Petroleum Centre Daily Record.
a'ei. Contro, .fu., Friday , Nov. 1
tdviiie ftorvli-o.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Service every irulibatli at 11 A. M. and
'4 I'. M. Sabbath School ut P.M.
i'iit free. A oordiul Invitation extend
ed lo ull.
Kkv. T. GituiAH, Pastor.
FRKSBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching ot 1 1 o'clock A. M., anil 7
o'clock P. M., by tho Pastor, W. C. BuurH
a!ii. Kalibla . School ai .12', directl;
after lorenoon pervioe. ' "
Prayer Meetinn ami Sabbath Rchorfl
Teacher's Meellug Tnesday evenings ol
vnch week.
retro!nnm Centre Lodge, Ao.
"Oi.iTl, I. O.oS
Uceiilur meeting nights Friday, at 7
o'clock. Signed. .'
' s n. hooker, n. g.
J. C. E. H.nTMN, a Sec'y.
I4f Flaca oluieeling, Maiu St., opposite
yuCtiq'ock House.
A. O. of U. W.
Liberty Lodjte No. 7, A. O. of U. W.,
nice is every Monday evening at 7 o'clock,
in Odd Fellow's Hall, Petroleum Centre,
IVun'a.'
. ' Jjmks Wimiok, M. W.
Jamkh S. Wiirr. K. '
, 1. O. of It. M.
Wlnnekaiitie; Trine No. I. O. R. M
of 1'ulr oleum Couire, meets every Thursday
et-nififf In Good Templar's Hall. .
Jif Council tires Untiled at 7 o'clock.
II. HOWE, Sacbeui.
C. Li JUKES, Cbiel ol fiecurds.
Gold at 1 p. in. I0GJ
MiicideatOUCity !
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Special dispalcb to Kkcord.
Oil Citt, Nov. 7.
A'colored man nroed Leo Will iaroa, on
old restdont of this city,' shot and killed
titrnnl f, tb le afiernoon.
.Cause matrimonial difticnlllep. Wil
Maoil aod bin wile bad quarreled freqnentl?
of late, BDd it in supposed be took this mean.
ufsel.Lirg the difficulty. R.
Dutch Henry arai ai bin old pranks, last
nlgbt, making so much uoice tbat tlie offi
cers of the law had lo look blra up. He
disturb the entire neighborhood by bit
hMty Calif through the burs of his cell lor
morphine or wbitkey, be didn't care which
Ho said the "sune-en-blichens" knew he
had ''tbirdy tollars" that they wanted to
relieve him ol In' the way of One aud
coitc
One Henry Shank, a knight of St. Cris
pin, baa made a dlioovery. Having been
nccesi-liil of late in two or three fights
witb bis "Iraw," he began to think be war
a knocker from the old house. Day befure
yesterday, baviog a little more than tbe
unul acvount of aieam up, hia whisky cour
age took oq new form. He undertook lbs
job of tronnoing a fellow from Petrolia.
This time, nnl having a deiencsless woman
la Iront of bim, be received what ho justly
deserved a good tanning, wbich It is to be
hoped will make him a better citizen, so
tbat when on tbe war path be will remem
ber tbat some tilings can be dona as well as
others.
Mike Sbandly, of Petrolia, Is a very Mil
rate man, in tbat having a business Irons
action with Henry Shank, of this place, he
put bis dots under the eyes instead of over
them.
Most everybody along the Creek will re
member Mr. John McOmber, formerly one
of the proprleiors of tbe Central House,
Petroleum Centre, , aod alteiwards of tbe
Duncan House at Oil City. Mr. McOmber
is still of tbe old firm ol Croio Jc McOmber,
and they are proprleiors of tbe Lowry
House, at Butler, Pa. We are pleased to
hear that our old friend McOmber was unl,
ted In the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss
Mary Reiber, of Butler, on the 7ib day ol
Ocioher. The, young oouple will please
accept our warm cangratulat ions and best
wishes for their prosperity and happiness.
Titusville Courier.
We congratulate our friend McOmber on
bis wedding. May be live long aud pros
P LOST.
On Wednesday, Nov, 5, 1873, a gold
bracelet, snake pattern, between Cspt.
