?hf Entered it the Pint Office at Millheim, /"<'■, at! second- las* until mutter. TNI RBDAY, DECEMBER £2ND, ISB7. Published by R. A. BUMILLBR. BARGAINS FOR ALL ATTHK MILLHEIM BARGAIN STORE- Vennn every wortl when wo say that wo (ire potußto (Uooontlnut themeresntlle business and will sell our Roods AT AM) BELOW COST ! We still have a lot of ladles Dross Goods. Cotton Jeans, Woolen FlannekcCwinbrlcs,Mus lins and a general II no of Notions. Ladies and Children's Woolen and Cotton Hose. Cotton Yarns, Shawls, Overalls, Skirts, Glass and Qnoensware, Drugs, Toilet Soaps, 11 oodenware. Hardware and Table Cutlet y. In fact It w ill bo to j our interest to come and .see our GOODS & PRICES before purchasing elesewhere especially on BOOTS & SHOES, HATS, CAPS & BUGGY WHIPS Thanking the people for past patronage, and soliciting a continuance of toe same we remain RESPECTFULLY YOURS, E. C. CAMPBELL J SOS. Local Paragraphs The JOURNAL STORE just at this time is really "u sight to see." 7he spacious shotc window ts a "daisy.'' Ev ery passer-by stops to sec and give i' un stinted praise. Ihe shelves, tables and show eases are all crowded, crammed full of fine Holiday goods, tastefully ar ranged and marled in plain figures at the very lowest living prices. It you come to Millheim during the Holidays, ns of course you will, don't Jail to visit the Journal Store. — SUBSCRITK for the JOURNAL. —Yesterday was the shortest day in the year. —Mr. John Long, of Fisher's Ferry, was seen in town last week. —This kind of weather brings the snow shovels into requisition. J. W. Stover's store is headquarteis for all kinds of holiday presents. Shfdd's Little Mai drake Fill's are small and easy to take. One pill a dose. —The next issue of the JOURNAL will be run out on the oih of January, 1888. Catarrh or cold in the head cuied by inhaling Joseph's Oil. Only 25 cents. —Don't fail to look at the fine as sortment ot Hanging Lamps at J. W. Stover's. —The MiUheim hand will be at tbe festival next Saturday evening. Come and hear them. —For any Irritation of the Throat and Lungs Shedd's Excelsior Cough Syrup has no equal. —The Lutheran Sunday School will elect their officers tor the eusuinir year next Sunday forenoon. —Goyernor Beaver recently placed a grand upright Knabe piano in the ex ecutive mansion at liarrisburg. —Festival, Pink Tea Party aud Pink Tea Auction at the rink text Saturday afternoon and evening. Don't forget it. —W. P. Catherman and family are spending thp week in Sugarvalley with Mrs. Qatherman's mother, Mis. Kiearn er. -cSqnday was a cpld and blustering day, but the sleigh-bells jingled all the same. People seem anxious for sleigh ing. —The Toy Books at the Journal Store this year are particularly fine. The children are simply delighted with them. —The recent snow fall somewhat le-! tards the progress of the work on Mr. Harry Clapp's new house on Penn street. —ltey. Taylor, of Williamsburg, Pa., will be the successor to Rev. (Handing, the present Lutheran pastor at Lock Haven. —£,ast Thursday , December 15th, em'- pd the open season for shooting alt game excepting pheasants, rabbiis and squirrels. DINNER AND SUPPER.—At the fes tival next Satuiday warm meals may te bad, prepared in the best style and sold at 25 cts. a plate. —We are reliably informed that our townsman, Mr. G. W. Ilarter, will move to A. It. Alexander's farm, east of town, next spring. —1 berp \vjlj be preaphjng in the L'rtlteran church, Millheim, on Sutu'av (New Year's) evening by iii pastor, Rev. M. L. Denver. —Ralph MtClhin, a three-year-old son of Register James A McCl in, Bellefonte, died on Sunday moiling from diphtheretic croup. —Mr. C. Alexander and wife, Penn jX)WHBhip, returned 1 s' Saturday from A week's visit to lfev. Emanuel Keen'.