THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 34.
NEW STORE. FRESH GOODS.
CRAMER'S
Popalar Variety Store
We thank the public for the very gen
erous patronage bestowed upon us since
we purchased this establishment. We
have just added a very fine line of
Ladies Dress and Fancy Goods.
Bargains in Every Department.
Ladles Waists, Skirts, Wrappers and
Suits al Special hot weather bargains.
Ladies 1 ■ Furiiixliiiig ■ Goods.
r Tinware, Glassware,
£ Silverware, Dishes, by sets,
r One hundred piece
< Dinner and Tea Sets
112 Crockery,
< Lamps, Lanterns,
£ Clocks,
112 Table Oil Cloth,
112 Clothes Wringers,
J Window Shades, Wall Paper,
£ Sewing Machines,
We are closing out Men'sC'lothing at cost.
D. F. CRAMER,
Emporium, Pa.
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SUMMER £
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I!c|iiil»lii iiii County Convention.
The Republican County Convention will meet
at the Court House, in the Borough of Emporium,
on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1899.
at 1:00 o'clock, p. in.,
For the purpose of electing one delegate to the
Republican .State Convention and transacting
such other business as may properly come before
the Convention.
Hy Order of County Committee,
C. F. BARCLAY, Chairman.
C. JAY OOODNOUGH, Sec'y.
Republican Primary Flection.
in accordance with a resolution adopted by the
Republican County Committee, empowering the
| Chairman to call a Caucus and County Conven
» tion, the Republican Primary elections for
Cameron county will be held on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19tli, 1899.
Emporium Borough—West Ward, at Opera
House, lit 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.- 5 delegates; Middle
| Ward, at Council Room, at 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. !
delegates: East Ward,at Hose House,at 7:00 to 9:00
p. m.~3 delegates.
Shippen Township, at Court House, at 2:00 to
. >:00 p. m.—7 delegated.
1 Portage Township, at Sizerville Bath House,
at 7:00 to 9:00 p. m— 2 delegates.
Lumber township, at the Alpine House, Sterl
ing Run, at f>:00 to 7:00 p. m. delegates.
(iibson Township, at Curtin* House, Drift
wood at 5:00 to 7:00 p. m —:j delegates.
Driftwood Borough, at Curtin Hotel, at 8:00
to 10:00 p. m.—3 delegates.
Grove Township, at Joe M. Shaffer's, from 1:00
to 7:30 p. m.—3 delegates.
C. F. BARCLAY, Chairman.
C. JAY OOODNOUGH, Sec'y.
LOCAL NOTICES.
Now is the time to buy clothing, if
you want first-class goods at low
! prices. N. SEOER.
Mr. J. D. Killheffer, the optician will
be in Emporium, at llirsch's Jewelry
Store, on Thursday, Aug. 17th, 189!).
Persons wishing any work in this line
should call on the above date.
N. Seger's is the best and cheapest
place to buy clothing, gents furnish
ings—well in fact anything in the line
of dress, in this section of the state.
LADIES! clean your kid gloves with
Miller's Glovine, for sale only by
Balcom & Lloyd, headquarters for kid
gloves and the famous Dartmouth
gloves; all the latest shades. 5-ly
REBECCA MEETING. There will bo
an important business meeting of the
Itebeccas, Tuesday evening, August
15th. All members are requested to be
present
ELLA SWAIN, N. G.
POSITION AS COOK WANTED.—A man
and his wife, experienced cooks, desire
positions as cooks, either in camp,
boarding house or hotel. Reierence
furnished if desired. Apply to PRESS
for further information.
WOOD CHOPPERS WANTED. — l The un
dersigned will pay one dollar per cord
for cutting four foot wood. 25,000
cords to be cut this season. Apply to
C. W. Freeman, Kushequa, Pa., fore
man for Elisha K. Kane. 24-3t
THE Westport Bicycle Track Associ
ation will hold a grand race meet on
Saturday, August 26th. Races to be
run under sanction of L A. W. All
persons desiring to enter may obtain
entry blanks from
JAMES F. O'BRIEN,
Westport, Pa.
