Cameron County press. (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, July 14, 1898, Page 5, Image 5

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    Old Relile Drug Store.
Owint? to the very liberal patronage I have had I
from our people and in view of the hard
times I will until MAY lst.reduce the price of |
JPhysicians Prescriptions as follows, viz :
All I oz. mixtures, regular price, 20 to 15
All 2 oz. mixtures, reguiar price. 25 to 19
All 3 oz. mixtures, regular price, 35 to 25
All 4 oz. mixtures, regular price, 45 to 30
All 6 oz. mixtures, regular price, 65 to 50
All 8 oz. mixtures, regular price. 85 to 65
And a corresponding reduction on
all packages of Powders, Pills, Oint
ments Also liberal discount on all
Patent Medicines, Baby Foods, Per
fumes, Toilet and Fancy Articles and
• extra liberal discount on Fountain j
Syringes, Hot Water Bottles, Atomi
zers and Nursing Bottles.
I will guarantee my goods to be j
strictly fresh and equal to any goods |
in the market.
Thirty years experience in the town J
of Emporium is sufficient evidence of
competency. If you wish to avail j
yourself of the liberal offer, leave
your Physician's Prescriptions and
drug trade in general at the OLD RE
LIABLE DRUG STORE.
L. TAGGART.
EMPORIUM
MILLING COMPANY.
PRICE LIST.
Emporium, Pa., July 13, 1898.
NEMOPHILA, persack $1 40
Graham, 44 70
Rye 44 65
Huckwheat, .... r. 44
Patent Mea1....... 44 40
Coarse Meal, per 100, 90
Chop Feed, 44 90
Middlings, 44
Bran, 44 90
Corn, per bushel, GO
White Oats, per bushel, 40
Choice Clover Seed, 1
Choice Timothy Seed, I At Market Prices.
Choice Millet Seed,
Fancy Kentucky Blue Grass, J
LOCAL DKPARTMENT.
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
Contribution* invited. That which you would
like to nee in this department, let UH know by pos
tal card. letter, or personally.
Miss Nellie Lingle is visiting friends
in Lock Haven.
Miss Nellie O'Day, of Kane, is visit
ing friends in town.
Fred Robbins and wife have located
at Picture Rocks, Pa.
Mrs. H. T. Taggart visited friends in
Jersey Shore last week.
Mrs. Jas. B. Proudfoot, of Milesburg,
is visiting her son Orville, at this place.
Mrs. Gronett and Miss Lizzie Pollock,
of Erie are guests of Jos. Lingle and
family.
J. R. Loder, of New York City,
transacted business in Emporium on
Tuesday.
E. C. Martin, P. &. E. postal clerk
was calling on Emporium friends last
Thursday.
C. W. Catlin a prominent Port Alle
gany attorney was in Emporium Tues
day evening.
Hon. J. W. Merry, of Beech Creek,
was a guest at the Warner House,
Tuesday evening.
Miss Mary Rensch, of Chambersberg,
Pa , is guest of Miss Mary Davison, on
Allegany avenue.
Miss Mary Heher is home from
Olean for a week's visit with her
mother and sisters.
Prof. Suhrie, principal of St. Marys
schools, visited his many Emporium
friends on the Fourth.
Thos. Pelkey left last week for San
.ijraneisco to meet his sons, on their re
turn from Dawson City.
J. 1). Logan attended the National
Convention of Expressmen, at Buffalo
on Monday and Tuesday.
Geo. Egbert, of Ithaca, is guest of W.
S. Walker and family. He rode to
Emporium on his wheel.
Mrs. E. J. Roach, nee Heher, has
made her family happy by presenting
a beautiful ten pound girl.
Rev. J. H. McAdam and Benj. Egan
attended the National Convention of
the A. O. H., at Trenton, N. J.
Mrs. Emma Morehouse and Miss
Rose Seger arrived from Pittsburg on
Monday to visit their parents.
Misses Annie and Rose Smith, of
Beech Creek, are guests of Mr. B. Mun
sel and family on Fourth street.
Dr. J. P. Russell, of Philadelphia
has accepted a position in Hon. L.
Taggart's drug store at this place.
Dr. J. W. Snyder, deputy U. S.
Marshal, was in Emporium last Thurs
day shaking hands with old friends.
Guy D. Bonham and family have
moved to Franklin, Pa., where Judge
Bonham has purchased a laundry.
Miss Edith Trotter of New York
city, is guest of her aunt and uncle,
Thos. Trotter and wife, at this place.
