THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 36.
Wyilde.
M. Blodget made a trip to the county
seat last week.
Coon hunts are all the go now and a ;
good many are beirg caught.
Mont, and Charley Peasley are both
down with typhoid pneumonia.
James Council is on the road to health
after a severe illness of typhoid.
Barclay's mill is putting in full time
now and will run until cold weather sets
in.
Charles Krebs has the boss coon dog. j
Nineteen coons so far this fall to his j
credit.
There are several cases of typhoid
fever at this place and the doctors are j
kept pretty busy.
Everything is quiet since election and
all are well pleased with the result (ex- j
cept the reformers).
W. 11. Metzger is making improve-:
ments on the property which he recently j
purchased at this place.
Grove township came to the front for i
Walker and Yothcrs, although the wise
said it had gone democratic.
Chas Snyder is building an addition to
his honse this fall. C. W. Peasley is
doing the carpenter work.
William Huff accidently shot himself |
in the foot one day last week, causing I
the loss of part of his toes.
Edward Shade had his hand caught |
between two pieces of lumber last Satur- !
day, badly lacerating two fingers.
C. W. Beldin returned from Williams- j
port hospital last week. He has been j
there under treatment for stomach trou
ble.
Geo. Goer, Jr., has returned troin
Keating, where he has spent a week
hunting. He reports birds and squirrel
plenty.
Quite a number of our citizens took in
the excursion to Pittsburg on Suuday
the 2nd, and report that they were pleas
ed with their trip.
Isaac Barber and party have gone out j
on Carthus with their long eared j
hounds to hunt for deer. Better leave !
the hounds at home.
Mrs. J. 11. Batchtlder is the champion
fisherman of' this place. She has landed
seventy-six pike this season. The largest. I
weighing eight pounds.
S. B. Wuikel and Gus Johnson are
opening up a flag-stone quarry opposite I
the Sinnamahouing statiou. Mr. John
son is an expert at the business.
The liars club is in full blast these
times and the goat is kept pretty busy j
with new members. There is a big
strife to see who will be the Grand An
anias the coming term.
First Fork.
It was reported here that the whole ,
world had gone Republican, but Silver
man says Jerusalem didn't.
Our farmers have pretty near all their :
crops secured and are pleased with the
good weather they are onjoying.
Our long looked for mill is on the
ground and being putin shape as fast as
possible for the manufacture of lumber,
shingles and saw dust.
Martindale's Hotel at the mouth of
Brooks Run, is "looming up" and partly [
under roof already. Tt will be the largest
building in this section when completed.
The Northern and Susquehanna R. 11.
is shortening up the number ot cattle for
the farmers to winter, having killed J
several head between First Fork and '
Sinnamahoning.
Two new houses go up this week in
the interest of the mill men, on Goss >
Bro's. land, and the other on Uncle !
Jimmie O'Brien's place. The mill is on ,
Goss Bro's land and the screech of the
whistle will soon be a thing of the
"whenceness.''
Oil well No. 1 was adandoncd at a
depth of 1558 feet, and proved to be a
dry hole, but we understand the prospec
tors and stockholders are not satisfied !
with this test and that they are going to
"Try try again" near the mouth ot
Brook's Run, a distance of about three
miles in a Southerly direction from No. 1.
Last evening about 8 o'clock Richard
son's drug store was found to be on fire
and past saving by our fire department,
which was limited in the amount of
water handy. Dick Lee who had charge
of it during Richardson's absence, was
calling at Mr. Bo wens, at the time the
fire was discovered. But for the help of
the neigubors the house and barn occupi
ed by A. llussey would have gone down
too, as they were on tire several times.
The drug store was insured in Arthur
B. Mann's agency at Coudorsport. but we
did not learn the amount af the insurance.
The Richardsons were both away at the
time of the lire, "dodging" a couple* of
warrants for the sale of whiskey, illegally.
POULTRY FOR SAI.I:— The under
signed offers for salethroughbred light
Brama and Buff Wyandottes, None
but best stock. Also dealer in crushed
oyster shells for poultry, Uoo por 100.
