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SHUGERT& STARR
Bacmeon to McFarlaaoV.Smlth ft Co.,
Merchant Tailors!
AND DEALERS, IN
Gents', Furnishing Goods,
COR.k8PEINO & FRANKLIN 8TS., '
(TITUSViliIiE, PA,
Have put In one of tfao finest amoriments oj)
OL01I1S& CAXSIMERES
ENGLISH,
FRENCH AMD
AMERICAN
oo ATiisras,
MIXED AND ' ' '
6TBIPED SUITINGS,
YESTINGS.
FANCY
Iver offcred In the Oil Rejtoa.
TWENTY DIFFERENT STYLES OF
-car a rrci Jt-w t a. tact
Alt the Latest and Nofctrtoel Stylo.
A FULL UNI OF ' ' j
Gents' Furnishing Goods, &c.
etroUjum Centre Daily Record,
Centre) ., frldar, Augustus
. r.lvtue Service.
METHODS T EPISCOPAL CHUECH
Services uvery Sabbath at 11 A' M. and
U .P. M. Sabbath School at ! P. M.
eats free. A cordial invitation extend,
d to all.
Kit. P. W. Etomui, Pastor.
"' PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Prebiog at 11 o'clock A M., and 7).
o'cLokP. M. ' r
. D. FATTON, Pattor.
Petroleum Centre liodej No.
T15, i. o:oio. F. "
Reirolar meeting night ' Vrldey, at 8
o'clock. Sigaed.
ALBERT GLENN. N. 6.
F. OTiiWfRjiTT, A Seo'y. ,
ta0Place of meeting, Matn St,-, opposite
MoCliotook Hoaae. . .
A. flu of V. W. -
Liberty Lodge No, 7, A. a of U. W.,
meets every Monday, evening at 8 o'clock,
In Odd Fellow Unit, Petroleum Centre,
Feno'a,,,.
A. M. Klicknib, M. W. .
J. H. Mkuhli., R.
Gold at 1 p. m. 113j
A large and enthusiastic meeting 'of the
oil operatora o! tbli region wai beld at Pan
kur'i Landing, yesterday, to eonsult togeth
er with aanrenoe to the continued depress
edprloeof oil consequent upon the exces
alre production. The sentlmeaU express
ed at the meeting are encouraging to the
prodneeit as It shows an evident disposition
n the part of the leading operators to sua
pend the work o! drilling at on lor the pe
riod of sis months. To this eodvhefbltow
log pledge wee adopted and extensively
igueu oy inose present :
Where) The extreme low price of oi
require ui pruaucere inai operations there
fore shall ceuefot the present Now, we.
the undersigned,, producers of oil In the
Parker district, do hereby blod ourselves to
each other not to commence the drilling of
any moro walla for the period of six months,
from the first duy o( September next, nor to
lease any lands owned or controlled by me
for the purpose of operation during tbe
same period; and-we also agree to use all
honorable moans to prevent others from bor
ing. This we agree to, and bind ourselves
to euca other under a forleittiro of. two
thousand dollars for eaob well -oomcseneed
by tuttrn: of us within tbe period! above
limited, the same ' to be collected ea any
other debt. It Is, however, understood, by
the undesigned, that this forfeiture Is not
to apply to any wells where, the- erection Of
rigs is coinpletid.or undor way, oc that may
be axtamenoed bsloro tbe first day ; of Sep
tember aforesaid.
A large numher.ot telegrams were recelv
edi from operators in different Motions or tbe
region, giving their hearty support to tbe
inoveuviut.
The following Important resolutions was
also pawed:-
Ht'wlrcd, "KbaUt is the seme or this
mealing tbat all land: owners U requested
to refute to lea any lands under ttwir con
trol fium Sup (ember let' lor six months and
lb tt n consider tbat 11 tbey do not lacy
re duijff us an Irreparable lujury whisk we
11 but overtook.
The moating adjourned to meet again at
f' ....knpV I nnl..... W...I . .
r m u'iuuim, ui. if injuwiaj, Aug. ze.
On Tuesday last, party of our towns
men Messrs. Tbos. Wait, Robert Clark,
and Adam Wymsn -left town on a fishiag
and bunting excursion to tbe islands above
and below Tlonesta, in the Allegheny Riv
er. At the Utter place they were met'Dy
Mr. Goodrich of Tldiouto, aod tbat renown
ed buotor, trapper and fisherman, Major
Goodman, or eld Forest county. The ooin
missary department was under charge of tbe
Major, and consisted of an ample supply or
eatable and drinkables, among the latter
being a liberal supply of lee water some
thing new In tbeaqnekfof bunting, but yet
very desirable these warm days. The par
ty hunted over all tbe Islands for some dis
tance above- and below . Tlonesta, drifting
from on to aoethet la boat under tbe
guidance of the Major, who not only tbor
ougbly understands the art of hunting, but
I something of a sailor. The results or the
expedition wa n large Inroad Into tbe feath
ery tribe partridge aod woodcock, Tbe
party returned home Wednesday night,
highly pleased with tbelr trip "to the wild
woods free," aod express a determination to
visit the bunting grouods of Tlonesta again
before long.
