i SHUGERT & STARR IWeniiaca to MetVsrtaaA, fstsMb At Co J Merchant Tailors! mnujMn Gente Fnralshinjc Goods, COR. IPBUfO FRANKLI5 8T3., ITITB8T.LLE, PA.! BMt KM ! M C Ik tMM MHT MM VLOimdk CA8SIMERES KKQUBB, FRENCH AND. AMERICAN COATINGS, KUD AND (STRIPED SUITINGS, FANCY VESTINGS. to oftsaejia tb Oil Hegtea. TwlHTT DIFFERENT STYLES OF HATS Ss CAPS, Alt the Utotul Nobbiest Styles. A FVLL LI!tl OF Cents' Furnishing Goods, fec. r etroleum Centra Daily Record. fH Centra Pa.. Weaneoaar. Oca- MTI0DI8T EPISCOPAL CHURCH sarvloe every Sabbath at II A. M. and i P. u Sabbath School at 11 P. M. at free. aeralal Invitation tod 4 to bU. Kit. 4. Ifooai, Futon F1ESBTTERIAN 0HTJ1CH. Praashiag at II o'eloek A. M.. aid T 'loak P. M , by tka Pastor, W. C. Bcncn abb. Babbalk Sflkool at 11, directly afir lereaooB r lea. Prayer Meeting and Bahbath' Bekoal Teenier! Meellog Tassday tvenligs ot atb wesk. gtoirafamB Calru Lodg),; If o. 14V, I. O. of O. F. legalsr sstellag algku Frtdty, at T 'Dock, glgaod. B. ALLEN, N. O S R. Coomb, A S'y. aVTPlae of mMting, Mais El., apposite atauiiaiocc UOaS. A. O. Of IT. IV. Liberty Ledge No. 7, A. O. of U. W., Ml vry Monday evening at f o'olook, la Odd Fellow' Hill, Pelroletes Centre, Faaa'a. A. M. Klicuib, M. W. A. Kuan, R. . f. O. of It. M. iaotktaue Trlba No. 183, LO.B. II r Plrlanrn Centre, meets every Thursday venlg Id Goo Templar' Hall. BSJT Coantil fire lighted at T e'eloek. II. HOWR, Stebem. B. EKYNOLDg, Chief of Record. I Celt By r M aid at lp.m. dispatch from Oil City, dated th foreaeoo, we learo Ibat the proposed plan or eeaiiiioo for lb entulug (0 days between tba prodiiaen and refiners, bas been adept- ad by Iba Petroleum Producer's Ceuatll, and bow only twain Iba action of Ibe Atso ela'IOBs of tbe different dlslrlols to became final. In Iklt district II will come op at tba next meeting, oa Setarday evening Wo have all along opposed toy ooalltiea whatever between tbe producers and rsoc. art, belltvlag Ibat our old eoemlea Ibe So. I op. Ce. tiles the Ref. Cam. Intended lo farm tome new plan lo nptel tba produoers. Tba prevailing oplnioo la Iklt district, aa tar as wo can Bed out, appear lo' bo op pited to lb new plao. Whatever Ibo dis trict tssoolalloo decide apon wetball probably support, provided It It For lb best, as w eerlaialy think II will be If op posed lo tli it movement. Aootber body of Ibo pradnotr appear to tblak Ibat tbit la teat movement, If adopted, illresultlalkBltlaut break log up of lb Ageaey. Build your owa refloarlat, geBtlemet, tod It will be "good ay" lo lb Combination. Otherwise, u wlllba a repelltioa of lb 80. Imp. Co. twiedlt, the Ref. Com. fraud, lb poollag arraegemaot, A. McDonald' lleety tabla it now fn charge of Ckarlle Wilt 00, a well known bora maa. Ckarlle bu renovated Ibo sta ble tbroagboal and Is new prepared to far- Bith the pnbllo wltb aoythlog Id tht lint a tia.ig w ariving borsea. ' To obi tUnJ,. Tern. Wall, w ar ladebl d for a ntoe fat rabbit. Tent It well known at a mlgbty hauler, aad when be vltltt lb -w'la wooa ire" in gssj bad batter PBTROMCCM, CbKTB. Pa , DeO. 1 1 To Tea Bknbvolent. Near Ika Keech farm a family named Bigelow occupy a wretched tenement. Tb man la a wood -cbopptr but has not employment or money Tka women Mm nick ol a canoer. The cm It hopeless. Ska baa flva Utile one, the eldest ten yean of age. All need food, clothing, mediciue and abetter. The season I unusually isolement The Giver of all Good baa given in enough aud io tptre, let Dot dying woman appeal iln Tain for a few of Ike confer! ol life. I 111 take over In ray cutter nylhlng let1 at the Ricortu ufflae for them. W. V. Hardmas. Th recent i ml mad accident at Mffln, on Ida Pennsylvnhle Railroad, hat rsised the nsual norm ol lndlnatloo from the prea' tad tb coD'Hicioih od engineer! of Ibe III falrd train come in for any amount of