THE CAMERON COUNTY PREPS.. VIPVMLISHUD BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866. V )L. 39. Kindergarten. The kindergarten will re-open Jan. 9, 1905, a week later than other schools. Parents please note. Carrier Pigeon. Carrier pigeon, with a ring lettered "N. H., 28111," on leg, came to the premises of William P. Barr on Huston Hill, on Dec. 12th and died on the fol lowing Wednesday. Emmanuel Church Christmas Services. Sunday, December 25th Festival of the Nativity of our Lord, commonly called Christmas Day. 10:30 a. m., Morning Prayer and Holy Commun ion. (loss' Anthem, "Behold I Bring You Good Tidings." Offering for Diocean Christmas Fund. Evening Service, 7:30 p. m. The Sunday school Christmas tree and festival will be held on Saturday evening in the old church at 7 o'clock. Service of Thanks. The union Thanksgiving service in the beautiful new First Presbyterian Church, last Sunday evening, attract ed a large congregation. The sermon by the Rev. Robt. McCaslin dealt with the elements of our country's great ness and strength; pointed out some evils that are a menace to our stability as a nation and uiged upon those pres ent the duty of combating the foe with fearless courage. It was an able dis course and was heard with closest at tention by those present. The Rev. T. W. Twichell, of the First Baptist and the Rev. O. S. Metzler, of the First Methodist, assisted in the services. The singing by the united choir was a pleasing feature. A Delicious Time. A Trout Run maiden, who passed several days at the World's Fair, wrote the following description of her visit to the home pastor, we are told: "Oh I had a perfectley beautifell time. I contrived there at 9:30 and took a cab by to the hotel. It was converted you know? We stopped at a house where we rode to our room in a refrigerator, and our rooms were illustrated with electric lights. There was no stove in our rooms, but one of them legislatures in the floor and the heat poured right up through. I did not have any appe tite and could not get a single thing I could realize. Honestly when 1 got home I was almost an individual." The Leap-Year Party. About one hundred happy ladies assembled at the opera house last Thursday evening, accompanied by their gentlemen friends, who were en tertained very pleasantly by their fair hostesses who provided an elaborate lunch, ft is unneccessary to state that the ladies were fully equal to the emer gency and crowned themselves with glory. The opera house was elabor ately decorated and furnished, especi ally for the occasion, with comfortable chairs, tables and drapery. Dancing was the main feature until a late hour. The guests were loud in their praise of the reception. Many were in attend ance from Renovo, Driftwood, St. Marys, Ridgway and other towns. The rnueic was furnished by Mc- Bride's Orchestra, St. Marys The cheerful manner in which they re sponded to the numerous encore* was evidence of two facts—that the dancers as well as the orchestra were well pleased. The orchestra, composed of seven persons, is hard to beat. We understand the gents will give the ladies a return reception in the near future. Gifts for Hy Lady. Ring. Book. Jewel box. Veil saches. Vinaigrette. Feather fan. Silk stockings. A writing desk. Shirt waist box. A handsome fern. Gold glove buttoner. Real lace turn-over. Gold chatelaine bag. A lace handkerchief. Leather table cover. A plant in full bloom. Bit of Bohemian glass. Jeweled garter buckles. A carved wood glove box. Some German piece. Decorated wooden book rack. One of the big brass jardineres Flowered crep de chine scarf. One of the picture plates. Art modern clasp for neck furs. Art production of an antique neck lace with big semi-precious jewels. Bangle bracelet—this old-time favor ite is revived with some variations. A card case of sculptured leather, not heavy, to harmonize with her new vis iting dress.—Philadelphia Record. A Christmas Thought. By Mary J. Clark. "We three kings of Orient are; Hearing giftF, we traverse afar. Field and fountain, Moor and mountain, Following yonder star." There were only three who bore rare gifts to the babe in His manger-bed, and there was no one else to offer more than the plainest things and the hum blest service. Yet the radient halo was for all alike to see, as they knelt and wondered and worshiped. The plainest things of life were then and there glorified, and may we not use them now, in the name of the holy Child and for His sake? We would dearly love to choose beautiful and really valuable gifts for our friends, but slender purses forbid. Time, too, is hard to And in this crowd ing modern life, and, in the case of some of us who are not strong, each day brings the question