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The Washington times., 1915-02-06

TIDE TABLE.
Hish tide-l2:l2 a. m. and 1916 D. m.
Low tide-6:3S a. m. and 7:32 D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-02-06

SUN TABLE
- AA".......7:oo Sun ssts--..-...S .S:ss
The Washington times., 1915-02-06

progress slowly, II Is pointed out at the
war office, with gains recorded in yards
only, not in miles.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25
To Pitch Tents.

c. H. Conlin, who lives east of
Maple Park, ILL.,, on the Lincoln
Highwayis is planning to pitch sew
eral tents at a pleasant, shady To-
cation on the road and rent them
to transcontinental tourists who
wish to stop over night and do
not care to go into a city and stop
at q hotel. He will also supply
the travellers with milk, fresh
eggs and garden truck from his
farm. Such plans as this, which
are being worked out at many
points along the 8, ,4O0-mile trail,
will assure the automobilist of
good, fresh country farm pro-
ducts of unusual quality to the
city man.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25
Summer Normal at McCOnnellSburg.

The Summer Normal at Nc
Connellsburg, Pa. will open on
Monday, MAY 10, 1915, for term
of eight weeks.
The object Of the school is to
prepare teachers for provisional,
professional, and State Perma-
nent Certificates.
The management of the school
desires, If possible, to have three
grades-two for teachers, and
the establishment of a grade for
pupils who would like TO take up
branches which would strength.
en- them for High School Work.
Classes will be organized IN
higher branches, If desired.
Bring any good text books you
may have for reference. The
text books to be used Will be
Wentworth's Geometry Rev sed,
Wentworth's New School Alge
bra, Weidenhamer's Mental,
Hopkins Physical Geography,
Reed & Kellogg's Grammar,
Methods Colgrove's. Bring any
text book you may have IN Arlth-
metic, Geography, Physiology,
ClvilGovernment and Literature.
Tuition: 81 90 per week or 500
for entire term.
Come at the opening of term If
possible. Any text book you do
not have may be secured at the
opening of term. Good boarding
can be had at reasonable rates.
Students wishing board should
secure it before openingof school
or write the management.
Examinations will be conduct
by Co. Supt. Thomas at the close
Of term. For further informa.
tlCn address.
II P. BARTON, McConnellsburg,
or W. H. RANCK, Hustontown, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25
Public Sale.
FRIDAY, MARCH 70, 1915, | O'CLOCK.

The undersigned will sell at the
old Thompson home on East Lin
coin Way, McConnellsburg, the
following household goods, to
wit: bedsteads, 2 sets bed springs,
l clothes tree, 3 wash stands, a
lot of good mating, large mat
ting rug, Is yards of rag carpet,
lot of pictures, stove for wood or
coal, hall lamp, hand lamps, rock
ing chairs, stands, good side
board, kitchen cupboard, kitchen
chairs, sink, dishes, tinware,
kitchen table, linoleum, quilting
frames, reel, and many other ar
ticles. Sale will begin at o'clock
sharp when terms will be made
known.
MRS MINNA THOMPSON REIsNER.
A. L. While, Auct.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25
Is il a New Version (?

According to the Legislative
Journal of March 18th, the Chap
lain of the House used the fol-
lowing words in his prayer on the
morning of that day: "And we
know that we do not wrestle
against flesh and blood, against
principalities, against powers,
against rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places" If
the stenographer, or the printer
did not make a mistake in re-
porting the chaplain's prayer,
then the present legislature has
made new version of Ephesians
6:12, and perhaps, the chaplain
knew, after all, what he was
talking about.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25

Sure.catch mousetraps, for sc.
Rat traps of same, SC.
Holdtast Shoe nails, 2 tor &c.
Matches, 500's, 4c.
Bolts Il to inches, 1c.
Buggy whips, 10 to SOC.
Nest eggs, 1c.
CAPITAL STOCK AND POULTRY POW.
DERS, THE KIND THAT MAKES
CHICKENS LAY AND STOCK HEAL.
THY, we sell 25c. packs for Is cents.
Harness snaps, for DC.
Curry combs 10 and 13c.
Horse brushes 10 and zoe.
Window shades, 8 to 45c
Curtain poles, SC. ,.,..,
Lace curtains, 35, 63 and 95c.
Towellng, 5, 8, and 10c.
Crosscut saws, $100 to 1915.
Rope halters, s, 10e.
Web halters, Is to 43c.
Leather halters, Csc. to $1.15.
See our team brides, $1.90 and $2.l5
Halter CHAINS, 10 to 20c.
Lead relns, 75c.
Team collars, CSC. to $3.50.
Lead harness, the best we ever had, S4 25.
Buggy harness, $1,000 to $780,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25
PROVISIONS

