EMPORIUM MILLING COMPANY. PRICE~LIST. Emporium, Pa., Aug. 4, 1900. NEVtOPriIL.A, per .tack |1 25 Graham, 65 Rye - 65 Buckwheat, " Patent Meal. ~ " 45 Coarse Meal, per 100 1 10 Chop Feed, " 1 10 White Middlings. '• 1 10 Bran,. " 1 1° Corn, per oushel, 60 White Oats, per bushel Choice Clover Seed, 1 Choice Timothy Seed. I At Market Prices. Choice Millet Seed, Fancy Keutucky Blue Grass, I R.C. DODSON, THE Dr deject, EMPORIUn, I*A . <S LOCATED IN THE CORNER STORE. At Fourth and Chestnut Sts.. Don't be deceived by the flattery of faikers. Goto Dodson's and get your remedies, for lie is here to stay, whereas the traveling physic vendor, even to-mor row, will be miles away, never perhaps, to return. Patronize home institutions and if you have a "kick coming" you know where togo to have it. Careful attention given prescriptions and family recipes. R. C. DOItSON LOCAL, DEPARTMENT. PERSONAL UOSSIP. Contributions invited. That which you ivould ■like to nee in this department,let UH know by pos « card, or letter, personally. Mrs. S. L. Stoddard is visiting Olean friends. Mrs. O. Proudfoot who has been quite ill for several days is improving. John McDonald, wife and soil, of St Marys, spent a few days in town this week. Miss Mary Smith, of Williamsport, is guest of her sister, Mrs Ceo. Guinn, at this place. Miss Myrtle Taggart, of Philadel phia, is visiting her mother and friends in town during her ten day vacation. Frank Gallagher, of Philadelphia, came up last Sunday to visit a few days with his sister, Miss Mazie Galla gher. Mrs. Rote, of Bellefonte, who has been guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank .Beers, returned to her home on Tues day. Albert M Bair, of Jersey Shore, is visiting his parents at this place. Mr. Bair is employed on the Beech Creek R. R. Geo. W. Gentry, of Sterling Run, ac companied by Mr. Lewis, of Vineland, N. Y., called on old friends in town on Monday. Mrs. Nellie M. Gould, of Buffalo, who has been visiting her cousins at this place, returned to her home Mon day morning. A private note from Prof. Stauffer j informs us that he and his family are getting well located in their new home, Millville, N. J. Mrs. John J. Hinkle took in the ex cursion to Atlantic City this morning and will visit her husband in Philadel phia for several day r s. Chas. T. Logan returned on Monday from visiting the southern states, calling on the several agencies of the Climax Powder Company. Mrs. E. B. Mayo and two children, of Minneapolis, Minn., arrived in Emporium last Monday evening to visit relatives and friends. Miss Carrie Pye, accompanied by little Miss Felt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Felt, of Philadelphia, were PRESS visitors on Monday. Miss Minnie Bargelt leaves next Thursday for Idaho, where she will re main in the future .and take charge of deceased sister's children. Mrs. Ward Metzger, who is rapidly becoming blind in the remaining eye, visited Buffalo on Tuesday to consult a specialist. Mrs. I. K. Hockley ac companied her. This is indeed a sad ease. Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. T. 11. Norris, of Portland Mills, passed through Emporium with their little son, who has been sick during the past two weeks, on their way to the Uni versity of Pennsylvania Hospital, where it is feared an operation may be necessary to save child's life. Hon. L. Taggart visited in Williams j port over Sunday. Mrs. Mary Mayo left yesterday to j visit her mother and sisters at Kane. Miss Margaret Murphy, of this place, | is visiting relatives and friends at Mt. j Carmel and Pittsburg. Miss Anna C. Jones, of New York city, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Jones, at the Wiley residence. There is a bran new assistant bag gage master at the home of Jas. J. Welsh. Mother and son doing nicely. Word has been received from Phila i delphia conveying the pleasant news ! that T. 11. Norris' little son is improv i ing. Thos. Moore and Frank B. Hoag came up from Sterling Run yesterday. They both read the PRESS and pay for it too. Miss Edna Auchu returned Tuesday evening from an extended visit with Williamsport relatives. She had a de lightful visit. Haven Johnson, drug clerk for L. Taggart, returned last Saturday morn ing from Scranton, where he visited his parents two or three weeks. Mr. Maurice M. Montgomery, of Escalone, Mexico, is visiting his sister, i Miss Alice Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Green at this place. Rev. C. L. Bates who came to Em- ! porium last Thursday to visit relatives received on Sunday the sad intelli gence ofhisfather'sdeath, at Titusville. He left for that place Monday. Miss Lillian Heilman returned yes terday from Grove City College and reports having a pleasant, and of course a profitable visit. Miss Heil man is one of our most accomplished school teachers. Mr. Ed. Cook, of Emporium, was in town over Sunday a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Erve Shurtz. Of course he came to see his grand-daugh ter Dorothy Shurtz.