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Bedford Gazette from Bedford, Pennsylvania • Page 8

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Bedford Gazettei
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Bedford, Pennsylvania
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1 THE OCTOBER 2. 1,908. Free Tickets to the Beginning Saturday morning, October 8, and continuing in effect next week, I will give to each lady or-gentleman placing their orders during this period -A Free Ticket to Bedford County Fair. The Fair is going to be a big success this year and don't you forget it! The new taken- a vim, and preparations are being made on the line of up-to-date methods. A ticket to the fair this year means that -you -will something worth seeing and have an enjoyable4ime.

Every one is going, and while in town make it your business to- order that new suit or coat and secure the free ticket. In case you are not ready to place your order, come in at any rate and take a look at the nobby styles. Every garment, whether for men or women, is made strictly to measure. You do not have to take just anything, as is often the case when you purchase a garment ready-made; Here you select the cloth you want--the cloth that is becoming to you, and have the garment made and trimmed just as you wish' to have it-the cost is no more than the hand-me-down-off-the-shelf kind. lu- fact, many have remarked that my prices are considerably less-come in and see for yourself; this is the best way.

Men's Suits at $12.50, $14.50, $18, and upward. Ladies' Suits at $13, $14.30, $15.50, $16.50, $18, and upward. The garments we put out are EYE-CATCHERS Wanted, Forjate, Rent, Etc. For Rent--Two rooms suitable for storage; Miss J. Constance Tate.

For Sale---One full Jersey heifer calf and two Durham cows. A. J.Ottp. For' of furniture. Inquire of C.

R. Schnably. For Sale--R. F. D.

Wagon, good condition. F. R. S. Biddle, R.

F. D. No. 4. Oct.

2-2t. For Sale--One Floor Show Case and Large Regulator. Frank Fisher, Bedford. Wanted--At once, two good girls for general housework. Address Box 320, Bedford, Pa.

Wanted--Girls to learn to sew; board and lodging furnisbed. Mrs. William Snell, Bedford. For Rent--Bight-room brick house, No. 403 West Pitt Street; Modern Improvements.

D. C. Reiley. For Sale Cheap--8 valuable building lots in Bedford; 4 on North Juli- ant Street and 4 on East John Street. D.

C. Reiley, Atty. HEART-WINNERS They have the style You have.the price W. C. McCUNTie, Bedford, Pa.

FARM FOR SALE--220 acres in Bedford Township, about 3 1-2 mi. north of Cessna. Good house, stable, water and Apply to Albert W. Phillips, Rt. 2 Bedford, or Points, Points and Points, Bedford.

Mill President Got Skinned Mr President of a cotton- mill at Union, C---he don't want to see his name in print--had two offers of 500 gallons of paint: $1.30 and $1.25. Took the got skinned. He'd have got ters skinned if he'd taken other. The was full-gallon; the $1.25 was 18 per cent, short. The full-measure paint was adulterated 40 per the short-measure paint was adulterated 45 per besides benzine in the oil, don't know how much.

Devoe lead-and-zinc wasn't sold in the town then. Jt don't pay to monkey with paint. Devoe costs less than any of 'em; not by the gallon, of course; by the house and year. That's how to reckon Go by the name. 1 Metzger Hardware and House Furnishing Company.

Dr. Sears will be at Bedford Wednesday, October 7th, when he may be consulted on the eye, nose and throat. Autumn Millinery A call will convince you that we have the most attractive and serviceable line in county. SPECIAL PRICES During Fair Week. E.

W. HORN Lyons Building BEDFORD, PA. Farms For Sale--Three farms on pike between Woodbury and Roaring Spring, known as Erb, Hinton, and Shoemaker farms; also the Bloomfield farm near Ore Hill. Apply to Bowman S. Duncan, Agent foe.

Peter S. Duncan, Ore Hill, Pa. 9-lS-8t. Agents Wanted--To sell Teas, Coffees, Spices and Extracts in Bedford County. For full particulars address G.

W. ELDENBERGER, District Manager, A. P. Tea Greensburg, Pa. 9-18-4t.

Pianos Moved in Safety A. Sammel, agent for the celebrated Blasius Pianos and others, is now thoroughly equipped to move and handle pianos with perfect ease and safety. All work of this class entrusted to his care will receive prompt and careful attention. Roofing arid Spouting and repair work. Roofing of all kinds--metal, shingles, galvanized iron and tin.

Slating a. specialty. H. F. PRICE, Second Door North of Fisher House.

DRY GOODS AND GENERAL STORE FOR SALE Manufacturing Smokeless Powder The Broad Top Powder Company, whose headquarters are at Saxton, began the manufacture of smokeless powder Huntingdon last week. The powder is quite an invention as it is odorless and smokeless and can be used by miners blasting. Those interested in the Huntingdon concern D. S. Drake and Chester J.

of that place, and W. W. E. Shannon, Allie Eichelberger and R. H.

Kay, of Saxton. COME ON, BOYS, COME ON! A little fun, a little amusement over the coming presidential election. Billy wins and Billy loses, that's sure. Send losing Billy's friends and your friends a souvenir Salt River ticket. Come on, Boys, Come on! Get in the line, enjoy the fun.

12 tickets, post card size, 25c silver. Sample assortment, lOc silver. Send now and be prepared election night. Agents wanted. C.

G. Barley Baker's Summit, Pa. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE First National Bank, at Bedford, in the State of Pennsylvania, at the close of business, September 23, 190S. On Stoves and Carpets and Matting, Robes and Horse Blankets. Make this your headquarters while at the Fair.

METZGER HARDWARE AND HOUSE-FURNISHING CO. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts. Overdrafts, secured and unsecured U. S. Bonds to secure circulation Bonds, securities, etc.

