SHUGERT & STARR 8actMnl6 MaFvlMd, tatta ACe.,J: Merchant ' tailors ! AKD DEALIRB IX Cents' Furnishing. foods, eOR. SPRING A FRANKLIN 8TS., i TITU8VIijt,t:, PA. ' line jnt la en of tea fleeat assortaaants oj 1 CL01H8&CA8SIMERES ENCLI3H, FRENCH AND AMERICAN COATINGS, MIXED AND STRIPED SUITINGS, VESTINGS. EvarJoOVrsd.ln tho Oil Ragton. TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES OF HATS Sc OAFS, All the Latest and Nobbiaal Styles. A FCLL LIKB OF Gents' tarnishing Goods, fcc. etroleum Centre Daily Record i Peu ce utre, Friday December 83 OtTlna Service. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH bervicet every Sabbath at 11 A. M. and i, '4 V. M. Sabbath School at 12 P. M. att free. A cordial Invitation extend ed to all. Kit. F. W. Scohilb, Factor. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Pachir-g at II o'clock A. M., and 7U, 0 ock P. 11. D. PATTON, Pattor. Gold at 1 p. m. 108$ REMOVAL Tho office of the Daily Re con 1 has been removed to the buildup situated four doors leW the late location, direct ly opposite the McClintock J louse, and next door to Odd FelloitfrH&lb Our friends are iavited to call and see us. GREAT F:RI3 IX P LEAS AftTVlLLE. MOST OF THE BUSINESS FART OF THE TOWN DESTROYED LOSS OVER FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS LIST OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED. PlIAHANTVILI.E, DfC. 21 6 P. at . Adcetrtetlve cooflagetion tbit afternoon httjald the whole toatbeait earner of Plett aotvllla in aiues, Including the McKtnney Home, New York House and Chase Hohm. Ia all abont forty buildings were dettroved. The Are le ftill ratine- bat ii now under control and It it probable the Brewn Brot. and Henderson corner will be eaved. The fire It now lobdned. The burned dlitrlct extendi on both tidet or Main Street from the corner touth below the Chsse Home, with the exception of Brown Broth er' ttore. Alto on both lidet of the Blank road towardi Pitbott at fai at tbt boute or George Zuver. The total lou le abont (50,000, Imurance etllmated at $15,000. The following busl oen placet are destroyed : The hardware ttore of C. B. Seymour 4 Co., covered fully by insurance. McKic ney't Hotel and barot; partly Insured. Noxtoo't meat market; Hovey't livery liable Ley A Rote, machine tbop; E. L. Keeaao't law office; Mrs. Nell't millinery store; D C Eakint, tlere and residence opposite New York Hotel; Ttylor't barber thop; Steble't drygoedt and clothing boute, Plqnerv't ttore; A. B. Shiigert't drug ttore; Chase Honse; New York dry goodt tlere; Barnes hardware ttore; Dutches clotblnir bouse: Chase Houae meat market; Brinker't groce ry; Sbarbocb't jewelry ttore; Robinson's clear ttore; TAni' baiber thou: Wilton .t Jeuoh, blacksmith tbop; Corwin't ttore tnd tin store aad tbop, and Halgbt i block. Plusanttilli 8 p. x. Tbt) fire) it tubdued aad no futtber daa- ger It apprehended. The lost it tnucb greater tbtn at first reported, and will prob ably exceed one hundred thousand dollar. Uany have lotl everything but all ire abundantly provided far. The excitement of the afternaon bat died away and the lot ert are teeing what can he laved from tbe wreck. Many of those wbe lost heavily are already preparing to rebuild, and most of Ibe burnt district will be built up at an earlp day. It it not yel knowo ahow the fire originated although maay rumors aie in circulation. Our office wlil be closed on