ALFRED NELSON.
Emporium, Pa. 2t.
SlnnamahonlnE.
The engagement is broken off we hear.
! Leroy Gleason was in town on business
Tuesday.
Jimmy was up the Fork Sunday;
1 nothing new.
James Counsil is slowly recovering
from typhoid.
Misses Johnson and Devling were in
town Saturday.
Will Piper spent Sundav with his
parents at this plaee.
Yes its all over now; has he auother
girl in Potter county.
Morris Mayers was in town Monday,
smiling as usual.
Thos. ;nd Lafe Logue killed a forty
pound c »on a few nights ago.
A arty spoken of for Wednesday
night. Its a pity its not a Hebrew.
0. W. Held in has returned from
Williamsport hospital and is slowly re
covering.
The band played on, and intend having
a chicken and wafflle supper Thanks
giving evening.
The Liars' Club is rapidly becoming
one ot the strongest known societies in
this secton. A meeting was held .ast
Saturday night in the upper end ot town
for the purpose of organizing a branch
club iu that berg. T. E. Fulton was
elected temporarily as president with 11.
M. Fry bouncer. A long and lively meet
ing was held followed by a fourteen quart
supper. It the lieing capacity of those
in attendance is as great as their eating
capacity, we predict great things for the
branch club, considering there were only
five who did the eating of the fourteen
quarts.
Great high chief Blodget is kept busy
naw-a-days with the initiations of the
club. Thorien who was under training
as a candidate has been put on probation.
Pap Berfield who so long and success
fully held the reins of goat of the club
is now doubly qualified to continue on in |
the good wot If, being greatly strengthen- I
ed in the lower end of town by McClos- j
kef, Bcldin, Hanscon, Gore, and Frank j
Quinau, a sextet like that can compete j
with the world. Blodgets Wyside crew
can lie no doubt, but then they are mostly '
youug members and are not as steady as '
those who have grown gray in the service. }
Ih? club is in a flourishing condition !
at present and we expect quite a few !
whoppers in the near future.
John (iorc told a good one about a i
run of logs in the wolf river, Wisconsin,
that was an endless splash; logs three and !
lour deep for forty six days; many persons '
he said drove teams ucrcss on the logs, j
Corn grows near Oshkosli that they use •
stump pullers to pull the stalks when j
plow time comes around. John is iin- I
proving greatly of late and will soon be j
wearing a medal.
Sl-IVER.
An Unfortunate Strike.
John Colo and M. J. Oolcord made a j
trip to First Fork Monday to see the j
finish of the test well. It is abandoned I
at a depth of 1585 feot. A small vein i
of gas was struck at 1030 feet and the
regular third sand was found at 1320
feet, about thirty feet thick. It was
mixed with slate and only a perceptible
smell of oil indicated its existence in
that locality. Another well will bo
drilled in that locality, probably near
the mouth of Lorshbaugh Run, a dis
tance of three miles.—Journal.
A New Butter Scheme.
An exchange warns the residents of
the rural districts to bo on the lookout
for the gang of men who are operating
a new graft. The scheme is to call on
farmers at their homes and offer for
sale a new method for making butter,
with a county agency attached. When
once their names have been secured to
bind the contract the experience is
more expensive than to buy a carload
of steam pumps or a lot of barn light
ning rods. Farmers in the northern
part of the State were bled for thou
sands of dollars by this scheme.
Dancing Class.
Mrs. Chas. Shaffer and Mrs. Geo.
Metzger, Jr., have arranged to form a
dancing class for children, having rent
ed Schlecht's Hall for that purpose.
Beginners class Friday evening at
8 o'clock. Children's class Saturday
afternoon from three to five o'clock.
Those wishing to join the class should
notify the ladies at once.
Our Neighbors.
Potter county Republicans elected
their entire ticket by hansome majori
ties.
Harry R. Wilson, Republican, is
elected President Judge in Clarion
county.
Big Gas Well.