Smith's Saloon on Washington Street, aod
the railroad depot. A liberal reward will
be ptlil fur its recovery by leaving it at this
Ql3i.
The Pac.us and Atlantic Telegraph Com'
pany are removlog'their oDloe from the Mo
Cliotock House to the Central House.
A good deal ol treight is going over tbe
Oil Creek Railroad.
We hear, tumors of stveral failures in
Titusville.. '
TerribI" Scc.tn ut a.n Uxeoi"
tion.
Wll.t.tAMSPOKT. P.,Kt.V. i.
At futly untunes past one o'clock today
au attempt wng made lo bung nuiw but
the rope was too lotiij, and he touched tl.
ground. The rope Is now beiifi shortened
for another trial. Wado told Ihe j tiler to
hurry up, as be bad an appointment to dine
iu bell with the Devil at iwti o'clock. He
said tile oi. ly thing troubling biut was
wDetber the people be tuiudrred are iu
heaven or bell.
The rope being too Ion:; 'bis feet struck
square on the ground. In this position be
reinaiaed standing, saying, "Oil, Lord, have
mercy! The rope come oil bis neck, aud
u is bidy fell ever Heavily ou tue ground.
He Was carried upon the ecofljld anil alter
a loog delay in atrating ihe rope the cap
was again pulled. He loll this time less
than tluee leet. II js pulse couliuued to beat
lor seven niiuutes. Alter hauling tweuty.'
seven mi 'j tiles be was placed in a Cufliii
and taken Ciuige of by bis liieuds. Mau
pieces of Ibe lope were liii off aod Carried
away as relics by tliespeclators.
We are indebted to our Irieud Ualbbun,
tbe gentlemanly telegraph operator ol tbe
Western t'uiou Telegrapu oftice, luruumer.
ous Uvors. Thauks.
Hunting is good in tha (vvouds surround
ing tins place.
About tub Chops from tua OcioUei
Report Issued by Hie Department of Agri
cultural, we g.eto the lullowiug as pertain
ing tu Western Pennsylvania: "The pres
ent year, like that of ISli!), wbicb produced
the crop returned Iu the census of 1370, is
one of low production as regards maze,
our mein cereal both in quantity aod qual
ity; while the quantity ol wheat was rather
mote than an average, in view ol Its In
creased area, though not equel to the great
wheat crop ol I8li!) A large per cent of
tbe corn crop will bo sot', and the early
Irost injured the fodder. The potato 'bug
has proved a destructive element to tue po
lato growets. Late potatoes are reported
light aod not worlb digging in many sec
tions." Emleoton lost I X .bulldiugs by fire on
Saturday morning last, valued witb their
contents at twenty thousand dollars, on
wbich there was an Insurance o nine
iboosand dollars. Four of ihe bosses be
longed Iu Mrs. T. J. Aloruu who also losl
a building in the last lire. At one time
'.he flames threatened tu destroy tbe entire
business portion ol Ihe town, but by tbe
exeition of the citizens under Ibe lead ol
James Beoott tbe lire was kept in check.
Emlenton needs a lire eniue as a m titer ol
eoonomy and safety.
Last Monday eveningtome Tallow tbnugbi
to burlesque Lucul Option, , aud stoud ou Ihe
street frouting tbe PoatOfllse, with a keg o
beer which be drew off to a luiutiler, giving
to all who wanted to drink: and from ap
pearances there were t number of dry let
lows in the crowd. Warren Ledger.
A. D. Langetatr President of the Howard
Association, Memphis, acknowledge t tie
receipts of one hundred and five dollars
forwarded by Col. Joho S. McCalinoot and
Con tibr tiled by sundry oilizins of Frauklta
lor tbe relief of Memphis.
Tbirty-Ove carpenters have been dlscharg
ed from the railroad carpenter shops lo
Meadvtlle, and tbeMeadville Wooleu MiUs
will only run eight hours per d.y here
alter.
