, P potter Journal " C AND jjEWS ITEM. .-;2SS? CUT, PA., January 3,1873. n— _ ~ i g *7 2? 2 J2 S ? J ' i e _. j--• = = © i/5 *C C ~ i> O IM e4 .-< © 3 £ t4 ad cn e4 to ■— p-4 r. 03 n ,; £ § d 5 3 ' 3 5 1 o o © H (N D -R U |m anil smaliouts. liur - Local Editor" probably exerted j mself toomuch, Christmas, on "turkey ! dfixin's," as 'e is now sick. He re imuended us to look up some old al iiiac. but the news contained in the lest we could find was so fresh and inliiigto us that our belief in the fiat s'. course of events was considerably wti. We finally gave it up in despair, i-cided that if nothing would hap -w vit needn't —that's all. If the ,5- lis week are of a solemn cast '•wr readers please overlook it, and Viit-ve that we heartily wish them J HAPPY N EW YEAH! Nine of our readers will find in their i bill showing how much they are IJidhaiid for the Journal. The bills made out up to the date at which super passed from the hands of the m proprietor. We would urge those i receive these bills to send us the ! nt at the earliest possible moment, [the heavy expense we have been at in raring to enlarge the paper has placed :ii a state of chronic shortness. bother veteran of the war of 1812 Mr. JACOB RECKHOW, formerly - place, died at Oswayo, La. Dec. .iviwied seventy-seven veal's. His liiains were taken to Ceres on the fol iar vinday and deposited by the side J- wile. Ilewasan industrious man, - neighbor and a reliable friend. I i,ilia Lodge, No. 842. A. Y. M.. had r reunion at the Coudersport Hotel iristmas', Dec. 25,1872, and enjoyed F'd Christmas dinner. In the even f the following officers were elected installed for the ensuing masonic Hatter. —R. L. White. 1 I' ov/eii. —S. F. Hamilton. Wanien. —O. J. Rees. ' /.—I). C. Larrabee. I '-i. —A liner on Nelson. NIP mail to Port Allegany now leaves TOIIDEKSPORT HOTEL at 9 a.m., ? Emporium route has iH'en dis ntiiined. NIP v inlay School of the Presbyterian I'lehrated (Jhrist mas by a sleigh shing up with a supper at the i. We understand they had a good ! "ii New Year's day the Sunday "t the M. E. Church had their -h-ride. Judging by the looks and * of the young folks, the whole was highly enjoyed by them all. i air and Festival for the benefit ' baptist ('hapel, on Dec. 19 and 20, to irnve lieen quite a success, as ; 1 the articles on the tables were ami we understand that the amount N—with expenses deducted—was >! ~ 3 - We append a card of thanks !n the church: : JF F I:\AL & ITEM : The ladies of | y 'ptiat church and congregation in " ls .P°rt interested in the Fair and , ii closing on the 20th inst. desire on your columns with their ,I'-Kiiowledgments and tluinks for ~, co-operation and valuable is,,f t' l * l ladies in the congrega li'ri Methodist and Presbyterian ft the Borough who contri- POTTER JOURNAL & NEWS ITEM. buted so largely to the success of the undertaking. They accept it as an in dication of kindness and christian cour tesy which they trust may never l>e marred by any feeling derogatory to true christian fellovvsliip. /Ac. 21, 1872. LADIES' COMMITTEE. Christinas passed off very pleasantly and quietly, here in town, and we have no doubt but this season of opening the hearts and purses of all has borne its usual good fruits. The youngsters have had their full enjoyment over the con tents of their stockings, and the older ones have enjoyed themselves in the light of the merry hearts around them. But now we turn our thoughts to the NEW YEAR. What of joy or sorrow does it bear on its wings for you, dear reader? What of trials, struggles, tem tations, or victory will it bring to each of us? Let us look all the more closely to the untrodden pathway of the future, that we may not look back mournfully at this year as we, so many of us, must look on the year that has past. Let us make the single determination to DC RIGHT, and then bend every energy to enable us to keep the resolution. We have received the semi-weekly Olean Times , and are glad to notice that our neighbors are in so prosperous a condition that it should seem to he de manded. We hojie the enterprise will prove a success and that the Semi-week lv will soon be crowded out by a Daily. The Literary Meetings are deserving of more attention than they have re ceived up to this time. There is always something of interest in its exercises— those of last meeting were unusually in teresting; the next promises to be equal ly so, and we urge a general attendance of our citizens. A village without a well attended literary meeting during I the winter season is behind the times, and needs shaking up. The Coudersport Literary Society meets every Monday evening in the basement of the Metho dist church at seven o'clock. Come and help make these meetings more profit able. The pajier of the Society—made up of original articles by the members— will be read next Monday evening, ques tions that have been assigned will he answered, and the following question will be discussed: Hesohtd. that the National Banking System ought to be so amended as to en able any persons to establish a Bank for the issuing of bills, that will deposit with the Bank Department