THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS.
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH, 1866.
VOL. 42.
The Jordan Re-Union.
Another year has rolled around, and
we are called upon to chronicle the
event of the Jordan re-union, which
took place June 20th, 1908. Just a
year ago the mother, Mrs. N. D. Jor
dan and seven daughters, as follows:
Mrs. Wm. H. Logue, Mrs. Thos. Logue,
Mrs. J. H. Beck, Mrs. John W. Nelson,
Mrs Geo. A. Strawbridge, Mrs. R. J.
Miller and Miss Nora all met for the
first time at the home of their mother
at Sterling Run and had such an en
joyable time, that it was decided that
they meet each year, as near that time
as was possible They all agreed to
meet at tha old homestead at Huntley,
but as it has been somewhat neglected
they landed at the home of Mr. arid
Mrs. Wm. H. Logue, and had a lively
time till, "the male side of the house"
realized, as usual, that it was time for
luncheon. So it was decided they
build a good Stout table out in the j
orchard under the trees. The ladies ;
brought on the good things, and it was j
not long 'till every one was doing jus- j
tice to himself and a jollier, not to say j
quieter crowd had visited that section j
for years.
After dinner they all repaired to the
OK ""ome, where Mr. Elmer Hanes was
in waiting for a photograph of the
happy group. It was a fine day and
we trust for a good picture. Not one
was absent that attended last year, as
the Lord is kind to those who love and
serve him. He has not permitted one
to be called from the large family. As
all were present, mother and seven
daughters, and their husbands except
one, (Thos. Logue) and sixteen grand
children.
Pleasant Callers.
The PRESS sanctum was favored by
a call on Wednesday from Mr. Edgar
Youngman, P. & E. Division Ticket
Agent, Williamsport, Pa., accompan
ied by our townsman, Mr. Thos. Galla
gher, many years the obliging
agent for the company at this place.
Vnews on the P. & E. picking up.
Notice.
/( than Silin is selling at a sacrifice
price, the goods saved from the fire on
the morning of May 12th, 1908. Stock
saved consists of men's and boys' suite)
overcoats, rain coats, ladies coats,some
shoes, dress goods, umbrellas, jewelry
and watches, etc. Don't miss it. Sale
will continue through month of July.
Yours truly,
NATHAN SILIN.
Bucknell University.
John Howard Harris, Ph. D., L- L.
D., President.
Founded 1846. Over a million dol
lar equipment. Fifteen Buildings.
Twentieth Century methods. A school
for all.
Write for a catalogue to the Regis
trar, William C. Gretzinger, Lewis
burg, Pa.
Fall Term-opens Sept. 19, 1908.
21-6t.
Emporium Tax Notice.
Notice is given to all Emporium Tax-
Payers that I will be at my residence,
near the East Ward school building,
every Saturday, from nine a. m., to
six p. m., commencing July 11th. Any
person neglecting to pay their taxes on
or before July 30th, 1908 will be charg
ed ten per cent, additional, as directed
by law.
JOHN GLENN.
Constable and Collector.
July 1, 1908.—21-3t.
Outing Party.
A jolly outing party, composed of
Messrs. E. D. White and wife, F. F
Hilliker and family and Dr. Leon Felt
and wife, passed last week on Parker
Run, having a great time, eating speck
led beauties and enjoying the delight
film mountain air.
Hicks Run Crowded.
The residents of Hicks Run
never witnessed a larger celebra
tion than was held there last Satur
day. Fully two thousand people
were present and were well enter
tained by all the amusements that
belong to a Fourth of July celebra
tion. The day was most pleasant
ly spent by viewing a parade in the
morning, followed by speaking and
fantastics. Dancing was an en
joyable feature all day and lasted
until mid-night. Hicks, Run Band
furnished most excellent music.
For such a large crowd, everything
ran along very quietly and in
order. The people who had the
privilege of attending the celebra
tion, will remember it as a day
well spent.
