THE; CAMERON COUNTY PRESS. IS, \J3J,ISHRD ijy C. GOULD, MARCH, 1866. 7GI. 43 CRUISE AROUND THE WORLD. Interesting Letters From Hon. George J. Laßar and Wife. On Hoard tlio Steamer "Cleveland," Friday, Oct. 22, 1909. DEAR FRIENDS AT HOME:— This is our first attempt to write more than to one friend at a time but having so many to whom our thoughts go out to, as we think of those who wero at the depot the night wo left home, and are sure there were many who were not there at that time to bid us good bye and God speed. Wo could not write to all, excepting in this way, and believe you will read in the spirit it is written, as friend to friend. We hear lectures on board this ship and talks on places we are going to visit; many here have already been to most of the places. I would, if I could, bor row some of the talent on board the Bhip that I might take all with us in imagination and almost see them, as some lecturers we have listened to have done, on the places we are to visit. If I could, I would not want to return it, I fear, and just here for the benefit of our school girls and boys, whose privilege it may some time be to take this or similar trips. The more education we have the more we can 112 ;et from traveling, and youth is the time to accumulate that greatest of fesrtunes that cannot be bought, bor rowed or stolen. The "Cleveland," the ship on which we are sailing, is truly a floating palace. So immense is it that wo know little more of our neighbors or what may be taking placo in another part of the ship, than we would in a city. There are four dining rooms. We have seen them all, but the one in which we aro seated is very large, seating about two undred. There are beautiful parlors, 'levator and dance hall. Each six o'clock dinner is served in courses, so beautifully served, and if we do not have all we can eat and drink and en joy the grand music at dinner and were every where, we cannot blame management of this boat. Lunch served between each meal if we wish, ne gynasium is of great interest, es •ecially to|fleshy ladies who wish to re duce their flesh. There are horses to ride and many other things for exer cise. I think if I could see the ship at a distance to-night I would see a lovely sight, lighted all around the deck with different colored electric lights, while those who love dancing are engaged in that and others who care more for lectures have that pleasure. Flags of every nation are draped around the ack. The first morning on the ship was Saturday morning, one week to-mor row, and we have been sailing, since we left New York City, amid music from this and other vessels, it being the first trip of this kind and quite an event. This is Friday night and we expect to reach Madeira on Sunday, some time. I must tell you the lovely sound that greeted our ears last Sab bath morning when we heard "Nearer My God to Thee," played by the band before we left our rooms. To those of us who are unaccustomed at being between sky and ocean, the sound struck a responsive chord. On Sunday morning, we had preach ing services and in the evening, prayer and song service. We heard a very good lecture on Madeira last night. I will repeat a story he told us about a man who was taking his first trip on the ocean and being on for a short time. It began to be rough and ho was quiet alarmed and went to the captain who assured him there was no danger but it became still rougher and again he went to the captain who told him he would show him the point of danger, togo with him. He led him down to the hold, where men were playing cards, drinking and swearing and told the man that when these men cease that there was danger; after which he passed the captain making several trips and at last being still more alarmed made another trip and finding them still swearing turned and said, "thank God they are still at it." Friday we lassed near a school of spouting whales .ilso porpoise and a number of flying fish, also one sea turtle. All the marine life we have seen in 2500 miles, the weather has been very fine all the time; have not seen a vessel of any kind since leaving New York City, in fact we seem to have the ocean all to ourselves and such ajolly good natured set of people I never saw; all seeming to vie with each other in trying to be nappy and make others so. Mr. J. P. Felt and Mr. Mattison are well and en joying the trip. We four are cosily situated at one table, where we meet three timea a day for our meals. This is Saturday morning, October 23. and we are expecting to see land to-mor row, after which we will tell you about Madeira. Respectfully, MR. AND MRS. GEO. J. LABAR. •** October 27, 1909. DEAR FRIENDS AT HOME: Here I am seated in my little room making another effort to write to you, quiet out of my sphere I assure you in every way, Not liking the water, hut having no other sight outside the ship, except gazing at the moon which is one thing all can see each night, We reached Feunchal, Madeira at nine o'clock, Sunday morning, October 24th. The first sight after viewing the Island at a distance, unable to compre hend its beauty, was the numerous small boats, each having one or more divers and begging the passengers to throw money into the water, that they might dive after it. They claimed they could not see a penny, it must be live or ten < . :u:. Th \vei\ I , ! t-'U. 3 ulviug i .til tii microti .ar rived to f-':e iif) ci hoio V> see. the beautiful « : iy cifFeunoJial. Tim •' ,i.i , here art • > ved with e '-.hie stor a out? they toll uo they have bicn made ov r on; ''u:drcii yearrf. No '.vender tlicy are worn smooth. Thtv use clods drawn by oxen, in which wo had the pleasure (?) of riding, after which we mounted the steep hill, or mountain, in the only steam cr tl.