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ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 41.
Council Proceedings.
Regular meeting Borough Council,
February 4th, 1907.
Present: Messrs. Marshall, Green,
Friendle, Cramer, Gregory and Hamil
ton.
Absent: Messrs. White, Julian and
Fisher.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved.
Moved by Mr. Marshall, seconded
by Mr. Green, that Telephone Commit
tee draw up frachise relative to Em
porium Telephone Co., with clause in
serted, "That Emporium Telephone
Company place and maintain a tele
phone in each of the borough buildings,
namely the firemen's headquarters and
electric light plant, within thirty days
after date of franchise, and that if tele
phones are not placed in each of the
Borough buildings and electric light
plant when thirty days are up, fran
chise- will be null and vt>id, and that
franchise be granted for a period of five
years from date of same. Unanimous
ly carried.
Moved by Mr. Marshal I, seconded by
Mr. Gregory, that bills as read be paid:
St. Marys (las Co. Gas for January 1907, s3l SO
John Welch, Work on streets, 8 75
James Murray, " 8 75
James Davin, •' 8 12
McAlery, •' 1 93
D. Dwalbee, " ... 437
Frank Suwaya, " 4 37
John Sauford, " 1 93
L. L.Welsh, Filing Haws.... ... 75
F. V. Heilman, Invo'ce, 1 32
W. F. Lloyd, Stamps for Sec. aiul Treas. 300
Balcom & Lloyd, Invoice, 9 55
C. B. Howard Co., Invoice, 18 72
Chas. Miller & Sou Co., Invoice, 7 19
ttaupt Si Hauber, Invoice 36 83
Moved by Mr. Friendle, seconded by
Mr. Hamilton, that Secretary notify
Penn'a R. R. Co., that the borough re
fuses to accept transformer and can
oil irom RoberUon Electric Co , Buf
falo, N. Y., on account of damage to
can oil. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Friendle; seconded by
Mr. Marshal, that Secretary instruct
Mr. Knickerbocker and Mr. Extrom to
make out separate bills for work done
on electric light engine and work on
eloctrie light line. Carried.
Treasurer's and Burgees' reports read
as follows: Cash received from John
Cummiugs, County Treasurer for
Liquor License, $1,140 00, from R. M.
Overhiser, Burgess, for lines, 519.00 for
Show License, SIB.OO.
On motion by Mr. Hamilton; second
ed by Mr. Marshall, Council then ad
journed.
It C. MOORE, Sec'y.
"The Lion and the Mouse."
A play of genuine merit and one
which has probably met with the great
est success of any drama produced in
America during the past teu years is
'•The Lion and the Mouse" which
Henry B. Harris will produce here on
Feb. 14th.
The play is by Charles Klein and
deals with a widely discussed phase of
American life of to-day —that of the in
fluence exerted by the moneyed inter
ests upon the politics of the country,
and while the drama i.-i serious in its
aspect it is said to have many illumi
nating episodes of humor. Indeed,
the play is said to sparkle with wit and
brilliancy and its theme being one of
wide spread interest it can scarcely fail
to interest all classes of theatregoers.
The engagement is for Thursday,
Feb, 14th. The seat sale beirg an
nounced for Feb. 11th.
Greatest Press Endorsement.
There is nothing in the local bookings
for the current season that will attract
the interest of playgoers to a greater
extent than "The Lion and Mouse,"
which Henry B. Harris will present
here in the very near future, and which
comes with an endorsement that has
not hitherto been vouchsafed any pro
duction of recent years. Charles Klein
wrote the play and Henry B. Harris
gave New Yorkers the opportunity of
viewiug if they liked it so well it is
now in its second year at the Lyceum
Theatre in thatcity. The Boston judg
ment was expressed in crowded houses
for six months, aud in the eight months
it ran inChicago the attendance exceed
ed anything in the Chicago theatri
cals. "The Lion and the Mouse" is
booked here for Thursday evening,
Feb. 14th.
Encourage Them.
The managers of the opera house
have eugaged the popular attraction,
"Th s Lion and the Mouse," being com
pelled to give a heavy guarantee Our
readers can count on a first-class at
traction and should libtra'ly patronize
this popular company. Secure seals
early
C. B. Howard & Co., have the only
large stock of shingles in the county at
the present time. RED CEDAR from
the Pacific Coast and WHI TF, CISDAH
from Wisconsin.
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Silver Anniversary.