abuse. Thle it all vniiij, an the judgment of cal mer momenta will Indicate. It it to be tup poted Ibat eonduotori and engineers would ji-opardlsa their own lives by becoming criminally negligent of their duty? For our part, we oanool think that these usually careful and iulrepid men would trifle with tbelr own lives, much less those ot people committed lo tbelr care. They may err In judgement, lor like other men they are Dot Infallible, but they are ootcrimluala because of thai error. The causa of Ibe kocidenl at Mifflin will undergo a through Investigation and if any blame can attach to Ibe officers of either train we feel assured It will be mtdt public, tnd Ibe proper penalty provl ded. The Concert Ibis evening will be assisted by the Columbia Band. Toe Western Union Telegraph office, will be removed in a few days from lit present location Id Ibe McCMntoek House to the Central House. It will oecupy a ptrl of tba Producers' Association Room. Tbe new office will ke one of Ibe neatest lo Western Pennsylvania. It will, at heretofore, be uader charge of Mr. J. Torrance, Ika pres ent popular and eOeeient manager. Diaiiibs for 1873. A diary bas become ao almost Indispensable artiole of nse for ladles and gentleman, and at tha holidays are fast tpprotohitg diaries are lo ba Ineia ded among the listt of presents. Tbe best place to buy Item It at tbe Post OfBse News room. We have just got on a fresh stock of diaries of all kinds and for nil prices, from Ike dainty one for the children lo tba big leather-covered business diary. Wicker tells these cheap, and a person can easily make a selection lo suit, from Iheir large stick. Some youug people of this place und took to play a joke on a gentleman boarder who wet out Ute one Saturday evening rec ently. Tbey hung a lady t diets, corsets, etcetera, 00 tba chain in bit room, and placed false hair, balr pins, &o , cn bit bureau, tnd placed tbe figure of a woman In bit bed. He wasn't fooled a bit bnl quietly bid tbe articles tnd awaited developments. Tbe jokers were glad lo ask for Ibe missing artlclei, alter tome-of them were obliged to remain Irom chttroh on Sanday. Tbe young man was ahead on that joke. - Good. An Illinois jury bat rendered verdict for tbrea thousand dollars in favor of a maa who brake bit leg In ltnding from B packet In Galena, where the facilities tor getting ashore were Imperfect. Let every mta who It Injured through id laairoi rati road and tlttmboai companies prosecute wltb vigor tnd determination to a final ver dict. The producer tnd refiners of oil, Got mixed oo diy la broil; When the refiners said "so" Tbe producers tnd "no," And ibut they dlsouased abont oil. Tbe Cross Cnl Railroad was sold on Sal rday, at Marshal's sale, to Ibe bolder! of Ibo Irtt mortage bends. Oil Ntws. Tbe Faitvlew Reporter tayt: Beyer No. 2. MeClymond'i Farm, ll pump ing leventy-Bve barrels per day. Caoper well No. 3, on Ibe McClymondt Farm, was tubed recently, tad It now pamp- log thirty barrels. Tba Baak't well, on the Bank't farm Galey & Cempaay, owaera, It still prodne lag largely. It It reported at two hundred bairele. Lovsrsof good musio should bear la mind the rehearsal of tht Mugtrt Musical Socie ty, at Sobel't Opera House, tbit evening. The Droirammo consists of toags, chorus es, gleet, Ao. Tbe will knows mutisal talent of this society It a tufficient guaran lee et a lull attendance. Cord Dodge, landlord of the Petroleum Exchange Hotel, hat just received a nice fat doer. Lovert of venison steak should take notice. Tbe lodiolmontegatnsi William M. Tweed It laid to be. the delight of the New York An Entangled Bnlctaer. On Friday morning last, abnnl lea o'clock, a yonhg woman, fair aod beautiful lo form tnd features, wltb eyet at beautiful at Ibe ekiet above, and Irenes as thlning and browo as nature could lavish i pon ber, en lered