V grhc -fr Stan Hubtcriptinn $1.50 per year, or $1.00 if pnid utrictlu in uili'iinw. A. WKMHiKHoili Editor and Pnb. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1897". WATCHES! Ladies' Solid Gold. Ladies' Gold Filled. Gents' Solid Gold. Gents' Gold Filled. Girls' Solid Silver Chatelain. Girls' Gold Enamelled Chat elain. Boys' Silver. Boys' Nickle. Large variety. Prices that defy competition at C. F. HOFFMAN'S, The Jeweler. Your figure Is your peculiarity, and peculiar ities must be recognized. We study the figures of our customers and we tit them with absolute ex actness. Our figures also tit our customers pocket-books to a nicety. There is a style about our Suits and Overcoats that make them as fashion's own. What's more, tho latest stylos were never shown in better goods. These Suits and Overcoats go to show that we are tho only clothiers in the town, and what is more, our goods are not made In sweat shops, but are all hand made, but ton holes are hand inado, and there is nothing the mutter with the following pricoB: Suite or Overcoats for $4.00, 5.00, 6.00, 7.00. 8.00. 9.00. 10.00 and up to $15.00. Boys' Suits from $3.00. to 10.00. Child's Suits for $1.00 to 5.00. Mothers, see tho fine line of Reefers for your boys. BELL, tbe Clothier. fl Little ot EverutHlnq. "A chlol's smonn ye tsklnit notes. And fulth he'll print 'em." Court begins next Monday. Baby pin sots at Hoffman's. Snyder & Johns, fashionable tailors The game season closes next Wednes day. Hoar "Love, Courtship and Mar riage." Small boys should have their skates sharpened. MiUlrons store is overflowing with holiday goods. Ladles' rubbers, first quulity, 25c, pair at' Robinson's. Ffr fine foot wear at reasonable prices go to J. K. Johnston's. I y Say, John, you will meet me at Heirs V.buylng one of tholr fine suits. rove. Courtship and Marriage" at Assembly ball Friday evening. Benjamin Haugh has leased G. W, Fuller's farm near Prescottville. ' We defy competition on 818.00 suite, strictly all-wool Hamblet & Swartz. Storm doors have been put up at the Main street entrance to Hotel Belnap, Robinson's give you a little better shoe for less money than you get else- where, Twenty-one persons schools irktbis borough visited the parents' and patrons' day Everything th$ very best in quality and very lowest in prloe at Robinson & Mundorff's. s Did it ever occur to you that the place to buy sterling silver novelties is atC. F. Hoffman's. J. E. Welsh A Co. keep a fine line of ladies,' gentlemen's and children's shoes constantly in stock. Two bouses for rent one on Hill street and one on Fifth street. Inquire of Miss Eleanor Reed. It will pay any lady to go out ot her way to sea the china in the windows at Hoffman, the jeweler's. Men are at work, this week stringing wires In Reynoldsvllle for the Summer villa Telephone Company. The Daughters of Rebekah will bold 'me watoh meeting iNew Year's -"oulars next week. "Little Trlxle" was played at the opera house last night. The company Is a good one. Cuff buttons, stick pins, lace pins Ac. Every thing new and tho latest In jewel- ery. No old gcous. At uoouers . A young man was In durance vile in the Reynoldsvllle bastlle forty-eight hour last week for drunkenness and fighting. Phil Kearney Camp No. 30, Sons of Veterans, of this place, was inspected Monday night by District Inspector A. S. Moulthrop, of DuBols. Girls If you do not know what to buy your beaux Jor a Christmas present, go to Hoffman, the jeweler, and you will have no trouble to select something. "Eaat Lynno" will be played in tho Reynolds opera house by homo talent on Christmas night under the auspices of tho Woman's Relief Corps of this place. A chicken thief visited the Metho dist preacher's hen-roost Sunday night and the preacher did not have as many chickens to feed Monday morning as he had been feeding. James, three month and twelve days old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dona hue, died Sunday of brain fever and was burled in the Catholic cemetery Monday afternoon. M. Golsler, the merchant tailor, will move his tailoring establishment into the new room near Williams Bros.' barber-shop, on Main street, about the first of the new year. John C. Bnrto, of this place, who had a job of lathing some houses at Shawniut, almost cut the