THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. VOL. 36. 16 PAGES. fir. Dennison Preaches. The Rev. John Dennison, a theolog ical student in the Crozier Seminary, occupied the pulpit of the First Metho dist Episcopal Church last Sunday night. His sermon was thoughtful, practical, Scriptural, was delivered in good voice and with an earnestness of manner denoting true sincerity. It wat heard with marked attention and was thfc eubject of much favorable pomment from th° Be i u attendance. Searching for the Dead Bodies. This morning the railroad officials at Williamsport started a new plan to search for tbe bodies of the men that went down with the engine into Lycom ing creek. A force of men under jftr r v Coder will Bearch along both shores of river from Williamsport to Sunbury in bosf-8 and on foot on a lookout for the men.-—Lock Haven Democrat, Dec. 18. 7* One Body Recovered. Lycoming creek has given up the body of one of the men who went to death on Sunday with the ill-/ated engine and train thai plunged to de struction with the wrecked Philadel phia and Erie bridge, and some little comfort is given the sorrow-stricken wife and family with the knowledge that a Christian burial and a known grave will now be given the man who died at the post of duty. Brakeman John B. Horley's body was recovered from the creek at just 4 o'clock Thurs day afternoon, as the result jof the first systematic effort on the part of the railroad people to find the dead.— Williamsport Bulletin. Geo. R. Vosburg Dies in Oregon. The Dußois Courier, of Friday, con tains the following account of the death of George R. Vosburg, a former well-known Camtron county lumber man: "It was with much surprise that the people of this community learned yes terday morning of the death of George R. Vosburg, which occurred at Port land, Oregon, where he had spent much of his time the last ten years, or since Mr. Dußois began investing in timber lands on the Pacific coast. The announcement occasioned deep sorrow as well as surprise. It was not general ly known that he had been ailing espe cially of late, although he had within two or three years commenced to yield to the burden of old age bodily, while he retained the vigor of spirit which made him a positive quantity with the co-workers who carried the axo of civilization onto the Sinnemahoning waters half a century ago, and onto the head waters of Sandy Lick a quarter of a century later. Born in Broome county, N. Y., his life became one of achievements. When he was but little more than 20 years of age, back in the fifties, he came to Driftwood, Cameron county, then known as 'The Fork,' where he became the representative of people having large lumber interests in the vicinity, and conducted for a number of years the flrst post office established there. While so situated he became the asso ciate of Soloman Mix, who is one of the oldest men in the employ of Mr. Du- Bois; Samuel Brobst, now of Los An geles, Cal., W. E. Johnson, now of Punxsutawney, the late A. W. Gray, and many others still remembered by the oldest people on the Sinnemahon ing waters. Dr. Willitts' Lecture. WACO, TEXAS, Dec. 1897. It wax Full of Brilliant Wit and Stirring Oratory. Before an audience which filled the Y. M. C. A. Hall to overflowing last night, Dr. A. A. Willits delivered the fifth lecture of the excellent Star Course series provided by the Associa tion. His lecture was entitled "On the Wing," and from its opening to its close he swayed his hearers from bursts of laughter to delighted wonder ment as tbe brilliancy of his wit flashed upon them in terse, sparkling senten ces, or the sublimity ofhis descriptions of stirring scenes full upon their ears in an eloquent flow of measured periods. Dr. Willits' description ,of the English Channel was quite enough to rank him high among humorists, while the pathos of the picture he drew of the battle of Waterloo bespoke the talent of an orator whose peers are few. At the Court House, Friday evening, Dec. 27tli. The third attraction in the People's Star Course. The lecturo to be given by Dr. Willitts will be entire ly new, his list of subjects being large. Such a line line of Iron Beda and Bedroom Suites, Chiffoniers, Side boards, Combination Desks and Couch es, Rocking chairs without number, has never been seen in Emporium be fore Call and see them before Hit pick is taken. GEO. J. LA BAH. Don't Forget It. While enjoying yourself during the Holidays please bear in mind the an nuid ball of Rescue Hook and Ladder Company, at opera house, Dec. 31st. Excellent