Ibe butcher thop of I. Bergman, tllua ted npoo the corner of Washington and Second streets, and rushing behind tha eal block, threw ber arms arouod Ibe neck of the youth with I ba (leaver and taw, crying out, "Hear Ueorgel 1 Dave found you el let! I" Around ber neck tbe wore a costly chain, and a diamond pin glistened upon ber throat, while her fingers shone with the tame exlravanee of precious ttonet. Tbe person the thus attempted lo embrace wat J at. Roumaia, a youog mao who looked as It be had onee teen better dajs, but wtt now employed at a bnttber by tbe proprietor af the market above men tioned. At 1000 tt be bad recovered him self, be jumped back, Ibrew down lit meat knife, and laid, "Madam, I cannot allow a 11 ranger to thus take liberties with me," tnd wltb bit greasy bands pushed bertwsy. as the made Ibe remark. "Wby, Usorge, don't yon know met Don't yon know yonr own lovfng wife toy more!" asked Ibe Stringer. No snob recolleollen did 'Ueorge, ike called him, retain, delpite ber Insist ing io such strong terms and language to tbe contrary, and trying to pacily aod nlm ber, be assured ber there must be some mis take, that tbe bid certainly taken blm fur Ibe wrong person. "No, no," tbe repled. you are mv long lost George, and I have found you after two long years ol searthlog ail over tbe country." Again bo euuied ber Ibat tba wtt mltv takeo, and confused and chagrined by thus being oonlrootsd by a woman be never knew or law, told her tba would bave lo leave tbe market. Wilb the utmett persistence she Hill clung to the Idea tbtl be wn ber baatand, and iben appealed, with all lb loice and fervor of woman '1 nature, to take ber back, adding that the would bo better to bim lo tba fu lure, tod III II mota true than she ever bad bean. Not knowing en whlob end he stood, tnd with lac at red a tba tleakt be btd been tutting, betaid: "Madam, what can 1 do lo convince you that I am eot the per en you take to be your husband? Goto toy hotel end I will pay your expenses until 1 can convince you latiaftoiorily tbal I am nul your lost busbaod. At Ibn remark ibe put ber jeweled hand In ber pookel and pulling out a purse coo lalng a draft, or certificate ol depotit on tie Sao Frauclsco Savings Union lor (2,700, besides, other gold com, replied: ".No, George, tee here," towiug 1 it to bim, "1 have plenty of money, but no happiness wilbout you. Here Is Ibe $2,000 you gave me when we separled, and 1 bave added lo It until I bare as rcucu mote. I bare fol lowed you lo Salt Lake CHy, but after a luug aeatcb for you mere I louud you not; then I went lo. Watboo and other mining towns iu California, where I board you bad been, but Hill tailed lo discover your where a bouts. Al last 1 oame to Sacramento, where, after long and diligent tearcO end inquiry, I Heard yon were in Portland, Ore gon, employed as a butcher. I earn here over land last evening and" Dei sbe could say no more aid bursting into tears, would bave thrown beitelf upou him had b aot pushed ber aside. "At a prof that you ar my husband, you have a scar 00 your shoulder, aod at fur ther prool I will briug try brother from San Francisco aod my tiner-ln-law Irom Jack sonville, who will testify ibtt I am eulj clatmlDg you became you are mm and mine alone. " Finally the wat pertuadtd to go lo a hotel by Roumaiu, who promised t meet ber there at tbrla o'clock. From tb lime tbe lady, whose name It Mn. George Woodward, commenced show ing her money, until sue left tb butcher shop, Ibree other lady customers al that marktl, also cam In, witnessed Iba affair and Informed tb butcher that It ha did not have a wife be wat tbotlib for ael tskiog advantage of tbe opportunity. Unfortun ately, however, Roumalo bat anetber wife, In fact, tbe otly one In tko true seise of lb j word, who just mid, her appearance in Portland about two week ago