I CIIURCII SUPPER. - -The ladies of Band
I No. 4, of Interest Paying Society of the
M. E. church, will serve supper at the
home of Mrs. Mrs. Fry Saturday even
ing, August 12, from five o'clock until
i all are served. We earnestly solicit
; your patronage. Supper, fifteen cents,
j Ice cream, ten cents.
.MENU.
Ham Salmon Baked Beans
Potato Salad Cabbage Salatl Pickles
Warm Biscuit Apple Sauce Cake
Tea and Coffee.
PICNIC SPECIALTIES.— "RoyaII" Java
and Mocha coffee leads them all. It's
j smooth, rich flavor makes you want
I more every time you drink it. 35e. lb.,
3 lbs. §I.OO. You'll want some at that
1 picnic
Our baked beans are simply delicious,
i Fresh crackers, pickles in bulk or
j bottled, olives, canned and potted
moats, boned chicken and turkey, can
ned fish, baked beans, jelly, meat
dressing, and don't forget Uneeda
Jinger Wafer. DAY'S.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."—WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 10,1890.
School Children Mu«t be Vaccinated.
At a meeting of the Board of Health
on August 3rd, 1899, the following
resolution was adopted for the benefit
of whom it may concern:
Hesolved, That the public be notitied that the
State law requiring all children to be vaccinated
before they can attend the public schools will be
rigidly enforced this season, owing to the pre
valence of small pox in nearby towns.
Parents are advised to have their
children vaccinated before school be
gins and thus avoid any delay the first
week of school.
Music all the Way.
The W. N. Y. & P. liy. will run one
of their popular week r]ay Family Ex
cursions to Portage Falls, Saturday,
August 19th. Special train will leave
Emporium at 7:30 a. in. Fare, §I.OO.
Children 5 to 12 years of age, half rate.
Fill your lunch basket, take your
family and friends and spend a de
lightful day at Glen Iris, open to the
public only on week doys.
Over six hours at Portage and home
at an early hour. The Portville Cornet
Hand will furnish the music. 24-2t
Low Excursion Kates to the Firemen's
Convention.
The Fifth Annual Meeting of the
Northwestern Pennsylvania Volunteer
Firemen's Association will be held at
Bradford on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, Aug. 16th, 17th and 18th.
On Wednesday occurs the business
meeting of the association, election of
officers, etc , concluding with a ban
quet in the evening to delegates, chiefs
and invited guests On the second
day the great event will be a grand
street parade in the afternoon, and on
the third day, Friday, there will be a
prize drill and hose races at the Driving
Park. For the benefit of those who
wish to attend, the Buffalo, Rochester
<5: Pittsburg Railway will sell excursion
tickets to Bradford and return at a
single fare for the round trip, going on
all trains August 16th, 17th and 18th,
and limited for return passage until
August 19th, 1899. In addition to the
regular service a special train will
leave Ridgway tit 7:00 a. m., on Thurs
day, August 17th, parade day, and re
turning leave Bradford at 10 p. m.
As Others See Us.
Hon. John U. Shaffer, editor of
Renovo Recortl, visited Kane last Sun
day and writes a very interesting
article from notes gathered while pass
ing along the route. This is what he
has to say relative to Emporium: "The
ride along the mountaineous and pic
turesque route of the P. & E. railroad
between Renovo and that city, plainly
disclosed the wave of business pros
perity that has been sweeping over
the country since the opening of the
present year.
"The first striking evidences may be
seen when the train stops at Empo
rium, where a large force of carpenters
and laborers were at work Saturday
morning putting things in shape to
start the extensive iron mill which has
been idle for many years. Ever since
the mill was abandoned, business and
property interests have been on the
down grade. The wild stories which
naturally followed about the impossi
bility of its competition with other
iron manufacturers, gave Emporium
a "set back" from which it could not
fully recover. The old iron plant will
now shortly resume. It will be oper
ated by Frank B. Baird, of Buffalo, N.
Y., who has recently purchased it, and
being wealthy and a man who thor
oughly understands the iron business,
is now spending a large sum of money
to refit it with all the best modern
machinery, to run at least for the next
five years without a break. In addi
tion to resuming operations at the
mill a largo number of coke ovens will
be built at Emporium. The result is
everybody about that town is feeling
good, buoyant with hope, and ready
togo ahead and make it a desirable
and profiitable place to reside."