music by Sutton's Orchestra. The Turkeys. Sixty-eight turkeys were distributed to the widows of Emporium. The PRESS hopes all may enjoy the feast and accept the compliment in the spirit in which it is intended. Dr. Willets' "On The Wing." The subject of Dr. Willits' lecture, Friday night next will be "On the Wing." This is regarded as the equal of any lecture in his varied repertoire and its delivery will insure an evening replete with interest and pleasure. Hear Dr. Willits' next Friday night. Baptist Church Notes. Preaching morning and evening, by the pastor, Rev, W. A, Pugsley. Morn ing—"The Gospel of the Kingdom." Evening—"Pilate'sWash-basin." Bible School at the close of morning worship. C. E. Crandell, Superintendent. Y. P. S. C. E., Sunday evening, at 6 o'clock. Prayer : meeting, Thursday evening, at 7:30. A.ll welcome. Found Dead. William Mahou, aged about 60 years, who has resided in Shlppen township for several years, was found lying in Day's barn, West Creek, last Saturday, dead. "Billy" has been a town charge for some time. His remains were taken in charge by Mr. B. Egan, undertaker, and prepared for burial, under the supervision of Shippen Poor Masters. The deceased was a veteran of the civil war and a pensioner. ]le was his own worst enemy. Handsomly Remembered. About one hundred of the employes of W. D. Johnson, in Cameron and Elk counties, desiring to show their ap preciation of that gentleman's kind ness to them during the year, have purchased a very valuable diamond shirt stud, costing a few hundred. The present will be given to Mr. Johnson this evening and no doubt the generos ity will bo appreciated. We had the pleasure of seeing the handsome brilli ant. A Wonderful Stock. Miss 11. L. Raymond's establishment has grown to such popularity with the people of this county, that it is now considered in the same light as Wana maker used to be in Philadelphia. Her stock of goods this year are far larger than any previous year, more varied and beautiful than ever before. In every department there are hun dreds of handsome and useful articles hat will make your friends happy. Call and see the handsomest line of goods in this county. The Bazaar. The Rummage Sale and Bazaar was liberally patronized. The booths were beautifully decorated and with their tempting array made a strong appeal for generous patronage which was ac corded. The oyster supper was praised for its excellence. The music furnished by the Emporium band was most ex cellent and had an enlivening influence upon all present. Through the kind efforts of Mr. Clarke the large hall was comfortably warm, and in short the entire affair was the success its promoters expected it would be. The Rogers-Orilley Recital. It was a large and delighted audience that heard the Rogers-Grilley Recital at the Court House last Saturday night, zero weather and the rush of the holi day season making little difference in the attendance. Artistic merit marked I the entertainment from beginning to | close. Mr. Grilley's work as imperson- I ator bears the stamp of a master, while I Mr Rogers' Harp Recitals were beau tiful tone pictures, taking deep hold upon the hearts ofhis auditors leaving behind them pleasant memories to be cherished in days to come. The Recital i was an unqualified success and well sustains the reputation of the Star Course for the excellence of its ofl'er i '»gs- Fountain pons, purses, money books at Dodson'a Pharmacy. | Toys lor the boys, toys for the girls. 1 A full assortment of games, blocks and ' i mechanical toys to suit everybody at H. | S. Lloyd's. CFIKIBTMAH SALE OP MILLINERY.— We are offering our entire stock of trimmed hats at greatly reduced price-, in order to close out this season's styles. MRS CAVKY, MISS GUINN. Fourth Street, Opposite Ciiy Hotel. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26. 1901. [Copyright, I Ml, by Joel Bentoa.J One blazing star In Bethlehem's sky, Bringing to all their hearts' desire, . Close linked with human destiny "W Shall never from its place retire. In Asian lands it had its birth— ★ The Magi saw it end were glad; Hope to the stricken souls of earth It brought—and they, no longer sad, Welcomed the message burdened light Which came to unexpecting eyes; The shepherds on the hills at night * '< Saw the new portent with surprise. Above the manger where it stood, ★ By the meek oxen, open eyed, i „ It rose with rare beatitude, •' And all the world was glorified. - 80 let glad bells in concert ring— Tuned instruments lift up their voice— ( And to unnumbered