
atized. Come and heip observe this
Holy Day.
To Our Fulion County Friends.
Lidies' Suits and Coat3
at
greatly reduced prices.
A big saving to you on men's
suits, overcoats, and rain coats.
Plenty of one, and four, buck
le arctics.
Spend a Christmas-shopping
with us.
Hege & Myers,
Mercersburg.
THE HOMCSEEKLTS OPPORTUNITY.
f I COO -Nic 1 ' urmiij (I wi ll
bjil c i7.y Hut m lime on un
olcRHnt !o near cli in-lioi and
S3 ool, with eonrrtti! wullcs to
O' -t:lit liicu'fil oi u resident iifl sticl,
city u'.er nml a dfsinible Iikt.o
in every vny. l'o spsslun pi on
in OJ days. Call unil exumiau.
I' M. TAYLOlt
McrConnpllnlturji, l'u.
ENID.
Dmiel fihafor is moving his
family to Robertsdalo this week.
Thomas Benson, tear Dublin
Mills, is moving his family this
wt. elf into the Warren Anderson
property.
E O Anderson and wife took
dinner last Sunday with the lat
tof's parents
J M Schenck and wifo spent
last Sunday with the iormor's
brother, V. D. Schouck at Wells
Tannery.
Mrs. Fjo Dickerson, whosebus
oaud is ( verseas, if at present
with her parents, Mr. a:id Mrs.
Hunter Truax.
John and Charles Schonok
made a business trip to Waynes
boro last Tuesday. They were
accompanied to McOounellsburg
by their wives, who spent the day
with Mr. and Mss John Stunk
ard.
There are still a few cases of
Flu oneeut'.re family in the up
ppr end of the valley being down
with it.
Suhscr bo for the News.
War Work Drive.
The following is a report of the
United War Work Drive in Ful
ton County so far as it has been
received from the different town
ships to date. The report of the
pledges is very incomplete as
many of them have not been re
ported to me.
Cash.
Ayr $310 10
lielfast
Bethel
Brush Creek
Dublin
28.00
00 00
30.70
54. CO
1G7.75
440.50
00.00
128 00
Licking Creek. . .
McConnellsburg
Thompson
Todd ,
Taylor 150 25
Union 32.30
Wells 181 05
Total.... $1527.21
In addition to the cash enu
merated in the above statement,
Ayr township has outstanding
pledges amounting to $15 30; Mc
Connellsburg, $151 25. and $79 30
in unclassified pledges, making a
total of unpaid pledges of $275 85.
J. L. Patterson,
Treasurer.
Sine at Jerusalem Church.
If nothing prevents, Prof. J.
H. Ruebush manager of the
Siienandoah Collegiate Institute
and school of music of Dayton
Virginia, will sing in the Jeru
salem Christian Church on Sutur
day evening the 21ft and Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock, of the
22nd of this month. Prof Reu
bush will be pleased to see a
large crowd of singers present,
and yo'i are invited. Prot. Reu-
buph is a great music writer and
a fine musician. Many have
u:ied his music and know what it
is Remember the above ap
pointments-December 21 and
Many Docs Killed.
Game Warden T. R y Morton,
of the Shaver's Creek district,
report that he fojjnd fourteen
dead does in Diamond Valley and
adjacent mountains.
Sportsmen say that pot hunters,
in their eagerness to shoot a buck,
fail to take proper care before
firing and then flee to avoid be
ing caught, leaving the slain does
in the woods. Warden John
Bumgardner, of the Trough Creek
district, has not yet reported.-
Iiuntingdon Globe.
Elected I)Umb:r of Slate Coard.
At a meeting of Big Cove Ag
ricultural Society at McNaugh
ton's schoolhouse last Friday
afternoont James H. Kendall
was elected a member o f the
State Board of Agriculture to
represent Fulton County. Mr.
Kendall is one of the County's
most successful farmers and is a
worthy successor of Frank
R uick, who h a s so efficiently
filled that position during the
past six years.
Educational Meeting.
As had been previously an
nounced, the first local institute
of tne season in Ayr township,
was held at Back Run on the Gih
of December. Oliver Winters,
Elias Lynch and Miss Jean Johns
ton were the Ayr township
teachers present, and Maye
Fittman, William Gress, and
Frank Tittman, represented
Todd. Prof. Thomas was pres
ent and delivered a practical
address.
Notice to Shareholders.