About Ibirly men were thrown out of em
pioytnont by Ihe shutting down of wells at
agundas, liV Friday
Tbe foliowii g are Ihe elected Good Tem
pters officers for Ibe northwestern district
lor the eusttiog year. W. C. T , G W. Ar
buokle, olEriej N. V T.,D. S Sjutuworib
of Ceotrevilie; Secretary, A. M. Martin, ot
Pittsburgh; Treasurer, Salli Benedict ol
Pieas.iulVille; Marshal, A. Wade, of Titus,
vtlle; Guard, F D Wbitu'ey,of Vuungsville
Seutinel, F. D. Ticknur, of Cotiueaulville.
We find tbe following items in the orjsi
Republican:
Three bears were seen near albe residence
of Miss Sarah Ano Dale, ooe mile up the
creek, on Friday morning I st. Tue tracks
of four bears were seen on Tubbf Run, on
Sunday last. Tbey bad better mik ttietn
selves scarce, or they wi I be sent to tbe
happy bunting grounus and tbeir fat tried
out into hair oil.
Nearly all the wells at Fagundas have
been shut down lo wait for a better price
for oil. The wells on tbe Beatly and Fa
gundas farms were stopped on Saturday
last. The wells at Triumph, also, are
nearly all shut dowu. E E. C'app, the
largest producer there says be shall produce
no mora cheap oil. II thia state of a IN Irs
continues much loncer there will not be a
great deal ol oil produced.
Bronze, silk is the latest style
id-
Taking into considoration the
dullness of the times and the
low price of oil, not speaking
of tho scarcity of ntfniey," 1
have concluded to reduce the
price of lll YA W. delivered
at the wells to 1.0: per bar
rel. My motto is live and let
live. Pay mo a call before
going elsewhere
satisfy yon as to
price of Benzine.
Railroad track
Street.
Ws At
and I will
quality and
Old stand
on!J Fonrth
Petroleum Centre, Oct. 211. lSi.'t,
I low ISrigss' 15:i2y avjin Trc.it
-!.
Thomas Brlggs, of Twelfth street his a
hoy hnhy about 10 numtiis old, who Is ad
mitted a' the beginning of this mlicle to
look just like his father, and to be the
smartest boy baby nf ils nee In Detroit.
Yesterday morning the child iva; siuitii; ou
the floor, pUyinij will) live or six big co'n
buttons on a string, and t ill ing an otwus
Ion il nibble at ail apple 1 1 bring out Us lir,.t
crop of teeth. Mrs. ISriggs and a neighbor
were lelkinu away as only women can ros
sip, when the baby hid the hulton iind-r a
mat and started to li'iinh the tipple. A bit
ol the sK'n eut in t: is throat unil I. e uuve a
eolith and a whoop and paw-d Hie air iin-l
rolled over on his he id. 'Oh, Ihetn bill
tons! he his swallowed them tint ions :' cried
ttie mother as shu y1ked Inm no an l
shook him. 'Pound hitn on the buck!' yell
ed the other woman trying to hold in
baby's legs still. Run for th neigtibms
cried Jlrs. UrigiS. 'Oh, !e'l d te! scream
ed the olner, as she rati out. Ami tlie
neighbors came in and nude him He on hi"
slotiiach ami comh, and they tiirne I him
on bis b-ick and ru'iloil his stouincti, mi'l
joggled him about in all sorts of nay, tint i
h-"g')t mil an I went to howling Ttini n
noy ran lor lirg.'.s, aud Urtntis rn l r the
doctor, nnd Hi" dne'or cimj and clinked
the bthy, and ordered sweet uil and mim
lard plnster, and told them m bold bim on
nis hick lverytiuay Knew thai thes" 'x
hutloos were loiiped in Ihe baby's throat,
because he was red in the face, and because
he struuijlrd n he howled end wept. They
poured down sweet oil. anil put mustard
uc oss nun, ana wp' over l.i-n, nn l me
mother said shecul'd n-w fir..ive herself
B.ivs drove by callinj o,il : 'Siibwrni fir
salel' and the scissors man went by !nei',
inir: -Sharp! sharp." but the - distressed
crowd he d th.) baby down and shed their
lears over his whoio lenjth. Tlie diwtor
was looking serious, and Brijtja was think
lag that hi hadn't d)no anything tu d -serve
such a blow, when of tlv
women pushed thu in tt and dHc iv.th I thu
billions. Then everybody launhed anil
davced, and they kicked t e sweet oil bci
t'e under the bed, threw Ihemusiurd plasier
at the doctor, and Mrs. Bi igjs htinged tne
bowling angel to her bnsoin ani ctl.ed him'
'wopay topsy hops drony liitle ch-ru'iini.