County Commissioners Clerk, Mr. I
W. L. Thomas arid his estimable wife !
celebrated the 25th anniversary of; heir
marriage last Saturday, a sainted by a
numbep of their friends. In ord r to.
make the occasion a surprise to his j
wife, Mr. Thomas invited her to ac- j
company him to Emporium and dur
ing their absence a number of frinnds
took possession early in the day .uid
prepared for a jolly good time. Our
readers can easily how surprised
ed the I" y i.uj *. h.>vo been, win r .o
returned horn to find their r.'s -: :e
had been invaded. In order to uia!:o
the occasion a complete au: rise
"Billy" had to be let into the -vet
and he carefully guarded the .ui •nj.e
mentsand had the satiafaetioa ot iig
a completely surprised wife. 'J I al
lowing took part in !he pleasant . isit:
.Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Q. Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. un'l
Haggerty, daughter and son, Mr .C.
Parks, Jas. Spangler, Mr. and Mrs. I.
H. Leggitt, Mr. and Mrs. W. It. John
son, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Swope, Mrs.
Geo. Seavor, Master Geo Piper.
Mr. and MM. Thomas were the reci
pients of numerous handsome diver
pieces from the friends present also I
from Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Vogt, oi > >\vn,
and Mr. and Mrs Davis Mi.ler, of
Philadelphia. After passing a u 11*!it
fully pleasant day they all de, .rtcd
for their homes, wishing Mr. and M K.
Thomas many long and happy ais.
Cameron County Sabbath School
Conference.
A Sabbath School Conference will be :
held in the Presbyterian Church in j
Emporium, Friday, Feb. 15th, to which
all persons interested in Sunday School
work are especially invited. An after- •
noon and evening session will be held.
At the afternoon session, beginning at
2:00 p. m., Rev. C. F. Irwin, of Bellevue, :
Pa., a state field worker, will address
the conference on a topic of great inter- j
est to all} Sunday School worksrs; he
will also give the latest methods of
Sunday School work, and bring echoes |
from the State Convention held at '
Gettysburg. After Rev. Irwin's ad- i
dress, there will be an open conference j
for discussion of various subjects pre
sented by the Cameron County Sun- !
day School workers.
The evening session will begin at
8:00 o'clock, at which time Miss Clara
Ewalt, a state field worker of the Ohio
State Sabbath School Association, will
address the conference This will be a
rare treat to hear a field worker from
another state, and especially one who
comes so highly recommended.
W. H. ALLEN.
President Cameron County S S. As
sociation.
Farmers' Institute.
The attendance at the Farmers' In
stitute at both Driftwood and Empori
um was large and it was enjoyed by
by all who attended. Deputy Sec'y of ;
Agriculture Martin, favored the Insti
tute at Emporium with his presence.
I'rof. Menges of York, S F. Barber of
Dauphin and II 11. Hall of Potter were
interesting instructors. A pleasing
musical program was rendered each
evening. W. H. Howard, chairman of
county institutes, takes great pains in
working up our farmers' institutes
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, I*o7.
Scene in Act 2, of Lion and the Mouse, at Opera House, Feb. 14.
Powder Trust's Reply.
WASHINGTON-, FKB. I.—'The Powder
Trust's side of the smokeless powder
controversy was heard before the House
Committee or. Appropriations, when J
A. Haskell, vice president of the Du
Pont Powder Company, appeared at a
hearing and replied to allegations that
his company enjoyed a monopoly of the
Government's orders, through the pos
session of patents obtained by naval
i.tllcers and afterward sold by the latter
to the trdst.
He said that in 1895 Admiral Con
verse and Lieutenant Bur.'radon took
out patants for a certain kind of smoke
less powder which they o fie red the Du-
Pont company, but which tho latter
declined to purchase. Subsequently
the patents were acquired by the In
ternational Smokeless Powder Com
pauv in which the Du Pont Company
at the time had no interest In the
meantime the DuPont Company, the
Laflin & Rand Powder Company and
the California Powder Works manufaet
ured smokeless powder and furnished
it to the Government under formulas
that were covered by the Converse
Beranadon patents to which manu
facture no objection was made.
When the International Smokeless
Powder Company was acquired by the
Du Pont company, in 1903-1904, the
Con versee- Bernadn patents became the
property of the latter company. Bnice
then the DuPont company had con
tinued t<> furnish the Government with
smokeless powder, but the specifica
tions of the Converse-Berandon pat
tents were not used by the company in
its manufacture.
In reply to the charge that foreign
nations had been furnished with infor
mation concerning the formula em
ployed in the manufacture of smoke
less powder for the Government. Mr.
Ilaskell said that it was sufficient to
say that patents were matters of public
record, and therefore, could not be
kept secret.
Emporium Opera House.
Theatregoers are no doubt looking
forward with very keen interest to
the presentation here on Thursday,
Feb. 14th, of Henry B. Harris' produc
tion of"The Lion and the Mouse,"
Charles Klein's greatest I lay. The
drama deals with a widely discussed
topic of the hour—that of the influ
ence wielded by the money power in
American politics. "The Lion and tho
Mouse" should prove of wide appeal
for there is no subject of the present
day more widely discussed. The seat
sale is announced for Feb. 11th.