Index finger off his left hand one day last week and had to conic home to nurse tho crippled hand. Ella E. Seeley, artist, will have the finest display of painted articles, of all kinds ever exhibited In Reynoldsvllle at Hamblet & Swart, store, December Kith. 17th and 18th. Prices very rea sonable. "Love, Courtship and Marriage," Is tho title of the lecture to bo delivered by Jahu DeWltt Miller In Assembly hall Friday evening, December 10th. Lecture begins at 8.15. Tickets on sale at Stoko'B. Invitations are out for tho wedding of Walter Bone, of this place and Miss Lizzie Robertson, of Coal Glen, Pa., which will occur at the home of David Robertson In Coal Glen on Thursday, December 2:trd, at 5.00 P. M. Rev. Howard H. Russell, L L. D., of Columbus, Ohio, National Superinten dent of the American Anti-Saloon Leaguo, will deliver a free lecture in M. E. church in this place, this, Wednesday, evening, December, 8th, at eight o'clock. It is not necessary for you to run and got all out of breath to got them first as the stock is large enough to last, but when you happen to paB just stp in and see the large assortment of ladies' long guard chains, the price will sup prise you, at Hoffman's. "Tho Amorican Girl" was played in tho Reynolds opera house last Thurs day evening to a largo audience. The play is a good one and it was presented in first-class stylo. Tho company Is composed of good performers. Some parst of the play were very touching. James White, of New Bethlehem, aged 72 years, dropped dead in his home last Saturday evening from a stroke of paralysis. He was found lying on tho floor. Mr. White was an extensive lumberman and was a director In the First National Bank of New Bethlehem. District Deputy Copping Installed the following officers in tho Sons of St. George lodge lust Friday evening: Prosident, James R. Kelleway; Vlce- presidont, John Broad; Messenger, Thomas Justham; Treasurer, G. W. Sykes; Secretary, Wm. Copping; As sistant Secretary, Wm. Reddecliff. Mike Shinglcbeck got he oontract to do the digging for the laying of water line from Main street down Third street te woolen mill, and for the ex tension of the water line on Brown street. West Reynoldsvllle. Tho oon tract was taken at nine cents a foot Mike put a crew of men to work Mon day morning on the line to woolen mill. The Interest in Mr. Miller's lectures was so great that be was, by unanimous vote of the management, invited to lecture again at the next session of the Assembly. I can recommend Mr. Mil ler's lectures without hesitation. J. L. Hurlburt, Supt. of Instruction, Ottawa Assembly. At Assembly hall Friday evening, Dec. 10th. The farmers' institute at Aliens Mills on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week was well attended at every session, even better attended than it was last year. The program, as published In The Stab a couple of weeks ago, was carried out about as published. The institutes have been so successful at Aliens Mills the past two years that the institute will be held there next year. R. F. Morrison, one of Beech wood's enterprising farmers, bas been president of the institute both years and bad charge of the arrangements made, which may account some for the suooess of the institute. President's Message The President's message to Congress ilt be found In this Issue of THR STAK. Plough One Day, 8lelhrlde the Next. Monday afternoon of this week farm ers near here were ploughing, yester day people were out slulghrldlng. Farm Sold. Tho farm of Peter Cox, deceased, In Washington township, was sold Mon day by the executor, A. G. Mllllren, to J. M.Craven, of Westvllle, Pa. Reynoldsvllle Oot All the Turktes. Thore was a shooting match at George Burkett's, near Emerlckville, Monday and sixteen turkles were put up and every last one of them were won by Reynoldsvllle marksmen. Class Reunion. Chas. B. Clark has Issued Invitations for a re-unlon of the survivors of the class of '84 and '85, which wns taught by Prof. Bovard In this borough. The re union Is to be held at the Clark resi dence, east Main street, on Saturday, December 11th, at 8.00 P. M. Asked for a Yard of Turkey. A Reynoldsvllle girl who was sent to a dry goods store for a yard of duck, asked the clerk for a yard of turkey. As that store did not keep turkles, the