Paabra luta
Citiß. 11. ALUM, IID;TOR.
Towanda, a•; Dec. 29, :881.
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ENTERID IN TEE POSTOPPICE AT TOWANDA
AS MAIL MATTER 01 TEE SECOND CLASS.
LOCAL. AND GE.NERAI:.
ADVANCE IN PRICE OF SUBCRIP-
TION.
The undersigned, publishers •and pro
prietors Of the BRADFORD REPORTER,
Towanda Journal, Bradford .Repubtlean
- and Bradford Argus, - published in Towan
da. Pa., having suffered severe loss in the
publication of their respective ' papers
from the heretofore extremely low price
per annum, hereby mutually agree to
make the subscription price of each
of our papers respectively, on and after
the First of January, 1882,' One Dollar
and Fifty Cents per annum. And we
hereby agree and pledge oniselvea to
each other, upon our honor as business
men,' that we will strictly and in
variably adhere to the terms of this un
derstanding. To make this arrangement
legally binding, we have entered into
bonds, with penalty and forfeiture for vi
olation of the terms of _this agreement.
All subscriptions paid prior. to January
lsrnext, will be taken at the former rate.
Rates of advertising in all cases to be in
dependent of subscription..
Goonnicu & ircucocx, , REronvEn.
D. M. 'funtiEt, Journal.
floi.costs & TRACY, RepUbdieon.
_ E. ASIOILTIC PARSONS, Argur.-'
BY a favorable arrangement with the
publishers of the Press we are enabled to
send the Philadelphia Teehqy Press, and
the REPORTER for one, -year - for $2.00 all
postage paid.- Offer hoed till January 1,
1882.
ALL persons who desire to get the RE
:PORTER next year for One Dollar, must
:subscribe or renew their subscriptions for
it previous to the first of January next, as
after that date the price will be $1.50 per
annum
HAPPY New Year.l •
IT SMS a green Christmas
IIow• do you like your present?
Goon LYE Eighteen Eighty-One.
SNEAK thieves are operOing at Sayre.
TUE REPORTER is a day late this week.
Holidays. - -
NIORg b l unting deer, this season
ktfur Saturdayl next.
PAGE: is bdilding an addition to his
ibrick store in Athens.,
. THE recent rains hhve made quite a
Hold in the Susquehanna.
TIIERE are said to be 1,500 hogs in the
beech woods of this county._ •
THE Owego Record
.sras—Pritted last
week on heavy, tinted took paper. •
A FTILIC Saturday next, the . Reporter will
be one dollar and fifty cents - per year.
Wit° remembers a more beautiful
Christmas-day than the one - just passed
IT would seem that there was a Phrist-,
mas present for everybody but the editor.
The Post Office is to he moved .to -the
north store in Mercur Block ou January
THERE were more. Christmas presents
prent.- d this year than there has been
in 4veral years.
TnE G. A::-11. Post at Leßoy, will
*ice a Bean Bake and Coffee Drink
Friday evening
TIIE REPORTER has the. largest list of
subscribers of any paper printed in
Bradford county.
A livery stable in Athens was destroyed
by fire Tuesday evening. We have not
learned particulars.
INwiAm Post, of the G. A. R., Canton;
are making efforti to purchase' Military
Hall in that village.
TWENTY thousand 611ars in gold was
paid to the employee?! of the Barclay
Coal Company this month.
ARRANGEMENTS ate made with Messrs.
Lt- - .sr ER & HEYWOOD, ; Of Myersdale,
to start a‘ereamery at Troy. " •
lim.t4H:o & 31Aunto.: are atiinit to. in
troduce the electric light into their exten
sive. Bridge Shops at Athens:
THE Lodge of Odd Fellows it Leßoy
, had their annual oyster supper on Friday
evening, and a good time it proved.
Gu.t.soN KINGSLAND is the name of a
new firm who have recently started in the
mercantile business at West Warren.
" Docven "-IlorrEn, the colored man
who was slat with small pox at Waverly,
died o% Wednesday night of last . week.
• ELMzI is raid to nianniacture three
pairs of:boots every minute of the work
ing d 4y, and °Jo annual product is over
Goyim:ion CoriNELt. -- has refused to
' commute the sentence .of MMUS An:
,
;
)lorr, and he will be hung at Elmira on
January 6th: -
_
THE Lehigh Valley Raihoad Company
are about to erect one of 'the` AndsOmest
depcts on the line of their road at
Wilkesbarie.
Tif mines of one It!i4iired a nd fifty-one
persons have been added to the list of
subscribers to the REPORTEU . duting the
present month.
Cot.. Gw. W. DttNs, publisher of the
Binghamton. Ilep r iiplican, has been ap
pointed Postmas 4 ,er of Binghamton, to
succeed E. B. Stevens.
HAY BRINK, of Leßaysville, mourns the
lot;s of a prtion of the index finger 'of his
right hand. Leßaysville Mills. Cii•culf r
saw. December tOth.
The tirm of PATCH & TEAcv have dis-
solved. Mr. TRACY Will continue- tLe
business. Mr. PATCU will engage in the
mercantile business at-Sayre.
Mr. and Mrs. T. It. JORDAN, of the
Ward Ilouse; gave the employees of that
well-kept and popular tavern, an tlegant
Christmas dinner on Sunday last. •
THE ladies of the Presbyterian society
of Canton gave their pastor, Mr. GATES,
and - his estimable lady a flue parlor suit
of seven pieces as a present for Christmas.
THE Pardon Board at its recent session
continued the hearing of the case of
RANDOLPU BOUGHT, from this county,
• cuufmed in the Eastern Penitentiitry for
burglary, until its next meeting.
THEM: is said to he one death ratt.e
insurance company in the eastern part of
Bradford county. Those who have been
swindled by it_ ihoald take steps to land
the ghouls in prison.—Ca .ton Sentinel.
ONE day last' week W. J. BILL and' C.
M. II) rrun, orPrwell, cults large tree
containing five; fiery nice coon's which
weighed sistptio ponnda. Good lick
for the boys. 1 L. B. T. -
ALFRED J. KNIGHT,
The GREAT SHAKESPEARIAN IM
PERSONATOR, together with the fol
lowing Artists : Miss Ku% Psnor Dom-
Less, Soprano ; Miss JErmr. Dtmuutspx,
Contralto, and Sign& A. IdAnnonnFro,
Tenor, will appear in MERCUR HALL,
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 80,
in a programme of choice selections.
THE man who says that he remembers
a more beautiful 28th day of DeieMber,
than was yesterday, Wednesday, given
to exaggeration, to say the least.
IF this number of the Rzrownsa le less
interesting than usual the reader will
bear in mind that editors and printers are
like other peoyle and are given ton slight
relaxation from business at the holiday
season.
TaE Leßaysville - Advertiser man has
been unfortunate in the selection of wit
nesses so far. lILLF.N evidently didn't'
give the desired answer.—Canton
net. ALLEN'S answer was truthful, nev
ertheless.
Tuz firm of PATCH I& TRACY, dealers
in produce, is to be dissolved- the first of
January. We understand that Mr. TRA
CY will continue the business, and Mr.
PATCH will engage in the mercantile bus
iness at Sayre.
Tnn following named gentlemen have
Wen elected officers of the 'Athena Fire
Department :
Chief Er.gineer—Josnpu M. ELY.
Assietanta—C. T. HULL ,and E. C.
SPAULDING.
n Joriar PETERSON, of Athens, while en
gaged in packing pork in a barrel, one
day last week, accidentally slipped and
nearly severed his little finger from bis
hand, and at the same time cut an ugly
gash in his leg.
STEFUENS Pat, .No. 69., G. A. R. of
tome, will publibly install its officers on
he evening of January 6th. After the
nstallment there will be a clanrand bean
sake. The public is coidially invited.
3 y order Committee.
As employee of the Railroad Company
by the name of THOMAS CARMODY, had
his hand .badly cru bed while coupling
cars at Athens, on Tuesday of last week.
The injury Will prevent him from work
ing for several weeks.
A SurrEn Consisting of oysters, hot
coffee, and cake, will be served at the
Church of the Messiah, (Universalist) on
Tuesday evening, January 3d. ,The la
dies invite all friends who are interested
in the Church to be present.