Monday, Dec 25tu. Cxo. II. BistL 4 Co. Elsewhere we publish an account of tbe dread calamity which visited our titter town of IVasaotvllle, yesterday, by which nearly 'ne eutire place wat laid In ashes iu a ibort tpace ol tune. Tbe Ion It estimated at fully $150,000, upon wbicb there it proba bly an insurance ol $100,000. Wo must ton fen to a feeling akin to sorrow, at learn lug of the destruction of that old-time hotel the Chase House. It teemed as if we bad lost an old friend, tUt boute baviug been our home for over two yeart during tbe tally dajl of Pitbole. Tied we the time wo could writo up agraphia history of tbit liotel dining tbe time It was kept atPilboJo. Tbe dayt gone by would tell many an in teresting stury of Ibe Swordauian't Club, tbe den, A J. With their accustomed eoorgy of charac ter we have no doubt but that the people of l'leaaiiitvillu will not loug allow tuj as lies nf their beautiful town tu remain, but will again rebuild it end icore substantia!! tlmu Mver. Tho history ol uear:y all the oil towns prove conclusively that'll taket more than tire or water to sweep tbem out of ex istence, consequently we bove lull taiiu toat Fluateuiviile wi.l again rise Phoenix like Irom IU aiiiea. Another big fionlug well wat ttruck at CatbUp, yeiteiday, and tt laid to be yield lug nearly at muoh oil at tbe 'McLaughlin well, flowing spasmodically through the cat. lug.- It tt owned by tbe 'Etnsry Bros., ol Titiisvillfi' Vitner Brot. well, at the tame locality, buf been Completed and pumped lor two, or Inteedayt pant, wiioout much show for oil. - Tbe town of CeabUp it rapidly building npi aad bldt fair to equal inauy ol lit' muru pirtentiout litter oil towns. " Ladies.'' 11 you want a CaNstmat Gift for a gentleman, goto Woir. Our citizens will remembrr that General Ju'lson Kllpatrtok will deliver bis olebrt-i-d l-oiiire entitled " SberoWt March ' to tbe at Subel's Opera House, ia-moi row atenlng.' - Let there" be a crowded ilouw. Elegant Holiday Goodt at Woif't. Owing (o the cold woatbar probably thire was not a Urge attendance at Morrit Bros. Minstrels, last evening. The psrlormance wit excellent throughout Tbe tonga, chur- utri, dancer, 4o., were well rendered thro' ou t, and elicited frequent applause from those present. We bope tbit really excel lent company will pty us another visit be fore long. Of tbe many wonderful placet in thoo, region 'Gat' City, in Cranberry towosh'p tbit county, it tbe most remaikable. It is called Gat City on account of tb' large amount of "gat flowing from Hi wellt, of which there are between thirty anu forty producing. Tie) towu bat about lorty homes, composed principally of hardware tloret, groceries, reitaurants, etc., and these are all heated and lighted hy the gat from one well. Each well, in addition to having gat enough to make Hears fs: its engine and to light tbe engine bouse and each engine bouse for light usei at much gat a wonld ippply a large hotel wai.es more gat than wadld light a town tbe siz' of Franklin. Ateacn well there is tubing run from tbe hole to tome distance from the rig through wbicb tbe waste gat it burned at an elevation of about 20 feet. Under tbit light, at tbit tlmu ol tba year, there Is a green tpot, with living grast, of about 200 feet In circumference, kept green constan ly by tbe beat of the - burning gat. Tbe ab sence of ooal givet tbe engine, bouse and rigs a cleanly and