The Petroleum Centre daily record. (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, October 01, 1873, Image 2

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f strcleun Centre Daily Record
Put. Outre, fa, Wednesday Oeb 1
Divine Service.
MKTHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services ever; Sahnath at 11 A. M. and
, P. M. Sabbath .School at 12 P. M.
eats free. A oordUl Invitation exclud
ed to all.
Kit. T. Grahix, Paator.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at 11 o'olock A. M.. and 7
o'clock P. M., by the Pastor, W. 0. Borch
Ann. Sabbatn Sohool at 12, directly
after lorenooo service.
Prayer Meeting and Sabbath School
Teacber's Meeting Tuesday evening! of
acb week.
Petroleum Coat re Lodge, JVo.
. T15, I. O. of O. F.
Regular meeting nigbta Friday, at 7
o'slook. Signed.
W. B. MONTGOMERY, N. O.
C. U Bailit, A See'y.
tVPIuce of meeting, Main St., opposite
McCliotock Ho'.iw.
A. U. of V. W.
Liberty Lodge Ho. 7, A. O. of U. W.,
meets evnry Monday evening at 7J o'olock,
la Odd Fellow's Hall, Petroleum Centre,
Peno'a.
Jams Wiuoic, M. W.
Jahkr 3. WjitTa, It.
I. U. of It. M.
Minnekauoee Tribe No. 183, I. O. R. M
of Petroluum Centre, meets every Thursday
evening in Good Templar's Uall.
ffJT Counoil fires lighted at 7 o'clock.
11. HOWE, Sacbem.
0. h JUKES, Cbief of Reoords.
A
k Gold at l,p. in. 110
We understand that so far $214,000 ba
been subscribed to the stock of tbe new pipe
line, wbioli is to run from Modoo City to
Tilusville. Tbe contract bas already been
let fur laying the line. Petroleum Centre
is to be a common point, and tbe line will
run less than a mile from (own. It If un.
derstood tbe work ol lay log tbe pipe will be.
oommeooed at once,
A large sign in front of Smith's estan
rant, fell with a crash, yesterday; afternoon.
Several panes ol glass were broken in cou
sequence. Had any person been pasting at
the time, and the sign happened to bit him,
no doubt bis bead would have been broken.
Taylor, tbe photograph mau, is doing a
good business at present. We notice tbe
pictures of a large o umber of our citizens
which be has taken since opening. They
are true to lire in every Instaooe. Gallery
over Christie's drug store. it.
Dutch Henry was placed in the lock-up
lust erooing lor sale keeping. By some
means be made his escape during tlie night
ud bas not been seen since. It it to be
hoped he will slay away tbe balance of bis
natural existence for the good of the town.
Mew wells coulioueato be struck In the
lower dlsiriot every day. The price of oil
continues to go down.
Attention Is oalled to tbe advertisement
Of Sherry's New York Theatre, to be found
In another column. lie ba the stronges!
company ever brought to this region, ond
we hope our citizens will patronize them a'
they deserve.
A special train passed over tbe Oil Creek
Railroad, this oooo. It contained the rail
toad officials of tbe Valley Road.
The Tilusville Courier was three mr.
.u .I,. . .
u morning, it congratulate iisell
on tbe success attained during its publioa
tloo. The Courier la a Ilea
Of ItlA In Idr ala .1 1P1. j 1 1 ,
tvpinVU tan wo
....vi tiiuivuiB, auu we are
glad t learn is bound to succeed. May
it shadow never grow leas.
Friend Warner ba recently been repair
ing hi sidewalk. Mine host Hulbert can
not see how Mr. Warner oan afford to pay
$18 per thousaod for lumber to repair side
walks with In these dull limes.
W understand all tbe Tilusville banks
with one exoeptloo suspended this forenoon.
Also, that the banking house ol May, Park
A Co., at Tioneata, suspended yesterday.
We hear ef no other suspensions.