Another big gas wall has been drilled
in at Roulette, at a depth of 1170 feet.
The gas will bo piped to Coudorsport
and Austin.
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1901.
A Conundrum Supper.
A "Conundrum Supper" will be serv
ed, under the auspices of the Presby
terian church, in the old hardware store
of Walker Howard & Co., on Main St.,
east of Climax Powder Co'a. office,
Friday evening, Nov. 15th. The pat
ronage of every one is earnestly solicit
ed. Price 25 cents.
Night School.
The night school opened with a good
ly number of students, and will con
tinue until the last of December. The
school is open Monday, Wednesday
and Friday evenings of each week. All
supplies are furnished for the students.
A tuition of $2.00 is charged. We be
lieve it a good thing and should be
very glad to see more of the young
men of the town avail themselves of
the school.
Baptist Church Notes.
Preaching morning and evening by
the pastor Rev. W. A. Pugsley. Morn
ing subject—"Birth of the Holy Spirit."
Evening, "The Unfailing Detective."
Bible schools at the close of morning
worship. Y. P. S. C. E. at 0. Subject,
Mission, Mrs. T. T. Beers, leader. All
Young people not attending elsewhere
are cordially invited to attend. Prayer
and Praise service Wednesday even
ing, 7:30, Subject, "Abraham—the
friend of God." All welcome.
nothers' fleeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mothers of Emporium will be held in
tho High School Room Saturday, Nor.
16th, at 3 o'clock pro. It is earnestly
hoped that there will bo a good attend
ance of the mothers of the town.
At this meeting a permanent organ
ization will be effected and therefore
placed in a position to do more effec
tive work.
The subject of the School Library
will be discussed and a question box
will be opened. All persons interested
in education aro kindly requested to
bring or send in questions.
Gosling Harriages.
A grass widow who ought to know
opens her mouth and speaks wisdom
as follows:
Nino tentlis of the divorces and un
happy marriages aro the result of green
human beings being allowed to run at
large in society paths without a yoke
on them. They marry and have child
ren before they have moustaches.
They are fathers of twins before they
are proprietors of two pairs of pants,
and the little girls they marry are old.
Occasionally one of these go3lin mar
riages turn outal! right, but it is a sheer
case of luck, or wide awake mother-in
law. If there was a law against young
galoots sparking and marrying before
cutting all their teeth, I suppose the
littlo man would evade it some way.
But there ought to be a sentiment
against it. It is time enough for these
to think of finding i; pullet when they
have saved enough money to buy a
bundle of lath to make a hen house.
But they see a girl who looks cunning
and they are afraid there is nit going
to be enough togo around and they
begin to spark real spry, and before
they are aware of the sanctity of the
marriage relation they are hitched for
life, and before they own a cook stove
or a bedstead they have to get up in the
night and go after a doctor, so frighten
ed that they run themselves out of
breath and abuse the doctor because he
doesn't run too. And when the good
doctor gets there there isn't linen
enough in the house to wrap up the
baby.
May Sell Newspapers.
The following rule has been issued
by the government prescribing the i
duties of rural carriers: "Hereafter
rural letter carriers shall not act as
agents, salesmen or solicitors for ex
press companies, letter box manufac
turers, wholesale houses, corporations
or firms not engaged in any business J
or vocation which would interfere with
the proper performance of their official
duties. They may act as news agents,
sell newspapers or periodicals on their
own account or accept and collect sub
scriptions for the same.
"When carriers receive newspapers
or periodicals by express or by other
means outside the mails to be sold or
! delivered on their routes, they, as news
I agents, will be required to pay postage
lon such matter at tho second class rate
j of postage 1 cent per pound except in
the case of county papers, which aro
mailed free to subscribers residing in
tho county in which they are published.
"This order is not intended to pro
hibit carriers from performing various
| private commissions for the accomrno
j dation of the patrons on their routes' so
| long as it does not interfere with the
I regu'ar and prompt performance of
' their duty."
BRIEF nENTION.
Jacob Andrews killed another large
bear on Monday, this being the third
In about two weeks.