-, E'verpoo', Perry (Jo., Pa. ■=rMiss Annie, daughter of Win. II ftmith, mtends leaving for Williams port next Saturday, to spend the holi days with relatives there, —John M. Road, the mason, lias pur chased Abe. King's property,in Peters burg, east of Noitb street, and took possession of ihe same jesterday. —ln fcolng to the Rink on Saturday to enjoy your ousters and ice ere rn, you will pass light by the Journal !Btore. and dop't fore< t to call in. *•— The ki|itting laclor.y at tins place has Closed down foi this and in xt week, the Messrs. Ci aw ford iiittiidicg lo spend the holid.'js in Philadelphia. —The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company will in the future paint their cars a bright yellow. Then you shall know them ty tin ir color. —lt makes uo differtuce whetlin you have five cents or five dollars to invest In Christmas pieseuts, you cau be auit ed at the Journal Store all the same. French Mlxtuies,pure and sweet very cheap at Kauffinan'sstore. —Go and get some of that California Honey at J. W. Stover's. It will ctr t.unly please you. Pop corn, loose and in balls,a-sorted colors at Kauffraan'a store, which is headquarters for old Santa. —lcecream Bananas.somathing now in the market, and made of the pur est sugar at D. S. KautTmai.'s. Mis. Long, of Centre Hill, is at present in town on a visit to her daugh ter. Mrs. 11. 11. Weiser, and other ul- Atives. Mr. John Hick, of North street, shipped some of his household effects last week and is at present absent in the East. —Reports circulate that Mr. Jerome Spigelmyer has received or will receive the appointment for Notary Public in this place. —At the Journal Store you will find the finest line of writing papers in this section. You can have it in tablets, boxes or sheets, —The Pennsylvania State College instructs 140 students at present This is a better show ing than the college has had any time before this. —There is no end to the good things that mnv be said about the large stork and fine assortment ot holiday conlec- Uotieries at J. W. Stover's. Strawberries in winter is something unusual,but Kauffman keeps them all the same. Come and see th.em. They are daisksfor Holiday use. Mrs. Kister, the mother of It. F. K'ster, was ly'rg sick at her son's res idence, Main street, last week, but is at this writing convalescent. Miss Eva Kreamer, of Water street expects to leave for Northumberl md j this week, were she will spend several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Sides. Last issup for 18>7. If your neigh bor is not a suhscrilier to tbis paper, please show him this copy and induce htm to subscribe for the JOURNAL in 1888. —Saturday's snow brought oat some sleighs on Sundav.but Monday's bright sun plaved havoc with the sleighing and people had to resort to the wheels again. Win. Foote of Eagleville, came to j town yesterday ofternoon with the in tention of attending school here. He has grown to be a good-sized, healthy /•yoking boj. —Miss Kate Htovpr, one of Mr. Noah Stover's daughters, after a long siege of typhoid fever ts out again, a little pale but nevertheless entirely restored aud in good spirits. —Mrs. Susan Harter, Penn street, spends her holidays among the Kmzen knube's in liarrisburg and will no doubt have a splendid time. She left on last Thursday, —As the teachers of our public schools wi'l attend institute at Belle fonte next week, all the scholars will have vacation and they are glad of it. —PAIN is master of the world. Use Warner's L"g Cabin Sarsaparilla Put the blood in proper condition, and Ihe scrofula will disappear. 12'' doses *l. All druggists sell it. —Mr. Saml. Dupes, of Freeport, 111., was paying friends in this section, his former place of residence having been in Millheim, a visit and returned to bis western home oil Monday. —M. L. Wagonseller. Esq., of Selins grove, the popular traveling salesman, was in town on Tuesday and gave the JOURNAL office the libnefit of his agree able company for a brief spell. —Miss Lilly Ilarter, oldest daughter of Mrs. Sarah Ilarter, Main street, is at present visiting her brother.li.lll. R. Ilarter. at Chicago, 111., and will 'ikely go to other portions of the West. —Tlie town jiail is now painted and papered and makes a handsome appear ance. It will be dedicated to its use on Friday evening, when the pub lic school entertainment will take place. —Mr. WUJ. From, the popular miller of Spring Mills, was a very welcome caller at this otfice last Friday. Were the world full of men like him it would be ersy getting along for the pri.iter. See V —On Monday we met Mr. G. Alvin Ilarter, who is attending school at Selinsgrove. He is home to enj >y the holidays in the family circle of his par- j ents, Mr. A. J. llarttr's, near l'cnns ' Creek. —The postofliee department officials liave issued an order that all letters mailed on a train will be put off at Ihe first postoffice to lie cancelled by the postmaster. Postal clerks are not a!