the required securities. A.jfirmat i ve. Xeyati re. S. S. Greenman, I J. M. Hamilton, A. 15. Mann. W. I). Weaver. Bear Hunt. Ed. Journal: I wish you would men tion in your paper this week that I have followed the track of a large bear into a laural patch 011 Pine Creek. On Mon day. the 6th of January, self with others are going to try to kill him. All that want a bear hunt can have a chance to go then; every one should lie prepared with gun and dog. provisions and blank ets, or roltes. We start from Roulet in morning; he at Baker House about !); pass Lewis Lyman's about lb; take din ner at Brookland at 12; and so down Pine (.'reek and up the West Branch to stay over night, to be ready early Tues day morning for the hunt. Yours truly , LEROY LYMAN*. lirctimcr —OliHslnin.—On peer. 25, 1 H72, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Kev. J. 1.. Landis, Mr. UEOUOE RKEIIMER, of lulalia, and Miss FRANCES CHASTAIN, of Koulet. lainanU—Klrsa.—At Cotidersport, on Pee. Ist, 1K72, by the same. Mr. CHAIU.ES En- WARDS and Miss KATE KLESA, l)otli of Em porium, Fa. i>i *:i>. At her residenee at Lewisville, Pee. 24,1872, Mrs. Lncj W hipple, in the 70tli year of her ape. Thus departed a "Mother in Israel." Her piety was of the most fervent and useful kind. Site was an active member of the Baptist church, bat s<> free from sectarian bias that all denominations looked upon her as one of themselves. Cntil dis abled by age she was a constant attendant upon all the means of grace, and on the Thursday eve ning prayer meeting of the Methodist church her prayers were a model of earnestness and power. The' loss to the cause of Christ is great, but we can say witli the poet: "Weep not for a sister deceased, Onr loss is her infinite gain." COM. On the 23d of Peer., at her residence in Lewisville, Mrs. Miriam Monroe, aged 70years. Mrs. Monroe was one of the pioneers in the north part of this County, having settled in Bing ham township about fortv-flve years ago in the midst of an unbroken wilderness. Her late hus band, Ashabel Monroe, who was one of the best known citizens of the County, was largely indebt ed to her prudent management for the fine pro perty he amassed and for the influential position he occupied in society. She was a woman of great energy and good sense, most exemplary character and exerted a wide influence always on the right side. At the residenee of her parents in Oswayo, Pa., Dee. lti, 1872. Luoretia E. I.) mail. aged 28 years..* Our viJlot pure we laid away. Within the dark, dark ground to-day; Her earthly beauty must decay. And we must ''kiss the roil." A flower unfading shall arise, Transplanted far oeyond the skies, Wlios ■ splendor dazzling mortal eyes Shines in the light of God. SARAH. At a regular convocation of Electa Ch iter, No. 4, of Adaptive Masonrv, of the Order o: the East ern star, held at their Ilall in Oswayo, Pa., Dec. 21,18V2, a series of resolutions sympathizing with the family and friends, and expressing their loss, were passed. The funeral sermon, (which was preached by Rev. J. W. Ray, of Wellsville, N. Y.,) closed with the following words: The deceased, Lueretla E. Lyman, was born in Washington county, N. Y., where her parents learned to love the Episcopal church, and in wlijch she ami the rest of the children were early bap tized. This daughter's faith was in the church, in which she would have been a communicant had she lived where our church had regular service. As a daughter she was affectionate, and though finding a welcome home while teaching in the family of her sister, yet, when her health became feeble, her heart was in her father's house, and the aged parent's heart toward her—where they might be the ones to minister to her in the love next to His "who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb." it was the beautiful fulfilment of the last verse in the Old Testament, where it says, the new dispensation shall see "the hearts of the fathers turned towards the children, and the hearts of the children towards the fathers." Her brothers and sisters, too, were in her heart, as she in theirs; and only the day before her death, when her brother asked if his watch had heen wound up, she said, pleasantly, "No, but I will wind it for you," and that, too, when the wheel within a wheel in her body, was so near run down that she could not wind the watch any more than she could wind up her own heart anil pulse. 