NINKTKKNTH ANNI'AI,
pall and Supper|
You are respectiully invited to the
§£S Ball, to be given by Rescue 2SO
byj Hook and Ladder Co., at
Opera House, on New
SE?P Year's night. pgjj
Master of Ceremonies—E. i>. Mmnford. CT>3
Floor Managers—E. I). Mumford, .Jas. Cavanaugli. Jas.
Farrell. (leo. Swart./, K. Kautz, Maurice Kan-ell. HjCgj
jfAjLa Executive Committee—Jacob Troup, Frank Mttndy MKA
Ed. Blin/.ler.
Dance Tickets, - - SI.OO
-GET THE HABIT"]
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I patrons seem to be so impressed with the de
"liciousness of our baked goods that many ot
them have "got the habit" of coming here
regularly. We anticipate more of that
Inhabit," because our bread and pastry is bet
ter than ever before. Get the habit—the
health giving habit of eating the products of
our sanitary shop.
I Emporium Bakery I
BREAD OF QUALITY
■ Next Door to Post Office. EMPORIUM, PA. fl
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$ --■■ZZCXSBSIS.
IHolid3 Special insl
164 Cigars, worth $2.2 5, a box 52.00; half box Si.oo.
Buckingham Cigars worth $4.50, sj.oo.
A lull line of Heinz's goods.
Lutze (Si Schram Co., Apple Butter, 310 crocks 30c; two, 55c
Heinz's Mustard, 20c per quart.
251b bag best Granulated Sugar $1.40.
50c pails of Cottolene 45c.
25c can Peaches, 20c.
Golden Shield Corn Starch 5c per lb.
Home-Made Mince Meat, 15c lb.; 2lb for 25c.
Home-Made Sausage 10c per lb. ; 3lbs 25c.
Bananas 25c per dozen.
Will h.v.'e a fine line of Florida Oranges, 200 size, 30c doz.
Nave] Granges at the right prices,
DOVT fORGtI Ol)R GUARANTEE
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Anything you get here that is not right will be made right.
With a $5.00 Cash Order you will jjet
50 cents Worm Of FREE GOODS.
Can you do any Better than this
Give us a call and you will find that we will give you good
goods and at the right prices.
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J Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Prosperous
Kew Tear, we are ' }
VourH truly,
Q. H. GROSS & CO.
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CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1905.
Christmas on
An Ocean Liner
Trees For Passengers and Crew, Pres
ents, Toasts, Singing and Danc
ing Make li a Gala Day.
I HIT 10 liinn who spends his life on
board :i big passenger ship
sees about iis many different
kinds of Christniascs as any
body. 1 guess," said the captain of a
North German Lloyd steamship as he
siil in his cabin preparing for a holiday
voyage to the Mediterranean.
"With a crowd of Jolly passengers
aboard \vh:> are otT 011 a trip to enjoy
themselves Christmas is a day to lie re
membered. Friends and relatives send
gifts 011 ahead, so that they may be
handed t<> passengers at the right time,
and of course this personal remem
brance from home makes more enjoya
ble the celebration which is always
prepared on board the ship itself. The
211 h of December passes about as do
other days until dinner time arrives,
and then tlie chefs and stewards outdo
themselves in providing an elaborate
menu and in table decorations.
"If the 'weather is flue, as it is likely
to lie. the passengers are in high spir
its. for the Christmas feeling is infec
tious. no matter where you go. To
ward the end of the dinner speeches
are made, songs are rendered, stories
are told and toasts are given, and when
this is completed all goto the main sa
loon, and the Christmas tree is re
vealed. standing there in the middle,
under tlie big skylight. It is a big tree,
too, just as big as can be obtained and
put In place, and 011 It are hung gifts
from the ship for every passenger—not
costly at all, but remembrances that
are likely to be long preserved as sou
venirs of a pleasant occasion. Then. If
the sea Is not high, the candles are
lighted, and the tree bursts Into beauti
ful Illumination.