Bargain.
For sale—One White Sewing Ma
chine with attachments, etc. In good
condition. §IO.OO. Call at this office
for furthar particulars.
An Opportunity.
An unexcelled osportonity is here
with offered any ambitious country
girl to attend school in Emporium
during the coming winter, board and
lodging furnished to return for services
in taking care of small child and doing
light housework during time unoccu
pied with her studies. For further
information call at this office.
Montgomery—Bradshaw.
A beautiful home wedding took
placo at Pierson, Fla., June 17, 1908 at
2:30 p. m.. when Margaret L. Mont
gomery and David Bradshaw were
united in marriage. The wedding took
place at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Harper, who are close friends of
the bride and groom.
The parlor was tastily decorated in
green, with a touch of color here and
there. Pink and white, these being
the bride's colors.
To the strains of a beautiful wedding
march rendered by Mrs. J. Pitt Felt,
the bridal party entered the room
around which were grouped loving
friends waiting to witness this the
crowning event in the lives of their
two friends.
Miss Jessie Pelton and Mr. J. J. Pet
erson, officiating as bridesmaid and
e st man, entered the room first, sepa
rating and taking their places at either
side of the bridal arch. They were
followed by the bride and groom, who
stopped under the arch. The bride
was prettily gowned in a princess
dress of white silk crepe de-chene and
carried a lovely bouquet of brides
roses. The groom wore conventional
black. The solemn Presbyterian cere
mony was performed by the Rev. B. B.
lvnapp of DeLaud.
After our two friends were united
for better or worse they faced those
present to receive their blessings and
congratulations which were never
given with more love and fervor than
to these young people who had united
their joys and sorrows. Among those
present were Mr. and Mrs. J. Pitt Felt
of Emporium.
After congratulations the party ad
journed to the dining room which was
beautifully decorated with asparagus
fern, pink and white oleanders. After
a delightfuVrepast the party repaired to
the parlor where a social hour was
pleasantly passed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw left on the
8:15 train for DeLand where they will
reside for a short time. The bride's
traveling dress was a jacket suit of old
rose trimmed in brown, with hat and
gloves to match.
The bride is a lovely young lady
whom we were pleased to have with
us the greater part of last winter. Her
home is in Emporium, Pa., but we of
Piersou and Emporia, Fla, feel that
we have some claim on her too She
was a general favorite where ever she
went and while we wish her all the
joys and aa few of the sorrows of life,
we cannot help but feel sad at her
parting.
The groom has made his home at
Daytona, Fla., for the past few years,
though the early part of his life was
spent in Pierson. He is a popular
young man and has many friends,
both in Pierson and Daytona. They
will make their future home at Dayto
na, Fla., where the groom has a posi
tion as an architect—DeLand (Fla.)
New.
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Mighty Hunter Wykoff.
Isaac William Wykoff, of Cameron,
the trapper and hunter, was a PRESS
visitor on Monday aud gave us the re
sult of his winter's trapping and liunt
| ing, viz: 102 Muakrats, 19 Mink, 12
j Coons, 4 Weasels, 1 Wild Cat, 1 Otter,
j 4 Foxes and 11 Skunks. In addition to
| his trapping during recent years he
! reports 69 bear as the record of his
j hunting during the years he has fol
i lowed his life in the woods. Mr. Wy
| koff is now 73 years old and thinks his
| record will beat any other in Cameron
I county, unless it be Fred Yentzer.
! Who can beat his record.
!
Shippen Tax Notice.
The Shippen Township Tax Dupli
| cate for 1908 has been placed in my
i hands for collection. Therefore, notice
is hereby given that I will be at the
Sweesey School House, July 11th;
Howard Siding. July 18th and at Elec
tion House, July 25th. After July
30th, 1908, ten per cent, will be added
j to all taxes.
ELIHU CHADWICK,
Constable and Collector.
| Shippen, Pa., July Ist, 1908. —21-3t.