—Port Allegany Reporter. Mrs. William Herngrist and three children, of Mt. Jewett, and Mrs. Fred Herngrist, of Kushaqua, visited their sister-in-laws Mrs. W. Swanson and Miss Lottie Herngrist, at this place over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs B. W. Green, and niece Miss Montgomery, returned home on Monday evening. Judge Green re ports a delightful visit to Camp Haw kins, Mt. Gretna, where he was guest of Gov. Stone. Miss O'Harrah of New York city, arrived in Emporium last Sunday to remain here for a week to enjoy the pure mountain air, a guest at the Warner House. Miss O'Harrah is a friend of Mrs, E. M. Newton. Bernard Egan the hustling manager of the Emporium Furniture Co., informs us that he expects to visit this week, some of the leading furniture centres looking after new and up-to date lines. He says he is going to buy everything new as it comes out. Pap Blodget, of Sinnamahoning, was in town on Tuesday calling on members of the Emporium Liars' Club. After visiting Kackenmeister and Blinzler he called at the PRESS office and rested for an hour. His breath al most gave out. H. Clinton Olmsted, of Coudersport, has been visiting friends in Empori um the past few days. It is a signifi cant fact that Clint's visits to Empori um are so well timed, but we shall not give him away. We are always glad to see him. Mrs. Lulu H. Fulton and children Helen and Harland, spent Sunday with relatives and friends at Sinnama honing, also attended the sub-district Epworth League Convention in session at that place. They returned home Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Noble Watson of Davis, W. Va., have just cause to be happy as a fine vonng son came to them, a fact which we neglected to mention last week. Mrs. Watson is here with her father and sister, Mr. Jas. and Miss Emma Bueher. S. G. McElwain, of Driftwood, while attending the meeting of the Republi can County Committee yesterday, made the PRESS a social visit. Mr. j McElwain is one of Driftvvood's most | estimable citizens and a reliable gen tleman and Republican. Mrs. Malilon G. Pott and son llenry, of Emporium, Pa., arrived here Thurs j day evening and are the guests ot the ! former's mother, Mrs. George H Rei j noehl, 811 Chestnut street. They wiil j spend some time here visiting relatives | and friends Mrs. Peter McMicliael j and young son of Emporium, Pa., ar | arrived in this city on Thursday even i ing and arc the guest of the former's brother, Thos B. Stains, proprietor of the Central Hotel—Lebanon Daily News. B. W. Green, Esq., and niece, Miss | Alice Montgomery, of Emporium, Pa., i arrived in this city at <> o'clock this morning and visited the family of Mr. | and Mrs. J. G. Schropp, 52- r » North Eighth street. Mr. Green, who is a 1 member of the Cameron county bar, left during the morning for Mt. Gret na, where lie is the guest of Governor i Stone Miss Montgomery, during her I stay in this city, will be the guest of ! Miss Mary E. Schropp.—Lebanon j Daily News. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST t6, I'nos Drum, who is employed by the H. J. Scliindler Printing Co., of War ren, spent a few days at hia home at ; this place on his return from Mt. j Gretna, where he attended the N. G. P. encampment, being a member of Co., I, 16th Regt. Enos has become a ; full fledged job printer and has full ' charge of the office where he is em ployed. A Great Apple Crop. According to the United States de partment of agriculture, the apple crop I of the United States is estimated at 100,- j 000,000 barrels. Last year the total crop was a little short of *0,000,000 bar -1 rels. It was fully up to the average, ' but only about one-third of what 1900 ; will produce. A Success. The supper at the opera house last evening, given by the ladies of St. Mark's Catholic Church was a decided success. After supper the contestants for the gold watch, Mr. Conny Newton j and Mr. Chas. Cummings turned in the receipts of their labors and the contest was decided, Mr. Newton be ing the luck}' one, having collected $475.00. Mr. Cummings, although