The regular annual mooting of
the shareholder of tho tirstN
tional 15 mi, of McUo inellsburg,
Pi, for tho eleclio'i of directors
for the ensuing year, will bo held
in the Banking lioms of said
institution ou Tuesday, January
1 1, 1019, between the hours of 12
o'clock noon and 2 o'chek, P. M.
Mki.iull W. Nace.
1212-H. Cashier.
Notice to Sharch ild:rs.
The regular annual meeting of
the Shxreh )ldofs ot tho b'aDn
County Bvnk, ;f McCjooelta
burg, Pa , for the election of di
reeto.s for the eusuing year
will be held in tho banking rooms
of said institution on Tuesday,
January 14, 1919 betwfen the
hours of 1 o'clock and 2 o'clock,
P. M.
Wilson L Nack,
12 12 4t ' Cashier.
FALSE TEETHMiKSnS
Pctul rurcul ToHt or write for jiurtimiliir.
Domosllo Supply Co., Dept. 32, Dlnhamton, K.Y.
Saving; and Serving.
In our great effort to provide a
more adequate distribution sys
tem we at e getting no little re
lief from our highways. Mnre
than 350.000.000 t ins of freight
are now hauled by motor vehicles
over American roads annually.
The prevailing cost for this haul
ing is twenty-three cents per ton
mile, and, since the average haul
is eight miles, it is evident that
our bill for transportation by mo.
tor over the public roads id $C44,-
000.000 each year. It is the
opinion of many that the bulk of
all trade to be transported up to
a distance of one hundred miles
will soon be carried by motor
truck. It takes only 300,000 tons
of steel to build 200.000 mator
trucks, but it requires five times
that much steel to build 1250 lo
comotives and 50,000 steel freight
cars, whi?h have only the same
ton-mile freight carrying capaci
ty as the trucks. In such cases
the use of trucks would mean a
saving of more than one million
tons of steel.
It is, of course, true that the
increased use of motor truck con
fronts us with a serious highway
problem. Roadbuilding materials
are scarce and labor is not plenti
ful. As is the case in most of
Europe, many American roads
are now falling into bad repair
through neglect, and the conse
quent wear and tear on vehicles
in such localities cost enough
daily to keep these main high
ways in first-class condition. The
secret of good roads is the ap
plication of the stitch in time
policy. Bad breaks cannot come
unless little ones are overlooked.
-Floyd W. Parsons, in the
Saturday Evening Post.
Soldiers Already Coming Dome.
On the morning of December
2, 1918. the first large contin
gent of American soldiers, which
came over from Europe on the
Mauretania (a sister sister ship
of the Lusitania), arrived
New York Harbor. Ihis group
consisted of about 4,000 officers
and men. Immediately upon
the discovery of the vessel, an
enthusiastic and noisy welcome
commenced, and when New
York City was reached the boys
were greeted by thousands of
people eager to shiw how glad
every one is to have our boys
back home.
The first contingent of ou
overseas army is neing rapiaiy
ii
followed by others, and it is re
ported that a total of from 150,-
000 to 175.000 will return from
foreign stations during the
month of December.
In addition to the many thous
ands of men to be brought home
from Europe and discharged dur
ing the present month it is es
timated that about 700,000 men
in the army camps here will also
be released before Christmas.
The transportation problem in
volved in this task will be tre
mendous, and it may be impos
sible to carry out the program
completely; however, in view of
the extensive experience in the
matter o f army transportation
gained during the war period,
we may reasonably expect that
demobilization will proceed with
record-breaking speed.
:t Why Meat Is High.
One does not need to be a pa
tiiarchto remember the happy
days when he could buy the
choicest porterhouse steak for
fifteen cents a pound, and other
meats in proportion. But those
who think the war is responsible
for all of the increase would do
well, to realize that had there
been no war at all we might be
a3 badly off. In the last fifteen
years the estimated rise in popu
lation is about 20 per cent.. but
the same period there has been 8
decrease of two per cent, in the
total of beef cattle here. The
result is obvious in the increased
cost of meat, of shoes and leather.
Nor is beef the only meat sup
ply that has not increased in pro
portion to the population. It is
only a part of the whole agricul
tural problem.
"Back to the land," or im
port labor, sums up the 'possible
alternative. And how many are
really going back to the land?
No Wheat Now.
The Three Srpings Milling
Company, Three Springs, Pa.
will not be in the market for any
wheat until after January 1st.
