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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-08-17
The Ladies' OF the presby.
terrain Church will have a
Food Sale on Saturday
morning. August 10, at Moore
& Springer's store. Cakes.
Pies and other things for
Sunday dinner.

Mrs. Daniel Kunkcls condition Is
not materially improved the past
week. She Il still ut the home Of
her daughter. Mrs. Elwood l.. Me
Donald, in ST. Joseph. DIR. Thatcher
was called to see her Tuesday.
The American Institute Of Home
npathy has rendered it, services to
the government, and will establish
four base hospitals on the govern.
ncnt's acceptance. DR.. Thatcher, OF
this city, has rendered his services
and expects to be- called into service
u, any time.
Our sister city OF Forbes became
electric lighted yesterday, Thursday,
August 10, the 81. Joseph transmits
iion company making their connec'
ton during Thursday some time.
Never mind; be patient, and y may
he that Oregon will become electric
lighted in the sweet by and by.
We are truly grieved TO learn OF
the alarming condition Of Mrs. 4. u.
Jeffrey. at her home near Forest
City. Mrs. Jeffrey, while visiting ut
Hillsboro, Iowa, received stroke OF
apoplexy on August 9th, and on the
eth was brought to her home, and Is
now in an unconscious condition
Later:--Mrs. Jeffrey died Wednesday
morning, August 10, and the funeral
will be held at $3.50 p. M, today
Thursday, from the NJ. 4. church.
in Oregon. -,
Frank Welch, Of Lawrence. Kan
sas; Mrs. Lulu Welton, Of Omaha
Neb.; Lloyd WEIGH and wife, Miss
Helen Goosby, Charles Tucker and
wife, Of Elwood, Kansas, and Ernest
Long, Of st Joseph, accompanied BY
Steve Hayes and Ollie Huffacher, Of
Oregon, drove up from st. Joseph
Sunday morning, in a car, and visited
here during the day, the guests OF
Steve Hayes and wife and Jabors
Welton and wife. Mrs. Lulu Welton
Of Omaha, who was in the crowd, II
the mother of Jabors Welton. They
had oil been to Elwood to see Mrs
Lille McFadden, who is dangerously
sick. At some time In their lives al
o fthis bunch had resided here IL
Oregon.
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Church Notices.

Harrisonville Charge, E. j.
Croft pastor. The last quarterly
conference for the year, will be
held at Sloan at l o'clock, Tues
day afternoon, November 9th.
DR.. Swartz will preside. All the
official members are requested to
be present. On Sunday Novem-
ber 25th, there will be preaching
at Mt. Zion at 10:30; at Need
more at 3 o'clock.
Preaching in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning
and in the Reformed church in
the evening.
McConnellsburg Charge, M.
E. Church, Rev. Edward Jack
son, pastor. Announcements:
Cito, Saturday evening at 7;30-
preaching an communion. Sun
day, McConnellsburg, preaching
and communion, 10:30; Fort Lit
tleton, preaching at2:30; Knobs
vile, Evangelistic services at 7
p. m. Rev. DR.. Swartz will be
the preacher at these services.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Top Wages. Regular Work.

Hagerstown, Maryland, Is the
largest and most progressive
city in the great Cumberland
Valley. It's spending over one
million dollars on It's new Sewer
System. This work Is now be-
ginning and will last several
years. The contractors for this
big Improvement are The Fl. G.
Brooks Company, They are pay.
ing top wages and giving regular
work the year round. Boarding
aud living In Hagerstown are
very cheap, and much less than
IN most other communities. The
contractors on this work could
use some good men as laborers
and rock men at this tlpe Any
one wanting regular work at ex-
cellent wages, combined with
cheap living, should go to Hagers
town at once or write to The q
G. Brooks Company, Hagerstown
Maryland.-Adv. II | At
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Thanksgiving Services.

Union Thanksgiving service
will be held in the M. E. church,
McConnellsburg at 1890 o'clock
next Thursday morning. The
sermon will be preached by Rev.
G. F. Jacobs of the Luth-
eran Church. The collection will
be sent to the relief of the Arme-
mans, whose terrible persecution
and shocking treatment at the
hands of their enemies has caus-
ed the heart of the Christian
world to bleed in pity. Those
who may feel like contributing
something to this worthy cause,
and who may not be able to be
present at the Thanksgiving SER
vice, may hand their contribu-
tion to Mr.. Geo. w. Reisner, To-
cal treasurer of the Armenian
Fund.
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Evangeiistic Services.