The Grant fc Wilson Club- ol Columbia
Farm, accompanied by the Columbia Cor
net Band, will attend the Republican Mass
Meeting, at Oil City, Ibis evoolog.
A speolal train will be run from Petrole
um Centre to Oil City free ol charge, tbls
evening, returning after tbe meeting, for
tbe benefit of the Grant & Wilson Club and
other who may desire to attend the- mass
meeting In tbat city.
Billy Moorbead, tbe only man in tbls
country, that can write up and down and
with both bands at the same time, can be
engaged to paint signs and cards for tbe
campaign, 4c Order may be left at tbe
Dolly Vardeo Saloon, Washington Street
The owner of tbe mare Belle Patterson,
who wa beaten In three straight beat at
Cleveland by Annie Watson, don't seem to
be satisfied with tbe result of tbe result of
the trial. A new match has therefore been
made, when Aonle's backer will go two to
on on tbelr mare putting up $2,600 on
Annie to $1,000 on Belle. Tbe race this
time will come off at McKees' Rock, near
Pittsburgh, on the 14th or September. The
backer ol the latter claim tbat eh wa not
in good condition at Cleveland, and tbat
sbe will give a much Closer raoe next time.
Her former owner, Judge Hioehmae, is
backing ber Ibis time. . ,
P. R. Gray, U. S. Cot lector, for tut Dis
trict csptured en Illicit distillery In the vi
cinity of New Lebanon, Mereer county, on
Mooday last. The (till bad just been erec
ted aod bad a capacity ol about one tbarrel
per day. It was captured on tbe property
or, it. uoatgooaeiy.
Tbe last few day bav been fruitful to
case of drowning at tbe seaside. It beldg
tbe first ol tbe moon Ibe tide bay been
very bigb aod the aurf unusually ttrong,
Bather In their exoltemenl have ventured
out too tar, and have bean suddenly engull
ed and sweept away.
The Siamese twin, Cbang and Eng, ''are
Meeting of tbe Flslicr Bros
Creditors.
A meeting of-the eoutrsct holders In
tuaville of tbe Messrs., Fisher Bros, was.beld
at tbe office of Bennett, Warner & Co , lu
tbat city Wednesday morning.
W. Abbott, was ohosan 1'residenl, aod
E. A. Iloward, Secretary. '
A. P. Beonett proposed to cancel all fu
ture contracts, as Messrs. Fisher Bros, were
better alive tban dead to the oil country.
Henry Fisher made a few remarks, ex
plaining tbe present condition of tbe Fishe,
Bros.
Mr. Harrlogton advocated tbe calling off
of Messrs. Flsber Bros, future contracts, as
be considered It would be better to let Flsb
er Bros, go along with their business than
for them to stop. The oil region would be
better off by It.
A R Williams, who ba heretofore beld
a differed opinion In regard to tbe matter
finally conourred In tbe opinion of tbe rest
ot the trade, as expressed at tbis meeting.
The following parties agree to call tbelr
contract off:
A R. Williams,
R. H. Leo,
D. H. Csdy,
A. P. Bennett,
Octave Oil Co.,
R. L. Irwin,
T. E. Hammond,
R. H. Carrie,
' A. C. Hawkins,
W. H. Abbott,
8. Q. Brown,
R. J. J. Straight.
Tbe meeting then adjourned.
Wm. H. Abbott, President.
E. A. Howard, Secretary.
Tllli COilltY MlIHUfi R .
A word in regard to tbeCorry horror may
interest our readers. Tbe murdered man
kept a boarding bouse one mile from
Youngsrille, on tbe line of the Warren and
Venango Railroad, and waa considered a
vesy reepeotabla man by all who knew bim.