A LITTLE boy, aged about five lyears, a
son of WM. 'Wass, of Clanton, while play
ing with a clothes wringer one day last
week, caught the fingers of ono hand in
the cogs and crushed them so badly that
one finger had to be amputated. 1
NEARLY every week we receil
munication with no signatures al
Some of these are death noti
have repeatedly announced tha i
not use any anonymous contr.'
If the senders of them fail to
productions iu tho paper, they
tribute siFli'nen-appear ince to t
neglect.
Jos►c BILLINGS was listened to
nesday . :evening by, ono of the - largest au
diences over assembled in Moroni. Hall.
Colonel ELHAIiAti SMITH introduced the
lecturer in a few well chosen remarks.
The lecture occupied about one hour and
a-half, aid-wad replete with quaint say
ings and - dry iminer, that challeiiged and
received unstinted;applause.
THE Sumpiehanna Collegiate Institute,
at Towanda; closed the fall term of- its
twenty-seventh' year Friday las . This
institution ranks as one of the m st them
,
j
ough preparatory, schools in 1 orthern
Pennsylvania, and under the present ptin 7
cipal, Professor E. E. QUINLAN, - its effi
ciency has been greatly increased as well
as the number of pupils in Attendanae.—
Waverly Review, ZOth.
ABOUT 2 o'clodc this morningts lifAxsE
ELsnnEE was unloading a carfoid of cat
tle which he had just brough s t from the
west, at the cattle yard, near' the. junc
tion, a iinmber of them got outypf the
yard by some means and went down the
Erie track, and three of Ahem fell off the
pridge, killing them, and one fell partly
through the ties, but was rescued with
out injury.— !Vat erly Review, 94th.
THE Sunday School Times, of Yhiladell
phia, pronounces the - klientiss Preserving
Company of Cincinnati, which advertises
to send packages of Gain° for $2 that will
preserve almost any article for years, tip
advertising for their preparation incire -
thin it will perform.- The editor of tha
Times thus advises hia readers : "The ad=
vertisement has been. shtitout from our
columns, and weadvise our readers to let
the Prentiss . Preserving Company alone."
D. LOTIIROP & CO., Publishers, Boston,
Massachusetts, have sent us severaV
gaut publications, exquisitely illustrak
for the holidays. They . are chiefly fot
the little ones. This house publishes the
finest books of any in,tbe',United States,
and any one wishing theif books for holi
day presents, will do well to' .- Send for the
catalogue. This firm also publishes ono
of the 'best children's - magazines in the
United States—The Wide -A tetike.
•
THE length of the evenings tin winter,
which render it necessary to find some se
dentary and domestic diversion, may also
contribute to render reading a more fa
vorite amusement than in,' summer.
Books, newspapers and magazines enable
the imagination to create a 'summer in
the midst of frost Sand snow, and with the
assistance of a cheerful lire, whose corn-:
fortable warmth,supplieri the :absence of
the sun, the winter may be mli,e as pleas
ant as the season of vernal brecie or solar
drulgence!
LAST week a young man was in town,
who gave his name as C. B. Lonnyo. Be
was soliciting eiders for FRANK LESLIE'S
magazine, also for a magazine which he
claimed was published by Loan & TAY
LOR, of New York, and be represented
himself as agent for the patterns of LORD
& TAYLOR and S. T. TAYLOR. Being sus
picioned on account of the reduced rates
offered, a lady of this place addressed a
letter to Messrs. LORD & TAYLOR, and
received the information that , the person
named was a swindler. Look out for Min.
-;—iroy Register.
OF the. many Guides and Seed and
Plant Catalogues sent out by our Beads
men and Nurserymen, and that are doing
BO much to inform the people and beauti
fy and etnich 'our country, none are eo
beautiful, none so instructive
Pick's Floral Guide. Its paper is tue
choicest, its illustrations handsome, and
given by the thousand, while its ColOred
Plates are gems. This work, although
Costing but ten cents, iahandst me enough
for a gift book, or a place on a parlor ta
ble. Published by JAMES Ws, Roches
ter, Now York,
PRIUMIII/Utt exantinatkat of all desk
big to moment"e the attidy_Of law at
Towanda, Pa., on the tint Wednewhty in
,January tifter the Brut. Monday, and tint
Wedneeday,after Brut Monday duly. •
A. OVICRTO - N, Conunitthe
- ' McPnaitiow, of
L. M. HALL. Examiners.
Dutuso a recent visit to Washington,
we found our Repiesentetive, Hon,
.C. C.
JszwiN, at houie in the elegant rooms of .
Willard'allotel and hard at work attend
ing to the interests of his constituents.
Besides being the best - looking man in
the HoU t se, he is eminently business
man, as t was evidenced by his answering
56 letterii the day we called on him. He
has already prepared a .number of bills
for the benefit of the people of his dis
trict and will not fail, to look after any
proper interests that are fairly entitled to
consideration.-Troy Gaunt.
AT this season of the yeiii when gift
making is the order of the day, it is pecu
liarly befitting that those who have.the
ability should remember the pooy; and do
what they can to bring Some measure of
happiness to those who have been less
favored by fortune than themselves. The
offices of charity are alwayi in demand,
but now above all times is appropriate to
their exercise, and it would be a Happy
New Year indeed if every man or woman
w'
, bb Las the means would gladden some
deserving out distressed 4family by an act
of beneficence.
SAYS aulAthens' e,orrespOndent : "TIM
MIDDATIOII was quite seriously hurt by
being thrown from his wagon near the
Bridge Works. Tuesday morning the 20th
inst. The team became frightened while
crossing the track, when
. the wagon
shuck an obstruction in the road, throw
iz g , MIDDAuon from his seat and juju:-
jug him as above. stated. The team ran
down town and crossed the Susquehanna
bridge, running up a - greater part of
Orange Hill, where they were stop►ed by
SAMOP.L lIIILIVYT and brought back here.
The horses and wagon were uninjured."
THE sidewalks in Canton must.be near
ly as bad as they are in some portions of
this village. The Sentinel of that village,
in its last issue, contained the following :
"Iltia. C. Fsnotrsovi fell on the sidewalk
near her. residence on Lycoming street,
Wednesday evening, and fracturieck her
wrist." "C. A. LEONARD, a -traveling
salesman from Rochester; in coming from
the station one• night about a weak ago,
caught his foot on a locte plank in the
walk and received a fall which severely
bruised his head. He has been at PECK'S
hotel since, and his; physician thinks he
can resume b_ustnesa in a day or two."
The Teachers' Institute now •in session
at the Graded School building in this
iS very largely attended, some. four
Hundred teachers being present and a
goodly nttraber,`of spectators at each ses
sion. Those in attendance pronouncelhe
proceedings very- interesting and
enter
taining. n.' L. Hillis. lectured .be
fore the Instil,* on Monday . evening, on
. ; 01low our "taws are Made." . L. M.
Hill, ;Esq., was the lecturer Tuesday
evectini, taking for his theme "The Pow
er and Beauty of our Language." All
had the pleasure Of-listening to the
'lecture, pronounce it an excellent 'one.
/Prof. . WIM* L Marshall lectures 'before
,the Lastitt;to this Wednesday ;evening at
Mercur Hall, on " Wonderlind." We
shall endeavor to give an extended ac
count of the Institute in our next issue.
Ive min
i
ttached.
.s. We
t we do
'butions.
Ind their
I nuist at-
eir own
lon Wed-
A CORRESPONDENT of the • Telegram,
writing under date of the 24th, instant,
says': "Canton escaped It:disastrous fire
yesterilay. About 11 a. m . ;, FRANK
LINDLEY, wbdi is employed by B. S.
DARTT, in bis hardware `store;.bad-occa
siou to go into the cellar to draw some
oil, and in some unknown manner some
straw that was .satuateci with oil took
LINDLEY imMediately , rushed from
the cellar, his entire person being envoi
oited in flames. The Independent's were
soon at work, and succeeded in extin
guishing the oil. The whole husiness
portion of the town on the north side of
Towanda street, would have burned, if
the fire had got under, headway. LIND
LEY'S arm and band were badly burned.
Dr. LEWIS has ale case."