A series of Evangelistic meet
ings will be held in the Whips
Cove Christian church beginning
at 10 o'clock, Sunday morning,
November 25th. Rev. J. Press
ley Barrett, D. D., of Dayton,
o. who is the editor of the Her.
aid of Gospel Liberty, is expect
ed to be present and assist the
pastor, Rev. L. A. Duvall in these
meetings. DR.. Barrett is not
only a versatile editor, but a
power in the pulpit as well.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Carbon County's Curb Markets.

The most comprehensive
system of curb markets in any
county in the state has been
worked out by Emerson P. Jen
nings, chairman of the food de.
partment OF the Carbon county
Committee Of Public Safety.
Markets have been organized in
the following towns: Lehighton,
Mauch Chunck. Summit Hill,
Weatherly, Welssport, Palmer
ton, East Mauch Chunk, Lands
ford, Nesquehoring and Bow
manstown.
A schedule has been prepared
so that on each day of the week,
except Sunday, curb markets
are held In at least four of the
towns. They have proved very
popular among the housewives OF
Carbon county but the farmers
have opportunity for a more
hearty response.
The sale of fish has been one
of the important features of the
markets. Chairman jennings
has made a practice Of ordering
large quantities of fresh fish to
be delivered at the curb markets.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
One Day Earlier.

On account of our regular pub
lication day next week falling on
Thanksgiving Day and to give
the office force a chance to OBJ
serve the day in the spirit in
which President Wilson and the
Christian conscience would have
everybody observe it the NEWS
will be published on Wednesday.
Our correspondents and adver-
tisers will kindly get their copy
to us not later than Tuesday noon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Bazaar at Burnt Cabins.

The Kings Daughters of the
Presbyterian church at Burnt
Cabins, will hold a bszaar at the
MCGOWAN residence Saturday
evening, November Oath. The
proceeds for the church furnish
ing fund. There will be fancy
work of all kinds, domestic arti-
cles, chicken soup, ice cream,
and cake for sale. Come and
purchase your Christmas pres
ents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
New He'll for Kaiser.

In the opinion of DR.. j. M. It.
Finney, head OF the John Hopkins
base hospital in France, a "new
hell will have to be invented to
properly provide for the kaiser. p
In q letter received at Baltimore
from the doctor, he writes; 1.-THE
spirit among the English that l
have talked with, the French and
the American troops is magnifi-
cent. There can be no doubt IN
the world but that Germany is
gong, and that the allies are
coming all the time But unless
something unforeseen happens,
the general feeling Is that 1t is
going to be a long, grim war, aud
that the end is not In sight"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

Alters a years absence from
McConnellsburg, Mertie Sinner
and daughter Evelyn are apend-
ing this week in the home of her
mother Mrs. James Sinner,
East Lincoln Way. Mertie, a
former typist in the NEWS Office,
is now employed with the Home
Woolen Mills Company in Cham
bersburg, and likes her work
very much,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Educational Meeting.

The third local institute of Ayr
township was held at Laurel
Ridge last Friday evening. The
following topics were discussed:
l. How to Excite Interest in
School Work. 2. How to Encour-
age Pupils to Attend. The teach
ers present were: Hazel McQuade
Cora Nesbit, Lydia Humbert,
Stanley Humbert and Lewis Har-
ris.
The next institute will be held
at Rock Hill November 30th. =
Lydia Humbert, Acting Sec.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Geo. ". ReiSner & Co.,
MCConnellsburg, Pa.

They are sold at a moderate
price; just sufficient to cover
original cost, express and hand
ling at the market.
By selling fish at low prices
Mr.. Jennings has not only pro,
Uded a substitute for meats but
he has pleased the housewives
by supplying a variety on the
menu.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
WelIer...COOk.

AT the Reformed parsonage in
McCon nellsburg on Saturday,
November II. 1917, Rev. j.. ..Leidy
Yearick united in marriage Mr..
Clarence A. Weller and Miss
Edith Cook, both of the Little
Cove" Franklin County. The
bride is a niece of the late DR.. P.
McCaulay Cook, Of Webster Mills.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Well Know n Eye Specialist Here.

Rubin and Rubin Harrisburg's
leading eye specialists will be at
Seylar's drug store Thursday and
Friday, November goth and Both.
Eyes examined free. Good read
ing glasses as low as one dollar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Difficult language.