Hi wife likewise la smart, Intelligent wo
man. Rumor has tbat James Nevlls, tbe
murderer, fell deeply in love with Donnelly's
eldest daughter. This love being unreqult
ed, tbe oause of bis Insanity I triced to It,
It seem tbat on Tuesday, Nevila bad made
threats against different members of tbe fam
ily wbleb alarmed them to such no extent,
tbat a warrant waa Issued and a constable
was sent after bim who brought bim In
irons, before P. Mead, Esq. Tbe Intention
at first wss to have bim commuted, aod
sent to Warren jail, lor safe keeping, but
when It came to lb hat tbe warm Irish
hearts of tbe prosecutors melted sad taey re'
fused to testily egainst the prisoner and
tbe Justloe could do nothing less tban let
Dim so free. Daaaelly then started fur Ti
tuaville to consult a priest, aud ttio result ol
that trip has already been heralded far and
wide. Erie uispatcb.
For Sale.
A desirable dwelling on the
Egbert Farm. Newly painted
and papered with spring water
at the door. AH in good con
dition. At a low figure. Ap-
at last "divided."
other for Grant
One Is for Greely, tbe
ply to
W. A. HULL.
AerUiiio paatbr turn up in Georgia.
Mrs Talor, the first woman lawyer on' tbe
Peclflo coast, has been.refused admission to
the bar or Santa Cruz, California.
On Prlday last, a son ol Mr. Thomas 8-
Cochran, of Sandy Creek Tp., Meroer ooun
ty, while playing in an oulsbed, used as a
workshop, poured some coal ell oo a weed
known as eat tail, aod set fire to It. Tbink.
log it did not burn fast enough be picked up
tbe can and commenced, pouring on more
oil, when an explosion took place, blowlag
tbe can out of bis bands, setting lire to bim'
self, aud some shavings lying in the shed.
. His srles soon brought belp, aod Ibe flame,
were exllogulened. Master Coobran was
pretty badly burned about the bands aod
'arms. W. P. McDonald, wbo wa preient
and moceeded In putting out tbe fire In the
shavings,. report that. Idle loss- by tbe Ore
waa trilling, saving. tbe oil oan wblcb be
says "is wortb notblog.and presents as bat
tered an appearance as Horace Groeley's old
bat." Mereer Dispatch.
"Rosin and Alcm." A :gutlemaa la
Alabama, In exerting himself one day, fel
a sudden pain, and fearing bis Internal ma
chinery bad been thrown out of gear, aent
for a qegro on tbe plantation, wbo made
some pretentions to medical skill, to prer-
oribe for bim. Tbe negro, having Investi
gated' the case; prepared and administered
a dose to bie patient with tbe utmost confi
dence of a speedy cure. No relief being ex
perlenoed, however, tbe geutleman aent for
a pbysiclao wbo on arriving laqulred of the
negro what mediotoa be bad given bis mat
ter. Bob promptly responded: "Rosin
aod alum, sir." "What did you. give item
fort" continued tte doctor. "Why," re
plied Bob, "do alum to draw tbe part to-
gedder, Aadtberosio to sodder um." The
patient eventually recovered.
Silver Wkddingv Mr. aod Mr. Robert
Brlgham, or lhl city, celebrated, tbelr twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary, on Tuesday
evening last A targe Qbrele ol friends call
ed to congratulate them upon tbe event, and
the oceseloo wa a very happy one.' The
bride aad groom, although) in year, beyond
tbe meridian of life, seemed to have tbe
vivacity and activity ol youth, and we bope
: tbelr day may be long upon tbe earth.
They were the recipients of many handsome
and valuable presents, as evidences of tbe
blgb estimation aod regard In wbiob t&ey
are beld by tbelr numerous friende and rela
tive. Mr. and Mrs. Brlgkam bave spent the
greater portion of tbelr married life In Ibl,
city, aad witnessed tbe rapid and marvel
lous growth of tbe plaoa from a vliliage of a
lew bandred Inhabitants to Its present di
mension, and relate many pleaslug reralnls
ceoces of the days long gone by. We ex
tend to the bappy couple our best wishes
lor tbelr future prosperity. IVenango Cill
NOTES OP THE DAY.
Blngbamton, N. Y-, has a fighting owl.
Anferlcan cotton bate average 433
pounds. ' '
North Carolina has 678,470 white and
391, 650 oolored people.
A Sheboygan. Wis., boy bas died of abase
ball blow on tbe temple.
A public library bas been opened In-Omar
ha, containing 2,700 valurae. '
It is reported that mortality among chick
ens from cholera Is very large.
In Council Bluffs It is Illegal to throw
scrap of paper ! tbe treat.
A number of ladles In Jacksonville, III,
have establ shed aa Industrial school, for
gl'l -,,.'(
Twenty-font orphans of Burlington, lows
mourn tbe decease of one ' and tbe Same
fathen ... " .
