EMPORIUM MILLING COMPANY. PRICK LIST. Emporium, Pa., Jan. 3, 1899. •NEMOPHILA, per sack (1 20 irahaui, ' 60 Rye " «« ! Buckwheat, " 65 | Patent Mea1..,.••." W : Coarse Meal, per 100, 1 00 ! Chop Keert, " 1 "0 j Middlings " 1 00 i Bran " 1 00 ; Corn, per bushel, s® ! White Oats, per bushel *5 Choice Clover Seed, "I Choice Timothy Seed, I At Marke t Prices. | Choice Millet Seed, Fancy Kentucky Blue Grass, | I LOCAL DEPARTMENT. PERSONAL (iOSSIP. Contributions invited. That u-hieh you would 1 like to sec in this department, let us know hy pon tal card, or letter. personalty. Mrs. O. C. Fay continues seriously ill. Miss Gantz visited the PRESS on j Friday last. Dr. Willard T. Parsons has located at Sizerville. Grant S. Wiley spent Sunday with friends in Buffalo. Ex-County Commissioner Beldin j visited in town yesterday. Miss Nellie Clare, of Cameron was j an Emporium visitor on Monday. Chas. M. Thomas, County Treasurer, is confined to his residence with grip. Miss Hannah Tracy, of Sterling Run, visited in Emporium on Thursday, j Mrs. W. P. Herrick and neicc, of Sterling Run, were PRESS visitors j yesterday. Postmaster Lewis, of Sterling Run, visited in town on Saturday and called on ye editor. Miss M. Elizabeth Arnold, of Lock I Haven, is the guest of Mrs. M. P. ! Whiting, this week. H.J. Sassman has resigned as County j Auditor, the court appointing I. K. j Hockley in his place. J. W. McDonald and wife have re- I turned to Emporium, after stopping a j short time in Elk county. Mr. Lingle, who resides in the Valley, is very low with pneumonia. He is Jos. Lingle's father. Chas. Wiley left- last Saturday morn ing for Buffalo, to enter Bryant & Stratton's Business College. Sam Cameron who has been visiting in Emporium the past two weeks, has returned to Towa'nda to resume his work. John E. Smith, of Sterling Run, j called on the PRESS Tuesday, while in j town to attend the meeting of the ; Bank directors. Hon. J. C. Johnson and Prothonotary ' Goodnough were guests of T. H. Norris and wife, at Sterling Run, Sat- ' urday and Sunday. Dr. Heilman made a professional ! visit to Bailey Run last week to con- i suit with Dr Reese, of Costello, in a j severe case of grip-pneumonia. Alfred Hirsch, of New York City, | and Harry S. Ness, of Johnsonburg, were PRESS visitors on Wednesday. \ They were called here by the death of ! their father. Wo had the pleasure of shaking : hands with Mr. David Kirk, President i of the Climax Powder Company, of Emporium, yesterday. Mr. Kirk was guest of Mr. Julian and wife while in town. Mrs. A. L. Good and son left on Tuesday to join her husband at Pitts burg, where he has accepted a posi tion. Miss Lena McDonald accom panied her and will remain for a time in Pittsburg. The Battle for Senator. HARRISBURG, Jan. 11.—At a meet ing of the Executive Committee of the Republican State Committee held this evening, an address was adopted, call ing upon the Republican members of the two houses to stand by the action of the Senatorial caucus in nam ing Colonel Quay as the party's can didate for the United States Senator- | ship. Senator Quay has a majority of votes to start with in his own party. While the Democrats are divided on the selection of a candidate to be voted for against Quay they agree that the j Senator will not poll any Democratic votes. The Senate and House will vote separately next Tuesday and jointly the following day. Many of the legislators are predicting that there will be a deadlock and that a Senator will not be elected until after the trial of the Quay-Haywood con spiracy cases in the Philadelphia courts. SENATOR QUAY ARRIVES. Senator Quay reached Harrisbnrg at midnight from Washington to take personal direction of his campaign. Senator Penrose came with him and during their stay they will be guests at the residence of County Chairman Weiss. The attention of our farmers is called to the list of institutes, to be held in this county this winter, by the State Department of Agriculture, assisted by the local board of institute managers for the county. These meetings are in the interest of all our farmers, and open to all. The expenses of conducting them is borne by the state. No col lections are allowed or the advertising of any business. The discussions are upon farm topics for the benefit of farmers. Arrange your business so as | to attend and take part in the exer cises All classes of citizens are wel i come, and interesting programmes have been prepared The county chairman is R. P. Heilman, M. 1)., of Emporium, Pa., who will be glad to send programmes or information to any one who will make the request. The State speakers who will be \ present are: Hon. Alva Azu, Prof. Geo. C. Butz, J. W. Allison and Prof. S. B. Heges. The institutes will be j held at the following dates and places: Jan. 24th, 1899, at