1 GAmE must be scarce in the vicinity of
Towanda., A celebrated landlord and a
vigilant polLe- officer went out bunting
one day last week. After traveling all
day, Without success, so some of the
knowing friends . of the parties say, they
went into a- farmer's pigeon -roost and
icnOcked down a half dozen of the birds
with a club and departed for home. Go
to the Elwell House, or ask Dimatocx, if
you want to-get further information on
the 'subject. Here the brave hunters have
a way of going to one of the. moat mar
kets and buying gaine tolake honie. with
them when they fail to bag any. They
don't propose to run any chances with in
dignant farmers since the time - the blys
,shot that peacock- for a wild turkey.—
Athena Gazette. Our columns'are at the
service ofOn.NAr., and CITARLIni if they
desire to reply to the above insinuation.
TirE home of our esteemed Roman citi
zen, Mr. 11.. L. SMITH, was the scene of a
very pleasant mid most happy occasion,
on Wednesday afternoon, 21st. =At about
four o'clock the friends and relatives of
the bride and groom began to assemble,.
' and by five it was ready, when the Rev.
S. B. KEENEY entered the beautifully
/decorated par or, followed by Miss STEL
LA and Mr. GEORGE BROWN: 1 neatly
dreSsed, arm n arm. Passing to the roar
of the room,_ then facing, the ceremony
was 'performed and Mr. and Mrs. BROWN
introduced. After reedy leg the many
and hearty congratulations of all, a sump
tuous repast was enjoyed. At the conclu
sion a shorn time was spent in viewing
the costly presents. A short congratula
tory visit was participated its, when the
happy puir took their leave for New
York. -.- C. B.
CnntsymAs passed very quietly. in this
place, although the presents given were
more, numerous than at any previous
Christinas, 'and many, of the gifts were
very valuable. In the churches appropri
ate services were held on Sunday morn
ing, and large congregations wore in at
tendance. The Sunday schools connected
with the different churches had their an- .
•nual "good time," notwithstanding the
Christmas Tree was conspicuous by its
absence. The M. E. Church Sunday
School held a sociable and_ had la supper
at the Church Saturday evening. The
Sunday School of the Church of the Res
siahhad some very interestink, • exereises
in tint Church, whiCh was beautifully
rimmed, on Saturday evening. l'he
cola! Church's school held its aercisel!—
inctiiding a tree and. `supper—Monday ev
ening. The Baptist Schdol bad a sociable
and entertainment-in the basement of the
Church on Tuesday evening. All the
places of basine:sa of our , village were
cf.;sed vn Monday, and ever ybody seemed
to - be devoting themselves to having a
good time, although the weather - .'was
wittier inclement. C
• -L- : -". -'s :': - PIEFROCINAI.:.; - :'-': '.. :: • ..-::j'
:-_ '—aire.. - Nig*l.4'-'lliiirOt - !).t .3101 11 , -. , 1 *,
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Gaullism is visiting her
son, Dr. W. P. GRIFFITH/3 i in St..Louia.'-.
—Miss &loams MACRABLANE is spend.
log ibe holidays with filenda la Williams
—Mr. and Mrs. CIA= WILSON held
service.at the M. E. Church, Sunday -ey
ening last. •
- —Miss Strugrim, of Detroit, Milligan,
is the guest-of Miss NV mins Dsions, of
this place. s •
D. tlitiZif received •an elegant
gold Knight Templar's badge as a Christ
mas present. !
—Prof. D. C. THOMAS, of the State Nor
mal 'School at Mansfield, Pa., has been in
town this week. " _
-..—COagraaBMall JADWIN is a member of
the Committeekon War - Claims - and Re,
ion of. the Laws.
a rro
--Co. SRC . MARIAM VASS, o f Lino
county, has been at the Institute part of
the time this week.
—Wis. Grimm, is home from Wash
ington to spend the holidays with his
family in this place.
—Han. GOODENOUGH, one of the edi
tors of the We'Moro Gazette, is visiting
Old friends in this' place.
—Mies.. lELLE KEIMEB, : a rgil, Las
returned Lome from a pi t visit to
friends in Deposit, N. Y. •
—Mira ANNIE Bunt Err and Miss
LUCY: PACKARD. are spending the holi
days with friends in Canton. _
—Miss ANNIE WILLIAMS, of Waverly,
is spending the Holidays with Miss
MAUDE ALLEN, in this place.
.—MIBB WINBIE DAVIES. is home from_
college, at Elmira, to spend the holidays
with her parents in this place. _
—ROBERT M. PUUYNE, of Burlington,
was last week appointed Mercantile Ap
praiser by l . the County. Commissioners.
—AeuoN CI4UBON, a former employee
of this office, who hai been West for the
past twelve years, is visiting friends here.
—Dr. Joux . D. MERCUR, of Philadel
phia, partook of a Christmas dinner with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Judge MERWI4,
in this place. •
,
--Miss CLARA MIBIEII , Of Milan, bum
returned from au extended visit to her
brother . and friends in Michigan and
cither,Western States. • . -
—Mr. Jamns Ross has been. appointed
"mine boss" at Bernice; ' , in place of Mr.
Wonnwann, resigned. The appointment
is said to be an excellent one.
—We regret to learn that lion. Jrottts
H. WEBB, Register and Reoorder elect,
is - quite . ill. A Jorge circle of friends and
acquaintances will wish him sreedy
recovery.
VANOVEII, of Litchfield, , who
is now 78 years of age; submi ted to a
severe susgical operation, for the removal
of :a cancerous lip,, recently. 'We are
happy to learn that lie is doing as well as
could be expected.
—CARTER TiEiC, a young colored man,
and a printer, died- at bis father's resi
dence in this place, on Thuriday last, of
consumption. He was one of the most
exemplary young men of our village, and
commanded the respect of all who knew.
him. -
—Mr. JOSEPIT GAYLORD, OW of the
oldest and best known citizens of Wyal
using, died at his residence in that vii-
lage on Saturday 'evening last, after an•
illness of some thirteen weeks, his • ail
ment being a sort of paralysis of the
brain. The family to which ho belonged
were the pioreer. settlers of that section.
lle leaves a wife and several grown up
children, besides a very large circle of
friends to mourn his death. ' ,
—Died at Grand Island, Colusa county,
California, November 30th, Mrs. CARRMI
SA STANTON, aged 82 years. Mrs. STAN-
TON when a child was. adopted by SAMUEL
GRIFFIN and brought from Connecticut
to Bradford county, he andlis brother
being the first settlers in this vicinity on
the GOFF place; now occupied in part by
the fair ground. At the ago of eighteen
CI.ARISSA mauled JOSEPH STANTON,
machineat, who built the first woolen mill
in this section, near where Mr. Foss now
lives. For upwards of fifty years deceased
has been a consistent member of the
Christian church.—Canton Sentinai.
—Mrs. SALLY M. GILLAM (nee -MAN
LEY), widow of. MARCUS GILLAM, for
many years engaged in business. in Can
ton and Troy, is now visiting friends in
this vicinity, says the Canton Sentinel.
Mrs. GILLAM's eldest sou, M. M. GILLAM,
has' for several years been the managing
editor of that 'phenomenally 'successful
daily, the Philadelphia Record. Her sce
oud son, E. M. GILLAM, holds a responii
ble position on the editorial staff of the
Boston Daily . Advertiser, and another son,
A. M. GILLAM, is a promising reporter on
the Bostoa Post.
.—A GOOD SEIACTION.7.We see by the
Towandt Review of yesterday, that A. D.
COOLDAVGII, First Assistant Engineer of
Naiad Ro'se CoMpany, was unanimously
elected Chief Engineer of , the Fire De
partment for the coming year. Mr. Cool,
Blum', who is now running as postal ,
clerk on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, has
been connected with the Fire Department
of Towanda since his boyhood, and on ac
account of his good record as a fireman,
and his many genial and social qualities
has won the friendship of every one. The
firemen of Towanda are to be congratu r
fated upon the selection of a gentleman of
the character and worth of Mr. Com.
BAtall as their chief officer for, the cote
ink year.-- Waverly Reel, %
FAMILY GATHERING.