Master Geo. W. Sykes, ®f Buffalo, is
visiting his relatives in town and as
sisting Joe Freindel in Walker's tin
shop.
C. D. Osterhout, of Ridgway, visited
Emporium on Tuesday, looking after
the Elk Tanning Company bark in
terests.
Mr. and Mrs. McNarney and children
of Emporium, have been spending a
few days with friends in town. Mrs.
McNarney is a sister of Miss Hollis
Taggart, the popular postal telegraph
operator.—Coudereport Enterprise.
Mr. W. R. Robinson spent the
Fourth in Buffalo.
Miss Mary Robinson is guest of Mrs.
W. L. Thomas, on Whittemore pill.
Miss Bessie Ault, who has been vis
iting friends in Warren, Pa., returned
home last week.
J. S. Douglas returned to Olean on
Tuesday, leaving Mrs. D. and children
here for a few days.
Miss Francis Whiteley, of Philadel
phia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. H.
Howard, on Sixth street.
United States Senator Penrose has
the thanks of the PRESS for a pamphlet
entitled "Climate of Cuba."
W. B. Thompson has returned to
Emporium and opened a barber shop
in Dr. Card's old store room.
Miss Euncie Howard has returned
from an extended visit with friends in
Philadelphia and other points.
W. S. Walker and wife have return
ed from an enjoyable three weeks
visit with relatives and friends in Buf
falo and Ithaca.
Mr. Isaac Ostrum wears a three by
four smile now, all on account of the
charming young lady that arrived at
his home on June 30th.
Mr. Chas. Parks and Miss Ona Close,
of Beechwood, were married at Olean
on the Fourth. Both are excellent
young people and their friends wish
them much happiness.
W. H. Erhard accompanied by his
wife and son William have been visit
ing relatives in Emporium the past
week. Mrs. Erhard and son will re
main a few days longer.
Judge Bonham has purchased an old
established laundry at Franklin, Pa.,
and is now there looking after the
business. It is to be hoped that the
Judge will not leave our town.
John McDonald, of Driftwood, an
other candidate tor Associate Judge,
was in Emporium yesterday, shaking
hands. He is a popular gentleman
and is conducting a clean canvass.
W. L. Malin, of Bellefonte and H. H.
Erdman, Ridgway, representing the
Bell Tellephone Co., were in Empori
um yesterday. They are contemplat
ing putting in a line at Emporium.
Father Jas. Lenahan, of Clarendon,
was guest of Father McAdam yester
day. Rev. Lenahan has been appoints
ed to succeed Rev. McAdam at this
place, but owing to his health hopes
to remain at Clarendon.
The many friends of John J. Hinkle,
who is employed in the Mint at Phila
phia, will be pleased to learn that
Uncle Sam has promoted him to a
lucrative and responsible position
under Chief Coiner Landis, to take
effect July 16th.
John Dysart, of this place, was in
Philadelphia last week, making an
application for enlistment in the Navy.
Failing to pass the examination for the
Navy he attempted to enter the volun
teer regiment being organized there.
Dysart has the misfortune to use store
teeth and that debarred him.
Prof. H. F. Stauffer and E. T.
Dougherty have recovered from the
injuries received in the run-away, near
Glen Hazel, a few days ago. Their
horses went down a fifty foot embank
ment and came out without a scratch.
Both occupants were badly shaken up
and it is a miracle they were not
killed.
The following party left on Niagara
Express, Tuesday morning, for North
Bend, where they will take a week's
outing at the summer cottage of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Howard: Mr. and Mrs.
Riley Warner; Mr. and Mrs. B. W.
Green; Miss Alice Montgomery; Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. A. Walker, and Mr. and
Mrs. I. K. Hockley.
Delightful (?) city water we drink.
Edward Seger is home from New York
to visit his parents.
John J. Sobel has two pieces of ma
hogany wood taken from the Maine.
John Kroneweiter, of St. Marys,spent
Sunday with friends in Emporium.
Thomas Johnson, of Rochester, N.Y.,
is visiting his father, J. C. Johnson, this
week.
J. H. Calkins and family have moved
back to their former home in Bradford
county.
James McAdam returned home last
week from a visit with friends in
Buffalo.
J. S. Douglass and family, of Olean,
N.Y., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Thomas.
G. J. Gerg, of St. Marys, had charge
of the Western Union office during the
absence of J. D. Logan.
