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
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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.
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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
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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,
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