beaten in the contest by $l4B did remarkably well and deserves much credit, collecting $327. The cake being chanced off, netted the neat sum of $lO5. (irand Picnic. The picnic held at the Chadwick school house, in Rich Valley by the Union Sunday School ot Elk Fork,was the most enjoyable occasion the peo ple of Rich Valley and vicinity have engaged in for many years. Besides the good things to eat, the singing by the little ones and the school in general, and recitations and speeches were very good, and held the large gathering with listening ears for two hours or more. The ice cream, made by Mr. James Granger was-then served in abundance, being more than four hundred who sampled this cream and pronounced it delicious. The water melons, donated by Mr. Josiah How ard of Emporium, were then served to the people and were much enjoyed by all. This notable gathering was under the management of Mr. F. J. Lewis and officers of the Sunday school, all of whom did thair part to make the picnic sucli a grand success, and for reward the Lord seen fit to bless and cause all to have a good time and go home in the evening well pleased with the day's outing. Notes and News. Anyone can have an opinion and if ' they wish give expression thereto. Do I not fools the same? I Dr. 11. J. Costello, of Nort'a- Fourth j street, Philadelphia, suicided at his j hotel at Eagle's Mere, Monday at 4 p.m. j A vitrified brick pavement is being j laid in front of the First National Bank | property. Jas. Hobson has the con- j tract. This will be a great improve ment. Collis P. Huntingdon, president of the Southern Pacific Railroad, died at Pine Knot Lodge, his campia the Bine Mountain region, early Wednesday morning. A little boy when asked why it was that cripplea were the meanest people on earth, said: "I guess God wanted to save all the good that was in them and had to cut it out." Undertaker Egan reports the death of one of Martin Lawson's twins, at Howard Siding, on Sunday last. The child was 14 months old and died of cholera infantum. Funeral was held at Johnsonburg on Tuesday. W. B. Thompson has workmen en gaged refitting the vacant store room, one door west of his present place of business, and expects, when completed, to have the largest and neatest bonsor ial establishment in the county. The bachelor editor of the Greensburg (Pa.) Democrat «ays: Many a young girl makes the mistake of thinking that because she would die for her beau she truly loves him. In this restless throb bing age it is necessary for her to ask herself in all seriousness, "would I take in washing lor him?" Closely following the shirt-waist man comes the chemise man, a product of Atlanta. Despite his effeminite title the chemise man is described as a sen sible sort of a fellow and really cooler j and more comfortable than the shirt waist man. His chemise is of a soft material with very narrow cuffs and \ soft, low collar. How sweet?—Ex The only thing that a young man ■ should go in debt for is a home, and the sooner he obligates himself to pay 1 as much as possible out of his income ! for a house and lot or some other sub j stan tial form of real estate, the better. I There is scarcely an industrious youth ! anywhere who, if he would make up his mind to it, could not be independ i ent before he reaches middle life.—Ex. The ladies of Emporium are raising a fund to buy a §OOO town clock to be putin the tower of their beautiful and modern new courthouse. It is a com mendable scheme and an enterprise that the ladies will ba proud of for years to come.—Warren Mail. Just i think of the good time our peo ple will have when the ladies procure I that new town clock. 1 Rre Nearly Wipes Out Tnrbotvllle. Turbotville, a town in Northumber land county, wan almost swept out of j existence Saturday afternoon by fire which broke out about 12:30 o'clock in [ the joint stables of John Mozer and | Peter Menges. The loss embraces i about the one-fifth of the resident por | tion of the town, but three business j places being destroyed. It is estimated that about $40,0M worth of property was destroyed, about one-half covered | by insurance, the same being placed in i Watsontown and Milton agencies. I The property destroyed included six | teen dwellings, seventeen or eighteen barns, three stores, a lumberyard, and ! of course the contents of all the dwell l ings. A Free Scholarship. Any young man or woman who is a bona fide patron of this paper may se cure free instruction in Music or Elo cution. The Ithaca Conservatory of Music, with the desire to