Prices marked away down at N.
Seger's. The goods must be sold to
make room for our new stock.
Social Events and Outings.
Miss Abbie Metzger pleasantly en
tertained a number of friends last Sat
urday evening.
*»*
The Emmanuel Sunday School held
their annual picnic at Sinnemahoning
yesterday, a large number being
present.
The Misses Leet entertained a num
ber of friends last Monday evening,
in honor of their guests, Miss Groves
and her brother, of Coudersport.
*»*
Mrs. John J. Hinkle gave a duplicate
whist party Wednesday afternoon, in
honor of her sister, Mrs. J. 11. Cole.
About twenty lady friends were
present.
Miss Nellie Hogan, one of Empo
rium's most charming and popular
young ladies, entertains a large party
of lady and gi ntlemen friends this
(Thursday) evei. ng.
About twenty couples of Emporium
young people enjoyed one of their
popular open air hops, at Wiley's
Grove, last Friday evening. Shadman
and Ilockleys' full orchestra furnished
the music for the >ceasion.
The Misses Mclnnes entertained a
large number of friends in honor of
Miss Esther Chew, of Bradford, at their
spacious home on Allegany Avenue.
Dancing and exhibitions of high-elass
musical talent was the order of the
evening.
v
Mrs. Fred A. Hill entertained a
number of school day girl friends, last
Monday, at lunch. They were mostly
members of the famous "Club of 1869-
1870 Belles." The guests evidently
hugely enjoyed the pleasantries of
their visit and reunion.
The Junior League of the M. E.
church will picnic at Wiley's Grove on
Friday. The smaller children will be
driven to and from the Grove and are
to meet at the church at 9:30 a. m.
Baskets left at the church will be
hauled to and from the Grove. Parents
and friends are invited to join with
the Juniors in the outing.
Last Friday a jolly party of Empo
riumites enjoyed a ride over the Em
porium & Rich Valley 11. R., one of
the most beautiful scenic routes in the
country. Mr. Henry Auchu, Presi
dent of the Company, was untiring in
his efforts to make the trip one of
pleasure. The party consisted of
Henry Auchu and wife, Mrs. J. H. ,
Cole, Miss Iva Cole, Mrs. C. A. Bell,
Mrs. G. M. Pott, Henry Pott, Miss
Helen Reinoehl, Mrs. Thos Gallagher,
Mrs. John J. Hinkle, Mrs. F. G. Judd,
Miss Sylvia Mayze, Hubert and Ned
Brady, and H. 11. Mullin and wife.
The day will long be remembered as
one pleasantly passed. The delightful
ride and beautiful scenery surpasses
description. Every citizen of Empo
rium should take that ride before the
timber comes in contact with the
woodsman's axe.
A pleasant reunion of former Em
porium "girls" took place at Empori
um last Saturday, the occasion being a
reception tendered by Mrs. J. 11. Cole,
of Keokuk, lowa, to several of her
school day friends at the residence of !
her sister Mrs. F. G. Judd. Around
the festive board sat: Mrs. J. H. Cole,
(Lulu Warner), of Keokuk, lowa;Mrs!
Jos. Emery, (Jennie Freeman), of!
Westport; Mrs. John F. Derr, (Orphia
Freeman), of Renovo; Mrs. O. T.
Chase, (Dora Goodrich,) ofSmethport;
Mrs. W. Frank Taylor, (Jennie Zacha
rias); Mrs. F. A. Hill, (Nettie Moshier); !
Mrs. John J. Hinkle, (Lizzie Warner);
Mrs. F. G. Judd, (Maggie Warner);
Mrs. H. H. Mullin, (Ella M. Gould);
Miss Sylvia Mayze, of Emporium. To
mako the occasion complete Mr. and
Mrs. Riley Warner joined the happy
gathering and aided' in the gaiety. It
is not necessary to relate that the oc
casion was certainly a happy one and
"the belles of 1809-72" hope to meet
again in 1900. The editor of the
Pi:less took a peep at the happy gath
ering and accepted the kind invitation
of the hostess to join in devouring the
good things prepared.