Those nice freb Shell Oyster arrived at
the Petroleum Exobanga Hotel, this morn
Ing. Tbey are tbe nicest lot yet. We
might add that tbe lightoiog ojster opener,
Tom. Snowdeo, I always on band ready to
open oyster by the dozen or thousaod.
Tbe water In Oil Creek is
present.
quite low at
Now is tbe Urn to commence the fall ad
vertiaing. Tbe Record ia a good medium
to aunounce your busineaa Interests iu, and
tell tbe people wbnt you have got on sale
ia the line of new goods.
" There were several accidents ou British
railways yesterday, aod several persons
w,i-re killed or injured.
The relics of Sir John Franklin brought
to New lied lord Friday by tbe whaling bark
Glacier, consist of heavy silver spoons aod
fork, having upon them the armorial bear
log of the family of Sir John Franklin aod
of other English lamilies. They were pro
cured at Itiu!se Bay from some Esquimaux
who bad cume fruru King William'a Land,
near the ep.n wbe te Sir John Franklin's ves
sels were aoandon d, in 1848. Tbe nat Ives
say that bolb ves-l (tbe Erebus and Ter
ror) bad gnue to pieoen. All tracesof lb
Ill-fated expedition are fast being oblitera
ted. To-day occurs.tbe Jewish festival of Jom
Kipunm, or Day of Atjoemeot, the greatest
day ol tbe year la the Hebrew Cburob.
Tbe fositval began atlx o'clock last etna
Ing and until six o'clock to-night none of
the faitblul partakes of food or drink, ab'
staining from luxuries and not eveo allow
log themselves to smoke cigars. Services
were held at both churches last evening In
German. To-day there will be services
from 9 a. m until six o'clock without in
terruption. Tbe morning address will be
delivered in English and that in tbe alter
noon glveu In German. All stores ol their
denomination will beolosed. (.Herald.
We find tbe following Petroleum Centre
Items in tbe Tilusville Courier of Ibis morn
ing: Petroleum Centre Is aot dead- ye', and
many bianobet of industry are still carried
on in ibis vicinity.
The refineries are all doing a good busi
ness. Tbe sidewalks along Washington street
need looking after before winter, as they aie
dangerous for pedetraioi.
Sabel'a Opera House is in excellent con
dillon.
The merobant bere are getting In their
fall and winter atocss.
Mr. Soboobtom, one of tbe old residents
I this plaoe, Is still running bis model gro
cery store, and I doing a first rate business.
He feeds the hungry in spite of lb great
financial panic.
Many of tbe buildings on tbe Boyd Farm
have been undergoing repairs, and tlbe vil
lags present quite a neat appearance.
The old bridge bas done good tervioe In
time pat I, aud la still a public convenience
A great deal ol toll has been colleoted io
good time.
A correspondent of the Newcastle (Eng
land) Couranl writes io tbe Journal suggest
ing that there may be a property In water
wbicb ba not been utilized. He lays:
"While Handing near a new (team boiler,
wbicb wa being tested under water pre
sure, and when the load was near its maxi
mum, a small aod lexoept when tbe sun
shone upon it so that the light waa decom
posed) imperceptible jl appeared. The
writer was about to pass bis finger across It
wben tbe workman said, 'Don't do that, sir;
a ooy nsa nil nnger ;cut off with one ol
those jet.' Might not a jet of water be
used a a saw!"
Blooming too, HI., I enjoying a lively
oonteit between lb oity authorities and the
ga company. Tbe dispute arm about lb
settlement of a bill due the company, wben
(ho latter deolared the contract forfeited!
ordered their men to remove the burners
from the ureal lamp and seal up the orifl
cel. Tbe men were arrested and fined for
Interfering with tbe lamps, which belong to
the city, and the whole matter .ba now to
go before tbe court for settlement.
