TOWANDA REVIEW. VOLUME 111, NO. 36. ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Pemnal. HARRY SEAMAN, of Ilarrisburg, was in town yesterday. President PACKER, of the I'a. & N. Y. R. 11., was in Towanda yesterday. Mrs. KATTKLL. of Binghamton, is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. O. GOODRICH. Maj. W. M. PIRATT, of Tunkhannock, was in town on business a few days since. Miss MINNIE BARRON will spend the au tumn at Capt. MANVIJ.LK'S and attend school at the Institute. W. H. COVERDALE has purchased the DKLA MONTANYE house from Judge MKK CUR, and will soon occupy it. R. F. GOODMAN, General manager L. V. Line of Lake steamers, between Oswego and Chicago, was in town yesterday. Miss LORING, President of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Lackawan na Presbytery, is visiting Mrs O. A. BALD WIN. Mr. HEATH, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with A. J. FISHER, his brother-in-law. Mrs. HEATH and little bov, who had been here for some weeks, returned with him on Monday. Rev. C H. WRIGHT was called to Blo>s burg 011 Monday, to officiate at the funeral of Mr. J. B. PHILBRICK, ameinber of tne Bloss burg Glass Company. In March last he was called there to perform the last sad rites over the remains 0 t another partner in the same tirm. The Republican campaign flag, which was stretched across the street from Mcrcur block to the Ward liouse during the campaign last year, was draped in mourning by Mrs. S. I*. WHITCOMB and Mrs. O. I). KINNEY, yester day, and then placed in its old position by (). I>. KINNEY, Esq. Mrs. Doctor MONTANYE at cue time .sang in the choir of the Episcopal church in Plainfield, N. J., and when her death was announced there last Sunday, the congrega tion appointed Mr. W. R. COOK and Mr. 11. OTIS NEWMAN, to attend her funeral and provide floral decorations at the expense of the church. The gentlemen attended the funeral yesterday morning. NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS.—Water will be shut oft' until 4 p. m. to-day. IIIHAM GORDON, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed citizens of Standing Stone, died Monday, aged 78 years. The disagreeable odor which has rendered the water drawn from the Water Works mains so offensive has disappeared, and the water now comes out sweet and pure. Last week at the Pennsylvania State Fair and Pittsburg Exposition, the following Sewing machines were on exhibition, viz: Wheeler and Wilson, Home, Sim-er, New Home, White. Domestic, Wilson, Household and Davis, The Judges awarded the Silver Medal to the Davis, for best double thread sewing machine; lirst prize for the best plain sewing; First prize for the best fancy sew ing; first prize for the best silk embroidery. The announcement, of the death of the President yesterday morning cast a gloom over our whole community. The feeling was one of sincere sorrow, as over the loss of a near friend. Only a few obtruded polities or discussed the probable policy of the in coming administration. Nearly "every busi ness place was draped in mourning. The Post oflice remained closed. At 11:15 a. in., the various church and school and Cour- Ilousc bells tolled, and all business suspen ded. FIREMEN'S PARADE POSTPONED.—Owing to the death of the President of the United States, the annual parade of the Towanda Fire Department is hereby postponed from the 22d mst., until Thursday. October 6th. CLARK B. PORTER. Sept. 20.1881. Chief Engineer. Miss JOSEPHINE SMITH dress maker, has returned from her visit in eastern Bradford and is now at Mr. MCINTYK'S boarding house, where ladies in need of her services may find her. TOWANDA, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1881. PRESIDENT ARTHUR. Vice-President ARTHUR was sworn in as President by a United States Judge at his house in Now York at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Ihe Herald says : During the ceremony of taking the oath Arthur was evidently deeply affected. Immediately after taking the oath Arthur sank into a chair in the room and buried his face in his bauds, tho rough ly overcome. The tirst message of sympathy received by Mrs. Garfield after the death of the President was from Vice-President Ar thur. After the Death—Funeral Prepar ations &c., &c. The official