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Capital - $50,000.00
Surplus - $12,000.00
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small, draw the same rate of
interest.
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A
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“All the news that’s fit to print"
SATURDAY PEORU ARY 1. 1908
COMMUTER TESTS
MRS. COMMUTER.
“A queer thing happened
tral this morning,” sald the
of 10 bis wife. “i am going
situation to you and
think of it
“At Caldwell two men began to a
* Bue on tae general cu $3 of Lu
MAR nature One was a pessimist
other an optimist The optimist d
most of the talking
* “The average wan. said be is Lo
est. 1 will prove it to you right
There are at least 56 meu in
and pot one of them | venture to sa)
will claim anything that does not be
long to him.’
“The cynic admitted
ihdeed, a pretty t Bu
advise you 10 gu sh he sald
U0 you prupose to test them
* “This way. said
have In my pocket a scarfpio
have never worn. | only bought |
yesterday and am takiug it
to-day to give it to my wife's
a3 8 birthday present. Now, | am wil
ing to give the impression that | found
it in this car. If anybody Ive
enough 10 claim it as bis
it’
“The cynic agreed
tions and the porter was called
* “Will you ascertain saul
timist, ‘if anybody in car bas los!
anythiog recently”
“The porter walked up and
alsle and bawled out at the
voice: ‘Lost propertly
property found. Who
tu? This gentleman has iL
“Everybody looked through thei
pockets and several persons claimed to
Pe poorer than when they left home
Three Bad lost mosey, one a walch
charm, somebody else a bunch of keys
and soother a sigue! ring Preseally
a man sitting near the »{ the
car jumped up and said
* ‘By George! | have lost a scarfpin
“What kind of a pin was It
the optimist
* It was an opal set in a gold band
of Egyptian workmanship was the
reply.
maha ootim ontim ist
ol bie
vIBmu.-
to pul Lhe
see What you
ssedne
BOW
th ar
that they were
I'd
How
decent lo
Iw
tindst I
that |
the of
to town
nephew
has ne
0 hose
the Op
down
top of his
found-—lios
does It
the
belong
middle
pearly
re ———————————————
—
this itY asked the
it is,
the pin.
“The optimist was disheartened. He
bad Jost a valuable pin acd his faith
in the honesty of mankind at the sams
time, and the double blow was enough
to floor him. The cynic, although se-
cretly delighted, was puzzied
Of course,’ sald he, Jou can't
squeal. You've agreed (0 lel the fel-
low keep the pin and you're bound in
honor to do, but [I'd demand an ex-
planation if I were you. The circum
stances are really remarkable and that
much Is due you'
optimist
sald the man, and be took
went back and sat down beside the
man who had filched his pin
Sir,” sald the optimist. ‘there is no
need for me to tell you that you are
infernal rascal You know that as!
well as 1 do You are aware that that
pin does not belong to you What 1
to know I= how you were
able 10 describe it 80 accurately
Then the optimist proceeded 10 re-
late bis previous conversation with the
cynic. The young man listened with
keen appreciation. He did not get
mad !
* ‘Sir,’ he =ald when it came his
time to talk ‘perhaps | am not such a
villain as you hink. | could describe!
his pin because it belonged to me 1!
lost it five years ago I have been look- |
ing for it ever since. | knew that |
should find it some time. In all these
years whenever | heard of a man find-
ing anything | have butted in with a
description of that pin, hoping that be
might have It. | have been particular
ly auxious to get it in the last two
vears | am married now and | want
to get the opal set in a ring for my!
wife. | thank you for returning It to |
we.’
The optimist
nol convioced i
an
would like
listeged, but he was |
understand the sit-
uation,” he said, but 1 still think you
are a rascal. lo my opiuton you have |
uo right to that pin. | bought it yes |
terday Io good faith, and | consider!
that it belongs to me’ |
“Finally they submitted the question |
to the rest of the men in car. Opinion |
was diveded Some thought the young
man entitied to the pin, others that]
IMogenes had the best claim to it |
I am surprised,” put in the com. |
uuters wife “that there should be any |
ent. Of course it belonged to
of the
HRagree ws
Diogenes
The ethics ote]
as a pikes
cept at ig
Cale
as plain
man
Thanks said the commuter That
was lhe point | wanted jour opinion!
on"
There was a brief silence
the commuter
Pre sently
wife looked at her hus |
ands Nuslhed face, at his wilted collar |
anid the tle
Why
hie asks
beneath
where did you get
I never
in a gold
You don't mean to say
Yes,” said the commuter I
| wanted the opal for you,
vou think | have no right to 1 —
Oh sald the comn
that's different.” —N Y
that pin?
saw It before An|
pal set band well upon |
word!
do |
but since |
uter's wife |
Press
MEAN TRICK ON SICK BOY.
The Soulless Doctor Fixed Matters |
Sc the Sufferer Had to
Go to School
Mark Twain, on bh
birthplace, Hannibal
choo! children a Ulrue
shouiboy
This boy Liv
5 asl
Me
stor bout a
said ‘awoke
His groans
The do
haste
ald the doct
m
"A pain in
Any palin in the he
Yes sir
i= the right hand stiff”
A littje
How ab
one
alarmed
was seot
hil
‘or
‘or and came post
Well
ir As he
it Tt i
entered
what! is the ’
he 1d
thd the buy
ad?
my side
wat the right foot
That's stiff
“The doctor
nother
Well
mt youll t
Monday
lay
LOO
winked at the boy's
he said
abe 1 80
you re pretty sick
» school on
Let Ia Safir
and’
Is to-day Sa
n & vexed tone
fay.’