- j lowed to cancel stamps. —lf von are undecided what to get \ as a Christmas gift for your friends j I stop in at R. F. Vonuda's store at Co- j I bum where von mav find a large in voice of 5, 10 and 25 cent glassware just the thing for a present. FOR SALE. —The undersigned has for sale a good Driving Horse, Sett of Sin gle Harness, three Buggies and two Sleds. For terras and further particu Misapply to J. F. HARTER, 49 2t Millheim, Pa. —Mr. Samuel Stover, father of our .townsman, G. W. btover. is reported j to lie very poorly .with slim chances lor recovery, lie is quite an old gentle man and the natural infirmities inci dent to old age have much to do with Ids illness. BUSINESS CARD.—Mrs. I. W. Buck and Miss Mary Candy wish to inform the public that they have opened a dress making establishment at the former's residence on Main street, where they will do cheap and satisfac ! Tory wot jt in their lijif. Rev. E. dtmpbach w ill fill Rev. J. 6wei pel's pulpit in the Evangelical chinch at this place on next hund.iv foienccn. The latter gentleman is Just recovering fmin a large ai d piinlul healing in his thrn.it and is unable lo attend to his miu'Verial duties CREAMERY AT MILL HAI.L.—A $4,- 000 creamery is lo be built in Mill Hall, that amount of money having been subscribed, and wo k on I lie building will begin ou MOMIU Tim principal men concerned in i! are Robert Mann. A. 11. Gaitb, T. B. Mann and Dr. Shoemaker. Thp building w; 1 • he lo cated oil Hie she of the old woolen mill. —The large poe.iiis adv* itiing the s.de of pel Son a I p!Mi(\ <•? i;..' • If! Shafer, of the Nai h n:< ! Hotei.Mill! i im. are out. The sue wiii ! do* place on Sal urdiiy, Jam ii s 13 ! . 1888, and will afford a splendid oppoitunitv to pro cure valuable live stock, good wagons and buggies and handsome funiiuue. Don't fail to attend. Sale begins at 10 o'clock, a.m. —Fine York state cream cheese just received at J. W. Stover's. Try it. WATCHES, CLOCKS, SILVER WA BE AND JKWELRY —A beautiful line of these goods displayed at J. \\ . Siover's for holiday presents. C. W. Alb'ight and Matk Mooney tuc iff w till a s|ling of new and elegant sleighs which they will try to dispone of. Hope they may meet with success Messrs. Frank and John Rossninn, of Clintondiile. two young gentlemen cousins of Mis. C. W. Mailman, Penn streal, were the guests of that lady a few da>s last week. —The boys took a hand at coasting on Monday evening. This exhilarating sport promises to become a favorite pastime again I his winter, provided the weather is according. —No use generalizing this wek,all 1 want to sty is that my stock of candies ami fa tie v boxes xceeds anything ever In ought t town it will do your soul goad to look at the at ray. D.S K A car load or Christmas goods at J. \V Snivel's, ut prices to suit the purse of each ami everyone. He sine lo give me a call at d see my st ck b • foie bu)ing elsewhere. It will pay you —Everybody around Coburn sa>s K F. Vonada has the finest display ol Christmas candies and toys. He is a w ide awake young business man an I catches lus custom ly keeping a large selection of goods and selling thetu at close mat gins. A vetv pleasant party gathered last Friday evening at the residence of Michael Ulrich, Main street, in honor of Miss Alice Ulrich. It was asm prise party and was attended by a good ly number ot our young people, who put in a royal time. Surprise parties are all the rage just now. —Me. A J. Harter, of this place, ex pects to leave to-morrow for Union county in the interest of his father-in law, .}(v, Until,whose sale of real estate occurs near Swvngle station, next Sat urday. Mr. Harter will be accompanied by bis little son. Asher, and will spun! Christmas with friends in their former hotue. —You may hive a sweet tiroeof it,but by buying your candies at Kaiiffmun's store, your Chi istmas wi II be all the sweeter. I'lie truth of this assertion will I e E'ear to you w hen YOU look at the immense display of confectionery and sweet meats which he will have at his place dining the next few days. —The Millheim Hook and Ladder Cimpauy are in receipt of an invita tion. very handsomely printed, to at tend the masquerade ball which will be given by the Logan Hose Company of Bellefonte. Dec. 30th. C)t pout sc. under the circumstances, the Millheim fire boys will stay at home, hut they thankfully acknowledge thg receipt of tlie invitation. AT HYJIEN'S SHRINK.