of what we may do and what must be left out. But as love-bearers, forgetting our selves, and thinking only of the gift we carry, our hands may be filled with treasure. Love's alchemy will trans mute the things of trifling value into precious gold. A book that we have treasured may be passed on; a bit of our needlework is witness to our loving thought, wheth er it is a dainty thing for a lriend or only a useful little garment for the poor washerwoman's baby. A glass of that clear jelly will do twice as much good if we carry it ourselves and give something of our own good cheer and vitality with it. True, such visits leave us feeling that "virtue has gone out of us," but if strength does go for a time it is also marvelously renewed. A loving word out of our very hearts may touch that headstrong boy or a letter comfort some one who has seen the grave close over her best beloved, while life looms up before her like a sheer wall of rock. Every day brings its own apportun ity, if only for a smile that wins the little child's heart, or a cheery good morning that makes the day Bunshiny for the household. Still the star in the east is shining— the star of love. Let us follow it gladly, bearing our gifts. They may be so little that they hardly seem worth bringing, yet when the Christ-child came to His manhood the cup of cold water was not beneath His mention and His blessing. So with loving ministries we may keep the Christmas spirit, not only when the days are shortest and the Yule log burns, but all the year round. | '"O, star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright. Westward leading, Still proceeding, Guides us to the perfect Light.'. Worcester, Mass. Lovett's Boston Stars, Dec. 2pth. This company is universally con- ' ceded to be one of the brightest and best concert organizations in the field. It does a larger business, plays more re turn dates and renders better satisfac tion than most companies. The following press notices is pertinent: Lovett's Boston Stars, the first num ber of the Y. M. C A. Course, more than filled the most sanguine expecta tions of the management of the Asso j ciation. The company is well named t the "Ideal" or "Recall" company, as at ! every point in the program the appre l ciation of the dextrous work was ex i pressed in marks unmistakable by the j audience. To mention one member in ; preference to another would be doing j injustice to the others—Marietta, (O) , j Leader. Pennsylvania State College. At a recent meeting, the Advisory I Committee of the Station approved a j plan presented by the Director for an | experiment upon the necessary protein ; supply of the dairy herd. The herd is i to be divided into two lots as nearly i alike as practicable on the basis of their ; records. One of these lots is to be fed j a ration which, it is computed, will sup | ply, in addition to the protein required j for the maintenance of the body, an j amount approximately equal to that which they may be expected to produce in their milk. The other lot will receive ! a ration made up of the same feeds, but ' in different proportion, so as to contain ! about twice as much protein. In addi ; tion to the regular herd records of milk will be taken for check determinations |of protein The experiment will be continued through the winter. The Committee also authorized a ] continuation of the experiments which have been conducted for the past two years upon the influence of shelter up on the food consumption and gains of fattening cattle. Mr. R. O. Brooks terminated his en gagement with the Station as Special Assistant in Food Chemistry, Nov. 1. Everybody reads the PRESS "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."— WEßSTEß. EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1904. The Observer. Some little discussion has been stirred by the action of a Sunday school con vention in the eastern end of the state in recommending that Santa Claus be banished from the Church celebration of Christmas. The Saturday Evening Post can see in this action nothing pave a prosy disaprobation of a lie perpe trated upon children from time im memorial. ; If this were all that there is in this action, the Observer would heartily second the Saturday Evening Post in pleading the rights of youthful imagi nation and sentiment. Pure, naked, .abstract truth is something that no one has ever yet become acquainted with. Truth always wears a garb when she appears to human beings. Indeed, she has an extensive wardrobe and appears, now in this, now in that garb, accord ing to the grade or kind of intelligence she has to do with. In the infancy and childhood of the race, she wore the garb of fairy myth and fancy. As the race advanced, she