Dr. A. W. Baker Married.
Dr. Albra W. Baker, formerly cf Em
porium, was married at Huntingdon,
Pa., on Monday, Feb. 4th, to Miss
Henrietta E. Bastres. They will be at
home after March Ist, at No. 1445 Erie
Avenue, Williarnaport, Pa. Congratu
lations are now in order.
Real Estate Change.
The William Garriety residence on
Sixth street, occupied by this excellent
family for twenty-three years, has been
purchased by Mr. James Haley, one of
our industrious young men, who, with
his wife will take possession March Ist.
Our citizens will regret to learn that
Mr. Garrity and family will move to
Buffalo. They aro good people and
our citizens will deeply regret their de
parture.
Janitor Burned.
George Barker, the faithful janitor at
the courthouse, who was severely
birned about the face, Jan. 25th, by an
explosion of gas in the courthouse
cellar, happily escaped disfigurement
and while he now sports a cornplec
tion as fair as a young damsel, he
don't care to repeat the experiment.
Col. J. O. Brookbank met With a
Serious Accident
On Friday morning as Col J O.
B 'ookbank was coming out of VV. 11.
Mitchell's drug Store, he slipped tin the
ice a:d fell heavily. His left eihow
struck the atone step, dislocating the
shoulder and breaking the rim of the
socket in two places an 1 aln'» the
clavicle. Dr. Beale reduced the dislo
cation and fracture, and 011 Saturday
accompanied Mr. Brookbank to Lock
Haven and had made an X-ray photo
graph of the injured members. It re
vealed tho conditions as stated above
as well as the fact that they had been
properly reduced, which is very grati
fying news to the friends of both Mr.
Brookbank and Dr. Beale.
The Colonel will be laid up for some
time, but we are pleased to stata that
tho conditions are favorable for com
pleto restoration, which is not always
the case with such complicated bceaks.
—Driftwood Qazatte.
Peoples' Star Course.
Next attraction date changed from
Feb. 18 to Feb. 15, at opera house.
The Juanita Boynton Company.
The popularity of this company is at
tested by tho magnificent audiences
and unbounded enthusiasm with which
it is greeted wherever it appears. A
combination of artistic talent seldom ;
equaled, its tonr each season is an un
broken series of brilliant successes, i
Miss Juanita Boynton is a reader of
extraorkinary dramatic ability, whose
intepretations and selections display- a j
wonderful versatility and an exquisite
art. Mr Pallas Brown is an acknowl- i
edged genius in the manipulation of
the violin. Miss Ethel Johnson thrills
all lovers of vocal music with her rich
mezzo-soprano voice, and Miss Annie i
Lewis Vivian, as a piano accompanist,
proves her remarkable mastery of that :
instrument.
Miss Juanith Boynton has been be
fore the public as a professional reader
for eight seasons and has never failed
to delight her audiences. The natural
and dramatic are most happily blend
ed in all her work, while humor has
most genuine treatment and becomes a
marked feature of her delightful delin
eations. Her naturalness has not been
marred by artistic study, for her art is
entirely without affectation.
Miss Ethel Johnson is the possessor
of a remarkably brillant soprono voice.
Full of enthusiasm and vigor of youth,
she throws her whole soul into her
voice, and this with her charming
manner and personal appearance en
ables her to win hor way into the
hearts of her audience the moment she j
steps upon the platform.
Colts Stolen.
VV. H. Howard's two colts were |
stolen from his barn last Monday. j
They were found near Emporium j
Powder works. While going alter the
colts, Mr. Buber had the misfortune to
step into a hole, injuring his right hip.
DEATH'S DOINGS.
Cdisa
RUSSELL.
Elleanor S. Russell, died Jan. '2Bth,
{ of a complication of diseases, at the
family residence, at Medix Run, was
born at what is now called Millers Sid
ing, Dec. 12th, 1854, was daughter of
Saul and Margaret Birr. Deceased
leaves a husband, L. B. Russell, four
sisters, one brother and a host of
: friends to mourn her death. She is
survived by the following: Mrs. Just
i ina Miller, Mrs. A. H. Barr, Huston
Hill; Mrs. Thos. Ford, Mrs. S.W. JSjce,
Millers; Milton S. Barr, Lake, Miss.
The funeral was he'd from the late resi
dence, the remains taken to Millers for
interment beside her mother, father,
two sisters and two brothers. Rev.
Ebersole, assisted by Rev. Engler ofll
ciated at the funeral. Deceased hav
ihg been a cripple since early child
hood seldom went from home, yet
those who knew her speak in words of
endearment, and remember, no doubt,
her unselfish hospitality extended to
aiJ friends who chanced to call at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Saul Barr She
died in the faith of the Redeemer.