Cash Prizes.
Harry S. Lloyd's advertisement in
this week's PKESS is entered in class C
i of Eastman Kodak Co., cash contest
for the best advertisement on kodaks.
Emporium Sengerbund.
Judge Brennan has organized a
Sengerbund Society, composed of the
best singers in Emporium and expects
at an early day to give a pulie recital
under the directorship of Prof. Fritz
Von Seger.
Epworth League.
The Seventh Annual Epworth
League Convention will be held ou the
Sinnemahoning camp ground, August
18th, 19th and 20th, 1899 All Epworth
Leaguers of the county are invited to
be present. A good program will be
prepared and an interesting meeting
is anticipated. Come.
Why Trust Them ?
The Republican Party gave the
country a Protective Tariff. Now
watch the ever increasing exports: In
1895, §807,000,000; in 1896, 8882,000,000;
in 1897, §1,000,000,000; in 1898, §1,231,-
000,000; when the present fiscal year
is completed on the 30th of June in
stant, look out for a larger figure even
than the last one. And yet Demo
cratic Free-Traders predicted—they
wouldn't have it any other way—that
Republican Protection would destroy
our foreign commerce by killing
our exports. What prophets ! —and
should the country further trust them?
—Mansfield, (O.) "News."
Death's Doings
QUINN.
A two year old child of Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. J. Qtiinn died on Monday. The
funeral took place from the Catholic
church yesterday at two o'clock.
BTREICH.
MRS. JOSEPH STREICH, aged 37 years,
died at the family residence, in Plank
Road Hollow, Wednesday morning,
August 9th, 1899, after an illness of
only a few days. Deceased leaves a
husband and five children, the young
est being five years old. The funeral
will take place Friday at 2 p. m.from
Presbyterian church. Our old friend
Mr. Streich, who is one of our most
industrious citizens, has the sympathy
of our people in his terrible affliction.
OWENS.
MRS. SI'SAN OWENS, aged 54 years,
died at her family residence last Sat
urday, after an illness covering several
| years. Deceased came to this country
from England, where she was highly
connected. Misfortune overtook her
husband and he died, leaving his wife
with two small children—Mr. Clipson
Martin, a respected and industrious
young man of this place, and Mrs.
Alfred Taylor, of Buffalo. Mrs. Owens'
second husband died in Emporium.
Deceased was a member of the Epis
copal church. The funeral was held
on Mondav from the family residence
near W. N. Y. & P. Junction, Rev. J.
, M. Robertson officiating.
i
Railroads Consolidated.
It is announced that seven short coal
roads of Western New York and Penn
sylvania have been merged into .one
I railway through the bituminous coal
I fields and timber lands between Pitts
burg and Rochester The road will be
known as the Pittsburg, Shawmut &
j Northern Railroad. Practically all of
the bond issue of $6,000,000 has been
placed. The bonds bear interest pay
able in gold and are secured by a first
mortgage. Nearly $1,000,000 bonds
have been placed among Chicago cap
italists. The capital stock is to be
§12,000,000, but not all of this will be
issued for the present.
The lines included in the deal are:
The Buffalo, St. Marys & Southwestern;
the Central New York & Western
railroad; the Clermont, Mount Jewett
& Northern railroad; the Clarion River
Railroad, and the Smethport & Olean
railroad. The mileage is 350.
The officers are: President, John
Byrnes; vice presidents, Henry Mar
quind and Frank S. Smith; general
counsel, Lewis F. Wilson; secretary,
Harry McGough, and treasurer, Henry
S. Hastings.
Terms: $2.00 —$1.50 in Advance.
BRIEF niENTION.
Revenue stamps are not required on
pension papers.
Samuel E. Harley, of Ithaca, N. Y.
committed suicide at Coudersport on
Tuesday.
Thirty-four fire companies have noti
fied the committee that they will be in
attendance at the convention at Brad
ford.
The Pennsylvania R. R. Co., have
extended the limit of Atlantic City ex
cursion tickets to fifteen days. See the
notices under proper department in
this issue.