1 Infer from all I can hear that she was a young woman of education anil industry, anxious to do something for herself and family, and to help the children of the town— even the poorest—to an education. He,nce she be came a member of that great and well deserving profession of teachers—where perhaps by too great devotion to her work she injured her health and became, as it were, one more of "the noble army of martyrs." Her pupils are among the most sincere mourners of all who will weep over this dear departed one. During her long and se vere illness, she has had full time to test her heart and hope, and yet she has been resigned and calm, and even desiring the wings of the dove to be stretched upward. Her pains were not m neat but she was superior to their strength, and wished to go; and that last night, when she was going, " They watched her breathing through the night. Her breathing soft and low— As in her breast the wave of life, Kept heaving to and fro — Their very fears their hopes deceived Their hopes their fears belied Tliey thought her dying when she slept. And sleeping when she died'." then her end was so peaceful that the wings were given her unseen by mortals and she cut her shin ing way aloft where the wings are indeed "the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers of yellow gold." Happy spirit I and hap py all her friends who look towards the sky where they saw her go, as the dove from Noah's' ark, to come back to this wicked world no more. May we all realize that our dearest frieuds are within the veil, and say to us " come up hither, coiue up higher." Anien. In this place, on the evening of Deer. 14, 1872, Arthur, youngest child of JOHN and DOHA DUEL, aged 17 months. As the sweet flower that scents the morn But withers in the rising day, Thus lovely was this infant's dawn. Thus swiftly passed his life away. It died ere its expanding soul Had burned with wrong desires; Had ever spurned at Heaven's control, < >r quenched its sacred fires. He died to sin—lie died to care— But for a moment felt the rod • Then, rising on the viewless air. Spread his light wings and soared to God. IYOR RALE, at this Office—to make room for larger presses—a Rronstrup Ifiind press—platen 20\. x 26"., nearly new. ALSO, a RCOGLES CARD A JOB PRESS—4?; x 8 inside chase. Both presses in good order. TIMI E ANNUA 1. MEETING respet-ifuliv announce to the JL public that they have il is day entered into a en-partnership in mercantile luisiness at Oswayo, t'a., where nil; be found a general assortment of merchandise usually kept in a country store, which they offer low for cash. 28-4 OSWAYO. PA.. I WALTER WELLS, Dec. 11, CI I AS. DAY. Notice Is hereby given that James IL Foster obtained three judgment notes in Wis, by fraud, falsehood, and deceit, against E. W. Foster and C. E. Foster, (one of sl'en to the PUBLIC. The TABLE will be kept in FIRST-CLASS style, and no labor or expense spared to make it a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, GOOD STABI.IXG, and careful Hostlers always in attendance. The OLD-TIME popularity of the Hotel will be FELLY MAINTAINED by the present Proprietor, who now solicits the patronayc of travellers and the public yenerally. I). F. ULASSMIRE, Jr., 181 PROPRIETOR. THE BAKER HOUSE N. E. cor. SECOND and EAST Stroets, (East of Court House Square.) COUDERSPORT, PA., Has been purchased by BROWN & KELLEY, (formerly of the COUDKRSPOKT HOTEL.) The House is completely furnished from top to bottom, and lias all the conveniences desired by the people ; the table is the best in the County ; the barn is under the charge of the best ostler in ' the State; and, in short, everything will be done that can lie done to make it comfortable for stran gers or others who visit the house. The long experience of the Proprietors in the Hotel business makes them peculiarly able to cater to the varied wants of the travelling public. They solicit their old custom, believing that they are able to supply the BEST OF THE BEST to all. BROWN k KELLEY, 133 Proprietors. R O. REES. WATCHMMER ad JEWELER. DEALER IN Watt'lH'K, C 'hx'liN, .1 '\v'lry, Silver-plated Ware, Glaswo Jk SjMM'laclcs, 1 -"ii-iliinyr Ta<*lile, Guns au & CO., (86.5 Broadway, X. 1 .) REPAIRING done in a superior manner and WAR RANTED. SECOND STKEKTKst of MAIN ST., (DIKE' 9 BUILDING,) COUDERSPORT, PA. Edward Forster, DEALER IN Grroceries & Provisions, MAIN STREET above SECOND, COUDERSPORT, PA. A FULL SUPPLY OF FLOUR SUGAR, SPICES. SYRUP, CHEESE, HAM, FISH, TOBACCO, SNUF?\ &c., &c., KEPT CONSTANTLY ON HAND. ' A specialty made of Teas and Coffees, i of which I have the Larjjest IIIKI Best j Stock in town. All Golds sold CHEAP for CASH only. Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. EDWARD FORSTER John V. Brown, PKOPKIETOK OF LINE OF STAGES BETWFEN Coudersport & Wellsville (Via OSWAYO, PA.) Persons going to OSWAYO by stage, and desiring to return same day, will be accommodated at stage rates. Passengers wishing to reach any of the neighbor ing towns will be conveyed by Livery at reasonable rates. A good Livery rig kept constantly on band for passengers by the stage. OSWAYO HOUSE, (JOHN V. BROWN, Propr.,) OSWAYO, PA. 114-tf OYSTERS. A. H. PEIRCE, Wholesale and lielail OYSTER DEALER, COUDERSPORT, PA. Oysters by the Can, Quart, Gallon, Hundred and Thousand received daily. Families, Parties and Festivals supplied on short notice. The Trade furnished at reasonable rates. Give me a trial and I can suit you. 2122-t A. H. PEIRCE. BASSETT'S LIVERY, Corner MARKET aud HUNTER Streets, (SOUTH SIDE of the RIVER.) I WOULD respectfully invite the attention of the public to my LIVERY ESTABLISHMENT, with the assurance that I can meet every de mand for a first-class turnout. Having purchased the Livery of Amos Velie, I have the only Establishment of the kind in this section. J. M. BASSETT. 132-tf