Driftwood, Pa ; and Jan. 30th and 31st, at Emporiorn, Pa. Come out to these meetings and bring ! your families and friends. ALL AROUND THE COUNTY. Buckwalter. Farmer Hopkins passed through our burg last week Good sleighing and our farmers have their rims all out. William Cramer passed through our burg last Saturday. J. Hobson has been working at Beech : wood the past few days. Prof. Fisk, of Emporium, was sleigh ing through our town on Monday. Chas. Welsh claims it> was 30° below zero on the hill the other night. Geo. Van Wert, of Emporium, was seen passing through our city on Sun day. John Narby and Ed. Barker were counting ties through our burg on Monday. Farmer Kresge and his assistant William, killed four very fine hogs on Monday. Six of "Dick" Bingeman's teams passed through our town en route to Beechwood. Farmer Sipple gave a social party to all our old ladies last week. The men were not in it. John Lawson and his jolly crew were seen around our burg the fore part of the week. Martin Lawson is quite sick with la grippe. His many friends hope he will soon be out again. Arthur Norton, general manager of that side hill team atßeechwood, spent Sunday with the old folks. W. C. Heath has added one hundred more fine specimens of Belgian hares to his already large hare farm. Messrs. Will Gaskill and Frank East erbrooks with two of our fair damsels, were out enjoying the good sleighing on Sunday. We are sorry to say one of our for mer citizens Milfred Bliss met with a very painful accident at Beechwood the other day. One of the largest shows that ever exhibited in this county, pulled the curtains back to a crowded house here on Monday night. Mrs. Sibert, mother of James Sibert, passed away Sunday morning at the age of 108. Funeral took place on the Hill last Tuesday. Luie Norton has the colts up at Rath bun, moving the oil derrick down to Beechwood, where there will be an - other well put down. Mike Hellyard has purchased a very ! line horse and claims there isn't one on | the Creek that can keep up to his dust. \ Try him Martin, with the grey Fred Norton our coming road super visor is leaving no stone unturned and : there won't be a tax-payer regret it if they put their shoulder to the wheel J and cast their vote for him. SNOW BALL. Austin. W. H. Sullivan and family have gone ■ to Hot Springs, Ark., to spend a few , weeks. j "Weather Maker" Cuthbertson's big snow storm and blizzard putin its ap pearance this morning on schedule time, but so far it hasn't "blinz." A Polish wedding took place here Sunday, but we didn't learn the names of the parties, and if we had probably could not have written them down. A fire broke out in the round house of the B. & S. R. R. early Sunday morning, and damaged the building to such an extent as to necessitate the re building of a part, if not the whole of it. On Monday the house known as the John Lawson house, and occupied by Chas. Smith, burned to the ground with all its contents. Mr. Smith had a small insurance on his household goods. About 4 o'clock on Sunday morning, Jack Hesslin, a kindling wood employe, fell from the steps of Tom Diggin's "pig's ear" into the creek, and when found was dead. He was formerly from Lock Haven and will probably be ! buried there. He leaves a wife and a son. The funeral of Mrs. Jason McClure, (nee Miss Emma Gorman, of First Fork,) was held at the M. E. church on Sunday afternoon, interment being made at Costello. She had been mar ried only about six weeks. Pneumonia was the cause of her death. Deceased was a daughter of James Gorman, of Johnsonburg, who was unable to at tend the funeral on account of illness. Joseph Gorman and family, of John sonburg, and Mrs. Lucy Carman, of Nelson Run, brother and sister of the deceased, were present at the funeral. * * * Huston Hill. I The over curious are not over wise. Six inches of snow and still snowing. A woman's belt is always waist-full, j School has opened again after a j week's vacation. Newton Mix, of Mix Run, visited I friends at this place last week. Bert Lupole came home from Mix Run to visit his family over Sunday. Welare reliably informedjthat we are about to lose one of our young ladies, j Mrs. Anna Dill, of this place, was visiting friends at Benezette last week. John Conor, who is working in Mix Run, visited his family here, over Sun day. John Williams, of this place, made a 1 flying trip to Benezette one day last week. ' I Mr. Hanscom came home from Mix CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1899. Run laat week. He saya he will live a 1 retired life now. MiflH Daisy Barr, of this place, was visiting friends and relatives at Millers i Run, last week. Miss Eva Harr, of this place, returned • to her school at Hicks Run, after a week's vacation. Mr. Clarence Conor, foreman on the Lupole, Conor & Co. job, visited