Detroit Free Piess.
Nothing can be more short-sighted Hi an
Ibe disposition whiob some people, mini feat
In time ol a financial flurry to avnl-t the
payment of all debts they can Having the
roady mon--y in their pickets, they wil
maae excuse o I be panio when asked to pay
a dept, and hold on lo what currency they
may he in possession of, with a vague idea
that Ihey are thereby made more S'cute,
This course makes currency scarce and des
troys confidence. Il tendc, moreover, to
brlnrr about to every crisis it seeks te avoid
It is far safer not only for the Individual,
but for the community, in a time like this.
lor everv man to see to it that he owes no
m to any th tng
Six'y coopers employed in Power's barrel
factory, Titusville, struck on Tuesday morn
ing' Tbe cmse 01 me strike is a reduction
of the pay Irom 50 cents lo 40 cents per bar.
rel a reduction which the employer says
la made ob essary by tho chance In Ihe
maiket price of barrets An averagt day's
wink ol a cooper is six barrels
The Ptillailelpina L ilgerst.y'e ol nbllu rv
portlry hasevldenlly sugjesied the follown g
epitaph on a locomotive;
Collisions four or five she bore;
The signals were In vain;
Grown old and rnsied, her hoi'er busied
And smashed excursion train.
Lj-diaherman the female po
isoner, is the only woman eccup
ant of the Connecticut State
Prison at Wethersfield.
XOi'ti OF THE AV.
A boy of seventeen years old tried to kill
himself in New Yolk yesteidny because he
0 ii'dil'i f'l enough to dtiuk.
Nearly 06'iO,0(IO'in bullion was shipped
froui En.'iand. yesteWa. $300,000 being
for New York.
The work ol gettinR a jary In tbe Tweed
trial Isrplogressing.
Three- quite s, yj-rc -tioclci "of earthquake
were rlt it AiiMin, Nevada yesterday. No
damage done.
The Democratic Slate Executive Com
mutee ot Ohio lit) d 100 gu Ml Cliol
1inare, Columlui, yesterday fafMIOOO 10
b iioKl Ihe Deiiii.cratio and CooserVWive
v ctorv u last Tuesday in New York,' Vir'I
glut,' Wisconsin, Maryland hnd Kahslts.
In the Over uml ' Terminer Ci lirt. New
York, yulerday. Judge Davis aenieuced
Jam.e D. Ceoier, the fighlti jnrur in the
Stoker! cue. tu thitiy days' iiiipr'soniiienl
aud a line of $ZjO tor the two free use of his
tongue while ibe trial was progressing.
Ye.terd iy muminc; a urtndatone in the
pcytne factory of ilail & C , at K.it Wil-
um, Maine, burst and killed Oram an de
Cheney and Gilbert L. IItaid, Superinten-
den t.
President Pitter, of Union Col'.ege,
Schenectady, has b en not. He I ot new en
duwineiit of $1UO.UOO. the gift of a gentle
tn n who desires bis name and details ol
i he. liooution to be withheld lor the pies,
ent.
Outstanding leaal tenders, $3t'i0.937,G7l
SU':i:nl(i:it ISiirnt d---I.ivi'
SiOKt.
Tottn.vTo, Ontario Nov. C.
The steamboat Bavarian, buund Irom
Hamilton to Toronto with six cabin passen
gers, look fire about eibt o'clock last night,
seventy-biur miles from snore, opposite
Oshawa. The fire broke nut in the ceutre
of (he boat, near the engines, and the flames
(read with great rapidity. Boats were
Immediately lowered. One went adrift and
was lo-t. The passenaers and Crew got itilo
the oilier hoats. one of which costained
nln pernr.s, incMidlnc the pilot, ladies and
four of the crew. The other boat coniairy
ed twelve persons. Including tlie first and
see nd mates, purserlind two passengers, a
t oy named Junes Close, Mr. Prmenter, of
Torofte, and live of the crew, flbth" boats
resn'ul I the sjjjore s ifely. Tuero aril four'
teen p ss-ngers to ha acMU'lteij (.)', Indud
i'i' Captain (firmlchiet, Mr. Finnegan,
c'liefenjineer. Tom Speuee, steward, Mrs.