Don't forget to buy your cloth
ing at j. K. Johnston's.
Mr.. Alonzo Butts, of West Vir-
ginia, is visiting his aunt Mrs.
James Woodal, Sr.
A great display of Easter Nov
elites at the Irwin Store. See
what we have in our windows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Britton,
of Upper Strasburg, Franklin
county, visited Mr.. and Mrs. G.
R. Spangler several days, since
our last issue. The ladies are
sisters.
j. X. Johnston's have just re-
ceived another lot of those DC.
ginghams and muslins.
A McConnellsburg girl who is
studying agriculture, probably
with view to keeping house for
a nice young farmer, asked if
chicken coops were painted on
the inside to keep the hens from
picking the grain out of the wood.
Try the Irwin Store Easter
Candies, the only store in town
showing a complete assortment,
all to be sold at popular prices.
Old, out-of-date automobiles
that will never be used again for
pleasure vehicles, can be bought
for no more than the price of a
little farm engine, and many of
them are finding their way to
farms where they are converted
into serviceable little tractors.
HlDES.-Frank B. Sipes
pays the highest market price
for beef hides at their butcher
shop IN McConnellsburg, also
highest price paid for calf SKINS
sheepsklns and tallow.
Advertisement.
For the benefit of our distant
friends, we will say that or
March 10Th we had a snow that,
had the weather been just a few
degrees colder, would have made
good sleighing. A total of per,
maps, four inches fell and melted
rapidly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25
KNOWS
w II Y
EVERYBODY Ell Sc
TRADES AT THE RACKET STORE

The smple-very simple--Direct straight to
the point.
because we give better values for your money than
and other store in this community
1t is because sell article
commend or would not use in home
because we know that the best way get your dollar
is to give you the worth of that dollar return
Now take look at these special offerings making
this week. Where could you duplicate them?
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25
Valuable Town Property For Sale.

l am offering for sale the F.
M. Taylor property, situate on
East Lincoln Way, McConnells-
burg, Pa, at a very low price.
This property contains one
fourth acre of ground, with a
good frame house, stable, and
other outbuildings. One of the
best locations in the town and
will be sure to increase in value.
Suitable term can be made and
possession given at once.
GEO. A. HARRIS, Agent.
Fulton County Bank,
3-1S-tf. McConnellsburg, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25
Homemade Lawn Sprinkler.

Popular Mechanics, for April,
suggests a way to make very
good lawn sprinkler. Take a
short piece of old hose, put a
coupler on one end and close the
other by doubling the hose and
tying a cord tightly around it.
With a thin, sharp knife, cut
short Sits crosswise on top side
of the hose, and about six inches
apart. The water will be forced
out through the Sits in fine
spray.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25
Why People Read The Advertisements.

Why IeUpie hedu lne AufeIllSSnlnlIS.
Suddenly ask twenty people
why they read the advertise
ments in this paper every week,
and fifteen out of every twenty
will probably hesitate, and stam-
mer, and become more or less
embarrassed before they can call
to mind the real reason why they
read the ads.
People buy this paper and read
it for two very simple reasons
they want to know the news of
their home community, and they
want to know of the commercial
advantages that are placed be-
fore them each week in its adver-
tising columns.
This paper goes out every week
to an enlightened people-to a
people who are accustomed to
think and act for themselves to
a people who know exactly what
they want, and want to know
where they can get it.
Hence the natural course for
them to pursue in their search
for information is to turn to the
advertising columns of the paper.
The live merchant knows this
recognizes the fact that he is ca
tering to people of high mental
attainments, and shapes his busi-
ness policy to meet their CONNER
cial desires.
Such merchants live, and pros
per, and grow with the commun-
ity.
Their advertisements are con-
stantly placing the desirability of
their goods before the buyer, and
the merchant is thus brought in
to contact with the buyer through
the medium of his advertisement.
The information contained in
the advertisement saves the buy
er the time of chasing from place
to place in search of some article
of which he stands in need.
1t thus becomes a time saver to
the buyer, and an impulse which
spurs him on to a constant perus-
ing of the advertising pages of
the paper.
This habit of reading the ad-
vertisements is growing upon the
people day by day, for the pub
lie realizes that 1t is the one and
only sure means of reducing the
killing of time" to a minimum.
These are strenuous days, and
time is money, and the well writ
ten advertisement becomes a
thing of great value to the con-
sumer as we'll as to the seller.
And of late years the consumer
has become educated up to the
standard of expecting the mer-
chant who wants his trade to
talk to him through the medium
of his advertisement in the local
paper.
And the merchant who talks
thusly does the business.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Keefer, of
Thompson township were among
the large number of shoppers in
town last Saturday. They were
pleasant visitors at the News
office.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25

