Towanda daily review. (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, December 17, 1879, Image 3

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    OOAL r COAL r
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< aia:.lS M FOK C.ISH :
The following prices will be charged for .f.V
TMM££t£'MTii VO%ll* in the yard, in all the
yards signatures hereto attached, until furthe
notice:
STOVE, $4 OO
CHESTNUT, 4 oo|
GRATE, 3 75
.
EGG, 3 75
ttty- Cartage, FIFTY CENTS PER TON IN
addition to above, and an EXTRA CHARGE for
carrying in.
VV. M. MALLORY, Tow ana .
HENRY MKRC'UR,
NATHAN TIDl),
E. B. PIERCE,
IJARTTiETT 15R05., Wysox.
.
At t\£JSD, formerly Pliin
ney's:
Sullivan Coal,
LARGE STOVE, $3 00
SMALL STOVE, 3 Jo
CHESTNUT; 3 25
EGG 3 00
i
OR. ITE, 3 00
SMALL CHESTNUT 2 o
With same additional charges for cartage.
W. M. MALLORY.
October, 24, li>7ib
■
1
50th YEAR
of
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.
The oldest and Bust, Fashion Magazine
in America.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
REDUCER TO siMiO PICK YEAR.
Subscriptions will be received at thi> Office j H
Clubs with tiiis Paper.
The DAILY REVIEW and Godey's Lady's
Book for one Year at :54.50.
See what Godey's Lady's Book will Contain
IN ISSO.
Nearly 1200 pages of tirst-elan. Literary matter.
12 Steel Plate Beautiful Original Engravings.
12 Large and Elegantly Colored Fashion Plates.
2-1 Pages of Vocal and Instrumental Music.
'.'oo Engravings, oil Art, Science, and Fashion.
i 2 Large Diagram Patterns of Ladies' and Chil
dren's Dresses.'
12 Architectural Designs for Beautiful Homes.
200 ur more Original Receipts for Family Use.
And the usual Original Department matters.
The danuary No. <>f the New Year will he Issued
December rst. and will contain the >• i ng chap
ters ol one ol the Best Serial Stories ever printed in
American Magazine, by
CHRISTIAN REID.
the author of " A Gentle Belle." " Valerie Ayl
tner," " Morton House," etc,, entitled
ROSLYN'S FORTUNE.
We have engaged a Full Corps of Distinguished
Writers, whose Contributions will enrich Godey's ;
Lady's Book during the year.
NY ud in your Clubs at once. You can add mn/ i
names afterwards at the same price as the j
original Club.
TERMS.—Cash in Advance.
POSTAOE PREPAID.
Ont! copy, one year, ,yo oq
Two copies, one year, tl 70 i
I hree copies, one year, 5 05 '
Four copies, one year, 0 GO i
Five copies, one year, and an extra copy to the
person getting up the club, making six cop
ios,. p £0 i
Eight copies, one year, and an extra copy to
the person getting up the club, making nine
copies CO !
Now is the time to make up your Club.
HOW TO REMIT. —Get a Post-office' Money I
Order on Philadelphia, or a Draft on Philadelphia j
'"'.New lork. If you cannot get either of these, I
send Bank-notes, and in the latter case register I
your letter.
lo parties intending to get up Club, a specimen
copy will he .-.-nt on application.
Address,
■GODEY'S LADY'S UOOK PUB. CO. (Limited).
UKW, Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa
KJrTHE REVIEW, is the
i
best ADVERTISING MEDIUM. Do not
forget it.
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BUSINESS PARTY AND CALLING CARDS
printed to order.
CALL
AND
SEE
OUR
NEW VISITING AND BUSI
NESS CARDS.
ALVORD & SON.
CXPCJU
CROWDS!
al
J. L. KENT'S.
si in I 1111
IMMENSE STOCK' !
DRESS GOODS,
CLOAKS and SI I \WLS,
GLOVES and HOSIERY,
3 button Kid Gloves, only 75
Cents, worth a dollar.
SHEETINGS & SHIRTINGS,
of the best brands, cheap !
CLOTHS and CASSIMERES,
of all qualities and prices.
RIBBONS & FANCY GOODS,
the best selection ever ottered
in this market.
FLANNELS & BLANKETS,!
in endless variety.
In fact my assortment of DRY
GOODS is complete and is not
excelled by any establishment in
the country. In prices
1 DEFY COMPETITION !
and cordially invite inspection of!
my goods and a comparison of
prices.
Col. Means' mammoth
store, second door south of Mc. '
Intyre Brothers hardware store.
-I. 1,. KENT,
Nov. F4- Agent.
Vertical
Feed.
As usual, the Vertical Feed
1 I
Sewing Machine took First Pre
mium, at the late county Fair.
Overwhelming Stock'
OK EVERYTHING IN
iXlil lin c ry,
Xot ions si nd
Fancy Goods
LINK AT
MRS. S. 11. SWEET,
One door south of Evans & Ilildretlfs, Main
Street.
'
Having learned by experience where
bargains can be found. 1 mean to maintain my i
reputation in the future as in the past,and
those who desire real bargains should see
what I have seeuredat the sales the past week
in New York.