Absolutely pur iron I laid to have been
produced by a Russian chemist by means of
tbe galvanic battery. Duriog tbe process a
large quantity of hydrogen was disengaged
from the ordinary iroo used. The pure Iron
Is a silver-white metal, very malleable and
ductile, and so soft as to be readily cut witb
a pair of scissors. It oxidize very rapid
ly. Ona hundred aod twenty new coach'
have just beeo completed by tbe Pullman
Palace Car Company. Tber are now seven
hundred ef these coaches running on one
buodred aud fitty-two roads. Every car
oosts from seventeen to twenty thousand
dollar, aod one of them on tbe New York
k Erie broad gauge oost morn than $50,000.
Twelve million dollar have juit been in
vested in the organization.
You can use a postage atamp twice. The
first time II will oost 3 cent; tbe second
lime $50.
Tb oity ef St. Louis bas decided to issue
$3,000,000 of oity scrip, to tide it over pret-
eot trouble.
A sufferer suggests an improvement, loj
tbk orthography of tbe word panics. H
thinks it would be better 'o spell it pay-nix.
The Union Paoifio railroad is building a
snow-plow to be driven by fire locomotives.
They expect to go through drift twenty
leet deep.
Chicago has sent $7C0 la tbe 8'rveoirt
Too Hot to Hold Hist Our Jack is
what the late Artemus Ward would call a
'humorous case." He wti stopping at a
little village In tbe interior of the State, one
Sunday last summer, and having nothing to
ocouov his lime, be oama to the senst4e
conclusion that be bad better go to cbuicb
in tbe evening. It was a very warm even -
I tig, and Jack thought as be was a stranger,
be would go up nto tbe gallery, inure
were only a few people up there, sa he seat
ed himself In a front seat, and prepared to
listen. Tbe minister was preaching one oi
those "red hot" sermon couutry ministers
delight in, and was happy. Jack was not.
Tbe gallery wa getting waimer every min
ut. ; Tb peoplo down In the body of the
house looked comfortable, and our hero eon'
eluded it waa cooler, and deoirted to try it.
Just as be started the minister was in tbe
midst of a terrible warning to young men,
and the noise be mule attracted the Domin
ie's attention. Thinking Jack was about to
leave church, tbe olet?ymau stopped in hia
sermoo and said: "Young man you may not
be aware of it, but you are going straight to
hell." Jack stopped, looked back, aod fee
ing be was tbe person addressed, replied:
'I that sot Well, I'm glad you mentioned
It. 1 wa going down where you are, but if
that' tbe case I will stay where I am, for
Its warm enough up here." Jack then sat
down and the minister gave out tbe next
hymn Immddiateiy.
During the run on the Union Trust Com.
pany at New York Friday, an excited indi
vidual offered a boy fifty dollar for bis
place in tbe line and aflerwarda increased
bis bid to ooe hundred dollars. The boy,
loyal to bis employers, would not sell bis
place for the templing offer. A man ahead
ol him, however, responded and (aid be
would sell bis place for two hundred. The
money was paid him immediately, and the
place wa given up. A he walked away
be said to a friend, "Let os take a drink; I
bad only one hundred In that concern, aod
I think 1 have come out a little ahead!"
Chutoh-singere are said to live by luck
and clan t j.
A dispatch from Erie siys: Tne Stale
Fair, which 1 now being held in this city,
open witb greater promise of success than
any previous year. The entries greatly ex
ceed In number and excellence. Tbe.mana
gers are jubilant. Thar Is present a large
and enthusiastic gathering. Will send luU
ter to-morrow. Duubar's Lady Hill woo
tbe first priz.
It takes one barrel of oil in
tbe river district to pay for
pipage of two. TLis ia rather
hard on email producers. .Exe
cutions keep the sheriff busy ia
Butler county
Sir Samuel Baker and wile have sailed
from Alexandia, Egypt, for Eoglaod.
Tbe French government na comminoed
a gigantio plan for iortllyiug the wfaoie
Country. Tbia tbey can do, nut being eu
gaged in tbe business of pointing witb pride
to our immense finaoeial system.
John Bright has been lornially installed
as an officer of tbe British Cabinet. Conun
drum Can be cootemplale with much pride
tbe magnificent financial policy of tbe
oountry ?
