Miles day. Ae. FREIGHT OR EX. PRESS ON PUR- CHASES OF $5.00 OR OVER. friends in Elmira, Edward Payne of Cornell, is homn for his holiday vacation. Miss Ethie] Wood has accepted » position as clerk in Newman's store. Henry J. Huff, Frank Park and W. F. Voorhis went to Towanda, to-day. SAYRE, PA. Saturday, December g, This Store Will Remain Open Nights Until Xmas. 7) ‘shadow of a coming event, only a few days off, and all the world 's full of Christmas plana. is dreaming about Christmas. The stadow of the Christan Stocking stretches way out 5 f * We bave provided amply for everybody, all ages and all walks in life. 1t would scem from the throngs and lively buying, during the last week, immediately following our Christinas opening, the 11th, our Yuletide offerings had been accepted as high authority, aud complete selections for Holiday J. W. McCracken of LeRaysville, is visitng at the home of W. F. Voor- his. $ py / 2 Mrs. Fred Gillian and Mrs, James Lawrence spent Saturday in Wilkes Barre. : SS) Eo EP) \ St A. V. Weaver left this morning for a few days’ visit at the home of his sister, Mrs. Eugene Smith, in Scran- ton. / 2\ + We V% / A bY A party of Elmira young people came to Athens on an automobile vesierday and were the guests of Chas. F. Kellogg. Was rchasos EN opt com- wu bad ANS Albert Duncan and Mrs. Willlam Ward went to Towanda this morning to attend to some business in the prothonotary's office, in the week, ht pus in a Christ k mow, a. m., Lill 10 o'elo Mall Carrier Henry Smith is quite ill at his home on Susquehanna street and George L. Fuller is carrying the mall while he is off duty. 4 busy landing late broken but are being keep With the approach of the Christ- mas holidays we have reliable énfor- mation that there will be a swell =0- cloty dance and a wedding. Some lines are AN | Edgar McKinney of Grand Junc- gle tion, Colorado. is a son of J.- Hanson McRinney, instead of C. E. McKin- | ney. He went to Ulster to-day to vis- »> {it the family of Huston McKinney. & Mrs. Wm. McPherson and daugh- SV | ter, Madaline, of Herrickville, have | been visiting Mrs. McPherson's broth- BE | er, Daniel Benjamin a few days and { returned to their home this morning. ing at the Nig Store puts 4 community of interests on a par with cities three and more times the size of Bayre, 8 | plete to the last practical moment. heard on every hand of the values we give, the sssort- A case of one-half gross Ice Skates arrived today and as a result of being late in the season to advertise, they gon sale at manufacturer's cost to us. still have others comin Expraasions aro ments we show and shop ‘We have helped the Express Com and | N.V. Weller, chairman of the com- i mittee on the banquet for the Union | Veteran Legion, has made arrange- | ments with Comrade Delos Dubols to have the banquet at the Campbell House Saturday afternoon, January 6, 1906, at 1:30 o'clock, and all com- rades and thelr wives are Invited to attend. The installation of officers will follow at Grand Army hall at 2:30 o'clock the same afternoon. ~ Santa Clans will begin taking pictures Monday and continue until Christmas night. A real Santa, ‘doessed like him and looks like him. Pictures be and 10e. 1 hh ¥Y. R. R. Excursisus Friday and Saturday of each week, of a single fare. This brings your shop- ping expense to the minimum. This rate holds good from all stations between Tunkhannock and Geaeva, A S) b © V7 We received notice this morning that Mrs. Polly Bradbury dled In Ramsey, N. J, at 11 o'clock yesier- day forenoon. Her maiden name was Polly Phelps and she was born in Smithfield and became the wife of Captain Daniel Bradbury, who com- manded the first company that went into the service from Athens and be- came Co. F, 6th Pennsylvania Re- serves. Captain Bradbury dled abont a year ago af the Soldiers’ Home in Erie, Pa. Mrs. Bradbury leaves many friends and relatives ip Athens and Smithfield. fo WERE Ng NR oe NV. \%'/ ASSN LAST AEDT ) RIOT HIRI: NZ SETI AND SCRANTON LOOMISOPERAHOUSE, ORCHESTRA | Lowest Possible Prices. | . = 1 0 Date Music tarnished | ‘eam be left at West Sayre Drug : for Balls, Parties and all manner of Soc- | , Be + or at the Erie street ial Functions, either public or private. | ayre, V. Phone 27a. Any number pieces desired will be far-| = HASSLER nished. Call Valley Record for terms, | _ Cards For Sale. The Valley Record has In stock the following card signs: For Rent For Bale Private Office Please Do Not Ask for Credit Positively No Admittance Furnished Rooms Boarding ete. OLLOW THE CROWD That Are Attending GRUMME'’S EAT SACRIFICE SALE ~ thing in the line of Furniture. Usually dealers prices are high at this time of year but we believe in the old motto of 16K SALES SMALL PROFITS the more people we sell the more we advertise our business. If you don’t deal with us we both lose money. Don’t put off buying until the last moment. We have justwhat you want. Better come early. ALL PRICES PLAINLY MARKED. tra ar a — Athens ‘Bridge Worker Met With | a'Serious Accident This Morn- This morning at about 5:30 o'clock Lum J. Kendall was working with a gang at the Bridge Works when they went to the large pile of iron on the