kept changing her garb to something more suitable to mature minds. But truth was just as precious and just as real under the first garb as under the last. * * * We have become familiar with the fact that the development of each in dividual in a species is a repetition of the stages through which the species itself has passed. The infant is living over again the prehistoric period of the race's life. The little boy or girl is at the stage which corresponds to the primitive time when myth and fairy tale were the only forms in which men's ideas were clothed. It is just as natural for a child to clothe its fancies in fairy forms, as it is for a kitten to play with a ball as though it were a mouse. Some prosy people think that children are taught to lie through the influnce of fairy tales and Santa Claus myths. The Observer does not believe that this is so. It is also said that the confidence of children in all truth will be hopelessly shaken when they shall have found out that Santa Claus is a myth. The Observer does not for a moment believe this. * * « •m Notwithstanding his advocacy of the rights of the imagination of childhood, the Observer heartily approves the ac tion of the Stroudsburg Sunday school convention. There is a fitness in all things, and a Church celebration is *ot a fitting place for Santa Claus. By all means let him continue to drive his prancing steeds over the snow-clad roofs and to make his swift descents down sooty chimneys, but let us warn him that he is decidedly out of place when he appears as a central figure in a Church celebration. If a public Santa Claus celebration be demanded, let it be held in some other place than a church, and let not the name of the Church be belittled by calling such an occasion a Church celebration. » # * The Observer has been taught to be lieve that Christ-mas-Day is the festi val of the nativity of our Lord, and he is aggressive enough to say that the central theme in a Church Christmas celebration should be the Christ child and not Santa Claus. We need imagi nation and sentiment; and where can a story be found that so appeals to the purest fancy and the tenderest, Holiest sentiment of young and old alike, as does the wondrous story of the birth of Jesus Christ. * # -Jc If the play of Hamlet were to be brought out, with the part of Hamlet omitted and the grave-digger cast in the leading role, the effect would not be more incongruous than is that of the ordinary Church celebration of Christ mas, from which the Babe of Bethle ! hem is omitted and the central place is j given to Santa Claus. Local Institute. The Teachers' Local Institute was I held at Sinnamahoning, Dec. 10, 1904, I with D. D. Stroup as chairman. Those present were: Miss Mattie Collins, County Supt., Prof. E. S. Ling, . Milford Ilallman, John Schwab, Ezra Smith, Misses Florence Ling, Esther Rumsey, Grace Leet, Lora McQuay, Marian Larrabee, Blanche Moon, Mabel Edwards, Hattie Smith, Jessie Willets, Stella Horner and Bibiana O'Sullivan. Rev. Faus gave a very pleasing open i ing address. The program was enter taining as well as instructive. Several extra selections of music were rendered by Misses Council, Shafer, McCloskey, Piper and Fulton. The next meeting will be held at Driftwood in January. EVANGELINE BROOKS, See'y. Fine hand bags and leather goods at DODSON'S. No Press Next Week. The PRESS force have worked hard during the past six months, endeavoring to please our patrons, and requiring time to clean up the office and put things in shape for the new year, therefore will not issue any paper next week. Of course our '"boys" expect to pick the hones of a 20 pound turkey on Christmas and will need a little time to digest their feed. The of fice will remain open for the trans action of business and to fill all orders for job printing. Highly Complimented. Sheriff Harry Hemphill entertained Hon. P. C. Iloyle, of Oil City Derrick, last Friday. I r. Boyle is a member of the State Board of Public Charities and came here to inspect our jail. Ahhough our jail is "chuok full' 1 Mr. Boyle was highly pleased with the condition in which he found the irterior of the prison. His only fault was with the too liberal feed provided by our kind-hearted Sheriff. Two Nights Before Christmas Remember the date Dec. 23, and be at the St. Charles Hotel and enjoy a good old fashioned Christmas dance. Supper will be served in the St Charles fining room. Ten cents per dance. Supper, extra. Good music will be in attendance. 