Mr. Jxsan BROWN of Sheshequin Las.
invited his live brothers and two sisters
to visit him on Tuesday, January 3. We
hope they may all be able to be there, as
they are all.aged people and will probably
never have another opportunity of meet
ing together in this life. The arrange;
ments are being made by Mr. CHARLES
Bnows, and will include a sumptuous
dinner. • The parties are expected to re
main over the night 'and the • invitations
include husbands and wives. Mr. BROWN
is nearly ninety and, though somewhat
infirm physically, enjoys vigorous mental
faculties.
ANOTHER • SWINDLING SCHEME
A polite robber, giving his name as "C.
F. JEWETT, Union Square, New York,"
has been-operating in L'tchfield and no
doubt in other parts of the county. - He
makes inquiries for long-suffering. sick
people, and goes to their homes, and by a
singular power of persuasion which he
seems to havelndnces the afflicted per'
sons and their friends to bny and pay
enormous sums for what he (MI6 medi
cine, telling them . he can cure them, and'
will come again iu a specified time, or if
in the meantime they Want more tnedi
eine, they can send to his address. Of
course he repicsenls that he is merely
passing through the country with a hired
cenveyanee to see some - case to whch be
him been called all the way fron d New
York, and his calling is only incidental to
the trip. His victims are cautioned not
to take the medicine until five or si..t days
have elapsed, thee giviair, him time to get,
well out of the country before the imixt,a.,
,
tole fi dimmed.. ilk mamma Is mew
swietened,end - Colored Water, some
pills and red winds* to be taken one
kindafter another until "it .11 all tikON
when a
.cure is guarantel3d. In one case
he let ; enough of the " medicine " .to last
four or five. months, he said, the time in
which also a cure - was =warranted:.By
actutestimation the stuff woidd last, if
taken according to-directions, about three
We learn that he vletimiced bard
years. •
Working farmers'in a single day in. the
&Wye-named town to the tune of 461.
We do not mention the names of the per.
eons robbed, and would not make public
the theta at wo not feel it a duty
we owe to the public to put it on guard
against this and similar scoundrels who
are thus preying upon the misfortunes of
the, people, tied tekibg advintage . of a
natural hinging of the sick for_ health to
rob them et! their haul earnings. c If "C.
F. htwerr " did not have as many names
As are contained in the Pentateuch we
would say to our contemporaries, "Pub
lish him from Maine to Califonda."—Ath:
ens Casette. '
- TIOGA'S GRAND RECEPTION.
, The Fourth Annual Reception.f Tioga
Hose' Company, of our sister village of
Waverly, took place on evening,
and, as had been predicted in these col
umns it would be, • proved to be the most
successful and coinplete affair of the kind
ever given in Waverly. 'tier Reception
was given - In the Opera rionse, which was
carpeted and decorated' expresslyfor the
occasion. Opposite the entrance to • the
large Hall, and just in front of the orches
tra, was an unique designed chandelier
composed of small gas jets and -forming,
when lighted, the word "Tioga." Over
the entrance was a large flag looped in
graceful festoons,
_while On thews Ils hung
a number of choice oil*intings and
handsome mirrors. Al • , (*d tine room
were arranged large and elegant nphols
terod !sofas and chairs, for th'e/ accommo
dationf and comfort of both s ctators and
dancers. There was" notin g elaborate
in the trimmingi or decorat one, but all
were irrexce ll ent taste. Tie supper was
served Tat the TiOga Hon 4e, and did credit
to the host of that house: The Tioga
Orchestra tarnished thri Music for the
) us
_dancers, and FRED VAI4O 'Eux, of Bing
hamton, -" called " the fig yes. It was
about a quarter past nine w en the grand
march began—participated n by about
sixty couples—and it wari for o'clock A.
ra. when the last waltz was • lied. Ev
erything passedoff ie the ost pleasant
and enjoyable manner; an all who parti
cipated in it unite in the one verdict- 7 "A
3, (e
grand success. A. delightful ception.
Long live the Tioga'sl of/ averly."
Among th?sein attendanci4 f om neigh
!
boring towns, we netici che following
Miss., ; }mina / Campbe,l ' , 3 rs. Emma
lit
Wicks, Owego ; Ms:: Sel a Hoffman,
Miss Kate Tucker, Elmi ; iss Gertrude
Holbert, Chemung ; Mrs E. D. Buffing
ton, Towanda ; Miss Evt Ho 'es, Elmira ;
Miss 3lattie Elsbree, To atda ; I Mrs. Otis
Lincoln, Owego; Miss Fa ie Stone,
Owego ; Miss Mettle Holbertlr he.mung ;
Miss• Nellie Clark, Elmira ; fiss Sadie
Mercerea.u f . Owego ; Mi t e . C. H. Allen,
1 ::0
Towanda ; Max Maier, a Rite, Clay
enco Wall, and James S ne, Elmira ;
Otis Lincoln and Emmett I , 'irks, Owego.;
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mein y,re, of Buffa
lo;1 ; Hon. P. R. Ackley ru wife, of Du-.
shore, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Doody , of Skan
eateles ; Peter Apgar, of tochester ; Jas.
H. Owen and wife, of Ighemung ; • Mrs.
Belle Hall, of Newark, N.I J.; J4lin Ward
and wife, of Towanda ; 34. and Mrs. C.
H. Keeler, •of the Owego', ipord; Gordon
Tread well,. of the Binghamton -Republi-
I
are, and H. M. Allen, of: the BRADFORD
BRPORTEIt ; Miss 'Helen Nevini,-Towan
da ; Miss Hannah Matthews, J E mira ; Dr.
Scott, correspondent Elmira dvertiser,
Sayre ; Miss Jennie Lnen, °cheater ;
D
- Mr. and Mrs. • M. D. S idney, ' °cheater ;
John Briggs, Sayre.. -
[Our , representative fo arded us a
complete list of the nam a i f all present,
together with a descriptie 1 of the dresses
worn by - the ladies ; but h late hour at
which' the -manuscript • bed us, pre
cludes our printing it, w i h we regret.—
EDITOR. REPORTER.]
1 ; ACQUITT.3.
Au Athens correspondent under date
of the 24th, writes as foil aws : f "Cfficer
SHEIMAN, on Tuesday ast, 'arrested,
CHARLES RANDOLPH, of itChfield, Pa.,
charged with the deth 0 f CnantEs
DUTTON, which took pace s a the 23d of
July last, on the Paine road\ between
Wyalnsing and Dush - ore about wo miles
from Wyalusing,. He also arr.. :d FRED
WATTLES and DAVID EVERSON of Litch
field,,l, and GEinton DYER tO d FRANK
GIDES, of Wyalusing, as a omplices.
The particulars of Du TON'S death were
as follows : The partie abo o mentioned
were; in the lutober woods, about
seven miles from Wyalusi g, for JAMES
Durron (father of the a ppeased) who
was jobbing for the fi ai of THOMAS
Suou's Bons, and on tiat day they all
went to Wyalusing, and hen on their
way home some worda - .44 between
Durrcan and Ilmainottatt, hen they were
i
won engaged in fighting. A ter a time
RANDOLPH threw his arm a a nd DUT
TON'S neck and struck I him. veral times
in the face. Upon loosin " his -bold
.Duz;ron fell and died alm t instantly.
An inquest Was held and the jury decided
that Durron's death svas e result of
heart disease, and R ANDon was eion=`
orated from all blame id the matter.
Mr. DUTTON, since , that time, has been
working the matter up, having found, as
ho thought, evidence sufficient to convict
RANDOLI'H of the crime charged upon
him, and the other parties as accessories.
The gearing took place before Esquire
WILLISTON, the commonwealth being
represented by. EVANS & 211AYNARD, end
the defense. by O. D. KINNEY and . Bx
31. PECK, of Towanda, and 11. C. BAIRD
and E. M. Mums, of Athens. The evi
dence not being found sufficient to war
rant holding them for court, they were
acquitted. _ _
WEEK OF PRAYER.
The World's Evangelical Alliance has
appointed the first week in January as
the week of prayer, thb following is the
programme which is stUrt forth to all the
Churches of the world :
SUNDAY, January I.—,Stibject for di&
cOurse, "Renkree Consecration."
MONDAY, January 2.—Thanksgiving
for the blessings, temporal• and spiritual, ;
for the past year, and prayer for`• their/
ecintinpance.