Williamsport is to have a shoe manu
facturing industry that will employ
fifty hands. The industry comes from
Lynn, Mass.
The Pennsylvania Railroad recently
gave orders for 160,000 tons of steel
rails and 13,000 freight cars to be used
on existing lines.
Cameron county Republicans may
well feel proud of majorities given not
only the county ticket, but especially
the state candidates.
Think, while you are yet young and
have earning ability, of the days when
you will be incapacitated from making
a living. They'll BOOD roll around.
It is "pleasing" to an editor to have
a citizen who expects favors from his
paper to come into his sanctum with a
news item, written on stationery print
ed out of town.
The great comfort a woman gets in
calling in a doctor is that she knows it
keeps all her neighbors at the window
watching his carriage to see how long
he stays.—New York Press.
With the departure of the Pan-Am
erican stamps the McKinley postal card
comes in and it is expected that when
the new issue of cards is placed on sale
the last of the stamps will have been
disposed of.
Those people who laugh at China for
recalling Minister Wu because he is too
popular here, should bethink them
selves of the many ministers wo have
derided for being too popular in Great
Britain.
The famous and picturesque Horse
shoe Bend on the Pennsylvania Rail
road, near Altoona, is to be done away
with, although it will involve an ex
penditure of over a million dollars. It
is believed that the project of straigh
tening the line will soon bo under way.
The PRESS is always glad to hear from
its friends. When you go away on a
visit please write us a letter telling of
your experiences. It is tho thing to do,
for all who know you will be glad to
hear what you are doing and what you
are about. Sond us fresh news—just
drop a card telling who is visiting you
and any happenings of interest to you
and yours.
Don't ask the editor to rebuke every
evil in the town and community, but
when convinced that such duties need
attending to write an article to the
paper yourself and sign your name to
it for publication. The man who is too
big a coward to thus express his opinion
is the very one who will stand on the
corner and talk loudly about tho cow
ardice of the editor.
C. D. Osterhout, of this city, men
tion of whose illness was made in these
columns last week, according to ad
vices from the Buffalo General Hospi
tal, has, we are pleased to state, passed
the danger point, and is now on the
way to recoverj' Chas. Witter,
formerly operator at the P. & E. tower,
this city, now located at Emporium,
was in Ridgway on Friday.—Ridgway
Dem.
Stick to your fajm. A $5,000 or
$6,000 farm is a far better, safer, surer,
healthier investment than a town store
with an equal investment of capital.
The man behind the plow is more in
dependent than the man behind the
counter. It is just as honorable, just
as dignified, to plow and plant, to milk
and mow, as it is to tie up sugar or
measure kerosene, to hand down a
spool of thread or put up a package of
crackers. The farmer, who can envy
the merchant, tho manufacturer, or the
town worker in general, has certainly
got a wrong view of his own occupation
as well as of theirs. —N. Y. Farmer.
Jacob Lilley, of Muncy, proprietor
of a meat wagon, is suffering from the
result® of a singular injury received re
cently. He was working about his
wagon on the side which was equipped
with a large meat hook. The horse
started up suddenly and threw his
owner heavily against the wagon. Mr.
Lilley fell on the hook, which penetrat
ed both the lower and upper lids of the
right eye, hanging him upas if he were
so much meat. For a moment he hung
in this position. Slowly the hook tore
its way through the flesh and then he
was liberated. Both lids were torn in
strips and the eyeball was so badly cut
that he will probably lose the sight of
the eye.
Destructive Firs.
Bradford was visited by adoatructivo
flro last Thursday afternoon, destroy
ing §150,000 of property. A dozen
buildings, including the city building
are in ruins Ex-Congressman
Brown's law library was destroyed.