"Liberty and UIL
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1908.
DEATH S DOINGS
SAN FORI).
Mary Sanford, wife of the late Sam
uel Sanford, died at herliomeatßeech
wook, last Thursday night of paralysis,
aged about 70 years." Mrs. Sanford has
been a resident of Cameron county for
about fifty years and was held in the
highest esteem by all who know her.
The funeral was held on Saturday and
interment made in the cemetery at
Beechwood, the Rev.Osgood officiated.
•••
HICKS.
MRS. OLIVE JANE (WHALLEN) HICKS,
aged 74, widow of the late Levi Hicks,
died at the old homestead at Hicks
Run, on July Ist, 1908, after a long ill
ness. Her funeral took place on July
3rd from the home of her son, L.
Hicks. Deceased has resided on Ben
netts Branch all of her life. She leaves
two sons—R. L.and John R—also two
brothers and one sister to mourn her
death. Rev. Ebersole officiated at the
funeral.
MUNSELT,
LORENZO BARNEY MUNSELL, much
respected and industrious citizen, of
this place, died at his homo on Fifth
street after an illness of one year, on
Monday, June 29Lh, aged 59 years.
Mr, Munsell was in the employ of the
Penna. R. R. Co., as carpenter for
thirty eight years. He helped to erect
most of the bridges on the P. & E divi
sion. A short service was held at the
hopie last Thursday morning at seven
o'cftcg, Rev. Anderson of the M E.
church officiating, after which the re
mains, were taken by Mr. Laßar's as
sistant C. W. Rishell, on the 8:10 train
to Eagleville, Pa., his formor home for
burial. Deceased is survived by a wife
and six children: Mrs. Carrie Teits
worth, Mrs. Margaret
Houser, Jamestown and the Misses
Sarah and Anna and Wm. G., and
Brady at home. The PRESS extends
its sympathy to the bereaved family.
Excellent Black Silk Direct From
one of Philadelphia Largest
Silk Mills.
We have just received two numbers
of exceptional quality Black Taffetta
Silk, at unusual prices. The wear of
this silk is guaranteed by the makers
and we think you will agree with us
when we claim this to be the best
value ever offered. The first number
is 30 inches wide, rich lustrous black
and the price 75c per yard. The sec
ond uumber is 35 inches wide aud the
price SI.OO per yard.
R. KUEHNE.
Emporium's Largest and Finest Dry
Goods Store.
Not Only Mother But Father Love
Some weeks ago, an application for
a child reached THE DELINEATOR,
which is conducting an active cam
paign for the placing of homeless chil
dren in family homes. It w&~ V
with the writer's surname and the ini
tial of the Christian name, and the re
ply was directed "Mrs. ." An ans
wer came promptly:
"There is no Mrs. , and I suppose
that settles it. Why a man, sane, sen
sible and of good character, shoald not
want to have about him a little child,
even though he be unmarried, pases
beyond my comprehension. I am a
bachelor and I want to adopt a boy,
but I suppose the rules will forbid."
There has been a good deal written
about dormant mother-love, but the
fact that there is a sentiment aB father
love seems to have kept well in the
background.
Yet it would be a poor country that
confined its sentiment to its whmen.
The natural emotions are the inheri
tance of both sexes, even ifitisbut
] one which has the courage to confess
| them.
Mission Work,
j Mr. 11. O. McClarran, of Bradford,
j who is doing mission work was a
I PRESS caller last week and stated that
[ he had held meetings in the lumber
1 camps of J. E. Dußois, conducted and
! managed by Messrs. Taylor, Lantz and
Kelley. Meetings held the previous
: Friday, Saturday and Sunday were at
: tended by about four hundred men.
I A Sunday School was organized in the
, Lantz Camp.
Eye Specialist.