stimulate the study of these arts, offers fifty free scholar ships—valued at SIOO each, and good for the term of twenty weeks beginning with the opening of the school y©ar, Sept. 13, 1300, in any of the following departments: Voice, Violin, Piano, Organ and Elocution. These scholar ships are awarded upon competition which is open to anyone desiring a musical or literary education. Anyone wishing to enter the competition or desiring information, should write to | Mr. George C. Williams, the General j Manager of the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, Ithaca; N. Y., on or before Sep tember 8, 1900. Will be Few Changes. There will be very few changes made on the old line of the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad as the physical condition of the road is said to be excellent, and to bring it up to the standard of the Pennsylvania Railroad very little work will have to be done. It was at first j'hought that a number of important changes would have to be made, as little was known of the condi tion of the property. Since then several inspections have been made, and the officers are pleased! with the high stand ard President De Ooursey had brought the road to. Soma time ago the West ern New York & Pennsylvania Railroad Company contracted for the erection of five steel bridges to supplant the wood en ones now in use. These bridges are to be put up as socn as the plans have been approved by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The engineers of the latter company are now at work on them, and it is thought they will soon j be acted upon. Zinc and grinding double the wear. Sunday is the time the average man j takes to get acquainted with his family. , Niagara Fulls and Toronto Excursions August 28th and September 4th. On the above dates the Pennsylvania I R. R. will sell excursion tickets to Ni | agara Falls, good two days returning, including day of sale, also to Toronto and return good for live days returning, including day of sale, good going on train leaving Emporium at 8:35 a. m. Fare to Niagara Falls and return §2.50; Toronto and return 5-3.50. For Toronto passengers the trip will include the sail, Lewiston to Toronto and return on the Palace Steel steamers of the Niagara Navigation Company. Tickets will be available for return passage on all reg ular steamers and trains and stopover at Niagara Falls and Buffalo within their limit. Canada's Great Fair and Exposition at Toronto August 27th to September Bth. General admission 25 cents. Nothing like it in America. Stop over at Buffalo and see the great progress made at the Pan American Grounds. 25-3t It is better to be imposed upon occa sionally than to be constantly suspicious. South Dakota and Wyoming. Special excursion tickets will be sold from Chicago via Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway, on August 21st, Sept. 4th and lSfch, to Deadwood, Spear fish, Rapid City and Custer, S. D., and to Casper and 1 Sheridan, Wyo., at one | fare plus $2 for the round trip. Good j to return until October 31st, 1900. Stop ! overs allowed west of Omaha. For | further information call on or address i W. S Howell, G. E. P. A., 381 Broad- I way, New York, or John R. Pott, D. P. i A., 486 William St., Williamsport, Pa. 25-5t It is a truly religious girl who takes a bible along with her to the seashore. See the girls in another column carrying j large baskets of grapes to a winery in j Portugal for making wine. It is worth j reading about. Speer of New Jersey j makes wine from the same grape. His 1 wines are unsurpassed by any in the j world. 25-Bw. The woman who thinks of nothing but herself must have an awfully stupid time. The Only Headache Cure. Frank J. Raker, of Colorado Springs, | says: "Krause's Headache Capsules is the only remedy that ever checked my sick headache, and I have cured scores of !my friends with them." Price 25c. ! Sold by h. Taggart. 251y Some people put on so many airs that 1 just that to come near them gives you a i chill. Valuable in Changeable Weather. People are benefited by the use of j Speer's Port Grape Wine, especially ' ladies. It purifies the blood and makes ; their eyes shine like stars. 