his parents over Sunday. It is rumored that the Lupole, Conor & Co., have about finished their ex tensive job in Mix Run. Miss Lelo Williams who has been spending the past three weeks in Benezette, returned home Saturday. A certain man of this place has per fected a plan lor bringing coal out of the cellar without exerting any of his energies. He makes his wife carry it up. Josxi. Rich Valley. Meetings still continue on North Creek. | Mr. Wilbert Lewis went to Cross Forks, Monday. Master Clive Lewis is visiting his j grandma Lewis for a few days Mr. Joseph McKay, of Driftwood, was seen on our streets on Sunday. Mr. John Dysert has returned to the valley. There is no place like home after all. Miss Emma Bittenbenrler is staying with her sister Mrs. F. Craven and at tended school. Mr. Melvin Chadwick who has been laid up with lagrippe for the past two weeks is able to be out again. Mr. Con McCarthy who handles the reins over one of Mr. Craven's fine teams is taking a holiday to himself. Our teacher Miss Cora Barker, was taken suddenly ill on Monday and had to close school. We hope for a speedy recovery. A few of Mrs. Delbert Adams' friends i attended a quilting at her homo last I Wednesday. Some quilting was done, j also some talking. A bran new baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barr on j Friday last. One moro Republican j added to our side. Little Miss Lettie Craven was taken J suddenly ill last Sunday morning, but with careful nursing she was soon able to be out again. Mrs. Thos. Dixon while doing her chores at the farm had the misfortune to fall and sprain her ankle. Mrs. Melvine Carter is acting as nurse for a few days. sinnemahoning;, Orrin Courtright, Treasurer of Potter county, was a visitor in town on Satur day. Joe Strayer has embarked in the grocery business in the room formerly occupied by A. R. Berfield. Ray still conducts the meat market and will de vote his whole attention to this branch of the old business. The iron work for the new bridge has arrived and a force of men are at work place it in position They worked all day Sunday and expect to have one span erected this week. The Liars Club held a special meeting on Monday night, in honor of Judge j Ross, who came down from Potter county to become a member of the famous organization. Chief Beldin and Pap Blodget objected to admitting any candidates from the land of leeks and pig's ears, and wanted it understood that this was purely a Cameron county . mob Uncle Si, however, said let them all in, as he wasn't afraid of all the liars west ol sunrise, so the rules were suspended and after the judge had spun a few of his choicest selections he was placed astride the goat and after the club adjourned he and Joe M. struggled for supremacy t ill 12 o'clock and although it was unfair to put a new member against one so experienced and accomplished the Judge came near downing his veteran adversary. JOE. nciOTM im— m pLfJtfb ' ' Piled JTw&y Up ! WH AT ? STYLISH GOODS AT R. SKUER & CO. MERCHANT TAILORS. ' Leave your orders now for clothing for the t spring trade Our inducements this winter to our j customers are away ahead of all former prices. We have the largest a nd best line of goods to ' select from. OUR CLOTHING IS HADR WELL AND WEARS WELL. R. SEGER 4 CO., Opposite M. E. Church. Royal £ Worcester 1 fi \/f \ Corsets. \ FOR GALE BY LEADING) DEALERS. ' ELECTION NOTICE. r r**& an**.* We extend our compliments to the citizens of I Cameron and adjoining counties for their rapidly and increasing patronage. We would invite all to see our large display of GENERAL HARDWARE and BUILDERS' MATERIAL. We would call especial attention to our ■I 111 11 KBj '' what we have. We again desire to call attention to our OIL and GAS STOVES. The Ladies delight. THE WELSBACH LIGHT. This popular light the great If|9 gas saver, is growing in popular with our people. All who de ' sire to economize in gas should use these burners. Call and see theiu. ** ** #* ** ** ** *.* ** ** ** *• at ji* ** ** ** m*»*** &** ita, 3 I WALKER, HOWARD 8 CO. | *# * t* ******.****** *&■***% 2*l **,m As.*!*****# ————isias&s^ | ® TRUSTWORTHY STORE.J | ,| frl I I 1 p 111 l]j 111 I I il || Dry Goods 1 1 7m" I pi i g i iJ'ji jZ" ! Now that the holidays are over we expect a ITT I[ L. | share ot the same liberal patronage which jjjj [j il | I we reeived in 1898 and during the holidays jj^ in in Corsets we handle the R. & G.,Dr. j= r [ r- | Warner's Fetherbone and W. B. LJ; 1 Cvclist. ft In D 1 fp. Men's, Ladies' and Childrens' Under- pj |ff A wear in cotton and wool. jfjji I L I If 111; p q il 111 0 We have an elegant assort- ® ill T rl I ment of China Ware and our [, i U 1 : p prices are bound to sell the goods. Jjj I E I |" ' 1 | BALCOM & LLOYD. I 8 a II Fourth Street, Emporium. Pa. lB i i [' {fa NG^jj 5