S i
mCRGI
We started last week to tell you something
about
Fall Underwear
but got too busy to get it to the printer. We
wish now to say that we were fortunate
in getting WOOL UNDERWEAR for
men at $2.25 each, and the Wool
'Union Suits at $3.50.-and these '
ARE WOOL, too.
Men's cotton union suits 1.75 to 2.25; Men's
heavy fleece-lined shirts and drawers at
98 to I 20. Boys' and Misses' underwear
separate and union 18 to J.00 each. Men's
sweaters 1.50 to 4.50.
BLANKETS
Horse Blankets, 1.93 to 7.00. lied Blankets, 3.75
to 7.50. iMen's and Boy's Mackinaws 4.50 to lO.OO.
Men's Cord pants lined all through, 3.90. Men's
3G inch work shirts 1.25. Single-barrel
SHOTGUNS '
1G and 12 gauge 7.50, fullchcked, shells of all kinuta.
We have a full line of Never-slip goods this season
and at the right price. EO-lb. heavy tinned lard
cans-65 cents; butcher knives 15 to 35 cts. Coal
oil 13 cts. a gallon; holdfast shoe nails 5c. The
heaviest stovepipe at 25 cents a j int; elbows, 20
cts. Eureka fodder yarn-nice goods not all tar,
21 cents a pound.
Rubbers Rubbers
We have a nice lot of rubbers of all kinds, and at
the right pi ice. We handle Goodrich and Ball
Band goods.
Shoes Shoes
Our line of shoes never was in better shape than
this fall. Some of them are higher in price, but we
would rather they would advance the price and keep
up the quality, than keep
n out oi me snoes.
Just received a nice lot of MISSES UNION SUITS
at 15c suit, and some Men's Heavy Under-shirts ut
75c.
Come in and we think we can save you a good
day's wages and show you some goods that you
wont sec in all the stores.
Thanking
service.
HULL &
NOTICE TO FARMERS
During Decem
ber We Will Pay
$3.75
' Delivered to our j lint in McCo:idc11s
burg. See Mr. Frank Tritle, our lo
cal manager for further information.
Cumberland Valley Creamery and Dairy Co.
Arm) Casualties.
While it was understood that
tho casualty lists given out by the
Government up to and including
the time of the signing of the
armistice were incomplete, per
haps the country was hardly pre
pared to see the total number of
reported casualties increase,
within about two weeks after the
armistice, from less than 80,000
to more than 2G0.000. This
would seem to indicate that the
fighting duringthe last few days
of the actual period of hostilities
was extremely sanguinary. In
this connection it is reported that
daring the latter part of the con
flict more than half of Germany's
western army was concentrated
in front of tho American forces
in the desperate but ineffectual
etfort to stem the advancing tide
of the allied forces.
The total casualties reported by
General Pershng, up fo Novem
ber 26th, not including prisoners,
was 202,603. That part of the
n port giving the number of pris
oners was unintelligible and is
therefore not available.
H. C. Brant and wife and E.
II. Kirk and daughter Miss Mar
garet, all of Hiram, motored to
Chambersburg last Saturday.
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BENDER
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Per Hundred for
All Whole Milk
Constmiptiun of Wool Increased. .
An increase iu consumption of
approximately 1 7"JoUJ pounds
of wiol, grease equivalent, is
shown for tliu month oi October,
1018,' over consumption dnrir-jj
September; the Ootoher utilizi
tiou buog GJ. "!K) 000 pounds,
grease equivalent, as agaiaSto8,
ikll.CUO pounds used during Sep
tember. Tim report h mado I y
tho JJureiu of Markets, Uritcd
States Department of Agricul
ture. Stocks of wocl eonsuxel tlnr
ltig October, in louutls, by tlass
es, as given by the bureau, wort:
Oieiiao, 116 105,727; Fcoured, 10,
8.7,072; pul.od l,7il).-110.
Tho report shows Massachu
setts as being tho largo-1 con
surae', followed In order bv
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Khode
Island, New Hampshire, Con
necticut, Ohio, and Maiue.
I'aiolalty Injured.
Yesterday morning as Charles
Ray was riding his father's horse
at a pretty good clip around the
corner at Mrs. F. P. Lynch's the
horse slipped on the frosty end
ing and pitched Charlie about a
rod ahead in the street. When
the bov eathered himself up, by
found that he had a badly'
ed if not a broken an
might have been wors
.