—We have just received information of tl.e mar riage of Miss Jennie J Deininger and Mr. Elmer Beever.boib of Clarkstown, Pa Tie happy event took place at the • esidence of Ihe biide 3 parents. Mr. A. U. Deininger. on last Thursday, ami we hasten to semi cousin Jennie our best wishes. May her life be as busy as a beater's ami as sunny as the land where the orange blossoms grow. —Mr. Julio Rishe), a prominent cit - z*n of Centre Hall, and well-known all over the county, died at Ins resilience on Monday last. Mr. IJishu! was a man ss'oll up in yo v*, but ux-l health until of late. It will be remem bered that lie was ac indid ite for nomi nation to the Associate Judgeship of this county during the late campaign. We could not learn the cause of his death, —On Thursday last Messrs. Jon. and A. J. Haitcr to.>k tlie foroiet's wife to the station and on their way home tin* hind axle of their spring wagon broke. Causing Jonathan Ilarter lo lie thrown out on his shoulder. He received pain ful bruises which necessitated the ten der nursing of the injured arip (or sev eral da>s. Glad to '•jay he is pretty well over it. SALE POSTERS.—The time will soon here when farmers and others expect to make sale of personal property and will need attractive sale bills. We wish lo call the attention of the public to our superior facilities to do nice and cheap work and do it on very short notice. We will also advertise such sales gratis in the JOURKAL, through its local columns. I>o not fail to give us a call and get prices. —The public school entertainment to be held in the town hall by the gram mar department to morrow (Friday) evening promises to be a success. The programme will consist of dialogues, recitations, declamations. Vocal and instrumental music. The Millheitu band will he on hand to render some of their selections. The entertainment will be free and will no doubt In- well attended. PITIVATE SALE or HEAL ESTATE.— ; The undersigned offeh* his home at Kteaniersville, one half n He south quite useless to Inoud over what might have tieen ; but it is all important to look a head vvith firm it solutions to do better and make the most of opportunities which may present themselves during t lie next twelve months. THE WEDDING HELLS. —Among the ~,J,,' !!r.ge notices in this week's issue will tie found the announcement that J. Calvin Stover has taken unto himself a lielptn.il.. in the p?vti<>u 18s Olevia Smithyctf Clinton county. groom is well-known to most of our I'emli'ts. being I la* youngest :-on of Mr. hen. W, Stover, of Penn township. He is a toting gent leu i n with winsome man ne:s and pi utilises to become a devoted lieincicl as well as a kind provider. Having i raveled over a consideistble part, of the globe Ins experience and natum! intelligence will not fall lobe of novice to hitu in the struggle ol life. With the happy bride we are not per sonally acquainted, hut, taking it foi granted that Calvin made an excellent choice, we can hut add oxr best con gratulations. —We urge those of our readers who may he in town on next Saturday to cill around at the link on IVnn street where the Lutherans are holding a tes iival and whete you can regale yourself on ntstern, ieeereain, chickens, roast heetVea and coffee, cakes,and anythlnjf else lliat is good to eat, to your heart's content and at a nominal cost. The festival will be conducted in a novel style and you can spend an hour there very pleasantly. A New FIRM.—The undeisigntd wish to inform the public that after January Ist. lsss, they will conduct the undertaking business, herelofoio carried on by Harter it Luse, under the lirm name id' llarter & Campbell, and will keep on band a full line ol collitis, caskets, trimmings, shrouds. Initial rolies, Ac. All calls to attend luncials responded to on short notice. Olli-eat K. ('. Ciimpliell A Son's store on Main street. Milllieim. Soliciting a share of the public patronage we re main Respectfully, JONATHAN IIAHIKU, 47-41 ). M, CASJPUELL. —Christmas, the annually recurring season of peace and good will, wlu-n homes should be blight and hearts should t>e happy, is here and with it we offer our Ix'st wishes to all our readers. At tlie same time we ask you to excuse the lion appearance of the JOURNAL next week,as we wish io take our usual holiday vacation and give the typos a chance to i or 33 years old and i biotlier of Constable Clair, of Mill Hall. —The Centre yjounty !i itiits, pub lished by Mr. Ulrich, the brother-in-law