Half an hour later that boy declared
himself healed and got up Then they
sacked him off to school, for it was
Friday after all”
me s to-day
urday” sald the hoy
I thought it was Fri
Large Solid
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FRANK E WOOD, Representative
News and ‘advertis ng matter may be
left at Gregg's Racket Store, Waverly.
After 12 o'clock noon call the main
office at Sayre, Valley phone 118X
Valentines at Strong's
L C. Bagley and wife returned
to Sesquenanga today.
— -
V aleatine post cards at Strong's
———
Miss Anna Smeaton is suffering
from an attack of tonsilitis,
A ———
Presiding Elder Dresser 1s able
to be out again after hus fall.
————— me
Miss Julia Nichols Teturned to
her home at Cincinnatus yesterday
O. F. B2nson and wife went to
Philadelphia this morning to visit
their son
Miss Mary E Mott is visiting
her mother, Mrs
Waverly street
rena A
lasurance company has been clos
Th
at their hall last evening
sized crowd attended, and report a
very erjoyable time
-
A
of C. euchre party last night
large number attended the K
Af-
light refreshments
A —
is at the hospital of
of Pennsvlvania in
H S Gregg
the University
Philadelphia where he will receive
treatment for his cyesight
—— —
Percy Hemus, the noted baritone,
of New York city, will give a song |
by
C.
Horace |
A. hall,
Tickets
225-5t
recital accompanied
Kinney at the Y. M
SOc at A B. Higbee's.
I —
SUES HUSBAND
FOR SEPARATION
monial Vows on Grounds of
Cruel Treatment
Waverly—A great deal of com-|
lan article that appeared in an out
{of town paper r last evening, stating |
that an action for separation had
been commenced against Charles
I.. Albertson by his wife, Addie M
The complaint charges cruel]
treatment, and sets up that the de |
fer dant has made frequent threats |
kill her. The complaint was
Albertson Jeussday
to
| Binghamton attorney, who is con
| ducting the proceeding for Mrs |
The defendant was for
merly a prominent official in the |
Albertson.
He began as patrolman and
He ac |
force and retired
some time ago on a pension, which
is said to amount to $1,750 a year
The action 1s the culmination of a
family trouble,
have been fre-
long period of
of which
ques tly heard.
Mrs. Albertson claims that she
was obliged to flee from the house
on Jan. 31, and that she has been
living with Waverly friends since
that time
Mr. Albertson stated this morn-
ing that the charges against him
were without foundation, but
aside from that he refused to dis
cuss the matter.
rumors
PLANNING FOR GYMNASIUM
Waverly—The boys of the South
Waverly high school are preparing
a gymnasium in that
institution. They expect to thor
oughly equip it and to do-so a|
to install
given.
Try an 3d in The Record.
flannelette
and laces
NOVELTIES
Manicure sets, comb and
brush sets, glove boxes, collar
and cuff boxes, handkerchief
40 per cent reduction on ladies
muslin underwear.
TO0K DEPOSITIONS
Waverly—D positions were tuk
E«q, in the matter of the
At-
T
a license in South Waverly
torneys Charles Yocum and L.
while |] F. Shoemaker looked after
the case for the remonstrants
After the evidence had been tak-
of Clarence Doty came up
of violations ¢f the liquor law,
the remonstrants scck to prevent a
renewal of his license at the Wil |
argued this afternoon and the Pow-
ers case will come before the
ALLOWED T0 GO
Waverly—A young man was
intoxication, but as it was his first
| offense he was allowed to goon a
suspended sentence
HOSPITAL NOTES
Mrs C. FE Olive
| street, Sayre, was admitted this af-
Knapp of
terncon
Anson Wright of Athens James
Quinn and Thomas Fitzgerald of
LOCAL MENTION
Smoke Peer's Straight
fine fragrant cigar
rn cep A
Five, a
A company
which will drill a test gas well at
Tioga Center. Recently a similar
well has been drilled at VanEtten
and the derrick used at that place
has been taken to Tioga Center
has been formed
The Infinite in Man
The infinity of cternal life is ele-
mental lo us is now stirring i's wings,
and measuring its vision against the
infinite space of our Father's life
One who photographed two young
brown eagles In their nest sald a Je
markable peculiarity of their eyes was
that they never reemed to be looking
at pear objects but always seemed '0
be searching the open heavens ot
course; that was their home. In a
few weeks they would be up there
What could they do if thelr eyes had
not been trained to its boundless
spaces? Children of the sky, their
eye, from the moment It opened on the
light, began the practice of sky-vision.
| are here and now practicing our vision
and taking Initial sights into the in-
Gnitudes which encompiss us. —James
H. Eoob.D. D.
ice at the following low rates:
Gold crowns, 22k, 30 g
to 3 D.
Bridge work, per tooth, $1.
Gold fillings, $1 up.
Amalgam or silver fillings, 50c to 75c.
Cement fillings, 50c.
Extraction, 25c.
Plates, $5.00 to $8.00.
The gold I use is prepared
Feb. 3, and for CASH only.
i
'
by J. M. Ney, one of the oldest and most experienced
DR. ].
106 CENTER STREET.
W. MURRELLE,
ATHENS, PA.
MEAT AND FISH
When you want it the
fish at popular prices, call onS. J.
Bellis, 7 Elizabeth street. Phone
ordess reccive prompt attention.
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Any number pieces desired will be fur-
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ete.
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At the Lowest Possible Prices.
Orders can be left at West Sayre Dru
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yards at Sayre, Valloy Phone 237m.
COLEMAN HASSLER,
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Lost
Saturday on street car between Ath-
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extracts, baking powders and fine soaps,
premiums with all orders, such as lace
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Wanted.
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Dressmaking done at your home. For
THE VALLEY EMPLOYMENT sicthyerichar ipani, at 116 oe
pital place, Sayre. 8 year's cxperience,
AGENCY. |
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Situation Wanted
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