An Australian bas raise eye made of an
emerald and a diamond. He (onsidar bis
sight pricsless. ,
A woman named Joy, died lately la . Wa
bash, III., at the age or 107. Sb earn near
being a iy forever. '.,
An Osbkosb lady, wbo lost a valuable
diamond ring lately, found It where ehe
dreamed that I! we. ; . . ;,
The sum of $260,000 was realized lut
year by tbe sponge-got herer to lb "lower
gulf coast of Florida. ,' ..,.)
Tbe Bcltvar Bulletin says tbat lb 'uos?
aultoes in tbe Bia Hateble Bottom, Teaw.r
are io lis tbat they bark. , .. . ,
DanSbumway, notoriou Western des
perado, was buried face downward, with a
paok of cards In h js band " ,',-
By the deepenlng-of tna'lllinols Canal,
tbe Illinois River la receiving fell TJss varie
ties or fith found ,lbe Ueetlles.
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Some smart little bey kg a Western City,
took onion bnlb the ether day; ana sold
them for gladiolu and hyacinth-root.
Delaware contain about 6)000,000 .peach
tree, three fifths In bearing. - A aslNion
and a quarter of basket may be expected
this season.
A colored man In Charleston S. C, lor
tbrowing lighted match on tbe neck of i
passing lady, wes sent te lb House of Cor
rection for 30 daya.
A Newburgb damsel bas framed tbe ver
dict a jury eave lo her favor In a rail lor
breach or promise of marriage, and bas bung
it conspicuous y In ber parlor as a frightflu
warning to all trlflers.
Tbe review or tbe 20th, divlsioo, Nation
al Guard or Pennsylvania, by Governor
Geary will take plaoe at Erie, on tbe I5tb
lost. Tbe Oil Region will be well repre
sented.
A Contributor send the. Indianapolis
Jeaeaat tbe story or tbe origin ol tbe name
or tbat city. In the old, old day when tbe
first colony ol white settlers arrived there,
the Bates House was aepi ny an om Lieia
ware Indian. Tbe old settlers called bim
Appolie, because aa always watered bit
wkisky, or which be wss very food. The
town waa oaUed after him. '-Indian Apol
ios,'rwbieo wss Many eorfupiM mi in
dianapolia-
Chicago Is Jbelng rapidly reconstructed,
and theolassofnew business block Is of
such a substantial and palatial character
that there Is no doubt the business Motleo
of tbe new Chicago mirpatr tfimf of any ' city
of tbla continent,
am now prepared to sell auy
thing and everything ih the
Stationery,
At; Greatly Reduced
Two ligbt-logured Individuals, one about
25 yeara aad tbe other not to exceed 1 fas
tened on some bides beleogiog lo Mr. Swag,
gart ol tbis plaoe, and after stowing tbem
away In tbe bold of a skis, weighed anchor
aod set sail for Oil City. Tbey wer brought
to, oo toeir arrive! at the metropolis by a
shot across tbelr bow by constable Tells
worth, wbo boarded the "frail" craft, and
unearthed tbe bide. The individual were
brongbt to Tlonesta, taken- befbr Esq,
Mereilliott, wbo Imprisoned tbe older one
for seven moobts and the other for forty
days In tbe "Innocents'' retreat." Tbey
don't propose lo play any more game o
"bide and go seek" with Mr. Teltswortb.
I Forest Republican.
Tbe wbeat crop of- San Jaquin valley,
California, Is so large tbat there are
means of transporting it to market A
cheap narrow guage railroad' through the
valley is ialked of, but tbat eanaot be mad
available in time (bribe present harvest
A wonderful fish was recently captured la
Wisconsin. It Is about fiv feet toagnWllh
ahead resembling tbat ol aa Iguana tuber
culatum and body not unllbs wblteflsb.
This apparently unknown water reptile bas
but on eye, wbiob 1 located just above tbe
doss. Instead of fios, webblsb arrange'
ment, in shape like propeller wheel, Is
need tor locomotive purpose
It I stated upon good authority that lb
Oil Creek Railroad ba been sold to the
Allegheny Valley Boad. The manage
ment or tbe rosds will be the same 'as, bete'
to fore probably; for tbe present, at least.
Derrick,
A. Bare Bargain Offered
For Sale Cheap a desirable dwelling
bouse located on Ibe Boyd Farm) but a few
minutes walk from Ibe Centre. The house
Is plastered throughout Good spring wa
ter at the door. Two ool houses, ob token
coop, bam, Ac No ground rent For parv
liculars apply to tbte- office orto' Lawyer
Johnston' office:.
F. K. NICHOLSON,
'tug 23-tf.
Change
of Firm,
Having purchased the
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NEW STOCK!
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room there is a first-class
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the wanta of the r ublio to
it a- sli'ie of Uieu' paiinage,and
would invito my. friends to PJ
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