Prof. W. H. Budine, the well known
I Eye Specialist, of Binghamton, N. Y.,
| will be at R. H. Hirsch's jewelry
I store, Emporium, Pa., July 11th,
jlf you can't see well or have
headache don't fail to call and see Prof.
] Budine, aa he guarantees to cure all
1 such cases. Lenses ground and fitted
|in old frames. Eyes tested and ex
amined free. All work guaranteed.
I> irabIe." —WEBSTER.
Street Paving.
• Shall Emporium abate the mud
nuisance and pave Fourth street
thereby putting a stop to squander
ing thousandf of dollars of the peo
ple's money, continues to agitate
our citizens. Those opposed to
public improvements—unless some
oiie else foots the bills—are con
ducting a gum shoe campaign
against the paving project and
making many untruthful, as well
as ridiculous, ascertions.
All live towns are rapidly pav
ing their streets, thereby giving
employment to Scores of idle work
men. Stop being "knockers,"' put
your shoulders to the wheel and
help buihl up Emporium. When
the Council acts upon this petition
let it be for paving. There never
was a public improvement project
yet advocated but some objectors
appeared. Don't be a clam:
Sizerville Mineral Springs.
Sizerville Mineral Springs, one
of nature's health resorts, with
its well equipped hotel, is now
ready for guests. Hon. F. If.
Councilman has spared neither
time or money to make this place
suitable and comfortable for the en
tertainment of his guests. It is
unnecessary to say anything in re
gards to the medicinal qualities of
the mineral water of this great re
sort, as it is known far and wide,
but with a fine hotel situated there
I where you may have baths, either
hot or cold. The water will do
more good for those afllicted than
in the past. Board can be secured
by the day or week and the table
is set with the best the market af
fords. well cooked and plenty of it.
'ilie Councilmans are well known
as a very hospitable people, any
one becoming a guest of theirs will
be well entertained is putting it
mildly. Let every one take ad
vantage of this line resort and visit
it often, drink plenty of the water
and partake of some of the sump,
tuous meals nt this elegant hotel
and you will feel better uatured to
ward all your fellowmen.
Hitchcock is the Man.
HOT SPRINGS, YA., July 7. —The
executive committee of the Repub
lican national committee will meet
here to-morrow, and from present
indications there will only be a
brief session, at which Frank H.
Hitchcock will be elected chairman
and Representative McKinley of
Illinois will be made treasurer of
the national committee.
Back From the Farm.
Editor Hockley returned yester
day from visiting at his old home
on the farm near Muncy, Pa. He
is all filled up and "smeared" all
over with spread. After he is at
home over night his better half
will go after him and clean him
up in shape for the season's wear.
The Fourth at Port Allegany.
One of the largest celebrations
ever held in Port Allegany was
last Saturday, when the Ever
Glorious was celebrated with all
that vim imaginable. The streets
wvre thronged from early morning
until late at night and every one
present was endowed with the true
spirit of patriotism. The program
was well taken care of an# every
thing ran off smoothly. Port Al
legany is well known as a very
hospitable place and made good her
reputation on the day of days in
our national history. The Mount
aineer Hose Company, of this
place, attired in their white suits,
with Joseph Burnsides as foreman,
made a very creditable appearance
with thirty men in line. Taken
as a whole the day will long be
remembered by every one present.
Furnished Rooms.
Two good furnished rooms for rent.
Apply to Mrs. Morse, Sixth street.
19-2t.
From Colorado.
Our esteemed friends, Dr. and Mrs
D. C. Groves, who reside at River
Portal, Col., where the Dr., is located
for the benefit of his health, sends us
the Denver Sunday Times, of June 21st,
containing an interesting description of
the town, written by William Atherton
Du Puy. In order that our readers
may know what great work this gov
ernment is doing, we publish the arti
cle, which is headed, "Sunshine Only
TweDty Minutes a Day".