42-3t. T. L. WHEATON. Returns Home. Many friends will be pleased to learn that G. W. Huntley, Jr., and family have returned to Cameron county from Montana and will reside perman ently at Driftwood, their old home Mr. Huntley disposed of his mill in the west. Broker—Decker. At the parsonage of the First Metli odist Episcopal Church, Wednesday evening, December 7th, Mr. Frank Broker and Miss Bertha Decker, of East Emporium, were uninted in mar riage by the pastor Rev. O. S. Metzler. Mr. and Mrs. Broker will reside in Buffalo. Bargain in Books. A complete set of Brittanica Ency cTSi >aed>'i,consisting of thirty volumes and key. Are all new and in original packages. Will be sold at a bargain, Apply at PRESS office. 36tf St. Mark's Organ. The §.'5,(1(1(1 pipe organ lias been placed in position in Si. Mark's Church, ready for the Grand Kecital to take place in the near future. Andrew Carnegie do nated §?•")( I and Mrs. Henry Auchu a like amount. When Father Downey completes the improvements on interior of his church—new decorations, chande liers, etc., he will, as well as his people, be delighted. Serious Condition. Mr. I'red Tompkins, for years clerk at the Warner House, but recently employed at Business Men's Club, was taken seri ously ill a few days ago. Dr. K. <). Hard well, also Dr. Smith who was called in for consultation, had little hopes for his recovery until Monday night, when a change tor the better took place. If nothing serious sets in lie will recover. Fred's many friends, aud they are legion, will be pleased to learn that he is improv ing. A rierry Christmas. Sunday next we observe as the great Holiday of the year. The happiest, jol liest and most lively day of all. It is a sacred day and commemorates the greatest event in the world's history. Its very sacredness excites emotions of joy and thankfulness and reminds the world of its obligations to Divine power. Its full significance should be impressed upon every youthful mind. The birth of the Savior of the world. What a thought! I What an event! It is the Christian's i joy, the world's hope. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New j Y ear to all. I CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT—PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, SATURDAY EVE., DECEMBER '24, AT HALF AFTER SEVEN. | Doxology—lnvocation. Address of Welcome. Frederick McClure i Piano Solo, Sanata, op. 14, Beethoven, Mrs. J. W. Trotter i Vocal Solo, "A Dream," E. Wright, O race 8. Lloyd ! Recitation, "Jennie's Xmas," Anon., Marion Judd Piano Solo, "Chant du Voyageur." Paderewaki, Mr. A. D. Ericsson Vocal Solo, "There Were Shepherds," H. B. Turpin Urace A. McCaslin | Recitation, "Three Cheers for Old December," Anon., Carl Day Vocal Solo, "Glory to Heaven's Eternal King," Meyer-llelmund Geo. A. Walker, Jr. Hong, "Santa Claus," Chorus Violin Solo, "Cavatina," Carl Rohm, Grace A. Walker Anthem .Choir Benediction. A very small silver collection will he taken to defray expenses. CANARIES.— Choice, imported Birds at DODSON'S. BRIEF fIENTION. A new invoice of elegant odors just received.— DODSON. Special services will be held in the First Methodist Episcopal Church, the week of January first. See the large assortment of photo graphs in Bair's studio window, Have some like them of yourself. They make fine Christmas presents, from $1.50 to (6 00 per dozen. Where can you get so many fine presents for so small an amount. The supreme court of the United States has decided against the Western lining Telegraph company in the case against the Pennsylvania railroad com pany on account of the latter tearing down the Western Union poles and wires along the railroad's right of way, upon the termination of the contract in 1802. Prof. Ross DeVandervort, of Salem, Md., has been studying the weather for the past ten years and has found that the shad has two more bones this ! year than last which is a sure sign of a 1 dry December, but as they are a little ! more curved than usual v e may look | for a thaw and a little rain in January. I The gills being very white denotes ! freezing, blustery weather in February Please watch this prediction carefully. The Pope Bicycle Daily Memorandum Calendar for 1905 contains a memo randum leaf for every day in the year, and 365 original sayings in favor of good roads, good health, outdoor exer cise, and that great vehicle of health giving, the modern bicycle, by our most eminent living men of marked accomplishments. The calendar is free at Pope Mfg. Co.'s stores or any of our readers can obtain it by sending five 2 cent stamps to Pope Mfg Co ,IHartford, Conn., or 143 Sigel St., Chicago, 111. CAUTION.