George Pepper and wife are visiting
at Watkins,N. Y., guest of Mrs. Pepper's
mother, Mrs. Joel Shives.
Capt. Mayo has been hobbling around
on crutches for a few days, owing to an
1 attack of rheumatism.
—rsmethport Miner.
M. Blodgett, constable and collector
for Grove township, was a business
! caller at the PRESS office, Monday.
Mr. Fred Linsell, of St. Marys, and
Miss Lena Cormya, of Emporium, were
married at Limestone, N. Y., on the
Fourth.
Miss Nellie Hamilton left Wednesday
morning for Tyrone, Altoona and Hol
lidaysburg, to spend the rest of the
summer with friends.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1898.
J. B. Schriver left on the flyer,
Wednesday morning, to attend the
photographers' national convention, at
Celoron, N. Y., this week.
Charles Dinger, of Glen Hazel, spent
the Fourth at Emporium. Mr. Dinger
informs us that he has been elected
principal of the Instanter schools for
the coming year.
Miss Mollie Soble is home from El
mira, to pass her vacation with her pa
rents at this place. Miss Soble has
closed a successful term as teacher in
the Elmira schools.
Charles Diehl, accompanied by his
wife and son, arrived home Saturday
evening, from an extended visit at El
mira. It is Mr. Diehl's intention to
locate in Elmira in the near future.
Oscar Heath and Miss Rose Chad wick,
two of Shippen's popular young peo
ple, were married at Driftwood, June
26,1898, by Rev. M. C. Piper. They have
commenced Housekeeping at Sinnema
honing.
FOURTH OF JULY PERSONALS.
Mrs. A. Mclnnes, Sr., passed the
Fourth at Buffalo.
Miss Addie Garrity attended the
races at St. Marys.
Ray Garrity spent the Fourth with
his brother at Olean.
George Crawford, of Sizerville, was
in town on Friday last.
Patsy Clare, of Cameron, celebrated
the Fourth in Emporium.
W. L. Calkins and wife, of Kane, vis
ited in town over the Fourth.
Mrs. Jesse McFadden and childrenr
are visiting friends at Austin.
Miss Stella Garrity spent the Fourth
with her parents of this place.
S. T. Howard and family visited Mrs.
H. C. Rockwell over the Fourth.
Misß Nellie Morrisey, of Kane, visited
her parents here over the Fourth.
Charles W. Rishell visited his parents
in Clinton county over the Fourth.
Miss Anna Metzger enjoyed her
Fourth of July celebration at Olean.
Mrs. W. H. Howard visited her sister
at Shenandoah City over the Fourth.
James Morrisey, of Renovo, came
home to spend a few days with his
parents.
Gregg Bailey, of Driftwood, attended
the Fourth of July celebration at Em
porium.
Thos. Gallagher attended the funeral
of an aunt, at Philadelphia last week
Monday.
Mrs. Alex. McDougall and Miss
Myrtle Barr visited St. Marys last
Thursday.
Harry Derby, of Austin, celebrated
in Emporium and visited friends over
the Fourth.
Miss Minnie Miller, of Driftwood,
was guest of Miss Nellie Hamilton, on
the Fourth.
John Sloan and daughter, of Olean,
were guests of J. P. Felt and family on
the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Mclnnes, Jr.. spent
the Fourth with Mrs. Mclnnes's parents
at Bradford.
Wesley Lupole and wife, of Costello,
attended the celebration at Emporium
on the Fourth.
W. E. Brooks, of Driftwood, visited
in Emporinm on the Fourth, guest of
Mr. Henry Farr.
Joseph Swallow and wife, of Elbon,
Pa., visited Mrs. John Clare, at this
place, on the Fourth.
Miss Agnes Wade, of Sterling Run,
spent the Fourth in Emporium, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Welsh.
Irve Molander, John Glennon,Charles
Black, Oscar Wagner and Will Downs
wheeled to Emporium Sunday.
—[Port Allegany Reporter.
Mrs. George J. Laßar entertained a
party of lady friends at tea Wednesday
afternoon, at her cozy home on Fifth
street.
Godfrey Howard came up from
Williamsport on the Fourth and assisted
the boys to regulate the fantastic
parade.
Prof. Harry F. Stauffer, principal of
schools, Emporium, Pa., called on some
of the school men in this section on
Saturday.—[St. Marys Gazette.
Charles H. Edwards, who is one of
B. V. Wykoff's reliable men, came up
from Sinnemahoning on Saturday and
remained with his family over the
Fourth.