TUESDAY, January 3.—liumiliation'and
confess - ion on account'of individual, social
and national sins. _
WErnittsmor, January, 4.-Prayer for
the blessings - of HOD on His Church and
ills Word.
THUMSDAY, January s.—Prayer for th
young and all agencies for Christian train
lug•
FIIIDAY, January O.—Prayer for the
universal prevalence of peace and right-
eousnioas.
SATUUDAY, January 7. Prayer for
Christian missions, the outpouring of the
liloiy-Spirit and the conversion of the
world.
A BAD OCCURRENCE.
On Satirday eivningilsak 11111 LTILUT B.
&mesas and family, tottalating of ids
mother, wife, a son AMA fourteen years
of age, ea child of five yews and a hired
,ware _ rOuriiing front the church
*lore Christmas. eve serviceshad been held
in connection with a .Christmas . tree, in
main the loyal Sock enek, the boa:
capsized from some cause and the entire
party were thrown into tie creek, which
at this point is quite deep sod the curd
rent rapid. Owing to the exertions of
the party Mrs. SARAH SPEAKER, Mr..
SPEASZR and the hired, girl were saved,
but Mrs. Smarr= and the two children
were drowned. The bodies of tbe chil
dren were found soon after, near where
the.aecident ocsurred, but the body of
Mrs. SPEAKER was not found until Sun
day afternoon, and was Some distance
down the creek.
Mrs. 13PrAxisa was a woman of rare ac
complislunents, hospitable, entertaining
and always interested in the welfare of
those near her. Jons, the eldest child,
we remember as a bright, intelligent stu
.Hous school-boy, who carried with him
an air of manliness seldoin met with in a
boy of his age. This blow falls with great
severity upon the kind husband and fath
er who is thus-beret: in a single hour of
an estimable wife and two dear children.
The heartfelt sympathy of all is extended
to him in his hour of affliction.—Dushore
Review.
IN MEMORIAM.
Resolutions of Hillside Lodge,_ l No.
1817, I. 0 - . of G. T., on the death of R.
W. Vona LIT.
WIIEREAS, It has pleased the Divine
Master in Ilis ~wisdom to remove "from
earth o3r esteemed friend and brother,
E. W. Vonght, we fully realize that 41
him we have lost an energetic and useful
brother; his aged mother a dutiful son,
and his brothers and sisters a loVing
brother. Therefore he it
Revolved, That we sympathize with the
relatives and friends of the deceased in
their
our
bereavement, and extend to
them our heartfelt condolence.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions be. forwarded to the parents of the
deceased, and the same sent to our coun
ty papers for publication.
Yours in F. H. and C.,.
P. W. GILLETTE, /
8., F. Youwa, Coln.
W. W. HORTON,
FIVE PERSONS INJURED.
Thursday night last, about &30 o'clock,
Ave young - people started from Elmira to
attend a party the ensuing evening at
Ridgbury. this- county. They were - ED
SMITH and LEROY HORTON, two young
men of West Junction, near Elmira, and
NORA DESMOND, NELLIE HOWARD and
MARY DACY, who work at the Pattinson
house in Elmira. The party occupied a
covered democrat wagon; drawn by a
span of horses. ' The night was dark and
stormy, and while attempting to crisis a
small bridge near' Wellsburg. the:horses
were driven over the side and the entire
party precipitated into the creek below, a
distance .of perhaps 12 feet. • All were
seriously hurt. Miss DES.irorin was in-
jured in the lower part of her body and
in her thigh, the latter beiug broken;
Miss HOWARD, it• is feared, suffered a
fracture of the skull back of and below
the ear ; Miss Dim.' was injured in'the
hip ; SMITH had his tongue bitten
through, and HORTON suffered severe
bruises on an:'. through . his chest.: Miss
Elowmtp's injuries it is feared will prove
fatal. The party, which •the young peo
ple were on their way to • attend. was to
be held at the house of a relative of Miss
DEistoN6's.
ARRESTED AT CANTON.
.f n
A despatch
_to the Elmira Tele rant
from Canton under date of Dece ber
24th, says : , "Jerry Ramsey forged the
signature of W. H. Rumsey, to g a draft
for .$109.10 at the bank at Canton,' on the
12th inst.! Thei draft was payable 6 Mrs.
W. H. Ramsey, the widow of 'Rey . .. W.
H. Ramsey, a cousin to Jerry and W.
H. Rumicy.. After the 'forgery was dis
covered, Horner - Drake and J. B. Butler,
went - to MainSburg, where the prisoner
was found, abeut two miles from town,
and arrested by' Drake and retu'rned , to
-Canton last evening. Ho was taken be
fore Esq. Van Dyke for it. hearing. Ho
asked to have the case continued until
witnesses could be summoned. He vol
untarily tocili::Rp a residence" in the bore'
lock-np to await the arrival of W. H.
Ramsey, his brother." .
FIRE AT ATHENS.
A fire broke out in the livery stable. of
Jonx 111Enur,rT, in Athens, on Tuesday
evening, andAbat building, a house occu
pied by a 1111 1 ,. TOLES, and the barn of Dr.
U. S. TpwsEn,. were destroyed. Nearly
all of the contents-were removed'from the
burned - buildings, but badly damaged.
The loss is about $l,BOO. Therei was an
insurance on the property of- $BOO. The
tire is supposed to have been the work of
. •
an incendiary.
Local Corresponden ce:
—t-- :
ULTER.
Christnias passed bff quiCtl,it in our Nil
lag,e. There were no Christnliatrees or
other amusements, but suppcise th a t it
will be made up New Year's, for there is
tc be a "New , Year's lioat"pli f Monday
evening, Jarittary 2, in th , M. E.
Church, and we:. understand CorOderable
preparation - is tieing made for _the same.
Edward, l ßowman and wife; of Bu ffalo,
N. Y., spent Christmas with friends in
this place. ;
Miss Jetiie Brown, of Frenchtown, and
GeGrge Stevens,kof Midedonia, were the
guests of Mrs. C. Rockwell during Chris.,
arias.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Chubbuck, of To
wanda, were the guests of H.: E.. Pitcher
during Christmas.
There Was a good attendance at the
sociable held at the residence of Mr.
Laird last Saturday evening, and a pleas
ani time was enjoyed by all. The next
sidewalk soci able will be held at tho resi
dence of Wm. Irving, Friday evening,
January 6.
The Sunday School Aid Society will
meet at the house of Rev. C. E. Fergu
son on Friday evening of this week.
The heavy rains have caused the tobac
co growers to rejoice, as they have been
enabled to get all their tobacco down and
stripped ready to be assorted.
Mr. Henry Shaw and - Master Harpir
have been in New York for several days,
returnin_ home last Thursday evening.
Mt. Chas, Hollenback, of Wilkes-
Barre, is visiting Mrs. Hollenback and
other friends.
Mrs. Addle Corgi - enter, Nibri has been
quite ill for some time, is not much bet
ter yet, but hopes, are entertained of an
early recovery. X.
Dee. 21, 1881.
TERRYTOW N.
A new store has brew opened in the
lower end of our village since our last
letter. Mr. F. Diament is the proprietor.
Mr. Wm. Fox has purchased the timber
lot of Joseph HornetG,VCo-120-acres.
Ray. Mr. H. I.l:.Reno bold
past
meetings on Norway Ridge tho past weeks
Which mom krgelratteuded. - ,
Mn.s. Sazah PArks - icyisiting in New
York State. - • " • -
The mite society is progressing finely
and proves a grand success. They meet
every. Wednesday evening at different
dwellings of our respected citizens.
Elmer _Vaiiiersloot, of Philadelphia, is
visiting acquaintancesin our vicinity, at
present.
Judson Tupper, from West Hanby, N.
Y., is mentioned to be Mr. Wm. Hornet's
ettnessor as clerk in Wm. & .J. B. Hor
ton's store in 1888..
The school, at Tarrytown, under the
supervision of Prof. C. P. Garrison, is
irogressiog finely, and pupils:are said to
make rapid advancement.
Mrs. J. A. Riefler was on the sick list,
but now is convalescing.
A little girl of John V. Pool was sud
denly taken down. with that dreaded dis
eaise, diphtheria, aid is not expected to
live at this writing. •
Miss Francis E. Strong has again open
ed luir school on Norway Ridge. '
Soon Sheriff Horton will leave for To
wanda. The people of Tecry will miss
the smiling and generous face of 'Wm. T.