<•. place affords. I wish 1 could dt ic.ibe the beauty of the mountain, with it's terraces and wall lattices and eot.» v NOVEMBER IS, 1909. Deer Season Opens, Well, the deer season is on and by ' > the hunters are flocking to j'ork is evidence that venison .idbe pi nty and cheap. The woods ' is full of hunters, who have been mov ing iu since the 10th; more than 800 permits have already been granted this season, besides campers who are e inping on state lands. One party ar rived last Thursday, and are well sup plied with the necessary refreshments, having 30 kegs of beer, two casks of whiskey and two eases of old rye. It took four teams to deliver the outfit to the camp. All of the others are well provided with "snake bite" medicine and "anti-toxine" for buck fever. Dr. Corbett took the temperature of sever al Saturday night and says their fever was away up. O. L. Bailey moved to his camp on Friday and a big buck came along to take a look at them. John Logue says it was the same buck that awakened liini when he fell asleep on a log last fall. Frank Wolfe and party moved out to their camp on Itock Run, Saturday while Henry Berfield and hia crew lo cated on Cooks Run, Friday; Frank Burke and party are located on Two Mile Run and reported seeing one on Friday; Alvin Smith and company are camping ou Cooks Run; Seth Nelson has taken his stand on Mill Run with a party of ten; Frank Miller and crew are at Arksill Run for a week; Crura Bro's moved into their camp at the head of Little Jerry Run on Saturday. Wash Crum of St. Marys, accompanied them in his new hunting Buit. The mighty hunter and his crack shots, Jas. R. Batchelder and other "Daniel Boons" are well situated in Lover Pier Draft of Wykoff Run; J. C. Durr and friends are situated at Paint er Rocks; J. C. Wilcox and a party of friends aro at Big Spring, Rathbun; Jack Mead and party will hunt at Old Pine Camp at Rathbun. These crews alone will bo sufficient to wipe out the game. Jim Batchelder captured two more bear last week and did not leave them in the traps until they were dead either. It is too bad to do that, brother. A party of capitalists and practical powder men, were here last week, lo cating a site for the new dynamite plant at Wyside. Work on the new plant will begin about the 20th of this month, which will give work to a great many men this fall and winter. \V. H. Metzger of Idamar, Pa., is talking qt moving back as soon a the new plant is commenced. No doabt a good many more who have had to go away to get work, since Barclay Bros mill shut down will move back into their properties that they have here. The scoundrel who bnrned up Mrs. John Logue's hay should be treated to a coat of tar and feathers. We have no room for such characters here. DEBSE A Great Event. The Mountaineer Hose Company, No. 1, are sparing no effort to make their Thanksgiving dance a great sue cess and in view of the extensive ad vertising they are doing, we feel that this will surpass, by far, any dance given in Emporium heretofore. The management informs us that several hundred electric lights of various col ors will be used for decorating purpos es and that especially arranged electri cal features will be used in connection with a number of their dances. This together with the excellent supper and music whichthey are promising, should make this dance attractive and enjoy able for both old and young. The Mountaineer Hose Co., the pion eer fire organization of the Borough,is composed moßtly of young men who aro always ready and willingjto re spond to a fire alarm. During the past year they have expended several hundred dollars for improved fire fighting apparatus we feel that every property owner, insurance payer and in fact every resident of Emporium, as well as visitor, is indebted to these boys for their support and patronage at this dauce. "Ma's New Husband." To know when, and when not to laugh has made many a man's and many a woman's fortune. One of the i rare exceptions, which proves the truth lof this; is, "Ma's New Husband." j This screaming musical farce does not I give you time to exercise discretion. I It forces you to laugh, whether you ; like to or not, and to laugh all the | time. In fact it is a depository for un limited laughs on which you draw con stantly for two hours and thirty min ' utes. See it at the Emporium Opera ; House, Tuesday evening, Nov. 23. Basket Ball. Last Friday evening marked the ; opening of the basket ball season for | Emporium and was between Renovo and tho home team. The result !ed in a victory for Renovo, by the i score of 37 to 22. The game game was I well played by both teams. On Satur j day evening the local team went to ! Eldred and were defeated by that team. ! Next Friday evening the Emporium i High School will play the Renovo High School at Renovo "Lena Rivers." The presentation of "Lena Rivers" i which is to be made at the Emporium ; Opera House on Thursday evening, Nov. 18, should prove highly diverting, i It would seem as if every one had ' read Mrs. Mary J. Holmes' book, and I it would also seem as if every one who ! has done so, wants to see the play dramatized from it. Popular Production Coming. "Lena Rivers" will be produced at opera house, Thursday evening, Nov. 18th. This will be a great attraction. "Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable."—W HESTER. MRS. HOWARD DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Widow of Late Lumberman and r'romiiient Mason was honored Through City for Her Charity and Goodness of tfeart —Remembers Williamsport Institutions. fWilliamsport Bulletin, Nov. 15th, 1009.| Mrs. Amanda E. Howard, widow of the late William Howard, a former prominent lumberman of this city, died at her residence, 1139 West Fourth street last evening at 8:40 o'clock. Mrs. Howard was associated with l!:e charitable interests of Williams port and was honorary life president ol the Ladies Auxiliary of the Bald win II Commandery, Knights Temp lar. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Episcopal church on Wednes day afternoon at 3 o'clock—to which friends are invited. Mrs. Howard had been ill for some time and for several weeks sought to regain her health at Atlantic City. Mrs. Howard will be always remem bered by the people of Williamsport for her good works, and it is under stood that many charitable institutions of this city will be benefitted by her will. Friends of the dead lady say that she has substantially provicled for the Williamsport hospital, and that among other memorials to her charity in this institution will be a free bed. CARRIED OUT HUSBAND'S WISH. It was through the instrumentality of Mrs. Howard that the wishes of her husband, the late William Howard, re garding the erection of the Howard Memorial of the Scottish Rite Cathe dral in this city were carried out. Daring the last days that the late Wil liam Howard lived, he planned, with leading members of the Masonic fra ternity for the erection of the memor ial, but before he gave the money, or provided for the erection of the struc ture in his will, death called him. Mrs. Howard knew of the wishes of her husband, and in consultation with members of the fraternity assured them that she desired a portion of his estate set aside for the memorial. In order to put the matter on a firm legal basis a friendly suit In equity was in stituted aid Mrs. Howard testified to the wtahefrlft her husband aud told of a verbal agreement he had made with the Masonic body here. As a result of her action the mag nifioent memorial in East Fourth street was erected and stands as a momument to the generosity of her husband and of herself.. Our citizens, very generally, deeply regret the death of Mrs. Howard, who resided in Emporium for many years and was highly respected. She came to Emporium in the fall of 1868 from Mehoppany, Wyoming county, Pa., her birth place, with her first husband, Frank Crane. Her maiden name was Ross and was a niece of the late Judge Solomon Ross. After the death of hor husband, by strict economy and ex cedent business judgement, she accu mulate considerable property. About sixteen years ago, she mar ried William Howard, now deceased,of Williamsport, to whom she was a wise lielp-mate. We knew her intimately and enjoyed, in a measure, her confi dence. Deceasrd leaves four sisters and one brother. Her funeral took place at Williamsport yesterday after noon from Trinity Episcopal Church and was very largely attended, a num ber from this place attending. Another Emporium Boy Makes Good. Nothing delights us more than when we see an Emporium boy climb up the ladder and many, very many, Empori um products are now occupying posi tions of honor and responsibility. The last, but not least, to enter the race for postition in the world, is Don M. Lar rabee, of Williamsport, who was re cently selected as secretary of the Wil liamsport Board of Trade, a very ex acting and responsible position. We congratulate our friend, feeling that the PRESS wr.s a little bit responsible for his walk-ahead gait, he having been with us for two years. While speaking of his appointment tho Wil liamsport Bulletin, the neatest and one ; of the most ably conducted dailies in the state, says:"lt not only places the ! position in capable hands, but it enlists in the service of Williamsport a young man who has everybody's confidence. Mr. Larrabee is well known among business and professional men. llis standing as a lawyer is unimpeachable. He has the four essentials of energy, enthusiasm, progressivenesß and pop ularity, and there can be no doubt of his ability. Thus equipped, ho enters Williamsport's service with a deter mination to do all that lies within his power, which is much." As Solid as the Rock of Gibraltar Bank Examiner W. J. Robertson visited Emporium last Monday on his semi-annual investigation of the First National Bank. Of course he found our banking institution one of the best in the state aud ranking with the lead ing banks of the sountry. The large assets of the First National Bank, now almost one million dollars, is a self evident fact that the public has faith in its safe, sane and judicious business management. Flats for Rent. Flats in Odd Fellows block for rent. I Apply to Geo. A. Walker. 