25-eow SiiYrterrra honing. j Barclay Bros' mill has shut dowr> ♦>« account of low water arid dry weather bu! I will resume operations as soon as climatic i conditions are favorable. The Epworth League convention closed on Sunday evening the 12th, inst., and although the attendance Was much small- I er than rn former years the services were interesting and piofitab'e from a moral and spiritual standpoint, and were much 1 enjoyed by those present. Our base ball club is arranging for an- ! other game f'c/r next Saturday. It this team doesn't g» against a defeat pretty ; soon it is fearetf an epidemic of enlarged j craniums will be the result. In connection with the ball game on Saturday next the boys will hold a lawn social for the benefit of their bank account, ; and elaborate preparations are beinir made to.make this an interesting and enjoyable event. Among the games on the sched- I ule is a lire-eating contest between Pap Blodget and 'Squire Hanscoto, with the i betting two to one on Pap; a foot race in which Henry Snyder and Uncle Jake I will struggle for the championship of the j world, and a six round boxing match be- I tween J. Henry Logue and any old wo man that will assure him fair {.lay. JOE. Zinc and grinding double the wear. (fWWWWWWWWWWSfWWWWWFWWWVIi/'HfWWW* ?2 ** SI CLICQUOT CLUB » —-v PICKLED LAMBS || || GINGER ALE AND A V 1 TOKGtIE. ■> * J J JELLIED HOCKS. * * irS SARSAPARItLA $1.50 DOZ. CHICKEN LOAF, VEAL LOAF. ' C CHOICEST FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES } 112 N M ———- n 14 . This ih the time of year when most everyone Is looking for .something to ti<'kle the palate. Something easily prepared |/ which you ean rely on being pure and wholesome.- We pay J? £* special attention to tftis line of goods and invite you to come £* ** and let us help you. Picnic and outing parties will lind it to M their advantage to call on us. M h SPECIAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. || Bixby's Shoe Dressing 12c; regular 15c. Qt. Bottle Bluing, 8c; regular 10c. N Sunny Side Catsup, pt bottle, 10c. Good Rice, lb sc. v t California Hams, lb Rolled Avena, lb 3c. • *" |N| Pure Baking Soda, lb (;<?. Fancy Ix»mons per doz. 3( fc. |f | Half gal. Mason Fruit Jars, doa. 80c. %g J Don't forget to include in your order a pound or twe>< "Royal" P* Java and Mocha Goffee. It's the kind that makes one feel like liv- |f & * ing a little longer, after partaking of it for breakfast. 35C lb 31bs §l. ff* We strive to please and seldom miss. Money back if not satis u lactory. Quick and reliable-service- M M A Telephone order brings-the goods promptly. H H If Telephone 6, Fourth St. J. 11. DAY. || Leading Furniture Store OUR GROWTH HAS BEEN PHENOMINAL. ( I; II Reasons for it are found in the Superiority of our Service j/ I and the uniqueness of our BUSINESS METHODS. Our busi- |s| Sj® ness policy has been from the-start, and still is a policy of strict ill! est INTEGRITY, of LIBERALITY, of'IIK-JiEST AIMS, ill ® of PLUCK and PUSH. M w | We Have Planted the Seeds of "Bestness"! ||? in the fertile soil of public appreciation and, lo' she business tree lfs p| has grown and flourished. ||J I BAFFLED COMPETITORS Ijlffil having resorted to their old well known methods, in vain, now ||l 'M. try by IMITATING our PRICES (which they place on OLI) ||| m\ STYLE, OUT OF"DATE GOODS) to stay the tide of popular ® HP favor which is carrying this store onward and upward. We ||| (S'j call your attention to our Dining Room Furniture and offer the [|f!j IpJ following at cut prices: |m ; ' EXTENSION D TABLES. EACH $4.00 |f| l||]| CENTER TABLES, GOLDEN OAK. EACH - ... .75 IfJI DINING CHAIRS. Cane Seated Turned Legs, Golden Oak, each -1.20 DINING CHAIRS, Wood Seated. High Back. Gulden Oak, - .90 j*', ' ____— __ /'; WE GUARANTEE TO PLEASE YOU. GIVE US A CALL. iff 111 Mill fnllMiilli FINE BROADCLOTH CASKET, FUNERAL CAR AND frOO SERVICES, 00 0. p Remember tlie place, next door to the <J|I ODD FELLOWS BLOCK. P RESIDENCE UP STAIIiS. OPEN ALL NIGHT. M 111 EMPORIUM HIE WAIYj BERNARD EGAN, Manager. - - - PA^ AFTER THE BATTLE Some are found bleeding and sore, While others have a fit of the blues. Now if there should be any so Unfortunate as to suffer from the effects of accidents we have the Balm for their pains and aches,let it be either for man or beast. Our liniment and ponders for torses or cattle are always t.he best. Our medicines are pure and ' a?ways get there. The prices gfty are right, too. Our patent medicine depart meat is supplied with all the Stamford remedies and we nan * supply your on short notice. Our toilet and fancy goods department we keep up t-3 the times. Our Prescription depart ment receives our closest at tention and all calls answered' day or right. Just touch the button. In fact we are here to do business and serve the public. M. ■ A. ■ ROCKWELL, THE PHARMACIST,
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