There is a thriving, bustling town
in the West where the rays of the sun
are felt only twenty minutes out ot
every twenty-four hours. River Por
tal, in the Gunnison Canon in Colora
do, is the town, and the beetling preci
pices that overhang it, leaving only a
atrip of blue above, are responsible for
the briefness of the sunshine.
It is a town of romance from the
viewpoint of endeavor and accomplish
ment, and the task on which its inhabi
tants are engaged is like that accomp
lished when Hercules turned the River
Styx into the Augean stables and
cleaned them. But here it is a roaring
mountain torrent that is to be turned
into a tunnel pierced six miles under a
mountain of solid rock, that its floods
may spread out on the deserts and
make them fertile for American farmers
Uncle Sam himself is back of the en
terprise aud has built the town. Five
years ago Gunnson Canon was an un
solved mystery. At its upper end,
where it entered a gorge with perpen
dicular cliff's rising three thousand feet,
men had looked into its frothing rapids
and turned back. Twenty-four miles
below, the canon became again accessi
ble, and men had come and watched
the waters tumbling down from above,
and had found no way of ascent.
At the upper end had been built the
strongest rafts that men knew how to
put together, and these had been start
ed through the gorge. Those below
had watched for and rescued frag
ments of these rafts. In this land of
adventure two men had been found
bold enough to dare to attempt at run
ning the canon for the mere love of
the danger; but their bodies were
broken to pieces on the rocks.
Such were the conditions when en
gineers of the Reclamation Service
looked on the Gunnison River runnlDg
to waste, and calculated its value if it
could be transferred to the other side
of the mountain and spread over the
level plain. Here the Uncompahgre
was under control; but it was insuffi
cient to accomplish much towarO. re
claiming the great stretches of land
available.
But engineering skill waß brought to
bear, and the thing is being done.
Men were let down on scaffolds with
block and tackle over clifts half a mile
high, to take observations of the stream
and Anally a party was fitted out on
pueumatic rafts and succeeded in get
ting through the canon. Half way
down they found a nook from which,
in the course of erosion,a great block of
mountain side had tumbled into the
stream and been eaten away. From
this point it was decided that the tun
nel should be sent through the moun
tain, and the town for the men that did
the work should be established in the
cove.
So River Portal came into existence.
It has today five hundred people, who
boast of a civilization and opportuni
ties that will compare favorably with
any town of its size in the East. The
men that are building the tunnel have
brought their families to dwell in the
eternal shade of the canon. Uncle
Sam also maintains a hospital for the
care of his sick, and a library where i
the inhabitants may read the best and
latest ncwspapera, magazines and
books There is a well equipped pub
lic school, an electric lighting plant,
and a pumping plant for the village
water supply. Terraces have been
leveled for the houses, which rise one
above the other up the mountainside.
The stream has been crowded back as
far as possible toward the opposite
bank, and land .built up for other
buildings. A government road has
been cut from the solid rock of tho
mountain, and pitches into the canon
at a grade of twenty-four per cent.
The sun rises at eleven twenf*
each morning and Bets twentv
later; but the men need no r as
they are at work under' ~ and it
could never reach th'
Mllli" , Half Price.
Itisou l- not to carry goods over
to anotht. season, therefore we do nob
consider cost price on Trimmed and
Untrimmed Hats. You can take your
choice of any trimmed hat in stock at
exactly half price. All untrimmed
dress shapes up to SI.OO are marked
down to 25c; all $1.25 and §1 50 dress
hats reduced to 50c and all $2.00 to
$3.00 dress hats SI.OO each.
Large silk roses were cheap at 50c
per bunch, now 25c.
R. KUEHNE.
Emporium's Largest and Finest Dry
Goods Store.
House for Sale.
Six room house situated on West
Fifth street, supplied with gas and
city water and bath, toilet and labora
tory, for sale. Inquire of H. Day at
the tannery office. 17-tf.
Meeting for All.