An exchange {rives the following
advice: Never borrow your neighbor's
paper. There is no greater nuisance
than a paper borrower. If you are too
penurious to subscribe and pay for your
own paper—read the Bible. You ought
to.
The Coudersport "Colts" won a game
of ball Saturday a week, with the aid
of a member of the Emporium team
The Enterprise says: '-It must be said
in justice to our boys that the infielders
with the exception of "Pink" Pearsall,
of Emporium, who put up a good and
clean game, were playing in strange
positions."
A Kansas printer, in making up the
forms one day in a hurry, got a mar
riage and a grocer's notice mixed so
they read as follows: • John Smith
and Ida Quay were united in the bonds
of holy saurkraut, which will be sold
by the quart or barrel. Mr. Smith is
an esteemed codfish at 10 cents, while
the bride has nice pigs' feet| to display
Out at Emporium the owners of a
furnace that has been idle for some
years last week started up their largest
blasting engine and began such other
preliminary work as is necessary be -
fore a general firing up. Mr. Dingley
knew, when lie framed the bill which
is now admitted to bo his proudest
monument, that its operations would
be beneficial, but it is a pity that be
could not have lived to see how much
better lie fashioned even than he knew.
—Pliiladolpliia Inquirer.
Without feeling called upon to aplo
gize for tho articles in the Potter En
terprise, regarding our neighbors in
Cameron county, we wondered whether
they would make the mistake of sup
posing that tho Enterprise represents
any portion of the respectable people
of Potter county. It is gathered from
the reply of the Canuron County Press
that they have not made that mistake
and yet they must wonder how any
such a character could be tolerated by
the class of people of which Potter
county has every reason to be proud.
Of course there is a class everywhere
who reiinh just such wit as embellishes
the pages of that political nondescript.
Unfortunately there is another class of
respectable but misguided people who
imagine themselves benefactors in up
holding and patronizing such a charac
ter. It mav be right but it does not
look very well to outsiders. —Couders"
port Journal.
BASE BALL OA/IES.
Sterling Run and Emporium Play an
Exciting Eleven Inning Game.—
Methodists Beat Presbyterians.
The game of ball played here last
Friday between Emporium and Sterl
ing Run was very exciting and re
sulted in a victory for the home team,
by a score of 9to 8. We were pre
vented from seeing the match, yet we
are informed that the game was rather
loosely played in the first but that the
boys settled down and played good
ball tho latter part of tho game. An
unusual amount of "rag chewing" was
indulged in and several ugly scraps
were narrowly averted by the mag
nanimity of Captain Pearsall. The
Sterling Run team was greatly
strengthened by the addition of Jolin
sonburg, Renovo, Sinnemahoning and
other outside players, while the Em
porium team was weak, having been
compelled to play several substitutes
in place of such good players as
Farrell and McFadden. Boys, trv
your luck again.
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The Presbyterian and Methodist
Sunday School teams crossed bats at
Athletic Field on Wednesday, and in
dulged in a scrimmage on the diamond
which ended in a victory for the M.
E.'s by the magnificent score of 15 to
14 It was evidently a game between
a lot of old rheumatic, back numbers,
with a sufficient comminglation of
, young blood to make the game inter-
I esting. The way Goodnough pounded
j the leather covered spheroid and
chased those "old fellows" around the
I bases was a caution to St. Peter. It
j was a pretty fair exhibition of the
national game, anyway, and the en-
I joyment they had left no causeforany
ill-feeling. It was thoroughly a game
for fun, not for blood.
Union Sabbath School Convention
The second annual convention of
the Driftwood, Grove, Gibson and
Lumber Union Sabbath School Con
vention will be held in the Messiah
church, at sterling Run, on Monday
and Tuesday, August 14th and 15th,
1899. An interesting program has
been prepared. There will be a large
gathering of Sunday School workers.
Dr. Deavor at W. E. Church
The Rev. E. E. A. Deavor, Ph.. L).,
ef AUG... , «... . "luer \WI.
next Sunday morning and evening in
the M. E. church of this place. Dr.
Deavor will no doubt be greeted by
many friends. The pastor, Rev. \V.
P. Shriner officiates in tlieM. E. church
at St. Marys on the same day.
NO. 24.