millions bring T* That theme which makes the world rejoice. If life grow dark and joy is not ★ And all our dearest dreams deceive, 3ti 11 comes to palace, home and cot The heaven blest hopes of Christmas Cv*i Fatal Accident. Our citizens were horrified early Monday morning to hear that Daniel J. Downey, aged 30 years, son of our respected citizens, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Downey, was fatally injured while jumping from a freight train, opposite P. & E. passenger depot at this place. Young Downey, it appears from what information we are able to secure, went to Sterling Run and was return ing home on the freight that arrives here at 2:30 a. m.in attempting to alight he lost his footing and fell under the wheels of the train, crushing both legs. The injured young man dragged himself a distance of twenty feet from the track, at the same time called for assistance. John Smith, one of C. B. : Howard Company's employes was the first to reach him, when he requested ! that Dr. Bardwell be sent for. The trainman, who noticed the accident, wired from Howard Siding to Junction for help. Mr. Newton hurried the yard engine to the scene of the accident and with the aid of others who had gather ed by this time, carried the injured man to the Warner House. Drs. Bard well, Smith and Heilman having been summoned they took the young man to the home of his parents on West Fifth street where both legs were am putated—the right above the knee and the left below. This was about 4:30 a. m., but the shock was too great and reaction not having set in the lad died at nine o'clock Monday morning. The terrible shock to the family, who had been sorely afflicted in the death of their youngest son about two years ago, can easily be imagined and our citizens deeply sympathize with the heart-broken father and mother. The deceased has been in the employ of C. B. Howard Company and always was considered one of their most re liable men—always at his post of duty and never missed a day. His kindness to his parents is spoken of on all sides by his co-laborers and employers. His untimely death is deeply regretted by our citizens. The funeral services will be held from M. E. Church, Thursday after noon at 2:30 o'clock, under the direc tion of Hamilton Hose Company, of which deceased was a charter member. Rev. O. S. Metzlcr, pastor of Methodist ! Episcopal church, will officiate. \ Deceased carried a life insurance policy in New York Life for §I,OOO in favor of his parents. | Over eighteen years in business gives us a good idea what tho people want and we have it, with prices away down. Call and see us. GEO. J. LABAH. Our slock of books for the holiday season is the best and most complete j we have ever shown. Call and examine the stock. H. S. LLOYD. NO Paper Next Week. We issue a double number of the PRESS again this week and hope the efforts of the PR;:SS will be appreciated by our readers. The expense incident to the effort has been no small item, yet we are pleased if we shall, in a measure, retain the good wishes of our patrons. There will be no paper issued next week, yet the office will be open for the transaction ofbusiness. Wishing our patrons and the people of Cameron county generally a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, we remain yours to please. TIIE PRESS. Maj. I. B. Brown's Candidacy. Maj. Isaac B. Brown, who during the past fourteen years has so faithfully and efficeintly filled the responsible position of Deputy Secretary of Inter nal Affairs, in the following letter to the people, says: "Another claim which Isubmitought ! to be seriously considered, is that of location. I reside at Corry in the county of Erie. This county and the counties of Crawford, Mercer, Venango, Forest, Clarion, Warren, MeKean, Pot ter, Cameron, Elk, Jefferson and Law i renee, constituting northwestern Penn j sylvania, are practically the northwest . quarter of the state's territory, and yet | there is not one of the Chiefs of De ! partments of the State Government | who resides in any of the counties above named. All the State officers, j including Governor, Lieutenant Gov j ernor, Auditor General, State Treas j urer, Secretary of Internal Affairs and j other heads of departments, including also the fourteen Justices of the Su preme and Superior Courts of the Commonwealth, reside outside the ter ritory of these counties. "I, of course, cannot claim to repre sent all these counties, but I speak of ! existing conditions which argue in favor of naming one of our State offic ers from that