Hubbard nnd daughter, of fliooklvn. Miss
Ireland, ot Kingston. nd Mr. Wter, 'of
Chat-im. Tltesu were unable to eel into the
boats. The ln't seen nf Captain Carmicae
he was on a pUnlc in t' e water.
A Dkao Hoiiy I'oi-Nn On Toes le even
inir last a some r il imnd bands, working on
th line nf the J. & p. R R,Bt the nppe
end or Ihe Pulley fl.ts. iWo m'Jes ahova
town, wer d"poltiti their ton's in s.rns
luis'ies a few rods fron tho Inck thevdis.
covered the dead burly nfa man. Informa
tion u ttivn to Coroner Corbett and an
i'iqust was he'd on Wednesday mrirning,
Two buys testified lhat they saw the deceas
ed some thre weeks aao golnz 11 11 ihe track
about 5 p. m., p-rfec'ly sober. Thev bsd
nm conversation with him, nnd he told
them thU he had been lo Franklin to see
bis siek brother, whom he callsd Htign
Foley. He said he bad miesed all lha
trains, and w walkinn In the nest station;
lhat is lived at Srnnehom and owned some
propor'y there, that bis wife was dead, his
two sons b id left him. and he lived n'j
alone. At the tim the boys saw bim be
had a htket and when the body was ilTi
covered, a basket, a gallon ji:g, and a pint
flisk all emn'y wre lyinr beside it.
The deceased was apparently CO years old,
wi'h gray whiskers under his chin. II
wore a ereenlsb colored coat light colored
pantaloons, coarse boots, and a straw hat.
The body was much decayed, but not be
yond recnirnltinn.
The sum nf one dollar and' thirty.flva
cents was found in bis pockets. There was
no marks ol vinlenee upon the body. "
A verdict was rendered In accordance
with the lac's and tbe body of the unknown
was delivered to the Count? Commissioner
for burial. fr-naniro Speotntnr.
In Ka?t, Kent, England, the
potato bliiiht has spread to an
aliirming extent. I he whole of
the crop dug for market has beeD
destroyed.
A white frost covered tbe
giound yesterday morning and
ice was formed on still water.
(Jaruet jewelry is now the
rage in I'aris.
A stave factory is to be stai t
ed in Warren.
OUU MOTHERS,
who were the best and tidiest hotissm,,'
in the world-except Ing our grandum, hst"
-took especial pride in the possession
rows ol tinware that ulistened likes po t
e l mirror. Every article about their bou,
eu-uefiuuie Ul pon.n, inCIUIIIng th,
knocker, was leunlaiiy brightened
P until
It lairly glistened. With their ptim.ii,,
materials such as Bmh brick, emery,
tone, etc., II was a seiions labor, aj(
one ol love. Nowudavs. h.ucu. .l
! 10' If
daugblers use hapolio, and in one li.Jt csa
polish more articles and do it better it,,,
tha enilld (if nrhnln fMU If .
- " wish
VAl tnti. innlhuru In th- i.-t.i.
your Kitchen ware, use bapniio. 35
CCKCERT
Trip T7nmi OnnvtnM-n ri..i
Will give ona of their popular enter
tainments at the
3sA. E. CHUROK
r
On FKIUAY t-VUHi MV. .
MR. J. D. MURPHY. Tenor,
MRS. M W- MI'KPIIY, Sorraio
MIS SALLI U itOWJl AN. Ann
... . tJr ....... a., 1111; .ll.AH,
I UU1 I1 li. riatnst.
Doors open at 7 fonveence at "i
Admission 30 cis. Children half pi ice.
McKinley & Gross,
Machinists,
Blacksmiths,
AND
liibcrt farm, rctrolcum
Centre, la.
d:i.. i,..".r..: . c :i i
uunri kuiiiil: a t.-'uci.iitiiiN
REFINERY STILLS REPAIKED
rr a watrairt nil work non riv us to
Good trnterittl foruiebed urni pr.cts redioo
ttt.lv.