of 15. Calvin Fisher, of I'cnn Hall, who accidentally killed himself while out gunning last week, reports the follow ing particulars about this sad affair ; As stated before Jit bad gone on a sev eral days' hunt, leaving I'enn Hall Monday morning,in company with K v eral others. All went well until reach ing the neighlmihood of Paddv Moun tain tunnel, about thirteen miles from l'enn Hall, Wednesday afternoon, where the accident happened. He was shot while leaning on his title witlr Ins right hand resting on a log about two feet from the ground ; the title was cocked, which, by some means was discharged, the ball passing through his hand and neck, lodging in his he d, causing instant death. T e remains wee tuought home about two o'clock on Thursday morning. The funeral of the deceased occurred on Saturday forenoon at II o'clock, and was very largely attended VVices u.Te la-Id ii: the Reformed church near IVnn II ill by ltev. 'A. A. Yearick, his pastor, and the house was crowded to its utmost. Cilviu w;;g universally 1 iked and respected and his many friends were anxious to pay their last tribute to the dead. —Tuesday's H.dlelonte Daily Sues gives the following account of a clever trick played by a sharper on Pleasant (iap folks : on Sar unlay of last week a man appe in .l at Pleasant Gap 1" this county, and made nepo tlations for what is known as the Macbmle farm, which is owned by Mr. /Jmnioraian. Tlie imrcliase price was -'.ot on our ! return to ouV nhiive county it still sffomed like boiue, anil iqatiy of tl(e. up! pppl tuai-ks may yet be pppp, Ami üb, how glad we wpjki to met f aii old friend from Frceport, 111.. who used to live among us in years past. His name is Samuel I >ubhs. Winn lie gets ready to return to Ids western home we wish hint a successful journey and a happy meeting with Ids family. Nor must we forget our old and \tnoyabm friend Henry I'oyer, w liq R haio'ahd hoarty for a man who wilt soon be ninety-two years old and promises fair to see his one hundredth birthday. Time dirt not permit ns to see all our friends and we ask those whom we could not, visit, to excuse us. But we will say to all to please except nur thanks for their kindness shown lis during our stay with them. GEO. K. WEBER, HENRY WEBER. Local Oirresponik'nce. SMITH TOWN. A merry Christmas to all. The sleighbelU are sending forth their merry jingle Among tho visitors to this place during the past week wore li. O. Duck, Harvey Wort, Win Bierly and wife, all of Brush valley, ami Maggie Hwurtz and Miutiio Duck, of Milllieim. Those who were away visiting are John K import's, who at tented Rev. Sarvi*' protr .oted meeting at I'leasaiit and speak very highly of it, John llersli herger who tmik a jaunt to Nittany Valley ami Mr. and Mrs. Itoycr, wlio arosojourney ing with relatives in Sugar Valley. W. ('. Duck found gum blanket which lie will return to Hie owner us HOOII as lie calls for it. Ji'MHO COIK'RN. Colin ill liad a wedding on Sunday even ing last, tlie higli contracting parties being Miss (llivia Smith and J. c. Stover. A number took advantage of tlie tirst snow on Sunday by going out for a sleigh ritle. Everything around here seems to have closed down for the winter. The saw mill is iM-fng removed and building has Mopped. it. F. Whltmor, of Suubiiry, was here last week superiiiteuuing tho getting out and loading of lumber. Win. Wliitiner & Son, of which linn ltoliert is a meiiilier are the lieaviest sldppors of Lumber on our road, (•n Monday last .Woo jsls. of dressed jioiil try were sl.ip|Hid from this station to the eastern markets for Christmas stiles, The entertainment by tlie Sunday school Saturday evening will consist of singing by tho school, a few short addresses, a Christ inas tree for the children and distribution of tl !