quarter of the State." Major Brown, during all these years, has had almost exclusive charge of the department, one of the most important at the State Capital and his election to j the head of tho department should be ! insisted upon by the counties of the i Northwest, counties that are always I loyal to the Republican nominees, yet | never received recognition at the hands ;of the Republican party. We hope to i sec a solid delegation from this section ! of the State at the next Republican . State Convention and loyal battle j waged for Maj. Brown's nomination, j ft is high time justice was accorded ! this section of Pennsylvania. A full assortment of elegant odors j and toilet waters at Dodson's Pliar | niacy. ! Call and examine our 1902 calendars | from 10c to 25c. H. S. LLOYD. BRIEF riENTION. 1902 diaries at H. 8. Lloyd's. The commissioners of McKean county have publicly announced that they will no longer pay bounty on foxes, skunks, etc. The building known as "Kane Sum mit Hospital" will be vacated as soon as the Thompson House is in readi ness to accommodate the occupants of the hospital.—Leader. We have been too busy unpacking and selling goods to write a big blow out. Our fine goods and low priceß is doing the business. Call and see us. GEO. J. LABAB. U. S. postal regulations protect mail carriers from injury by providing that where dogs are allowed to be at large in a person's yard or house the carrier need not deliver the mail. Don't you remember how sorry you were last Christmas time that you did not examine and get the prices of Taggart's books before buying; don't get caught that way this year. Frederick Thomas, of Newberry, met death in Lycoming creek early Friday morning at the same place where the three railroaders were drowned last Sunday morning. He plunged headlong into the stream and his feet sticking out through the ice led to the finding of his body soon after daybreak.—WilliamsporL News. The keeper of Ljbby prison died one day last week, honored as the Demo cratic chairmon of Suffolk county, Va. As well used as he was to misery too great to be told, when he was arrested by the Union soldiers who marched in, and was threatened with hanging the next day, the cruel coward was so frightened that his hair turned white in that one night.—Erie Dispatch. To make leather boots waterproof, saturate them with castor oil; to stop squeaking drive a peg into the middle of the sole. Patent leather boots should never he cleaned with blacking. They &'..v«!d ;«,st be wiped with a dam • sponge to remove dirt, and then thoroughly dried and polished with a soft cloth A little cream, oil or fresh butter may occasionally be used as a dressing. Tito Democrat says: Colonel James B. Corjel! has been elected president and Hon C. A. Mayer has been elected a director in a coal company, the Cook Coal and Coke company at Fairmont, W. Va., which recently made a transfer of its property on the Monongahela division of the Baltimore and Ohio. The property consists of 700 acres of coal, together with a mining plant equipped with modern machinery. The prices paid the stockholdrs was SIIO,OOO. England has paid this country nearly sixteen million dollars for horses and mules since the beginning of the South African war. Most of these were ship ped from the South and Southwestern. The total purchase amount to 125,000 head. There is nothing to prevent the United States from selling to the Boers at the same time, but the Transval Republic never had n navy or a sea port. Hence it is placed as a great disadvantage in securing supplies from other countries. Emmanuel Church. The services on Christmas Day will be held at 10 a. m. This is one of the very highest of all the festivals of the Church year. Ev ery communicant who can possibly do so should receive the Holy Com munion at, least three times a year, viz. at Christmas, Easter and Whit sunday. Let us not forget the highest and most hallowed associa tions of Christmas-tide, nor the supreme duty and privileges of the Christian on Christmas Day. The Sunday School Christmas Festival will be held in the Church on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. The children of the Parish will re ceive the customary presents and candy treat. There is no use in trying to give kinds and prices of the goods 1 keep. It is too big a job, as the store is cram med full of everything in the furniture line. Call in. GEO. J. LABAB. Pictures for the wall, mantle and table, silver and pearl novelties and all I kinds of fancy goods at the lowest ] prices at H. S. Lloyd's POULTKY Fon SALE.