from Califor nit. At Ibe appointed lime be met Mrs. Woodware at iba SI. Charles Hotel, and every dtp since, but tailed lo convince ber thai ba wat aot her huiband, and be does not know wht to do under the oircumitant ctt. Yesterday morning Mra. Woodward left foi Jacksonville, aod will retnrn here November 9th, until wblcb time we await further developments. f Portland (Oregon), Bulletin. The Bulletin of tba next day lays! There was a continued stream ol ladlet constantly patting Bergutn't butcher thop yesterday, 10 obtain a glimpse of James Roumalo, who bat now become almost an object ot euriotity. Lad 1st who were never known to 00 me in that direction before lo do Iheir ihopplog, patted by tnd gaaed anx iously into Ibe shop ro csteh a gllups or all lh rain, with gum boot, waterproofs aod umbrellas, lo hopes of seeing who H wai tbal had Ibut become doubly entangled In Ibo matrimonial net, and John Uickav a companion hnlcher of Ronmala't wtt kept constantly, laying "Madam, I know wha' you wonld tsk. I am not tb man." Some peopl think thai Iba lady will lot return again, but Koumain tayt It lie was wet at lure of en hundred thnuiand dol lar! tt be Is that tb would, be would be a rich man. We bave obtained other Import ant Information In regard ,to Ibii wealthy lady, wbieh we will give to our readers In goed lime, all ol which Is truthful and cor reot. Tbe Annual Session of tbe Venango Conn ty Teachers Institute, will be b.ld in tbe Union Soboel building, Franklin, commen cing Monday, Dec. 16tb, 1872, al 1 o'eloek P. M., and closing Friday, Deo. 20 lh. There will be a number of priminenl ioslruotors present, including Miss Flora T. Parsons, graduate of tbe Oswego Normal tod Train Ing School, Prof. Andrew Burlt, author of Bunt's Grammar, Prof 8t?dmen, Pres. of Carrier Seminary and Normal College, to take part In tbe exercises, but we hop to bavt the greater part of tbe woik done by tbe teachers of our own county. The follow- lug Evening Lecture will be present, vix: Rev. J. W. Baio, evening of the 17ih. Rev. J. D. ft ess, " 18lb. Rev. G. P. Hays, Pres. Washington and Jt tfcrsoo College, evening of lb 19th Rev. J. J. Stead man, Pres. Carrier Semi nary, " 20in In aome of tb District lb toaouars tr allowed lh week to attend tha Instil ule without any deduttioo ol salary. In those Ibat are not allowed the lime, It la hoped tbe leucbers will manifest tbelr professional enthusiasm by attending tbe Institute and making up tbe time. From a resolution pasted at lb last listl lute It it understood to be the desire ol the tetcbert to pay their boarding, whlob cao be had at reduced raiee, while attending tba Inttitute. Every effort will be mad t have an lo lereitlng tnd profitable session. It It boptd tbtt every teacher In Ibe county will be present. Tb inttroetort aod lecturet need no recommeoditlon W. J. McCLURE, Co. Snpt. Tbe great tragediao tnd em I net I Shtkespearitn reader and eloAitionltt, Jst. E. Murdoch, baa been secured by private partus to give an entertainment io Frank lin, at City Hall, on tbe first tvening of the Inttitute. Letters from t he People. Nora. The mansgerof this journal, wltb oat endorsing tbe sentiments ol contributors, desires In offer the widest posnitile latitude for free discussion. It it merely stipulated that communication shall concern mailers 01 public interest, be put in decent language tnd accompanied with tha namea of the writert, not tor publication, but at a guar ante of good laitn. Itetter from Plmner. Nothing of great importance bas transplr. ed of late to mar the universal serenity tnd peioefiilnest of this clssslo village, but tbe following, wblob It loo good to be loat: One of our oldetl and most biiibly respetted citizens who not long sinen went up tbe flume financially I lh party cf Ibe first part. He has long been connected wltb tbe