An intelligent Frenchman was
studying the English language.
When discovered that if |
was tied | was fast, if | spent
too freely | was fast and that
not to eat was to fast, | was dis
couraged. But when | came
across the sentence, the first one
won one guinea prize | was
tempted to give up trying to
learn English.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Y. NJ. G. A. Fund.

The drive made last week to
secure Fulton Couuty's appor-
tionment Of the Y. NJ. G. A. War
Fund was a splendid success as
TAR as reports have been received
only SIX districts having been
heard from at the time of gong
to press. They are
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

MEN WANTED-Laborers Car.
penters Helpers, Mechanics Hel
pers, Flremen,- Trackmen, Stock
Unloaders, Coke Oven Men, and
other help. Good wages and
steady employment Apply to
COLONIAL IRON CO., Riddles
burg, Pa. s 90 If
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

Trespass notices for sale at the
NEWS office-6 for a quarter.
Sent prepaid by mall if cash ac-
companies the order.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

FARM For SALE contalain
2s3 acres" near Amaranth posi-
office Fulton county, Pa, first
cass home and farm. Opening
for a good cropper. Terms can
be made easy. Write j. l.. RICH.
ARDS, Clarksburg, W. Va, or
Attorney j. r. JACKSON, McCon.
uellsburg, Pa. 1925 st
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

The Gettysburg Camp soldiers,
who left four weeks ago, are now
in France, having made the trip
in perfect safety.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

BUCKWHEAT.-Brlng US good
milling buckwheat now. We pay
Il 35 cash for AZ pounds. -8ARRY
b HUSTON, Saltlllo, Pa 10 1S.tf
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

FULTON house, McConnells.
burg, Pa for sale, Apply TO D
d. Patterson, Real Estate Brok-
er, Webster Mills, Pa.
116.tf
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

FoR E-Registered Poland
China Hogs large type. Price
right-H HOWARD PECK, War
tordsburg, Pa r 1. II Is 81
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

cod liver oil gets into their blood and gives them vim,
and ze 1t creates strength to resist school sicknesses,
TIsome T, pnched faces, saow compilations and dull eyes,
oil promotes growth and energies the body and brain.
Norwegian cod liver oil always used in Scott. Ea.ion
~ scott & BOVINE Bloomfcld N. j. i7-is
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For Automobile, fire and life
insurance, see JOHN r. JACK
SON, Agent. 628 II TT
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PARAGRAPHS
..,t and General Interest, Gathered
;, Home or Clipped from our
Exchanges.
sneyseD FOR HURRIED READERS

Nary bobo"
|, randfather and aunties in
|s,mbersburg this week.
I, laughter was born to John
n Jessie Mellott Hendershot
[lr township last Friday.
uic Virginia Tritle of the Cove
',snding a few weeks among
Ends in Cumberland County.
william ]. Shaw and family, of
I,kr township, are moving to
IA. Detwiler's farm near
kss Springs.
| Help the boys in the trenches,
|, ustronizing the Camp Fire
ks' entertainment in tn e
EolAuditorium, Thanksgiving
F.ning.
|ruence Hoover and daughter
,ieEne, and Miss Fannie Mill
| South First Street, visited
family of Mrs. Eliza Hoover,
h West Dublin, last Sunday.
N. and Mrs. G. L. Gish and
rly and Mrs. VIM. Martin, of
tIOudon were Sunday visit
IN the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Lynch East Lincoln Way.
nitute Boarders-A fe W
khsrs may get boarding in
ate family during the County
ttute by applying early to
News office, McConnellsburg,
ln. Johnston Conrad had a
sd personal property at her
ksin Cumberland County last
4 and later moved into Car
.vhere she is residing indef-
bly,.
bin Gladfelter and son Nor
and D. e. Henry-all of
Ridge, motored to McCon-
kburg Tuesday morning and
Hts short time attending to
Ihgsj,
iP Morton ard family of
ly, Pa, visited in the home
Yrs Norton's father, Mr.. Jas.
Sayeas, near Fort Littleton'
Sunday. Mr.. Stevens who
been ia i'll health, is some
improved.
DEs. Ftank B. Sipes
he hig lest market price
set Alues at their butcher
IN MGConn ailsbnr,, also
b. rice paid for ca SKI. s
Pshns aud tslloW.
Advertisement.
hEOrner and family removed
Scotland, Pa, last Thurs
into the Peightel house West
bin Way, recently vacated
MitOr Peightel and family
moved into the Democrat
hg.
alter A. Peck. who sold his
land personal property at
Finore, sent his family to
FMrgh on Wednesday of last
and yesterday he followed
where they will reside in
faly.
NeCamp Fire Girls entertain
Consisting of songs, read
Illustrated sketches, pam
ls and tableaux on Thanks
evening. Admission 10
cents. Entire proceeds
Newar fund.
u Eli M Peck and son
Y, and Postmaster and Mrs
Aellott-all of Needmore,
10 to Franklin County last
morning and spent the
me home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nan P. Peck.
James B. Horton and
l@ Amy, of Wells Valley;
y and daughter-in-law, Mr..
U.S. Alfred R. Horton, of
e Pa,, accompanied by j.
sA' near Wells Tannery,
a motoring party that
aeVOnnellsburg Monday.
u employed as 'hoistinR
lreman at one of the
~, ~ Portage, and was home
lte hnpt;,.:
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Yaried, For Sale, For Rent,
Lost, Found, Etc.