attrctive appearance Let Corryaadert think of at least thirty wellt waiting thirty timet as much gat as would light their little city and Iben plug up tbe gat boles of both tbe Blade man and their well. Venango Spectator. English, German French and American Gold and Silver Watches and Chains at WOLF'S. A new star actress it promised in tbe person of Mill Lodra Beojimin ef Cold Spriog, N. Y. An llllnoil woman threw vltrol in the face or a rival, burniug her boriibly and putting one eye out. Sleighing It good. No uurkef report today- TtweK it iii'j(e nujera e tua- Another supply ol Christmas goods'such tt Gold Watches, Chains, P.in'gs, Pint Photograph Albums. Musical Instrument! io., j ut racived at Wolf's. George A. Uorl.n, of Clarion countv. ta:u a tirca or ecd busdied acre, 13 t 5 'u'-, loi Cftj tbciMcd d'j!lr. at THB FVBLIO 8CIIOOI- Elf fitv little urchins, . , Coming through tbe dnrr Pushing, crowding, making A tremendous roar. Why don't you keep quiet? Can't you miod tbe mle Elena me thlt it pleasant, Teaching public school. Eighty little pilgrlmt On the read to fame,' If they fail to reach II, Who will be to blame? High and lowly stations Birdt olevery feather On a common Itvtl Here are brought together. Dirty little faces, Loving little hearts, Evet brimfull of mischief That't a precious darllogt "What ire you about'' "May I pass tbe water?,' "Please may I go out?" Boot! and tboes are scuflling, , Si ites and books sre raltlicg, And in tbe corner yonder Two pugilists are battling. Olbrra cutting didoes What a botheration! No wonder we grow crusty From such asrociatiou. Anxious parent drrpa in Merely to h quire Why bis olive uranchea Do not shoot up higher. Says he wants his children To their "p's" and q'." And hopes tbeir brilliant talents Will not bentmacO. Spelling, reading, writing, Putting up tbe youug one, Fuming,, scolding, lighting. Spurring tn the tfumb oues, Gymnasts, vocal music! How tbe heart rejoices W ben the linger comes. To cultivate tbeir voicee. Waterbnry American. It is a bad thing lo have a defective mem ory. A Rev. Mr. Cudwortb, of Button, was iecturiog a few eveoingt tiace in East Bos ton, wL'en, in the midst of hit lecture, be inddrnly remembered that be bad promised to marry a couple in bit own church at that hour, and risked for fi (teen minutes leave ef abtence. It wat granted, and the organiBl filled in tba lime by playing tto Wedding Match. Tne couple and tbeir friends were found impatiently owailing tbe minister tbe sacred knot wattled la a great hurry, and the ministerial lecturer pociteted his fee and ran breatblersly 10 take up tbe thread of discourse where be bad soiudd-n-ly snapped It. DRY gOflKt. ft AffSntTMM-PKT r.nons. AO The Oldest Established GOO D S HOUSE GIST OTLOREEK. SOBEL C A U E R H A I SVI, WASHINGTON STREET. PETROLEUM CENTRE, PA. Making Itol'u'nv floods ' 1 upr-Wi'T ejllils wn, have ths patiro or mreimlrg thrtr as-r. Umt iney lime liow.inrK'e u Inn., nn.l iiltrnctv. auortmel.t or tlinm B,,a, ' '! eeliriuJ to meet the vuintael He oel tiade ot toe cllj anil d.untry, lomp, Iwuj T3TtAr.lv & COLORED SILKS, JAPANESE, SILKS, IN DRESS TATTERX, IRISH POPLINS. PLAID DRESS GOOD8, FRENCH 11 ER1NOS, ALAPACAS, AC. PARIS BRODHB SHAWLS! Also a Large Assortment of SILK VELVETS & VELVKTBEN3 FOR SACQl'Ej, FURS. , FURS, PtlRS. MILLINERY QOODa Sc LACES. L.Llli-) and Genu rUR.SWIING GJOUS, LADIE-t SAOQUblS AMI) SHAWLS and a latge rowrtnienl ofgoeda tuitaile for Christmas gills for children. Carp is, Oil ( lotlis, Trunks, Valises, Kutflifk Ac, k ..