<) gifts. Tim talk now is of holding a singing con vention here after New Year to be conduct ed by l'rof. Mover, of Linden Hall. All should feel an interest in this and help work it up as l'rof. Meyer's reputation as ap in, structor is well known and it would he a benefit to the place. A number of our citizens think of Liking in the festival in Milllieim on Saturday evening after the Sunday school entertain ment is over. < ne of OUf railroad limit aud a certain merchant seem to is* in training for tlie prize ring from tlie way they knock one another around every time Hiey meet. They say Tommy likes i,> go to Bellefoutc attending court and return home via Lin den Hall, They also say two of our prominent citi zen* will lie married ere long. And again they say turkeys are roosting big now. Henry Whitmer says he would like the party who stole thv hclHug away from the mill return U at once. 11 is reported that Landlord Kleck'ier's family w ill leave here in the spring aud tbe .hotel has Uouu rented by a Mr. Shaffer of [Mill Hall. Sorry lo luse "Old Joe," a* he was a clever, whole sauled laud lord. it is said subscription lists are the order uf tho day among our citizens and it is a cmlit to say that our citizens are lilicral as a general thing in subscribing to all worthy ohjeols. Christmas is rapidly approaching and we stitmftl nil miike If nn object on this grent anniversary day to make at least some one happy wl o through some misfortune may not be as well off as ourselves and it w ill help to make our pathway through life all tiie smoother. Hoping that in tlie past short year in trying to give tin* news from this section we have not offended anv unij Lot that we have given the news in 'H straight forward manncy a* it actually occurred and in ike coming year expecting to do liettcr : than in tin- past, we drop silently out of tlie year 18*7 by wishing ail tlie readers a Merry Christmas and a happy aud pivsjs rous New Year. VALE. I'OK MILLS. Treasurer l>. 'K. Kulp ami his counter hopper, Mr. Bible, from Kliamokin, were hero on Friday to furnish our boys with tlie wherewithal. It was a surprise to nil that whitemetal day came earlier than usual. Pay day is generally >mc* oue of these fellows with a ' dun, shoves it under his nose and nearly : upsets tlie poor inmLeriu.m. They have gut I more bras stliau a government umlc. if lliey don'twant to tru,st i;s iu' ilevils long e nougb liycount our money they shoiildu't ask us to liny of them. (bir jasiple are get ting timl of tlds uncivil way ofnoiug busi ness and will likely shut flown ou tlie tiling. John Slifer and one of his Johngariaus are chopping down props in Pine Swamp, Fritz is a No. 1 chopper and a great talker, especially when ho don't know what to say. A party of eight hunters, from Coburn, were hunting in Pine Swamp on Wednes day. Daniel Eiscnhuth wounded a deer west of the Swamp Poodle camp. Thy.du-r dropped but not hard uiouglt to be cap tured. It gcj. away and poor 1 lan was minus tlie game. Over the fence is out. Patty Ithyne, from Junctionvillo, was up on Tuesday to see the Swamp Poodle hoys and recite his tribulations with that infer nal mule that knocked the starting out of his dinner. Another party of hunters, from Green briar shot one of our Pine Swamp Mountain goats ou Thursday. We have some more of them in the swamp which we w ill keep for next year, Peter Walizer and mother, of Milllieim, were visiting at Eli Ititzman's last Friday aud helped them to butcher on Saturday. Tho Junction ville depot was crowded last Friday night waiting for a special train to take them down to Poe Mills city. As soon as tlie tickets were punched the train started. Engineer Brother Johnson gave the Isiys a pleasant ride. Coming home the boys took the Texas row boy's free buss. H. W. Bollinger's flitting from Milllieim elinilHsl up the gander steps over Poe Mountain on last Monday morning. He intends to be one of the poodle bay*. Last Thursday two of Poe Mill's smarties ' wjre up to Pine Hwiut.p and on their way stopped iind ransacked our camp. Tliey were very kind in making us a ;perfect im age which is to resemble a fellow from K illanzoo. Presume some of our rs\dvVa will remember seeing jlm yo.U.ng lad at Coburn laslj ;i week ago. Tlie IytUauzoo lad at that time would have made a good saloon sign. If there is any person within a hundred miles of our camp that has a notion of starting up in the saloon business, lie would do well by giving us a call. We would dispose of the dummy sign cheap. About the other fellow we won't say much, he got the g. b. any ways at Klinefelter'* which is a fearful strain on liis mind. CALIFORNIA JACK. AAKONHItI7R(i. Blacksmith B. V. Welser In on tlie sick 11 Ml.. MissbVmia Muise.llvingnt Thm. Ilar|ier'* and Wlllliin (Initwllo, of Pine Creek, were married last Thursday evening, Kev. Ycir ick orti. i iting. Voting America was out doing up tin. wedding in goisl style. C. W. Ilur.i in selling fruit treed for the Sniitlid nurseries, Geneva, N'. Y. C. C. SWIINJM, tin* White Sewing Machine iiiau of Miiyiler county, paid a pleasant call to your ci.rrespondent, ('barley wu lately elected to take charge of the financed of Snyder county for the next throe yeara. lie is a good man and equal to tlio tank. .1. W. I tunnel wan up from Joswishurg last week. J. E. Leaker id lioine on a visit from Lcmotit. Mrs. Win. Harter la visit ing at Centre ll.