The Official Vote of Cameron County.
asTo i 3 | x * | o
i'J f!f ! I
WO I :a 1 - " • B'
riif 112 ?i? ? p
Bhippen 184 8H 182 88 138 157 161 140
Eastward... 68 65 70 : 65 42 110 78 70
Middle Ward 74 75 72 76 611 90 85 ! 67
Westward.. 92 78 92 77 67 114 911 87
Portage 30 15 28 16 27 20i 28 18
Lumber... 58 38 58 37 | 58 42 63 37
Oibson, 92 50 93 48 119 37 ) 99 54
Driftwood.... 711 29 70 28 96 s! 80 22
Grove 90 48 88 48j 104 41 _ 87 53
Total 759 486 753 488 710 619 762 , 548
Majorities, 273 i 270 I 91 214'
BCATTKRINQ VOTE.
Pohibition—Shippen, 8; West Ward, 2; Middle
Ward, 1; East Ward, 6; Lumber, 1; Oibson, 8;
Driftwood, 3; drove, 2. Total, 81.
People's—Shippen, 1; Middle Ward, 1.
Public Ownership—Shippen, 1; Middle Ward, 1.
Union—West Ward, 5; East Ward, 7; Oibson, 1*
DEATH'S DOINGS.
LAMB.
MRS. E. A. LAMB, of Galeton, but
formerly residing at this place with
her son D. H. Lamb and wife, died at
Galeton last Wednesday, in her 80th
year. Her remains were taken to Le
Roy, Pa., for burial in the family plot.
We have not the data at hand for a
suitable obituary.
V
FAY.
MRS. CHRISTIANA FAY, wife of Char
les C. Fay, died at the family residence
in Emporium, Thursday, Nov. 7th,
1901, aged 74 years, four months and
eight days. Deceased came to Em
porium in Jan. 1860 with her husband
and always resided here, for many
years assisting her husband in con
ducting the St. Charles Hotel until ill
health compelled them to rent the
well known hostelry.
Mrs. Fay was a consistent christian,
having for very many years been a
member of the Baptist church, to
which she has always been a contribu
tor. Careful, economical and a good
business lady, she greatly aided and
assisted her husband in accumulating
considerable of this world's goods.
This entire community can attest to
her many good qualities and regret
that tho pleasant home has been rob
bed of a faithful wife and mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Fay were married 52
years ago and were blessed with two
children, a boy and a girl, the former
died in infancy, the latter, Mrs. Thos.
H. Norris, of Portland Mills, is now
with her parent to comfort him.
The funeral took place from the
family residence last Sunday after,
noon and was very largely attended
by old friends and acquaintances.
Rev. W. A. Pugsley, pastor of Baptist
church officiated. How rapidly the
old citizens are passing away.
Found Dead in Driftwood.
Monday morning about 12:20 a man
was discovered lying dead on the lot
of the Curtain House, at Driftwood,
Justice of the Peace Yothers was
notified and after viewing the body
summoned a jury and held an inquest.
The man was identified as Ross Boom,
a horse doctor, and his wife was locat
ed at Blossburg, Pa. The jury rendered
a verdict that deceased came to his
death by falling and striking his head
upon a stone.
No Cause for Alarm.
Editor Press:—
As there is a great deal of talk about
the number of cases of scarlet fever in
town, I wish to state that only three
cases have been reported to the Board
of Health, and they are quarantined.
No matter how mild the case is it is a
contagious disease and must be so
treated, and they must be kept in
quarantine until desquamation (or
scaling) has entirely ceased; the usual
time is six weeks from beginning of
attack or first symptons.
A. W. BAKER, Health Officer
Fell From Load of Lumber.
Mr. Curtis, who resides near Beech
wood, was riding home, seated on a
small box on a load of lumber. The
box worked back on the load until it
overbalanced and left the old man fall
backward to the ground, striking on
his head and shoulders. No bones
I were broken but he was badly bruieed.
! Dr. Heilman reports that about three
j weeks will mend his agony.
For Sale.
The Cameron Mill Property, located
j at Cameron, Cameron Co., Pa., consist
ing of thirty-seven acres of improved
j land, on which are erected a large
; boarding house, a barn 40x60 feet, a
| modern eight room dwelling house,
j seventeen tenement houses and a store
building. The above will be sold at a
bargain to settle the estate of W. W.