-ir.if. HOHBI, A- tlKIIHUI, iios-al tn. S. HI. Pettensill Jk C. T fmk I ow, Nt Voik, ai d Ceo. P. Hewall A Co Advertising Aireiita, are the sole agents for the Pa, troleum lutr IHilt ltacoao ia lt dtjr. Ad vertisars In that city aie reqnesli d to leave thatr a vers wilb either ot tnc above houses Tbe English merchants, who in anticipa tion or tbe death ot tbe Prince ol Wales, bought up all tbe Hack glovea, Lluck arti ficial flowers, (they ceuld not be other than artificial lor natme dnet not pioduce black "flowers, and tbe supply of general tnourn ng goods, are in the Iran fix with news paper men who have for days bad Ihout- ands of dollars in type in tbe shape of bio' grapbiea of the Prince. Tbe newspaper men bare an advantage, for most of raid matter can be woiked iff, by a liult- altera tion in oiiticei or tbe convalescence of the Prince. The dealers '.a mourning goods bave uo such resouroe and they must lanieni that death did not make their speculation a lUCCcsi. Bnsutifiil I'hotograpb Album, at Woll's latheofflce. of a New York; paper tt ire Hood in type the report of a sermon and a paragraph about the career of a mad dog Iu "making up," thee two got mixed, ami the readen or tbe paper the next dny were astonished by the following melange ; '-'f 1 e Uev. Jaws Thompson pleached to a large audieuca last Sunday. This was bis Um sermon previous to bit embarkation for Europe. He exhorted bit brethren ami sisters, and alter offering a devout prayer, took a wbim to cut some frantic freaks. He ran up Smith ttreet to Brown, and down B,r to College. Al tbit Btage ol the proceedings some boys seised bim, tied a tea-kettle to bit tail tnd let him' go. A great era vd gathered and for a few niuutet tbeie was a lively tcene. " OTeu-cent lectures are popular in IowV r.ukff it conversing with libuca "circles'' Vea'.vall will return from Europe next Sprlug. The last name for uuaegci ia "Chin Goodt. Bogumil Dawaon, the tragedian, bat be come insane again. The Lnndon Timet thinks" three men-of-war coulJ capture that city. St. Loul wat lufficieotly behind the time to l ave a sunstroke latt week. Krai 1 Ahi con et lo Ameitc nut Fpring w.ii gr a I is -aio 1 1 C tot iiiiauo i. Take) o!!"",r. Now is the time to buy your Appl s, at I T telling tbam off at prices that will as t u:oh you, from one uollar a batrel and up wards, or anything else in tbe store, at Mr Rriggt is enlug 10 close out about the Brat bf lb-- nioDin. Call and see for yourselves. E. T. Bittuos. Per II. H. Warner. Clerk. dec21tr. IIOLlOAytMSLETS. A nice lint ol Brackets, Frames, Chil dren Chairs, Sleighs, &c, at Jarvit' r'uruilure Rooms. SWEET POTATOES. Nice SWEET POTATOES just received al uovS-tf , MEASE ARMSTRONG'S. (ST BUFFALO CUT HAY. a Schermerr.orn if. TenEyrk't, jull-tf. Cor. ?nd & Wasbingtuii Sts. tlT GAFFSEY la the ONLY FQUARE I.lyV'CIt DEALER ou tbe Creek. Give hiu a call. Go to ALDEVS lor the latest styles Hats & Cups. LIVE AND LKT LIVE! Just received at Menoe t Armstrong's Fl"iir and F ed S ore. 1.800 lmhi ls extra WHITE OATS, bicb will be sold at low est casb prices! o29-tf. Frfah FSS" "d SCPERMR BUTTER SCHEJthRIlORN it TEN EYCK'S cur. Washington & Second Streets. u23 t. GAFFNKY'S LIQUOR STORE Is the only place 10 look lor Hotel (jlaw Ware. d4. tSTGAFFNEY