IJUPOLD
As reportee in last week's PRESS, the
funeral of Singleton M. Lupoid was
held on Monday morning from the
residence of Mr. Lupold's parents, Mr.
and Mrs Joshua Bair, Fifth street, the
9ervice< being conducted in St. Mark's
Catholic church. The attendance was
very la rge and the floral offerings beau
tiful.
The bereaved wife who has been in a
serious condition, was not able to be
; present.
The following relatives were in at
tendance at the funeral: Mrs. Catlin,
(mother), Fred Catlin, (brother), Mrs.
Thomas, (sister), Mrs. Parvin, (aunt),
[ Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bradley, (uncle and
! aunt), Will Freeman, Philadelphia;
| Mrs. Abrams,(sister), North East, Md.,
I Mr. and Mrs. John Catlin, Renovo;
; Kate Dippold, St. Marys; John Weis
man, (brother-in-law), Miss Weisman,
Olean, N.Y.; Albert Bair, Jersey Shore;
Frank Bair, Mt. Alto, Pa.
Ministerial Association.
The ministers of Emporium met at
j the First Methodist Episcopal church,
j Tuesday, Feb. sth, and organizedja
ministerial association. The object of
the association will be to consider all
questions of common interest to the
churches of the town and county, and
I to discuss questions of social and theo
j logical nature. The officers chosen
are as follows: President, J. M. Rob
ertson; Vice President, George H.
Johnston; Secretory and Treasurer, J.
:E. Calvin. The meetings of the asso
ciation will be held on the first Mon
j day of every month.
Big Reductions.
During the next sixty days 1 will
make a large reduction on all clothing
purchased at my establishment. All
the latest styles now in stock.
48-St. THEO. HABERSTOCK.
For Sale.
Teu thorough-bred Black Langshan
Cockrels; also litter of thorough bred
Scotch Collie dogs.
W. W. WEIMAN.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.50™ Advance.
THESWEATHER.
FRIDAY, Fair.
SATURDAY, Snow.
SUNDAY, Fair.
ASSETS
First National Bank,
EMPORIUM, PA.
At the close of business Feb. 6, 1907.
$826,770.07.
A bauk account teaches you to manage j . »
own affairs.
DR. I, kon REX FELT,
DENTIST.
Rockwell Block, Emporium Pa.
Opera House I
Feb. 14th. I
A Theatrical Event B
Henry B. Harris Presents' B
The Dramatic Success
of the Centura
AND THE
Mouse [
IBy Chas. Klein, Author of"The i
Music Master" C.
The PRODUCTION in its ENTIRETY j.
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j yM s .CHIMGfI-L*
16 Months [josjofj 6 Montr
Press Quotations
The popularity of"The Lion and •
.Mouse" <loes not seem to diminish at
Lyceum Theatre.—New York World
"The Lion ami the Mouse" played I
the largest audiences ever known in
■ history of the Park Theatre.—Bosto >
j§ Herald. 1
il The play the public have be u v ailii.,. '
! H for.—Boston Globe.
>■ The greatest American play - ten '.
■ years.—C'hicago Inter Ocean.
| R A'i ii drama it stands paramo,in 112
id theatrical annals.—Chicago Chronicle.
I PRICES: $1.50. sl.(
' Gallery 50c. 1
$ SEATS ON SALE AT H.
LLOYD'S
, ~_'y• trmiy I
Paperhanging.
I have just received my 1907 sample
j books, which 1 will be pleased to hc;«
|to any one desiring papering to i?e
j done. These samples aro as fine a lo*
jas the market affords. Give me r.rs
. early call as this promises to be a very
j busy season.
j 50-4t. CLIFTON S. LARRABEE.
Seriously lujured.
' Edgar Collins, formerly of Huntley,
j this county, a brother of Miss Mattie
! Collins and Mr. B J. Collins, was ser'f
i ously injured about the head while e?>
gaged in erecting a railroad bridge at
i Cleveland, 0., two weeks ago. Mr.
ColMns, left this county about eighteen
j years ago. While in a very seriou"
] condition was slightly improved yee
I terday. Misa Collins visited he?
| brother during Christmas week.
Lenten Services in Emmanu I
Church.
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday,
February 13th, morning prayer an I
the penitential office will be usee! «:r»
that day in tho church at 10 a :
Confirmation services in the evening
at 7:30 o'clock. Services throughout
Lent on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thurs
d«ys in the parish-house at 4:15 j ri.
On Wednesdays and Fridays in the
church at 7:30 p. m.
Will Leave Us.
Jas. L. Norie and famiiy are pack.:..;
their household goods preparatory : 3
moving to Pilchuek, Wash., 05 m
north of Seattle, where Mr. Xorie has
purchased an interest in a large h" -bor
business.
You can get all kinds of good ;
shingles at C. B. Howard & Co..
NO. 51.