"After the distribution of gifts from
the tree a concert Is given If the weather
Is bad, but whenever Christmas eye Is
pleasant and the latitude la suitable the
passengers go oa deck, which they find
to be shielded from the wind by can
vas, brilliantly lighted and decorated
with flags and bunting. And,l tell
t
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GIFTS FROM THF. SHIP FOB KVERY PAS
SENGER.
you, 011 a moonlight night, with a calm
sea and soft, pleasant air, in the Medi
terranean, for example, a Christmas
eve aboard a great ship Is something
for most passengers to remember. I'm
sure I can't imagine anything more
charming.
"The band plays lively music, and the
passengers dance 011 deck, but If they
Imagine they are the only ones aboard
ship who are celebrating Christmas eve
they are mistaken. If they were to
look Into the forecastle they would
sec another Christmas tree there, also
covered with little decorations and
gifts—the sailors' tree. For, you know,
a German Is only half a German with
out n tree on Christmas eve, and every
German ship has one.
"Long before the ship sailed from
her home port on the Christinas voy
age friends and relatives of each sailor
prepared some little presents, which
they sent forward in care of some ac
quaintance in the crew so that their
particular sailoruian might have his
surprise at the right time. Of course
these gifts are Inexpensive, for the
sailor's family has little money to
spare, but a pipe, warm stockings or
some such article is received aboard
the vessel and carefully kept until the
proper time, when all are hung on the
tree. The company gives the sailors a
little wine or beer and Christmas cakes.
This applies also to the firemen, who
have a tree of their own in their room.
So, as you will sec, there are usually
as many as three trees aboard the ship.
"The 25th of December we observe
as a holiday ou our ships, and all work
la suspended aboard ship excepting
that which It Is absolutely necessary to
: perform. If there Is a clergyman
I among (he passengers Im* is requested
to hold religious services for the tour
Ist* and also for the crew, and these
are fully attended. On Uerinau ves
j sets the captain does not officiate, as
j do Kngllsh captains, at such cera
monles."—Chicago Inter Ocoan.
Tlir Rnma Wkr.
Kr*sl- I saw you let Toutkins kiss
you under the mistletoe last night.
Why did you refuse nie permission?
Cousin Mil? Hcimii-c you silly boy,
foil a«ked
Christmas ~
Eve la
Beth/.eheai
BETHLEHEM, tln> central spot til
interest in the- lloly Land at
Christmastide, is a Christian
town set in the heart of Mo
haiiimedanism, where once a year tin
Creek ehnreh grants the use of the
grotto of the Nativity to tlie Lailu
church. The ceremonies begin on Dee.
21 by the image of the youthful Christ
being carried from the basilica of St.
Helena to the sacred grotto of the Na
tivity, where the traditional spot ol
Christ's birth is marked by a silvei
star set in the rocky pavement.
The service begins at 10 o'clock in
the evening. It opens with the chant
ing of psalms without any musical ac
companiment. The patriarch of Jeru-
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ttocaii BUTBXjKHBM PAHU.T or today.
aaiem usually officiates In the grotto,
but oq this occasion he is represented
by the Latin btsbop. The interior of
the church is most picturesque, for
there are only a few chairs provided
for foreign visitors, while the bulk of
the congregation is made up of the
Bethlemite women hi their blue dresses
with red frontlets, wearing peaked
caps when married and flat caps cov
ered by white veils when single.
As they enter the church they nt first
kneel down and then sit upon the
ground in true oriental fashion, "in
the dimly lighted church," says one
who has seen the service, "these squat
ting varicolored figures, with their
beautiful faces lit up by fits and starts
by flashes of the candles, intent on de
votion, seem like so many modern Ma
donnas come t ) celebrate the glory of
the first Madonna."