bulletin announcing the death was issued at 1.15 a.m., and closed in the following words: After taking nourishment he fell into a quiet sleep about thirty-five minutes before his death, i and while asleep his pulse rose to 120 and I was somewhat more feeble. At 10.10 he awoke, complaining of severe pain over the region of the heart, and almost imme diately became unconscious and ceased to i breathe at 10.35. The President is to he buried in Lake j View Cemetery, Cleveland, in compliance , with his often repeated request. ; It is now said, and believed by those I who know her, that Mrs. Garfield's life is i in danger, and that she will not long snr j vive her husband. Courageous as she I seemed she has her feelings under cou ; trol at an enormous strain, and the j reaction cannot fail to come. i The autopsy disclosed a clot of blood on the heart, corroborating the opinion of the attending surgeons as to the imme diate cause of death. It.is reported the bullet was found im mediately back of the heart, and that from its location death was inevitable. Life was only prolonged by the most excellent ! nourishment and nursing. I The ball passed through the spinal col umn. No abscesses were found oil the lungs. Secretary Blaine has issued an order in regard to the burial. The remains will be removed to Washington to-dav, the special train leaving Long Branch at 10 a. m., reaching Washington at 4 p. m.— The remains will be in state in the rotun da of the capitol Thursday and Friday, guarded by deputations from the execu tive departments and oflicers of the Sen ate and House. Religious services will be observed in the rotunda at 3 o'clock Friday; after which the remains will be transferred to the funeral car and be re moved to Cleveland, via Pennsylvania R. li., arriving Saturday at 2 p. m.* In Cleve land the remains will be in state until ! Monday at 2 p. in., and be then interred ■ in Lake View Cemetery. Detailed arrangements for the final sep ulture are committed to the municipal au thorities of Cleveland, under directions of the Governor of Ohio. From a private dispatch to President PACKER yesterday morning, we learn that a United States Judge in the District of Columbia, has given it as his opinion' that Guiteau must be tried in the State of! New Jersey for the murder of the Presi-! dent, if he can be taken there alive. Miss EMMA WARING respectfully informs the ladies tha she lias taken rooms at Mr. WM. KEYSKR'S house, on Bine street near Graded sehool. where she will be pleas ed to see all in need of her services. Cutting fitting and dress making done on reasonable terms, and all work warranted to suit. Two good farm hands wanted, to work bv the month. W. ,J. DKLPKUCH, Horn Brook, Pa. VALUABLE PRO PETTY FOR SALE —' The undersigned, desirous of changing his business, offers for Hale the property now occupied by him as a wine and liquor store and bottling es tab ishment. on Houth Main street, Towanda to gether with the entire stock, horses, wagons har nesses, bottling machinery, store furniture, and ail other goods and articles in said store and estab lishment. This is the most complete and best arranged es tabiishment in Northern Pennsylvania, and offers unusual and superior inducements to any person desirous of entering into business. The above property will be sold upon liberal . a JOHN GRIFFIN. Towanda, Bept. 19, 18S1. AUTUMN Are now receiving a large stock of FALL GOODS, EVERY DEPARTMENT FILLED WITH NEW GOODS SUITABLE FO THE FALL AND WINTER SEASON. The attention of our customers is called to our unusually line display of NEW GOODS DRESS GOODS BLACK SILKS SATIN DE LYONS DRESS GOODS BLACK SILKS SATIN DE LYONS BROCADES SATINS CASHMERES BROCADES SATINS CASHMERES ARMURES FLANNELS &C ARMURES FLANNELS &C LACES EMBROIDERIES TIES FICHUS LACES EMBROIDERIES TIES FICHUS NOTIONS HOISEKY RIBBONS &C NOTIONS HOISEKY RIBBONS &C White Goods, Table Lin ens, Napkins, &c. CLOTHS CASSI MERES SUITINGS &C CLOTHS CASSI MERES SUITINGS &C DRESS GINGHAMS DRESS GINGHAMS DRESS GINGHAMS DRESS GINGHAMS DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS CLOAKS & SHAWLS CLOAKS & SHAWLS CLOAKS & SHAWLS CLOAKS & SHAWLS Full Fall Stock Now Open. Tow AND A, Pa., Sept. 15, 1881. PRICE ONE CENT.
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