Banking house, furniture, and fixtures Other real estate owned. Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) Due from State Banks and Bankers Due from approved reserve agents Checks and other cash items Notes of other National Banks Fractional paper" currency, nickels, and cents. Lawful Money Rescri'e in Bank, viz: Specie $34,581.45 Legal Tender notes 16,000.00 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per ceat.

of circulation). 4 9 4 0 3 9 2 7 1,851.82 100,000.00 6 5 4 0 2 4 6 21,200.00 4,501.49 1,612.52 7,148.12 30,538.09 9 5 6 6 2 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 3 2 50,581.45 5,000.00 Owing to death a fine opportunity to purchase the store an.d business of Benjamin G. Reighard, late of Rainsburg, Bedford County, deceased, is offered to any good man--who conies quick and means business. Possession given at once. Terms reasonable.

NEVIN DIEHL, H. D. TATE, Bedford, Pa. Bedford, Pa. J.

ROY CESSNA, He's the Insurance Man, Ridenotir Block, BEDFORD, PA. PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE Total $793,917.83 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in. Surplus fund 30,000.00 Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid. 39,726.80 National Bank notes outstanding 100,000.00 Due to other National Banks 3,431.76 Due to State Banks and Bankers 101.76 Individual deposits subject to check 152,232.59 Time certificates of deposit Cashier's checks outstanding 12,529.63 Total State of Pennsylvania, County of Bedford, SS: Edmund S. Doty, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

EDMUND S. DOTY, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of September, 1908 JOHN N. MINNICH, Notary Public. CORRECT--Attest: JACOB CHAMBERLAIN, PATRICK HUGHES, J.

II. LONGENECKER, Directors. If you have apples to sell write or phone Corle H. Smith, Bedford, Pa. The undersigned administrator of Levi C.

Brown, late of Bloomfleld Township, Bedford County, deceased, will offer at public sale, on the premises, on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1908, at 1 o'clock p. the real estate of deceased, viz: The small farm or tract of land in Bloomfield Township, lying on the west side of the public road leading from Bloomfield to Sarah Furnace, adjoining lands of Peter S. Duncan and John Clapper, and containing 34 acres, more or less; having thereon erected a dwelling house, stable and outbuildings. The property is a desirable one, only a.half-mile from the new state road, and has on it a spring of water and a young orchard of excellent fruit---apples, plums, pears, etc. in hand, one- third in six months, and one-third in one year.

Possession given April 1, 1909. S. R. LONGENECKER, D. S.

Brumbaugh, Administrator, Roaring Spring, Pa. Bedford, Pa. J. H. Longenecker, Bedford, Pa.

Attorneys. Oct. 2-31. NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Catharine Sammel has applied to the Register of Wills of Bedford County for letters of administration on the estate of Thomas Calvin Sammel, late a resident of Bedford Borough, Bedford County, said letters to be issued to Anthony Sammel; and the Orphans' Court of Bedford County will. hear evidence on the 9tli day of November, 1908, at 2 o'clock p.

at the Court House in Bedford Borough concerning the alleged absence of said Thomas Calvin Sammel, supposed to be deceased, and the circumstances and duration of said absence. G. W. DERRICK, FRANK E. COLVIN, Attorney.

Oct. 2-4t. BIG VEIN COAL The Consolidated Coal Company will deliver on cars at all points on Bedford Division north of State Line, to Bedford, inclusive, their BIG VEIN COAL, at $2.25 per gross ton. Price subject to change witliout notice. CONSOLIDATED COAL COMPANY, Cumberland, Md.

FALL OPENING--Everything bristling with newness. Loads of Merchandise coming every day. Lots of Pretty Dress Goods--the wanted Greens, Browns and Blues at 50c a yard. Finer weaves--44 inches wide--at $1 with handsome trimmings at lOc to 50c a yard to match. (Send for Samples.) New Wraps Are Here We show the prettiest line of Ladies' and Children's Coats this Fall we ever saw at double the price.

Beautiful Pony and Caracul Cloth for to $10. White Bear Skin Coats at $1.98. We now have the largest assortment of Ladies' Coats ever shown in Bedford County. We shoAv some very fine and elaborately trimmed garments in Cardinal, Navy and Black at $18.50 to $30. Also a handsome line'from to $14.

Pretty Green Brown Stripes at 5 Come in early txTbuy your Coat's-the best cloth and workmanship are always found in the lot, before the rush begins at the factory. High Grade Machines The time for Fall Sewing is at hand--let us help during- this strenuous time by selling- you a No. 1 machine that will do "the work. One that is guaranteed for 10 years and only costs you $14.98 for "Vindcx" and $23 for "Bl-. dredge Never a complaint, and hundreds in use in this county.

Don't you need a Trunk or Suit Ca.sc Are you or some of your family going away? Tie here and see what we are offering in the line of Sui: from 75C to $10. Splendid, well-made Trunks with brass hardware, bumpers on corners and broad leather straps at $6. $7 and $8. -Also well-made Trunks at $2.50 to $3.98. English Grain Leather Hand Bags from $ro to $20.

's Shoes For Women No better made---service satisfactory---fit perfect. We are now showing new stocks of these elegant shoes in-colt, gun metal and glazed $3.50 and $4. We have also received this week our Fall and Winter stock of Heywood Shoes for men: Handsome--dressy--any weight sole or leather you want, $3.75, $4 and $5. Special This Week: Men's and Boys'Shoes at $1.48. Mason's Quart Jars.

Choice Timothy Seed. Bainett's Store BEDFORD, PA. i lEWSPAPERf SPAPERf.

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