H. W. Martindale, of Sizerville, cele
brated the Fourth in a happy manner.
A bouncing 10-pound boy arrived at his
home and there was great rejoicing at
the Springs House.
W. B. McDonald, one of Emporium's
estimable young men, visited his relat
ives and friends here on the Fourth. He
is employed by the Nickel Plate R. R.,
at Cleveland, Ohio.
The following Emporiumites took in
the races at St. Marys last Thursday
afternoon: Dr. Smith, Riley Warner,
Franklin Housler, Sheriff Mundy, W.
L. Thomas, A. F. Vogt, E. W. Gaskill,
William McDonald, J. W. Clark and
Fred Tompkins. They all report a very
pleasant time, bat one who was there
declares that Mundy, Clark and Vogt
were the only ones visible on the fair
grounds.
The Fourth at Austin.
While the Hose Company's dance
was in progress at the picnic grounds,
about ten o'clock on the night of the
Fourth, the fire alarm sounded and
the celebration was brought to a
sudden stop by the burning of two
houses in the upper part of town, be
longing to Riley Quick and Jim David
son. The fire being about a mile from
the dance platform and most of the
firemen being there, it was some time
before they got a line of hose laid, but
they succeeded in saving the two
houses adjoining, belonging to A. A.
Allen and Swartz With the new
water lino attached our lire fighting
facilities are much better than hereto
fore. While engaged fighting fire,
Martin Gorman, freight agent at the
B. &S. R. R. depot, fell from a porch,
striking on his head and shoulders and
rendering him unconscious for a time,
but he is reported this morning as
being out of danger. The houses
burned were both insured, Quick's for
SBOO, and Davidson's for $-100.
There was a large crowd here to
celebrate and all passed off quietly,
with, occasionally, "a slight skirmish
with the pickets."
War news received yesterday makes
us all feel its though the 4th of July
was some good yet. **.v.
Buckwaiter.
Mr. P. E. Lewis drove through town
Tuesday.
Postmaster Heath is about to resign
his office.
Martin Lawson is building a two
story dwelling house.
William Dalrymple,of Emporium, was
up looking over the crops last week.
JOE BILL.
We understand that Charles Parks
and Miss Close were quietly married at
Olean the Fourth.
Mrs. H. F. Kresge and daughter,
Helen, leave this week for Bradford, to
visit her parents
Will Weaver was up to get some of
our fresh country air Sunday, guest of
A. Kresge and family.
Our runners failed to show up at Em"
porium on the Fourth, and the writer
believes they are a fake.
Fred and Arthur Norton, employed
by C. B. Howard & Co., spent the
Fourth with their parents.
Welt, wo have all got sober and down
to business, after spending a pleasant
time at Emporium the Fourth.
Everybody celebrated the Fourth at
Emporium excepting farmers Kresge
and Allen, who were left in charge of
our city.
Mr. Allen, the great ''bee charmer,"
failed to be at Emporium the Fourth,
to Bhow his wonderful hypnotic power.
He is like the man with the balloon—
lost his nerve.
Mr. Bush, of Beechwood, passed
through our place looking for a young
man who borrowed his horse and
buggy. We saw the rig pass, but didn't
know it was stolen.
Sinnemahoning Letter.
T. C. Culp and wife, of York, spent
the Fourth here with the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shafer.
A tent of the Knights of Maccabees
hits been organized in this place and is
in a flourishing condition.
Mrs. Hoslcins, of Owego, N. Y., is
visiting with the families of Messrs.
Barclay.
John Cloutz, one of the soldier boys
of Sinnemahoning, came home on
furlough last week and started back
for camp Alger on Sunday night.
Johnny is looking well and likes his
"job" first rate; he reports the boys
from here all well and happy except
one bad case of homesickness. He
says the boys were delighted with the
big box of good things sent them from
friends and relatives at home and that
they appreciate the kindly interest
taken in their personal comfort and
welfare.
At about twelve o'clock on Sunday
as Mr. E. E. Shaw and family were
about to leave their home to call on a
neighbor, they discovered the house to
be on fire and as Mr. Shaw lived some
distance from other houses he fired
two shots from his gun to attract help
and then with the aid of his heroic
little wife set about saving what they
could and succeeded in removing every
thing except one stove, from the
lower story to a place of safety. Sev
eral neighbors arrived in time to help
get out the heavier articles and enough
was saved to start the unfortunate
family to housekeeping again; then
they could only stand and see their
cosy little home devoured by the
hungry element. The sympathy of
the entire community is with Mr.
