LIQUOR BOLD TO MINORS An Important Interpretation of the Fens sylvania High License Law. Dovigstown, Pa, Dec. 8.—A case involving an important and interesting int in the liquor laws was decided re in the court of quarter sessions. . One day in October last Charles I. Yost, landlord of the . Wormansville hotel, «Jfiia county. went away from home on usiness, but before leaving particu Igriy cautioned his wife not to sell to minors or persons of intemperate habits, During the evening Edwin F. Holden and William Keeler, two youths aged about 19, entered the barroom and asked for a pint bottle of whisky. Be- fore selling the liquor Mrs. Yost, who waited upon them, inquired of one of the boys, “Are you of age?’ He re plied, “Yes, ma'am, 1 am.” Mrs. Yost then sold him the whisky. Judges Yerkes in charging the jury said that where the landlord issued in- structions to his agent or bartender not to sell to minors, to persons visibly in- toxicated or to habitual drunkards, and the bartender disobeyed those orders, the landlord could not be convicted if e jury believed such orders to have been issued in good faith. In this case the fact that Mrs. Yost had been de- ceived by the young men falsely claim- ing to be of age added another extenu- ating circumstance. The jury rendered i Ee pin I take pleasure in calling your attention to my full SAEs FYTTA ES TTC TS : me . , . maawnic ovr oantrinees | and complete stock of Proves a Fatal Employment for Work. men Near Bradford, Pa BraDFORD, Pa., Dee. 7.—D. Tutolo, an Italian, was instantly killed, and G Marhetta, also an Italian, and G. Mos ganits, a young Hungarian, were badly mijured by an explosion { dynamite cartridges at Howard's Junction, fot iles from this pl The ere working on the Brad- ing the shanty to pieces ana Mstanily i killing Tutolo. y» was horribly mangle i and was alm 1 e, Mos ganits clothes were torn from his per SON and he was badly hurt about the face and neck. Marhetta Abn brought to this city and is now lying at the Boy} y . . - : : L Shams skeet infirmary arid wil die. Mas Which is complete in every department and desires ganits wii recover. ak a > > » : N ry : ey - . - ™ . . te Sharer Ele Fate your inspection. I have been to Eastern cities and CARBONDALE, Pa., Dec. 9. The Frie | ¥ : .. . y . : . company aa’ hai for two years + | purchased at cash prices Dry Goods. Groceries. Notions eer: running lines for a proposed short . * W : . cor: running lines or © proposed weenie | etc. which enables me to sell at and a point about two miles above / Carbondale. It is now said there is no doubt that the project will be carried out. It will shorten the main line of 1 X the road seventy miles between Susque- f hanna and New York and avoid the heaviest and most expensive grade that between Lackawaxen and Deposit. To do this a tunnel will have {o be made ¥ through the Mosaic mountain, but as rich beds of coal underlie this mountain COMER Fe i to derive § double J T 3 . 3 ll z if ’ . y oO 5 he company yo indy The Adi cai W hich a n ns pect 10n W i ¥ eri J . Sa y € 29 per cent. will forward their final report to the Erie officials soon, by bu ying at the damages done to the former's farm, and he recovered $6,600. When the new railroad began its operations it took six acres of QGeissinger’s land for a Y" near the East Penn junction. A com- mission appointed by the court to assess the damages awarded Geissinger $2,300, but he refused to accept that amount aw and brought suit for damages. GROCERIES, JE Women's Button Dress Shoe, ( % ibs. Cal. Prunes. Man and Tres Come Down ‘Together. Womens’ Every{Day Shoe 7 Catasavgua, Pa, Dec. 6.—Heury Women's E Day gt ’ Fritz, ‘of ‘Treichler's Station, aged 24, | Women's very Day Fhoe, met with an accident that will probably | Women's Fine Dress Shoe, : Men's Hat $0 81.95 cause his death. Ho and several other | Men's Kip Boots, . 23 3 Tha. Crackers «om - F hs Bes Ne how wy men were at work at Berlinsville cutting 'e $3 . . : € plects Soap. ur Laps, were 1./0 now 1A down trees. The men cut a crotch in a Men's Kip Boots, = pues Tvap Fur Caps, were 2.00 now 1.25 tree that was over 45 feet high, and Good Broom .... Fritz climbed to the top of it to fasten a rope to pull it down when the tree fell, carrying Fritz with it. Fritz had his jaw, shoulaer and hip broken and also received internal injuries. He was taken to St. Luke's hospital, at South Beth- Teheran. I IR Le Killed His Father and Himaril Nazareti, Pa, Dec. 5.—People here syere startled this morning upon hear ing the report that William Hoffeditz, ot this place, had been shot and killed KOTIONK Butte, Monk, by iis son, Arta: F. Et aa 2 Ne, 0 tz, and that the latter then . ¥ ’ ) oer de wR ss mitted suicide. William Hoffedita DISHES—BEST WARK. B I'he only place in town yOulll inch Handkerchief... a wife and one son living at Nazar. BORE, sssavrrnsess aise 5S . Mn weve eth, two daughters at Bethichem and oneniai dopa apidisa ee wo Bcan get the Genuine Snag Rusching, per yd... Biher Mauch Chak iS, Sem of Large Assortment of Glassware. Save 0 per h WOOT FREE... coniinsiorosinrvsissssbpmmmmornissmsnn er and son wi ought to Nazar cent. en , Underwear, per stil... covrmmmoscvessss eth for interment. I roof Gum Boot. Underwear, All Wool, each... Men's Lace Shoe, . ‘ 1.50 4 Ibs, Best Rice. . ot Gum Boots, . . 8250 0 3.00 ths, Ponchos... .... p—— Men's Hate, were 90c, now Ble A Historie Mansion Barnsd, CanpoxpaLe, Pa., Dec. 5.<The Mere- th homestead, familiarly known as mont, in Mount Pleasant township, ayne ty, was destroyed fire. dwelling was one of the handsom- in this region, and notwithstanding that it was the oldest structure in Wayne ty, it was well preserved. The ding was built by Samuel Meredith, p rst STeasurer the United States. | Boys’ Suits, 3 . “ DRY GOODS, Men's Overcoats, All Wool, $5.50 An Electrienl Apparatus Manufactory, " : CRUCOM,....vesonsirsoses. cn WEDS BC, DOW 30 . " . $6.50 Scpanvon, Pa, Des, 9. —A company Youth's Buit, . DOWD essiscresiarns WHOS, BOW 80 [RP Te0'S Fine Dress Overcosts, $7 to $10 man elecrical > . . . : / - Men's Baits, . : $4.00 a To Basaoton. abla All Wool, SAL» teers S26, Ue 8 «All Wool $6.00 aT W Connell, Henry - FIannello is ioe « WETS Bl DOW $00 “ “ : $7.75 ’ od a ARE TON, Kram ] J er, Bessie WETS $00 now 350 en's Cutaway, All Wool, $7.00 unt, “ a. E. fun E 1 stuges, a. Good Shirtings.............. Were 100 now So Diagonal, . $1175 gacied that the work be ready in months, A General Road Law. Harmssvro, Deo, 7. ~Governor Beayer appointed the following Shin : 125 Suits, 48 Overcoats, 200 Pair Pants, 480 Pair Overalls have arrived from City Clothing House to be sold in 30 days. You know what we have done for you in the past. Come and see what we can do for you now, : Produce, Poultry, Meat, Apples, Potatoes, etc.. wanted in exchange for goods. C. P. LONG, 5 i $0 gE
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