The weather has cleared sufficiently to enable the farmers to get in their wheat and rye, some of which has been out since the first of July. Two light brown copper head snakes about two feet in length were were killed last Thursday at the resi sance of John F. Cole. The one had just killed a chick and the other was after the same prey in a coop. Miss Ethel Cole returned Friday from a two-weeks’ visit to friends in York. Miss Annie EKnonse will spend the summer with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Baker, on the “Big Ej.” Mrs. Charles O’Brien and two chil dren, Master George T. and Miss Marie Louise, with Miss Margaret Young, of Arlington, Ilinois, spent a few days at Francis A. Kimple’s recently. The straw stack at the Dillon barn which was struck by lightning last Friday night a week ago, was burn ing, notwithstanding the heavy rains since the fire, until last Thursday. ' It is reported that the huckleber ries will be very scarce this summer in this vicinity The schools in Franklin township , Were given out on Saturday, July 15, the directors and teachers meeting in Cashtown school house. Miss Eva Lentz has returned home from Gettysburg. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shank and babe, and Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Halde man, of Guernsey, spent Sunday at John F. Cole's. Charles Kane’s barn was struck by lightning the same night John F. Dillon’s barn was struck. It was but slightly damaged, not having been fired. The banns of marriage were pub lished in St. Ignatius’ church between Edward O'Brien, of Hilltown, Pa., and Miss Margaret Young, of Ar lington, Illinois. James Noel, of Philadelphia, and Miss Loretta Kimple spent a day at the Mont Alto State Sanitarium the past week. John Cole has a fine field of corn. Joseph Musser, wife and children, after a few weeks’ visit, have re turned to their home in Cumberland, Ma. LEMONS at HAMMERS’ STORD shir week 10 cents ner dazen sey ag i