Horton.
Burchell Bros.. from Towanda have
been in our vicinity the past week setting
tombstones.
As this will be my last letter for the
yea,: 1881, we wish all the readers of the
REPORTER a very happy New Year.
PRINCE BISMARCK.
TEILBYTOWN, Dec. 24, 1881.
LACEYVILLE AND SKINNER'S
• EDDY ITEMS.
Wish the .4eaders of the BRADFORD RE
PORTER a Happy New Year.
Mirages at the stone quarry at Skinner's
Eddy have been cut down considerably,
since the 15th of this month.
William Flynn, of Windham township,
Wyoming County, was hiund dead near
Laceyville depot, about three o'clocl(kn
Thursday morning, on the raiiroad trael.
His body was nearly cut in two, head
nearly cut off, and otherwise severely
bruised. _ Ho was a man of intemperate
habits. He was about fifty-three or fifty
four years old, and leaves a large • family
who can care for themselves.
We understand that B. W. Edwards,
Esq., goes out of the mercantile business
next month s on account of poor health.
'Benjamin E. Wakeman, Esq., is doing
good business as a merchant. It is hard
to beat hint. He has _the only fivercent
counter in Laceyville. He is also Post
master. ,
Our educational departtneut at the
Academy is conducted by a 'Mr. Keeler,
of Keelerville, and Miss Ackley, from
Springhill. Schools large.
Mrs. J. En-Frisbrie, of Centreville, is
skiwly recovering. '
Our 'shoemakers, Messrs. 11. D. and A.
L. Williams, I,nd N. R. Lacey, have more
work than they can do.
Mr. Spencer Stevens;fa Laceyville, and
family, went to Elmira for the purpose of
educating the , children. They will re
turn to their Winne here in the spring.
Sid. Gregory isthe boss "grocery lord"
of this place. He is doing a large busi
ness. Call and see him.
ReEpectfßlly,.
December 26; 1881.
OVERTON.
Christmas passed quietly at this, place'.
Plenty of and mud for a little
while back, and rough roadanow.
Uncle Sam's mail carrier, Mr... Clark,
had a runaway a short time ago. No
damage was done except Mr. Clark had
to carry the. mail on foot for a couple of
Squire McCann has - recovered from the
effects of sticking himself with a pen-
knife.
Mr, Orrin Heverly bap- moved into his
new house. :Good hick to .
Henry Mosbaeher, from Dushore, is
visiting his parentsat Overton.
Mr. M. Keeffe, of Bradford, is visiting
his friends at Overton.
Miss Sherman, of lowa, is visiting rela
.
taxes - at this place. .
Mr.- Wilson Streevy starts West to-nor
•
row. .
Mrs. J. N. Molyneaux, of Granville, is
visiting her friends at this place.
Mr. Russel Heverly is doing an exten
sivex business at baling hay.
Dr. Parks has recently purchased a
span of Texan horses. He is now, anx
ionsly waiting for a patient.
Decetiiber 26, 1881.
BUSINESS - 'LOCAL.
Vlrlleautiful Holiday Booka'at CROSS'
Rook Store, Mercer Block.
tir Mrs. E. J. 31hvos, Main . Street,
opposite the Park, has new ; Fail. styles In all De
partments of hea•_ 7 3lllllnery Store. For choice
goods this is Headquarter's in Tirwanda. Oct. 13.
• rirCHRISTMAS 'AT WHItCOMB'S.
We have completed our purchases and havenow
f
In stock the lar eat, best and most varied assort
ment weever h dof Goode adapted for HOLIDAY
• PRESENTS. i - , Dec. 1, 1881,:..
rar Beautlfoll'ictures at Cuoss's Book
Store, Meteor Block.
far In Henry & Johnson's Arnica and
OH Liniment we furnish you a large bottle for 5
cents.
Cam" The Largest, Best and Cheapest
line of Shoes for Ladles', MlsSirs' and Children,'
wear IS found at'Consrat's new store, corner Mali
and Plne-sts., Tracy &Noble's Block, _ apr4lB
Mr L. B. IioDOBREI ohalleDgeß compe
'Won for quality of goods and low Prices on &alai,
Doors, Blinds and hdoldin‘s, and al building ma.
terlal.• • - • aug3-tf.l
4.1*
Ititi RUN NO. ItISK when you
buy your Groceries at G. L. ROSS'S new store In
Montanye 'Hock. His PRICES are WAY DOWN
to'recrbottom.
ITlastore In KIIILLPSI BLOCK, isr WART!,
beats the world by Low Prices and good Goods.
fff" If the functions of the liver are in
any way disordered, the whol3 body, and not only
the body. but the mind sympathizes with the dis
turbed organ. Billions complaints are more com
mon than any other disease; and to remove the
bile, as well as to regulate the Liver, you only have
to take Simmons' Liver Regulator, which will Im
part new Rue soot vigor to Elio whole system.
t. CousEß has the best wearing Shoei
for Men.. Boys awl Youths , wear over offered In
Towanda, and at prices within the reach of all.
C Thousands of women have been
entirely cured of the moat stubborn cases of female
weakness by the use el' Lydia E. Pinkhant's Veg
etable Compound. Send to Mrs. Lydia E. Pink
ham. 223 Wm.tern Avenue, Boston, Mass., for
pamphlets.' dects.
. .
, Tar- GEO. L. Ross sells c XLlderiell awful
CHEAP because his expenses are very Tight, and
he Is bound his customers shall have the tenellt.
Lair As a. remedy to . purify the blood,
nothing can be totted equal to Dr. Baxter's ]tan.
drake Bitters. erica n eta per bottle.'
Efr When a cough sounds like Croup
that is dry and hard—do not delay au instant
Give: Downs• Elixir often enough to keep the
cough loose, and the dagger will soon.be over.
ItURRAII to Gso. L. Ross's New
Grocery Store In the Montanyo Block,and get your
Groceries at rock bottom. Jan. 20.
or Beautiful Holiday Goods at CROSS'
Book (Born, Mercur Block.
• fir The Davin Sowing 3tachino with
its Vortical Feed-dors a large.range . ofpraoilcal
wort not pofiall?lo on any under fccd itachino. tt
far REMOVAL.--J. 8. ALLYN \ 114 e re
moved his Undertaking Establishment from
Bridge street to rooms on !bin street s ;over Tun.
Nita k GoaTtls DrugEtore. and'AVOoorotto
N .
VA DORN'S 11.4 pi s2loe Wee; A full line of
Undertakerhktlv:.ldo from the cheapest to the best.
3ear7,41. , _ J. 19. Aumr, Agent.
ar Beautiful Novelties- in Holiday
Goods at Cam!! Boot Store, Meteor SIAM
Lam' Call at CROWS Book Store, MaCtLT
Block, before making:our Usilday pardons.
VirVignase.. ! - - No iliinger from Chol
era It the Liver Is- In proper order and ordinary
prudence In diet Is observed. The occasional Pik.
Inc of dimmon's Liver Ilevalator to'keep the•sys•
tent healthy, will surely prevent attaelisof Cholera.
Have you noticed this fact? When
everthe Davis Bening Machines with ita Vertical
Feed canes in competition with; Other makes, it
carries off ail the honors. deciStr
-1111 r Save money and buy your HOLI
DAY GOODS at Whltemnlea Book Store. ImT
manse opening of NOVELTIES In GOODS, con
stating of JEWEL SIM WORK BOXES,
HANDKERCHIEF and GLOVE CASES, COIN
PURSES, PHOTOGRAPH , and AUTOGRAPH
ALBUMIIIn PIum,WRITING DESKI‘of Leatll
er, PAPIER, MAeHE and • WOOD, JAPANESE
WARES, GLASS GOODS, FANCY INKS and
WEIGHTS, ate. Small milts and gale* sales, at
WHITCOMB'S. Dee. 1, 1881.
I ED. MOUILLEBSEAUX ket44o
- his . stoek and has now on hand a lint
assottAnent of Watches, Jewelery and Silver-rare.
Histaste is equislte, and a call at his stortceorner
Slain and Bridge Ste., is genuine treat to lovers
of prettxthings. Call and be convinced. Iw.
or Beautiful Christmas Presents at
Csoss's Book Store, Mord:or:Block.