— The printing of your name and address in the corner of your en velopes may save your letters from being opened. It is now proposed by the Government to open letters upon which postage stamps have not been placed, in order to learn who the writer is, and to prevent their being sent to the dead letter office. The PRESS Printery will furnish you printed an velopes cheaper than you can buy en velopes without the printing. The new Resinol Art Calendar for 1905 is one of the most beautiful calen dars ever issued. Six sheets of heavy enameled paper contain on one side six beautiful color designs of babies and children, while on the reverse sides are drawings depicting child life, with spaces for the notation of baby's "say ings and doings." It is a work of art that will delight a mother's heart. Sent postpaid by the Resinol Chemical Company of Baltimore, Md , for two wrappers from Resinol Soap, or one wrapper and 15 cents; or for 40 cents a calendar and a cake of Resinol Soap will be sent. Our Advertisers. The PRESS desires to call the atten tion of its readers to its array of Holi day Advertisers, representing the principal firms in Emporium asking for your patronage. All of these wide awake advertisers and are up-to-date and believe that what is worth having is worth asking for. We feel assured that the citizens of Cameron and ad- Joining counties will give them a liberal patronage. They deserve it. Just glance over the 144 columns of this issue—the largest single issue and by far the largest circulation of any county weekly in this section—and you will readily ascertain where to hang up your wraps and make this Glad Season one of Happiness. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEHENT. ! Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Rail way Trains Enter the City of Pittsburg. Effective with the winter time-table j Sunday, Nov. 27th, all passenger trains ; of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg I Ry., which have been using the Pitts ! burg& Western terminals at Allegheny, j will arrive at and depart from the Bal | timore & Ohio R. R. station, corner j Smithfleld and Water streets, Pittsburg, | Pa. This change is made in order to afford j better facilities for handling the increas ! ing business; and the superior servi.e which has been maintained on this line will, in the near future, be further im proved by the addition of observation dining cars on day trains between Pittsburg and the north. The new Manifolding fountain pen j for sale at DODSON'S. TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50 IN ADVANCE WEATHER REPORT (Forecastby T. B.Lloyd.) FRIDAY, Snow. SATURDAY Rain or Know, SUNDAY. Fair. 24 PAGES. CARR-HUNGERFORD ALL-STAR Vaudeville Company, Presenting the World's best in Polite Vaudeville. MISS OTTILLIE KALLIES, Musical Director. The greatest galaxy ol all stars ever sent on Tour CARR& HUNGERFORD, Assisted by Ray Evans, in the New York Success Tacks. PERO & WILSON, The Clown and the Soubrette. EVANS & KALLIES, Duo. GARFIELD & BEARLES, Musical Wizzards. PEARL DEHAVEN, Illustrated Song Novelty. DERENZO & LADUE, Acrobatic Marvels. CRYSTAL cS: BLANCHE, I The Youngest Child Actress be fore the American public. WONDERFUL | I Moving Pictures! 1 The greatest of all Productions in modern Tableaux. ft. I AT OPERA HOUSE. SATURDAY- § EVENING. DEC. 24. MATINEE AT 2:30: 10c and 15c I Night-Prices, 35c, 50c and 75c: g Gallery, 25c. 5 112 F.M.ZELIE, D. D.S.j | CRANE BLOCK. EMPORIUM. PA. { Artificial Teeth i s Made upon Gold, Alumiaum and Rubber v ( £ OAS ADHINISTERED. > All IJental Operation.s carefully done. > < No charge for examination. " <T S NIGHT CALLS AT NEW WARNER. > Order Early. We desire that all customers send in their orders for ice cream, ices and fancy baking early, for Christmas and New Years, in order that all may be served promptly. The City Bakery is prepared to serve our customers with the best of everything in our line. Thanking the generous public for their patronage during the past year we cordially invite you all to visit our establishment and sec how nicely we are prepared to meet your wants. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, I remain, Yours Thankfully, MRS. C. G. SCHMIDT, The City Bakery. Clearance Sale, A complete closing out of all winter millinery, commencing Friday, Dec. 9th. Al! trimmed hats at one third off the price. All ready to wear hats at one half the price. Fancy feathers and Pon Pons at one half price. Ostrich tips and plumes at one third price. All stock is new and in good condition. LUDLAM'S, 3t. Two doors East of Bank. FOR SALE —One pair of work horses weight 1200 each, heavy wagon, harness and sleds wiil sell for $;520.00. Inquire of CHAS. BARK, Emporium, Pa. 3t. Warning. All persons are hereby forbidden from trespassing upon the property of this Company without a permit from this office, or the Superintendant at the works. KEYSTONE POWDEK MFG. CO. Emporium, Pa., August Ist, 1003, NO. 44.
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