.Mrs. Sweet takesirivat pleasure in announe
ingtothe ladies that she gives personal atten
tion to trimming hats, and by long experience \
Hatters herself that she can gi\c satisfaction
CALL AND SEE,
AND BE ASTONISHED AT
Low Prices.
MILS. S. 11. SWEET.
Sept. .'Uj.
.
To A'l Hook rtilfor milij.
RESULT WHEEL BOOKS IIAYK TO
STAND ON THEIR OWN MERIT.
•
At a Convention of School Directors, of
Centre County, held a Bellefonte, Decern-:
ber 2G, 1878, pursuant to the call of 11. '
Meyer, Esq., County Superintendent, for |
the purpose of considering the propriety
of taking measures to secure a uniformity j
ot lhe text-books used in the schools of!
said count)*, the following action was
taken, over fifty* directors being present
and nearly all the district in the county
being represented:
CORY OF MINUTES.
Upon motion of C. R. Stone roil, of Snow |
Shoe township, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
W it UREAS: (Irear expense and waste are :
frequently incurred bv the present and con- !
nstatly changing variety of text-books used in
the common schools of Centre eountv, there- j
fore, be it * I
Hesolved , By the representative directors
here in session, that a system of text-books,
suitable, complete ami uniform, he adopted in
accordance with the laws of the State,
throughout the eountv.
Upon motion of J. ('. I\ Jones, the follow
mg plan was adopted with but one dissenting '
vote, to carry into effect the following pre
amble an<\ resolutions:
hirst. I\ various publishing houses to
send samples of their books to each school
v
board in tne county Tor examination and to
submit therewith the lowest exchange, intr. -
duetorv and wholesale prices, and the length
of time they will guarantee to furnish them
at said price.
Second. No agent of any publtshing house
to be permitted to do any work in the county,
to be either general or local agent, beyond
sending his books and terms as above stated.
Any house or agent violating this under
standing, their books to be counted on of the
contest.
Third. The several school boards of the
county, after examination of the various
books which may have been submitted, to
hold a meeting at which each director shall
make out a list of the books which he prefers
to have adopted in the county, and se d it to
Henry Meyer, Esq., County Superhi n dent,
Rcbersburg, la., prior to* the tirst day of
June, lSTtt, who shall ma. c a e
several statements so sent, and the books up
on the various branches having th ighest
number of votes or preference shall be the
series recommended for county uniformity.
The County Superintendent, after having
made the above eanvaos as above, to send the
result of the same to each of the papers in the
county for publication.
W. C. HEINLE, Chairman.
J. C. P. JONES, Secretary.
The following is the result of the votes
of the Directors of Centre county, Pa., on
the uniformity of Text-books in said
county, with the number of votes cast fro
each book, under the foregoing plan and
resolutions:
HEADERS. No. vote.
for eacsh
New Graded 74
Independent 20
Appleton's 17
New American p>
SPELLERS.
Swinton's S3
New American
Independent 23
Appleton's 1
Patterson's
Sander's Union
Raub's 1
GEOGRAPHIES.
Swinton's
Oolton's 14
Mitchell's 10
Independent 1
Monteith's 5
HISTORIES.
Swinton's 03
Redpath's 5
Rai nes' Brief 7
Butler's
Quackenbos' .' 1
Watson's .... 0
V BITTEN ARITHMETIC.
Robinson's Shorter Course 57
Green leaf's 1.1
Brook's
Gillie's **. y.j
Boll's 12
Nrook's Union 3
Mew American 4
MENTA L ARITIIM ETIC.
Milne's -
Green leaf's 4
ALGEBRA.
Robinson's 53
Green leaf's 1
COPY BOOKS.
Speneerian 03
Appleton's 30
Ellsworth's 10
GRAMMARS.
Kerl's 72
Swinton's 1~
Clark's Brief 15
Bullion's 1
Harvey's 20
Quackenbos' "3
hewsmith's .[ 1
I.A N (iUAC 1E LESSC)NS.
Kerl's
Clark's *" 5
Harvey's 1
Morton's ] 5
BOOK-K EEPING.
Bryant A Stratton's 44
Folsom's 0
smith's ..;;*.
CIVIL GOVEI iXMEXT.
Townsend's.. -
BOTANY.
Gray's j.
Steele's
GEOLOGY.
Dana's
DRAWING.
White's Industrial 43
PHYSIOLOGY.
Steele's ~
Cutter's
NATURAL PHILOSOPIIY.
Steele's o
The attention of Directors is called to
Section LXII of the School Laws, which
requires every School Board in the State
o adopt a series of Text-books every,
year, during vacation, which books, and
110 others, can be used during the ensuing
school year. This is intended to tlx a
uniform course of study for the school 01
each district.
The undersigned having been appoint
ed a Committee to count the vote on
county uniformity of Text-books in Cen
tre county, respectfully report that
they have carefully performed such duty
and that the foregoing is a correct can
vass of the same.
SAMUEL FRANCE,
J A RED HARPER,
VV. C. HEINLE,
Committee appointed by the Couuty
Superintendent to canvass the votes
BV.LI.KEONTE. PA., June 23, 1875).