• .Vir'LIVE AGENTS - WANTED !—To
tell Dr. Chaim'', Recipes; or InforMation for Every
body, in every county la the United States or Can
adas. Enlarged by the publisher to tif, pages. It
contains over 2,000 household recipes and is suit,
ea to all classes anti conditions of ' society. ik
wonderful book Anil household necessity. It sell",
at sight. Greatest inducements ever offered to
book agents. sample copies sent by mall, Post
paid, for $2.00. Exclusive territory given. Agents
more than double their money. Address Di
Chase's Steam Printing House, Ann Arbor
Hichigin.-am. • • ••,•• •
NM= Boots for Men only #.OO at
thpREAT BOSTON CLOTHING HOU S E just
opened In Means , Block, Towanda, Pa.
rir. For new Fall Styles of Ladies Hata
you will dad an abundant assortment at Mrs. E.
J. Mingtts, Main St., opposite the Park, from
which to select something that will Just become
you. Cati.and sec. - Oct. 33, ISM.
I A list of articles from which to
choose a sensible Present for the Holidays: BED
11003i SUIT, PARLOR SUIT, PATENT REED
CAMP, BOSTON,NURSE' OR CHILDS ROCK
ER, OFFICE CHAIR, BED, SETT DINING
CHAIRS,. CRIB, HALL )TAND, 'MARBLE
TABLE, CARD TABLE, EXTENSION TABLE,
WHAT-NOT, MUSIC RACK, FIRE SCREEN,
BRACKETS, WALL POCKET - OR SPRING
BED. All of these articles, and a great many
otheri too numerous too meiitlon, can be fond at
the BRIDGE . STREET FURNITURE STORE,
and any one of them will please your family, and
at the same time be useful. as well as ornamental.
[limn forget the plaice, E. B. PIERCE'S BRIDGE
STREET FURNITURE STORE. Dec. 1, sw.
• _.,
or 1101ADAT ,
}'A.llTY.—There will
be a Holiday Party,ai the Orange Hall, Asylum, on
Thursday evening, „December :9th, 1881. MI are
cordially Invited to 'attend,. • Music, McDonald and
Stulen's Orchestra. Bill 0.50.
dec.B. 3w..
Ur Lydia E. Pinkbam's - Vegetable
Compound Is a remarkable remedy for all those
painful complaints and weaknesses so common to
our best female population. Send to lfrs. Lydia
E. Pinkham. 233 Western Avenue, Lynn, ]fans.,
for pamphlets.
.113 r Remember that the Large Stock of
Mien's and Boy's Boots, Lanai' and Children's
Shoes, sold so cheap at the BOSTON C LOTHING
.
1131.75 E , are all Hand made and_ every patr war
ranted. ' • • der 15.
• rip,- The ladies will find at Nits. E. J..
Hlngos a Leantlful assortment of Fancy Goods In
Tles,Glorea; Ribbons, Flowers, Hose, Yarns, Jew
embraclng the very latest styles and pat
terns.. Please look over her floe stock and you
will surelyflud just whatyouhave wanted: octla
CL A LTDE.
• gErREMEMBER, that W.C. S A. 8..
Bunnows,pf 'Stevensville, Bradford county, Pa.
301 goods attotrom prlces and take In exibange
Rutter, Eggs, Pork, Poultry. Rags, Dried Apples,
and Graln of nil , June 23;S1ti.
• , MARRIED. \ •
At Barclay on De
cember 22d, by ;Rev. C. T. Hallowell
Mr. F. Richard ' :Fisher, of 'Olean, N.
Y., and Miss Mary E. ' Asnot, - of 'Bar-
Clay, Pa. .
BROWN—SMITH.—At the hoMe of the
bride, December 21st, 1881, by Rev. S.
B. Keeney,- Mr. George Brown, of , Her
rickville, Pa., and Miss Stella' Smith,
of Rome, Pa. -
ANTISDEL—BOWEN.—At Neath, De-
Cember 11th, by Rev. E. J. Digs, 31r.
W. D. ,Antisdel and Miss Florence
Bowen, both of West Warren.
BIRD—CORSON.—At M. E. Parsonage,
Towanda, December 21,1881,31 r. James
B. Bird; of 31eshoppen Pa., and Miss'
Sina 31. Coison, of Lacey,ville.
31ORLEY—CROUCH.—In Troy, Penn'a
at the residence of H. S. Leonard,.De r
cemt er 21st. 1881, by-Rev. G. P. Sewall,
Mr. Simon H. Morley, 'of Battle Creek,
Michigan, to Miss Mary E. Crouch, of
Troy.
TOWANDA: MARKETS.'
REPORTED BY STEVENS a LONG,
Generaideslers to Groceries andProduce,coiner
Main and Pine Streets.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DEC.' 2s, 1881.
N r EENOI.i..
.2.10ur per bbl...
Flour per sack..
Corn Meal per 100. A
Chop Feed
Wheat, per bush.... $1 85 0
Cora -7.; red 80 0
Rye 80 . 0 . 0
.
Oats . 45 q 45
Buckwheat SO 0 - 85 . 0
Buckwheat F10ur.... 13 50 ; 0 " (off
Clover seed 5 00 ea 6 60
Timothy, western,.. .. 13 25 0 640
. Beans, 62 lbs, ' ' 12 00 (al , 2 50 . a -
Port, mess • • 0 bbl. '
0
,
Lard 0 12 15 0
Butter, tubs • 25 /6 - 30 ' - 03)
Rolls - 25 0- 2 . 0
Eggs, fresh 28 0 25
Cheese
Potatoes, per bush
Beeswax
leo 6
20 0 22 H -0
CORRECTED BY 11. DAYIDOW :k BRO.
Hides
Veal Skins
Deacon Shins.'.
sheep
fIRPIIANS' , OURT SALE.-By
N . I virtue of an ortr issued out of the Orphans'
Court of Bradford C nnty, Pennsylvania, the un
dersigned, administrator of the estate of Luke
Dolan, late of :Herrick township, deceased, wilt
expose to public sale on the premises, ojsCRID AY.
JANUARY 27L1, 1312, at - o'clock P. 5t., the fol.
lowitg described.real estate *of said decedent, to
wit: All that cetain lot, piece or parcel of land
situate in 'Standing Stone township, said county
(knoten as the O'Herron lot), bounded north, by
lands of Patrick Lynch and Philip Grace, east by
lands of George Jennings and Luke Dolan, wrath
by lands of Stephen Bishop, "and west by lands of
Widow Hurley and James O'HerrOn ; contains 50
acres, more or -less, with the appurtenances.
TE11313 OF-SALE.—Crne-third of. the purchase
money to be paid-10On the property .is struck
down, one-third on confirmation of, sale, and bal
ance in nine months from confirmation with inter.
est. f , W. A. WETIORE,
Herrick, Pa., Dec. 9. 1881. 'Administrator.
On or about the first of April,
L. Schneeberg, - Proprietor of the Great
Boston Clothing . House just °petted in
Means' Block, Main Street, Towanda, Pa.,
will change quarters to NO. 2. Patton
Block, corner of Bridge and Main Streets,
with the Largest and Best Selected Spring
and Summer Stock which will be made up
expressly for the Towanda Branch, with
the Latest Style Business and Dress Suits,
.with an Elegant Line of Hata and Caps,
Gent's Furnishing „Goods, Boots and
Shoes, &c.
_ Thanking the people of this community
for their patronage in the past, we hope to
see all our old customers and many others
at our now place of business, with a con
venient location and leas rent, - that we
shall be able to sell'our Goods at still bet
ter. Bargains, and shall aim to please
every one, and to keep the Largest'and
Best Stock as can be found anywhere, and
at prices that will pay you to go fifty
miles to the Great Boston Clothing House
just opened in Means' Block, Main Street,
Towanda, Pa. M. L.SCIINBEBERO.
FARM FOR • SALE.—Situated in
Terry Township, 14 miles from river, Where
are store, post oMee, church, gristmill, se., 3 miles
. -front station on Lb* L. V. R. It. on a well traveled_
wad, Containing 0334 acres, 45 well improved, good
fences, good orchard, grapes, /to.. and excellent
springwater, and comfortable buildings.