Heavy tin washbollers with metallic bot
toms, No. 8, 95c.
No. 8, same KIND 81 90.
Ten quart fiaring pals, &c.
12'qt. heavy dairy pail, 20 and 800.
Pot covers, to &C.
Tlncups, &c.
Lot. measures, &c.
Flour sifters, 10c.
Wash basins, &C.
Deep pie plates Gin, for 5c.
Deep pie plates, 10-in., 3 for 10c.
1O-121 IA and l6-qt. galvanized pals, 13,
16, 18 and 20 cents
Extra-heavy galvanized chamber pals
with extra ring, 4Sc.
2qt. covered bucket, &c.
at. cover ed bucket, SC.
4.qt. covered bucket, 10c.
Vegetable graters, SC.
Potato mashers &c.
Jelly or potato presses, 20c.
Tea strainers, 4c.
Knives and forks, 3Sc. to $1.00.
Butcher knives, 10 to 25c
Enterprise Food grinders, 95c.
Dover Sad Irons the best out to hold
heat, 65c. set
Household pants, 10c.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25
Runyan The Eye Man.
Will be at

Will be at
Three Springs, March 26.
Saltillo March 27.
Broad Top City, April 2 and 8.
Slxtou, April 5.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-03-25
ARKET REPORT.
coRREorEp EVERY wEpNEspAY.

The grain markets are taken from the Cham
persburg daily newspapers, The provision
prices are those that obtain in McConnells-
nurQ.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
lLET THE kIDDIEs HELP DECO RATE

TT is not necessary to have a. picture
 molding fastened to the nursery wall and to hire paper hanger to dec9 crate the wall above the moIding with expensive Mother Goose or Kate Green away wall paper. An effect which will be equally pleasing to the little folk and which need cost no more than a few cents may be achieved very easily.
 Buy a ten cent roll of strined wall paper of some neutral, color and cut it Iengthwise Con the stripes) into long strips measuring about three inches across. Paste these strips around the nursery wall over the ordinary wall paper at height of about i've inches from the floor. The strip of striped paper will give the effect of a. picture holding. Above this paper strip, all around the room, will be pasted the pictures, which have been previously clipped from old magazines and picture books by the children themselves.
 Most little folks nowadays, trained in the Kindergarten to be delft fingered can cut out pictures very neatly, and the wall decorations will be doubIy dear to them if they have had a hand in it. Many of the full page magazine adver- tisements offer charming subjects. The colored pictures in magazine covers
 may also be used. Be careful not to Set the CuL< OlAC 4A5 ufeS COO. near to- gether and group the subjects to form story suggestions. A small girl seated in a big chair with a small boy stand ing six inches away will represent sher first party Then leave a space of twelve inches and place small boy apparently sitting on the picture mold ing'' with his feet hanging over. An other space of twelve inches and a black cat in silhouette may be observed regarding bel1igerent1y a silhouetted dog. A ship under full sail crossed flags a runinative COW and many other subjects will suggest themselves to the resourcefu1 decorator of the nursery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
Systematic Cleaning Days