1 1 vine bwl lnn pxpr'pn( In th( U
rtwH nre fnnbled to riv tmUfuction.
Petmifiiui (Vmrff, I'n., .Tan. . H
v n n uacKn and imiinmirii. wim win 1101 n ore
tii'cco vnn. n i 111 ninriv-nin( vnav our it a mil
nn-o iiuis a tMi w in uHirinn miii tn i nntf . At
mIK li Viuir Pilit' witrsf. Ki-nrl lit t urn to lh
uiiiv iMitn im reiiiru i mhi r-ui in; re un "n. it.
I.H llim N III 1 I I1IIKM1 r-Hlir: l(r. Ull ll IH11I1-IH
irom 111a viit('m n n inrm i r tirivtM nnx-iUfii ni
tiriii hi the blunt): nl.-o, Bprmtuil wenknt-. m
rnerirv. lotM or nimitri iimt nil noivitu Hi t-nr
mid hod v. 1 elHti'nvre niriri IiiiiiomiIi iu. iirrun
1 on. 1 rirn.nv mull m-riirtlv mkiihiI. tin cilil'ft
1 00 11 r iinrk ur. Em-h luirkxirt nmkca 0U8I
r II olid Ki'iirrhpr. (Mnrnti 1 Hii innl'n.. l'uta
inrjn, ra im i',30. l'aniphl t t jw.
AWARDID UY TUB
America 11 Institutes
t ' TOJ.'V. MfKEE.
H Mil
Mmtlm & Fliitfi Machines
"It Is iciflllDiie and will mec: tiia auU of ever;
mairon in toe lana- '1
Exhibition or 1S72
Tnhn Tt f?.vlt Hp Hi s.
tSatuuei Jj.TilHuiin. i'oirtfDondun: S. cy.
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Thia lnmli ttid I.ifi.ninna 1,i.li(n U 114 H.Jt'fll
(14 thti Hcwiiiir Min hiriM and U t in brcniminr 'P
iilnr uitli inilioa in t!. iimi of HTimiieilvn Needle
torlc. Hi work hrlncr mtirh mora l'onf)toine, n fli'i'
Ins lies time ind i't one ttiiiili t.o?t ilie extt-'iirur-
N UJui. i,.iui 1. 1. .in, i.iii I A
MAnhitia villi llhi.lrntnfl (.inu(ar itnil full InctrilC
tlAlinaamt nn Winn of mt finlalitl III lllvel
Addrwu.The MeKce 11 mm f. Co
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AGENTS WANTFD.
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v Thu Tubin la in nrni rl.iM order and all
feadv filled
April 23. II H. II. WARNER.
'onaiimpioll ba its otlcln in s ir rofnlf cn .
and corrupt ami a ol the blood, hence the lollwcy
fruitli.pj Iuhr di'iie with cotijli yrn(, lul"!'""'
, 4o. To i urt!;oniiniilio!iwe miifl f ttrilj
enrh h the bio d, anil whon the blooii In iiuro
piunbilon cunnot exlrt. llr McCaliin a"'1
Klrn.d .mrrher peuctratcH the secret amrniii e f
droid illsea e ind exiermhiaier It riMil ana m'
Try one n.fle iinckeuo bv return rowl.lMt!"
1 1 ) nnd yoo illa vu s feel thmikrnl ' '"'LT
Medicine IV, Box 1530, Llet ol person em
ient free.
G. P, KOKHTEK,
1'lour & Feed Merchant.
PETROLEUM CENTRE, PA.
PKICB LI-T.
XXX White Wb't Fl, 9. I Meal, .
( hop, J,5D VMioatBran, 'i-0
Cat, 60 "P18"'
I)ypepie reealn their health. "''J
trniirth, chills and fever are broKen up. the torl'
Ivh. and kidney r roni-ed to aclloa awl J
lerinis rbeuinalic rapidly recovere, all tne I '
eniiu aud revlTina Inflnence 01 lr. Mdanunia
aim.. i n.ifa hv mall, f 1 V:...
Wonnanted Williams. Medictos Co., Bo
Btttsbnrgb, Pa. .
poller mim