Young Mission Workers Band meets
at Beatrice Barr's, North Creek, July
lfith, 1908, at two o'clock. All come,
especially members.
Y. M. W. B.
TERMS: $2.00 —$1.501N ADVANCE.
THE WEATHER.
FRIDAY l air.
SATURDAY Fair.
SUNDAY Ram.
ASSETS
At the close of business July 8 ,1908.
$795,475.03
First National Bank,
EMPORIUM, PA.
BANKING.
Instead of spending all your income, why not
deposit a part of it in this Bank, and Eee how
soon small amounts wiil prow into larger ones?
SI.OO starts an account.
INTEREST PAID ON CERTIFICATES OF
DEPOSIT.
DR. LKON RKX FELT,
DENTIST.
Rockwell Block, Emporium, Pa
DK. H. W. MITCHELL,
DENTIST,
(Successor to Dr. A. B. Mead.)
Office over A. F. Vogt's Shoe Store,
Emporium, Pa 121
ATTENTION LADIES?
The representative of one of
New ork's largest Cloak and
Suit manufacturers will be with us
Monday next, July 13. This is a
chance to order a new fall suit or
coat direct from headquarters and
to your measure. Remember the
clay, Monday, July 13 at the store
of R. KIEH.VE.
Emporium's Best Dry Goods Store.
An Old Timer Here.
Mr. James M. Vorshee, of New York,
accompanied by his wife and daughter
are guests at the New Warner. Mr,
Vorshee resided in Emporium in 1866
and 1867 and was employed as night
telegraph operator. The gentleman
made the PRESS office a visit and in
quired for many of the old timers. He
left Emporium in the fall of 1867 and
crossed the plains before any railroad
was constructed and was with Sheridan
and Custer during the Indian War of
1868. Mr. Vorshee is engaged in pro
moting a smelting patent.
Pie-Nic.
The students of the Emporium Sum
mer Normal,held a pic-nic at Sizerville,
June 27th, the following members be
ing present: Alvira Farr, Flora
Schlect, Jossie Card, Margaret Nicbler,
Alice Quigley, Bessie Whaley, Ger
trude Swesey, Nellie O'Keefe, Ruby
Heideck, Clara Edwards, Anna Welsh,
Olive Malloy, Margaret Weisenflnb,
Avis Lane, Jane Glenn, Gladys
O'Keefe, Mabel Edwards, Rose Ganey,
and Mrs. E. F. Zwald chaperon.
The recent improvements made on
this pretty resort, render it a very
good place for a day's outing. The
girls realized this at a glance and all
began to enjoy the day. The first
thing in order being a ball game, pro
posed by the four champion players,
Rose Ganey, Alice Quigley, Flora
Scelecht and Margaret Nickler. The
score being a tie—l-4, which showed
the great ability of the players on
both sides. After the game all par
took of a bounteous spread, the table
being beautifully decorated with June
roses.
""" Messers. Councilmen kindly
. the party out for a spin in their
atos. Of this graud opportunity all
took advantage except one, the cause
being dve to reaction from an over
whelming oppetite which could not be
satisfied indue time for an auto ride.
After taking several snap shots all
departed, carrying with them a lasting
impression of the place and the genial
hospitality of the people.
A. WELSH.
Mail Contract.
Lee Halderman lias been award
ed the contract of delivering the
mail from Buffalo Division to Em
porium ofiiee. He commences the
work on Monday next.
Another Heir.
Hon. L. Taggart sat up a good ten
cent cigar yesterday, to ye editor, on
the arrival of a bouncing big boy at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo. H.
Dieke, Kittaning, Pa., on Tuesday.
Lumber Operations.
The lumber operations in the Hicks
Run district are being worked to their
full extent, employment being given to
about four hundred men, fully as many
as last year and the camps are in ex
cellent condition.
Special Reductions.
Special reductions in millinery, trir
mea hats, untrimmed shapes, flow
etc. COPPERSMT
NO. 21.