INHE average housekeeper sees that
 cleaning days come around in sys- tematic rotation. Furniture is moved out into the hall, rugs are taken to the yard or the roof. if the home is an apartment, woodwork is wiped down with damp cloth, and brass candle sticks and fire irons are polished. Once in so often the glass fittings of the chandelier are removed and washed with aEmtnenfa and water. All this may be- and usually is. done- by Q. more or less thorough maid. but there are cer- tain details of cleaning which the housewife herself must attend to if she values her finer belongings and wishes her home to retain the charm of fresh- ness and exquisite neatness.
 Nothing gives a room such a depress- ing air of shabby genti4ty as grimy nos sparkle, silver deposit ware that shows lines of black instead of glean- ing silver. picture frames of tarnished gilt, Limoges, BeIeek or SatsuIna orna- ments that are d1lIed in color for want of washing-aH these take away from the distinction of even an expensively furnished room, and unless they are spick and span they would far better be conspicuous by their absence.
 Do not leave the cleaning of bric-a- brac for the general housecleaning or room cleaning time. Undertake the work on a special day; then carefully cover the small ornaments on cleaning day. To freshen the cut glass vases and ornaments of rare porcelain or china have ready the wooden chopping bowl filled with luke warm water, into which a tablespoonfu1 of ammonia has been dropped. Use pure, white soap and set the pieces, as they are washed, on a. flannel cloth laid over a strip of kitch- en oilcloth- When drained almost dry wipe with a soft cloth and polish with another cloth. The ammonia in the water will bring out the brightness of gold ornamentation on china and will give great 1uster to cut glass
 Silver frames and silver deposit ware may be cleaned with any good silver polish. The pieces should then be dip ped into hot water and scrubbed to remove any particles of the polish or paste used in cleaning and finally rub bed dry with clean cloth.
 So many soft, fresh cloths are neces- sary in cleaning the fine bric-a-brac and household ornaments of a costly nature that It is best to have a special
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

allow for shrinking when the stocking goes to the laundry. Each row of stitches should be a. little longer than the one before until the center of the hole is reached; then they should be graduated on the other side in propor- ton. so that a diamond shaped darn is made.
 When you begin to darn across the hole be sure to pick up every Vother stitch, so as to weave the darn togeth- err Be sure to begin this cross stitch the same distance above. See that the wool threads. as they are called, are packed closely. and do not forget the loops. Make this part of the darn also diamond shaped. About the edge Of the hole there will be torn loops Of the stocking Pass your needle through and under these loops. throwing them upon the wrong side. Your darn, if 1t is made according to these directions, will show only the woven stitches hIl- ing the hole.
 Set to work in earnest to learn how to darn. all you busy young needle women. It is one of the most useful and helpful household arts you will ever be called upon to know.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
F DELICIOUS SOUP ACCESSORIES

THERE are many accessories that
 may be served with soups. Prob ably the best known of these are toast ed crackers. crcatcEs. noodles and cheese fingers. Grated cheese is some times served with soup.
 cro1tons.
 sea1e bread should be cut In dice and drowned in the oven, with a little but ter added to make it crisp. They are then put in the soup at time of serv- ing. They are particularly appropriate Cor cream soups.
 Old Fashioned Noodles.
 Stir sufficient four into beaten egg to make a. stiff dough. Add salt Roll out on board as thin as possible. AL. low it 10 remain on board for about a. half hour. Cut in small strips and all low to dry. Add to soup when re- auired and cook for fifteen minutes.
 Caramel coIorins For Soups.
 Stir a cup of sugar tn a baking pan until nearly Co the burning point Pour it Into cupfu1 of cold wateF and stir
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
Learn How to Darn

FEsIzE1 man who invented stockings
 would have earned our everlasting gratitude if he had gone just step further and made a sort that wouldn't go "heIey." But since he neglected his plain duty in this matter we have to make mp for it by repairing neatly and as best we may the yawn1ng holes that greet us when we least expect them.
 It Is 2 great mistake to wear a stock ing after the first break has appeared in it without at once repairing the dam age Truly in the case of stockings a gtatch in time saves nineteen or twen- ty stitches half a day later
 Tou should always begin 1o mend your stockings on the wrong side. Put the naed1s in a full half inch to the right of the hole and slightly above it where the cloth is firm. Extend a ver- teal Hns kthat is a line that runs up and down1 of small stitches the same distance below the hole; now turn and keep your second line of stitches very close to the first and see that spaces are always opposite stitches. At the end of each row leave a little loop to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