39-tf. . "The Isle of Spice." Uninterrupted success and quite in destructible popularity have, evident ly, combined to make "The Isle of Spice," this season, more tuneful, more splendid, more generally attractive than ever. At Emporium Opera Houso in the near future. "Lena Hivers." When Nixon & Co., decided to put out a production of "Lena Rivers," dramatized from Mrs. Mary J. Holmes' novel, they immediately engaged Miss Buelah Poynter, to make the book in to play form. Miss Poynter made a careful study of the book and then de cided to visit the scenes of the book, as the story is a true one in a great many respects. This play will be pre sented at the Emporium Opera House, Thursday evening, Nov. 18th. Class Baked Goods Sale. Next Saturday, Nov. 20th, Mrs. John 11. Day's class of the Presbyterian Sun day School will hold a bread and cake sale at the Theatorium. A full line of nome-made bread, cakes, pies, baked beans, etc., will be ready for your Saturday and Sunday meal, so give the young ladies a call. Also help to make the sale a success by eending good things from your own ovens and —then buy somebody else's baking. The Cruise Around the World. Mr. Clark writes, "!Tow York, Nov. 15th, 1909. The Crnis-■> of fe "Cleve land " progresses nicely, Hie steamer having just been reported as arriving at Bombay. At this point many of the party will leave the ship to visit Agra and other inland points. Letters just received from Naples testify to tho excellent management and ship's service, and all on board are very happy. FRANK C. CLARK. New Books Added. Fifteen new Seven Day books have been purchased and will be placed on a special shelf in Emporium Public Library and may be rented for five cents a copy for seven days, until they pay for themselves. A fine of two cents a day will be charged for each book kept over time. Following is the list: John Marvel Assistant— Thomas Nelson Page. John Riverman—Stewart Edward White. The Romance of a plain Man—Ellen Glasgow. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine— John Fex, Jr. The Wayfarers—Mary Stewart Cat ting. The Beloved Vagabond—William J. Locke. The Shepherd of the Hills—Harold Bell Wright. Come and Find Me—Elizabeth Robins Mr. Opp—Alice Hogan Rice. A Million a Minute—Hudson Doug las. Peggy O'Neal—Alfred Henry Lewis. The two Vanrevels—Booth Tarkin ton. In the Palace of the King—F. Mar ion Crawford. The Molting Pot—lsrael Zangwill. Big Fellow—Palmer. Emporium Public Schools. Monthly report for month ending Nov. 5, 1909: Number of pupils enrolled during term, male, 302; female, 342; total, 644. Number of pupils enrolled this month, male 297; female, 333; total, 630. Average daily attendance for month, male, 280; female, 310; total, 590. Percentage of attendance for month, male, 95; female 97; total 96. Number of pupils present every day 390. Number of pupils tardy 84. Number of tardy marks 159. Number of visitors to school 21. Best percentage of attendance: Miss Malloy's school and Misa Schlect's school each 99 per cent. Miss Malloy and Miss Heilman had no pupils tardy during the month. Bargains in Ladies Coats. We have a few Coats left from last season, which we will sell as follows: Two Short Coats made of very heavy Imitation Fur Cloth, lined throughout with Fatin, were $15.00 each, sale price $5.00. Also a few Black and Colored Long Coats, which were §IO.OO, $12.00 and $15.00 take your choice at §5.00 each. R KUEIINE, Emporium's Greatest Store. Percale Shirt W&lsts Below Cost. We need the room for Christmas Goods. That's why we will sell 10 dozen Ladies Shirt Waists, made of best quality Percale, in mat stripes, a 69c each; the regular price is 98c. Sale begins Friday. R. KUEHNE, Emporium's Greatest Store. FOR SALE.—Thirty horse power Max well, A" No. 1 condition, fully equipped, at a bargain if taken at once; also forty five horse power Rambler at a bargain. J. Russell Curry, Ridgway, Pa. 3t. DEATH'S DOINGS. SMITH. HENRY A. SMITH, aged 82, passed away at 4:30 this morning, of neural gia of heart, at the residence of his son, E. J. Smith and family, Maple street. He peacefully slept away. This grand old gentleman was down town on Mon day and only took to his bed last even ing. His remains will be taken to his former home, Simsburg, Conn. De ceased came to Emporium eight years ago and installed a fuze plant for the Climax Powder Company. TERMS: $2.00—^1.501N ADVANCE THE WEATHER. j FRIDAY, Pair. SATUKDAY, Fair. SUNDAY, Fair. I" ASSETS First National Bank, EMPORIUM, PA. At the close of business, Nov. 17,1933. $856,918.75. Thanksgiving Day was established almost 300 years ago by ou r Pilgrim Fathers, and it has become a national holiday when 80,000,000 people offer thanksgiv ing for their prosperity. And the man who establishes a saving account, will soon have reason to offer thanksgiving for his good fortune—its rapid growth will surprise him. SI.OO Starts an Account. 3o INTEREST PAin ON SAVINd BOOK ° OEPOsiT rS ANJ