— Througlibred light Brahama and Buff Wyandottes,as good as any in the state. Also dealer in crushed oyster sheila for poultry, 90c . per 100. Agent for Lambert's Death to Lice. ALFRED NELSON. Emporium, Pa. 41tf. Cigars in small holiday packages at Dodson's Pharmacy. TKRMS: $2.00— 51.50 IN ADVANCE. WEATHER REPORT. (Forecast by T. B. Lloyd.) WEDNESDAY, Probably Fair. THURSDAY, Fair. FRIDAY, Fair. Charleston Exposition. Messrs. J. A. Leeds, of Philadelphia, B. W. Green, of Emporium, Pa., and John C. Grady, of Philadelphia, mem bers of the Pennsylvania commission to the Charleston Exposition, arrived in the city yesterday to look after the interests of the Keystone State. These gentlemen are typical specimens of the highest type of Pennsylvania citizen ship, and are ({ualifled in every parti cular to represent one of the wealth iest and most advanced States in the L nion. Messrs. Leeds, Green and Grady are anxious to see their State make a creditable showing at the Fair, and if money, brains and enthusiasm count for anything it is safe to say that they will succeed. From the time the Exposition was first launched Penn sylvania has evinced a great deal of interest in the undertaking, and the people there have displayed a disposi tion to do all in their power to make the Exposition the success it is des tained to be. The commissioners from Pennsylvania are registered at the Charleston Hotel.—Charleston Sunday News. Escaped from Hotel in Night Clothes. The frout Run hotel at Hammersley Fork was destroyed by fire earlv Mon day morning, together with most of the contents. The house was owned by William Sperring, but had been leased by William Charles, of Lock Haven. The later was to have taken charge of the house on Monday and was 011 his way to Hammersley Fork when he learned of the fire, at Westport. The fire was discovered by some of Mr. Sperrhig's children, who had been attending a party given in their honor. When they reached their home and opened the door the dense volume of smoke that poured out prevented their entrance. Their screams awol'e Mr. and Mrs. Sperring, who found that the flames had gained such headway that their descent from the second floor by the stairway was impossible, and they 'scapp;! in their night clothes and made their way to the ground by climbing from a porch roof. They were unable to save any of their clothing excepting the night clothes they wore. The loss is §I,OOO, fully insured. The hotel will be reopened in a near by house until the Trout Run house can be rebuilt, which will be done at once. A portion of the furniture was saved.—Williamsport Bulletin. Mrs. Sperring is sister to Mrs. Belle Beattie of Emporium and has visited here liiany times. Death of Little Girl. The five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coulter, of Keating Summit, died this (Tuesday) morning. We did not learn the cause of the lit tle one's death. Congressional Conference. The County Chairman and committee of Republicans from each county form ing this new Congressional district— Cameron, Centre, Clearfield and Mc- Kean—will meet at Dußois, Jan. 15th, to agree upon rules governing future Congressional Conventions. It is to be hoped an amicable plan may be agreed upon. Will Mooro brought a large bear to town on Monday. Taggart'a stock of China novelties i? immense. Toilet brushes of all kinds at Dod son's Pharmacy. Fine lino of pure candies ai H. S. Lloyd's. Xmas boxes cigars. All the leading brands, SI.OO per box at 11. S. Lloyd's. Comb and Brush sets at Taggart's is way ahead of anything he lias ever had. Amber, briar, and murschaum pipes, cigar and cigarette holders for holiday presents at Dodson's Pharmacy. Prof. N. Burliugliam, ofOlean, N. Y., the popular dancing master will give lessons in all tlio latest round dances at Emporium opera house, Dec. 26th, 1901. All cordially invited. How yould you like to make a Christ mas present of a fine crayon? W. G. Bair makes them and we suggest you. leave your order at once as he gets busier as the Holidays approach. Santa Claus left the most ofhisdol stock at our store this year. We can not fail to suit you in style and prices. Call and sec them. 11. S. LLOYD. Top. The very highest-grade paint is Devoe lead and zinc, . t costs about the same as load and oil—and lasts twice as long. Tho Best Paint is not put together outside of a paiftt maker's shop; and Devoe is the oldest and biggest in the United States. Devoe lead and zinc is the paint. NO.
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