Tbe bearing in the bankruptcy case nl
Bowles Bros., In London, baa bn post
pooed until December 23. This was un
duubtedly done to allow those gentlemen to
point witb pride, Ao.
Squirrels are reported 'to be
quite plenty in Beveral sections
of the county
Miller Farm Hems.
Refining Is the prlnoipal business bere.
Tb social bop at tbe Franklin House
wiil take plaoe Friday nighl, Ootober 3d.
The refineries bere have all enlarged and
otherwise repaired, and are now la lull
blast, doing a good busioes.
The mission held at tbe ball, for the bona
e fit of tbe Catbollos of this plaoe aod vicin
ity, was well attended. It was conducted
by Rev. Father Donahue and Koop, aud
closed on Saturday n igbt.
Tb people bere ar making many Im
provementaon tbeir residences.
Large freight train pan through bere
daily.
Tbe scenery of tbe surrounding bills Is
very beaulltul, now that lbs leave are turn
10,.
Millet Farm i (till quite a plaoe, and its
hotel are doing a good business ootwitb
tending local option.
October.
A dead lock the false hair
GIRL WANTED. .
To do general housework. Enqilir or I. G
Howe, at Howe & Cook's, Main Street.
Girl Wattle-.
To do general housework. Inquire at Gor
don's Hardware store.
TnTiiit ntTizitv OP PENNSYLVANIA.
Vonr attention Is Hpeclaily Invltad to the tact that
the National Dinks are now prepared to recolve
,,I......I.,H,,.,. tn Ilia Ciinlti.1 MLndc of tllO CCUtelinl-
al Board of Finance The fnnda reatlieJ from
this euuro are tn bo emploja l in the erection or
the building f jr the lutenntlonal Exhibition, and
il.A n..i.a..a Annnm.tr1 with tha aama. It' Is COD
ndeutly believed that the Karetooe State wilt be
represented by the name or every cltlr.on anvo w
rvitrtntin n. unmemoratlon of the one huodrelh birth
day of the notion. The share of stock are offered
for $10 each, aod sub'Crtbers will recolre a band
somaly steol engraved Certificate of Stock, suitable
for framing and presurvaiiou aa a national rasm-jrl
al.
fiton.it kt ttiii mtn nf 'al nni cant ner annum
will l I, lid on all ivivnurits of Centennial Stock
from data of paymenl t January 1, 1S71I.
Snb-ici-iher who are not near a national iianK
oan remit a chuck or punt-office order to the under
signed. FKEDK- FRAI.ET, Trcwnrer,
HO I Walnut 8t, I Mi tladelphla
ANOTHER AKTlClaB uF
COn M, IIOV8EIIULD
USE Sl'PEltSEMUl).
Associated with the earlier recollection of
a great many men ami women la I he mem
ory of Ibe Bath brick and emery stone
wherewith tbe knives and forks, and pans
and kettles, and other kitchen arllcler were,
al stated limes "scoured up." Thai primi
tive mode prevails to-day in thousands ol
families who have never used Sepollo. But
once let Sapolio be used for Ibis purpose
and that housewile never wants Bath brick
or emery Stone any more. Sapolio not only
scours off all rust uud tarnlab, it brightens,
bestows a polish as hriiliant as new, and
dues It in one ti-otb the time requirrd by
any other substance. Sold everywhere.
Housekeepers try It. Iw
Sobel's Opera House !
New YorK Theatre
Con. ct Band & Orchestra.
Proprietor & Manager, JAS. F. SHERRY
S:aBe Manager, J. D. GERMAN
Lendor ol Band, D. H. STUBBLEBINE
Leader of Orchestra, i'rof. JAS. KOEHL
28 First-Class Artists 28
Positively one night only.
Tui'silay Eve'g Oct. 7, 187:).
NEW MAGDALEN,
i, i j D vel or,,le aoive title In a
. .wftus .iu uuis, oy , auer uoun .
New Scuiicry,
Chiraclcrltic Song.
Miss VIRtilXlA aT:iUlA
AS MERCr MERRICK.
Mr. WALTER BEAM
AS JULIAN GRAY.