Shaw in his misfortune as he IB a hard
working young man and an excellent
citizen and the loss i» a severe one to
him. Much praise is due Mrs. Shaw
for her coolness and bravery during
the exciting ordeal. The house was
partially insured.
LUMEN.
Notice to the Public.
The road now being cut through
from Salt Run to Bailey Run, we ask
the people in the habit of going to
Baily Run and going by the Climax
Powder Co.'s works, togo via Salt
Run, as hereafter no one will be al
lowed togo through the Climax
Powder Company's works.
THE CLIMAX POWDER MFG. Co.
10-tf.
Remarkable Rescue.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfleld, 111.,
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for a month by her family
physician, but grew worse He told
her she w;is a hopeless victim of con
sumption and that no medicine could
cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consump
tion; she bought a bottle and to her
delight found herself benefited from
first dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bottles, found herself
sound and well; now does her own
housework, and is as well as she ever
was.—Free trial bottles of this Great
Discovery at L. Taggart's Drug Store.
Large bottles 50 cents and SI.OO. [jy J
"Have you a revenue stamp?" is
heard 011 all sides.
Council Proceedings.
Regular meeting. Borough Council, July 5, '9B.
There was no quorum present July 4, 189 K.
Present- Balcoin, Palmer, Burke, I Jacket, Day.
Warner, Strayer, and Burns. Absent, Lloyd.
Minutes of last meetings read and approved.
Veto message ot Burgess read vetoing the reso
lution of June 13, ltfas, granting permission to
Rescue Hook and LadcL-r Company to use black
smith shop for any purpose they might choose.
Moved by Mr. Balcoin, seconded by Mr. Palmer,
that the veto be sustained. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Balcom, seconded by Mr. Burke,
that the Rescue ilook and Ladder Company be
given permission to use a blacksmith shop owned
by the Borough for truck room or meeting room,
as they might desire. Carried.
On motion by Mr. Balcom, seconded by Mr.
Palmer, the following bills were ordered paid:
Thomas Cavanaugh, work on streets $23 63
John Welsh, 44 44 29 63
Charles Prosser, team 44 44 21 00
James Haviland, * 4 44 44 28 00
A.J. Turley, 44 44 44 7 00
W. Buber, 44 44 9 00
William Snyder, 44 44 7 13
J. Bair, 44 44 2 00
George Butler, 44 •* 3 00
Thomas Robinson, 44 44 6 00
Charles Fry, 44 44 *• 1 20
D. Hayes, draying, 25
John Blinzler, draying, 50
Gus. Whitmer, balance due for team work,. 2.00
Charles Fry, team work 11 00
Bill Sprung, work on streets, 6 00
William Bell, " " 600
Mr. Day was called to chair, and it was moved
by Mr. Hacket, seconded by Mr. Palmer, that the
Secretary procure printed posters, notifying all
Sersons to keep off the sidewalks while riding
icycles, and that the Police and Constables be
instructed to arrest all persons riding on side
walks and bring before the Burgess, or
.Justice of the Peace, o be dealt with according
to law. The Ayes and Nays called.
Ayes-Hacket, Palmer, Warner, Burns. Total 1
Nays -Balcom, Burke, Strayer, Day. Total i
and the motion was declared lost.
Moved by Paimer, seconded by Balcom, that
Mr. R. Seger be notified that his wire fence on
the south side of Allegheny Avenue was in the
street, and that the same must be removed.
—Carried.
On motion, the Council then adjourned.
C. JAY GOODNOUGH, Secretary.
Liver Complaints and Nervousness
Cured.
A torpid liver always produces dullness
Irritability, etc. You are all clogged up and
feel despondent. Perhaps you have treated
with physicians or tried gome recommended
medicine without benefit. All that is no
argument against "Dr. Fenner's Blood and
Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic," which we
insist will cure nervousness and liver com
plaints. If not satisfied after using one bot
tle your money will be refunded by
R. C. Dodson.
~ "public jlettikg.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Shippen
Township School Board will, on Saturday,
August 6tb, 1898, receive sealed proposals for
furnishing wood for the several Shippen town
ship schools, for the approaching school term.
Right reserved to reject any or all bids.
B. L. SPENCE. President.
ATTEST:—
GEO. W. VAN WERT, Secretary.
Shippen. Pa., June 25th, 1898.—3t.
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JL neck with or without sleeves, at 15 cents.
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