Also for sale, house and lot in Now Albany Bor.
rough. Wishing to go West, will sell the store
cheap toe cash. If sold soon. Apply oil the farm, to
MYRON BABCOCK, Terrytewn, ra.
GEORGE Pox,
• Proprietor
ELLING
CI 500 9CO
I; 80 0 '2 25'
(4(I: 75
04 1 ;5
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25 (al 11 25
40(4 Co
t 75 150
Vern Abvertisentents;
NOTICE;
Via Shattsataits;
NOTICE is hereby given thit mp
wire) ary kw lett iiry, bed and board wi th .
out. not cause of proito' :Won, 1 busby forbid atis'
ono boring or mean bet ore At *tenant as I
our pay no debts of her ccouraciang.
XLIIIIII.IT STRANG.
Tarrytown, Pa Dee. 2P, net, ->w.
L...it - Jf_4_iliE
Drs. Angle Hollister,
(Oyer Dr. Pratt's edited
TOWLNDA, _ •
-
Dr. 4nglei halog returned from the West.
formed a partnership with Dr. Hollister Weeder to
meet the requirements of their 4rOwing proxtlee.
Special atttenUon U liven to the
Preservation and Treatment of the
Teeth.
Filling, Extracting, and the Correc
tion of Irregularities '
Executed In a careful and gentle winner
Cas, Ether, or Chloroform Admin-
tutiglaimr.losoiwg:
Inserted on Gold, Sther, Aluminum, Rubbers-Cel
luloid and Continuous Gum, and guranteed.
MI the latest Electrical and other Improved iriz
struments, which facilitate operations and render
them less tedious to the patients are employed.
Especial pains Is takes with nervous and delicat
patients.
ALL ruicEs REASONABLE.
E. H. ANGLE, D. D. S.,
- F. L. HOLLISTER, D. D. S.
Towalida, Pa., Dec. 22, OM.
CUTTER SLEIGBS!
FINE SWELLED BODY CUTTERS,
of beet makes In market, for sale at very low prices.
Cutters, supplied.trimmed and fUrnished to order.
Special inducements to all buying br giving early
orders,„Sutters furnished with either heavy steel
Ot_ CUL- , shoes. Will deliver Cutters crated at any
railroad station at same price' as sold at my ware
house. ;Send for description' and prices.
R. M. WELLES, Towanda.
ANNUA L
~IEETING.-Thy An
nual 3teetlap, of the Stockholders of. the
Mat National Dank of Towanda, Pa., for the'elec-
tion of Directors apd for the transaction of any
other business that may be brought before it, will
be held at the office of the Bank, to the Borough of
Towanda, on TUESDAY, JANUARY 10th, 1402,
between the hours of I and 3 Y. 31.
N. N. BETTS, Casbler
Towanda, Pa., Dec. 5,.18-91, •
IVNLT : A.L MEETING.—the,An
i
anal-Mietlng of the Grafige Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Troy will be held at Troy
Grange Hall on the SECOND TUUBSDAY of
JANUARY next, at 10 A 8., for the purpose of
electing thirteen Directors and transacting such
other business as may be necessary.
D. LILLVF. President.
B. F. NEWBERY, Secretary.
Troy, a., - Dec. S, 1681.
G:.H.,WOOD,Sz CO.,
PIIOIOGRAPHERS
Are now WELL ESTABLISHED In their NEW
GALLERY, and are making ail, kinds of PHOTO
GRAPHS and TINTYPES. They are Introducing
a new style of Photographs, called MINETTS.
which they make for OM PER DOZEN. They
make I TINTYPES, Card Size, fur So cent 4-4 at
one sitting. Tlity also make a specialty In copying,
haring a number of agents cantrasllng for them.
Give us a call, and see wcitit at.d prices, at
PATTON'S BLOCK, CO_R.-MAIN
AND BRIDGE STREETS.
Towanda, Pa.; Dec. S,
V 4 XECUTORS' NOTICE. Let;
tern testamentary havir.g been granted tut -
the Undersigned. upon the ..,:ato of Noble
Leavenkorth, late of Herrick Tap.. deed, notice
is hereby given that all per.ions indebted to thittald --
estate are requested to make immediate payment;
and all persow having claim. against said estate
must preseutthe same duly authenticated to the
underslgnedfor settlement.
L. SQL - TRES, Executor. .
Baillbay,Ta., December IN 1&314w.
V i .XICUTORS' NOTICE.—Where.
as lett( rs testamentary to the estate of Levi .
P. amlron]. late 4ir ae township of Wyalusleg,
deceased,' have Leen 'granted to the subscribers. all
persors Sndebr d t.. estate are requested
to make Itnit, , d+ went, and those having
claims or tletm.o.i.":,:;:t:u-t the estate of the dece
dent will inane , o•o•li the same without delay:to
4.": W. STA LFORD,
_... 4 4 k:in:Gr. ST ALFORD.
Browatown, Draft ford Co., Psi. Execators.
A, DMINI STRATOR':; NOTICE.
~,Lettersof AdminiNt I....lngbeen granted
the undersign...di, und,: , r the last' %%ill and testament_
of John C.Park , ,lar..: of S:“..,l;tfititti twp.,deceased.
allepersons Indelded,lo tl.e ez•tate of said decedent
are hereby nmided , to tue., , , immediate pay
ment, and all haribt.• claims against said 'estate
must present the'Fatne duly authenticated to the
undersigned f-)r settlement.
JAMES U. PAM if El, A , Iministrator.
Sheshequln, ra., December 15, lira-we.
FARM FOR 'SALE —The sub
scriber offers for rale his farm of Se acres,
located in Orwell township, between. Rome Bor
ough and Orwell Hill, adjoining the farm of 0. J.
Chubbuck. Good buildfngs and good grafted fruit
orchard. Farm nearly all under cultivation. A
good farm for grain or- dairying. Terms will be
made easy to suit purchaser. For further particu
larsenqui re of Geo. W. Buck, at Citizens IS ;Moult
Rank, Towanda, Pa, or of the subscriber.
to Ray hville, Sept. 15-m3. JOHN BLACK.
@1 36
1111 - OTEL FOR SALE.—=.I offer the
`" . American *Hotel property for sale at a great
bargain. The' Hotel may be seen on the corner of
Bridge and Water streets, hi Towanda Borough.
It is one of the be , t and most central locations in
the place. There is a good barn connected with
the property,. Tha frcy• bridge and new depot near
to It makelbis.llet•Jl desirable for anyone wishing
to In thelnsiness. A good active man with
a small capital can pay fr.r the property In a short
time from the profits. It iFss papers and painted
new last spring and is now In excellent condition.
JOSEPH G. PATTON.
'Towanda, Pa., Sept. IS, tf. •
A UDITO.R'S NOTICE.-C. W.
& H. IV. Middleton vs. Johnson Manufae.
luring . Co. In the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Bradford, No. 733. wept. Term, BSI. -
The undersigned. an Auditor appointed by the
Court to distribute the fund In the Sheriff's hands
raised from the sale - of the defendant's personal
property, hereby gives notice that he will attend
to the duties of his appointment, at the office of
McPherson ,k Young, In Towanda Borough, on
SATURDAY, the ISth day of JANUARY. 18s2.
at 10 o'clock. A. st.„ wheil and where all persons
having claims upon said fund must present the
same for allowance, or be f9reiret barred from
coming In upon. the same.
W. J. YOUNG, Auditor
Towanda, Dec. 16, 1.681-wI:
Rheumatism and Nemialgia.
This medicine is an inkenal.remedy
and recommended for the above corn
plaints exclusively. By its use, the acid
condition of the blood, which engenders
the disease. is corrected, the inflaminatiou
speedily reduced and health restored. In
cases of every degree of severity, from the
ordinary attack to thos, that reeler tho
sufferer -utterly helpless and baffle the
skill of the ablest practitioners, this rem
edy produces the - same magical results.
Through a long series of years. - this gre
specific has been tested with entire sn
cess and its virtue become known through
out the length and breadth of the land.
BOLT) BY TURNER GORTUIN.n3
APEW COPIES OF THE ROAD
LA We elm ‘ei had st this OMeo.
ME
Istered.
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