Supported by the Company The performance will
conclnUe with a'v.-ry aiuuning alteri,iece,introducuiir
nH LoitiD Murry. Mr hdwarrt Barry: Mr K P
X'lfe.".'- otber """nbemof the GltKAT ORGAN
lb A 1 toil .
Admlaalnu, CO and f Seta
e-Heiierveu: seat fir sab st P O Newaroera r
Doors open at 7 o'clock Furiorainue cammen.
ces at u (
JOHNM SHEKHV, Agent
G. F. KOESTER,
Flour & Feed Merchant,
PETROLEUM CENTRE, PA.
PRICE LI-T.
XXX White Wh't Fl, $9,1)0 1 Meal,
CllOD. 1 Kill U'hu Dm...
1,50
Uat, 60. sanlStf!'
1,H3
THE NHV ftERIKUY
lOll HUP.
TUBE
A most Important tn'entton. Sold by the Klsstie
tru Co. (137 Broadway, N. t. city. It retains
nupttire abiolutnlv in aaaa and rWtwt ni.h
day, at all tunee and uuder all clrcnmitanees, with
out any exception whatever In any case, and shoald
never be taken off during the abort Urns reqDi.ita lo
effect a permanent euro. Hem by man. Circulars
tree. Anv drutreia4; or Phv.ii!n will iinIm. iki.
lew Truss lor you without charge
SR. GARVIN'S ELIXIR OF TAR.
Ia recommended by regular Medical practitioners
aud a epowly euro guarrantoed for Colds, Curuihs
Catarrh,, Asthma, Broncbitia, Spitting Blood Con
sumption, and alt Pulmonary Complaint. Ncrnfu' ,
Kryeipelaa, Dvapepaia, and Gout l aeiitery Chnl
era-morbua.. rholera and all llv. rand bowVl com
? Inline. Kidney dlaeateaanl all aifictiona of the
Irinal Oman. perlectly hannle" free frern Min.
eral or Alcobnlic propnrtlea plaant to take ami
nev.r known In M . "Hi-n 00 per bottla.
aLd etrriii-
NEWG00DS
NEW GOODS, NEW GOODS
NEW STOCK
DRY GOODS
CARPETS,
im tioim, notions, &c,,
JUST RECEIVED AT
IVZ. SAMUELS
DRY GOODS STORE,
Washington Stn et,
Petroleum Centre.
The Largest and Cheapest stock of
CALICOES
8 te 18 cts per yard.
BLEACHED MISII.8
from II to 10 cts
LAMBDA LE UNBLEACHED BICSLIII
10 to 15 cts
BEST OINUHAiris
from Wi to 15 eta
CLARK'S OUT THREAD
4 spools for 35 cts.
Dress Goods, Shawls, Hos
iery, Corsets
Domestic PlecerGoods, Ladles Ties, Rilboni
Iloopaklits the vary bast quality Drilling and Lin
ens. Pins and Needle, t ctejur paper, Carpels an
tbe lowest rates.
Millinery Trimmings
LACE GOODS,
And a complete stock of ladies
Hats and Bonnets,
Also, Complete Slock of
BOOTS SHOES
Which will bs sold st
AUCTIONT SALE;
Cheaper to k Cheapest
fVimmonfinoe Anmicf. Tot TS73.
O O w '
uni uiv van ruu examine e
ond prices.
' Hj SAMUELS.
Pel. Centre, Jul 171b, 1873.
McKinley & Gross,
IVT anhini etc.
"R1 n olr-rni"hs.
AND
Egbert Farm, Petroleum
Centre, Pa.
Boiler Repairing a Speciality'
EEFINEHY STILLS REPAIRED
t Wei wairant all work dons by us to
be nearly as good as new when repaired
Good material furnished and prices reason
able. Having had nng experience In tie- bu.t
nc?s we are enabled lo irive aatifacilon.
JOSEI'll M'-KI.NLKY. hKBAbJ IA
Veiroleum Cuntre, Pa., Jaa- i, tt