lassie bad to go homo to find out what she wanted. When told It was duck, she said, "I knew it was some kind of an animal." Shot Through His Hand. William Myrtle, of this place, who was working at Oak Ridge, is now at his home nursing a crippled hand. Myrtln was fooling with a revolver one day last week and It was accidentally discharged. Tho ball, a thirty-two callbro, ploughed its way clear through his left hand. Pensions Granted. On November 22, 1W7, pensions were granted to Archibald Wyant, of Rath mel, and Gordon R. Clark, of Sykes- vllle. Mr. Wyant getsH,00 per month, from May 13th, 1805, and Mr. Clark gets $10.00 per month from June, 1807. These pensions wero secured by Esq. Noff, pension agent of this plnce. Tools Fastened. Last Friday tho tools wero fastened in the well thntiB being drilled near this plnco by the Reynoldsvllle Oil and Gas Co. and have not yet been released. The drill is down to a depth of 1,325 feet, and was working in u red sand stflno whon fastened. This red sand stono is the kind found In tho Bradford oil field. He Loved the Dog. Last Thursday Lawyer C. Mitchell bought a fine Beagle dog from a stal wart coal miner, and while Mr. Mitchell was tying a ropo on tho dog's neck the miner's eyes filled with tears. Ho said he was out of work and had to movo away or ho would not part with tho dog for $25.00. Mr. Mitchell shipped the dog to his brother in Kentucky. Officers Installed. Two weeks ago wo published the names of the newly elected officers for Tho Pride of Reynoldsvillo Lodgo, No. 81, Daughters of St. George, und lust Friday night they wero Instulled In Bell's hall by Worthy Grand District Deputy, Mrs. Mary I. Scott, of Ingram, Allegheny Co., Pa. After the installa tion coremontcs a social was held In the hall. A number of the Sons of St. George enjoyed the social feature of the evening. Lost Part of the Train. The Reynoldsville & Falls Creek R'y Is almost as crooked as tho rlvor Jordan, and with a long string of flats the en gineer can never see the hind end of his train after leaving Falls Creek yards. Monday part of a train was lost about Pancoost and was not missed until tho train reached Reynoldsvillo. The B., R. & P. passenger train, duo here at 10.50 A. M., was delayed forty or fifty minutes while the freight crew were hunting the lost portion of their train. Meetings Still Going On, Special meetings are still in progress In the Presbyterian church. Rev, Cherry, of Natrona, who assisted Rev. Reber last week, had to go to his own charge Monday morning. Rev. Elder, of Derry Station, was to have been here thls'Week to assist in the work, but on account of an epidemlo of scarlet fever at Derry Station he could not come. Rev. J. Vernon Bell, of DuBols, assisted Rev. Reber on Monday and Tuesday nights, and it is expected that he will be here each night the remainder of this week. He's a Whopper. Col. Henry Cooper, the giant, who claims to be eight feet and six Inches tall, was at Frank's Tavern from Moo day noon until yesterday afternoon. Col. traveled with Forepaugh tc Sell Brother's shows, which closed tbe season at Texarkana, Ark., last Friday, and was on bis way to Eleanora, where bis mother lives and where be will spend the winter. Col. Cooper said to a Stab representative yesterday tbat be was 37 years old. He looks all of that, with ten years plied on top of. it. Col. was born in England and came to America in 1882. He bas some fancy birds at Eleanora and was anxious to reach that place to see bis birds and take oare of them. WE ARB TO HAVE NEW R. R. A Corps of Engineers are Now Surveying the Line. There Is little doubt but that Reyn oldsvllle will have anothor railroad out let In the very near future. A corps of engineers, with B. P. Howell as chief, came to Reynoldsvllle Monday and are now at work surveying for a railroad line between Reynoldsville and Punxsu tawney. We interviewed Mr. Howell, but as usual in such matters, he was reticent and all the information he would give was that a railroad line would be surveyed as above stated and that the line would connect with the A. V. R'y at this place. Some of tho other members of the engineer corps, who were not so reticent, Informed the scribe that the survey was being made by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. We