Precisely at midnight the pontifical
high mass is celebrated, the figure of
Christ is brought in a basket and de
posited upon the high altar, and the
procession forms to accompany ii to
the crypt. As the long, chanting pro
cession winds through the dimly iiglu
ed church there is something weirdly
solemn about the ceremony, and as tlit*
sacred image passes various acts of
worship are performed by the devout
attendants. On the procession moves
through the rough hewn, dimly lit
passages from the Latin church to the
grotto of the Nativity.
When the procession of richly robed
ecclesiastics reaches the silver star set
in the pavement tlie priests pause and
stand in a group about the basket,
which is deposited upon the star.
Around this star is the inscription, "llic
de virgine liatus est" ("Here he was
born of a virgin"), for this Is the sjiot
upon which tradition places the actual
birth of Jesus. There the Impressive
narrative of the birth of Jesus as found
in the gospels is slowly recited, and
when the passage (Luke 11, 7), "And
she brought forth tier firstborn Son and
wrapped him in swaddling clothes and
laid him in a manger, because there
was no room for them in the Inn." is
read the figure is reverently picked up
from the star and carried over tot lie
opposite side of the grotto, where it is
put into a rock cut manger. This con
cludes the service.—London Sphere.
Mtntlctoe M>«h».
Many Knglish girls believe that they
will not be wedded inside of twelve
aionths unless they have at least one
kiss under the mistletoe. In many
lountles a berry is plucked from the
mistletoe with each kiss, and when
there are no berries no kisses are al
lowed. Mistletoe used to be consider
ed a charm or amulet to ward off the
lialeful influence of witches. It was
also considered that Its Influence was
irresistible, that no one could possibly
jass beneath It without yielding to Its
power, and hence both matron and
maid must submit to the salutation
which has since become customary.—
.Self Culture Magazine.
Ikrlalmu fandpr.
To make chocolate caramels dissolve
over a Are one cupful of molasseH slid
two teucupfuiH of sugar; add one-quar
ter of a iMMind of grated chocolate and
a piece of butter the »l*e of ail egg;
boll for flftnen or twenty minute*. pour
Into flat butt«>rwd ilt.ihea to the depth of
a quarter of an Inch aud when cold cut
into squares an inch In sUe
I krUtMa 1 ■ I trnnill.
lu Cornwall Christinas eve la a *i>c
«lul holiday with children, who are at
towed to *U up till uiMnlcht and drtnk
to the "'mock" as the Yule log In called
there.
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SECOND TO NONE.
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MELDRUM &
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/ 396-408 Main Street, /
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in the other stores will be found
/ here in much greater variety, in S
y better qualities and at lowest /
prices. Every convenience is at ■§
112 your disposal; a large parlor, am-
/ pie checking facilities, a popular /
;< i price restaurant, free delivery to
/ depots, etc. The store is in the /
/ centre of tlie shopping district /
and nearly all suburban cars ar
/ rive and depart within 100 feet /
|» of its doors.
y MAIL ORDERS. j
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W inent offers exceptional service. K
y,, Trained experts do your shop- %
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scientiously.
MONLY BACK. '
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There is also the satisfaction y
? which comes from the assurance 2
that if yoa'r dissatisfied, or if you p
% change your mind, the goods
j£ may be returned aud you will
receive your money back,
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Dry Ooods Rugs
>J Linens Umbrellas
€■ Books Smoking Jackets
Art Goods Gloves
>3 Hosiery Toilets
6 Jewelry Boys' Clothing *•
\ Cnt Glass Laces!
■" Si verware Handkerchiefs;
€ Bric-a-brac Men's Furnishings '/<
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y American Block, Buffalo, N. Y.
SOF>. CALDWELL'S
YRUP PEPSS|\
more; nniMCiTiPATioiv U ■'
C. B. HOWARD & COMPANY,
General Merchandise.
STORE ON"THE HIALTO j[||
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I White Suitings, I
We have our new line or White Shirtwaistings and
m, Suitings fcrSj ring ar.d Sinntr. to i<t hi]to ft e i(pi :
them. Prices very reasonable.