M. E. Church of Ibis place, and wat deem ed a good member became ol bit bountiful and ever epeo purse. An ilber member o tb iam Church,, who forgot all tcripturai Injunction and judged bis friends and fel low memher harshly for bit financial ruin it well known lo all. Hit better half Iboutibt differently, and tent her ton I buy three dollars wertb of squssbes from him of which be bad an ebuodant sopply. On bit way lor tbe tquasbet tbe ton lost the money but proceeded aoi got tbe squashes tnd taid be would pay for tbem next day A week paired by when tb party of tb first part besought bimsell 00 bit squish dealings aod proceeded at once to the broth' er 1 bouse and asked Dim to settle for pov- ender b bought irom bim. Party of second not knowing anything about tba transaction bit epoat bad been carrying .on ber own responsibility refused lo come down wltb Ike collateral. Tbe paster of tbe flock ot which these two were members beiog pres ent they at once agreed upon bim ai a rail ablt perton to settle their dlffisulty, which be s greed 10 do. After thoroughly Investi gating tbe matter be thought to keep peace among bit shssp that ho btd belter appro pritte tbe tqniibes ai leg I contraband of war. This satisfied the two brstkert Ibe Brsl deblding ft 00 the Pastor's tccount. Thi second parly notknowiog anything about tb matter had nutbing to say. But tb lady who would do a charitable aot ls,betilnd $3 and ber kuebsud don't know It. Tbe Holmes House at TlbneMa wtt de Co not for- get the Re he r sal of the IVZozart mus ical Society at Sobers Op era House on Wednes day ESvg. Dec. 11th Songs. Du etts Trios. Choruses, CtC. Admission 25 Cents HARNESS SHOP Marshall & Richards Wonld reppeciWIjr 'an. monce to tbe dt'lrnt r Petroleum I'en'reand vicinity ikat ti.ev hae an? timed the HaK.NUSS Slluffor 4. leigattV P ON MAIN STKIET. OPPOSITE THE RECORD OFFICE, And are now read; to fernlsh Sales, Whips, Bote, HARNESS, Sleigh Bells Blankets And everything asaaXike?! k -a miM) WFI HST-CLASS HOP. M RRPAIHINO of all kinds neatur and eznriHtlnu ly done. Olve ns a cili. jaanBMAL.1, t KIUUAKDS. Pelroleam Centre, Dee. ft, 1878. tr. nr r rax w v AS HOLIDAY tVHENEXTS. cent, Post-paid or receipt of the irkd price. We cao recommend the fotlowiov Yoett Collections of ol o-ce Piano Songt: uStiiu- ing Lights," (Aacred Hi.OiiS: "Ijoldea Leave," ve'S. 1. and ll; Heartb a nit H-ni"," Fireside Ecb-iei." '-Sweet Sound.w I'riCHlesa tiemt " Free. SI.U eath la boards; $2 in cloth: $2,90 la- doth and gilt. Also the following instrumental Cnllee- tions: "Fairy Finger," Vagi Circle," Young Pianist," and "Pearl Drops'' four easy collections "Mulcar KeereallODl," "Pleasant Memories." "Golden Chines" and "Brilliant Gems," for more advanced Dlavers Price of each hook. BT.7& lB boards; $2 Id tlolb; $J.M In cloth aid gilt btraue' VTaliBet (ask tor feten' Kdlllon). In 2 vols , $4 eack In boards; $5 la eloth. Novelur (Jbe.p Edition ot Piano-Forte Classics, consisting ol Mendelssohn' com plete workt In vol. 8vo, price f I Metes; Full Edition, eaeh: tseetboven'a sona tas. $4: Maaurkas, Bnllads, and Preludes, nricH S2 eathtSehnaert's Tan Sonalaa. 13; Sbniien's Piano PVt s, $4;Moari'i Sona ta, !!5;. Weber' Complete rieoo ritr t4; Scbumao'i 45 pieces, f 2 etc, etc Io ordering these, be sire lo ask for Novell Edition. Tbey are ell handsome editions. Novel lo's cheap Vocal Celleetions: M Iber Goose, $2 and 93:' Rtodegger Sbtred Songs, tt 50 Mendelssohn's 75 Songs, beaulifnlly bound, 97 60; Sahamao'h Toetl Album, $3; Moore' Irish Melodies, Folio Edition, by BahV, $8; Germta Yolktktdsr Album. 92, el., etc Stalner's Christmas Carol, new and all, illuitrated. Price 94. TbsB wllheol Illustrations, In vela, $1 oecn; onjplir 91.60. ill -Him i $ if sS.3 ii I ll $ fi lis!'0 " - i II GO -
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