1 Barrows. For terms address.
Ross W. BARROWS, Executrix.
Lock Haven, Pa. 38-4t.
Emmanuel Church.
| Celebration of the Holy Communion
' next Sunday morning at 7:30 o'clock.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORT.
(Forecast by T. B. Lloyd.)
FRIDAY, Fair.
SATURDAY, Fair
SUNDAY. Fair.
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L2OGAL J4OTICES.
Rocking chairs, all prices and kinds
at Laßar's. 35tf
Rocking chairs! rocking chairs! The
finest line you ever saw at Laßar's. 35
New stock of Window Shades in all
grades and prices at H. S. Lloyd's.
Subscribe for the PRESS; only $1,50 a
year in advance.
If you want to see a fine lot of rock
ing chairs, goto Laßar's. 35tf
Gloss enamel paints and varnish
stains to match your wall paper, at H.
S. Lloyd's.
WANTED:— A nicely furnished room
with use of bath. Middle ward pre
ferred. Address, W, Press Office.
Large stock of Wall Paper at 3 c per
roll arid border at lJc per yard at H. S.
Lloyd's.
Canned Pine Apple in chunks, pack
ed in Singapore, at Balcom & Lloyd's.
A larger line of rocking chairs than
you will find in most city stores and
cheaper at Laßar's. 35tf
We can convince you of a saving on
wall paper of from 25 to 50 per cent.
Examine our stock and get our prices.
H. S. LLOYD.
We buy our wali paper direct from
the factory and thereby save the job
ber's profit. We give this profit to you
when you buy your wall paper of us. .
H. S. LLOYD.
A barrier against disease and better
than drugs is SHAW'S PURE MALT.
Sold by F. X. Blnmle, Emporium
Pa- n2-yl
Sensible Advice.
The Philadelwhia Inquirer, for many
years considered one of the most re
liable journals in the country and since
the dark days of the rebellion, when it
was the guiding star and chief defender
of the boys who were fighting their
j country's battle, has again demonstrat
: ed its loyalty, not only to the Republi
| can party but the Keystone State, by
singly and alone championing the peo
j pies interests against the solid opposi
: tionofthe entire Philadelphia morn
j ing dailies, has the thanks of all fair
j minded people of this state, who des
pise personal hate and persecution,
when applied to political parties. The
campaign just closed has demonstrated
its power and influence and cannot
help but increase its power for good.
! The Inquirer has been right and the
people read it, believe it and have con
fidence in its integrity.
The following very sensible and time
ly advice given its readers on Tuesday,
i should be heeded by all honest .and
i conscientious Republicans:
Merely in passing we should like to
! say a word to those Republican coun
i ties which have this year cast their
j votes for the Union-Democratic ticket.
Nothing have they thus far gained,
I and nothing will they gain because of
! that action. Of that they can rest as
| certainly assured as that the sun will
I rise and set again.
: Therefore, it is in the line of common
I sense to suggest that whatever their
j local differences they ought to mend
\ them in order that they may do their
share in the State and Congressional
; elections next fall.
There will be plenty of men to urge
| for their own purposes that the breach
between the Republicans shall be
1 deepened and widened,and that fusion
j shall prevail, but this advice should be
! spurned by every man who believes in
j keeping business as prosperous as it is
; now.
j Already we hear the talk of tinkering
with the tariff from a number of sources
I and it will never do for Republican
J Pennsylvania to lag or to falter in the
| important election of next year.
In Cameron county the Republican
| party is in a better condition than for
many years and at the last election
gave the Republican state and county
' ticket a McKinley majority, just as the
PRESS said and was positive it would
do, there being little, if any, evidence
j of disaffection.
Let us keep down all factional strife,
if there is any, and be what we all
should be, Republicans, and not allow
the enemy to enter our ranks to breed
bad blood, only to further their per
sonal ends, to the detriment of the
j Republican organization. The hand
-1 some majority given our ticket last
I week, should and can be repeated next
I year, when so much is at stake.
NO. 38.