RATES-One cent per word for each
Insertion. No advertisement accepted
for less than Is cents. Cash must &C.
company order.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

MS oateS IN tnlS paper Tor next
week. This will be his last trip.
DR.. Swartz, District Superin-
tendent of the Harris burg Dis
trict, M. E. Church, will preach
in the M. E. church in town. next
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel w. OFT
and daughter Drucilla and son
Carl of Mercersburg, visited in
the home of the formers father
VIM. E. OFT, from Saturday un-
til Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Karns, of
Everett were in town last Satur-
day attending the funeral of
Mrs. Karns' sister, Mrs. ]. P.
Conrad. Mrs. Karns remained
in town until yesterday when
she returned to their home. .
The Franklin County Teac hers
Institute is being held in Cham
bersburg this week. Twelve of
the teachers who taught in Frank
lin County last year; among
whom is Ira L. Peck, formerly
of this county, are now soldiers
in the United States army.
Those who visited in the home
of VIM. OFT and family last Sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel 7.
OFT and children Kermit, Violet,
Mildred and Bertha of Back Run;
Mrs. Mary A. OFT, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel w. OFT and daughter Dru-
ella and little son Carl of Mer-
cersburg, and Joseph Thomas,
Walter Elvey, and Donald While.
After having spent two weeks
in this county hunting, Jonathan
Cope, William Carter, and VIM.
Bullock-all of Chester County,
left for their homes last Sunday.
While Mr.. Cope is a native of
Chester County he was a resident
of Whips Cove long enough sew
eral years to capture one the
Cove's best girls for a wife. He
is now one of Chester County's
most prominent farmers.
Occasionally reports appear of
injury caused by the use of lime
when application is made just
prior to seeding. This is almost
always in case where the seeds
planted are small and delicate
and require the utmost care in
the preparation of the seed bed.
The preparation of the seed bed
is important with all crops but
especially in III e seeding of
clovers, grasses, pastures, and
/ the like.
Among the successful hunters
at Well Tannery the first day of
the season were Charlie Sunk
ard, who got a 12t lb. turkey;
Ralph Deshong got one that
weighed 124 lbs., and Robert
Horton, one that weighed an
even 12lbs. W. l.. Sprowl, son
Ellis and son-in.law Sherman
Amick went to Franklin County
and came home with a turkey
apiece, together with a fine lot
of rabbits.
Mr.. Edward V. Mellott, of Sa-
luvia, Fulton county, has hauled
1000 bushels of apples to Everett
this fall, making two trips a day
in a Republic tfuck. The dis
tance from Everett to Saluvia is
about 16 miles, mostly over
mountain road, and Mr.. Mellott
makes a round trip in about 6
hours. He is one of Fulton
County's most progressive farm
ers and has about 600 bushels of
wheat to haul to the market at
this place. Everett Press.
The many friends of Miss
Carrie Greathead are pleased to
see her out again. Soon after
returning to Johnstown to take
up another years work as teach
er in the schools of that city,
her health failed to such an ex-
tent that it became necessary to
spend six weeks in the hospital.
Three weeks ago she was able to
return to her home in McCon-
nellsburg, and it is now hoped
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22
Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Henry Il. Lee, late OF Union
township. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that lettersof Admin.
istration upon the above estate have been
granted To the undersigned All persons hav
Ing claims against said estate will present
them properly authenticated for settlement.
ard those owing the same will please call and
settle.
FRANCIS NJ LEE,
ll.22-l7-6t, Administrator,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