!( Bate's Seersuckers. |
We received lately 2cco yards of Bate's Seersuckeis R
I, that we are selling at I2c a yard, and they are goh g M
fast. The patterns and color are much better this year p,
Ml than before. '
| McCall Patterns |
I The McCall Patterns are always up to date. Use K
( McCall patterns and you will always have a good fit,
and >tu uiU have no Hi libit in dtirg \<in J] rirg HM- l|||i
1 ing. Fashion sheets free. w
i Deniorest Sewing- |
S Machines 1
We have a lull line of Deniorest Sewing Machines 1|
and all in good working order. The kind you need to M
!do your spring sewing. H
Any person contemplating the purchase of a new W
sewing machine will do well by calling on us.
Prices, $19.50 to $30.50 I
i C. B. HOWARD & CO. l
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Administrator'** Notice.
I ETTKIIS of Administration, on the estate of
I I' N,'II A iti> J. LOYD having been granted to
the undsighcd, all persons indebted to the mid
estate are requested to make payment and those
having claims to present the same without delay
to
li. VV. GREEN,
Administrator.
Emporium, P;t., December 12th, 1905.- 13-Gt.
Executor's Notice.
kstati' of OEOROE A. WALKER, laU: of Em
porium, Count)/ of Cameron, Pa., Deceased.
I ETTERS testamentary upon the above estate
I J having been granted to the undersigned, all
persons having claims against the same are here
by notified to present them without delay and
those indebted thereto to make immediate pay
ment to
WILLIAM WALKER, Executor.
Em | orium, Fa., Nov. llth, ll>of3«J-6t.
II 7" ANTED by Chicago wholesale and mail
\ \ order house, assistant manager (man or
woman) for this county and adjoining territory*.
Salary S2O and expeuses paid weekly; expense
money advanced. Work pleasant; position per-,
manent. No investment or experience required.
Write at once for full particulars and enclose
self-addressed envelope.
COOPER CO.,
42-101. 132 Lake St., Chicago. 111.
EJECTION NOTICE.
THE FIRST NATIONAL RANK,
Emporium , Pa., Dec. 6th, 1905.
r |MIE annual meeting of the stockholders for
I the election of a Board of Directors and the
transaction of such other business as msy be laid
before them, will be held at the Bank on Tues
day, January 9th, 1906, between the hours of one
and three in the afternoon.
T. B. LLOYD, Cashier.
Administrator'** Notice.
Estate of A NX A It. McCONNELL, Deceased.
"VJOTICE is hereby given that letters testa-
A> mentary upon the estate of Anna B. Mc-
Connell, late of Emporium, Pa., deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned to whom all
persons indebted to said Estate must settle at
once and those indebted make payment to
li. h. KLOCK,
Emporium, Pa . Dec. 12th, 1905.—13-41
Administrator'* Notice.
Eftale of JAMES JOYCE.
"VfOTICK is hereby given that letters testa"
• ' mentary upon the Estate of James Joyce
late of Emporium. Pa., deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, to whom all persons
indebted to said estate must settle and all claims
be presented without delay, to
THOMAS JOYCE.
Emporium, Pa., Dec. 12th, 1905.-43-41
Dissolution ot Corporation.
"VTOTIt/'E is hrreby given that on the Bth day
of December, 19(15, the C'owley Run Log
ging Company filed in the Court of Common
Pleas of Cameron County Its petition praying for
a decree of dissolution and that a hearing upon
said application for dissolution has been fijfed by
said Court for January 3rd, 190#, at eleven o'clock,
a. m., at the Court Houxe in Emporium, Pa.,
when and where all partia* interested may at
tend and show cause against the granting of the
prayer of the said petitioner if they so denire,
JOHNSON A McNAKNEY,
Solicitors for Petitionsr.
Emporium, Pa., December 81b, 1905.—fcKJt.
/ V, promptly obtain *' Hand >or«l K n
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