believe It Is an extension of the Pennsylvania and Northwestern Rail road that now runs Into Punxsutawney, and if that be the case, Roynoldsvllle, instead of Punxsutawney, would be the terminus of the road and It would bring a number of railroad crews to this place, besides being a great benefit to the town In many other ways. This would give the Pennsylvania road a direct line to the lakes, and that com pany Is largely Interested In coal fields south of here. The coal would be hauled over the new line toRpynoldsvllIn, over A. V. R'y to Falls Creek, over Ridgway and Clearfield R'y to Clermont and over the Erie lines to tho lakes. The Penn sylvania Company Is Interested In all these roads. The new lino will be quite a boom for Reynoldsvllle, as there will bo no other town In this section with any hotter railroad advantages than our own town. Accidents in Mines. Oliver Fulmore had his right leg broken In the Sprague mine last Satur day. David Lewis bad one of bis big toed smashed Saturday on a patent dump at Big Soldier tipple. S. L. Fllckinger was Injured in the Hamilton mine last Thursday by being caught between four loaded cars, an empty car and mule. John McClosky, a lad who worked In John Good will's coal bank, had tho mid dle finger of his left hand crushed Sat urday by a prop falling on It. John Trudgen and son, William, and James Henry narrowly escaped sudden death while at work In Big Soldier Sat urday by a full of coal and slate. All three wore slightly Injured. Mr. Trudgen was burled in the coal and slate and had to bo dugout. His escape was miraculous. Visitors on Patrons' Day. Last Thursday was tho day designated by County Superintendent Toitrlck as parents' and patrons' day to visit tho schools of Jofforson county. Twenty onu jiersons visited the schools In this borough, as follows: Directors Dr. J. W. Foust and A. M. Woodward, M. C. Coleman, J. J. Sutter, C. II. Freas, Miss Sykes, Miss Long, Mrs. W. M. King, Mrs. Hlto, Mrs. Joseph Shuffor, Mrs. J. S. Morrow, Mrs. E. C. Soncor, Mrs. Carll, Mrs.'Ed. Seoley, Mrs. Wm. McCroight, Mrs. A. H. Bowser, Mrs. Thomas Booth, Mrs. R, J. Mulholland, Mrs. Frank McConnell, Mrs. Thomas Shellds, Mrs. Wm. H. Lucas. Great Platform Speaker. Mr. Miller is so widely and favorably known throughout tho length and breadth of tho land that any com mendation from tho munagoment 1b superfluous. Ho has delivered lectures In every state in the Union, and tho demand for him Is such that almost every day In the year, summer and winter alike, is given to the work. Evon then, so much is he In request that applications must be made far in ad vance in order to secure a date. He is acknowledged to bo one of the greatest platform speakers of the age. Central Lyceum Bureau. Assembly Hall Fri day evening, Docomber 10th. Stockholders' Meeting. The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Reynoldsvillo, Pa., for the election of Directors for ensuing year, will be held in the Banking Room on Tuesday, January 11th, 1898, at 3.00 P. M. John H. Kaucher, Cashier. Beware of tbe merchant who misrep resents qualities. Miiitrens don't. Men's nailed mining shoes, worth $1.50, our price $1.25 Robinson's. Gloss and Lenox soap, 8 cakes 25c, at Kooinson & Munuorn s. Your watoh repaired and guaranteed to give satisfaction at Uooders . For neat fitting suit go to Snyder & Johns, fashionable tailors Extra good $2.00 Welsh & Co's. work shoes at J. E. Knives and forks at a special price at Hotrman, the jeweior s. Fine shoes for ladles,' gent's, misses,' Arbuoklo's and Lion coffee only 10c at Robinson & Mundorff's. To save money and get the latest in shoes buy at Johnston's. It is well worth your attention to see Mllllrens stock of holiday goods. ' Boll Is selling an all-wool blue or black Kersey overcoat for $8.00. , Watch and clock repairing a specialty at uooaenr Meeting of Town Council. Town council met In regular session Monday evening. Pres. Stone In the chair. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. Members present, Stono, Elliott, Smith and Corbett. L. F. Hetrlck presented a petition praying the council to cause the open ing of Jackson street from First to Third streets, which was refered to the street committee. An ordinance granting the Summer vllle Telephone Company permission to erect telephone poles and string wires for the purpose of doing a general tele phone business, passed first reading. Tress. W. T. Cox made the following report: Taxes collected in November, $1 15.04. Orders redeemed In November, $109.73. Mr. Elliott, chairman of street com mittee, reported expenditures on the streets for month of November to be $31.91. Total expense for the year, $795.75. Secretary Board of Health reported receipts for fines, &c, to be $fl.50. Chairman of the street commltttee reported that he had made a map of Gordon and Willow alleys, giving grades, Ac. On motion bills amounting to $1X1.64 were ordered paid. On motion orders were ordered drawn to redeem three $100.00 bonds. Encircled in Syrian Desert. In our last Issuo we stated that Father John P. Golsler, who had been at Jeru salem, started for his home In this place last July and had met with difficulty on the way and only reached Constantinople November 2(ith or 27th. The following dispatch from Washington, D. C, Nov. 28th, to the lknlmchter, a German paper In Pittsburg, will explain th? Wise pf his delay: "Til" State Debaitninnt was asked eomo time ago by cablegram as to the whereabouts of Father Oelslor. who was encircled about the end of August by alM In llin Hyrlnn Desert. Tho De partment complying with their wishes notified the Ambassndor at Constanti nople to Investigate the matter without delay.- To-day a letter was received from tho Consul agent at Aleppo stating that ho had received a visit from Father Golsler September 17th Bnd that he loft Aleppo October l;th for Constantino ple." Enemies Being Judges. 'Rev. Howard Russell Is tho most pestiforous and annoying assailant the saloons of Ohio know anything about." Wine mi Spirit Netrn (Columbus), official organ of tho Ohio State Liquor League. Will lecturo in the M. E. church this evening. Speaking of Holiday Attractions, You will find the prettiest and most complete assortment, consisting of plain and fancy toys, fruits and candles, at Hohren's old reliable bakery and con fectionery, arranged in a manner to please tho most fastidious, and at prices to suit everybody. Give us a call. In securing Rev. Howard Russell upon our program for 1897, we have added a name worthy to stund beside Wooley, Bain, Searles, Sims, Vincent and others of recognized ability who hnvo spoken from our Pavilion platform. His magnificent address gave the great audience Intense pleasure, and the com ments of our citizens wero most favora ble. J. S. Robertson, Prcsldont of tho Canadiun Temperance Leaguo, Toronto, Canada. Rev. Russell will deliver 6 free lecturo in tho M. E. church this evening. Last Thursduy evening the following officers wero elected for the M. E. Sun duy school for 1898: Superintendent, S. S. Robinson; asslstunt supt., Philip Koehler; superintendent primary de partment, Solomon Shaffer; secretary, John T. Barkley; assitunt secretary. Miss Jessto Smoltzor; treasurer, A. T. Blng, librarians, W. B. Stauffor and Miss Mary Burge; organist, Miss Car- rio Albright; chorister, John Redde cliff. Baby Bhoes 20 to 35 cents per pair at j. c. weisn & (Jo s. Call and see Bull's fine line of over coats. All goods sold at Gooders' are en graved free of charge. Any stylo let ters you wish. Johnston, carries the finest line of ladies shoes in town. Will be here this week, bric-a-brac, at Hoffman's. A beautiful line of warm shoes and slippers at Robinson's. An exchange very pertinently re marks. "A ohronlo kicker Is a sour, crusty, crabbed objector; a discord in tbe harmony of life; a warty excre scence on tbe face of nature, to miser able to en joy life himself and too soul less to appreciate its enjoyments in others." Did you ever see a ohronlo kioker. We invite the public to call as we are closing out our stock ot drygoods, groceries, Hardware, Shoes &o. and they can secure bargains from this stock, when later publlo sales will be made to close out balance. J. C. Kino & Co. First quality hamaonly lOo. per lb. at Robinson & Mundorff's. . Bell can show you the finest line of $8, $9, and $10 suite in tbe county. No chestnuts. Holiday goods are coming in now. Come and see them at Uooders', the jeweler. Arbuckle coffee ' 10c. at Robinson & Mundorff's. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Glimpses of the People who ara Passing To snd Fro. Ed. McConnell was in Punxsutawney over Sunday. Nlnlan Cooper visited in Brockway vllle last week. Mrs. Thomas Booth went to Pitts burg Saturday. Miss Ada Scott returned last week from a visit In Clearfield. M. O. Swartz and George Adams spent Sunday In Clearfield. Mrs. Solomon Shaffer Is visiting Mrs. P. 3. Slattery at Sherman, N. Y. Lawrence J. McEntlre was In Phila delphia a couple of days last week. Mrs. Chas. Witter, of Keating, Pa., Is visiting her parents In this place. Edward Wlndlo, of Bradford, spent Sunday with his mother In this place. Dr. Harry King and Vincent Reyn olds attended a party at DuBols Friday night. George II. Mundorff, of Robinson & Mundorff, grocerymen, wns In Pittsburg last week. ' Clarence Reynolds and Frank Alexan der attended a party at Falls Creek Friday night. Mrs. D. Purell, of Baltimore, Md., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. Katzen, In this place. Mrs. II. Cochran, of Kittannlng, is visiting Mrs. W. C. Gibson In West Reynoldsvllle. Frank Schlablg, who has been attend ing school at West Sunbury, Pa., is at home on a visit. Miss Gertrudo Miller, of Corry, Pa., was the guest of Mrs, R. DoVere King ft day lust week. Mrs. James M. Canning, of Brook- vlllo, was the guest of Mrs. Caroline Armor last week, J. II. Hughes, of the firm of Hughes & Dinger, furniture dealers, was in Pittsburg lost week. Miss Anna Collins, of New Bethle hem, was tho guest of Miss Katie Nolan In this place Over Sunday. W. S. Sankpy, atone time a merchant of Reynoldsvllle, now of Mt. Pleasant, Pa., was In town yesterday. Mrs. M. JohnB was called to Monterey, Pa., last week by the serious illness of her brother, Reuben Davis. L. J. Arnold, an engineer on the A. V. R'y, will move from Driftwood to West Reynoldsvllle this week. W. R. Martin, who has been a resi dent of Reynoldsvillo for a numbor of years, moved to Kittannlng last weok. Will Soott, who has boon traveling with Norrls Bros.' circus in Texas, came home yesterday to stay until after the holidays. C. II. Freas, who was doing local work on tho Volunteer, has given up that position and returned to Punxsu tawney yesterday. Mrs. William Barkloy, of Shawraut, camo to Reynoldsvllle lost week to attend the Installation in the Daughters of St. George lodge. M. C. Coleman, R. L. Miles and Miss Ida Miles were in DuBois yesterday at tending the Bible School Convention of the Clearfield Baptist Association. Mrs. John Johns and Mrs. W. A. Johns, of near Brookville, woro tbe guests of the former's son, J. O. Johns, In Wost Roynoldsvllle over Sunday. Rev. J. M. Duan went to Brockway vllle again on Monday to assist in the special meetings in tho Baptist church. Ho will be thore threo nights this week. Frank Richardson and wife, Frank Mitchell and wife, and James Martin, of Driftwood, and J. C. Hirst, of Tyler, wore here yesterday attending J. S. Morrow's funeral. Harry Kline, after an absence of five years, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kline, near this place. Harry is located In Montana. Ho will remain at homo a couple of months. J. R. McConnoll, who has been at Willow City, North Dakota, two years, returned to Reynoldsvllle Saturday evening. Mr. McConnell expects to go back to Dakota some time, as he has purchused considerable land there. James H. Clover, proprietor of tbe National Hotel at Lewlstown, Pa., at one time proprietor of Hotel Belnap in Reynoldsville, was circulating among old time friends in this place last Fri day. Mr. Clover Is a good hotel man. E. F. Rumberger, of tbe firm of Mc Coy & Rumberger, wholesale grocers of Pittsburg, is visiting his brother, Dr. C. C Rumberger, pastor of the M. E. church. Mr. Rumberger came to Reynoldsvllle yesterday to attend the funeral of J. S. Morrow. Don't forget Gooders' make a special ty of watch repairing and all work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Bee Bell's $2.00 overcoats. Flue oomb honey 14o at Robinson & Mundorff's. See Bell's fine all-wool suits for 13.00. Subscribe for The Stab and get all tbe local, county and general news. 8oe the One assortment of watches at Gooders', the jeweler. I will meet you at Bell's. Clocks cheaper than ever at Gooder's, tbe Jeweler.
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