The second local Institute of
Dublin township was held at
Mud Level, last Friday evening.
Questions for discussion were:
l. Civics: How Taught and to
What Grades? 2. Should SPELL
ing be Taught AS a Separate Sub
ject to Advanced Pupils? If so,
how? 8. Drawing; Value of and
to What Extent Can 1t Be
Taught in Our Ungraded Schools? {?
Teachers present: Gertrude Gel
win, Edith Wilds, Oda Gutshall,
Jane Cromer and Esther Welch,
of Dublin, Huldah Foreman, of
Licking Creek; Myrtle Alloway,
Howard Knepper and Thad Wine
gardner, of Taylor, Alice and
Jessie Cutchall, of Wells, and
two ex-teachers Mary Kope and
Robert Cromer.
The next institute at Clear
Ridge will be held November %.
Welch, Sec.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-22

The second local institute of
Licking Creek township was held
at Forest Dale last Friday even
ing. The topics: 1. Influence of
the Community on the School.
2. How Can We Better Our
Schools. 8. Who is Responsible
for the Pupils Waste of Time,
were very thoroughly discussed
by the teachers and patrons.
Teachers present were: Rebecca
Hockensmith, Edith Fix, Daisy
Strait, Wilmer Mason, Chas. w.
Mellott, Edgar Ham. Harvey
Raker, of Licking Creek. Clar-
ence Morton and Foster Hollens-
head, d,of Belfast. The next insti-
tute will be held at Valance No
vember 23rd. All are invited to
attend. Edith Fix, Sec.
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The second local institute of
Thompson township was held at
independence school last Friday
evening. The following ques-
tions were discussed: l. Reviews;
Value Of? 2. How Can We AS
Teachers, Better Our Local In
stitutes? g Patriotism; H ow
Taughtin Scaool? Teachers pres
ent were: Adellne Grouse, Jessie
Yeakle, Rose Keefer, Oliver
Winter. Thomas I lax, of Thomp-
son, Eta Waltz and Florence
Truax, of Belfast. The school
room was tastefully decorated
and a splendid patriotic literary
program was rendered by the
school. The next institute will
be held at Center, November 80.
Rose Keefer, Sec.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
Johnny Bulls Flag
On Poster Calls His
Men To Shoulder Arms

a large poster. showing a British
Tag in colors and calling on British
ers 10 enlist in their country's armed
forces. was received by mayor Charles
Davis Monday morning from Alfred j.
Ogston, consul at Galveston. In a
letter accompanying the poster the
consul calls attention TO the British
recruiting mission as follows
las you are doubtless aware, the
United States government some time
ago sanctioned the establishment in
New York OF a British recruitius mis-
sion. with the object Of euls-ln-
British subjects throughout the
United States. As one Of the first es-
sentials OF such a program is 70 bring
OF the notice Of British subjects the
existence and activities Of the mis-
sion. have the honor TO request you
TO Re so good as cause TO be exposed.
m what your judgment tells you Is
the most favorable spot in your city,
the poster which 7 am sending you"
Prospective recruits should apply
70 the United States army recruiting
office in The Herald building
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-06
ARMY HAY BURNS.
Loss IS $4,000
Soldiers and FL Paso Fire.
men Save Great Guam
tity From Flames.

Two fire companies from the l.
Paso department and hundreds Of vol
unteer firemeu from TT. Bliss fought
for several hours Sunday morning in
an effort to save q large quantity Of
hay from fire Of unknown origin and
which caused a loss Of $4,000. at the
stables of the military post About
100000 bales Of hay stored a short
distance from where the first fire was
raging were saved by a truck train.
pressed into service after the fire had
become uncomfortable.
Flames were first discovered in the
hay stack at 1880 o'clock saturday
night by the sentry on guard and the
alarm given TO the Fl Bliss fire COM
pauy- The Fl Pas0 department was
notified at 1855 o'clock, however. and
chief John vs.. Wray sent companies
six and seven from the East FL Paso
district lt0 aid the soldiers in extiu-
gushing the flames.
Military officials sunday morning
began an Investigation OF the origin
of the fire. IT is thought that a
ciCaret thrown by q careless smoker
was the cause