west side of Main street and while they were selecting a plate thie pile was caught and crushed and nearly severed between (wo large piles of fron. Three plies consisting of large height of abou! xix feet with an alley about five feet between them. Mr. Kendall, with two other workmen gave way the immense plates on top ster plates slid against him and he was completely covered. two workmen jumped and saved themselves. Mr. Kendall's leg was almost severed in two. The whole moned to the spot and worked with moved and he was lay there with the huge irons pinning him to the spot and while the men 4 groan. agony for an hour. aching hearts but unable to render any Assistance, The hospital ambu- lance was on the spot to take him to the hospital as soon as released. FIRE. NARROWLY AVERTED Saturday afternoon at about 4 o'clock as they were attending to a big rush of customers in Kiff & Sta- cey’s stare, Mr. Stacey struck a match for the purpose of lightnng a gas bur. ner overhead In the back end of the store. He was immediately called to walt upon some customers and did not notice anything unusal few moments Miss Doran, one of the clerks, saw a dense smoke come from a pile of woolen blankets beneath the gas jet and raised an alarm. Mr. Stacey caught the blankets in his hands and rushed out of the back door with them where they were soon extinguished and thus a serious con« flagration was prevented. CHARGED MISS ROOSEVELT DUTY Trophies From the Orient Were Ap- praised at $30,000, WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Miss Alles Roosevelt's presents, brought by her from the orient, Lave Leen appraised by the customs jnspector of the port of Georgetown, and she lias paid the duty, amounting to $1,206.15. The amount of duty pald Indicates that the gifts were not nearly so valuable as has been stat- ed. Their actual value was Jess than $20,000. The appralsement wns made in strict couformity with the law, and oot the slightest favor was shown the pres deut's daughter. The amount of duty was pald by Miss Roosevelt berself by check against ber personal income left ber by her mother. Amopg the many and varied gifts that Miss Roosevelt recelved were afty oriental fans, many of them exceeding- ly besutiful. One of the mikado's souvenirs, In which Miss Roosevelt takes special de- light, Is a tall screen of white satin, with pear] Inlay. It is said to be strik- ingly beantitnl. The present made the young lady by the sultan of Sulu which made so much talk was not a ring, as has been supposed. His highness gave Miss Hoosevelt two very fine pearls, perfectly matched. They were un- mounted. The president's daughter bas turned them over to her fiance, Con. gressman Nicholas Longworth, who iu bave then made into a ring for er. * Miss Roosevelt has many rare pieces of royal Satsuma ware that were given her. One plece is over 200 years old, S———————————————— Harriman Just Wanted to Kunow. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 18.—"Mr. Har riman’s testimony before the legislative committee Io New York was true so far as It concerns me personally,” sald Governor Higgins upon bis arrival here from New York. “Mr. called me on the long distance and as 1 recall the conversation said that there was a large number of attorneys here representing the factions which had arisen In ¢connection with the trou: ble iu the Equitable Life Assurance so- clety and that he desifed to keep in- formed about what was being done.” Nominntes Old Guide. WABHINGTON, Dee, 18. —The presi dent has sent to the senate the nomi- nation of W, W. Bewell of Island Falls, Me., for collector of customs In the district of Arcosiook. Bewell was a guide for President Roowévelt when he made bunting trips in the Maine woods twenty years ago. Sewell also acted as superintendent of the Rovse- veit ranch in the Bad Lands of Boutb Dakota, whers Mr. Roosevelt spent several years Touts fru Sayre hy 0 2% present the certificate in person or through the mail. i This Certificate, No. | ONE PAIR OF. &cason, i Bel Suits and Overcoats, A Hats and Caps, Gloves, 4c! Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, h 2 Special attention given Mufflers, White Vests, to wrapping presents Yee TTY oa pres pi? nz i! {BFR be WAVE true values of the many cereal and oth- | er breakfast foods is at your service every week day in the year at this high | grade grocery establishment. Culling | out “seconds,” we offer none but firsts in | this line, 28 in all other lines in a gro-| cery business as well conducted as this | Prices? Items sre so many that we| must sek you to ‘call and inquire, It will pay you. | JOHN ©. PECKALLY, DEALER IN Foreign andDomestic Fruits. rt 85. Gallon $2.00. Olive Oil 15 different kinds of Macaronl at low prices for this week. No. s Blizabeth St., Waverly H. L. TOWNER, M.D. Specialties, Diseases of Women and of the Rectum, Hours—7 to fam, 108,70 8p. m, 0 BLOCK. Valley Telephone 37x. 138 Loekhart St, Wm. B. McDonald, D. D. S. (Loder methods forthe scien: on the mouth and teeth. 104 Bouts Bier - \- * = Skates, Sleds, Tool Chests, Carving Sefs, Pocket Knives Shears, BOLICH Other
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