>ll and Miss Hue Leaker has gone to Leuiont. The young people are wishing for good sleighing during the holidays. We think from present indieatlons their wish will he granted. # SPRING MILLS. Henry Kruuiriae Is ou she sick list at present. Daniel Uiinklu has return*) itmu bis visit to lax k liaun A very interesting little child of John L. (■reliable died last Saturday morning and was buried ou Monday. A! young sou of Andrew —died last week, lie had nn\'e|;a| U*4l uxtmclttl a few Wcvk* ago Mid bis jaw Is-came very sore. He was then attacked with diptlu-ria which seemed to is; incurable under the circum stances, The funeral of Calvin Fisher was largely attended 011 last Saturday. He was a model young man and will be greatly missed in this community. .fames M. Kniikle and It. F. Fetterolf are home from College ou a vacation. •J. W. Bartges, Esq., the boss painter in this section, has tbe cull tract to jiaiut the interior uf tho New M. K. Church. No v\ Oats - 2| Roller Flour L® Common Flour.. .......... 1.15 Salt, ner barrel 1.40 " " sack.. —— 75 Wheat mixed with R.ye bought at rye-weight A Gjou'nd Piaster. $9.00 per ton. COAL, Small stove *5-40 Large " jj-40 Egg coal ...... 0.20 Pea coal 3.40 Chestnut coal - 0.25 Soft coal , 3.00 tSpecial prices to lime burners.) l not them when you can taw a little ' VPe have a mighty stout handle to thie de termination and are determined to hold i jonto it and save the reputation we have 1 made within a year in the business. Re member no person shall be disappointed m in the quality of shoes bought at J.B.M&SSBB & SO mid lots of people already know this. Come and see our many different kinds oj shot s. May cause you to be surprised at the quality and worse at the prices. And now with heart heavy and sad,l would yet add,what 1 had wished might have been otherwise. J can not much longer stand with uplifted hand on one thin leg and admonish you , /am almost broke into one heap but shall continue to kick while life yet lasts about four or Jive weeks at the longest, I know, and with a few wild out" bursts of sorrow and grief I shall be to you no more. Pathetic lamentation shall be to alt: To those who have regarded my warnings, for my own dear self, and those who have not, realizing ihtir sad mistake, but that it is forever and eternally UJO late. KT THE TELEPHONE. — , WHAT SHALL I GIVE ? This is the question of the day, and is one that very many will hare great difficulty in answering. To help you ottt of this difficulty I incite you to come to my store on Main street, where I display such a stock of HOLIDAY * GOODS, as irell as staple articles, that you will hare no trouble to .find something suitable for a present for your friends. More than that MY PRICES SUIT the times and that in itself is a great inducement for the buyer. y superb erhibit of m GLASSWARE, is throughout one of goods that are specially appropriate for Holi day gifts—gifts that are at once usefat.bcautifuland seasonable. My Jewelry Department offers you a line of goods, that are pre-eminent in their fitness for Holiday (lifts. Solid Rolled Plate todies' and Gents' Gold and Silrer Watches, Silrcr Platetl Ware and a choice assortment of fine Clocks. 3 t this season of the year,when ererythiny is looked at from aHol iday stand paint, you must not lose sight of my overfiowing Confectionery Department, which is the completes! to be found anywhere . Wishing you a joyous holiday season I would beg you to bear in mind thai / desire rery much to see you at my place of busitiess during that time. I J. W. STOVER. 6~ ~ ' —t A NOVELTY IN SHOEMAKTNG I 1 MARK LEATHER BOOTS with GUM SOLES & HEELS, frozen snow ami Leather Soleß, All other Shoe Work promptly and neatly Done. * Will be at Musser's Shoe Store, Main Street, MHtheim, every Saturday a/ternoon to take orders and measures. - O# (j 131\.l(jrijL X • MRS. L. C. BRUMGARD'S —J FINE DISPLAY OF T —— FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY which she is receiving daily from the eastern cities reveals as much ** |w