keeps cnnsinnlly on Ii .ml Scotch Ale and London Poiter, cspec ally lor family use. The America Cook btuvo at GORDON'S Tbe Aineiica Cook Sluve at GORDON'S. The America Cook Stove GORDON'S The America Cook Stove at GORDON'S Applet,! A i sl'! Just reiviyxu one bundled barrel, of those nice APPLES ,r0ln 1I,B farm, and twenty barrels ol our li C1DEII Ibe beat that ever c ime to tbn tou. Call and tee for yourselves. Nov 7 if Fl. H. WARNER. Elegant Pocket Diaries at GR1FFE3 BROS. tTGn 10 GAFFN KY'o for Boe CIGARS anu cheap ler casb. rge stock of Lerov W. Falrnhild'a G-JL.D PEN.: beat in the market, nov2t-tf. At , SIM HONS' IW HOLIDAY GOODS In great arle- At SIMMON'S. ZW CHOICE CIGARS new stock. At blM'MONS'. New Styles Pocket Diaries BtGlUFFES BROS- For NaEe .yr Kent. The building lately occupied ,by A. M bbtiPa aia Uttkery auj Gioeory Store, En quire ol II. C. JARVIS. Futrolcnm Centre, Pa. d'o 9-lw t'ow stock ot Wiuter Clulbing at Al.DEN'S r'.nics for 187? AMUSEMENTS r HUST AM.MAL f tdnrt dme! 07 TUU Yoniis Men's Clrisliaii ' batik of 1'ltcoli r'ui CeTSl The nnder1gned LVtnre Tominlttee of tbe T M- C. of I'elroleriYn (Vntre, have lit konvr m annoaDco th, follqiiiig Hat of LectL.-eafor ibea snlng aeaaon : .- . 'I he (.lommitte, will sopplv the Mtr'. Kd Ut dates, where thay are nttl glvn batow, as swift u thev a be di'flnltelv a?cerMiuel. ' 1 ETHOLEI at V. NASBV. "lbs Jliios 1 1 BKinanovn." runv. unn -t WM B CHI.I.lsa Appeariinfc". Sat Jl'DSON KII.I'ATKICS, Iiec SJd, Sitrami Mh-cIi to the N-a." Josh HILLINCS. Pee U lion. UM. l'AliSONa. Cnrreapondnca Is hlrc hr M wit Tl!lB.rt f)KKLk.V. W'KNDK I.PIlllXll'g.FrlEbUOru LASH, MAKK TWAIN, nr.doihere. By Ordrr of Lcclu a Oornit tiv. J No. v. THMMrf0! eetiS-if Chut' mm ol r'l'mniitt" Great Bargains ! IN f FA L AND WINTES CLOTHING! Respectfully invilet lh pnblilS .'fri exsmlw mir verv InTire , slock ol h3ADY-M.DI CLOTHING, Boy'e. Youth and Cnilurss'i Clothing just received. Our goods b" advanced ?i per cent, since the stock bought and the customers will receive lieiielll of the advance. I will sell 8' lower than ever before. Step in and t ine pricet and stock. P. 80BEL- Petreletifn Centre, Nov. 28lh Irs Dentistry. on. XV. 11. iikv.oi.d . of Ho- will, will e at the WcTMNTOrl I'etnlenm entre, I'a , f.r the parpnet if !"': hintlai'ir In ail It hraiicbea: on MONDAIi 87TII. 871, aad win nmalnaix dava. . . H.r.-a.iiT he wl.l be at thla place oae Kvaryihineportaliil te the practice "f PJljJf will ha execuuu with noa'neaa and dHp"-' 1 - aiiinin, m kih niiiibliiuiii ....WtllltW uuva-liu W II KKWOW Idmlnlilrntnrs IVollCC WHhREAS. I.. Hera of AdminWrtllM the Etiate of EDWIN VAUGHN,"' d, late cf Petroleum Centre, baVJ" granted to tbe Snbacrite r, all person ' 1 claims are requested to present and all persons indebted are requests make settlements wiih n' delay- Mrs. MARIA C VAUGB nnv. 24 w Peaijv!. lttULRl UU)1J V Dealor In Wines & Liquors, Scgars and Tobacco. SAMPLE ROOM ATTACHED. tprlng-Ht., T1TVSVitiLV,t- I IRECTLY OPPOSITE TI1B PARt'DiIi . OPKKA HOUSK. . ET). SCTHBRLANIt, Assistant. Tltq.vllle.Knv tll. lHil. Wait ak Pt" V . Ila- bought ont tba lAGElV ItEEK . OK J. II. 1 10SHAUSKB, . OnWajhingtonBtreet. They will rn'f V.yiroi t.a u 1- -t ... tlm Ant,t1'I .I'M fmJ i"ii ut-i4ii attciinu'i h. IUO, a :!J will Keep e-KESII lt Iwaveiu taa. lroi ir. col ee "'", I
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