Straight breadths of ,checlted silk of the desired length are sewed together, taking especial pains to have the checks match. Gather the skirt into waistband which hooks not too tightly around the waist. Leave the center front without gathers; then gauge the remaining fullness down hatIy over the hips. Over the gathers place pointed bias bands of the plain silk.
 You will need bit Of help in hang ing the skirt about the bottom unless you possess one of those invaluable dress forms. After looking closely after the edge face with the blue silk Two rows Of pufnng of the plain blue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

for few minutes. Cool place in bot tie and keep on hand for coIoring con- somnde. sauces. gravies and soups.
 Soup Balls.
 Three eggs. a pinch of salt and a dash of pepper are required for this Boil two eggs twenty minutes, make paste of the yolks, add salt and pepper and the raw eggs well beaten. Shape into tiny balls. roll in flour or bread crumbs and fry brown in hot fat These may be made at any time and added to the soup just at serving.
 Barrow RaIIs.
 Melt marrow and strain through cheesecloth. Add one egg well beaten Season with pepper. salt and a little paprika and mix with enough bread crumbs to make Into balls. Poach in boiling water. These are to be added to the soup at serving time.
 Cheese Fingers.
 Crackers or stale bread may be cut in strips of any desired size. spread with butter and grated cheese and Drowned in the oven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

IT UCKT ik is for the wc1naa who
 does her own sewing that the
 full skirt ia again in fashion constdered most chic at the present moment ia not . circular one
 The circular skirt iS rather dimcult Tor an amateur to manage. but the. gathered full style can be successfully turned out by even the most mex perfenrsd of home sswsrA
 The gathered skirt quite t1ree or four yards around very short as well as very full ie the model Of the mo- ment-a style that lends itself admira- bly, to the efforts of the homo dress- maker. Given five yards of goods and a fairly good pattern, she can accom- plish aa chic a little spring dress. # she ta a$ all clever, as any or the shops turn out It Is tho easiest thing in the world to make good looking. well sit- tings full gathered skirt, and as the skirt is the chief part of the froclz this year the amateur dressmaker should rejoice.
 For example, the gown upon the left of the illustration. This pretty dress is q combination of plain blue atfk taf- feta and checked blue and white. With . good plain blouse pattern the anna teur dressnalker could easily accom- pIfsh this pretty coat effect. The col lar and cuffs are of the checked silk, while any sheer. nne blouse could be worn under it. The sleves are finished with a rufds of wide lace
 The skirt IS simple of development.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
2 3Rsaz z912..ssteR7s $

bronzes. The latter may be washed after the careful dusting with a small brush-an ordinary paint brush will answer. But French bronzes must not be touched with water. If the careful brushing does not freshen them sufa- cientIy they must be sent away to professional to be re6nished. By the same token, do not try to clean marble with soap and water unless you wish to ruin it. Sponge off the marble statuette with cold water only. Water is also ininicaI to ivory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

may be worn with one piece dresses or the separate skirt and shirt waist Here it is worn with blue and white checked silk one piece gown.
 Pictured next is an evening gown of velvet and chiffon prettily combined. The skirt is of accordion plaited chiffon built in five tiers, each ruffie edged with narrow black velvet ribbon. The skirt is made over a black taffeta under skirt The blouse is just a bias piecs of velvet swathed about the figure. fastening at the front left under a red velvet rose. The bodice is supported over the shoulders by shoulder straps of glistening jet beads
 Somewhat Grecian, but wholly charm ing, is the gown pictured next. Chiffon and pussy willow taffeta in a charming shade of rose pink were used in the de- veIopment of this gown The chiffon is embroidered in deeper shade of rose and is used for one side of the bodice. The gathered tunfe is draped in uneven fashion over short fol1nda- ton skirt. and a soft gird1e of pussy willow taffeta drapes the hips. A nar- row banding of silver embroidery fin ishes the sleeves and tunic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20

set of these cloths. made Of cheese cloth and canton flannel. hemmed by hand. After the cleaning day they should be laundered and put away in special bag, or, better still. a flat en- velope case of cretonne or crash, closed with a snap fastener.
 Before attempting to clean bronzes or bronze book ends be certain whether they are French bronzes or Japanese
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-20
GOLDEN SILENCE

SILENCE is the annbrosia1 night in
 the intercourse of friends, in which their sincerity is recruited and takes deeper root The language of friends is not words, but meanings. It is an intelligence above language.-Thoreau.